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'''Bramballs''' are enemies | '''Bramballs''' are orange [[Pokey]]-esque enemies with a permanent frown, brambles for legs, and yellow suction cup-like feet. They appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''. Their name is a play on "bramble" and "ball". They walk around by moving one of their legs to either the left or right as an attempt to hit [[Mario]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
[[File:NSMBW World 5-3 Screenshot.png|thumb|300px|A Bramball in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']] | [[File:NSMBW World 5-3 Screenshot.png|thumb|300px|A Bramball in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']] | ||
Bramballs only appear in [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-3]] | Bramballs only appear in [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-3]]. Their sole attack is moving around a set path by flipping themselves around in a Slinky-style motion and planting their feet on flat surfaces. When they reach the end of a small piece of land or wall, they will flip the other way and continue moving. Touching the feet or arms of a Bramball will hurt the player. | ||
Bramballs can be defeated by jumping on the ball in the center, freezing them as [[Ice Mario]] or [[Penguin Mario]] and [[Ground Pound]]ing on them while frozen, hitting them with [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s, or a [[Super Star|Star]]. Hitting them from underneath will release [[Coin]]s and cause them to temporarily stop flipping over. Hitting them while launching out of a [[Pipe Cannon]] instantly defeats one and causes them to release twenty Coins. There are two types of Bramballs: ones that do not move their mouths and ones that do move their mouths. The ones that move their mouths are faster. | Bramballs can be defeated by jumping on the ball in the center, freezing them as [[Ice Mario]] or [[Penguin Mario]] and [[Ground Pound]]ing on them while frozen, hitting them with [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s, or a [[Super Star|Star]]. Hitting them from underneath will release [[Coin]]s and cause them to temporarily stop flipping over. Hitting them while launching out of a [[Pipe Cannon]] instantly defeats one and causes them to release twenty Coins. There are two types of Bramballs: ones that do not move their mouths and ones that do move their mouths. The ones that move their mouths are faster. | ||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | ||
Bramballs return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', being the enemies of the titular [[Bramball Woods]]. In this appearance, their heads turn out completely orange and a leaf sprouts from it | [[File:NSMBU smiling Bramballs.png|left|thumb|Two smiling Bramballs.]] | ||
Bramballs return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', being the enemies of the titular [[Bramball Woods]]. In this appearance, their heads turn out completely orange and a leaf sprouts from it at every vocal "[[Paah]]" in the music, similar to regular Pokeys in newer appearances. If Mario hits the underside of a Bramball in this state, it will drop a large number of coins instead of just one. Tapping on one using Boost Mode would cause one to smile and turn the other way. | |||
====''New Super Luigi U''==== | ====''New Super Luigi U''==== | ||
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
[[File:TSMBM Bramball.jpg|thumb|A Bramball in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']] | |||
A Bramball | Three Bramballs are seen in [[Illumination]]'s ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' when Mario meets [[Toad]] in the [[Mushroom Forest]], with one standing over Mario, who nervously greets it. They are portrayed as part of the Mushroom Kingdom's wildlife. Compared to their game counterparts, they have more realistic stems, and their feet have been redesigned to resemble flower buds. A Bramball can also be seen on [[Mario]]'s {{media link|TSMBM poster Mario.jpg|poster}} for the film. | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
NSMBW Enemy Concept Art.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' concept art | |||
NSMBW Bramball Render.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | NSMBW Bramball Render.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | ||
NSMBU Bramball Woods Screenshot.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | NSMBU Bramball Woods Screenshot.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | ||
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TSMBM poster Mario.jpg|A Bramball in [[Mario]]'s poster for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | TSMBM poster Mario.jpg|A Bramball in [[Mario]]'s poster for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100% | |||
|- | |||
!width=40%|Title | |||
!width=20%|Description | |||
!width=20%|Release date | |||
!width=20%|System/Format | |||
|- | |||
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | |||
|Uncommon enemy | |||
|2009 | |||
|[[Wii]] | |||
|- | |||
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | |||
|Common enemy | |||
|2012 | |||
|[[Wii U]] | |||
|- | |||
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' | |||
|Uncommon enemy | |||
|2013 | |||
|[[Wii U]] | |||
|- | |||
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' | |||
|Common enemy | |||
|2019 | |||
|[[Nintendo Switch]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] (Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter) | |||
|Enemy | |||
|2021 | |||
|Interactive toy figure | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' | |||
|Common enemy | |||
|2021 | |||
|[[Nintendo Switch]] | |||
|- | |||
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | |||
|Enemy | |||
|2023 | |||
|Animated film | |||
|} | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=イバラムシ<ref> | |Jap=イバラムシ<ref>{{cite|date=2015|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]''|publisher=Shogakukan|isbn=978-4091065698|page=144, 209}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Ibara Mushi | |JapR=Ibara Mushi | ||
|JapM=Bramble Bug | |JapM=Bramble Bug | ||
| | |ChiS=荆棘虫 | ||
| | |ChiSR=Jīngjí Chóng | ||
| | |ChiSM=Bramble Bug | ||
| | |ChiT=荊棘蟲 | ||
| | |ChiTR=Jīngjí Chóng | ||
| | |ChiTM=Bramble Bug | ||
| | |FreE=Alfronce | ||
| | |FreEM=Play on "Alphonse" (male given name) and ''ronce'' ("bramble") | ||
| | |FreA=Brimboule | ||
|Ger=Häcki | |Ger=Häcki | ||
|GerM= | |GerM=Clipped/diminutive of ''häck'' ("hedge" in Swedish) | ||
| | |Ita=Bramball<ref>{{cite|title=[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]]|page=13}}</ref> | ||
| | |Ita2=Pungipalla | ||
| | |Ita2M=Portmanteau of ''pungi'' ("sting") and ''palla'' ("ball") | ||
|Kor=덩굴벌레 | |Kor=덩굴벌레 | ||
|KorR=Deonggul Beolle | |KorR=Deonggul Beolle | ||
|KorM=Vine Bug | |KorM=Vine Bug | ||
| | |PorA=Barambola<ref>{{cite|url=kids.lego.com/pt-br/kids/sets/super-mario/character-packs-series-6-d521745bd7ca3343a4cae68b9e09fddf|title=Pacote de personagens – Série 6|publisher=LEGO.com|language=pt-br|accessdate=March 26, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| | |PorAM= | ||
| | |PorE=Carambola | ||
|PorEM=Meaning "starfruit"; likely a portmanteau of ''bola'' ("ball") and the interjection ''caramba'' (equivalent to "geez") | |||
|PorE2=Pernibola<ref>{{cite|url=kids.lego.com/pt-pt/kids/sets/super-mario/character-packs-series-6-d521745bd7ca3343a4cae68b9e09fddf|title=Packs de Personagens – Série 6|publisher=LEGO.com|language=pt-pt|accessdate=March 26, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|PorE2M=Portmanteau of ''perna'' ("leg") and ''bola'' ("ball") | |||
|Rus=Колючконога | |||
|RusR=Kolyuchkonoga | |||
|RusM=Portmanteau of ''колючий'' (''kolyuchiy'', "barbed") and ''нога'' (''noga'', "leg") | |||
|SpaA=Zarzabola | |||
|SpaAM=From ''zarza'' ("bramble") and ''bola'' ("ball") | |||
|SpaE=Espinarco | |||
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of ''espina'' ("spine") and ''arco'' ("arc") | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:22, May 15, 2024
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First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) | ||
Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) | ||
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Bramballs are orange Pokey-esque enemies with a permanent frown, brambles for legs, and yellow suction cup-like feet. They appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Their name is a play on "bramble" and "ball". They walk around by moving one of their legs to either the left or right as an attempt to hit Mario.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Bramballs only appear in World 5-3. Their sole attack is moving around a set path by flipping themselves around in a Slinky-style motion and planting their feet on flat surfaces. When they reach the end of a small piece of land or wall, they will flip the other way and continue moving. Touching the feet or arms of a Bramball will hurt the player.
Bramballs can be defeated by jumping on the ball in the center, freezing them as Ice Mario or Penguin Mario and Ground Pounding on them while frozen, hitting them with Fire Mario's fireballs, or a Star. Hitting them from underneath will release Coins and cause them to temporarily stop flipping over. Hitting them while launching out of a Pipe Cannon instantly defeats one and causes them to release twenty Coins. There are two types of Bramballs: ones that do not move their mouths and ones that do move their mouths. The ones that move their mouths are faster.
Pre-release, Bramballs were shown to have brown feet, instead of yellow.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Bramballs return in New Super Mario Bros. U, being the enemies of the titular Bramball Woods. In this appearance, their heads turn out completely orange and a leaf sprouts from it at every vocal "Paah" in the music, similar to regular Pokeys in newer appearances. If Mario hits the underside of a Bramball in this state, it will drop a large number of coins instead of just one. Tapping on one using Boost Mode would cause one to smile and turn the other way.
New Super Luigi U[edit]
Bramballs return in New Super Luigi U, acting the exact same way as in previous titles. They are only found in Heart of Bramball Woods.
Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]
Bramballs reappear in Mario Golf: Super Rush in Shelltop Sanctuary and the Forest course of Target Golf. In Shelltop Sanctuary, four of them stand in a row on a waste area, while one stands on two elevated slabs of stone. If hit by a golf ball, the Bramballs will rotate their head all the way around.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
Three Bramballs are seen in Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie when Mario meets Toad in the Mushroom Forest, with one standing over Mario, who nervously greets it. They are portrayed as part of the Mushroom Kingdom's wildlife. Compared to their game counterparts, they have more realistic stems, and their feet have been redesigned to resemble flower buds. A Bramball can also be seen on Mario's poster for the film.
Profiles[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
- Trading card description: "Bramballs are spiny-legged villains that move one giant step at a time. Their long legs and large size can make them a tricky baddie to bypass. If you sneak beneath them and jump, you may get some coins. The real point of vulnerability on a Bramball is its head section. Bopping them on the head can knock them right out of the competition."
Card Number: 37
LEGO Super Mario[edit]
- Website description: Bramballs are curious-looking characters with ball-shaped heads and 2 long, thorny brambles for legs (or are they arms?). If LEGO® Mario™ sees a Bramball flipping around in the Soda Jungle, he has to leap on its head to defeat it. Just make sure LEGO Mario doesn’t fall in the poison swamp!
Gallery[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii concept art
A Bramball in Mario's poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
List of appearances[edit]
Title | Description | Release date | System/Format |
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Uncommon enemy | 2009 | Wii |
New Super Mario Bros. U | Common enemy | 2012 | Wii U |
New Super Luigi U | Uncommon enemy | 2013 | Wii U |
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Common enemy | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
LEGO Super Mario (Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter) | Enemy | 2021 | Interactive toy figure |
Mario Golf: Super Rush | Common enemy | 2021 | Nintendo Switch |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Enemy | 2023 | Animated film |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | イバラムシ[1] Ibara Mushi |
Bramble Bug |
Chinese (simplified) | 荆棘虫 Jīngjí Chóng |
Bramble Bug |
Chinese (traditional) | 荊棘蟲 Jīngjí Chóng |
Bramble Bug |
French (NOA) | Brimboule |
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French (NOE) | Alfronce |
Play on "Alphonse" (male given name) and ronce ("bramble") |
German | Häcki |
Clipped/diminutive of häck ("hedge" in Swedish) |
Italian | Bramball[2] Pungipalla |
- Portmanteau of pungi ("sting") and palla ("ball") |
Korean | 덩굴벌레 Deonggul Beolle |
Vine Bug |
Portuguese (NOA) | Barambola[3] |
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Portuguese (NOE) | Carambola Pernibola[4] |
Meaning "starfruit"; likely a portmanteau of bola ("ball") and the interjection caramba (equivalent to "geez") Portmanteau of perna ("leg") and bola ("ball") |
Russian | Колючконога Kolyuchkonoga |
Portmanteau of колючий (kolyuchiy, "barbed") and нога (noga, "leg") |
Spanish (NOA) | Zarzabola |
From zarza ("bramble") and bola ("ball") |
Spanish (NOE) | Espinarco |
Portmanteau of espina ("spine") and arco ("arc") |
References[edit]
- ^ (2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan. ISBN 978-4091065698. Page 144, 209.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Album ufficiale. Page 13.
- ^ Pacote de personagens – Série 6. LEGO.com (Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Packs de Personagens – Série 6. LEGO.com (European Portuguese). Retrieved March 26, 2024.