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|image=[[File:MKT Icon Bubble.png]]<br>The Bubble special skill from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])

'''Bubbles''' are floating objects that appear throughout the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] of games. Bubbles sometimes have contents within them, and bubbles can be ridden inside in some games. Some bubbles also replenish the air meter if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] is underwater.

Bubbles first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they can be found floating around in [[Forest of Illusion 3]], [[Chocolate Island 2]], and [[Chocolate Island 5]]. Bubbles contain either [[Super Mushroom]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Galoomba|Goomba]]s, or [[Cheep Cheep]]s. Simply touching one causes it to burst, with whatever in it falling down. In Japanese releases, the enemies appear upside-down while in the bubbles, but in international versions, they are rightside-up like the Mushrooms. [[Big Bubble|Large green bubbles]] also appear as obstacles in [[Vanilla Ghost House]] and [[Valley Ghost House]].

Bubbles can be found in the underwater levels of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They usually appear when Mario opens a [[treasure chest]] underwater, and contain oxygen that refills his [[Health Meter]].

New to the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Super Mario Advance|remake]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' are big solid bubbles which hold [[1-Up Mushroom]]s that can only be popped by throwing three [[Vegetables]] or enemies at them.

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Bubbles have two roles. They can be found throughout underwater areas, and refill Mario or Luigi's oxygen meter if he touches one, much like in ''Super Mario 64''. There are also Bubbles that can be found on land, which Mario or Luigi can enter and ride around in. The player must use the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] to aim the Bubble in the desired direction, blow it around by pressing {{button|wii|A}}, and leave the bubble by pressing {{button|wii|Z}}. [[List of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|Originally]], bubbles were going to be shaped like cubes.<ref>Newer Team (October 1, 2010). [https://youtu.be/KomnH1jRPAQ Super Mario Galaxy - Even more unused zones]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 19, 2011.</ref>

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', if a player loses a life in Multiplayer Mode, they reappear in a bubble. The player can also enter a bubble by pressing {{button|wii|A}} or {{button|wii|C}}, giving themselves immunity. The player can shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] to move closer to the other players; each character will make pleas for help that can be heard from the Wii Remote's speakers. However, if all players end up in a bubble, they get sent back to the map screen and lose their [[List of power-ups|power-ups]], but they don't lose any lives. Players can not bubble in Coin Battle mode.

[[File:LuigiBubbleNSMBU.png|thumb|110px|Artwork of [[Luigi]] in a Bubble in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]

In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', players are able to put themselves inside bubbles just like in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, but unlike in those games, if only one player is active, they cannot put themselves into a bubble. This marks the first time it can be done in a 3D ''Mario'' game. In addition, some [[Super Mushroom]]s can be found encased in bubbles, while bubbles containing [[Super Bell]]s can be found above water in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury#Bowser's Fury|Bowser's Fury]]''.

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', if a player is defeated in Multiplayer Co-op mode, they return inside a bubble, similar to the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. Additionally, when a player carrying a [[Key]] or a completed [[Super Mario Maker 2#Clear conditions|Clear Condition]] is defeated in multiplayer, the Key or Clear condition enter a bubble, allowing other players to grab them.

===''Yoshi'' franchise===

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====

Bubbles appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', in the levels [[Big Montgomery's Bubble Fort]], [[Woollet Bill's Last Ride]], and [[Wonderful World of Wool]]. Yoshi can bounce on top of them. [[Hook Guy]]s can pop them with their sticks. Enemies can also sometimes be found in bubbles. In ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'', they also appear in the [[Poochy Dash]] level [[Zippy Lagoon]], where they pop upon contact with [[Poochy]].

Bubbles debut in the series in ''[[Wario Land II]]'', then reappear in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. In each game, bubbles are found in the underwater segments of various levels. If [[Wario]] makes contact with one, he becomes [[Bubble Wario]], being trapped inside and forced to float to the water's surface or until he hits a ceiling. In some areas, they are a helpful tool, allowing Wario to bypass water currents, but when Wario needs to swim down a channel, the bubbles become a nuisance, as they push him back to the surface. In ''Wario Land II'', the boss [[Awabō]] is made from a bubble.

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Mario and [[Huey]] are in a Bubble while playing ''[[Snifit or Whiffit]]''. When Mario answers a question incorrectly, a Big Urchin will appear. If Mario gets four questions wrong (one in the bonus rounds), a [[Big Urchin]] pops the Bubble, giving him an instant [[Game Over]].

====''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====

===''Mario Party'' series===

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====

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In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', [[Bowser]] uses a bubble machine to lock the fun of the Mario Party Islands away and construct [[Bowser's Tower]]. He creates [[bubble clone]]s to attack the player in mini-games. At the end of the mode, it is revealed the Bowser they fight is also a bubble clone, with the real Bowser ambushing the player and knocking them off the tower.

 

====''Super Mario Party''====

In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', when the player uses a [[Buddy Phone]] or lands on an [[Ally Space]], an ally comes in a bubble which pops upon touching the ground.

Bubbles reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as the [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] of [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Daisy]], [[Baby Rosalina]], [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]], and the [[Mii|Cheep Cheep Mii Racing Suit]]. When used, they envelop the driver, allowing them to sustain one hit from almost any obstacle without crashing, but popping upon collision. However, colliding with a [[Clampy]] as it closes its valves will still cause the driver to spin out while the Bubble remains intact. The Bubble functions similarly to the [[Bullet Bill]] in that it pulls the player forwards automatically when activated, though it is slower and does not harm other drivers, and the player can steer a little while using a Bubble. Bubbles automatically pop after being used for a certain period of time. When Bubble+ is active, the Bubble has a faster movement speed than normal. Drivers cannot perform any actions while in a Bubble, but they constantly receive [[Mario Kart Tour race points system#Bonus points|bonus points]] from it to compensate.

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