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Purple Burrbos also appear during the fight against the [[Ruined Dragon]]. They do not have mouths, but instead have two small red and white circles for their eyes. They come out of spots previously occupied by sword-shaped pins on the dragon's head and try to attack [[Mario]] with electricity and can hop towards him faster than normal ones. | Purple Burrbos also appear during the fight against the [[Ruined Dragon]]. They do not have mouths, but instead have two small red and white circles for their eyes. They come out of spots previously occupied by sword-shaped pins on the dragon's head and try to attack [[Mario]] with electricity and can hop towards him faster than normal ones. | ||
Burrbos were designed as being even weaker than Goombas, despite the Goomba being the "basic enemy" of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' | Burrbos were designed as being even weaker than Goombas, despite the Goomba being the "basic enemy" of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise.<ref>''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]'', page 84.</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Their name comes from "burr," referring to the burrs of unpeeled chestnuts, and「坊」(''bō''), an affectionate suffix for boys in Japanese; it is also evocative of「クリボー」(''Kuribō''), the Japanese name for Goomba, likely in reference to their Goomba-like face. | Their name comes from "burr," referring to the burrs of unpeeled chestnuts, and「坊」(''bō''), an affectionate suffix for boys in Japanese; it is also evocative of「クリボー」(''Kuribō''), the Japanese name for Goomba, likely in reference to their Goomba-like face. | ||