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'''Bomber Bills''' (also called '''Boomer Bills''' and originally called '''Banzai Bills''' before ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'') are a larger variant of [[Bullet Bill]] which first appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their attack pattern usually consists of shooting from offscreen (though occasionally, players can see them being fired from [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s) where a firing sound is played to alert players that they are incoming, and they travel toward players in a straight line. To avoid them, players can either [[jump]] on higher [[platform]]s or [[crouch|duck]] in lower areas of the stage. As with all Bullet Bill varieties, jumping on them and using a [[Super Star]] on them are the only ways to defeat them, as they are immune to [[fireball]]s and break out very quickly if they are frozen with [[Ice Ball]]s. While Bomber Bills share the same black coloration and physical characteristics as Bullet Bills, Bomber Bills lack arms and have mouths in the form of sharp-toothed smiles. Their faces resemble the "shark face" nose art used by pilots in World War II. They are the second-largest derived species of Bullet Bills, after the [[King Bill]]. | {{quote|GWAHAHA! I've got an army of Banzai Bills guarding this place! I'm hoping they'll surprise [[Mario]] by sneaking up behind him.|[[Bowser|Father of Name Withheld]]|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''}} | ||
'''Bomber Bills''' (also called '''Boomer Bills''' and originally called '''Banzai Bills''' before ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'') are a larger variant of [[Bullet Bill]] which first appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their attack pattern usually consists of shooting from offscreen (though occasionally, players can see them being fired from [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s) where a firing sound is played to alert players that they are incoming, and they travel toward players in a straight line. To avoid them, players can either [[jump]] on higher [[platform]]s or [[crouch|duck]] in lower areas of the stage. As with all Bullet Bill varieties, jumping on them and using a [[Super Star]] on them are the only ways to defeat them, as they are immune to [[fireball]]s and break out very quickly if they are frozen with [[Ice Ball]]s. While Bomber Bills share the same black coloration and physical characteristics as Bullet Bills, Bomber Bills lack arms and have mouths in the form of sharp-toothed smiles. Their faces resemble the "shark face" nose art used by pilots in World War II. They are the second-largest derived species of Bullet Bills, after the [[King Bill]]. | |||
Bomber Bills' original English namesake, "Banzai," comes from a Japanese interjection (万歳) mainly used for jubilation or celebration, frequently translated as "Hooray!" and literally translated as "ten thousand years," as well as for {{wp|Ten thousand years|wishing someone a long life}} (equivalent to the phrase "Long live..."). Their original name, "Magnum," refers to their very large size in comparison to most enemies in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. Most languages have adopted either the Japanese or English versions of the name, with a few exceptions, one example being the German name, "Riesen-Kugelwilli," meaning "Giant Bullet Willi" where "Willi" is the German equivalent of "Bill." Their current name references their tendency to cause a large explosion when striking into a surface. | Bomber Bills' original English namesake, "Banzai," comes from a Japanese interjection (万歳) mainly used for jubilation or celebration, frequently translated as "Hooray!" and literally translated as "ten thousand years," as well as for {{wp|Ten thousand years|wishing someone a long life}} (equivalent to the phrase "Long live..."). Their original name, "Magnum," refers to their very large size in comparison to most enemies in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. Most languages have adopted either the Japanese or English versions of the name, with a few exceptions, one example being the German name, "Riesen-Kugelwilli," meaning "Giant Bullet Willi" where "Willi" is the German equivalent of "Bill." Their current name references their tendency to cause a large explosion when striking into a surface. | ||
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Banzai Bills appear in a ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' minigame, where they are summoned by [[Kamek]] in the second half of the in [[Kamek's Rocket Rampage]] when Kamek gets half of his health depleted. These are larger and therefore more difficult to dodge than the normal Bullet Bills he spawns. Banzai Bills take three points away if players get hit by them, which is the most damaging enemy in this minigame. In the [[Airship Central]] board, players can buy and unlock a jet designed after a Banzai Bill to ride in. | Banzai Bills appear in a ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' minigame, where they are summoned by [[Kamek]] in the second half of the in [[Kamek's Rocket Rampage]] when Kamek gets half of his health depleted. These are larger and therefore more difficult to dodge than the normal Bullet Bills he spawns. Banzai Bills take three points away if players get hit by them, which is the most damaging enemy in this minigame. In the [[Airship Central]] board, players can buy and unlock a jet designed after a Banzai Bill to ride in. | ||
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====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''==== | ====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''==== | ||
Bomber Bills appear in the aptly named Bomber Bills stage of the Bowser Kaboom Squad mode in | Banzai Bills (now strictly referred to as '''Bomber Bills''', being the first game in the series to use the new name given to them) reappear once again in ''[[Super Mario Patty Jamboree]]'', where they appear in the aptly named [[Bomber Bills (Bowser Kaboom Squad)|Bomber Bills]] stage of the [[Bowser Kaboom Squad]] mode as obstacles the players need to avoid. Additionally, Bomber Bills also appear in several minigames, such as them alongside [[Bullet Bill]]s being obstacles the player needs to avoid in the [[Survivathon]] minigame [[Fire Away]] (being more uncommon than the regular Bullet Bills, but harder to avoid due to their size). A mechanical, rideable Bomber Bill also appears in the minigame [[Sunset Standoff]], which is used by one of the players in an attempt to crash into the other three players. Outside of their major minigame roles, the Bomber Bill's artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' can be seen in minigames such as [[Big-Top Quiz]] and [[Puzzle Pandemonium]]. | ||
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===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
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===''Mario Strikers Charged''=== | ===''Mario Strikers Charged''=== | ||
Banzai Bills make a small cameo in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' in the [[Sand Tomb]] field. In this game, they are painted with their ''Super Mario World'' appearance on one of the pillars in the background. | Banzai Bills make a small cameo in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' in the [[Sand Tomb]] field. In this game, they are painted with their ''[[Super Mario World]]'' appearance on one of the pillars in the background. | ||
===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
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Banzai Bills in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' are used as missile bombs. They are filled up with [[black paint]] in [[Black Bowser's Castle]]. When they crash, a dark skull cloud is created as a result of the impact, and they scatter black paint over a large area. These Banzai Bills can take away 30 HP from Mario if their hit is successful. One particular Banzai Bill fills part of [[Sunglow Ridge]] with black paint. | Banzai Bills in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' are used as missile bombs. They are filled up with [[black paint]] in [[Black Bowser's Castle]]. When they crash, a dark skull cloud is created as a result of the impact, and they scatter black paint over a large area. These Banzai Bills can take away 30 HP from Mario if their hit is successful. One particular Banzai Bill fills part of [[Sunglow Ridge]] with black paint. | ||
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===''Dr. Mario World''=== | ===''Dr. Mario World''=== | ||
A Banzai Bill appears as an assistant in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', though unlike most other assistants, they can only be obtained through battle boxes in higher tiers in the game's versus mode, similar to [[King Bob-omb]], where they can be obtained starting from Tier 5 onwards. In stage mode, their skill has a chance of granting an easier skill meter increase, in which it reduces a doctor's skill gauge by 10 points prior to version 2.2.0 or by 10% of the doctor's maximum skill gauge (rounded down to the nearest round number) since that version. If the skill gauge is reduced to a negative value this way, the doctor's skill gauge will not be able to fill. In versus mode, if the player sends viruses to the opponent, they grant a chance of sending an extra row of viruses when the doctor attacks the opponent. The activation chance was originally 50% maximum prior to version 1.2.0 but was changed to 30% maximum since that version. | A Banzai Bill appears as an assistant in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', though unlike most other assistants, they can only be obtained through battle boxes in higher tiers in the game's versus mode, similar to [[King Bob-omb]], where they can be obtained starting from Tier 5 onwards. In stage mode, their skill has a chance of granting an easier skill meter increase, in which it reduces a doctor's skill gauge by 10 points prior to version 2.2.0 or by 10% of the doctor's maximum skill gauge (rounded down to the nearest round number) since that version. If the skill gauge is reduced to a negative value this way, the doctor's skill gauge will not be able to fill. In versus mode, if the player sends viruses to the opponent, they grant a chance of sending an extra row of viruses when the doctor attacks the opponent. The activation chance was originally 50% maximum prior to version 1.2.0 but was changed to 30% maximum since that version. | ||
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==Appearances in other media== | ==Appearances in other media== | ||
===''Super Mario World'' television series=== | ===Television and films=== | ||
====''Super Mario World'' television series==== | |||
[[File:MagnumBill.jpg|thumb|[[Mario]] being chased by a Magnum Bill from the ''Super Mario World'' animated series.]] | [[File:MagnumBill.jpg|thumb|[[Mario]] being chased by a Magnum Bill from the ''Super Mario World'' animated series.]] | ||
A Banzai Bill makes a minor appearance in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'']] cartoon episode "[[Mama Luigi]]". In the cartoon, they are known as '''Magnum Bills''', which is a possible combination of the name Bullet Bill and their Japanese name, '''Magnum Killer'''. In the episode, Mario, after narrowly dodging an attack by a [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]], accidentally leaps into the path of a Magnum Bill. | A Banzai Bill makes a minor appearance in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'']] cartoon episode "[[Mama Luigi]]". In the cartoon, they are known as '''Magnum Bills''', which is a possible combination of the name Bullet Bill and their Japanese name, '''Magnum Killer'''. In the episode, Mario, after narrowly dodging an attack by a [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]], accidentally leaps into the path of a Magnum Bill. | ||
====''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''==== | |||
[[File:TSMBM Banzai Bill.png|thumb|left|The Bomber Bill turning its attention toward [[Tanooki Mario]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.]] | |||
{{quote|Launch the Bomber Bill and DESTROY THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM!!|Bowser|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}} | |||
A Banzai Bill (though never referred to as such and instead referred to as the '''Bomber Bill''') is featured towards the end of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as [[Bowser]]'s ultimate weapon. As Bowser and his army begin losing the fight against the film's heroes, a half-frozen Bowser (frozen from an [[Ice Flower]] used by [[Princess Peach]]) orders a strike on the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] via the Bomber Bill. The Bomber Bill is launched, and [[Mario]] uses the [[Tanooki Suit]] to follow it via flying. Mario uses the suit's tail swipe ability to attack its left eye, angering it and causing it to take its focus away from [[Peach's Castle]], revealing that it is sentient. The Bomber Bill angrily follows [[Tanooki Mario]] through the Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario leads it into the same [[Warp Pipe]] that he emerged from at the beginning of the film. The Bomber Bill explodes inside of the [[Warp Zone]], causing a massive interdimensional collapse that pulls elements of the Mushroom Kingdom into [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]]. The Bomber Bill is noticeably larger than the Banzai Bills in the games, and its size is roughly the same as the [[King Bill]]s. Additionally, fake Bomber Bills appear on the [[Training Course (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Training Course]] used to train Mario.<ref>Matyas (November 30, 2022). [https://youtu.be/ZjHjBXcNnDM The Super Mario Bros. Movie - NEW Footage]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 3, 2022.</ref> | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''"Kirby Super Star Ultra"'', the boss Kabula (a giant airship with an evil smile and eyes painted on the hull) will sometimes fire a round of three to four giant missiles with evil smiles on them at once when her health is half-gone. These bullets look similar to Banzai Bills, and her face itself slightly resembles a Banzai Bill as well. | *In ''"Kirby Super Star Ultra"'', the boss Kabula (a giant airship with an evil smile and eyes painted on the hull) will sometimes fire a round of three to four giant missiles with evil smiles on them at once when her health is half-gone. These bullets look similar to Banzai Bills, and her face itself slightly resembles a Banzai Bill as well. | ||
*In the [[Prima Games|Prima]] Player's Guide for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', [[King Bill]]s are mistakenly called Banzai Bills on one page, even though | *In the [[Prima Games|Prima]] Player's Guide for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', [[King Bill]]s are mistakenly called Banzai Bills on one page, even though they are a different enemy. | ||
* | *Prior to ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', the English translation of the [[Mario Portal]] would refer to the Banzai Bills as '''Bomber Bills''' in all sections featuring them (despite the games in-question still using the Banzai Bill name). Whether or not the "Bomber Bill" name change was done due to the Mario Portal referring to them as such or out of separate reasons remains unknown. | ||
*The word "Banzai" is Japanese for "Hooray!" | *The word "Banzai" is Japanese for "Hooray!" | ||
