Cannonball Chuck
| Cannonball Chuck | |
|---|---|
 | |
| BP/SP/CP needed | 9 |
| Location | Doop Doop Dunes |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015) |
| Paper Jam description | Press A to begin spinning, then A again when you're ready to launch. Aim straight ahead! Once your cannonball is in the air, you can steer left and right using the Circle Pad. You can also fly higher by sliding down and lower by sliding up on the Circle Pad. When aiming for tall enemies, slide down on the Circle Pad to fly high and topple them! |
Cannonball Chuck isMario's fourthBros. Attack inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam. It costs 9 BP. This move is obtained when the player clears theNabbit Multiplication mission for the first time.
After initiating the attack, Mario andLuigi will run into the foreground, with Mario taking out a giant cannonball. At this point, after pressing
again, Luigi will jump on top of the cannonball and Mario will start spinning it around, similar to when he throwsBowser inSuper Mario 64. After then lining up the shot, the player must press to toss the cannonball towards the enemies. Should Mario swing the cannonball 10 times before pressing, he will lose grip and send Luigi shooting off in a random direction, failing the attack.
After the cannonball is thrown successfully, the
can be moved up to send it downwards, or down to send it higher into the air, like an airplane. Similarly, moving the left will move it left, and vice versa. The player must now aim the cannonball so it comes down on top of or next to the enemies, with an Excellent rating being received if the cannonball lands on (and squashes) at least one of the enemies.
This attack appears in theAttackathon, where Mario throws his cannonball at a target, and Luigi has to steer it into the target. Luigi can grab balloons on his way, and grabbing one gives a +30% boost, grabbing two gives a +50% boost, and grabbing all three doubles the point values. However, he also has to avoid paper versions ofParabombs; colliding with a Parabomb will destroy the cannonball, ending the run. Wind may also blow, moving the cannonball around. Later rounds can involve moving targets. The challenge ends after five rounds.
Gallery[edit]
Mario spinning the cannonball
The cannonball impacting enemies
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブンなげテッキュウ[?] Bunnage Tekkyū | Throw Iron Ball | |
| French (NOE) | Lancer de boulet[?] | Cannonball Chuck | |
| German | Kanonenkugelstoßen[?] | Cannonball Chuck | |
| Italian | Lancio della bomba[?] | Bomb throw | |
| Korean | 철퇴 툭[?] Cheoltoe Tuk | Mace Bonk | |
| Spanish | Lanzabala[?] | Fromlanzar (throw) andbala (bullet) |
Notes[edit]
- Similar to theTrio Shuriken, if the player achieves an Excellent, the cannonball will fly off into the background, carrying Luigi with it.
- If the enemy attacked has multiple layers (such as aBiddybud orBig Pokey/Tower Power Pokey in their Battle Ring rematch), hitting them directly with the cannonball itself (a hit that will score an Excellent) will attack all layers. The secondary wave attack does not hit multiple layers, however.
