Banzai Bill Cannon
Banzai Bill Cannon | |||
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![]() Model fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) | ||
Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) | ||
Variant of | Bill Blaster | ||
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Banzai Bill Cannons are largeBill Blasters that first appear inNew Super Mario Bros. Like Bill Blasters, they slowly shootBanzai Bills.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Banzai Bill Cannons debut inNew Super Mario Bros., where they appear only at the end ofWorld 7-5 andWorld 8-1 and help the player reach the tops of thepoles. They appear in every other game in theNew Super Mario Bros. series, includingNew Super Mario Bros. Wii,New Super Mario Bros. 2,New Super Mario Bros. U,New Super Luigi U, andNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. InNew Super Mario Bros. games that use 3D models for Banzai Bill Cannons, their full model is only the visible half-portion of the cannon.[1]
They also make an appearance inSuper Mario Galaxy's final level,Bowser's Galaxy Reactor,Super Mario Galaxy 2,Super Mario 3D Land,Super Mario 3D World,Super Mario Odyssey andSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. They act the same way as they did in previous titles, though instead being in a 3D environment.
Banzai Bill Cannons appear as course elements inSuper Mario Maker 2 in theSuper Mario 3D World style, where they can be placed in the background launching Banzai Bills towards the screen.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story /Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and itsremake, beforeFawful took overBowser's Castle,Private Goomp,Corporal Paraplonk, andSergeant Guy were able to salvage a Banzai Bill Cannon, and escaped with it.Bowser later encountered the group carrying the cannon through the forest, and they told him that they were going to launch a Banzai Bill at the castle, though he then learned that they had no Banzai Bills. After Bowser recovered one fromWiggler, they launched it at the castle, though before it could make contact,Midbus had the castle float into the air, efficiently dodging the Banzai Bill.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Dream Team, theSergeant Guy Cannon is a Banzai Bill Cannon used in the battle against theElite Trio.Sergeant Guy uses it in one of his attacks, taking two full turns to have it prepared. In the first turn, the Banzai Bill is manually loaded into the cannon by a fewShy Guys. On the second turn, it gets launched. In theBattle Ring, theElite Trio X can be battled. TheSergeant Guy Cannon X, a stronger version of the Sergeant Guy Cannon, accompaniesSergeant Guy X and the other members. The cannon has the same role it does in the Elite Trio battle.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
InMario Kart 7, a single Banzai Bill Cannon appears inDS Airship Fortress, replacing the Bill Blaster inMario Kart DS and this time firing Banzai Bills at faster intervals.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
InPaper Mario: Sticker Star,Bowser Jr. uses a Banzai Bill Cannon aboard hisairship inWorld 6-2. At one point to progress, Mario has topaperize the Banzai Bill Cannonscrap and turn it around, causing it to blast a hole through the ship and subsequently break down. Itoriginally would have been a fightable enemy known asBanzai Blaster, but was cut.[2]
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
InPaper Mario: Color Splash, Banzai Bill Cannons appear inBlack Bowser's Castle. They are used to fire Banzai Bills filled withblack paint. When Mario blows up Bowser's black paint factory, the Cannons start firing Banzai Bills the same way they do in other games.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
InPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, a Banzai Bill Cannon appears as an ally, though under the name Banzai Bill. It is a dark/light ally with 2 star HP, 5 star ATK, and 0 star RCV. It evolves from Bullet Bill and evolves into King Bill. It has the skill armor break and the awoken skill dark boost.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
Banzai Bill Cannons reappear inSuper Mario Party Jamboree, appearing inBowser Kaboom Squad once again firing Bomber Bills, as well as the 1 vs. 3 minigameSunset Standoff.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
While actual Banzai Bill Cannons do not really appear inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, it is revealed near the end, duringPrincess Peach and Bowser's wedding, that the volcano-like structure forming the centerpiece of Bowser's Castle also doubles as a missile silo used to launch the Bomber Bill that would destroy theMushroom Kingdom after the wedding is thwarted.
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Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | マグナムキラー砲台[3] Magunamu Kirā Hōdai | Banzai Bill Artillery | |
Chinese (simplified) | 大弹头杀手炮台[?] Dà Dàntóu Shāshǒu Pàotái | Banzai Bill Cannon | |
Chinese (traditional) | 大炮彈刺客砲台[?] Dà Pàodàn Cìkè Pàotái | Banzai Bill Cannon | |
French | Canon à Bill Bourrins[4] | Banzai Bill Cannon | |
Italian | Cannone Banzai Bill[?] | Banzai Bill Cannon | |
Spanish (NOA) | Cañón Banzai[?] | Banzai Cannon | |
Spanish (NOE) | Cañón Bill Banzai[?] | Banzai Bill Cannon |
References[edit]
- ^This image illustrates the diagonal view of the Banzai Bill Cannon fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii.Media:BanzaiBillCannon DiagonalView.png
- ^https://tcrf.net/Paper_Mario:_Sticker_Star#Enemies
- ^2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook.Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 151 and 217.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 301