Bombshell Bill
| Bombshell Bill | |||
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 Sprite fromPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |||
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) | ||
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Bullet Bill | ||
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Bombshell Bills are golden relatives of theBullet Bills fired byBombshell Bill Blasters. Bombshell Bills are much stronger than Bullet Bills and are positioned so as to guard extremely important areas.
History[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
InPaper Mario, Bombshell Bills appear inBowser's Castle and are a dark yellow. They have low health but high attack power and are spawned once per turn by eachB. Bill Blaster present. While strong, they are highly susceptible to status effects such asDizzy andshrink, as well as moves such asAir Lift andHurricane that can remove them from battle immediately. Like the game's normal Bullet Bills, they are instantly defeated after they attack, even if they miss or are guarded against.
Bombshell Bill'sTattle states that their explosions get bigger as their HP gets lower, which implies they do more damage the less HP they have, even though this is not the case.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
InPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and itsNintendo Switch remake, Bombshell Bills appear in thePalace of Shadow and are a much brighter yellow. They are still highly susceptible to being removed from battle, this time usingFlurrie'sGale Force, as well as several status effects, but they now have higher defense.Superguarding can now also be used to defeat them instantly when they attack.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombshell Bill | |||||||||
 | Max HP | 3 | Attack | 6 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Hover | Level | 24 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | Fire (KO), Explosion (KO) | Moves | Sacrifice Slam (6, defeats Bombshell Bill) | ||||
| Sleep? | 0%, -1 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 0%, -1 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 0%, -2 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 100% | Hurricane? | 95% | Coins | 0 + 0-3 | ||||
| Items | Super Shroom | Run | 39 | Location(s) | Bowser's Castle | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Bombshell Bill. Bombshell Bills have such beautiful gold casings! Of course, if you sit and admire 'em, you'll get hit. Max HP: 3, Attack Power: 6, Defense Power: 0 Pay attention to their HP, because their explosions get bigger as their HP drops. Let's take 'em out before they get near us! | ||||||||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
GameCube[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Bombshell Bill | ||||||||
| Max HP | 3 | Attack | 6 | Defense | 2 | ||
| Location(s) | Palace of Shadow | Role | Common | Level | 1 | |||
| Sleep? | 0% | Dizzy? | 100% | Confuse? | 40% | |||
| Tiny? | 85% | Stop? | 0% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 60% | Fright? | 0% | |||
| Gale Force? | 90% | KO? | 90% | Moves | Body Slam (6) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | N/A | Items | Dried Shroom (drop only),Fire Flower (drop only),Fright Mask (drop only),Honey Syrup (drop only),Mushroom (drop only),POW Block (drop only),Tasty Tonic (drop only),Volt Shroom (drop only) | |||
| Tattle Log #: 94 | Log | A souped-up Bullet Bill. It'll hit you hard if you don't take it out first. Its HP is low, so do it quickly! | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Bombshell Bill. B. Bill Blasters shoot these things repeatedly. Max HP is 3, Attack is 6, and Defense is 2. Its Attack is high, but its HP is low, so take it out before it takes YOU out! Then again, if you focus on these guys, you'll never win. Smack that B. Bill Blaster! | |||||||
Nintendo Switch[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombshell Bill | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 3 | Attack | 6 | Defense | 2 | ||
| Location(s) | Palace of Shadow | Role | Common | Level | 1 | |||
| Sleep? | 0% | Dizzy? | 100% | Confuse? | 40% | |||
| Tiny? | 85% | Stop? | 0% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 60% | Fright? | 0% | |||
| Gale Force? | 95% | KO? | 90% | Moves | Body Slam (6) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | N/A | Items | Dried Mushroom (drop only),Fire Flower (drop only),Fright Mask (drop only),Honey Syrup (drop only),Mushroom (drop only),POW Block (drop only),Tasty Tonic (drop only),Volt Mushroom (drop only) | |||
| Tattle Log #: 97 | Log | A souped-up Bullet Bill. It'll hit you hard if you don't take it out first. Its HP is low, so do it quickly! | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Bombshell Bill. These things are repeatedly shot out by Bombshell Bill Blasters. Max HP is 3, Attack is 6, and Defense is 2. Its Attack is high, but its HP is low, so take it out before it takes YOU out! Then again, if you focus on these guys, you'll never win. Smack that Bombshell Bill Blaster! | |||||||
Gallery[edit]
Paper Mario
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパーキラー[1] Sūpā Kirā | Super Bullet Bill | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 炸弹头杀手[?] Zhàdàntóu Shāshǒu | Bomb Bullet Bill | Paper Mario |
| 超级炮弹刺客[?] Chāojí Pàodàncìkè | Super Bullet Bill | The Thousand-Year Door remake | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 超級炮彈刺客[?] Chāojí Pàodàncìkè | Super Bullet Bill | |
| Dutch | Gouden Bullet Bill[?] | Golden Bullet Bill | |
| French | Bombill[?] | Pun onbombe ("bomb") and "Bullet Bill" | |
| German | Raketen Willi[?] | Rocket Bill | |
| Italian | Pallottolo Gold[?] | Bullet Gold | |
| Korean | 슈퍼킬러[?] Syupeo Killeo | Super Bullet Bill | |
| Spanish | Bill Bomba[?] | FromBill Bala ("Bullet Bill") andbomba ("bomb") |
Notes[edit]
- Unused sprites for a similar golden Bullet Bill are present inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Its Bill Blaster would have been raised compared to its normal variant and have a longer attack charge animation.
References[edit]
- ^Paper Mario: From Japanese to English.The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
