Boo Mushroom
| Boo Mushroom | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
| Effect | TurnsMario intoBoo Mario orLuigi into Boo Luigi |
- “What do we have here...? Looks like a soft, whitemushroom, eh? You know, the stuffyou're finding is pretty weird... But I guess that's just the universe we live in, right?”
- —Lubba,Super Mario Galaxy 2
TheBoo Mushroom is apower-up featured inSuper Mario Galaxy,Super Mario Galaxy 2, andSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, which turnsMario intoBoo Mario orLuigi into Boo Luigi. It appears as a white mushroom with aBoo's face.
The Boo Mushroom gives Mario the ability to float in midair and move through specific types of barriers by using theSpin command to become temporarily intangible. Negatively, Boo Mario attracts other Boos towards him, who can harm him and revert him back; exposing Mario to a light beam will also get rid of the power-up.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
The Boo Mushroom appears in theGhostly Galaxy, theSand Spiral Galaxy and theBoo's Boneyard Galaxy. Overall, the powerup appears in three missions.
The power-up is introduced in the missionLuigi and the Haunted Mansion in the Ghostly Galaxy, where Mario has to meet and free Luigi by breaking into his sealed room with the help of the Boo abilities, though Luigi is too scared of Mario in his Boo form, so the player has to use a nearby light to turn back to normal.
The Boo Mushroom reappears in the Sand Spiral Galaxy, where Mario has the choice of using either it or theBee Mushroom to traverse the course. It is featured a last time in the Boo's Boneyard Galaxy, where Boo Mario must race theSpooky Speedster.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
In the missionHaunting the Howling Tower in theBoo Moon Galaxy, Mario or Luigi must use the Boo Mushroom to go through walls and progress to the top of the tower.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
Boo Mushrooms are Transformation items inPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. They are used to transform allies such as RedKoopa Paratroopas intoDry Bones orBuzzy Beetles intoBony Beetles, and can be obtained from? Blocks or dropped by Dark attribute enemies defeated with 10+ combos such asBig Boo, Boo Crew or Boo Trio.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Boo Mushroom | When traveling through the Ghostly Galaxy, Mario needs some extra help to navigate this scary place filled with Boos and Bouldergeists. A Boo Mushroom is just what he needs. When Mario grabs this white mushroom, he transforms into Boo Mario and is able to float, and pass through solid walls for a short time. |
Super Mario 3D All-Stars[edit]
- North American website bio:Float around as not-so-scary Boo Mario, passing through walls and other barriers—at least until he runs into light or water!
Gallery[edit]
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
The "Super Mario Power Up" series of keychains fromNintendo TOKYO
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オバケキノコ[?] Obake Kinoko | Ghost Mushroom | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 幽灵蘑菇[?] Yōulíng mógū | Ghost Mushroom | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 幽靈蘑菇[?] Yōulíng mógū | Ghost Mushroom | |
| Dutch | Boo-paddenstoel[1] | Boo Mushroom | |
| French | Champignon Boo[2] | Boo Mushroom | |
| Champignon fantôme[3] | Ghost Mushroom | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| German | Geist-Pilz[?] | Ghost Mushroom | |
| Italian | Fungo Spettro[?] | Ghost Mushroom | |
| Fungo spettro[?] | Ghost mushroom | Puzzles & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | |
| Korean | 유령버섯[?] Yuryeong Beoseot | Ghost Mushroom | |
| Portuguese | Cogumelo Bu[4] | Boo Mushroom | |
| Russian | гриб-бу[?] grib-bu | Boo Mushroom | |
| Spanish | Champiñón fantasma[5] | Ghost Mushroom |
Notes[edit]
- The card description for this item implies that there are multiple Bouldergeists in the level by using its name in a plural sense, although only one exists in the game.
References[edit]
- ^Official Dutch website forSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)
- ^https://supermario3dallstars.nintendo.com/fr/super-mario-galaxy/
- ^https://www.nintendo.com/fr-fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-Galaxy-Super-Mario-Galaxy-2-2915270.html
- ^Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Boo Mario trophy description (European Portuguese).
- ^Nintendo Today!
