Cluckboom
| Cluckboom | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
| Variant of | Plurp |
Cluckbooms[1] areenemies inSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. They are an aggressive, explosive, and vibrantly plumed variant of thePlurp fromSuper Mario Sunshine. They are found exclusively in desertgalaxies. Compared to the hen-like Plurps, Cluckbooms more resemble roosters, fitting with their more aggressive behavior.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Cluckbooms first appear inSuper Mario Galaxy. Like Plurps, they fly high over the ground, but every so often, they gradually lay an egg-likebomb that explodes after a few seconds. Additionally, they followMario orLuigi rather than flying in passive loops as Plurps do. They alert the player to the bomb by making a loud squawk when it drops. A highspin or aStar Bit can momentarily stun them and bring them to the ground for the player to defeat. Their spiky combs protect them fromstomps while they fly, though they can be safely stomped when stunned, as well as spun into or simply kicked.
Cluckbooms appear exclusively inDusty Dune Galaxy, in the missions "Soaring on the Desert Winds", "Sunbaked Sand Castle", and its secret mission "Bullet Bill on Your Back". A Cluckboom is found flying over a flowing river of sand and gets carried along it if it falls onto it. Another follows Mario up an extended elevator sequence, flying away at the end if it is not defeated.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Cluckbooms return inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport, acting the same as before. They are now exclusively found inSlipsand Galaxy's first mission, "Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole". Unlike in the previous game, Cluckbooms that fall onto flowing sand are not carried along it.
Gallery[edit]
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy (stunned)
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/BombBird.arc | BombBird | Bomb Bird |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | バクダン鳥 (Bakudan Tori) |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボムクック[2][3] Bomu Kukku | BombPlurp | |
| French | Bombe coq[4] | Rooster Bomb | |
| Bomb Coq[5] | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | ||
| German | Bombenkoch[6] | Bomb Cook | |
| Bomben-Huhn[7] | Bomb Chicken | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Bombagallo[8][9] | Frombomba ("bomb") andgallo ("rooster") | |
| Spanish | Plío Bomba[10] | Bomb Plurp |
References[edit]
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville:Prima Games. ISBN978-0-307-46908-3. Page 26.
- ^Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo:ambit (Japanese). ISBN978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 20.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128, 161.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé:Prima Games (French). ISBN978-2-952-67394-5. Page 28.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018).Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 128, 161.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke:Grinning Cat Productions,Prima Games (German). ISBN402-0-628-08787-6. Page 26.
- ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 128.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN9788863551198. Page 26.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018).Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 128, 161.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 128.
