Don Bongo
| Don Bongo | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromYoshi's Story | |
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) |
- “Try to dodge my bouncing blubber. Just don't hit my lips of rubber.”
- —Don Bongo,Yoshi's Story
Don Bongo is a boss appearing primarily inYoshi's Story. He is a pudgy dragon-like creature with green skin, yellow spots, big red lips, a yellow stomach with stripes, and a big orange-and-yellow belly button. He somewhat resembles aGabon, and he likely used an edited version of Gabons' base model for their sprites.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
InYoshi's Story, Don Bongo is fought at the end of Stage 3-4:Frustration. He attacks by stomping back and forth across the room, causing pots and pans to rain down from the ceiling. To defeat Don Bongo, aBaby Yoshi has to hit him in the lips three times; hitting him anywhere else simply causes the egg to bounce off his blubber. After each hit, Don Bongo's lips swell, making them a somewhat easier target, although his movement becomes a lot faster after his lips are hit twice. The Baby Yoshi does not lose anyhealth if he touches Don Bongo, simply bouncing off him instead. Only the items falling from the ceiling can hurt the Baby Yoshi.
Mario Artist: Paint Studio[edit]
Don Bongo's artwork can be used as a stamp inMario Artist: Paint Studio.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Don Bongo inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl appears as asticker, which can be applied to any fighter to increase the power of their explosion-based attacks by 25 points inThe Subspace Emissary.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Don Bongo inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate appears as a Shield-type Advanced-classprimary spirit. It does not grant any slots forsupport spirits. When used, it increases the power of fire-type attacks, such asBowser'sFire Breath. The correspondingSpirit Battle takes place on theYoshi's Story stage, featuring a large greenKing Dedede as the puppet fighter.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: バケツにヤカンにセンメンキ、金物のご用はドンババまで。 (Buckets, kettles, and water basins; for hardware, contact Don Bongo.)[1]
- Nintendo 64 Spieleberater:Wow, was für ein Freak. Der Typ ist so fett, daß er immer nur von links nach rechts laufen kann, das stelle ich mir ziemlich langweilig vor. Noch dazu fällt in seinem Raum andauernd etwas von der Decke. Davon kann ich immerhin einige Teile nutzen, um sie ihm gegen die Lippen, seinen Schwachpunkt, zu schubbern.[2] (Wow, what a freak. The guy is so fat that he can only walk from left to right, which I imagine is pretty boring. On top of that, there's always something falling from the ceiling in his room. At least I can use some parts of it to push them against his lips, his weak point.)
- Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64: Mi-cocotte mi-dinosaure, ce drôle de monstre a la fâcheuse manie de marcher sur Yoshi. Vu sa taille, dur de l'éviter... Quelques œufs bien placés le mettront KO.[3] (Half-chicken half-dinosaur, this funny monster has the annoying habit of stepping on Yoshi. Considering its size, it's hard to avoid it... Somes well-placed eggs will put it KO.)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Sticker Don Bongo | ||
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| Artwork from:Yoshi's Story | ||
| Effects inThe Subspace Emissary: [Explosive] - Attack +25 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #316 Don Bongo | ||
| Series/game | Yoshi Series |
| Type | Primary | |
| Slots | 0 | |
| Class | Advanced | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Shield Fire Attack ↑ | |
| How to obtain | World of Light (The Light Realm);Spirit Board | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | GiantKing Dedede |
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| Stage | Yoshi's Story | |
| Song | Yoshi's Story (Melee) |
Gallery[edit]
Sprite fromYoshi's Story
Sprite after first hit fromYoshi's Story
Sprite after second hit fromYoshi's Story
Frustration level icon fromYoshi's Story
Quotes[edit]
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Naming[edit]
The "don" in Don Bongo's name may derive from "don", the Spanish word for "lord", while "Bongo" may refer to the sound of his footsteps, which resemble the sound of a low drum such as a timpani. It may also be an attempt to translate his Japanese name to English, as the sound he makes while walking is "donbaba".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドンババ[6] Don Baba | From「ドン」(don, an onomatopoeic term meaning "thud") and possibly「ウンババ」(Unbaba,Blargg) | |
| Chinese | 肥肥龙[?] Féi Féi Lóng | Fat Dragon | |
| French | Don Bongo[5][7][8] | - | |
| Gros Machin[3] | Big thing.Machin is a more vulgar word for say thing instead ofchose | ||
| German | Don Bongo[?] | - | |
| Italian | Don Bongo[?] | - | |
| Korean | 돈자잔[?] Donjajan | From his English name/Japanese name and likely 짜자잔 (Jjajajan, "Blargg") | |
| Russian | Дон Бонго[?] Don Bongo | Don Bongo | |
| Spanish | Don Bongo[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page7Media:Yoshi Story Shogakukan P7.jpg.
- ^1998. Nintendo 64Yoshi's Story Spieleberater.Nintendo of Europe (German). Page21Media:Yoshi's Story German Guide Pg. 20-21.png.
- ^ab1998.Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64. Issue 4.Nintendo andEMAP France (French). Page29.
- ^shiawaseyoshi (December 11, 2010).ALLメロン☆ヨッシーストーリー ３－４ ムカデでイライラ！ (04:57).YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^abYoshi's Storyin-game name (French localization)
- ^1998. 「ヨッシー全百科」 (Yoshi Hyakka).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-281158-6. Page 106. (Archived via Wayback Machine.)
- ^Super Smash Bros. BrawlDon Bongosticker in-game name (French localization)
- ^Super Smash Bros, UltimateDon Bongo spirit in-game name (French Localization)
