Boohemoth is an enemy that debuts in New Super Mario Bros. 2. It is first seen in the Ghost House level of World 2 of that game.
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Physical Description[]
Boohemoths are a huge version of Boo, being big enough to stretch from nearly one end of the screen to the other. Their mouths contain humanlike teeth, and their eyes are black with white irides and black pupils.
Behaviour[]
A Boohemoth has similar properties to regular Boos. The ghost covers its eyes and looks embarrassed if Mario looks at it, but peeks and starts moving slowly if Mario waits long enough. Boohemoth's main attack is simply touching Mario, much like other species of Boo. It also has puffed cheeks and some other facial differences. It chases Mario around, thus the player must not touch it, otherwise Mario will take damage.
In New Super Mario Bros. 2[]
A Boohemoth chasing Mario.
The Boohemoth is first seen in New Super Mario Bros. 2. It only appears in Ghost Houses, more specifically, only two of them. World 2-Ghost House and World Flower-Ghost House. In the former, this colossal horror will reveal itself upon entering the level's main corridor and chase Mario/Luigi throughout the area preventing the plumbers from ever going back. The Boohemoth is also incredibly powerful and dangerous as it can not only power-down the plumbers upon contact but it can bump them forward as well as also crushing them against walls; to make matters worse, the screen scrolls with the travelling Boohemoth forcing you travel with it and the scrolling screen. Not even the effects of a Starman or Invincibility Leaf can destroy a Boohemoth, in fact even when under these effects, the Boohemoth can still kill the plumbers by crushing them against a wall. Due to its movement, there is often limited time to obtain collectibles such as Star Coins and to reveal the Vine leading to the secret exit. Like other Boos however, it can be stopped by facing in its direction however unlike them, if you wait for too long, it will peek one eye open and move ever so slightly forward. The goal is to reach the end before the Boohemoth catches you. In the latter level, Boohemoth appears at the waterway of the level at the bottom (on the way to the normal exit). As it reveals its presence, the Boohemoth will chase you down the hallway, due to swimming through the waters this time, it is slightly more difficult to avoid being crushed by Boohemoth but just keep going until you reach the end.
In Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]
The Boohemoth Statue on the Mansion.
A Boohemoth makes a cameo in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Twisted Mansion track. It appears as a statue (with stained glass eyes) at the Mansion's entrance.
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Etymology[]
'Boohemoth' of course is a reference to boos, and a pun of “Behemoth”, a large object. Even deeper, “Behemoth” itself is derived from Russian 'бегемот' pronounced similar, and means hippopotamus.
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Trivia[]
- The Boohemoth is the largest of all the Boos even exceeding the size of King Boo, Big Boo, Balloon Boo, Atomic Boo, and Boolossus.
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| Boos | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | ||
| Big Boo • Bigger Boo • Black Boo • Boolossus • Boos in Luigi's Mansion • Boos in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon • Bootler • Franky • Herbert • Igor • King Boo • King Boo (Super Mario Sunshine) • Lady Bow • Lahla • Peeka • Spooky Speedster • Stanley • The Creepy Steeple Boo | ||
| Species | ||
| Atomic Boo • Balloon Boo • Big Boo • Big Boo (Paper Mario) • Big Frame Boo • Big & Little Boo • Blindfold Boo • Bomb Boo • Boo • Boo Balloon • Boo Block • Boo Buddy Snake • Boo Buddy Swarm • Boo Guy • Boohemoth • Boo Man Bluff • Boo Stack • Calm Fishin' Boo • Circling Boo Buddies • Dark Boo • Dark Dark Boo • Disappearing Boo Buddy • Eerie • Fishin' Boo • Frame Boo • Ghoul Guy • Gold Boo • Green Boo • Li'l Boo • Mad Big Boo • Mad Boo • Mini Boo • Octoboo • Peepa • Polterguy • Red Boo • Shiny Boo • Sleepy Boo • Snufit • Stretch • Tail Boo • Terekuribō | ||
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