Gooper Blooper is a giant Blooper with large and longer tentacles. He first appears as a boss in Super Mario Sunshine, where he appears in the levels Ricco Harbor and Noki Bay. He uses his tentacles to smack Mario, draining his health. After his debut in Super Mario Sunshine and reappearance in Super Princess Peach, Gooper Blooper's role was shifted to that of a recurring boss in sports games and other spin-offs.
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Personality[]
Gooper Blooper dancing with his Bloopers in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
Gooper Blooper is a larger than average Blooper who never displays much in the way of intelligence and, like most Bloopers, can only speak in indiscernible "bloops". He appears to be loyal to the Koopa Troop, most especially his Bloopers, and will attack anyone who poses a threat to Bowser's plans or attacks his Bloopers, showing that he is also ruthless. He has even attacked ships and sports events on occasion. He also aims to destroy Mario, likely due to his interference in the Koopa Troop's plans and that he tore off one of Gooper Blooper's tentacles upon their first meeting. In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, he is revealed to actually be a music lover who loves to "boogie and bop", and spends most of his time playing music with his Bloopers.
Powers and abilities[]
Gooper Blooper can use all his tentacles to his advantage, whether it be slamming them all down on Mario at once or just slamming one down. Gooper Blooper will also twirl around swinging his tentacles hurting anyone who gets in their path. Gooper Blooper is also very strong, as he can tilt the entire Daisy Cruiser to one side. Like all Bloopers, Gooper Blooper can spit out ink to cause a slippery mess, and he can swim in unpolluted water as well. His ink is even capable of contaminating water on certain occasions. He can also jump very high which is shown in "Gooper Blooper Breaks Out". However, Gooper Blooper has never shown the ability, apart from in Paper Mario: Sticker Star to speak or walk on land. He has also been shown to be very adept at playing tennis, as in Mario Power Tennis, the player can continue volleying a tennis ball between themselves and Gooper Blooper virtually forever.
In Super Mario Sunshine[]
Gooper Blooper, after emerging from the crates.
Gooper Blooper makes his debut in Super Mario Sunshine. He first appears in the first episode of Ricco Harbor, titled Gooper Blooper Breaks Out. Gooper Blooper is found hiding under a mountain of crates, and Mario must pull off one of his tentacles to initiate the battle with him.
Gooper Blooper attacks using his tentacles, but each one of them can be pulled off, just like the first. The tentacles can be halted beforehand for a time by jumping on them, flattening them. After washing the black ink off his face, Mario can pull the cork out of Gooper Blooper's mouth, causing ink to spray all over Gooper Blooper and the surrounding area. It is possible to beat Gooper Blooper without pulling off any tentacles, though it is slightly more difficult, as he will immediately attack if Mario grabs his cork, provided the tentacles are not flattened.
Mario pulls back Gooper Blooper's mouth in the boss battle.
With the cork gone, Mario can then pull Gooper Blooper's mouth back and let go to snap it back into his face like elastic, causing the boss severe harm. After his mouth is pulled and snapped back twice, Gooper Blooper is defeated, and he blasts off into the sky, landing in the part of the sea covered in goop. If he is defeated with tentacles intact, they will fly off with him, though they will appear slightly detached.
However, Gooper Blooper survives, and is fought the same way with re-grown tentacles in the fifth episode, Gooper Blooper Returns, this time on the helicopter pad. Gooper Blooper gains a new attack in this fight, in which he spins around, trying to hit Mario with his tentacles. Otherwise, the fight is the same as before, and after being defeated, Gooper Blooper is blasted off into the sky and crashes into the sea.
Gooper Blooper appears for the last time in Noki Bay, during the second episode The Boss of Tricky Ruins. He is located on the peak of the mountain. Unlike the other battles, the Gatekeeper boss theme plays instead of the normal boss theme. His tactics are retained from Ricco Harbor, but he now moves slightly faster in this battle. Upon being defeated this time, he crashes onto the mountain side.
A pre-release version of Gooper Blooper
In some pre-release builds, Gooper Blooper was dark teal with periwinkle spots.
If Gooper Blooper is hacked into a stage other than Ricco Harbor, the ink on his face will be the color of the goop texture loaded for that map.[1][2]
In the Super Mario 3D All-Stars port, the resolution is high enough for the player to read the writing on Gooper Blooper's cork. The cork reads "bsgeso," likely short for "Boss Gessō," his Japanese name.
In Mario Tennis series[]
Mario Power Tennis[]
Gooper Blooper in Mario Power Tennis.
Gooper Blooper reappears in Mario Power Tennis where he is the opponent in the minigame Gooper Blooper Volley. All four of his tentacles wield a tennis racket. Here, the player attempts to hit a tennis ball between them and Gooper Blooper while avoiding the crossed-out panels. Also, at the beginning of the minigame, the tennis ball comes out of Gooper Blooper's mouth.
Mario Tennis Aces[]
Gooper Blooper returns in Mario Tennis Aces as the fourth boss in the game, fought at Savage Sea Bay in the mission The Sea Monster Attacks!.
Mario fighting the Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper starts by slamming down one of his forward tentacles as he fires balls of his own ink, which Mario must knock back; unlike previous bosses, missing a ball will simply produce an ink blotch that obscures the screen rather than subtracting five seconds from the timer. Gooper Blooper will occasionally alternate between which forward tentacle he slams down, and fire a few Zone Shots on some occasions. Once Gooper Blooper is out of health, Mario must fire a Zone Shot at his exposed mouth. Gooper Blooper will then simultaneously slam down either both of his forward tentacles or both of his back tentacles, alternating between both sets of tentacles several times. He will then perform a low sweep with one of his forward tentacles followed by the other, which Mario must jump over both times. He will then repeat his ball-serving attacks, except he will fire more Trick Shots and more often fire ink balls on the side of his tentacle opposite the one Mario is on, forcing him to jump and perform some Zone Speed to reach the ball. After Mario fires another Zone Shot at Gooper Blooper, Gooper Blooper will again slam down his two sets of tentacles, except this time finishing with an attack where all four tentacles are slammed down, though Mario can retreat to an open area to evade this attack as Gooper Blooper crosses his forward tentacles. Additionally, at the end of his tentacle sweeping attack, Gooper Blooper will sweep both tentacles simultaneously and clap them together; Mario must jump over either tentacle to dodge the attack. Gooper Blooper will then repeat his ball-serving attacks once more, though very little changes from the second phase are present.
After Mario performs the third and final Zone Shot against Gooper Blooper, he will disintegrate and reveal a treasure chest that was supposed to contain the fourth Power Stone; to Mario's and Toad's shock, the Power Stone was stolen by a corrupted Wario and Waluigi not long before, with Toad hypothesizing that this was the reason Gooper Blooper attacked them.
In Super Princess Peach[]
Princess Peach battling Gooper Blooper in Super Princess Peach.
Gooper Blooper appears again in Super Princess Peach as the boss of Wavy Beach and the fifth boss in the game, and is damaged by attacking his tentacles and mouth with Perry. During the battle, he releases ink, which slows Peach down when she walks on it. Peach can get rid of the ink by using her tears from the Gloom vibe. He will also slam his tentacles down at Peach, and swing them to try to grab her; if he does, he drains her health until she breaks free. After Gooper Blooper loses four health points, he uses the Calm vibe to create a bubble and fall asleep to regain health. Peach can wake him up by damaging the bubble enough times. Gooper Blooper is larger in this game, compared to others.
In Mario Hoops 3-on-3[]
In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Gooper Blooper appears in the court called Pirate Ship. His task is similar to the mythical monster, the Kraken, and he surrounds the ship in a menacing way and attacks the player. Gooper Blooper smacks the player with his tentacles if the player gets too close to the edge. Due to the fact that the sky is dark and stormy and that he is not right at the side of the boat, Gooper Blooper may be hard to notice.
In Mario Super Sluggers[]
Gooper Blooper about to tip the Daisy Cruiser
Gooper Blooper appears again in Mario Super Sluggers as a hazard in the minigame Blooper Baserun, where players must dodge his tentacles and collect coins. He also appears around the Daisy Cruiser stadium at night, and grabs the ship and tilts it to its side. He seems to be bigger in this game than in the previous ones. This game is also the first game to depict Gooper Blooper swimming in water, as in his first appearance in Super Mario Sunshine, he disappeared when he touched it, though it might have to do with the fact that the Ricco Harbor's water was polluted at the time.
In Paper Mario series[]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[]
Artwork
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Gooper Blooper appears as the boss of World 3, marking his first appearance in the Paper Mario series. Following the destruction of the Sticker Fest, a Royal Sticker landed on Gooper Blooper, turning him and all surrounding Bloopers into Poison Bloopers, leading to a mass poisoning of the ocean and forest.
Screenshot
In battle, Gooper Blooper's attacks are rhythmically synced to his Latin-style music. While Mario is browsing the Album, Gooper Blooper will play to the music by either clapping his tentacles together or pounding the ground, depending on his attack phase. The music notably intensifies as each phase progresses.
- First attack: Gooper Blooper hits Mario with two front tentacles, damaging 4 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
- Second attack: He slaps Mario with two back tentacles, damaging 2 HP each (1 HP when blocked).
- Third attack: He hits Mario with four tentacles, damaging 3 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
- Fourth attack: Gooper Blooper will dip further into the polluted ocean and turn dark purple, signifying he is about to spray Mario with poison. If Mario is hit with this attack on the next turn, he will be damaged and poisoned for four turns, and the purple goop will obscure the player's view. Gooper Blooper will lift himself up using his tentacles three times before spraying Mario. Using a protective sticker or blocking will reduce the initial damage, but the effects will still occur. The Sponge Thing Sticker can absorb the poison and shoot it back at Gooper Blooper to blind him for four turns.
When Gooper Blooper is poisoned, he misses every attack, and the battle music will have changed into a jazzy arrangement of the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[]
Gooper Blooper reappears as a boss in Paper Mario: The Origami King in Paper Macho form with the name Paper Macho Gooper Blooper. He does not retain his purple-hued appearance from Paper Mario: Sticker Star, instead using his traditional blue-spotted appearance.
Crossover appearances[]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[]
Gooper Blooper attacking Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog in Dream Rafting.
Gooper Blooper returns once again in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He is the final obstacle in the Dream Rafting competition in Cheep Cheep River. When faced, Gooper Blooper traps the competitors' raft in a whirlpool and will try to slam them with his tentacles. If the player dodges it successfully, they can use this chance to jump on his tentacles. Once all four tentacles are jumped on, Gooper Blooper will begin to quiver in pain and leap into the air, landing back down in the water defeated and dazed. A cover version of his original boss music from Super Mario Sunshine is used during the battle.
Statistics[]
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Timeline[]
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Role | Year | Console | Notes |
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| Super Mario Sunshine | Boss | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube | Fought twice in Ricco Harbor and once in Noki Bay |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | (Cameo appearance) | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube | Name appears on the scoreboard |
| Mario Golf: Advance Tour | (Cameo appearance) | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Same as in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour |
| Mario Power Tennis | Opponent | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube | Competed against in the minigame Gooper Blooper Volley |
| Super Princess Peach | Boss | 2005 | Nintendo DS | Fought as the boss of Wavy Beach |
| Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Court hazard | 2006 | Nintendo DS | Featured as an obstacle in Pirate Ship |
| Mario Super Sluggers | Court hazard | 2008 | Wii | Appears as a hazard in both the minigame Blooper Baserun and in the Daisy Cruiser stadium |
| New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Opponent | 2009 | Wii | Same as in the original Mario Power Tennis |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Boss | 2011 | Wii | Encountered as the final obstacle in Dream Rafting |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Boss | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS | Appears as the boss of World 3 |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | (Cameo appearance) | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS | Featured as a trophy (titled "Paper Gooper Blooper") |
| Mario Tennis Aces | Boss | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | Fought at Savage Sea |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Boss | 2020 | Nintendo Switch | Fought in the Super Mario Sunshine remaster, having the exact same role as in the original game. |
Nomenclature[]
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Name | Translation | Notes |
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| Chinese (Simplified) | 乌贼怪头头 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star) Wūzéiguài Tóutou 鱿鱿头头 (Mario Tennis Aces) Yóuyóu Tóutou 鱿鱿老大 (Paper Mario: The Origami King) Yóuyóu Lǎodà |
Boss Blooper | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 魷魷老大 Yóuyóu Lǎodà |
Boss Blooper | |
| Dutch | Gooper Blooper | ||
| French | Méga Bloups Boss Bloups (Mario Tennis Aces) |
Mega Blooper Boss Blooper |
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| German | Riesen-Blooper | Giant Blooper | |
| Italian | Calamarcio | Portmanteau of calamaro (squid) or Calamako (Blooper) and marcio (rotten) | |
| Japanese | ボスゲッソー Bosu Gessō |
Boss Blooper | |
| Portuguese | Blooper Monstro | Monster Blooper | |
| Russian | Гупер-блупер Guper-bluper |
Gooper Blooper | |
| Spanish (American) | Mega Blooper | Mega Blooper | |
| Spanish (European) | Mega Blooper (prior to Mario Tennis Aces) Blooper Manchurrón (starting from Mario Tennis Aces) |
- Mega-Spot Blooper |
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