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|image = [[File:Bossbass.png]]<br>A sprite of a Boss Bass for ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' [[reissue|remake]]
|image = [[File:Bossbass.png]]<br>A sprite of a Boss Bass for ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' [[reissue|remake]]
|first_appearance = ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[1988]])
|first_appearance = ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[1988]])
|latest_appearance = ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' ([[2006]])
|latest_appearance = ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' (2007, mentioned)<br>''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' ([[2006]], physical appearance)
|other_games = ''[[Super Mario 64]]''<br>''[[Mario Golf]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''<br>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''<br>''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 64]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
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|weaknesses = [[Super Star|Starman]], [[Fireball]]
|variant_of = [[Cheep Cheep]]
|variant_of = [[Cheep Cheep]]
|relatives = [[Big Bertha]]<br>[[Bubba]]<br>[[Cheep Chomp]]<br>[[Porcupuffer]]<br>[[Spike Bass]]
|relatives = [[Big Bertha]]<br>[[Bubba]]<br>[[Cheep Chomp]]<br>[[Porcupuffer]]<br>[[Spike Bass]]
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A '''Boss Bass''' is a huge variant of [[Cheep Cheep]] which first appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are the male counterpart to [[Big Bertha]], of which they are often confused with.
A '''Boss Bass'''<ref>"''Even if Mario is Super, Boss Bass, the terror of the high seas, can swallow him whole.''" - ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 13, page 8.</ref><ref> As stated in the ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima Guide</ref><ref>As stated in the ''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide</ref><ref> As stated in the ''Yoshi's Island DS'' Prima Guide</ref> is a huge variant of [[Cheep Cheep]] which first appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Boss Basses are related to [[Big Bertha]]s, from which they can be differentiated in that Big Berthas are the female equivalents who protect the [[Baby Cheep]]s underwater while a Boss Bass hunts for its prey on the water's surface.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', a Boss Bass swims on the surface of the water trying to lunge out and eat [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they are too close. In some of the levels, platforms rise and fall, making Mario an easy target. Throwing blocks and [[fireball]]s can defeat them, but they'll eventually come back.
In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Boss Basses are commonly found in [[Water Land]] and [[Giant Land]]. A Boss Bass swims on the surface of the water, attempting to lunge out and eat [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they get too close. If the Boss Bass eats either Mario or Luigi, they instantly lose a life, making Boss Bass one of the few enemies capable of instantly defeating either Mario or Luigi regardless of form. Mario or Luigi can defeat a Boss Bass by either using a projectile on it, such as a [[Fireball]]s or a [[Koopa Shell]], or from touching it while under the effects of the [[Starman]]. However, the Boss Bass is only temporarily defeated, as it returns shortly after.


In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', if the player has set on the [[e-Reader]] card that causes enemies hit by fireballs turn into coins and Mario or Luigi successfully hits Boss Bass with a fireball and collects the coin, Boss Bass does not return for the remainder of the level.
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', if the [[Orange Switch]] [[e-Reader]] card is scanned, Mario or Luigi can obtain a [[coin]] by shooting a fireball at an enemy while in their [[Fire Mario|Fire]] form, including Boss Bass. If Mario or [[Luigi]] collect a coin after defeating a Boss Bass with a fireball, it does not return for the remainder of the level.


===''Mario Kart DS''===
===''Mario Kart DS''===
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', a Boss Bass makes a minor appearance in [[Banshee Boardwalk]], in which it jumps out of the water, arching over the course, before landing into the other side. This replaces the role of a giant Cheep Cheep from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
A Boss Bass appears in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' in {{classic|N64|[[Banshee Boardwalk]]}}, where it can be periodically seen jumping out of the water, arching over the course, and then landing into the water on the other side. The Boss Bass is harmless, considering that jumps are high rendering it completely harmless. It usually jumps whenever players race by the bridge and is also seen jumping during the course's introduction. The Boss Bass replaces the [[Giant Cheep-Cheep]] from the original course found in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.


===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
Boss Basses return in ''Yoshi's Island DS'', in which they are found in many levels of [[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]]. Boss Bass attacks by hopping out of the water, and if a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] is underneath a Boss Bass's mouth during its descent, the Boss Bass eats him and the baby on his back, immediately resulting in the loss of an extra life. Boss Bass cannot be defeated, although if a Yoshi throws an [[Yoshi Egg|egg]] at it, a Boss Bass appears in the [[Island Museum]], specifically within the Tropical Section of the Aquatic Enemy Exhibit.
In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Boss Basses make a returning appearance, and behave much like in ''Super Smash Bros. 3''. There is also a mid-boss named [[Bessie Bass]] who is a Big Bertha but behaves like a Boss Bass.

The mid-boss of World 3 is named [[Bessie Bass]], who is a Big Bertha but with the behavior of a Boss Bass.

=== ''Super Paper Mario'' ===
Boss Basses do not appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', although they are mentioned in [[The Underwhere]] by one of the [[Shaydes]], who says that that he fell into the ocean once, but luckily could swim as well as a Cheep-Cheep. Unfortunately, a Boss Bass thought that since he swam like a Cheep-Cheep, he was a Cheep-Cheep and ate him.

==Appearances in other media==
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[Image:Boss Bass Chase.jpg|thumb|A Boss Bass in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
Throughout ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Boss Bass makes numerous appearances attempting to eat Mario. He is first seen chasing some fish around before chasing after Mario and the others, they appear in a couple of the show's episodes such as "[[Never Koop a Koopa]]."


==Relatives==
==Relatives==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite being a large variant of a Cheep Cheep, a Boss Bass eats smaller ones. They also have trouble distinguishing them from something else, as proven in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' when a [[Shayde]] said that he fell into the ocean once, but luckily could swim as well as a Cheep-Cheep. Unfortunately, a Boss Bass thought that since he swam like a Cheep-Cheep, the huge fish ate him.
*Despite being a large variant of a Cheep Cheep, a Boss Bass eats smaller ones. They also have trouble distinguishing them from something else, as proven in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' when a [[Shayde]] said that he fell into the ocean once, but luckily could swim as well as a Cheep-Cheep. Unfortunately, a Boss Bass thought that since he swam like a Cheep-Cheep, the huge fish ate him.

==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:01, March 9, 2023

Not to be confused with Big Bertha or Cheep Chomp.
Boss Bass

A sprite of a Boss Bass for Super Mario Bros. 3's Super Mario All-Stars remake
General information
Variant of Cheep Cheep
Appearances
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Paper Mario (2007, mentioned)
Yoshi's Island DS (2006, physical appearance)
Similar entities
Relatives
Big Bertha
Bubba
Cheep Chomp
Porcupuffer
Spike Bass

A Boss Bass[1][2][3][4] is a huge variant of Cheep Cheep which first appears in Super Mario Bros. 3. Boss Basses are related to Big Berthas, from which they can be differentiated in that Big Berthas are the female equivalents who protect the Baby Cheeps underwater while a Boss Bass hunts for its prey on the water's surface.

History

Super Mario Bros. 3

In Super Mario Bros. 3, Boss Basses are commonly found in Water Land and Giant Land. A Boss Bass swims on the surface of the water, attempting to lunge out and eat Mario or Luigi if they get too close. If the Boss Bass eats either Mario or Luigi, they instantly lose a life, making Boss Bass one of the few enemies capable of instantly defeating either Mario or Luigi regardless of form. Mario or Luigi can defeat a Boss Bass by either using a projectile on it, such as a Fireballs or a Koopa Shell, or from touching it while under the effects of the Starman. However, the Boss Bass is only temporarily defeated, as it returns shortly after.

In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, if the Orange Switch e-Reader card is scanned, Mario or Luigi can obtain a coin by shooting a fireball at an enemy while in their Fire form, including Boss Bass. If Mario or Luigi collect a coin after defeating a Boss Bass with a fireball, it does not return for the remainder of the level.

Mario Kart DS

A Boss Bass appears in Mario Kart DS in N64 Banshee Boardwalk, where it can be periodically seen jumping out of the water, arching over the course, and then landing into the water on the other side. The Boss Bass is harmless, considering that jumps are high rendering it completely harmless. It usually jumps whenever players race by the bridge and is also seen jumping during the course's introduction. The Boss Bass replaces the Giant Cheep-Cheep from the original course found in Mario Kart 64.

Yoshi's Island DS

Boss Basses return in Yoshi's Island DS, in which they are found in many levels of World 3. Boss Bass attacks by hopping out of the water, and if a Yoshi is underneath a Boss Bass's mouth during its descent, the Boss Bass eats him and the baby on his back, immediately resulting in the loss of an extra life. Boss Bass cannot be defeated, although if a Yoshi throws an egg at it, a Boss Bass appears in the Island Museum, specifically within the Tropical Section of the Aquatic Enemy Exhibit.

The mid-boss of World 3 is named Bessie Bass, who is a Big Bertha but with the behavior of a Boss Bass.

Super Paper Mario

Boss Basses do not appear in Super Paper Mario, although they are mentioned in The Underwhere by one of the Shaydes, who says that that he fell into the ocean once, but luckily could swim as well as a Cheep-Cheep. Unfortunately, a Boss Bass thought that since he swam like a Cheep-Cheep, he was a Cheep-Cheep and ate him.

Appearances in other media

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

A Boss Bass in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Boss Bass makes numerous appearances attempting to eat Mario. He is first seen chasing some fish around before chasing after Mario and the others, they appear in a couple of the show's episodes such as "Never Koop a Koopa."

Relatives

Boss Basses have several relatives aside from Big Berthas. The Cheep Chomp from New Super Mario Bros. has similar qualities to the Boss Bass, and another enemy in the game, Spike Basses, patrol the surface of water levels, similar to a Boss Bass. However, Spike Basses will not try to eat Mario. Boss Basses are similar in both appearance and behavior to the Big Red Blurps from Yoshi's Story.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese Kyodai Pukupuku ♂

Trivia

  • Despite being a large variant of a Cheep Cheep, a Boss Bass eats smaller ones. They also have trouble distinguishing them from something else, as proven in Super Paper Mario when a Shayde said that he fell into the ocean once, but luckily could swim as well as a Cheep-Cheep. Unfortunately, a Boss Bass thought that since he swam like a Cheep-Cheep, the huge fish ate him.

References

  1. ^ "Even if Mario is Super, Boss Bass, the terror of the high seas, can swallow him whole." - Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 8.
  2. ^ As stated in the Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima Guide
  3. ^ As stated in the Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide
  4. ^ As stated in the Yoshi's Island DS Prima Guide