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|image=[[File:Mario Party Star Rush King Boo
|first_appearance = ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[2003]])
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|species=[[Boo]]
|portrayed_by=[[Toru Asakawa]]
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{{quote|Eee hee hee...I am King Boo, the scariest of the spirits. Eek! What's this?! [[Wario|Your]] face...It would even scare a ghost. How horrible! You've got it backwards...I do the scaring around here! All right, now I'll put some real fear in that frightening face of yours! Eee hee hee!|King Boo|Super Mario 64 DS}}
'''King Boo''' is the leader of the [[Boo]]s and an ally of [[Bowser]], whom he has aided him in his various schemes. King Boo is similar to [[Big Boo]]s in that he is larger than regular Boos, although as his royal title would suggest, King Boo is even more powerful than Big Boos. Despite being regular enemies, [[Boohemoth]]s are even more powerful than King Boo as they cannot be defeated.
King Boo made his first appearance in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', although there are two other King Boos who made separate debut appearances prior to him; the first [[King Boo (Luigi's Mansion series)|King Boo]] was introduced in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and is the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|titular series]]' main antagonist, while the second King Boo exclusively appears in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' as a boss.
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|left|thumb|175px|King Boo and [[Petey Piranha]] in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
King Boo is an unlockable character in the racing game ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. This is his first appearance in a spin-off, and also his first playable appearance
King Boo's personal kart is the [[Boo Pipes]], which is a gray version of Petey's [[Piranha Pipes]] kart, but with an image of a Boo instead of a Piranha Plant where the item-using partner stands. However, the more important difference between the two is that, while the Piranha Pipes has high speed and low acceleration, the Boo Pipes is vice versa, with low speed and high acceleration
====''Mario Kart DS''====
[[File:MKDS King Boo Screenshot.png|thumb|The start of King Boo's boss battle in ''Mario Kart DS'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', King Boo, along with six other bosses from ''Super Mario 64 DS'', re-appears as one of the bosses of the Mission Mode. King Boo is the boss of the fourth level, with the playable character being [[Princess Peach|Peach]]. Peach attempts to collect 50 [[coin]]s on the [[Lava Arena]] within the time limit, but after a few seconds King Boo appears, surrounds her, and then attacks her, stealing ten of her coins and making all uncollected coins disappear, before teleporting to another area of the arena. To take them back, Peach has to drive and bump into King Boo, making him transparent. Then, she can drive through him again, retrieving her coins and making the other coins reappear. However, King Boo soon reappears a few moments later to get the coins again. After collecting all fifty coins, Peach finally defeats King Boo.
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====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
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====''Mario Kart Wii''====
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King Boo returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as a large-sized driver, and is unlocked by completing the [[Star Cup]] in 50cc. He is also unlocked by playing 750 races. He features a good handling bonus and a small off-road bonus, which comes in handy for vehicles like the [[Offroader]], [[Wario Bike]], and [[Phantom (bike)|Phantom]]. He is used as the Staff Ghost on the
King Boo is one of very few characters to have his standing animation on the
====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8D King Boo Battle Mode Screenshot.png|thumb|King Boo in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', wearing a crown from [[Battle Mode]]]]
King Boo returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the enhanced port of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' released for [[Nintendo Switch]]. He is among the lightest of the five heavyweight groups, sharing his stats with [[Rosalina]] and [[Link]]. He has the lowest top speed and weight of all the heavyweights, all while sharing similar acceleration as other heavy groups. However, his handling is amongst the best of the heavyweights (shared with the metal characters). He also has the strongest mini-turbo boost of the heavyweights. Finally, his traction stat is noticeably strong, being far and away the best in his weight class, and the 3rd best base traction stat in the game. He is also the 200cc Staff Ghost for [[Twisted Mansion]].
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
King Boo appears as a featherweight playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', sharing his stats with [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Peach]]. He was only playable during a limited-time event campaign held between October 18, 2017, and January 10, 2018, in the Japanese version, though Bana Passport users could unlock King Boo permanently when they collected three in-game stamps, making him usable even after the event's duration. In an update released on October 10, 2018, he was made available for players who did not participate the aformentioned event.
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
King Boo reappears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', available as of the 2019 [[Halloween Tour (2019)|Halloween Tour]]. He is classified as a Super driver, and his [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] is the [[Lucky Seven]].
The game also features two other playable variants of King Boo. '''[[King Boo (Luigi's Mansion series)|King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)]]''', also introduced to the game in the 2019 Halloween Tour, uses his design from ''Luigi's Mansion 3''. This variant is listed as a High-End character and has the [[Bob-omb Cannon]] special skill. '''King Boo (Gold)''' was introduced for the 2020 [[Halloween Tour (2020)|Halloween Tour]], sporting a golden body and blue-jeweled silver crown. Also listed as a High-End driver, he uses the [[Coin Box]] as his special skill and, like other metallic characters, a distorting filter is applied to his voice. Unlike most characters, King Boo's head icon is recycled from ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', rather than having a new one that uses his in-game model. Similarly, the head icons for his ''Luigi's Mansion'' and gold counterparts also use their in-game artwork.
In pre-release materials, including the [[List of Mario Kart Tour beta elements|beta test]], King Boo was classified as a Super Rare (High-End) driver and his special skill was the [[Double Bob-ombs]], sharing his change in classification between the beta test and final game with Rosalina.
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===''Super Mario 64 DS''===
[[File:SM64DS BBH Kingboo.png|thumb|left|Mario encountering King Boo in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
King Boo appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''{{'}}s [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. As the boss who locked [[Luigi]] away, he captures a part of [[Peach's Castle]]. King Boo aids Bowser in his conquest of Peach's Castle by capturing Luigi and imprisoning him in Big Boo's Haunt. Specifically, Luigi is imprisoned behind a [[painting]] of himself inside the haunted mansion. [[Mario]] heads to the [[Big Boo Battle]] level to save Luigi. Upon entering the level, he is greeted by King Boo, and from there he must listen for King Boo's cackle and enter the door where it is loudest. Eventually, Mario reaches the end and fights King Boo to free Luigi. To defeat King Boo, Mario has to follow King Boo's movements in the arena's mirror and [[stomp]] him when he comes close enough. Ultimately, Mario saves his brother from King Boo, and together (with [[Yoshi]] and [[Wario]] once the latter is saved) they defeat Bowser and save [[Princess Peach]].
In English and other localizations of the game, King Boo is incorrectly called [[Big Boo]], even though he is clearly different from the Big Boo of Big Boo's Haunt. Internally, they do use the same model, with a modifier denoting the presence of the crown.
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===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
King Boo is a playable character in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and a member of [[Wario]]'s baseball team, the [[Wario Greats]]. He is a default character, meaning he does not need to be unlocked. He is a power hitter, using his white, crowned, Boo-like baseball bat to hit long outfield drives and even homeruns. King Boo has good chemistry with [[Boo]] and [[Petey Piranha]], and he has bad chemistry with [[Luigi]] and [[Baby Luigi]]. However, like Boo, his hits are usually very curved, and this causes them to be fouls most of the time.
====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
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King Boo reappears in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' and is one of the few characters
His baseball bat
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
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King Boo aids Bowser in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' by appearing as the boss of [[Shriek Mansion]]. After adventuring through [[Vibe Island]], Peach discovers where King Boo is and engages him in combat. During the battle, King Boo fires blue homing [[Fireball|fireballs]] at Peach and chases her regardless of whether she looks at him or not. Peach can damage King Boo with direct light, which is made by having his own flames light the candles spread throughout the room. After a few attacks, King Boo uses his [[Gloom]] vibe, which causes him to cry, which extinguishes the candle flames. After enough attacks, King Boo is eventually defeated. With King Boo eliminated, Peach rescues the Toad and continues against Bowser's forces.
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 8''====
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King Boo makes his first appearance in a ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' game in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. He gives out [[Star]]s on his own
====''Mario Party 9''====
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King Boo appears as the stage boss of the board [[Boo's Horror Castle]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. He is fought in the minigame, [[King Boo's Puzzle Attack]], where the competitors line up power-ups in lines of three or more to deal damage to him. Once his health reaches halfway, he throws Boos onto the field which can stun the player's cursors, making them unable to move until they shake the Boo off. What is unique about his boss battle is that if a player gets the Final Attack, they get ten points instead of the usual three, likely because the players can easily accumulate points up to fifty. In the [[Bowser's Block Battle|final fight]] against Bowser, King Boo can also appear to hinder the players' progress. If Bowser throws the die with all the stage bosses' faces on it and King Boo's face appears on top, King Boo
Like most other characters in the game, King Boo has a constellation that can be returned to the sky; it is called the Ghost Major. It is located in the farthest left portion of the sky, near [[King Bob-omb]]'s constellation and right next to Boo's constellation. Like all constellations, it can be bought for fifty Minigame Points. Also, in the [[Mario Party 9#Museum|Museum]]'s Sound Test, there are two voice sounds with the name "King Boo's Entrance"; one is of King Boo and the other is actually of Boo.
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:King Boo's Tricky Tiles MP10.png|thumb|King Boo as he appears in ''Mario Party 10'']]
King Boo reappears in the next title, ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. He returns as a boss in the minigame [[King Boo's Tricky Tiles]]. In order to defeat him, the player must remember which platforms are false, and then run around until they can jump on a light switch (one is worth 3 points, and another worth 1 point). Like other bosses, King Boo gets angered after the players deplete his health halfway. The technique that King Boo uses is that he swaps Boos with platforms and he blocks the camera, so the player can't see the platforms very well and remember which ones are false. He can also be seen on the [[Luigi Board]], which appears in the game's amiibo Party mode.
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
King Boo returns as a boss in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' in his minigame, [[King Boo's Light Smite]]. In order to defeat him, players have to use [[Light Box]]es which they need to carry over rotating platforms while evading [[Peepa]]s. Once he loses half his health bar, the rotating platforms start moving faster and more Peepas appear, making it more difficult to reach the other side.
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====''Mario Party Superstars''====
[[File:MPS Horror Land King Boo.png|thumb|left|King Boo speaking to Luigi in ''Mario Party Superstars'']]
King Boo appears in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' on [[Horror Land]], replacing the Big Boo found on the original board.<ref>Nintendo. (September 23, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9fAtmYdlM Nintendo Direct - 9.23.2021]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> He summons Boo lackeys to steal coins (for free) or Stars (for 150 coins) from all opponents who have any. As with the Big Boo in the original, he can only be encountered at night, and only through a path that requires a [[Skeleton Key]].
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
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[[File:KingBoo MASATOWG.png|thumb|King Boo as he appears in the DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'']]
In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', King Boo appears as the first and sixth (in Individual Festival mode only) rival. King Boo races the player in the [[Alpine Skiing Downhill]] event in both Individual and Group Festival modes but he only races the player in Giant Slalom in the Individual Festival mode. King Boo has no skis so he goes down the hill smoothly. If the player loses to him, the guide (either [[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]] or [[Toad]]) says that it is unfair because King Boo has no skis.
In the Adventure Tours mode in the [[Nintendo DS|DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], King Boo is the mid-boss of [[Polastraits]]. When the challenger approaches him, King Boo tells Mario/Sonic that he must race someone afraid of him. He
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====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
[[File:M&S 2012 The Ghostly Tower.png|thumb|left|King Boo in [[The Ghostly Tower]] in the Nintendo 3DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'']]
In the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', King Boo is one of the rival characters that can be found in the London Party mode, and when he is encountered, he challenges the player to the [[Dream Sprint]] event, with stickers being offered as a reward for beating him.
In the
King Boo is one of the three characters who appear as rivals in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' but do not appear as playable characters in any version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''. The other two are Boo and [[Magikoopa]].
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====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
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===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
[[File:King Boo golf cameo.jpg|thumb|King Boo in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'']]
King Boo makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' on Hole 4 of [[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]]. He is floating in the background alongside other [[Boo]]s, and he is also much larger than in other games. His name can also appear on the tournament scoreboard.
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
King Boo appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
King Boo appears as a boss and enemy in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', mostly appearing at the Ghost House courses. His main attribute is Dark, while his sub-attribute is Light. As an ally, King Boo's skill can heal 1000 HP, and change all Heart Orbs into Dark Orbs. His Awoken Skill raises the amount of time that the player has to move Orbs around.
As an enemy, King Boo is capable of decreasing the player's maximum time to move Orbs around. Also, King Boo is treated as a generic enemy, so he can still appear as an enemy, regardless of whether or not the player has King Boo in their party. Big Boo can be transformed into a King Boo with six [[Boo Mushroom]]s as a Transformation Item, making it possible to create multiple King Boos on the player's team.
When King Boo attacks, a bunch of [[Boo]]s attack with him.
King Boo's best stats are his ATK and RCV, while his HP is at an average level.
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
[[File:M&L Paper Jam King Boo.png|thumb|left|250px|King Boo, attempting to fool Mario and Luigi by disguising himself as Paper Mario, in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'']]
King Boo appears as a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', making his official ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series debut. King Boo has a Papercraft version of himself controlled by [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] and [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]], which is fought in [[Bowser's Castle]]. The Mario Bros. use Papercraft Yoshi to fight it.
The real King Boo is encountered and fought in [[Gloomy Woods]] after the trio separate, leading to him kidnapping Mario and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]]; leaving Luigi alone to find them, like in the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series. After finding [[Mario]], he and Luigi begin to look for Paper Mario. They eventually find King Boo instead, disguised as Paper Mario. When they group together, King Boo reverts back to normal and laughs at the Bros. for a second, before re-transforming; Mario and Luigi then turn around, and are unaware of King Boo's presence. When they turn around again, King Boo reveals himself again, but is caught by the duo. In an attempt to fool them, he immediately reverts back to Paper Mario, and tries to convince the Bros. that he is the real Paper Mario, but fails. King Boo then loses control of his transformation powers, as he quickly transforms into Paper Peach and then Paper Bowser, before finally gaining control and giving up; reverting back to his true form, causing the battle to commence.
King Boo attacks by spitting blue fireballs at either Mario or Luigi before inhaling them; making them need to avoid the fireballs twice, and splitting into five copies before floating slowly towards the trio, turning invisible as he gets near; which the trio must counter using their hammers around 2 seconds after a copy turns invisible. During the battle, King Boo calls a [[Paper Boo]] holding the real Paper Mario onto the battlefield; threatening to harm Paper Mario if the bros attack either himself or the Paper Boo. In order to save Paper Mario, Mario and Luigi must defeat the minion holding onto Paper Mario, causing it to drop him. If King Boo is attacked while the Paper Boo is on the battlefield, he deals damage to Paper Mario. After a few turns, another Paper Boo can grab Paper Mario again, taking him out of the battle (which gets rid of Paper Mario's copies) temporarily. Finally, King Boo also has a chase attack where he grows bigger before attempting to shoot a giant blue fireball at the trio; which Mario and Luigi have to counter by throwing Paper Mario's boomerang form into King Boo's mouth while it is open. Once defeated, Paper Mario is reunited with the duo and the group continues to [[Mount Brrr]].
Due to his crown, King Boo is immune to the brothers' [[Jump]] attack (but he can be hit by [[Hammer]] attacks, unlike Paper Boos) and certain [[Bros. Attack]]s, such as the [[Rocket Blast]] and [[Mega Thwonk]]'s jumping attacks (only in the [[Arcade (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|arcade]]). Attacking King Boo using attacks from above results in the Bro. taking 1 damage as if they were jumping on a spiked enemy. The [[Dropchopper]], however, can circumvent this as it can be aimed towards King Boo's forehead instead of his crown and can then damage him.
The splitting attack used by King Boo is a reference to (if not a direct copy of) the [[Dark Star]]'s splitting attack in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', except King Boo takes damage if countered unlike the Dark Star's version due to it being invincible. As well, if the Mario Bros. continue to attack King Boo without freeing Paper Mario, his slapping Paper Mario may be an allusion to [[Lady Bow]] and her slap attacks<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74SYLTwZ2Aw</ref>. Also, King Boo's voice clips from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' are reused.
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===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
King Boo makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' in [[Spooky Trails]], where an image of him can be found on the ground in the area where the gramophone is found.
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
King Boo appears in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' as part of the Boo Hunt Co-op Challenge available from version 2.0.0. When Frenzy Time is active, King Boo appears and hovers around the court. Players can continuously hit tennis balls at him to earn more coins. He disappears once either his health bar or the Frenzy bar is depleted. In this appearance, he does not use any of his normal voice clips, instead using those of a regular Boo.
===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:DMW Dr King Boo solo artwork.png|thumb|100px|Dr. King Boo in ''Dr. Mario World'']]
King Boo appears in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants, added on November 14th, 2019.<ref>DrMarioWorld_EN. (November 14, 2019). [https://twitter.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1195137397639536641 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved September 28, 2020.</ref> He is a battle box-exclusive assistant, only obtainable from battle boxes for tier 7 or above in versus mode. In versus mode, he has a chance of sending 2 extra rows of viruses to the opponent if the attack lands. In stage mode, he grants a chance of 5 extra capsules being added when 5 capsules are remaining, which will have a chance to activate again if the condition is met again but didn't activate earlier. However, it won't activate for the rest of the stage if this effect has successfully activated.
He also appears as a doctor named '''Dr. King Boo''', available September 28th, 2020. Like [[Dry Bowser|Dr. Dry Bowser]], he cannot be obtained in staffing and must be obtained through either in-app purchases or unlocking him through rewards such as in [[World 20]]'s Special Stage or through certain referrals. His skill is to eliminate an amount of viruses even those that would normally take multiple hits to clear such as [[floatie virus]]es. In stage mode, the amount is 5 viruses (4 prior to version 2.2.0), while in versus mode, the amount differs based on level, where it is 4 at level 1 with three extra viruses per level, up to 16 at the maximum level of level 5. In stage mode, if there are no more viruses while this skill is activated, it will eliminate one random object that can be eliminated instead, excluding capsules.
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==General information==
===Physical appearance===
[[File:King Boo Artwork MSS.png|thumb|King Boo's usual design, as seen from his ''Mario Super Sluggers'' artwork]]
Since his debut in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', King Boo resembles a normal white Boo with a golden, five-pointed crown, though he is noticeably larger, sometimes at or exceeding the size of a [[Big Boo]]. With this design, the crown has a blue jewel on the front and four red jewels around the sides in every game except ''Mario Super Sluggers'', where the colors are reversed. Like other Boos, King Boo is generally shown with an open, wide grin; however, when looked at, he closes his mouth and bashfully hides his face with his hands. In certain games like ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', King Boo's emotions are denoted by an aura surrounding him: when happy, he glows with a blue aura, and when angry, he glows with a red aura. Sometimes he also has steam coming out of him to display his anger. In ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', he has a doctor's mirror on his crown and he carries a medicine box by strap. His gold variant in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' is based on this design, and has an entirely golden body similar to a [[Gold Boo]], though his teeth and tongue are golden as well. His crown is silver and all five jewels are blue.
===Personality===
The main King Boo dislikes Mario and Luigi, although he does not harbor deep hatred toward them like his ''Luigi's Mansion'' counterpart. However, in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', King Boo insists on challenging Luigi to an Alpine Skiing GS event specifically because Luigi is afraid of ghosts.
Despite his huge size and immense power, King Boo still covers his face in fear when looked at, much like a normal Boo, showing that he still has a shy nature like his minions; however, also like a normal Boo, he attacks when his foe's back is turned. King Boo has a distinct cackle, which is significantly lower in pitch than other Boos. He also has an echo in his roar. Despite this, King Boo is usually fearless. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', if Wario goes to battle King Boo, he tells Wario that his face scares him.
King Boo usually considers his Boo minions as friends and cares for them. An example of this is in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' when he threatens to hurt [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] if the Mario Brothers dared to hurt his [[Paper Boo]] minion in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. He also has good [[chemistry]] with the playable Boo in the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', King Boo says that he finds little Boos cute.
In the ''Mario & Sonic'' series, King Boo has a superiority complex and is quite prideful. In the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', King Boo claims that he is unbeatable at the [[Alpine Skiing]] event. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', King Boo claims to have beaten Mario before.
===Powers and abilities===
King Boo
King Boo appears with a rather high power stat in many of his appearances. This is most noticeable in the [[Mario Baseball|''Mario Baseball'' series]], where he is able to score [[Home Run]]s with relative ease. Because he can move around in midair, King Boo does Alpine Skiing without the use of any skis.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', King Boo has the ability to shapeshift, shown when he tries to trick Mario and Luigi by posing as Paper Mario. Later, King Boo briefly transforms into Paper Peach and Paper Bowser. He also has the ability to spit blue fireballs.
====Leadership====
Although he commands a large band of Boos, not all Boos call King Boo their leader, with some Boos working directly for Bowser, and many others living peacefully with the other denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom, either independently or as part of a small band of Boos led by [[Lady Bow]]. Notably, those Boos that do claim allegiance to King Boo provide him with further power. King Boo has also been affiliated with other ghost enemies, like [[Peepa]]s in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''.
===Relationships===
====Enemies====
King Boo is shown to be direct enemies with both Mario and Luigi and anyone associated with them, such as [[Princess Peach]]. Aside from competing against Luigi once in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''{{'}}s Nintendo DS version, King Boo is not shown to be Luigi's arch-nemesis unlike the King Boo of the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series.
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', King Boo has negative chemistry with Luigi and [[Baby Luigi]]; in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', he is shown to also have bad chemistry with Mario, [[Princess Peach]], [[Princess Daisy]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Daisy]], and [[Yoshi]].
King Boo's animosity toward Peach is first shown in ''Super Princess Peach''. In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', released around the same time, Peach is the only character who can fight King Boo in [[Mission Mode]], although like the other bosses, King Boo does not have any dialogue.
====Friends====
[[File:MP9 Bowser Block Battle 15.png|thumb|King Boo assists Bowser by summoning Boos in ''Mario Party 9'']]
King Boo has worked for Bowser on numerous occasions, including in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', ''Mario Party 9'' and ''Super Princess Peach''. Despite this, King Boo and Bowser have neutral chemistry in the ''Mario Baseball'' titles, and King Boo is a member of [[Wario]]'s team rather than Bowser's. King Boo has also been paired up with [[Petey Piranha]] in his debut appearance, ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', and has good [[chemistry]] with him in the ''Mario Baseball'' series.
==Quotes==
===''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''===
*(signpost) "''Big Boo's Haunt. Eee hee hee...There are no exits. You may as well wander in here forever...Listen carefully. Can you hear me? If you find me, you're history. Eee hee hee...''"
*(to Mario before getting Luigi's key) "''Eee hee hee! I am Big Boo, the spookiest of all the spirits! I locked up the whimpy green moustache man. And I'll do the same to you! Eee hee hee! Since I'm a ghost, I can turn invisible in the mirror's reflection. You'll have to attack me from behind to defeat me. But you'll die of fright before that ever happens! And then you'll be one of us!''"
*(to Mario after getting Luigi's key) "''Eee hee hee... I am Big Boo, the spookiest of all the spirits. I love scaring wimpy humans. Eee hee hee... You'll never sneak behind me!''"
*(defeated by Mario) "''Eee hee hee! You can never really kill a ghost! We always come back! See you again. Eee hee hee!''"
*(to Luigi) "''Eee hee hee! I am Big Boo, the ghastliest of all ghosts! What the...? I thought I locked you up...Well, never mind. Now I'll really creep you out! You can't escape...Eee hee hee!''"
*(defeated by Luigi) "''Eee hee hee! We ghosts always rise from the dead. I just love the look of terror on your face! In fact, I live for it! Eee hee hee! See you soon!''"
*(to Wario) "''Eee hee hee! I am Big Boo, the scariest of the spirits. Eek! What's this?! Your face... It would even scare a ghost. How horrible! You've got it backwards... I do the scaring around here! All right, now I'll put some real fear in that frightening face of yours! Eee hee hee!''"
*(defeated by Wario) "''Augh! The scariest one wins, and your face is flesh-creepingly frightening. Good thing I don't have any flesh! Eee hee hee! This is not the end. See you again.''"
===''[[Mario Party 8]]''===
*"''Right here, fools! Right under your noses! Now bring me my 10 [[coin]]s!!''"
*"''Hehehe...you found me!!''"
*"''Now, how about my 10 coins? Fork 'em over. I've got that [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] right here...''"
*"''Will you trade 10 coins for my Star?''"
**Selecting "Yes" - ''"Hehehe, here's your Star!''"
**Selecting "No" - ''"Oh!? So be it!''"
*"''Bah! You don't have enough coins! King Boo says boo to you! And good-bye!!!''"
*"''Think you're so smart? You've taken a Star. But now I awaken... the bizarre!''"
*"''Too bad it won't be so easy to find me for your second Star, hehehe...''"
*"''Horrifying! You got 2 Stars! I'll never live this down! I'll just slip away quietly...''"
===''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''===
*"''Booo hoo ha! HEY! You defeated [[Bowser Jr.]]!''"
*"''I wondered who would win, so I made myself invisible and watched the whole thing.''"
*"''You booooth look like benchwarmers to me!''"
*"''Say WHAT? You want ME to help YOOOOOU?''"
*"''No! Not even if you had some Boos on your roster! Well... If you had some Boos with you, I might...''"
*"''Hey! Hey, yoooou! Did you find some Boos?''"
*"''Boo hoo ha! Here are your hints: "error item" and "in a box"! Make sure you get them all!''"
*"''Hey! You there! What you got there? Huh? ...HEY! That's a Boo, isn't it? Yeah! It is!''"
*"''Aw... Little Boos are so cute! But I don't want to see him riding pine! Put him in a game, yeah?''"
===''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''===
*"''You?! I might have known. Just what I need, some fool who ain't afraid of a ghost! My little Boos came crying to me about you... Outrageous!''" - ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' (DS)
*"''I'd rather go up against someone who's scared of ghosts though! Hee hee hee!''"
*"''I don't believe it! You won! I've finally met my match!''"
*"''Heh heh heh! I saw that Alpine Downhill event of yours yesterday! Looks like you need to take a lesson in speed from ME! And that lesson starts today! I challenge you to an Alpine Downhill match! Hee hee hee!''" - ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' (Wii)
*"''I felt sorry for you and let you win the Alpine Downhill event, but it's not going to happen this time! When it comes to the Alpine Giant Slalom, I’m number one! Heh heh heh!''"
===''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''===
*"''Look at this [[Paper Mario (character)|little scrap]]. Friend of yours, is he? Well, if you like your friend, you better stop attacking me! Now, don't go thinking it's OK to attack [[Paper Boo|my little minion]] either. Who knows what could happen if he dropped your little friend there... You got that?''"
*"''You...you really didn’t understand? Even when I shouted? Well, now this is happening!''"
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of King Boo profiles and statistics}}
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''===
'''Website
==Game
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!Title !! Role !! Year of release !! Release medium
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|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|Boss
|2004
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Playable character
|2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
|Boss
|2005
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|Boss
|2005
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|Non-playable character
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
|Cameo
|2007
|[[Arcade]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|Playable character
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Rival
|2009
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Rival
|2009
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|Rival
|2011
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|Rival
|2012
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|Boss
|2012
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Rival
|2013
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
|Non-playable character/cameo
|2014
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Trophy
|2014
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|Boss
|2015
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|Boss
|2015
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|Boss
|2015
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|Boss
|2016
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Playable character
|2017
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
|Playable character <small>(during a limited-time event)</small><br>Unlockable playable character <small>(for permanent use, through a limited-time event)</small>
|2017
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
|Cameo
|2017
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' (version 2.0.0)
|Boss
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Assistant (update)
|2019
|[[iOS]] / [[Android]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|Unlockable playable character (update)
|2019
|iOS / Android
|-
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
|Non-playable character
|2021
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (version 2.0.0)
|Non-playable character
|2021
|Nintendo Switch
|}
==Gallery==
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==Names in
{{foreign names
|Jap=キングテレサ
|JapR=Kingu Teresa
|JapM=
|ChiS=嘘嘘鬼王<br>''Xūxūguǐ Wáng''<br>害羞幽灵王 <small>(since ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')</small><br>''Hàixiūyōulíng Wáng''
|
|ChiT=害羞幽靈王
|ChiTR=Hàixiūyōulíng Wáng
|ChiTM=King Boo
|Dut=King Boo
|DutM=
|Fra=Roi Boo
|FraM=King Boo
|Ger=König Buu Huu<br/>König Boo <small>(''Mario Kart DS'')</small>
|
|Ita=Re Boo
|ItaM=King Boo
|Kor=킹부끄
|KorR=King Bukkeu
|KorM=King Boo
|Por=Rei Bu
|PorM=King Boo
|Rus=Бу-король<br>''Bu-korol'''<br>''Korol' privideniy''
|RusM=King Boo
|SpaA=Rey Boo <small>(recent games)</small><br>Rey Bú<br>King Boo <small>(''Mario Kart Wii'')</small><br>
|SpaAM=King Boo
|SpaE=Rey Boo
|SpaEM=King Boo
}}
===King Boo (Gold)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=
|JapR=
|JapM=
|ChiS=
|ChiSR=
|ChiSM=
|ChiT=
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
|Fra=Roi Boo (or)
|FraM=King Boo (gold)
|Ger=König Buu Huu (Gold)
|GerM=King Boo (gold)
|Ita=Re Boo (oro)
|ItaM=King Boo (gold)
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
|Por=Rei Bu (ouro)
|PorM=King Boo (gold)
|SpaA=Rey Boo (dorado)
|SpaAM=King Boo (golden)
|SpaE=Rey Boo (Dorado)
|SpaEM=King Boo (Golden)
}}
==Trivia==
*When King Boo says, ''"I
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