Bubbler
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- This article is about the boss in Diddy Kong Racing. For the object in 3D Super Mario games that creates air bubbles, see Bubbler (object).
| Bubbler | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Diddy Kong Racing DS | |
| Full name | Bubbler the Octopus |
| Species | Octopus |
| First appearance | Diddy Kong Racing (1997) |
| Latest appearance | Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) |
| Latest portrayal | Kevin Bayliss (1997)[1] |
Bubbler is a large red octopus and the third boss of Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake. He has yellow eyes with green irises and black pupils. His voice sounds garbled and very bubbly, an effect achieved by Kevin Bayliss, Bubbler's voice actor, speaking with a mouth full of yogurt.[2]
Prior to the game's events, Bubbler was mind-controlled by Wizpig and entrusted with a portion of his amulet, so Bubbler is not inherently a villain.
During the game's events, Bubbler is only allows the player to race him in his own course in Sherbet Island after they win in every race course of said world. During the race, Bubbler drops aquatic mines to trip his opponent. Bubbler can be attacked by the player shooting missiles at him from red Weapon Balloons. After the player wins, Bubbler challenges them to complete every Silver Coin challenge of Sherbet Island before rematching him. The second race is more challenging, since Bubbler now moves faster and drops bubbles that temporarily encapsulate the player. When Bubbler loses again, he is freed from Wizpig's control and gives the player the piece of the Wizpig amulet he was guarding. Bubbler is the only character in the game not to appear in the cinematic ending, though he is present in the remake.
Bubbler also appears in the 4koma Gag Battle adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing. Additionally, Bubbler is referenced in the Rare game Perfect Dark Zero, where his name is one of the many Rare reference names that can be randomly attributed to bot players in offline multiplayer games.
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Bubbler and Diddy racing in Diddy Kong Racing
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タコ[?] Tako |
Octopus |
References[edit]
- ^ Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate
- ^ Kev Bayliss - Diddy Kong’s Daddy @Kev_Bayliss (July 15, 2024). That's me with a mouth full of Yoghurt. Try saying 'Collect all the Silver Coins' with that in your mouth without getting it all over the mic!. X (English). Retrieved July 16, 2024. (Archived July 16, 2024, 19:10:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
