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{{Boss| name = Bongo Bongo
{{Infobox Boss
|image = [[File:Bongobongo.png]]
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|title = Phantom Shadow Beast
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|weakness = Its hands and "eye" on neck; Long-range weapons
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|reward = [[Heart Container]], [[Sage Medallions#Shadow Medallion|Shadow Medallion]]
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|title= {{List|Phantom Shadow Beast<ref>{{Cite|Phantom Shadow Beast<br/>BONGO BONGO|N/A|OoT}}</ref>, Evil Shadow Spirit<ref name="Sealed">{{Cite|Link... A terrible thing has happened! The {{Color|OoT3D Red|evil shadow spirit}} has been released! {{Color|OoT3D Red|Impa}}, the leader of Kakariko Village, had sealed the evil shadow spirit in the bottom of the well... But the force of the evil spirit got so strong, the seal of the well broke, and it escaped into the world!|Sheik|OoT3D}}</ref>, Shadow Boss<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= OoT |guide= Prima |page= 103}}</ref>}}
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{{Term/Store|Bongo Bongo||Series, OoT, OoT3D}} is the seventh {{Term|OoT3D|Boss|link}} in {{OoT}} and is fought in the {{Term|OoT3D|Shadow Temple|link}}.<ref name="E 168">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |page= 168}}</ref> Once sealed deep in the darkness at the {{Term|OoT3D|Bottom of the Well|link}},<ref>{{Cite|That monster! It came out of the well in the village! Let's go check out the well!|Navi|OoT}}</ref> the true origin of the beast is unknown. After {{Term|OoT3D|Ganondorf|link}} came to power, the beast was able to escape its prison within the well, setting fires to {{Term|OoT3D|Kakariko Village|link}} as well as using its shadow abilities to subdue both {{Term|OoT3D|Sheik|link}} and {{Term|OoT3D|Link|link}} in the process, and retreat to the {{Term|OoT3D|Shadow Temple}}, where {{Term|OoT3D|Impa|link}} went to try to seal it again.<ref name="Sealed"/><ref>{{Cite|I believe Impa has gone to the {{Color|OoT3D Purple|Shadow Temple}} to seal it again, but...she will be in danger without any help! Link! Impa is one of the six Sages. Destroy the evil shadow spirit and save Impa!|Sheik|OoT3D}}</ref>


'''Phantom Shadow Beast: Bongo Bongo''' (暗黒幻影獣ボンゴボンゴ, ''Dark Phantom Beast: Bongo Bongo'')  is a mysterious cyclopean shadow spirit with two large disembodied hands. Once sealed deep in the darkness of the [[Kakariko Village]] [[Kakariko Well|well]], it is unknown the true origin of the beast. Once [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] came to power, the beast was able to escape its prison within the well and retreat to the [[Shadow Temple]], where [[Impa]] went to try to seal it again.
==Characteristics==
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|quote1= {{Color|OoT White|Bongo Bongo}}<br/>Boss of the Shadow Temple, revived from the well. Look at it with the eye of truth!
}}


Bongo Bongo is noted as being one of the strangest bosses in the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' series]]. Some features that contribute to its oddity are its abilities to become invisible, to sink into a shadow and travel across surfaces, and to manifest itself as a mysterious dark energy. Despite its hands being separated from the main body, it still retains full control over them from a distance, allowing the creature to punch, slap, grab, and squeeze the life out of its victims. It also can shield its susceptible red eye by folding the flaps over it. It is also thought by some to be the hardest boss in the ''Ocarina of Time'', even harder than [[Ganon]]. Some even believe it is the hardest boss in the whole series, while others believe it is easy due to the systematic way of killing it. Adding to this is the fact that Bongo Bongo has the highest amount of health of any bosses in ''Ocarina of Time''. The easiest way to defeat Bongo Bongo is to have the [[Biggoron's Sword]], which makes the fight much easier.
Some features that contribute to its oddity are its abilities to become invisible, to sink into a shadow and travel across surfaces, and to manifest itself as a mysterious dark energy (though the remake suggests these latter two abilities are the same). Despite its hands being separated from the main body, it still retains full control over them from a distance, allowing the creature to punch, slap, grab, and squeeze the life out of its victims. It also can shield its susceptible red eye by folding the flaps over it. The easiest way to defeat Bongo Bongo is to have the [[Biggoron's Sword]], which makes the fight much easier.
[[File:Bongobongoscreen5.jpg‎|thumb|Bongo Bongo]]


{{spoiler}}
When [[Link]] encounters Bongo Bongo, the battle occurs on a giant drum (most likely a Bongo, given the name) surrounded by poisonous green gunge that will harm Link if he touches it. Bongo Bongo beats on the drum and sings throughout the battle with a voice similar to that of the [[Four Giants]] in [[Termina]].


When [[Link]] encounters Bongo Bongo, the battle occurs on a giant drum (most likely a Bongo, given the name)  surrounded by a very poisonous purple slime (best to be avoided).  Not only does it beat on the drum, but the creature sings throughout the battle with a strange voice much like the [[Four Giants]] in [[Termina]].
After reaching the basement of the temple, Link drops down a hole and lands on a bongo drum. A brief cutscene shows a large, dark pair of hands banging on the drum, which is revealed as Bongo Bongo's, who then fades into the darkness of the room. The camera moves back to Link, and the battle begins.


== Strategy ==
To see this beast, Link must equip the [[Lens of Truth]].<ref name="E 168"/> He must also avoid its hands when they attempt to attack him and stun its hands with arrows or the Longshot to force it to reveal its gigantic eye,<ref name="TWW Guide 189">{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TWW|publisher= Prima|page= 189}}</ref> which is protected by the flaps. If he does not have the [[Lens of Truth]] equipped already, doing so is key, as he sees the gigantic eye charging at him. Next for him is to either shoot an arrow while he is charging at him or to time it with another weapon. If Link does not time it right, Bongo Bongo can ram into him, causing damage resulting in the loss of three hearts. With good timing, he can then hack Bongo Bongo's eye with his Sword.<ref name="TWW Guide 189"/> Once repeating this process enough times, Link wins over this evil entity. As a trick, if the young hero manages to complete several Quick Spins in succession flawlessly, he can effectively pin Bongo Bongo under his sword and defeat him in one down.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfoyQTWucCs</ref>


If you play the game normally, it is the penultimate Temple boss to cross your path.
[[File:OoT Bongo Bongo Frozen Hand.png|right|thumb|200px|Bongo Bongo's hand being frozen by an Ice Arrow]]


To defeat this beast, equip the [[Lens of Truth]] when it becomes invisible in order to see it, and avoid its hands when they attempt to attack you. Stun its hands with arrows (you can use other objects, as well) to force it to reveal its giant eye, which is protected by the flaps. If you don't have your [[Lens of Truth]] equipped already, equipping it is key, as you will see the giant eye charging at you. Then you can either shoot an arrow while he's charging at you or you can time it with another weapon. If you don't time it right, Bongo Bongo will ram into you, causing damage resulting in the loss of three hearts. With good timing, you can then hack Bongo Bongo's eye with your sword. Once you repeat this process enough times, this evil will be no more.
A tip while facing Bongo Bongo is to use the Hover Boots to avoid being knocked back and forth from the drum.


Special: The ice arrow will also freeze a hand if hit.
Bongo Bongo’s arsenal consists of seven attacks, five of which only require one hand and his sixth attack requires both. Bongo Bongo’s seventh move is scripted, and will only be utilized if [[Link]] has stunned both hands. Three out of five of his one handed attacks are simply contact moves, but it should be noted that his clench fist cannot be stunned regularly. His other two moves contain grappling Link and either throwing him (in some cases off the drum) or crushing him, where he will not escape until he taps the [[A-Button]] repeatedly. His two handed move claps Link between his palms, but only dealing two hearts damage. Each time Link stuns a hand, it will drop either a small [[Magic Jar]] or a small bundle of ten [[Arrow]]s.


A tip while facing Bongo Bongo, use your Hover Boots that you received from this temple to avoid being bonked back and forth from the drum.
Attempting to stun during Bongo Bongo’s drumming phase with either the [[Longshot]] or the [[Fairy Bow]] without [[Z-Targeting]] causes first-person aiming to revert due to Link being tossed slightly into the air, using the [[Hover Boots]] allows more time as he will float momentarily. However, when Bongo Bongo attacks he often stops drumming altogether and Link can fire into whichever hand, provided it is not a clenched fist. Additional methods of stunning can be to hold a [[bomb]] while one of his hands perform the crush grapple, the explosion will set off inside the hand.  


It is possible to freeze one of Bongo Bongo’s hands in any position (including fist) by firing an [[Ice Arrow]] into one, causing his eye to open as he attempts to break the frozen hand free by smashing his opposite fist into the ice. This gives Link opportunity to prematurely fire into Bongo Bongo's eye before his scripted charge attack; however, to attempt with an Ice Arrow means a low firing rate (two chances to hit target) and a blind shot because Link cannot access the [[Lens of Truth]] due to the inability of equipping two [[Magic Meter]] draining items at once. Despite not being able to see the eye, it is still nonetheless possible to fire at it, skipping the charge phase and allowing immediate damage to Bongo Bongo's eye via the [[Sword]] - the only way to inflict damage.


== Origins ==
If Link stuns one hand and then freezes the other, the stunned hand will revert and immediately begin attempting to break the ice. Bongo Bongo does not take any damage from being stunned, let alone additional damage from Ice or [[Fire Arrow]]s, so it is wise to conserve the Magic Meter and switch into a Lens of Truth and Fairy Bow (the Longshot is ineffective in stunning the eye) combination once Link has frozen one of his hands (with the Lens of Truth, Link can Z-Target the eye). It takes Bongo Bongo five hits to break the ice surrounding the hand, which is plenty of time for Link to fire into Bongo Bongo's weak point. Once it is down and the eye is exposed without the Lens of Truth, Link can reach Bongo Bongo's eye quickly by firing the Longshot at it. It takes ten hits from the [[Biggoron's Sword]], and twenty from the [[Master Sword]] to defeat Bongo Bongo. Upon the final blow being landed, Bongo Bongo will erratically play the bongo only to slow down and have its body and hands turn dark. It then dissolves into darkness and fades away.
{{Theory}}
It is speculated that Bongo Bongo's hands are separate from his body because they were cut off as a punishment for stealing the lens of truth (which is found in the well, where his house used to be), because cutting off the hands of thieves was a common punishment in medieval times. His head also seems to have been cut off, suggesting he was executed, as using a guillotine to execute criminals was also common in medieval times. There are also guillotine type obstacles in the shadow temple.


There is some speculation regarding Bongo Bongo's appearance being somewhat similar to that of the [[Twili]]. Nothing can be known for sure, though there are some arguments against this since it is explicitly being told that Bongo Bongo was sealed inside the Kakariko Well and not inside the Twilight Realm.
==Nomenclature==
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It is also thought by many fans that Bongo Bongo is also a Shape Shifter, allowing him to take on any form, and that the one Link fought him in was just one of many that he chose from. The form Link sees him escaping from the well in (with Sheik while the village is in flames) is his "true form". Nothing is certain; this is merely fan speculation. It has an appearance slightly similar to [[Gohdan]], and it is possibly based on a mutated [[Wallmaster]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:OoT Bongo Bongo Length Model.png|Bongo Bongo's full body from {{OoT|-}}
File:OoT Bongo Bongo Introduction.png|Bongo Bongo's introduction from {{OoT|-}}
File:OoT3D Boss Challenge Bongo Bongo.png|Bongo Bongo's picture from the [[Boss Challenge]] from {{OoT3D|-}}
</gallery>


An elderly person in Kakariko Village (located near the Spider House) tells of how a man had the ability to see the truth, and his house was where the well is today (in the future). It is possible that Bongo Bongo is this person, as he manifests himself as having one great red eye, and the Lens of Truth is needed to see him. In addition, his eye bears a strong resemblance to the Lens of Truth. If Bongo Bongo is this man, then it is possible that the man was executed for some reason, given that the creature's hands are separated with stumps showing the flesh of his arms, and that his head is missing, replaced by a stump with the eye supposedly being his neck. He may have been executed for being a murderer, as both the [[Shadow Temple]] and [[Bottom of the Well]] are filled with undead and have various torture devices. Bongo Bongo may have been a powerful [[Sheikah]] (as the [[Lens of Truth]], which is related to the Sheikah, is in his house, and he inhabits the Shadow Temple) who went mad and killed several people. The Sheikah then executed him and put the tear on the Sheikah symbol. We may never know. Another theory is that Bongo Bongo created the [[Mask of Truth]], seeing as how the Sheikah symbol is found on it.
{{Ref}}


[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap0io293r8E&feature=related]
{{Bosses|OoT}}
 
{{Categories
==Trivia==
  |Eye Enemies, Hand Enemies, Levitating Enemies, Shadow Enemies, Undead Enemies
* This boss is very similar to both [[Gohdan]] from ''The Wind Waker'', [[Ramrock]] from {{OOA}}, and [[Mazaal]] from {{TMC}}.
|bosses= OoT, OoT3D
* Bongo Bongo also bears similarity to '''Andross''' from the ''Star Fox'' series, and '''Eyerok''' from ''Super Mario 64''.
}}
* This boss battle is also very similar to the [[Master Hand]] battle in the Super Smash Bros series. The way in which Bongo Bongo attacks is almost identical to the Master Hand.
* Bongo Bongo is possibly the largest boss Link has ever fought, along with [[Molgera]], [[Onox|Dark Dragon]], [[Morpheel]], [[Twinmold]], [[Stallord]] and [[Eox]].
* Bongo Bongo's title, ''Phantom Shadow Beast'' has a title similar to that of the [[Shadow Beast]]s from [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|''Twilight Princess]].
*If an [[Ice Arrow]] hits Bongo Bongo's hand, it will freeze, and the other one will try to break it.
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 26 December 2023

Bongo Bongo is the seventh Boss in Ocarina of Time and is fought in the Shadow Temple.[4] Once sealed deep in the darkness at the Bottom of the Well,[5] the true origin of the beast is unknown. After Ganondorf came to power, the beast was able to escape its prison within the well, setting fires to Kakariko Village as well as using its shadow abilities to subdue both Sheik and Link in the process, and retreat to the Shadow Temple, where Impa went to try to seal it again.[2][6]

Characteristics

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Some features that contribute to its oddity are its abilities to become invisible, to sink into a shadow and travel across surfaces, and to manifest itself as a mysterious dark energy (though the remake suggests these latter two abilities are the same). Despite its hands being separated from the main body, it still retains full control over them from a distance, allowing the creature to punch, slap, grab, and squeeze the life out of its victims. It also can shield its susceptible red eye by folding the flaps over it. The easiest way to defeat Bongo Bongo is to have the Biggoron's Sword, which makes the fight much easier.

When Link encounters Bongo Bongo, the battle occurs on a giant drum (most likely a Bongo, given the name) surrounded by poisonous green gunge that will harm Link if he touches it. Bongo Bongo beats on the drum and sings throughout the battle with a voice similar to that of the Four Giants in Termina.

After reaching the basement of the temple, Link drops down a hole and lands on a bongo drum. A brief cutscene shows a large, dark pair of hands banging on the drum, which is revealed as Bongo Bongo's, who then fades into the darkness of the room. The camera moves back to Link, and the battle begins.

To see this beast, Link must equip the Lens of Truth.[4] He must also avoid its hands when they attempt to attack him and stun its hands with arrows or the Longshot to force it to reveal its gigantic eye,[7] which is protected by the flaps. If he does not have the Lens of Truth equipped already, doing so is key, as he sees the gigantic eye charging at him. Next for him is to either shoot an arrow while he is charging at him or to time it with another weapon. If Link does not time it right, Bongo Bongo can ram into him, causing damage resulting in the loss of three hearts. With good timing, he can then hack Bongo Bongo's eye with his Sword.[7] Once repeating this process enough times, Link wins over this evil entity. As a trick, if the young hero manages to complete several Quick Spins in succession flawlessly, he can effectively pin Bongo Bongo under his sword and defeat him in one down.[8]

Bongo Bongo's hand being frozen by an Ice Arrow

A tip while facing Bongo Bongo is to use the Hover Boots to avoid being knocked back and forth from the drum.

Bongo Bongo’s arsenal consists of seven attacks, five of which only require one hand and his sixth attack requires both. Bongo Bongo’s seventh move is scripted, and will only be utilized if Link has stunned both hands. Three out of five of his one handed attacks are simply contact moves, but it should be noted that his clench fist cannot be stunned regularly. His other two moves contain grappling Link and either throwing him (in some cases off the drum) or crushing him, where he will not escape until he taps the A-Button repeatedly. His two handed move claps Link between his palms, but only dealing two hearts damage. Each time Link stuns a hand, it will drop either a small Magic Jar or a small bundle of ten Arrows.

Attempting to stun during Bongo Bongo’s drumming phase with either the Longshot or the Fairy Bow without Z-Targeting causes first-person aiming to revert due to Link being tossed slightly into the air, using the Hover Boots allows more time as he will float momentarily. However, when Bongo Bongo attacks he often stops drumming altogether and Link can fire into whichever hand, provided it is not a clenched fist. Additional methods of stunning can be to hold a bomb while one of his hands perform the crush grapple, the explosion will set off inside the hand.

It is possible to freeze one of Bongo Bongo’s hands in any position (including fist) by firing an Ice Arrow into one, causing his eye to open as he attempts to break the frozen hand free by smashing his opposite fist into the ice. This gives Link opportunity to prematurely fire into Bongo Bongo's eye before his scripted charge attack; however, to attempt with an Ice Arrow means a low firing rate (two chances to hit target) and a blind shot because Link cannot access the Lens of Truth due to the inability of equipping two Magic Meter draining items at once. Despite not being able to see the eye, it is still nonetheless possible to fire at it, skipping the charge phase and allowing immediate damage to Bongo Bongo's eye via the Sword - the only way to inflict damage.

If Link stuns one hand and then freezes the other, the stunned hand will revert and immediately begin attempting to break the ice. Bongo Bongo does not take any damage from being stunned, let alone additional damage from Ice or Fire Arrows, so it is wise to conserve the Magic Meter and switch into a Lens of Truth and Fairy Bow (the Longshot is ineffective in stunning the eye) combination once Link has frozen one of his hands (with the Lens of Truth, Link can Z-Target the eye). It takes Bongo Bongo five hits to break the ice surrounding the hand, which is plenty of time for Link to fire into Bongo Bongo's weak point. Once it is down and the eye is exposed without the Lens of Truth, Link can reach Bongo Bongo's eye quickly by firing the Longshot at it. It takes ten hits from the Biggoron's Sword, and twenty from the Master Sword to defeat Bongo Bongo. Upon the final blow being landed, Bongo Bongo will erratically play the bongo only to slow down and have its body and hands turn dark. It then dissolves into darkness and fades away.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
  • ボンゴボンゴ (Bongo Bongo) (OoT)[11]
  • 暗黒幻影獣 (Ankoku Gen’eijū) (OoT)[12]
  • Same as English.
  • Phantom Shadow Beast
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
邦哥邦哥 (Bānggē bānggē) (OoT) 
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Bestia delle Tenebre (OoT)[9]
  • Bongo Bongo (OoT | OoT3D)[9][10]
  • Bestia delle tenebre (OoT3D)[10]
  • Beast of the Darkness
  •  
  • Beast of the darkness
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Gallery

  • Bongo Bongo's full body from Ocarina of Time

    Bongo Bongo's full body from Ocarina of Time

  • Bongo Bongo's introduction from Ocarina of Time

    Bongo Bongo's introduction from Ocarina of Time

  • Bongo Bongo's picture from the Boss Challenge from Ocarina of Time 3D

    Bongo Bongo's picture from the Boss Challenge from Ocarina of Time 3D

References

  1. ↑ "Phantom Shadow Beast
    BONGO BONGO    " — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Link... A terrible thing has happened! The evil shadow spirit has been released! Impa, the leader of Kakariko Village, had sealed the evil shadow spirit in the bottom of the well... But the force of the evil spirit got so strong, the seal of the well broke, and it escaped into the world!" — Sheik (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  3. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 103
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 168
  5. ↑ "That monster! It came out of the well in the village! Let's go check out the well!" — Navi (Ocarina of Time)
  6. ↑ "I believe Impa has gone to the Shadow Temple to seal it again, but...she will be in danger without any help! Link! Impa is one of the six Sages. Destroy the evil shadow spirit and save Impa!" — Sheik (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 189
  8. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfoyQTWucCs
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 168
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Bongo Bongo
    Bestia delle tenebre    " — N/A (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)
  11. ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 146
  12. ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 121
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