Podoboo

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Podoboo are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.[1] They are directly based on the Lava Bubble enemies, also known as Podoboo, of the Mario series.

Characteristics

Link's Awakening

Podoboo appear in the lava-filled underground passages of Turtle Rock in Link's Awakening. They constantly jump out of pools of lava that Link must pass over by jumping with Roc's Feather and using the moving lifts. They attempt to knock Link into the lava below as they leap up.

Oracle of Seasons

Podoboo leap out of pools of lava in an attempt to knock Link into it in Oracle of Seasons. He must safely clear these lava pools by using Roc's Cape and the moving platforms. Podoboo leap out of lava pools in the side-scrolling tunnel of the Sword & Shield Maze. They are accompanied by Keese as further obstructions.

Oracle of Ages

Podoboo only appear during the battle with Head Thwomp in Oracle of Ages. The boss will sometimes release them out from the top of its head, more commonly when Link is above it while riding the spinning platforms.

Other Appearances

Cadence of Hyrule

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.


Podoboos appear as enemies in Cadence of Hyrule where they move to the beat of the music. They can only be found in caves and dungeons where there is a hot atmosphere, such as the Gerudo Ruins. They tend to move on every music beat, moving along the walls of a cave or dungeon, or around objects like a Treasure Chest. Touching them deals damage to Cadence, Link, Yves, and Zelda.

Trivia

  • Large and small Podoboo from Four Swords appear in the code of The Minish Cap, however, they go unused.[2]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
JapanJapan
Japanese
溶岩バブル (Yōgan Baburu) (CoHCadence of Hyrule)[3]Lava bubble
CanadaCanada
FrenchCACanadian
Bulle de lave (CoHCadence of Hyrule)[4] 
The French RepublicThe French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Bulle de lave (CoHCadence of Hyrule)[5] 
The Federal Republic of GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany
German
Lavaball (CoHCadence of Hyrule)[6] 
The Italian RepublicThe Italian Republic
Italian
Fiammetto (LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | CoHCadence of Hyrule)[7][7][7][7][8]Little flameEditor warning: Conflicting meanings in data
Latin AmericaLatin America
SpanishLALatin American
Gota de lava (CoHCadence of Hyrule)[9] 
The Kingdom of SpainThe Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Gota de lava (CoHCadence of Hyrule)[10] 
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

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See Also

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 198 (LADXLink's Awakening DX | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages)
  2. "Another enemy from Four Swords. The Podoboo bounces around a lot and splits into two Mini-Podoboos when hit. Adding a parameter (33001852 000n) makes the Podoboo split into n+2 Mini-Podoboos, up to 04, which makes the Podoboo a one-hit kill."The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap - The Cutting Room Floor , The Cutting Room Floor, retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. 敗因: 溶岩バブル — Game Over (Cadence of Hyrule, Japanese version)
  4. Défaite causée par : Bulle de lave — Game Over (Cadence of Hyrule, Canadian French version)
  5. Défaite causée par : Bulle de lave — Game Over (Cadence of Hyrule, European French version)
  6. Besiegt von: Lavaball — Game Over (Cadence of Hyrule, German version)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 198
  8. Causa della sconfitta: Fiammetto — Game Over (Cadence of Hyrule, Italian version)
  9. ¡Fin de la partida! Causa: Gota de lava — Game Over (Cadence of Hyrule, Latin American Spanish version)
  10. ¡Fin de la partida! Causa: Gota de lava — Game Over (Cadence of Hyrule, European Spanish version)
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