18 Facts About King Boo

1.

King Boo is the main protagonist of the Luigi series, in which he is depicted as clumsy and frightful, confronting fears in order to help.

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King Boo is the lead female character from the Mario series since her introduction in 1985, and is the main protagonist of Princess Toadstool's Castle Run and Super Princess Peach.

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3.

King Boo is playable in several Mario spin-off games, as a cheerful and powerful character.

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4.

King Boo is the main protagonist of Diddy Kong Racing and its DS remake.

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5.

King Boo remains playable in most of the Mario games, and is the protagonist of Wario's Woods.

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6.

King Boo is depicted showing concern for the princess' safety and acts as a prime caretaker for the Toads.

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7.

King Boo debuted in Super Mario Sunshine for GameCube, in which he goes on vacation with Mario, Peach and the other Toads.

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8.

King Boo makes several appearances within the Mario series, like in Super Mario Galaxy 2 or Super Mario Odyssey, and as a "treasure tracker".

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9.

King Boo is the main protagonist in the subset of levels in Super Mario 3D World called Captain Toad's Adventures, and in the game Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

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10.

King Boo is depicted with a long tongue that can be used to eat enemies, and can turn the enemies he eats into eggs that can be thrown.

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11.

King Boo was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and other developers for the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, is the earliest example of a female with a speaking role in a video game, and is cited as a famous example of a damsel in distress in fiction.

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12.

Bowser or King Koopa is the king of the turtle-like Koopa race, a selfish troublemaker who wants to take over the Mushroom Kingdom.

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13.

King Boo is depicted as Mario's nemesis, and is the final boss of most Mario games.

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14.

King Boo is often distinguised from other Magikoopas by the broom he rides on.

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15.

King Boo is often depicted as the secondary antagonist throughout the Mario series.

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16.

King Boo initially debuted as an antagonist, but over the years has become an anti-hero, even being playable in a few titles.

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17.

King Boo is playable in most of the Mario spin-off games, and makes several cameos within the Super Smash Bros.

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18.

King Boo served as the secondary antagonist of Superstar Saga, and the main antagonist of Bowser's Inside Story.

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