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'''Punchinello''' is a boss character who appeared in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and its [[Super Mario RPG (Switch)|Switch remake]]. He specializes in working with bombs which are different varieties of [[Bob-omb]]s, but he is not associated with the [[Smithy Gang]]. He is the boss faced to earn the third [[Star Road|Star Piece]].
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Punchinello is the third Star Piece-guarding boss in Super Mario RPG. He is weird, enigmatic, hot-headed and tragic all in one. His actions are driven by a desire to be famous.
  
 
=Background=
 
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Punchinello originated from an unspecified hometown and worked as a maker of bombs. Although others apparently called him a hothead, he was motivated by a strong desire to become famous. He ended up in the Mole Mines of Moleville, where he dispatched his Bob-ombs around the area. When [[Mario]] arrived in the area, he would be knocked back if approaching Punchinello from the front and had to make contact from behind in order to initiate the fight. Once Punchinello saw that he was dealing with the renowned Mario, he saw defeating him as his ticket to fame. In battle, Punchinello sent out Bob-ombs of varying sizes to battle Mario, [[Mallow]] and [[Geno]]. At the end of the exhaustive battle, he tried summoning a King Bomb, but it landed on him before exploding.
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Punchinello is found deep in the heart of the Moleville Mines, where he tosses Bob-ombs about randomly in his search for fame. His reasons are unspecified, but he is likely searching for some sort of treasure, possibly even hearing about the Star Piece which was located very close to him. [[Mario]], [[Mallow]] and [[Geno]] are forced to battle him when they try to pass him by in search of several missing mole-children.
  
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There was no sign of Punchinello in the aftermath of the explosion, so that seemed to be the end of him, but he did resurface later on in the remake. In the aftermath of his defeat, he refined his technique and made new Bob-ombs that were even stronger in addition to forming a shield that protected him from most attacks. A new wish showed up for him on Star Hill where he wished that this would be his big break. Punchinello returned to the Mole Mines, where Mario's group met him for a rematch. Punchinello was taken by surprise when he saw that they were now accompanied by the famous [[Bowser]], he ultimately saw this as another chance to increase his fame. Punchinello battled Mario's group, and this time he was beaten by having his own bombs turned against him. Once again, he summoned King Bomb at the end, which ended up exploding on him. This time, Punchinello remained behind in the aftermath. Feeling that he was doomed to obscurity, he offered to upgrade Bowser's [[Chain Chomp]] so that he could be remembered for something and modified it into a golden Wonder Chomp. Bowser was impressed with Punchinello's handiwork and invited him to help fix his keep once it was prepared. This excited Punchinello, as he felt that his dream had been fulfilled and that some of Bowser's fame would rub off on him. His wish on Star Hill changed to wanting to be part of Bowser's Minions.
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Punchinello battled the three with a wide variety of Bob-ombs, however his fatal error came when he attempted to summon the King Bomb. The gigantic bomb landed right on top of Punchinello and exploded seconds later, revealing a hidden Star Piece. As for Punchinello, he is presumed dead following the giant explosion, as he has not been heard from since.
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After completing the rematch, Punchinello would appear in the game's ending, where he was helping with the repairs at Bowser's Keep, and he would also show up in the ending's curtain call.
 
  
 
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*'''HP:''' 1200, '''Attack:''' 60, '''Defense:''' 42, '''Magic Attack:''' 22. '''Magic Defense:''' 40
 
*'''HP:''' 1200, '''Attack:''' 60, '''Defense:''' 42, '''Magic Attack:''' 22. '''Magic Defense:''' 40
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**Thought Peek: "Yeeha! I see we're already famous!" / "So chic! Everyone is so chic!"
 
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**"Everyone is even more chic now! You've really leveled up your game!"
 
  
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In battle, Punchinello would attack with his claws and summon various bombs to do his bidding, each bomb of increasing size. Starting with the Micro-bombs, Punchinello proceeded with Bob-ombs, Mezzo-bombs and finally the giant King Bomb. He also knew the special attack Sand Storm and had special defenses against Sleep, Fear, Poison, Silence and Fire attacks. During the rematch in the Switch version, Punchinello was resistant to all attacks by Mario and the other party members, and he could only receive substantial damage from attacks by his own Stronger Bob-ombs. Certain attacks could turn the Bob-ombs around so that they faced Punchinello and would unwittingly attack him during their turn. In some cases, a Bob-omb would accidentally be facing backwards from the moment it was thrown by Punchinello. For this fight, Punchinello still used Sand Storm, in addition to Flame Wall, Flame Stone and Grinder.
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In battle, Punchinello would attack with his claws and summon various bombs to do his bidding, each bomb of increasing size. Starting with the Micro-bombs, Punchinello proceeded with Bob-ombs, Mezzo-bombs and finally the giant King Bomb. He also knew the special attack Sand Storm and had special defenses against Sleep, Fear, Poison, Silence and Fire attacks.
  
 
=Trivia=
 
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*Punchinello is named after a classic comedical character originally known as Pulcinella. His Japanese name is Pepatto, as a play on 'puppet'.
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*Punchinello means "buffoon", and the word comes from a very buffoonish character in an old puppet show.
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*Ted Woolsey originally wanted to name him James Bomb as part of the English localization, but that name was denied by management. His introduction still contains a James Bond reference in the Super NES version, as he introduced himself as "Nello. ...Punchinello."
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*Punchinello's Star Hill wish is "I wanna be famous!".
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*Punchinello's original Star Hill wish is "I wanna be famous!".
 
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*In his Monster List entry in the remake, it is said that he did not want to return to his hometown without becoming famous, but he was already well-known in his hometown as "the goofball Mario beat twice".
 
  
 
[[Category: Mario Characters]]
 
[[Category: Mario Characters]]

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