—Baruda, Bomberman Hero
Baruda, known in Japan as Baluda, is the second boss in Bomberman Hero (aside from Nitros).
Description
He is a member of the Garaden Empire and the second of the Four Devils of Garaden. He is a big brown eagle with goggles and a green and yellow shirt and yellow shoes and is fought on Primus Star.
Battle
Encounter 1
Bomberman must use the Bomber Copter and fly directly above him and drop bombs on top of his head, which is his weak point. He can shoot laser beams or send balls of energy floating through the air. After enough hits to the head, Baruda was destroyed in a similar explosion to Endol (minus the dollar bills). To get a perfect score against him can be hard because of the angle and frequency of needing to attack him properly.
Encounter 2
After Nitros restored Bagular to life, Bagular in turn restored Baruda to life along with the others. He is fought in Boss Room 2 at Garaden Star, this time with Bomberman standing on a big platform of solid ground. His head is still his weak spot, and he attacks by flying at Bomberman, then shooting a laser at him (he blows up like a balloon when he is about to do this). Enough hits to the head brought Baruda down for good.
Quotes
- "It's about time you showed up, Bomberman! I'm Baruda, big brother Endol's first pupil! I held Millian hostage so you'd come."
- "We'll settle this over there! Get ready, Bomberman!"
Japanese and Western Version Differences
Changes to the Western version:
Encounter 1
- Baruda takes 9 hits to defeat instead of 5.
Encounter 2
- The amount of points needed to get a score of 5 was changed from 7000 to 6500.
- Baruda takes 8 hits to defeat instead of 5.
- A heart and fire powerup were removed.
Etymology
Baruda's name came from "Garuda".
Trivia
- When Bomberman meets Baruda, he says that he is Endol's younger brother and his first pupil.
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