Boo Buddy
Boo Buddies are ghost enemies based on the Boo from the Mario series of games. They made cameo appearances in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening like many other enemies from Super Mario Bros series.
Appearances
There are only two Boo Buddies in this game that located in the Bottle Grotto dungeon, and they guards the Power Bracelet. These ghost enemies are weakened when you make the room brighter, so you should light the torches in the room before fighting them. When the room is dark, the Boo Buddies will attack Link and follow you around the room. When you make the room brighter, they will turn black and slowly back away from you.
If the room is completely dark, then only your magic rod or arrows will kill a Boo Buddy. It will take four arrows or one hit with the magic rod to defeat a boo buddy in the dark. If the room is dark, slashing them with your sword will not harm them. Instead, they will blink, disappear, and reappear a few spaces away. The easiest way to take down a Boo Buddy is to light the torches in the room, then quickly slash them with your sword.
Gallery
Boo Buddy Sprite from Link's Awakening.
Boo Buddy Art from Super Mario Bros. Games.
References
- "Link encountered the Boo Buddies while exploring the Bottle Grotto on Koholint Island. They were invisible at first, but when Link lit the braziers in the room they became vulnerable to attack." — (The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia).