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Mr. Patch
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| Game(s) | Banjo-Tooie Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | ||
| World(s) | Banjo-Tooie: Witchyworld Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts: Nutty Acres Banjoland | ||
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- “Oh dear, not more intruders! Well, I'll show you who's boss! See how big and strong Mr. Patch is!”
- —Mr. Patch, Banjo-Tooie
Mr. Patch, subtitled "Strange Wobbly Inflatable Thing," is a character in the Banjo-Kazooie series. He is a large inflatable dinosaur residing in Witchyworld's central attraction, the Big Top.
History
Banjo-Tooie
In Banjo-Tooie, Mr. Patch is encountered in Witchyworld, inside the Big Top which is only accessible after giving enough tickets to Conga. Mr. Patch is initially confused for a seat by Banjo and Kazooie, but is quickly revealed to be alive. While he was reluctant to fight the duo at the start, he eventually decides to do so after Kazooie continuously teases him, saying he was smaller than "that freak at the start of the game." This causes him to inflate himself to much bigger proportions, starting the battle.
To defeat Mr. Patch, Banjo and Kazooie must burst all of his twelve patches with Grenade Eggs. After the duo's first attack hits him, a Flight Pad will appear, allowing them to continue the battle flying and using the Airborn Egg Aiming or the Beak Bomb move. A boxing glove will be summoned by Mr. Patch as a way to prevent the two to keep shooting him from the ground. Exploding beach balls that are nearly impossible to dodge on the ground will also be shot from his mouth. Mr. Patch gets smaller and faster after every hit taken, increasing the difficulty of the fight as aiming will become harder.
When all patches have been popped, Mr. Patch will completely deflate and fly away, leaving a Jiggy behind.
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Mr. Patch returns as boss, being featured in both Act 5 of Nutty Acres and Act 6 of Banjoland. He was apparently re-inflated by Gruntilda in an attempt to defeat Banjo and Kazooie.
Mr. Patch is first found in the mission "Old Dog, New Tricks" in the fifth Act of Nutty Acres. It starts with Humba Wumba telling the duo that the island was "all peaceful" that day, but she then suddenly "senses an approaching shadow" that turns out to be Mr. Patch, blocking the sunlight high above the farm. To prevent the plants withering, Banjo and Kazooie must quickly defeat the boss. While Mr. Patch himself is chained to the ground and can't damage the vehicle, Gruntbots on planes will appear to try preventing his loss. Much like in his previous appearance, his patches need to be shot in order to win, he gets smaller everytime a patch is popped and when defeated, he will deflate and fly off.
Mr. Patch is also a boss in the mission "Even Older Dog, Newer Tricks" in the sixth Act of Banjoland, but this time made of metal. In it, Captain Blubber warns the duo that an "Air-Filled Sea Beast(TM)" invaded the museum through through the Loggo exhibit and needs to be defeated. Due to Mr. Patch having a new metal body, the only way to defeat him is by pushing him into the Cactus of Strength.
Additionally, pictures of Mr. Patch can be seen in the walls of Banjoland alongside other notable characters of the series.
General information
Physical appearance
Mr. Patch is a large inflatable dinosaur, specifically a T-Rex. He is crafted of shiny yellow and green fabric. His body is ridden with holes that have been covered up and reinforced by colorful patches (his blatant weakness). He has bright red eyes and large ridges running across his back and a mouth full of white, blunt teeth. As evidenced by his behavior in Banjo-Tooie, he generally doesn't accept humor.
In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Mr. Patch's design was updated to give him a slightly more menacing appearance and to match the more angular art style of the game. In addition to the slight changes made to his body structure, minor details were added, such as yellow eyelids, claws on his hands and feet, and stitches running across parts of his body. The placement of many of his patches have changed, as has the location of his plug, which has been moved from in between his legs to the center of his chest.
Quotes
Banjo-Tooie
- Banjo: Where do you think our seat will be?
- Kazooie: I can't see any seats. Maybe we're supposed to sit on this big lump on the floor over here.
- Banjo: Doesn't look very comfy...
- Mr. Patch: (begins inflating) Oh dear, not more intruders! Well, I'll show you who's boss! See how big and strong Mr. Patch is!
- Kazooie: Pah! You're not all that big really. That Klungo freak near the start was probably bigger than you!
- Mr. Patch: Oh yeah? Well, how about this then...
- Banjo: Ulp...
- (Mr. Patch grows into a much larger size)
- Kazooie: I suppose you think you're clever, don't you?
- Mr. Patch: Well, one doesn't like to blow one's own trumpet...
- Banjo: Gulp... I sense a battle coming on.
- Mr. Patch: If you insist!
First weakpoint hit:
- Doh! You've found a weak spot. It looks like I might need some help here... You'll have to beat me from the air now!
After his defeat:
- Uh-oh! Looks like trouble...
If Banjo and Kazooie lose, and then come back:
- Mr. Patch: C'mon, guys, I'm not a violent inflatable. I don't want to hurt you again.
- Kazooie: You're just full of hot air!
- Mr. Patch: True, but I see you need another lesson...
Gallery
Artwork from Nuts & Bolts
Official screenshot of the Mr. Patch fight in Banjo-Tooie
Boss fight in the Xbox Live Arcade remake
Mr. Patch's appearance in Nutty Acres of Nuts & Bolts
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Herr Flicken Aufgeblasener Möchtegern-Dino |
Mr. Patch Inflated Wannabe Dinosaur |
| Italian | Mr. Toppa | Mr. Patch |
| Japanese | ミスターパッチ ゆらゆらフウセンかいじゅう |
Mr. Patch Wobbly balloon monster |
| Spanish | Sr. Parche Cosa Inflable, Extraña e Inestable |
Mr. Patch Inflatable, Strange and Unstable Thing |
Trivia
- Rare once got an email stating that the placement of Mr.Patch's valve was unsuitable for an E-rated game.[1]
- The fact his valve was moved to his chest in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts may have been influenced by that.
- Mr. Patch is one of four characters (besides Banjo and Kazooie) to be featured in the backgrounds of the "Tooie's Splendid" Xbox Live Dashboard theme. The other characters include Chompasaurus, Mingy Jongo, and Canary Mary. The theme was released on April 10, 2009 and can be bought for 250 Microsoft Points.
- In the E3 2000 Beta Footage, Mr. Patch used Gobi's original head icon with Bottles' voice, which was a placeholder until the final Mr. Patch icon was finished.
