Boondog

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Boondog (ブンブン?, Bunbun) is a character encountered in Honeybee Land and Honeybee Tower in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

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Boondog
Image
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Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in
Flow
25
Favorite Rhythm Game
Likes
Honey
Dislikes
Bears

Description

Boondog appears to be a cross between a bee and a dog. When first encountered, he often explaims "Bzzzark! Bzzzark!", which he claims is Beehound language[1]. He also adds a "bzzz" sound to the beginning of some of his words, and often makes bee puns, occasionally mixing them with dog puns. He appears to do typical bee behavior in his day-to-day life, such as pollinating plants[2] and a love for honey[3].

Story

After Tibby falls from the sky and meets the player, they try going to the Green Tower they saw in the distance. After a while, they end up in Honeybee Land, where they meet Boondog, who has lost his flow and cannot let them pass until they help him. He describes this feeling as an identity crisis[4]. In order to restore it, the player and Tibby must clear four Rhythm Games.

After clearing the first game, Boondog tells the player about the coins they just received[5]. After getting the All Clear, Boondog is once again inspired, and unlocks the door to Machine Land. He informs the player on how they can move on to the next land, and asks them to come back and visit[6].

After Honeybee Land has been cleared, Boondog may visit the Café as a customer, where the player can talk to him. He supports the Café as a dog-owned business, and says it is his favorite place to relax. He always drinks tea with honey[7], but he sometimes puts too much of it[8]. Boondog also suspects he and the Barista might be related[9]. He acknowledges that Honeybee Land doesn't have as many bees as one might expect, and asks the player to help them out as a favor while he drinks his tea[10]. His mother is worried about his health[11], and she scolds him for spending all his money at the Shop[12]. Boondog is a big fan of video game, and his mother tells him he spends too much time on them. Boondog notices one time that she was playing anyway after he'd gone to bed[13]. Boondog mentions he had been stung by a bee once[14], and he likes maple syrup on pancakes instead of honey, for which he feels like he's letting his people down[15]. He was picked up by Dieter as a hitchhiker on one ocassion, and gave him 12 pounds of honey as thanks, although Dieter is not sure what to do with it[16].

Later on, after Tibby and the player clear Lush Tower, Tibby tries to use its power to return to Heaven World, but it is not enough. Trey informs him that they need a rainbow of power for that, after which the six towers appear, one of them being Honeybee Tower. Here, the player and Tibby encounter Boondog once again, who tells them that his tribe has been guarding the tower from intruders for ages, but haven't kept it clean, and as such it has lost its flow. To restore it, the player and Tibby need to clear the five Rhythm Games within[17]. Upon doing so, Boondog awakens the tower's secret power, which helps create the rainbow needed to reach Heaven World[18].

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Trivia

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese ブンブン Buzz-Buzz
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Boondog Japanese onomatopoeia for buzzing + dog
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Boondog
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Bzzzourdon Pun on "Bzzz" (buzz) + "bourdon" (bumblebee)
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Libón Pun on "libar" (to suck nectar) + -ón (adjective suffix)
Flag of Germany.svg German Bienli Pun on "biene" (bee)
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Candolce Pun on "cane" (dog) + "dolce" (sweet)
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 붕붕 Buzz-Buzz

References

  1. "Bzzzark! Bzzzark! Sorry, you probably don't speak Beehound, huh?" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  2. "Isn't it obvious? I live to pollinate. Bzzzark!" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  3. "Look at all the honey! It's flowing all over! This doesn't help MY flow, but I was out of honey, so this helps. Now, please excuse me while I dive into it!" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  4. "Lately, I've been having a bzzzit of an identity crisis. I feel like I've fallen off my rhythm--lost my flow." ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  5. "That window is letting the light of hope shine in. Bzzark! Just keep flowing like fresh honey, friend! Oh, one more thing. As a reward for your hard work... you got some coins! Hang on to them for something good later. You'll want to collect them like pollen!" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  6. "Just press ✚ to go on to the next stage. And don't forget to use ✚ to come back and visit!" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  7. "Bzzzark--I mean hello! This Café is my favorite place to relax. I like to support dog-owned bzzznesses, and the owner provides honey for the tea. I hope you like it as much as I do. Make yourself at hive!" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  8. "I have a confession to make. I put WAY too much honey in this tea. The barista caught me at it yesterday. He was hurt that I can't taste his tea. It's not that I don't like his tea! I just LOVE honey! Please don't tell him I did it, OK? I wouldn't want to spoil our friendship." ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  9. "The other day, I was talking to the barista about families. And I got this suspicion that maybe he and I are related! So I asked him if there are any bees in his family. He just got this funny look and said, "Could be." But the way he said it? I heard TWO Es." ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  10. "So you know how I come from Honeybee Land? You'd think it would be crazy full of bees, right? But there are only four bees there! You can see them next time you visit. As you'd guess, they're real, real bzzzzy keeping the place running. Would you do me a favor and help them out? ...What about me? I haveother responsibilities. This tea won't drink itself, pal." ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  11. "My mom called the day before yesterday. She asked how I was feeling, and I told her I've been tired. She said that probably means I should change my diet. What do you think? Does food affect your energy? Should I be eating even MORE honey?" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  12. "Are you heading to the shop later? I love getting Rhythm Items there, but... I always spend all my money and get scolded by my mom. Someday I'll act more like a drone and less like a larva!" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  13. "Do you ever play video games? I'm a big fan. My mom says I spend too much time with them, but... the other night I heard her playing after I went to bed! Ever notice that adults don't always follow their own advice?" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  14. "Have you ever been stung by a bee? I have. But just once. And I did nothing! Just minding my own bzzzness! So I asked the bee that stung me why she did it. You know what she said? "Because I'm a bee." Some people, you know?" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  15. "There's something I've been keeping a secret for a while. You may not believe this, but I...I... I always put maple syrup on my pancakes. Not honey. Are you...disappointed in me? I feel like I've let my people down, you know?" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  16. "All the driving I do, I pick up hitchhikers sometimes. So I pick up this guy the other day. Weird fella. We talked a bit, but when I dropped him off? He gave me a big ol' pot o' honey to thank me! Come to think of it, he had wings... Why didn't he just fly? And what am I gonna do with 12 pounds of honey?" ~ Dieter, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  17. "Bzzark, bzzark! Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. Welcome to Honeybee Tower. My tribe has guarded this tower for ages, stinging all intruders. But we haven't kept the place as clean as we could have... So it's pretty dusty and sad in here. It's lost its flow. But with you guys here, things will change!If you can fix the flow around here... I'll help you get back to your hive in Heaven World!" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  18. "You fixed the flow in Honeybee Tower! The tower looks so happy! If it had a stinger, it would be wagging! Must be time for me to do my part, huh? Let's awaken the tower's secret power. Bzzark!" ~ Boondog, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Rhythm Games Earth World Honeybee Land
Karate ManGame 3DS ntrRobot S.pngGame 3DS rvlBadminton S.pngGame 3DS ctrStep S.png
Machine Land
Game 3DS agbHair S.pngGame 3DS ntrChorus S.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle S.pngGame 3DS ctrFruitbasket S.png
The First Gate
Game 3DS ntrCoinToss L.png
Citrus Land
Game 3DS agbClap S.pngGame 3DS ntrShooting S.pngGame 3DS rvlFlea S.pngGame 3DS ctrInterprerter S.png
Donut Land
Game 3DS agbRabbit L.pngGame 3DS ntrAirboard L.pngGame 3DS rvlBatting L.pngGame 3DS ctrChameleon L.png
The Second Gate
Sick Beats
Barbershop Land
Game 3DS agbGhost S.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong S.pngGame 3DS rvlGoma S.pngGame 3DS ctrWoodCat S.png
Songbird Land
Game 3DS agbShuji L.pngGame 3DS ntrBlueBirds L.pngGame 3DS rvlBird L.pngGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai L.png
The Third Gate
Game 3DS ctrChicken L.png
Lush Woods Lush Tower
Game 3DS agbBatter L.pngGame 3DS ntrNinja L.pngGame 3DS rvlGolf L.pngGame 3DS ctrSumou L.pngGame 3DS remix LED.png
Honeybee Tower
Game 3DS rvlKarate 1.pngGame 3DS ntrRobot L.pngGame 3DS rvlBadminton L.pngGame 3DS ctrStep L.pngGame 3DS remix 00.png
Machine Tower
Game 3DS agbHair L.pngGame 3DS ntrChorus L.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle L.pngGame 3DS ctrFruitbasket L.pngGame 3DS remix 01.png
Citrus Tower
Game 3DS agbClap L.pngGame 3DS ntrShooting L.pngGame 3DS rvlFlea L.pngGame 3DS ctrInterprerter L.pngGame 3DS remix 02.png
Donut Tower
Game 3DS agbRat L.pngGame 3DS ntrIdol L.pngGame 3DS rvlManju L.pngGame 3DS ctrBlanco L.pngGame 3DS remix 03.png
Barbershop Tower
Game 3DS agbGhost L.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong L.pngGame 3DS rvlGoma L.pngGame 3DS ctrWoodCat L.pngGame 3DS remix 04.png
Songbird Tower
Game 3DS agbTap L.pngGame 3DS ntrFrog L.pngGame 3DS rvlInterview L.pngGame 3DS ctrTango L.pngGame 3DS remix 05.png
Heaven World Star Land
Game 3DS agbTono L.pngGame 3DS ntrCameraMan L.pngGame 3DS rvlRocket L.pngGame 3DS ctrPillow L.png
Comet Land
Game 3DS agbMarcher L.pngGame 3DS ntrShugyo L.pngGame 3DS rvlSeesaw L.pngGame 3DS ctrBear L.png
Planet Land
Game 3DS agbSpaceDance L.pngGame 3DS ntrBackbeat L.pngGame 3DS rvlBook L.pngGame 3DS ctrTeppan L.png
The Fourth Gate
Game 3DS rvlSword L.png
Mamarin Palace Left-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbClap A.pngGame 3DS ntrIdol A.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle A.pngGame 3DS ctrBlanco A.pngGame 3DS remix 06 2.png
Right-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbTap A.pngGame 3DS ntrFrog A.pngGame 3DS rvlGolf A.pngGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai A.pngGame 3DS remix 07 2.png
Tibby's Mom
Game 3DS agbSpaceDance A.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong A.pngGame 3DS rvlManju A.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 4.pngGame 3DS remix TED 2.png
Shop Shop No. 1
Game 3DS agbHopping L.pngGame 3DS agbNightWalk L.pngGame 3DS agbQuiz L.png
Shop No. 2
Game 3DS ntrBoxShow L.pngGame 3DS ntrShortLive L.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 2.png
Shop No. 3
Built to ScaleGame 3DS rvlDate L.pngGame 3DS rvlFishing L.png
Shop No. 4
Game 3DS rvlFork L.pngGame 3DS rvlRap L.pngGame 3DS rvlReceive L.png
Shop No. 5
Game 3DS rvlRobot L.pngGame 3DS rvlRotation L.pngSamurai Slice
Shop No. 6
Game 3DS rvlSort L.pngGame 3DS rvlWatch L.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 3.png
Characters
Sprite 3DS Mascot Boondog.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Dieter.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Shep.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Donna.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Hairold.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Eglantine.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Trey.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Saffron.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Saltwater.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Paprika.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Bertram.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Betty.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Tibby.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Philip.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Colin.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Tibby's Mom.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Barista.gifSprite 3DS Mascot The Goat.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Rupert.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Samurai Drummer.gif
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