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{{quote|Who has awakened me from my eternal slumber?|Yikk|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}
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'''Yikk''' is a character that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. When [[Bowser]] enters the [[Tower of Yikk]], he finds and reads through a book he finds on a desk. Bowser's way out is then blocked off, and Yikk appears from the book as a ghostly apparition. Yikk claims he invented the Tower of Yikk and the [[Boo-ray Machine]]. He created the Boo-ray Machine to study [[Boo]]s and other spiritual beings. After Yikk explains his machine and how to use it, he shuts the book, and goes back into slumber.
'''Yikk''' is a character that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. When [[Bowser]] enters the [[Tower of Yikk]], he finds and reads through a book he finds on a desk. Bowser's way out is then blocked off, and Yikk appears from the book as a ghostly apparition. Yikk claims he invented the Tower of Yikk and the [[Boo-ray Machine]]. He created the Boo-ray Machine to study [[Boo]]s and other spiritual beings. After Yikk explains his machine and how to use it, he shuts the book and goes back into slumber.


Yikk is similar to the recurring character [[Professor Elvin Gadd]], as both characters study ghosts, and both of their names are puns on exclamations ("ick" or "yeek" for the former, "egad" for the latter).
Yikk is similar to [[Professor E. Gadd]], as both characters study ghosts, and both of their names are puns on exclamations ("ick" or "yeek" for the former, "egad" for the latter).


==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the original game, Yikk's book remains on a table after speaking to him on how to use the Boo-ray Machine. In the 3DS remake, however, his book is not seen for the rest of the game.
*In the original game, Yikk's book remains on a table after the player speaks to him on how to use the Boo-ray Machine. In the 3DS remake, however, his book is not seen for the rest of the game.


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Revision as of 12:31, April 6, 2023

Yikk in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Yikk in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Yikk in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
“Who has awakened me from my eternal slumber?”
Yikk, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Yikk is a character that appears in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. When Bowser enters the Tower of Yikk, he finds and reads through a book he finds on a desk. Bowser's way out is then blocked off, and Yikk appears from the book as a ghostly apparition. Yikk claims he invented the Tower of Yikk and the Boo-ray Machine. He created the Boo-ray Machine to study Boos and other spiritual beings. After Yikk explains his machine and how to use it, he shuts the book and goes back into slumber.

Yikk is similar to Professor E. Gadd, as both characters study ghosts, and both of their names are puns on exclamations ("ick" or "yeek" for the former, "egad" for the latter).

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イビッキ
Ibikki
An emphasis of「いびき」(ibiki, snoring)

German B. Huubert
Pun on "Buu Huu" (Boo) and the male name "Hubert"
Italian Yikk
 
Spanish (NOA) Yikk
 
Spanish (NOE) Fantómasen
From "fantasma" (ghost)

Trivia

  • In the original game, Yikk's book remains on a table after the player speaks to him on how to use the Boo-ray Machine. In the 3DS remake, however, his book is not seen for the rest of the game.