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This article is about the Sonic the Hedgehog character who appears in the Mario & Sonic series. For the obstacle from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, see Big (obstacle).
Big
Big the Cat spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Full name Big the Cat
Species Cat
First appearance Sonic Adventure (1998, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) (2007, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (cameo) (2018, Super Mario-related media)
Latest portrayal Kyle Hebert (English; 2011-present, Super Mario-related media)
Takashi Nagasako (Japanese; 2009-present, Super Mario-related media)

Big the Cat is a crossover character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series whose only appearances in the Super Mario franchise is the Mario & Sonic series. He has a best friend and pet named Froggy.

History[edit]

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games[edit]

Big is a referee of the Athletics and Rowing events in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, also appearing behind the podium in the awards ceremony of the former type.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Big is a VIP member in the console version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, where he gives 100 Star Points and a costume to the player, and there is an unlockable Mii outfit of him. He is also in the handheld version, at Polastraits, where he does not understand that the sign near him provides mission details, so Amy clears Alpine Skiing GS to demonstrate the concept behind missions, with Big rewarding a Spark Luge afterward.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

There is an unlockable Mii costume in the console version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The handheld version features Big at "To the Ruins!" in Story mode, where he tries to find Froggy. Big inadvertently restores some of Omega's memory when the latter launches into him from Magikoopa's magic. Big eventually finds Froggy, so they go to London their own way. There is an obtainable badge of Big from the badge machine.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]

Big can be talked to on the Copacabana Beach to access the Pousada in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. There is another unlockable Mii costume of Big.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Big makes a few cameo appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Big appears as a sticker. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, he appears as a trophy. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Big appears as a spirit.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Big the Cat
A sticker of Big the Cat from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Artwork from: Sonic Adventure Director's Cut
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Sonic Adventure Director's Cut
Usable by: Battering Resistance +14

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Trophy
Big
A trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Game(s): Nintendo 3DS only
Category: Series Related
Big the Cat spends most of his days in peace with his best friend, Froggy. But he's no ordinary cat! He enjoys napping, eating, more napping...um... He also likes fishing, which tests his strength. And if Froggy is ever in danger, Big won't even think twice before helping! (American English)
Big the Cat likes living the quiet life with his best friend Froggy. He might be the biggest fan of catnaps ever, but there's more to him than that! He loves to do a bit of fishing, which takes a lot more strength than you'd think, and woe betide you if you ever mess with Froggy... (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#783 Big the Cat
Big the Cat spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Series/game Sonic the Hedgehog Series
Type Primary
Slots 2
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Neutral
Weight ↑
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Giant Incineroar
Conditions

Hazard: Slumber Floor

  • The floor is sleep-inducing
  • The enemy is giant
Stage Windy Hill Zone (Battlefield)
Song Open Your Heart

Portrayals[edit]

  • John St. John (English; 2009)
  • Kyle Hebert (English; 2011-present)
  • Takashi Nagasako (Japanese; 2007-present)
  • Antoine Nouel (French; 2016-present)
  • Andrea De Nisco (Italian; 2013-present)
  • Santi Lorenz (Spanish; 2016-present)

Gallery[edit]

  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)

    Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)

  • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)

    Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビッグ・ザ・キャット[?]
Biggu za Kyatto 		Big the Cat
French Big the Cat[?] -
German Big the Cat[?] -
Italian Big the Cat[?] -
Spanish Big the Cat[?] -

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Crossover characters
Nintendo
series		 Animal Crossing Isabelle • Mr. Resetti • Snowboy • Villager
Game & Watch Mr. Game & Watch • Octopus
Kirby Kirby • Whispy Woods
The Legend of Zelda Deku Baba • Keese • Link
Other Balloon Fighter • Bubbles • Cicada • Fox • Inkling • Mad Scienstein • Mii • Nintendog • Pikmin • R.O.B. • Samus
Third-party series Banjo-Kazooie Banjo • Bottles • Kazooie • Tiptup
Bomberman Bomberman • Cup King • Gururin Knight • Mad-Bomber • Madbomber • P-Flower • Pukupuku • T-Bear • Thunder Cloud • Top Man
Dragon Quest Alena • Angelo • Bianca • Carver • Dragonlord • Goodybag • Healslime • Jessica • Kiryl • Mimic • Patty • Princessa • Slime • Stella • Yangus
Final Fantasy Behemoth • Behemoth King • Black Mage • Bomb • Cactuar • Malboro • Moogle • Ninja • White Mage
Mega Man Dr. Light • Dr. Wily • Mega Man
PAC-MAN Blinky • Fairy • Ms. Pac-Man • Pac-Man • Petit Monster
Qix Fuse • Sparx
Rayman Rabbid • Rayman
Sonic the Hedgehog Amy • Animals • Big • Blaze • Chao • Chaos • Charmy • Cheese • Cream • Dr. Eggman • Egg Flapper • Egg Pawn • Eggman Nega • Eggrobo • Espio • Froggy • Gola • Jet • Kiki • Knuckles • Mecha Sonic • Metal Sonic • Omega • Omochao • Orbot & Cubot • Rouge • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Spinner • Sticks • Tails • Vector • Wave • Zavok • Zazz
Street Fighter Blanka • Chun-Li • Dhalsim • Zangief
Other Chuckie • Conker • Don-chan • Elvira • Erik, Baleog and Olaf • Inspector Gadget • Joe and Mac • Kid Klown • King Kong • Mametchi • Netty • Plok • Pooka • Tamadra
The above characters and species pertain to other media franchises, but make at least one appearance within the Super Mario franchise that is playable, interactable, or plot-relevant.
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) / Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)
Athletes Super Mario franchise Bowser • Daisy • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sonic franchise Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Shadow • Sonic • Tails • Vector
Other Mii
Other characters and species Animals • Big • Chain Chomp • Chao • Charmy • Cream • Dry Bones • Espio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Noki • Omochao • Pianta • Shy Guy • Toad • Toad
Enemies Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Egg Pawn • Flapper • Goomba • Kiki
Items Balloon • Barrier • Blocks • Boo • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Dash Mushroom • Dash Panel • Explosion/Bomb • Green Shell • High Speed/Speed Boost • Item Box • Lightning • Red Shell • Ring • Spiny Shell • Starman • Super Mushroom
Events Wii version Olympic events 100m • 400m • 4x100m Relay • 110m Hurdles • 400m Hurdles • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Hammer Throw • Javelin Throw • High Jump • Pole Vault • 100m Freestyle • 4x100m Freestyle • Archery • Skeet • Single Sculls • Individual epée • Singles • Trampoline • Vault
Dream Events Dream Race • Dream Platform • Dream Fencing • Dream Table Tennis
DS version Olympic events 100m • 400m • 400m Hurdles • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Javelin Throw • Hammer Throw • 100m Freestyle • 10m Platform • Trampoline • Vault • Archery • Singles • Individual epée • Skeet • Pursuit
Dream Events Dream Race • Dream Canoe • Dream Boxing • Dream Long Jump • Dream Table Tennis • Dream Fencing • Dream Shooting • Dream Basketball
Minigames Airship • Concentration • Conveyor Belt • Matching • Replay • Shoot! • Shuffle
Miscellaneous Collectibles • Emblem • Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Special attack • Staff (DS · Wii)
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) / Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)
Athletes Super Mario franchise Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sonic franchise Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Metal Sonic • Tails • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Vector
Additional team members Chao • Shy Guy
Rivals Super Mario franchise Big Bullet Bill • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • King Boo
Sonic franchise Omega • Eggman Nega • Jet • Rouge
Referees Big • Blue Toad • Charmy • Cream • Espio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Purple Toad • Shy Guy • Toad
VIP members Big • Birdo • Chaos • Cream • Penguin • Pianta • Santa Claus
Other characters Animals • Snow spirits (Frosty • Sparky • Pola • Cuby • Icy • Blizza) • Cheese • Lakitu • Omochao
Enemies and obstacles Black hole • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Egg Hammer • Egg Pawn • Fire Bar • Flapper • Giant Goomba • Gola • Goomba • Kiki • Piranha Plant • Thwomp • Warp Pipe
Items ? Block • Ammo Boost • Balloon • Barrier • Blue Coin • Brick Block • Bomb • Bonus panel • Boo • Cannon • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Dash Panel • Dash Panel • Energy Core • Fake Item Box • Green Shell • Heart • High Speed Shoes • Item Box • Lightning • Lucky Feather • Mega Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • POW Block • Power Up • Puck Bomb • Rainbow Ring • Red Shell • Ring • Special Action • Spiny Shell • Spring • Star Bit • Star Team Coin • Super Star • Warp Hole • Wild Ball
Events Wii version Olympic events Bobsleigh • Curling • Downhill • Figure Skating • Giant Slalom • Halfpipe • Ice Hockey • Individual Large Hill • Moguls • Short Track 1,000m • Short Track Relay • Skeleton • Ski Cross • Snowboard Cross • Speed Skating 500m • Team Large Hill
Dream Events Dream Alpine (Individual) • Dream Alpine (Team) • Dream Bobsleigh • Dream Curling • Dream Figure Skating • Dream Gliding (Individual) • Dream Gliding (Team) • Dream Ice Hockey • Dream Short Track • Dream Ski Cross (Individual) • Dream Ski Cross (Team) • Dream Ski Jumping (Individual) • Dream Ski Jumping (Team) • Dream Snowball Fight • Dream Snowboard Cross (Individual) • Dream Snowboard Cross (Team)
Nintendo DS version Olympic events Alpine Skiing GS • Biathlon • Bobsleigh • Cross-Country • Curling • Figure Skating • Ice Hockey • Luge • Moguls • Nordic Combined • Short Track 500m • Skeleton • Ski Jumping LH • Snowboard Cross • Speed Skating 500m
Dream Events Blazing Bobsleigh • Curling Bowling • Deluxe Halfpipe • Extreme Snowboarding • Fever Hockey • Intense Short Track • Rocket Ski Jumping • Ski Cross Racing • Ski Shooting • Snow Machine Fight • Supersonic Downhill • Ultimate Figure Skating
Locations Blizland • Christmas Village • Cubyrinth • Dream Island • Frostown • Icepeak • Polastraits • Sparkleton • Winter Island
Sports equipment Battle Snow Machine • Blitz Skeleton • Comet Skis • Drift Board • Fighter's Stick • Leader's Curling Stone • Meteor Curling Stone • Planetary Bobsled • Rodeo Bobsleigh • Shooting Rifle • Spark Luge • Stardust Shoes
Minigames (DS only) Arrange the Marks! • Blow Away Chain Chomp! • Break the Ice! • Chase off Kiki! • Cheer Up Thwomp! • Climb to the Top! • Defeat Bomb Flapper! • Get the key! • Light Five Lamps! • Move the Blocks! • Pick the Right Part! • Push the Button! • Quiz Time! • Stop the Robo-Balls!
Miscellaneous Completion Ticket • Emblems • Gallery • Staff (Wii / Nintendo DS) • Quotes
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Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) / Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)
Athletes Super Mario franchise Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sonic franchise Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Metal Sonic • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Tails • Vector
Referees Charmy • Cream • Espio • Lakitu • Shy Guy • Toad
Other characters Animals • Big • Birdo • Cheese • Dino Piranha • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • Eggman Nega • Froggy • Gooper Blooper • Jet • King Boo • Omega • Omochao • Orbot & Cubot • Rouge
Locations Super Mario franchise Battlerock Galaxy • Cheep Cheep River • Moo Moo Meadows • Synchro Battle Galaxy • Yoshi's Picture Book
Sonic franchise Bingo Highway • Crazy Gadget • Grand Metropolis • Ocean Palace • Windy Valley
Enemies Boo • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Egg Flapper • Egg Pawn • Fly Guy • Imposter • Kiki • Magikoopa • Mega Cheep-Cheep • Monty Mole • Porcupuffer • Spinner • Spiny • Thwomp
Species Bob-omb • Birdo • Chao • Dark Chao • Goomba • Horse • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Luma • Moo Moo • Piranha Plant • Toad • Yoshi
Items Banana Peel • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Green Shell • High Speed • Power Core • Red Shell • Ring • Shield • Super Star
Objects ? Balloon • ? Switch • Barrel • Bomb Balloon • Item Box • Warp Pipe • Yoshi egg
Moves Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Jump Dash • Special attack • Spin Attack • Starting Dash
Events Wii 100m • 110m Hurdles • 4x100m Relay • Long Jump • Hammer Throw • Discus Throw • Javelin Throw • Uneven Bars • Trampoline • Rhythmic Ribbon • 100m Freestyle • Synchronized Swimming • Canoe Sprint 1000m • Equestrian - Show Jumping • Badminton - Doubles • Beach Volleyball • Table Tennis - Singles • Football • Shooting - Pistol • Fencing - Epée • Track Cycling - Team Pursuit • Dream Long Jump • Dream Rafting • Dream Discus • Dream Uneven Bars • Dream Hurdles • Dream Equestrian • Dream Sprint • Dream Trampoline • Dream Spacewalk • Dream Fencing
3DS 100m • 110m Hurdles • 1500m • 3000m Steeplechase • 4x100m Relay • Marathon • 20km Race Walk • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Pole Vault • Hammer Throw • Javelin Throw • Shot Put • 100m Freestyle • 100m Backstroke • 100m Breaststroke • 10km Marathon Swim • Platform Diving (Synchronised) • Water Polo • Synchronised Swimming (Duet) • Synchronised Swimming (Team) • Beach Volleyball • Table Tennis (Doubles) • Tennis (Singles) • Hockey • Basketball • Handball • Football • Badminton (Singles) • Badminton (Doubles) • Judo • Boxing • Taekwondo • Fencing - Epée • Wrestling - Freestyle • Horizontal Bar • Balance Beam • Rings • Floor • Trampoline • Rhythmic Ribbon (Team) • Sprint • Omnium • Keirin • BMX • Show Jumping (Team) • Rowing - Quadruple Sculls • 1000m Kayak (Singles) • Canoe Slalom (Pair) • Sailing - 470 (Pair) • Double Trap • 25m Rapid Fire Pistol • Archery (Individual) • Archery (Team) • Weightlifting • Triathlon • Modern Pentathlon
Missions 2-on-2 Icon Matchup! • 2-on-2 London Tag! • 2-on-2 Shell Showdown! • 2-on-2 Tag! • 2-on-2 Tag, Pipe Style! • 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! • 3-on-1 Tag! • 3-on-1 Vacant Lot Tag! • All Characters Quiz! • Athlete Characters Quiz! • Boo's Treasure Chest! • Catch the Floating Sticker! • Coin Collectors: Shell Game! • Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock! • Collect Shy Guy's Coins! • Event Quiz! • Follow the Flighty Lakitu! • Get That Crown! • Get That Shy Guy! • Go Away, Boo! • Grab-Bag Quiz! • Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! • Hero Quiz! • Heroine Quiz! • Highway Goomba Hunt! • Highway Ring Collectors! • Highway Tally! • Hyde Park Coin Collectors! • Hyde Park Sticker Hunt! • London Coin Collectors! • London Quiz! • London Sightseeing Tour! • Olympic Games Quiz! • One-Shot Shell Showdown! • Orbot & Cubot Tag! • Point-Based Shell Showdown! • Shy Guy Tag! • Stay On the Hazardous Highway! • Stay On the Marathon Highway! • Supporting Cast Quiz! • United Kingdom Quiz! • Vacant Lot Espio Search! • Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt! • Rival Showdown: Birdo! • Rival Showdown: Dry Bones! • Rival Showdown: Dry Bowser! • Rival Showdown: Eggman Nega! • Rival Showdown: Jet! • Rival Showdown: King Boo! • Rival Showdown: Omega! • Rival Showdown: Rouge! • Rematch: Birdo! • Rematch: Dry Bones! • Rematch: Eggman Nega! • Rematch: Omega!
Story Mode Main episodes Stadium Blues • Foggy Foes • Morning in Hyde Park • Peach in a Pinch • The Mysterious Thief • Sonic Arrives • The Ghostly Tower • The Blocked Bridge • The Wind Master • Enter Bowser?! • Mario and Sonic • The Secret of the Fog • Waluigi's Ambition • Wario's Scheme • Stop Dr. Eggman! • The Banana Incident • Corner the Koopa King! • A Rainbow In Fog • To the Ruins! • The Promise to Toad • The Grand Showdown
Bonus episodes Junior Hits England • Junior, Super Hero? • Junior Triumphant! • Bowser's Blues • The Life of a Minion • Mario's Defeat?! • Dr. Eggman's Robots • An Old Urn • The Fog Returns • An Innocent Request • A Trick of the Wind • The Real Beginning
Items Fog machine • Phantasmal Fog • Fog urn
Locations Big Ben • British Museum • ExCeL London • Eton Dorney • Horse Guards Parade • Hyde Park • London Tennis Club • Main Stadium • Stonehenge • Tower Bridge • Tower of London
Miscellaneous Badges • Gallery • Quotes • Staff (Wii / Nintendo 3DS)
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) / Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) / Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition
Playable characters Fully playable Amy • Blaze • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Luigi • Mario • Metal Sonic • Mii • Peach • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Tails • Vector • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Guest characters Birdo1 • Cream1 • Diddy Kong1,2 • Dry Bones1 • Dry Bowser1,2 • Eggman Nega1 • Espio1,2 • Jet1,2 • Larry1,2 • Ludwig1 • Nabbit1,2 • Omega1 • Rosalina1,2 • Rouge1,2 • Roy1 • Sticks1,2 • Toad1,2 • Wave1,2 • Wendy1,2 • Zavok1,2 • Zazz1,2
Additional team members Birdos1,2 • Boom Booms2 • Chao • Egg Pawns1,2 • Pom Pom1 • Toads • Yoshis1
Non-playable characters Guest characters3 Nabbit • Omega • Rouge • Toad (Blue Toad · Green Toad · Yellow Toad)
Other characters and species Animals3 • Big2 • Birdo2 • Boy in Mario Suit and Boy in Sonic Suit1 • Chao • Charmy • Cream2 • Horse1,2 • Koopa Troopas • Lakitu2,3 • Omochao2,3 • Orbot & Cubot • Pianta2 • Shy Guys • Toads • Yoshis
Enemies and obstacles Boos1 • Bullet Bills1 • Castles1 • Egg Flappers1 • Goombas1 • Goomba Towers1 • Koopa Paratroopas1 • Moto Bugs1 • Octus2 • Piranha Plants1 • Spinies1 • Thwomps1 • Warp Pipes1
Items ? Block1 • Blooper1 • Brick Block1 • Bullet Bill1 • Chaos Emerald1,2 • Coin1,2 • Dash Panel1 • Empty Block1 • Fire Flower1,2 • Flame Shield1,2 • Fruit1,2 • Golden Dash Mushroom1 • Green Shell1 • Item Box1 • Moto Bug2 • POW Block1 • Power Sneakers/Speed Up1,2 • Red Shell2 • Ring1,2 • Shield1,2 • Spiny Shell1,2 • Spring1 • Star Coin1 • Super Star1
Events Nintendo 3DS
version1		 Olympic events 100m • 110m Hurdles • Long Jump • Javelin Throw • 100m Freestyle Swimming • Archery • Boxing • Table Tennis • Beach Volleyball • Equestrian • BMX • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Football • Golf
Plus Events 100m Plus • 110m Hurdles Plus • Long Jump Plus • Javelin Throw Plus • 100m Freestyle Swimming Plus • Archery Plus • Boxing Plus • Table Tennis Plus • Beach Volleyball Plus • Equestrian Plus • BMX Plus • Rhythmic Gymnastics Plus • Football Plus • Golf Plus
Wii U version2 Olympic events 100m • 100m Freestyle Swimming • 4x100m Relay • Archery • Beach Volleyball • Boxing • BMX • Equestrian • Football • Javelin Throw • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Rugby Sevens • Table Tennis • Triple Jump
Duel Events Duel Football • Duel Rugby Sevens • Duel Beach Volleyball
Arcade Edition3 Hammer Throw • 100m • Javelin Throw • 100m Freestyle Swimming • Archery • 100m Hurdles • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Long Jump • Trampoline • 4x100m Relay
Miscellaneous Gallery • Staff (Wii U / Nintendo 3DS) • Stamps
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