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| {{about|the enemy from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]] franchise|the boss from [[DK: Jungle Climber]]|[[Mega Amp]]}} | | {{articleabout|the enemy from ''New Super Mario Bros. U''|the boss from ''DK: Jungle Climber''|[[Mega AMP]]}} |
| {{species infobox | | {{Species-infobox |
| |image=[[File:NSMBU Big Amp Close-up Screenshot.png]]<br>A Big Amp from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | | |title=Big Amp |
| |first_appearance=''[[Mario Party 5]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]]) | | |image=[[File:BigAmp.png]]<br>A '''Big Amp''' from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | | |species_origin=[[Amp]] |
| |variant_of=[[Amp]] | | |first_appearance=''[[Mario Party 5]]'' ([[2003]]) |
| | |affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]] |
| | |related=[[Big Chain Chomp]] |
| | |latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[2012]]) |
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| }} | | }} |
| '''Big Amps'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=28|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> are a variety of [[Amp]]s first appearing in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. While they are a larger size, Big Amps have the same behavior and appearance as their ordinary counterparts, with the exception of both ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. | | The '''Big Amps''' (or '''Mega Amp''') are large sub-species of [[Amp]]s. They first appeared in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. Regardless of their size, they have the same designs (excluding ''Super Mario Galaxy''). They are redesigned in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', looking similar to the normal-sized ones from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', though they are few times bigger. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===''Mario Party'' series===
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| ====''Mario Party 5''====
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| [[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|150px|Big Amps from ''Mario Party 5'']]
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| Large variants of Amps first appear in ''Mario Party 5'' in [[Shock Absorbers (Mario Party 5)|Shock Absorbers]], along with regular Amps. They are slightly bigger than the regular Amps, and much like the regular Amps, coming into contact with them electrocutes a character.
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| ====''Mario Party 6''====
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| A single Big Amp makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', during the intro of [[Circuit Maximus]]. This Big Amp is noticeably larger than its predecessors from the previous game.
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| ====''Mario Party 10''====
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| Big Amps reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in [[Kamek's Rocket Rampage]]. After [[Kamek]] loses half of his health, he uses [[Banzai Bill]]s that deal three points per hit and Big Amps that deal two points per hit.
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| ===''Super Mario'' series=== | | ===''Super Mario'' series=== |
| ====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | | ====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== |
| [[File:SMG Big Amp.png|thumb|150px|A Zap Ball in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
| | Big Amps appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as faceless orbs unlike the regular-sized ones. Despite that, they will still act the same way as in the other games, and they will move as well. |
| Big Amps, referred to as '''Zap Balls''',<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', though they no longer have any visible facial features, unlike the regular Amps. Despite this, their behavior is identical to their smaller counterparts.
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| ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
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| Big Amps, again referred to as Zap Balls,<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are encountered in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]] only.
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| ====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== | | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== |
| Big Amps are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They occur frequently in [[Snake Block Tower]] alongside their original counterparts. Big Amps do not appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. | | [[File:World5-TStarCoin3.png|thumb|left|200px|Several Big Amps from [[Snake Block Tower]].]] |
| | Big Amps make their Wii U debut in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. They behave exactly like normal sized Amps, except they are few times bigger now. There are plenty of them in [[Snake Block Tower]] alongside their original counterpart. If [[Mario]] touches one, he will get electrocuted. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ===''Mario Party'' series=== |
| <gallery>
| | ====''Mario Party 5''==== |
| SMG Asset Model Big Amp.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
| | [[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|right|150px|Big Amps from ''Mario Party 5''.]] |
| NSMBU Big Amp Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
| | Big Amps first appears in ''Mario Party 5''. They appear in [[Shock Absorbers]], along with their normal sized Amps. At first, they are a little bit bigger than a normal Amp. Touching them will electrify the player. |
| </gallery>
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| ==Additional names== | | ====''Mario Party 6''==== |
| ===Internal names===
| | A single Big Amp makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', during the intro of [[Circuit Maximus]]. It is the first time a Big Amp is very large. |
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| |game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
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| |name1=BigBirikyu
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| |meaning1=Big Amp
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| |game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
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| |name2=巨大顔なしビリキュー (''Kyodaigaonashi Birikyū'')
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| |meaning2=Giant Faceless Amp
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| ===Names in other languages===
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| |Jap=ビリビリボール<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=128 and 161|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
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| |JapR=Biribiri Bōru
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| |JapM=Electrified Ball
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| |Jap2=でかビリキュー<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section|page=210|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
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| |Jap2R=Deka Birikyū
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| |Jap2M=Big Amp
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| |Ger=Riesen-Sparky
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| |GerM=Giant Amp
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| |Ita=Sfera elettrica<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' PRIMA Guide|page=177-178}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
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| |Ita2=Amperino Gigante<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=128}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'')</small>
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| |Ita3=Elettrosfera<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=161}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
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| |Ita4=Mega Amperino<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=210}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
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| |ItaM=Electric sphere
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| |Ita2M=Giant Amp
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| |Ita3M=Electrosphere; same as [[Lightning Orb]]
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| |Ita4M=Mega Amp
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| ==References==
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| {{MP6}} | | {{Chain Chomps}} |
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| | [[Category:Koopa Troop]] |
| [[Category:Electrical creatures]] | | [[Category:Electrical Creatures]] |
| [[Category:Mario Party 5]] | | [[Category:Sub-Species]] |
| [[Category:Mario Party 6]] | | [[Category:Enemies]] |
| [[Category:Mario Party 10]]
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| [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U enemies]]
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