Editing Big Bertha

{{articleabout|Cheep-Cheep|other uses of the word "Big Bertha"|[[Big Bertha (disambiguation)]]}}
{{species-infobox
|image=[[Image:BossBass_SMB3.jpg]]<br>Artwork of '''Big Bertha''' and a [[Baby Cheep]].
|species_origin=[[Cheep-Cheep]]
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]], [[Baby Cheep]]s
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition]]'' ([[2010]])
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The '''Big Berthas''' ("Kyodai Pukupuku ♀" in Japan) are huge [[Cheep-Cheep]] that live deep in the sea. All Big Berthas seem to be mother fish, as she always carries [[Baby Cheep]]s in her mouth, occasionally letting them out. After a few seconds, the Baby Cheep will return to its mother's mouth. Her male counterpart, [[Boss Bass]], is an aggressive hunter that swims on the surface, never seen in deep water. 

==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:Bertha.PNG|thumb|left|150px|[[Frog Luigi]] encountering a Big Bertha in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]They first appeared in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Unlike the aggressive hunting [[Boss Bass]], this gender of the creature is more gentle and nests comfortably underwater. If Mario or Luigi swims in her way, she may passively eat him (unless he's in [[Frog Suit|frog]] form).

===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:CartoonBigBertha.jpg|thumb|160px|A Big Bertha, (or possibly a [[Boss Bass]]) from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.]]
It is possible that Big Berthas made appearances on ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. However, they were never seen with Baby Cheeps, usually chased after the good guys, and were never referred to by name. Whether these fish were supposed to be either Big Berthas or Boss Basses is unknown. They prey on others, but are often seen in deep water.

===''Nintendo Comics System''===
Big Bertha also played a prominent role in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''. In her first appearance, [[Love Flounders]], she falls in love with [[Mario]] in a [[Frog Suit]] after being tricked by [[Stanley the Talking Fish]]. She eventually realizes Stanley was lying, but is consoled by Mario, who states he wants to be friends with Bertha, not lovers. Big Bertha later reappears in [[Fins and Roses]], this time dating Stanley. She foils [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s plans by knocking the Koopa's bomb back at her.

===''Super Mario 64 DS''===
[[File:BigBerthaDS.png|thumb|Big Bertha seen in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Big Berthas did not spit out Baby Cheeps, and replaced [[Bubba]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It will aim in on Yoshi, Mario, Luigi, or Wario, mouth wide open, attempting to eat them. Also, the first Big Bertha can be defeated by a nearby mushroom.

===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
It is probable that [[Bessie Bass]], one of the bosses from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', despite having the word "bass" in her name, is actually a Big Bertha, since she is female (the "bass" in her name merely denotes that she is of the large red bass species that Boss Basses and Big Berthas are members of).
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==Trivia==
*A character named [[Big Bertha (film character)|Big Bertha]] was featured in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]. Like the fish, she wore all red. Also, like the character in the comics, she had a crush on Mario.
*In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii|its sequel]], a similar enemy named [[Cheep Chomp]] appears, attempting to eat Mario and being a purple version of its appearance in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.
*Big Bertha says "I will eat that, you, me, and this dinner!" in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', just as [[Bubba]] did in [[Super Mario 64|the prequel]].

==See Also==
*[[Bubba]]
*[[Boss Bass]]
*[[Bessie Bass]]
*[[Cheep-Chomp]]
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