Editing Big Bertha

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|image=[[File:BossBass_SMB3.jpg]]<br>Artwork of '''Big Bertha''' and a [[Baby Cheep]].
|species_origin=[[Cheep Cheep]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2010|2010]])
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'''Big Berthas''' are huge [[Cheep Cheep]] that live deep in the sea. She has a counterpart called [[Boss Bass]].

==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:Bertha.PNG|thumb|left|150px|[[Frog Mario|Frog Luigi]] encountering a Big Bertha in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]Big Berthas appear in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In their debut, all Big Berthas seem to be mother fish, as they always carries [[Baby Cheep]]s in their mouth, occasionally letting them out. After a few seconds, the Baby Cheep will return to its mother's mouth. Unlike the active hunter Boss Bass (which is often seen aggressively swimming on or near the surface), Big Bertha 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 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.

===''Nintendo Comics System''===
'''Bertha''' played a prominent role in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''. In her first appearance, [[Love Flounders]], she falls in love with [[Frog Mario]] 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. 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 do not spit out Baby Cheeps, and replace [[Bubba]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Like the Bubbas from the original game, they will aim in on Yoshi, Mario, Luigi, or Wario, mouth wide open, attempting to eat them. If a character is eaten, that character will lose a life, regardless of their current health. Also, the first Big Bertha can be defeated with a nearby Super Mushroom. In this game, it resembles a [[Cheep Chomp]].

==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=巨大プクプク<ref>[http://honndana.sakura.ne.jp/mario/dr.cgi?key=509 Kyodai Pukupuku's entry at the Japanese Super Mario Daijiten (Big Dictionary)]</ref><br>''Kyodai Pukupuku''<br>バクバク<ref>[http://honndana.sakura.ne.jp/mario/dr.cgi?key=2190 Bakubaku's entry at the Japanese Super Mario Daijiten (Big Dictionary)]</ref><br>''Bakubaku''
|JapM=Giant Cheep Cheep; same as [[Boss Bass]] (originally)<br><br>onomatopoeia for chomping; same as [[Cheep Chomp]] (renamed)}}

==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''.

==See also==
*[[Bubba]]
*[[Boss Bass]]
*[[Bessie Bass]]
*[[Cheep Chomp]]

==References==
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