Big Bird
- This article is about the boss from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. For the enemy also referred to as "Big Bird", see Klepto.
| Big Bird | |
|---|---|
 Artwork for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario vs. Wario (1993) |
The Big Bird,[1] also referred to as the bird,[2][3] is the first boss found in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. It lives in its giant nest at the top of the Tree Zone and guards one of the six Golden Coins, which is hidden in a huge egg. The Big Bird attacks Mario by swooping at him. In order to defeat it, Mario has to jump on its head three times or hit it with six fireballs. After the Big Bird is defeated, the Golden Coin of the Tree Zone is revealed from the egg. Its swooping behavior is somewhat similar to Hoo from Super Princess Peach.
The Big Bird reappears in the comic Mario vs. Wario, where it gets hit by the Witch after she launches her fire and gets burnt.
Profiles[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| クロス (JP) / Big Bird (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| フライ族 | Tribe | Fly clan | |
| みえっぱり | Disposition | Ostentatious person | |
| ランド2 | Game appearances | Land 2 | |
| ランド2のボスの実力は？ ランド2で、マリオが初めて戦うボスキャラ。金貨をはじめ、光ものが大好き。ツリーゾーンの大木のてっぺんに巣を作って、マリオを待ち受けている。見かけの割に弱いぞ！[4] |
How strong are the bosses in Land 2? The first boss character Mario fights in Land 2. He loves gold coins and other shiny things. He has a nest at the top of a large tree in the Tree Zone, where he waits for Mario. He is weak in comparison to his appearance! | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Big Bird in a Japanese commercial for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Kellogg's trading card
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クロス[5] Kurosu |
Cross, a portmanteau of「黒」(kuro, "black") and「烏」(karasu, "crow") | |
| おばけガラス[6] Obake-garasu |
Monster-Crow | ||
| French | Cross[7] | Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| German | Vogel Radonkel[8] | Likely from rabe ("raven") and dunkel ("dark") | |
| Italian | Uccello[9] | Bird | |
| Uccellaccio[10] | Bad Bird |
References[edit]
- ^ Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt (1994). Super Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
- ^ August 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 54.
- ^ English Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 76.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 8.
- ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Page 2.
- ^ French version of Super Mario-Kun seventh volume. Page 44.
- ^ Moyse, Claude M., Andreas G. Kämmerer, and Marcus Menold, editors (1994). Der Offizielle Nintendo Game Boy-Spieleberater 2. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
- ^ 1993. Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 1. Page 23.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 75.
