Editing Mega Wiggler

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|image=[[File:MegaWiggler.png|280px]]<br>A Big Wiggler from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Wiggler]]
}}
'''Mega Wigglers''', also referred to as '''Big Wigglers''', are a large variety of [[Wiggler]] that first appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Unlike normal Wigglers, their size typically causes them to not notice when the player character jumps on them, though they can sometimes be found angry by default.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:7-3_NSMB.png|thumb|The giant Wiggler in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
A Big Wiggler first appears as a friendly creature in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', specifically in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]]. This Big Wiggler, referred to simply as a "'''giant Wiggler''',"<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=94|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3|quote=It’s a rare treat to meet a humongous creature who doesn’t want to kill you. The giant Wiggler at point 1 is happy to take you on a ride through this level, but you’ll need to leap off its back and onto the block platforms to reach the first two Star Coins.}}</ref> is harmless and very long compared to typical Wigglers, having a total of 29 segments, including the head. [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can safely ride on its back, and they must do so for the majority of the level while avoiding enemies.

An enemy version of Big Wigglers also exists in the game files of ''New Super Mario Bros.'', behaving the same as a regular Wiggler, but it is [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|unused]] in the final game.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Big Wigglers appear as stage hazards in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-2]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They move on preset paths, and can hurt Mario and company if they run into them. However, Big Wigglers can also defeat [[Swoop]]s and most other enemies they run into, and players can bounce harmlessly off them to reach coins and blocks above; pressing the {{button|wii|2}} or {{button|wii|A}} button will do a high jump, similar to a [[Trampoline|Spring]].

They are completely invincible, and do not become angry like normal Wigglers; however, there exists an unused "angry" body graphic found in the files, suggesting Big Wigglers could get angry at some point.<ref>https://tcrf.net/New_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii/Unused_Graphics#Red_Big_Wiggler</ref> If Mario and co. are under the effects of a [[Super Star|Star]], they will simply bounce off the Big Wiggler with no effect. They can only be defeated by reaching the flag at the end of the level, as with the [[King Bill]]s encountered much later.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Giant Wigglers.png|thumb|left|A Big Wiggler in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Big Wigglers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. They appear on the [[Supermassive Galaxy#Stone Tube Planet|final planet]] of the galaxy’s [[Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers|first mission]], where Mario must avoid running into them to reach the [[Power Star]]. A pair of angry Big Wigglers circle the tube towards the end; they cannot be defeated, but the [[Co-Star Luma]] can stop them from moving.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
[[File:NSMBU Wiggler Stampede Screenshot.jpg|thumb|A Big Wiggler in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Big Wigglers return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', serving the same role as in the previous game. They are found in [[Soda Jungle]], and appear in [[Wiggler Stampede]]. In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', Big Wigglers appear in [[Wiggler Floodlands]], where they are used to cross [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]].

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
Big Wigglers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', where they can be used in all styles; giving a Wiggler a [[Super Mushroom]] will increase its size, but it otherwise retains the same behavior as a normal Wiggler.

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Big Wigglers return in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', behaving the same as in ''Super Mario Maker''; they cannot walk through poison like their much larger kin from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', and simply sink into it like most other enemies.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK8-Course-Wii MapleTreeway.jpg|thumb|left|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Big Wigglers appear in [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]], a course introduced in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and returning in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. If a driver bumps into them, their [[kart]] will be pushed back. In ''Mario Kart 7'', Wigglers jump when they get hit by a [[Super Star]] or a [[Bob-omb]]. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', Big Wigglers cause racers to spin out on contact, and also appear as hazards in [[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2]] and in [[DS Shroom Ridge|DS Shroom Ridge T]], replacing the latter course's [[Car (obstacle)|cars]] and [[truck]]s. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''{{'}}s ''Booster Course Pass'', Big Wigglers move around differently and cause any racers driving at high speeds to spin out, and one also appears in the forest section of {{classic-link|DS|Mario Circuit}}, as well as in {{classic-link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}.

Players had to race against a Big Wiggler in a [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#September 2010 Tournament 2|tournament]] on [[Wii Wario's Gold Mine|Wario's Gold Mine]] that took place in December 2008 and September 2010 in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and avoid hitting it while racing around the course. During the first two laps, the Wiggler's speed would nearly match most vehicles, but in the final lap, the Wiggler would become angered and turn red, increasing its speed. The few Item Boxes found along the course contained only [[Triple Mushrooms]] and [[Super Star|Star]]s.
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===''Super Mario Party Jamboree''===
A Big Wiggler, known as a '''Mega Wiggler''' here, makes its ''Mario Party'' series debut in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' as the owner of the new board [[Mega Wiggler's Tree Party]]. In-game, the Mega Wiggler is able to be traversed upon, switching up what paths players can take in the center of the board.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Mapletreeway3.png|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart Wii''
Mega_Wiggler.png|A set of Big Wigglers, in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
SMG2 Asset Model Big Wiggler.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Supermassive Big Wigglers Speed Run.png|An angry Big Wiggler in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
MapleTreewayMK7.png|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart 7''
MKT Wii Maple Treeway Big Wigglers.jpg|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart Tour''
File:Soda Jungle Set (Wiggler, Luigi, Mario) - Jakks Pacific 2023.jpg|Soda Jungle set featuring Wiggler with Mario and Luigi minifigures to scale, indicating Big Wiggler
SMPJ Mega Wiggler's Tree Party icon.png|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
SMPJ Mega Wiggler's Tree Party.png|''Super Mario Party Jamboree''
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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|name1=巨大ハナちゃん (''Kyodai Hanachan'')
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=巨大ハナチャン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' section|page=113|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Kyodai Hanachan
|JapM=Giant Wiggler
|ChiS=巨大花之子<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/demo_9.htm|title=New 超级马力欧兄弟|publisher=[[iQue]]|language=zh-hans|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Jùdà Huāzhīzǐ
|ChiSM=Giant Wiggler
|Kor=거대꽃충이
|KorR=Geodae Kkotchungi
|KorM=Giant Wiggler
|Ita=Mega Torcibruco
|ItaM=Mega Wiggler
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=113, 210}}</ref><ref>[[Mega Wiggler's Tree Party|Bosco di Mega Torcibruco]], ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''</ref>
|ItaN=''New Super Mario Bros.'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''Super Mario Party Jamboree''
|Ita2=Grande Torcibruco
|Ita2M=Big Wiggler
|Ita2C=<ref>"[[Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers|Grandi Torcibruchi per Grossi Guai]]", ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''</ref>
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' in-game
|Ita3=Super Torcibruco
|Ita3M=Super Wiggler
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=145, 160}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|Ita4M=Mega Wiggler
|FreE=Wiggler Géant<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=113}}</ref>
|FreEM=Giant Wiggler
|Spa=Mega Floruga
|SpaN=''New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Party Jamboree''
|SpaM=Mega Wiggler
|Jap2=でかハナチャン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' section|page=145, 160, 210|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Deka Hanachan
|Jap2M=Big Wiggler
|Ger=Riesen-Wiggler
|GerM=Giant Wiggler
|ChiS2=巨型花毛毛<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html|publisher=Tencent|language=zh-hans|title=新 超级马力欧兄弟U 豪华版 {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂 {{!}} 腾讯|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR2=Jùxíng Huāmáomao
|ChiS2M=Giant Wiggler
|ChiT2=大花毛毛
|ChiTR2=Dà Huāmáomao
|ChiT2M=Big Wiggler
|FreA=Wiggler<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/NintendoCanada/status/1616495964088373261|language=fr-ca|title=Volez dans les feuillages du Bois Vermeil dans la vague 3 de la passe de circuits additionnels de #MarioKart 8 Deluxe. Ce circuit automnal de Mario Kart Wii est lumineux et aéré, mais prenez garde aux '''Wigglers'''! 🍂|author=@NintendoCanada|publisher=X|accessdate=June 3, 2024|date=January 20, 2023}}</ref>
|FreE2=Méga Wiggler<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=145, 160, and 210}}</ref>
|FreE3=Wiggler<ref>{{cite|title=French [[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide for ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''|page=148}}</ref>
|FreE2M=Mega Wiggler
|Spa2=Gran Floruga
|Spa2N=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii-New Super Mario Bros. U''
|Spa2M=Big Wiggler
|PorA=Mega Wiggler
}}

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