Zap Ball
From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
- Not to be confused with Zap Orb.
| Zap Ball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Amp | ||
| |||
| |||
| |||
Zap Balls[1][2] are large faceless Amps in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They behave similarly to their smaller counterparts, functioning as electrical hazards that either remain stationary or move along a set path.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Zap Balls make their first appearance as enemies in Super Mario Galaxy, where they either move back and forth or around the boundary of a planet. A similar obstacle called Electric Ball also appears.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where they are completely absent.
marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
| Normal | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Fountain | Space Junk Galaxy |  |
|
|
 |
|
| |
| Battlerock Galaxy | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Kitchen | Buoy Base Galaxy | |
| |||||
| Bedroom | Gusty Garden Galaxy | |
|
|
|
|
| |
| Engine Room | Toy Time Galaxy | |
|
|
|
|
| |
| Smaller | ||||||||
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Comet Observatory | Bubble Blast Galaxy |
| ||||||
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
A Zap Ball in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Zap Balls return in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are encountered in the Space Storm Galaxy, where some travel in circles like in the previous game, while others float in place in space segments, similar to Space Mines.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where they are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World 5 | Space Storm Galaxy |  |
|
|
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Naming[edit]
The Zap Ball is known as the Big Amp in the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia.[3]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/BigBirikyu.arc | BigBirikyu | Big Amp |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
巨大顔なしビリキュー (Kyodaigaonashi Birikyū) | Giant Faceless Amp; compare Electric Ball |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビッグビリキュー[4][5] Biggu Birikyū |
Big Amp | Super Mario Galaxy |
| 巨大顔なしビリキュー[6] Kyodaigaonashi Birikyū |
Giant Faceless Amp | ||
| ビリビリボール[7][8][9][10] Biribiri Bōru |
Electric Ball | Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| French | Sphère électrique[11] | Electric sphere | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Boule électrifiée[12] | Electric ball | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| German | Riesen-Sparky[?] | Giant Amp | |
| Italian | Sfera elettrica[13] | Electric sphere | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Amperino Gigante[14] | Giant Amp | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Elettrosfera[15] | Electrosphere; same as Lightning Orb | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Roberts, Rachel, and Cardner Clark, editors (2018). "Super Mario 64" in Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (First English Edition). Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1-50670-897-3. Page 126, 159.
- ^ December 18, 2007. Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Super Mario Galaxy. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227115-9. Page 403.
- ^ December 21, 2007. Super Mario Galaxy Complete Guide. Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-7577-3943-7. Page 365.
- ^ December 30, 2007. Nintendo Game Kōryakubon - Super Mario Galaxy. Mainichi Communications (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-2700-4. Page 14.
- ^ January 5, 2008. Super Mario Galaxy The Complete Guide. MediaWorks (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8402-4157-1. Page 107.
- ^ July 4, 2010. Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Super Mario Galaxy 2. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227145-6. Page 461.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128 and 161.
- ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa May 2022). Super Mario Galaxy. Mario Portal (Japanese). Archived from the original via archive.today. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 179
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 108
- ^ Catherine Browne (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2. Guida strategica ufficiale. Prima Games & Multiplayer Edizioni (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 177-178.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 161.
