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{{articleabout|the enemy from the ''Mario'' series|the boss from ''DK: Jungle Climber''|[[Mega AMP]]}}
{{about|the enemy from the Super Mario franchise|the boss from DK: Jungle Climber|[[Mega Amp]]}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Big Amp
|image=[[File:NSMBU Big Amp Close-up Screenshot.png|200x200px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:BigAmp.png]]<br>A '''Big Amp''' from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
|species_origin=[[Amp]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party 5]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party 5]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 10]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|sub_species=
|variant_of=[[Amp]]
|relatives=[[Zap Ball]]
|comparable=[[Hothead]]
}}
}}
The '''Big Amps'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. U'' Prima eGuide, Enemies Tab.</ref> (or '''Mega Amps'''{{refneeded}}) are large sub-species of [[Amp]]s. They first appeared in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. Regardless of their size, they have the same designs (excluding ''Super Mario Galaxy''). They are redesigned in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', looking similar to the normal-sized ones from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', though they are few times bigger.
'''Big Amps'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|date=November 18, 2012|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2|page=28}}</ref> are a variety of [[Amp]]s first appearing in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. While they are a larger size, Big Amps have the same behavior and appearance as their ordinary counterparts. Another large Amp called a [[Zap Ball]] appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
Big Amps appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as faceless orbs unlike the regular-sized ones. Despite that, they will still act the same way as in the other games, and they will move as well.
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Big Amps return in the sequel to ''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. They appear in the Space Storm Galaxy.
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
[[File:World5-TStarCoin3.png|thumb|left|200px|Several Big Amps from [[Snake Block Tower]].]]
Big Amps make their [[Wii U]] debut in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. They behave exactly like normal sized Amps, except they are a few times bigger. There are plenty of them in [[Snake Block Tower]] alongside their original counterpart. If [[Mario]] touches one, he will be electrocuted.
They're one of the very few enemies not to return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 5''====
====''Mario Party 5''====
[[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|right|150px|Big Amps from ''Mario Party 5''.]]
[[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|150px|Big Amps from ''Mario Party 5'']]
Big Amps first appear in ''Mario Party 5''. They appear in [[Shock Absorbers]], along with their normal sized Amps. At first, they are a little bit bigger than a normal Amp. Touching them will electrify the player.
Large variants of Amps first appear in ''Mario Party 5'' in [[Shock Absorbers (Mario Party 5)|Shock Absorbers]], along with regular Amps. They are slightly bigger than the regular Amps, and much like the regular Amps, coming into contact with them electrocutes a character.


====''Mario Party 6''====
====''Mario Party 6''====
A single Big Amp makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', during the intro of [[Circuit Maximus]]. It is the first time a Big Amp is very large.
A single Big Amp makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', during the intro of [[Circuit Maximus]]. This Big Amp is noticeably larger than its predecessors from the previous game.


====''Mario Party 10''====
====''Mario Party 10''====
Big Amps reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in [[Kamek's Rocket Rampage]]. After [[Kamek]] loses half of his health, he uses [[Banzai Bill]]s that deal three points and Big Amps that deal two points.
Big Amps reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in [[Kamek's Rocket Rampage]]. After [[Kamek]] loses half of his health, he uses [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]]s that deal three points per hit and Big Amps that deal two points per hit.
 
===''New Super Mario Bros. U''===
Big Amps are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They occur frequently in [[Snake Block Tower]] alongside their original counterparts. Big Amps do not appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
NSMBU Big Amp Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=でかビリキュー
|JpnR=Deka Birikyū
|JpnM=Big Amp
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=210}}</ref>
|Fre=Grand Amp
|FreM=Big Amp
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=210}}</ref>
|Ger=Riesen-Sparky
|GerM=Giant Amp
|Ita=Mega Amperino
|ItaM=Mega Amp
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=210}}</ref>
}}


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Latest revision as of 08:00, April 1, 2025

This article is about the enemy from the Super Mario franchise. For the boss from DK: Jungle Climber, see Mega Amp.
Big Amp
Big Amp.
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Mario Party 5 (2003)
Latest appearance New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Variant of Amp
Relatives
Comparable

Big Amps[1] are a variety of Amps first appearing in Mario Party 5. While they are a larger size, Big Amps have the same behavior and appearance as their ordinary counterparts. Another large Amp called a Zap Ball appears in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.

History[edit]

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 5[edit]

Shock Absorbers from Mario Party 5
Big Amps from Mario Party 5

Large variants of Amps first appear in Mario Party 5 in Shock Absorbers, along with regular Amps. They are slightly bigger than the regular Amps, and much like the regular Amps, coming into contact with them electrocutes a character.

Mario Party 6[edit]

A single Big Amp makes a cameo appearance in Mario Party 6, during the intro of Circuit Maximus. This Big Amp is noticeably larger than its predecessors from the previous game.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Big Amps reappear in Mario Party 10 in Kamek's Rocket Rampage. After Kamek loses half of his health, he uses Banzai Bills that deal three points per hit and Big Amps that deal two points per hit.

New Super Mario Bros. U[edit]

Big Amps are enemies in New Super Mario Bros. U. They occur frequently in Snake Block Tower alongside their original counterparts. Big Amps do not appear in New Super Luigi U.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese でかビリキュー[2]
Deka Birikyū
Big Amp
French Grand Amp[3] Big Amp
German Riesen-Sparky[?] Giant Amp
Italian Mega Amperino[4] Mega Amp

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 28.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 210.
  3. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 210.
  4. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 210.