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(→‎Super Mario Galaxy: TIt's during the developement, they were intended to be big variants of Amps, but were later changed to generic electric balls. Or that should have the same treatment as Big Poneys? What are the mentions on both Prima guides?)
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{{about|the enemy from the ''Mario'' franchise|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]]''
|parent_species=[[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=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variant_of=[[Amp]]
|relatives=[[Zap Ball]]
|comparable=[[Hothead]]
}}
}}
'''Big Amps'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. U'' Prima eGuide, Enemies Tab.</ref> are a large variety of [[Amp]]s that first appeared in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. They differ only in size and have the same appearance as their ordinary counterparts (excluding ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'').
'''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==
===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 5''====
====''Mario Party 5''====
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[[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|150px|Big Amps from ''Mario Party 5'']]
[[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|right|150px|Big Amps from ''Mario Party 5'']]
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.
Big Amps first appear in ''Mario Party 5''. They appear in [[Shock Absorbers (Mario Party 5)|Shock Absorbers]], along with normal Amps. In this game, they are slightly bigger than an average Amp. Touching them will electrify the player.


====''Mario Party 6''====
====''Mario Party 6''====
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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.
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.


====''Mario Party 10''====
====''Mario Party 10''====
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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.
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.


===''Super Mario'' series===
===''New Super Mario Bros. U''===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
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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[[File:SMG Big Amp.png|thumb|150px|A Big Amp in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
Big Amps appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as faceless balls unlike the regular-sized Amps. Despite that, their behavior is identical to their smaller counterparts.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
==Gallery==
Big Amps return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where they appear in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]].
<gallery>
 
NSMBU Big Amp Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
</gallery>
[[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]]''. There are plenty of them in [[Snake Block Tower]] alongside their original counterpart. If [[Mario]] touches one, he will be electrocuted.
 
They are one of the very few enemies not to return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=Big Birikyu<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>BigBirikyu</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)<br>ビリビリボール<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section, page 128.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 161.</ref><br>''Biribiri Bōru''<br>でかビリキュー<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section, page 210.</ref><br>''Deka Birikyū''
|Jpn=でかビリキュー
|JapM=Big Amp (''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')<br><br>Amplified Ball (''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')<br><br>Big Amp (''New Super Mario Bros. U'')}}
|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.
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Mario Party 5
Main characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Princess Daisy • Boo • Koopa Kid • Toad • Waluigi
Other characters Star Guards (Klevar · Eldstar · Misstar · Muskular · Skolar · Mamar · Kalmar) • Bowser • Capsule machine • Donkey Kong • Amp • Big Amp
Capsules Bubble Capsule • Cursed Mushroom Capsule • Klepto Capsule • Mushroom Capsule • Super Mushroom Capsule • Warp Pipe Capsule • Wiggler Capsule • Bob-omb Capsule • Bullet Bill Capsule • Coin Block Capsule • Goomba Capsule • Hammer Bro Capsule • Koopa Bank Capsule • Paratroopa Capsule • Piranha Plant Capsule • Spiny Capsule • Kamek Capsule • Lakitu Capsule • Magikoopa Capsule • Mr. Blizzard Capsule • Ukiki Capsule • Bone Capsule • Chain Chomp Capsule • Chance Capsule • Duel Capsule • Miracle Capsule • Tweester Capsule • Bowser Capsule
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Other Super Duel Mode
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Main characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Princess Daisy • Waluigi • Toad • Boo • Koopa Kid • Toadette
Other characters Twila • Brighton • Donkey Kong • Bowser • Woody • Evil Woody • Amp • Big Amp
Orbs Mushroom Orb • Super 'Shroom Orb • Cursed Mushroom Orb • Sluggish 'Shroom Orb • Metal Mushroom Orb • Flutter Orb • Bullet Bill Orb • Warp Pipe Orb • Zap Orb • Thwomp Orb • Koopa Troopa Orb • Tweester Orb • Podoboo Orb • Bob-omb Orb • Mr. Blizzard Orb • Goomba Orb • Kamek Orb • Klepto Orb • Spiny Orb • Toady Orb • Piranha Plant Orb • Boo-Away Orb • Snack Orb
Spaces Blue Space • Red Space • Happening Space • Duel Space • Bowser Space • DK Space • Minigame Space (4-Player Space • 1-Vs-3 Space • 2-Vs-2 Space • Battle Space) • Miracle Space • Star Space • Character Space • Orb Space • Rare Mini-Game Space • Shadow Star Space
Boards Towering Treetop • E. Gadd's Garage • Faire Square • Snowflake Lake • Castaway Bay • Clockwork Castle
Solo Mode boards Thirsty Gulch • Astro Avenue • Infernal Tower
Other Bowser's Battle Yacht • DK's Riverboat • Miracle Book • Orb hut • Star Bank
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Yoshis Yoshi • Balloon Baby Yoshi • Bubble Baby Yoshi • Glowing Baby Yoshi
Non-playable characters Princess Peach • Toads
Enemies Ampa • Banzai Bill • Big Ampa • Big Boo • Big Buzzy Beetlea • Big Cheep Cheep • Big Deep Cheepb • Big Dry Bones • Big Eep Cheepb • Big Fire Piranhab • Big Fuzzy • Big Goombaa • Big Koopa Troopaa • Big Piranha Plant • Big Pokey • Big Thwomp • Big Urchin • Big Wiggler • Blooper • Blooper Babya • Blooper Nannya • Bob-omb • Bony Beetle • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Bramball • Broozer • Bulbera • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Cheep Chomp • Clampya • Cooligan • Deep Cheepb • Dragoneel • Dry Bones • Eep Cheep • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Flame Chomp • Fliprus • Foo • Fuzzy • Goomba • Goombrat • Grrrol • Hammer Bro • Heavy Para-Beetle • Hefty Goomba • Huckit Crab • Ice Bro • Ice Piranha Plant • Jellybeama • King Bill • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Magmaargh • Magmaw • Mecha Cheepa • Mechakoopa • Mega Grrrol • Mini Goomba • Missile Bill • Monty Mole • Muncher • Para-Beetle • Parabomb • Paragoombaa • Piranha Plant • Piranha Pod • Pokey • Porcupuffer • Prickly Goomba • River Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrencha • Scaredy Rata • Sledge Bro • Spike • Spike Top • Spiny • Spiny Cheep Cheep • Spiny Egg • Stalking Piranha Plant • Stone Spike • Sumo Bro • Swoopa • Targeting Ted • Thwimpa • Thwomp • Torpedo Ted • Urchin • Waddlewing • Wiggler
Obstacles Ash • Banzai Bill Cannon • Bill Blaster • Bill Blaster Turret • Bob-omb Cannonb • Bowser Stunner • Bowser's Flame • Burner • Cannona • Cannonballa • Current • Fire Bar • Ghost Block • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Huge Fire Bar • Huge Icicle • Ice • Icicle • Junior Clown Car • Lava • Lava Geyser • Lava swell • Lava tide • Mecha Hand • Moving block • Moving torch • Pit • Poison Bog • Quicksand • Skewer • Spell • Spike Ball • Spikes • Spinner • Torpedo Base • Torpedo tubea
Bosses Tower bosses Boom Boom • Boss Sumo Bro • Magikoopa
The Koopalings Lemmy • Morton • Larry • Wendy • Iggy • Roy • Ludwig
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Objects ! Switch • ? Block • ? Switch • 3-Up Moon Blockd • 10-Coin Block • Airship • Arrow lift • Bean Platform • Beanstalk • Big Block • Blue Ringb • Bone bridge • Boost Blockd • Boss cannon • Bouncy Cloud • Brick Block • Bridge • Checkpoint Flaga • Clockwork Block • Cloud Lift • Cog • Conveyor Belt • Cracked block • Crate • Cross Lift • Donut Block • Door • Empty Block • False wall • Floor • Flower • Flying ? Block • Giant Shell • Goal Pole • Goal Pole (secret) • Goal ring • Green Ring • Hanging chain • Hanging vine • Hidden Block • Ice Chunk • Ice platform • Iron Block • Jet Pipe • Leaf Platform • Lift • Light-Up-Lift • Limited Lift • Limited Lift (Remote-Control) • Luigi Blockb • Magical platform • Mega ? Block • Mist • Moving Fence • Mushroom Platform • Note Block • Nut • P Switch • Paddle Platforma • Palm tree • Pendulum Platform • Pole • Pipe • Pipe Cannon • Red Ring • Remote-Control Platform • Rocking Platform • Rocky wall • Rolling log • Rope ladder • Roulette Block • Sand Geyser • Scale Lift • Screwtop • Screwtop Lift • Screwtop Platform • Screwtop Shroom • Seesaw Log Bridge • Seesaw Shroom • Seesaw Shroom (blue)b • Semisolid Platform • Slide Lift • Small pipe • Snake Block • Spine Coaster • Star Lift • Start Block • Stone block • Stone-Eye • Stretch Block • Stretch Shroom • Super Guide Blocka • Swinging Hammer • Switch-Liftb • Tilting mushrooma • Track Block • Treasure chest • Trick door • Turning Floor • Water • Water Ball • Water Geyser • Water tide • Wobble Rock
Locations Worlds Acorn Plains • Layer-Cake Desert • Sparkling Waters • Frosted Glacier • Soda Jungle • Rock-Candy Mines • Meringue Clouds • Peach's Castle • Superstar Road
Other Mushroom Kingdom • Secret Island • Coin Coursesa • Toad Houses
Moves Crouch • Dash • Double Jump • Drill Spin • Floaty Jumpe • Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Midair Jumpe • Midair Spin • Propeller Jump • Scuttleb • Shell Toss • Simultaneous Ground Pound • Slide • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements Boost Mode • Boost Rusha • Challenge Modea • Coin Battlea • Enemy Course • Extra life • Luigi sightingsb • Paah • Point • Secret exit • Time Limit • Tower
Music compositions "Ground Theme"
Further info Gallery (Luigi · Deluxe) • Glitches • Multimedia • New Super Mario Bros. Mii • New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U • Pre-release and unused content • Staff (Luigi · Deluxe)
a Exclusive to the New Super Mario Bros. U campaign
b Exclusive to the New Super Luigi U campaign
c Present in both campaigns, but has different roles in each
d Only in the Wii U release
e Only in the Nintendo Switch release
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Mario Party 10
Playable characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Toad • Yoshi • Wario • Waluigi • Princess Daisy • Rosalina • Donkey Kong • Toadette • Spike • Bowser
Bosses Mega Goomba • Petey Piranha • Sledge Bro • King Boo • Mega Cheep Chomp • Mega Blooper • Mega Monty Mole • Kamek • Mega Mechakoopa • Bowser / Dry Bowser
Other characters Amp • Banzai Bill • Bee • Big Amp • Big Cheep Cheep • Big Fuzzy • Big Urchin • Bob-omb • Bomp • Boo • Bowser Jr. • Bullet Bill • Burner • Chain Chomp • Charvaargh • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Dragoneel • Dry Bones • Fire Bar • Fish Bone • Fliprus • Foo • Fuzzy • Galoomba • Gold Cheep Cheep • Gold Piranha Plant • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Goombrat • Greenie • Grrrol • Hammer Bro • Huckit Crab • Jumbo Ray • Koopa Troopa • Lava Bubble • Luma • Nabbit • Peepa • Shy Guy • Skewer • Spiked Ball • Spinner • Star Bunny • Swoop • Toad • Torpedo Ted • Torpedo tube • Urchin • Waddlewing • Whomp
Boards Mario Party / Bowser Party Mushroom Park • Haunted Trail • Whimsical Waters • Airship Central • Chaos Castle
amiibo Party Mario Board • Luigi Board • Peach Board • Rosalina Board • Wario Board • Donkey Kong Board • Bowser Board • Toad Board • Yoshi Board • Normal Board
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Spaces Advance Space • Back Space (fixed) • Back Space (random) • Blooper-Go-Round • Boo • Boo Space • Boss Battle Space • Bowser Space • Bowser Block Space • Bowser Jr. Space • Change Space • Cannon Space • Cheep Cheep Branch • Coin Space • Dash Space • Dragoneel Space • Dragoneel Treasure • Event Space • Gate Space • Green Space • Heart Space • Homestretch! • Lose Coins Space • Lucky Space • Minigame Space • Risky Route • Special Dice Block Space • Special Event Space • Star Space • Steal Space • Streetlight • Toad House • Unlucky Space • Warp Space
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