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{{Species-infobox
{{distinguish|[[Star Thwomp]], also referred to as Super Thwomp, or [[Mega Thwomp]]}}
|image=[[File:SuperThwomp NSMBW.png]]<br>A '''Super Thwomp''' from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
{{species infobox
|species_origin=[[Thwomp]]
|image=[[File:NSMBU Asset Model Big Thwomp.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]]
|first_appearance=''[[Monster Mix-Up]]'' (1991)
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[2006]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[2012]])
|variant_of=[[Thwomp]]
}}
}}
'''Big Thwomps'''<ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=34|date=November 15, 2009|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=31|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> (also referred to as '''Super Thwomps''')<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=10|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3}}</ref> are giant [[Thwomp]]s that have made semi-recurring appearances throughout the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. Although their size varies among games, it is always shown that they are larger than the other Thwomps seen alongside them in the games. They also have the ability to smash through certain types of [[Brick Block]]s and other blocks, something that their smaller counterparts are usually incapable of doing.
==History==
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
In the book ''[[Monster Mix-Up]]'' from the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series, a giant Thwomp is created as a result of combining six Thwomps using the [[Monster Mixer]], referred to as "the biggest Thwomp Mario’s ever seen."
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:SuperThwompSMRPG.png|thumb|A Big Thwomp in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
A large variant of Thwomp is seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', inside [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]. It is the last and largest Thwomp seen in a line of four smaller Thwomps.
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MPA Big Thwomp.png|frame|left]]
Big Thwomps seldomly appear in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a large Thwomp with the ''Super Mario 64'' design of the Thwomps appears in the minigame [[Chicken!]], where players compete to stand under it as it descends without being crushed by it. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Big Thwomps in their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' design can appear alongside regular Thwomps in the minigame [[Follow the Money]], where they are obstacles, and cause the player to lose coins if they crush them.


'''Super Thwomps''' are a sub-species of giant [[Thwomp]] that have made semi-recurring appearances throughout the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series. Although their size varies between games, it is always shown that they are larger than the other Thwomps seen alongside them in the games. They also have the ability to smash through certain types of [[Brick Block]]s and other blocks, something that their smaller counterparts are usually incapable of doing.
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', they act just like Thwomps as they will come down from the ceiling in an attempt to squish [[Mario]]; the only differences are that these enemies have the ability to smash through [[Hard Block]]s one row at a time and are larger in size. They also have the same weaknesses as their smaller counterparts, being able to be defeated by either a [[Super Star|Starman]], as [[Shell Mario]], or as [[Mega Mario]]. Two make their first appearance in {{world-link|4|castlen|World 4-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, and another one appears in a room in {{world-link|8|bowsern|World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}.


==History==
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
===''New Super Mario Bros.''===
Big Thwomps reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as well. However, they only appear in {{world-link|1|castle|World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. Like in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they are capable of smashing Hard Blocks one row at a time.
[[File:Super_Thwomp.png|200px|left|thumb|A '''Super Thwomp''' in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]
 
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', they act just like Thwomps as they will come down from the ceiling in an attempt to squish [[Mario]]; the only differences are that these enemies have the ability to smash through Brick Blocks and are larger in size. They also have the same weaknesses as their smaller counterparts, being able to be defeated by either a [[Star|Starman]], as [[Shell Mario]], or as [[Mega Mario]].
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Big Thwomps.png|thumb|200px|Two Big Thwomps in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Two Big Thwomps appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. They are much larger and wider than normal Thwomps. Mario can still wall jump up them just like the normal ones and also long jump to quickly pass them. There is a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of one.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Big Thwomps return again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They can be found in {{world-link|1|castlen2|World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} and retain the ability to smash through Hard Blocks one row at a time. Big Thwomps are also featured on [[Third Course (Gold Rush Pack)|course three]] of the [[Gold Rush Pack]].
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Big Thwomps reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they only appear in the level [[Wendy's Shifting Castle]] alongside ordinary Thwomps and [[Thwimp]]s. Because no Hard Blocks appear in said level, Big Thwomps are no longer seen smashing Hard Blocks. Big Thwomps also appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in the level [[Wendy's Thwomp Castle]], where they are seen smashing through multiple [[Brick Block]]s in one fall.
 
Big Thwomps reprise both roles in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.
 
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
[[File:SMM WiiU E32015 02.png|thumb|Big Thwomps in ''Super Mario Maker'']]
Big Thwomps appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''. The player can enlarge a normal Thwomp with a [[Super Mushroom]], turning it into a Big Thwomp. Unlike normal Thwomps, Big Thwomps can destroy [[Cloud Block]]s, [[Hard Block]]s, [[Ice Block]]s, and [[? Block]]s, and they can also smash through multiple rows of [[Brick Block]]s in one fall.
 
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Big Thwomps return in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', retaining their behavior in its predecessor; they can now be attached to parachutes.


===''Mario Kart Wii''===  
===''Mario Kart Wii''===  
A Super Thwomp makes a cameo in the battle course [[Thwomp Desert]] of ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where one pounds the ground creating earthquakes.
A Big Thwomp makes an appearance on the battle course [[Thwomp Desert]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where one pounds the ground creating earthquakes. This Thwomp can also smash racers if they drive too close while it slams the ground.
 
===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', a Big Thwomp covered in [[Darkmess]] appears on the back of the [[Giant Squashette]].


===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
==Gallery==
Super Thwomps reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as well. However, they only appeared in the World 1 Castle. They are not seen smashing through Brick Blocks; instead they are seen smashing through white tiles on the floor of the [[castle]].
<gallery>
SMRPG Big Thwomp.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
MPA Chicken Minigame Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
SuperThwompNSMB.png|In-game model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
NSMB Asset Model Thwomp.png|Rendered model from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' (shared with Thwomp)
Super Thwomp.png|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
ThwompDesertScreenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
SuperThwomp NSMBW.png|Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
SMG2 Asset Model Big Thwomp.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
Big Thwomp NSMB2 Prima.jpg|Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMP Follow the Money Thwomps.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
</gallery>


===''New Super Mario Bros. 2''===
==Additional names==
Super Thwomps return again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They can be found in the [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1]] Castle, and have the ability to smash through stone tiles on the floor once again.
===Internal names===
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|name1=巨大ドッスン (''Kyodai Dossun'')
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===Names in other languages===
Two Super Thwomps appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. They are much larger and wider than normal Thwomps, and Mario can still wall jump up them just like the normal ones. There are 2 [[1-Up Mushroom]]s on top of them.
{{foreign names
|Jap=大ドッスン<ref>{{cite|author=Shogakukan editors|title=「敵キャラクターリスト」in『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|url=i.imgur.com/dfDUNt6.jpg|date=2006|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=17|isbn=4-091063-07-1}}</ref>
|JapR=Dai Dossun
|Jap2=でかドッスン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Sunshine'' section|page=145, 160, 195, 210|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Deka Dossun
|JapM=Big Thwomp
|Jap2M=Big Thwomp
|Ger=Maxi-Steinblock
|GerM=Big Thwomp
|Ita=Enorme Twomp<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' PRIMA Guide|page=146|language=it|publisher=Prima Games}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|Ita2=Grande Twomp
|Ita2N=''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
|Ita3=Twomp Gigante<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=114, 195}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''New Super Mario Bros.'', ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
|Ita4=Super Twomp<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>
|Ita4N=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|Ita5=Mega Twomp<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=210}}</ref>
|Ita5N=''New Super Mario Bros. U''
|ItaM=Huge Thwomp
|Ita2M=Big Thwomp
|Ita3M=Giant Thwomp
|Ita4M=Super Thwomp
|Ita5M=Mega Thwomp; shared with [[Mega Thwomp]]
|Fre=Maxi-Thwomp<ref>[https://imgur.com/a/VSHpDuV Screenshots of ennemies from ''Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition'']</ref>
|FreM=Big Thwomp
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
[[File:SuperThwompSMRPG.png|thumb|left|The giant Thwomp from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.]]
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[[File:SuperDuperThwompSPP.png|thumb|right|The gigantic Thwomp, from ''Super Princess Peach''.]]
*Super Thwomps may have made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', because in [[Bowser's Castle]], the last Thwomp is much bigger than the other Thwomps.
*In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', an incredibly huge stationary Thwomp appears guarding a hall in [[Bowser's Villa]] and if it sees [[Princess Peach]] it will inhale her. It is only seen in the background in which it barely fits in and it is quite possibly the largest Thwomp seen in any ''Mario'' game.
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Latest revision as of 05:20, December 11, 2024

Not to be confused with Star Thwomp, also referred to as Super Thwomp, or Mega Thwomp.
Big Thwomp
Model of a Big Thwomp from New Super Mario Bros. U.
Model from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Monster Mix-Up (1991)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Thwomp

Big Thwomps[1][2] (also referred to as Super Thwomps)[3] are giant Thwomps that have made semi-recurring appearances throughout the Super Mario franchise. Although their size varies among games, it is always shown that they are larger than the other Thwomps seen alongside them in the games. They also have the ability to smash through certain types of Brick Blocks and other blocks, something that their smaller counterparts are usually incapable of doing.

History[edit]

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

In the book Monster Mix-Up from the Nintendo Adventure Books series, a giant Thwomp is created as a result of combining six Thwomps using the Monster Mixer, referred to as "the biggest Thwomp Mario’s ever seen."

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Big Thwomp
A Big Thwomp in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

A large variant of Thwomp is seen in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, inside Bowser's Keep. It is the last and largest Thwomp seen in a line of four smaller Thwomps.

Mario Party series[edit]

Sprite of the large Thwomp in the Mario Party Advance minigame Chicken!

Big Thwomps seldomly appear in the Mario Party series. In Mario Party Advance, a large Thwomp with the Super Mario 64 design of the Thwomps appears in the minigame Chicken!, where players compete to stand under it as it descends without being crushed by it. In Super Mario Party, Big Thwomps in their New Super Mario Bros. Wii design can appear alongside regular Thwomps in the minigame Follow the Money, where they are obstacles, and cause the player to lose coins if they crush them.

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros., they act just like Thwomps as they will come down from the ceiling in an attempt to squish Mario; the only differences are that these enemies have the ability to smash through Hard Blocks one row at a time and are larger in size. They also have the same weaknesses as their smaller counterparts, being able to be defeated by either a Starman, as Shell Mario, or as Mega Mario. Two make their first appearance in World 4-Castle, and another one appears in a room in World 8-Bowser's Castle.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Big Thwomps reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii as well. However, they only appear in World 1-Castle. Like in New Super Mario Bros., they are capable of smashing Hard Blocks one row at a time.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Big Thwomps
Two Big Thwomps in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Two Big Thwomps appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Supermassive Galaxy. They are much larger and wider than normal Thwomps. Mario can still wall jump up them just like the normal ones and also long jump to quickly pass them. There is a 1-Up Mushroom on top of one.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Big Thwomps return again in New Super Mario Bros. 2. They can be found in World 1-Castle and retain the ability to smash through Hard Blocks one row at a time. Big Thwomps are also featured on course three of the Gold Rush Pack.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Big Thwomps reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, where they only appear in the level Wendy's Shifting Castle alongside ordinary Thwomps and Thwimps. Because no Hard Blocks appear in said level, Big Thwomps are no longer seen smashing Hard Blocks. Big Thwomps also appear in New Super Luigi U in the level Wendy's Thwomp Castle, where they are seen smashing through multiple Brick Blocks in one fall.

Big Thwomps reprise both roles in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

E3 2015 press site image.
Big Thwomps in Super Mario Maker

Big Thwomps appear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. The player can enlarge a normal Thwomp with a Super Mushroom, turning it into a Big Thwomp. Unlike normal Thwomps, Big Thwomps can destroy Cloud Blocks, Hard Blocks, Ice Blocks, and ? Blocks, and they can also smash through multiple rows of Brick Blocks in one fall.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Big Thwomps return in Super Mario Maker 2, retaining their behavior in its predecessor; they can now be attached to parachutes.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

A Big Thwomp makes an appearance on the battle course Thwomp Desert in Mario Kart Wii, where one pounds the ground creating earthquakes. This Thwomp can also smash racers if they drive too close while it slams the ground.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]

In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a Big Thwomp covered in Darkmess appears on the back of the Giant Squashette.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy 2 SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl 巨大ドッスン (Kyodai Dossun) Giant Thwomp

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 大ドッスン[4]
Dai Dossun
Big Thwomp
でかドッスン[5]
Deka Dossun
French Maxi-Thwomp[10] Big Thwomp
German Maxi-Steinblock[?] Big Thwomp
Italian Enorme Twomp[6] Huge Thwomp Super Mario Galaxy 2
Grande Twomp[?] Big Thwomp Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Twomp Gigante[7] Giant Thwomp New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Twomp[8] Super Thwomp New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Mega Twomp[9] Mega Thwomp; shared with Mega Thwomp New Super Mario Bros. U

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 34.
  2. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 31.
  3. ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 10.
  4. ^ Shogakukan editors (2006). 「敵キャラクターリスト」in『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-091063-07-1. Page 17.
  5. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 145, 160, 195, 210.
  6. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Guide. Prima Games (Italian). Page 146.
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 114, 195.
  8. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 145, 160.
  9. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 210.
  10. ^ Screenshots of ennemies from Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition