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{{articleabout|the enemy from ''New Super Mario Bros. U''|the boss from ''DK: Jungle Climber''|[[Mega AMP]]}}
{{about|the enemy from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|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]]<br>A Big Amp from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:BigAmp.png]]<br>A '''Big Amp''' from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party 5]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|species_origin=[[Amp]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[2012]])
|variant_of=[[Amp]]
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]]
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The '''Big Amps''' (or '''Mega Amp''') are large sub-species of [[Amp]]s. They first appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. Regardless of their size, they have the same designs.
'''Big Amps'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=28|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</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, with the exception of both ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.


==History==
==History==
===''New Super Mario Bros. U''===
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:World5-TStarCoin3.png|thumb|left|200px|Big Amps from [[Snake Block Tower]].]]
====''Mario Party 5''====
Big Amps make their debut in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. They behave exactly like normal sized Amps, except they are few times bigger. There are plenty of them in [[Snake Block Tower]] alongside their original counterpart. If [[Mario]] touches one, he will get electricuted.
[[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|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.


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====''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.
 
====''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 per hit and Big Amps that deal two points per hit.
 
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Big Amp.png|thumb|150px|A Zap Ball in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
Big Amps, referred to as '''Zap Balls''',<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', though they no longer have any visible facial features, unlike the regular Amps. Despite this, their behavior is identical to their smaller counterparts.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Big Amps, again referred to as Zap Balls,<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are encountered in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]] only.
 
====''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]]''.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Big Amp.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
NSMBU Big Amp Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/BigBirikyu.arc</tt>
|name1=BigBirikyu
|meaning1=Big Amp
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=巨大顔なしビリキュー (''Kyodaigaonashi Birikyū'')
|meaning2=Giant Faceless Amp
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビリビリボール<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=128 and 161|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|JapR=Biribiri Bōru
|JapM=Electrified Ball
|Jap2=でかビリキュー<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section|page=210|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
|Jap2R=Deka Birikyū
|Jap2M=Big Amp
|Ger=Riesen-Sparky
|GerM=Giant Amp
|Ita=Sfera elettrica<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' PRIMA Guide|page=177-178}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Ita2=Amperino Gigante<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=128}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'')</small>
|Ita3=Elettrosfera<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=161}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Ita4=Mega Amperino<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=210}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
|ItaM=Electric sphere
|Ita2M=Giant Amp
|Ita3M=Electrosphere; same as [[Lightning Orb]]
|Ita4M=Mega Amp
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:09, June 28, 2024

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.
A Big Amp from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Mario Party 5 (2003)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Amp

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, with the exception of both 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.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

A Zap Ball from Super Mario Galaxy
A Zap Ball in Super Mario Galaxy

Big Amps, referred to as Zap Balls,[2] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy, though they no longer have any visible facial features, unlike the regular Amps. Despite this, their behavior is identical to their smaller counterparts.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Big Amps, again referred to as Zap Balls,[3] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are encountered in the Space Storm Galaxy only.

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]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/BigBirikyu.arc BigBirikyu Big Amp
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
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

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビリビリボール[4] (Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Biribiri Bōru
でかビリキュー[5] (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Deka Birikyū
Electrified Ball

Big Amp

German Riesen-Sparky
Giant Amp
Italian Sfera elettrica[6] (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Amperino Gigante[7] (Super Mario Galaxy)
Elettrosfera[8] (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Mega Amperino[9] (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Electric sphere
Giant Amp
Electrosphere; same as Lightning Orb
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. ^ 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.)
  3. ^ 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.)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Guide. Page 177-178.
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128.
  8. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 161.
  9. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 210.