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|image=[[File:MegaWiggler.png|280px]]<br>A Big Wiggler in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|image=[[File:MegaWiggler.png|280px]]<br>A Big Wiggler from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Halloween Tour (2020)|Halloween Tour]]) (2020)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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'''Big Wigglers''' are a type of [[Wiggler]] that first appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Unlike normal Wigglers, their size typically causes them to not notice when [[Mario]] jumps on them, though they can sometimes be found angry by default.
'''Mega Wigglers''', also referred to as '''Big Wigglers''', are a large variety of [[Wiggler]] that first appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Unlike normal Wigglers, their size typically causes them to not notice when the player character jumps on them, though they can sometimes be found angry by default.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
A giant Wiggler appears as an [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|unused enemy]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', suggesting that they were going to appear during gameplay but were either never implemented into any level or removed before the final release. They would have had the same behavior as a regular-sized Wiggler. A much larger and longer Wiggler, [[Kyodai Hanachan]], appears as a friendly element in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]].
[[File:7-3_NSMB.png|thumb|The giant Wiggler in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
A Big Wiggler first appears as a friendly creature in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', specifically in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]]. This Big Wiggler, referred to simply as a "'''giant Wiggler''',"<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=94|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3|quote=It’s a rare treat to meet a humongous creature who doesn’t want to kill you. The giant Wiggler at point 1 is happy to take you on a ride through this level, but you’ll need to leap off its back and onto the block platforms to reach the first two Star Coins.}}</ref> is harmless and very long compared to typical Wigglers, having a total of 29 segments, including the head. [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can safely ride on its back, and they must do so for the majority of the level while avoiding enemies.
 
An enemy version of Big Wigglers also exists in the game files of ''New Super Mario Bros.'', behaving the same as a regular Wiggler, but it is [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|unused]] in the final game.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:Mega_Wiggler.png|thumb|right|A set of Big Wigglers, in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Big Wigglers appear as stage hazards in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-2]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They move on preset paths, and can hurt Mario and company if they run into them. However, Big Wigglers can also defeat [[Swoop]]s and most other enemies they run into, and players can bounce harmlessly off them to reach coins and blocks above; pressing the {{button|wii|2}} or {{button|wii|A}} button will do a high jump, similar to a [[Trampoline|Spring]].
Big Wigglers make their debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They move on preset paths, and can hurt Mario and company if they run into them. However, Big Wigglers can also defeat [[Swoop]]s and most other enemies they run into, and players can bounce harmlessly off them to reach coins and blocks above; pressing the {{button|wii|2}} or {{button|wii|A}} button will do a high jump, similar to a [[Trampoline|Spring]].


The Big Wiggler is completely invincible, but does not become angry like normal Wigglers; if Mario and co. are under the effects of the [[Super Star|Star]], they will simply bounce off the Big Wiggler with no effect. They can only be defeated by reaching the flag at the end of the level, as with the [[King Bill]]s encountered much later.
They are completely invincible, and do not become angry like normal Wigglers; however, there exists an unused "angry" body graphic found in the files, suggesting Big Wigglers could get angry at some point.<ref>https://tcrf.net/New_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii/Unused_Graphics#Red_Big_Wiggler</ref> If Mario and co. are under the effects of a [[Super Star|Star]], they will simply bounce off the Big Wiggler with no effect. They can only be defeated by reaching the flag at the end of the level, as with the [[King Bill]]s encountered much later.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Giant Wigglers.png|thumb|left|A Big Wiggler in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
[[File:SMG2 Giant Wigglers.png|thumb|left|A Big Wiggler in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
[[File:SMG2 Supermassive Big Wigglers Speed Run.png|thumb|An angry Big Wiggler in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Big Wigglers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. They appear on the [[Supermassive Galaxy#Stone Tube Planet|final planet]] of the galaxy’s [[Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers|first mission]], where Mario must avoid running into them to reach the [[Power Star]]. A pair of angry Big Wigglers circle the tube towards the end; they cannot be defeated, but the [[Co-Star Luma]] can stop them from moving.
Big Wigglers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. They appear on the [[Supermassive Galaxy#Stone Tube Planet|Stone Tube Planet]], where Mario must avoid running into them to reach the [[Power Star]]. A pair of angry Big Wigglers circle the tube towards the end; they cannot be defeated, but the [[Co-Star Luma]] can stop them from moving.
 
=====Appearances=====
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*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
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!Worlds
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!Missions
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|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|[[Supermassive Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Big Wigglers Speed Run]][[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=In Full Bloom]]
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!colspan=3|Angry
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!Worlds
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!Missions
|-
|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|[[Supermassive Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Big Wigglers Speed Run]][[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=In Full Bloom]]
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
[[File:NSMBU Wiggler Stampede Screenshot.jpg|thumb|right|A Big Wiggler in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
[[File:NSMBU Wiggler Stampede Screenshot.jpg|thumb|A Big Wiggler in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Big Wigglers return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', serving the same role as in the previous game. They are found in [[Soda Jungle]], and appear in [[Wiggler Stampede]].
Big Wigglers return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', serving the same role as in the previous game. They are found in [[Soda Jungle]], and appear in [[Wiggler Stampede]]. In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', Big Wigglers appear in [[Wiggler Floodlands]], where they are used to cross [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]].
 
In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', Big Wigglers appear in [[Wiggler Floodlands]], where they are used to cross [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]].
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====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Mapletreeway3.png|thumb|left|Big Wiggler in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
[[File:MK8-Course-Wii MapleTreeway.jpg|thumb|left|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
[[File:MapleTreewayMK7.png|thumb|right|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Big Wigglers appear in [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]], a course introduced in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and returning in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. If a driver bumps into them, their [[kart]] will be pushed back. In ''Mario Kart 7'', Wigglers jump when they get hit by a [[Super Star]] or a [[Bob-omb]]. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', Big Wigglers cause racers to spin out on contact, and also appear as hazards in [[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2]] and in [[DS Shroom Ridge|DS Shroom Ridge T]], replacing the latter course's [[Car (obstacle)|cars]] and [[truck]]s. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''{{'}}s ''Booster Course Pass'', Big Wigglers move around differently and cause any racers driving at high speeds to spin out, and one also appears in the forest section of {{classic link|DS|Mario Circuit}}, as well as in {{classic link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}.
Big Wigglers make their first [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where they are found in [[Maple Treeway]]. If a driver bumps into them, their [[kart]] will be pushed back. Players also had to race against a Big Wiggler in a tournament on [[Wario's Gold Mine]] that took place in December 2008 and September 2010.
 
Players had to race against a Big Wiggler in a [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#September 2010 Tournament 2|tournament]] on [[Wii Wario's Gold Mine|Wario's Gold Mine]] that took place in December 2008 and September 2010 in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and avoid hitting it while racing around the course. During the first two laps, the Wiggler's speed would nearly match most vehicles, but in the final lap, the Wiggler would become angered and turn red, increasing its speed. The few Item Boxes found along the course contained only [[Triple Mushrooms]] and [[Super Star|Star]]s.
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===''Super Mario Party Jamboree''===
A Big Wiggler, known as a '''Mega Wiggler''' here, makes its ''Mario Party'' series debut in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' as the owner of the new board [[Mega Wiggler's Tree Party]]. In-game, the Mega Wiggler is able to be traversed upon, switching up what paths players can take in the center of the board.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Mapletreeway3.png|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart Wii''
Mega_Wiggler.png|A set of Big Wigglers, in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
SMG2 Asset Model Big Wiggler.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Supermassive Big Wigglers Speed Run.png|An angry Big Wiggler in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
MapleTreewayMK7.png|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart 7''
MKT Wii Maple Treeway Big Wigglers.jpg|Big Wigglers in ''Mario Kart Tour''
File:Soda Jungle Set (Wiggler, Luigi, Mario) - Jakks Pacific 2023.jpg|Soda Jungle set featuring Wiggler with Mario and Luigi minifigures to scale, indicating Big Wiggler
SMPJ Mega Wiggler's Tree Party icon.png|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
SMPJ Mega Wiggler's Tree Party.png|''Super Mario Party Jamboree''
</gallery>


Big Wigglers also appear in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', which also feature Maple Treeway. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', the Big Wigglers now cause racers to spin out when touching one.
==Additional names==
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===Internal names===
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==Names in other languages==
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
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|Jap=でかハナチャン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 145, 160, 210.</ref>
|Jpn=巨大ハナチャン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' section|page=113|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Deka Hanachan
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|ChiS=巨大花之子<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/demo_9.htm|title=New 超级马力欧兄弟|publisher=[[iQue]]|language=zh-hans|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Jùdà Huāzhīzǐ
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|Kor=거대꽃충이
|KorR=Geodae Kkotchungi
|KorM=Giant Wiggler
|Ita=Mega Torcibruco
|ItaM=Mega Wiggler
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=113, 210}}</ref><ref>[[Mega Wiggler's Tree Party|Bosco di Mega Torcibruco]], ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''</ref>
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|Ita2C=<ref>"[[Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers|Grandi Torcibruchi per Grossi Guai]]", ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''</ref>
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|Ita3M=Super Wiggler
|Ita3C=<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>
|Ita3N=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
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|FreE=Wiggler Géant<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=113}}</ref>
|FreEM=Giant Wiggler
|Spa=Mega Floruga
|SpaN=''New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Party Jamboree''
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|Jpn2=でかハナチャン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=145, 160, 210|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Deka Hanachan
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|Ger=Riesen-Wiggler
|GerM=Giant Wiggler
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|ChiS=巨型花毛毛<ref>https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html</ref>
|ChiS2=巨型花毛毛<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html|publisher=Tencent|language=zh-hans|title=新 超级马力欧兄弟U 豪华版 {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂 {{!}} 腾讯|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Jùxíng Huāmáomao
|ChiSR2=Jùxíng Huāmáomao
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|ChiT=大花毛毛
|ChiT2=大花毛毛
|ChiTR=Dà Huāmáomao
|ChiTR2=Dà Huāmáomao
|ChiTM=Big Wiggler
|ChiT2M=Big Wiggler
|FreA=Wiggler<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/NintendoCanada/status/1616495964088373261|language=fr-ca|title=Volez dans les feuillages du Bois Vermeil dans la vague 3 de la passe de circuits additionnels de #MarioKart 8 Deluxe. Ce circuit automnal de Mario Kart Wii est lumineux et aéré, mais prenez garde aux '''Wigglers'''! 🍂|author=@NintendoCanada|publisher=X|accessdate=June 3, 2024|date=January 20, 2023}}</ref>
|FreE2=Méga Wiggler<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=145, 160, and 210}}</ref>
|FreE3=Wiggler<ref>{{cite|title=French [[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide for ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''|page=148}}</ref>
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Mega Wiggler
MegaWiggler.png
A Big Wiggler from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variant of Wiggler

Mega Wigglers, also referred to as Big Wigglers, are a large variety of Wiggler that first appeared in New Super Mario Bros. Unlike normal Wigglers, their size typically causes them to not notice when the player character jumps on them, though they can sometimes be found angry by default.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

World 7-3
The giant Wiggler in New Super Mario Bros.

A Big Wiggler first appears as a friendly creature in New Super Mario Bros., specifically in World 7-3. This Big Wiggler, referred to simply as a "giant Wiggler,"[1] is harmless and very long compared to typical Wigglers, having a total of 29 segments, including the head. Mario and Luigi can safely ride on its back, and they must do so for the majority of the level while avoiding enemies.

An enemy version of Big Wigglers also exists in the game files of New Super Mario Bros., behaving the same as a regular Wiggler, but it is unused in the final game.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Big Wigglers appear as stage hazards in World 5-2 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They move on preset paths, and can hurt Mario and company if they run into them. However, Big Wigglers can also defeat Swoops and most other enemies they run into, and players can bounce harmlessly off them to reach coins and blocks above; pressing the Two Button or A Button button will do a high jump, similar to a Spring.

They are completely invincible, and do not become angry like normal Wigglers; however, there exists an unused "angry" body graphic found in the files, suggesting Big Wigglers could get angry at some point.[2] If Mario and co. are under the effects of a Star, they will simply bounce off the Big Wiggler with no effect. They can only be defeated by reaching the flag at the end of the level, as with the King Bills encountered much later.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Mario in Supermassive Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Big Wigglers are seen.
A Big Wiggler in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Big Wigglers reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Supermassive Galaxy. They appear on the final planet of the galaxy’s first mission, where Mario must avoid running into them to reach the Power Star. A pair of angry Big Wigglers circle the tube towards the end; they cannot be defeated, but the Co-Star Luma can stop them from moving.

Appearances[edit]
  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Calm
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 4 Supermassive Galaxy Huge Trouble with Big WigglersBig Wigglers Speed RunIn Full Bloom
Angry
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 4 Supermassive Galaxy Huge Trouble with Big WigglersBig Wigglers Speed RunIn Full Bloom

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

New Super Mario Bros. U
A Big Wiggler in New Super Mario Bros. U

Big Wigglers return in New Super Mario Bros. U, serving the same role as in the previous game. They are found in Soda Jungle, and appear in Wiggler Stampede. In New Super Luigi U, Big Wigglers appear in Wiggler Floodlands, where they are used to cross poison.

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

Big Wigglers reappear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, where they can be used in all styles; giving a Wiggler a Super Mushroom will increase its size, but it otherwise retains the same behavior as a normal Wiggler.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Big Wigglers return in Super Mario Maker 2, behaving the same as in Super Mario Maker; they cannot walk through poison like their much larger kin from New Super Mario Bros. U, and simply sink into it like most other enemies.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Wii Maple Treeway as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Big Wigglers in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

In the Mario Kart series, Big Wigglers appear in Maple Treeway, a course introduced in Mario Kart Wii and returning in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Tour, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass. If a driver bumps into them, their kart will be pushed back. In Mario Kart 7, Wigglers jump when they get hit by a Super Star or a Bob-omb. In Mario Kart Tour, Big Wigglers cause racers to spin out on contact, and also appear as hazards in Madrid Drive 2 and in DS Shroom Ridge T, replacing the latter course's cars and trucks. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass, Big Wigglers move around differently and cause any racers driving at high speeds to spin out, and one also appears in the forest section of DS Mario Circuit, as well as in Tour Madrid Drive.

Players had to race against a Big Wiggler in a tournament on Wario's Gold Mine that took place in December 2008 and September 2010 in Mario Kart Wii and avoid hitting it while racing around the course. During the first two laps, the Wiggler's speed would nearly match most vehicles, but in the final lap, the Wiggler would become angered and turn red, increasing its speed. The few Item Boxes found along the course contained only Triple Mushrooms and Stars.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

A Big Wiggler, known as a Mega Wiggler here, makes its Mario Party series debut in Super Mario Party Jamboree as the owner of the new board Mega Wiggler's Tree Party. In-game, the Mega Wiggler is able to be traversed upon, switching up what paths players can take in the center of the board.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy 2 SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl 巨大ハナちゃん (Kyodai Hanachan) Giant Wiggler

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 巨大ハナチャン[3]
Kyodai Hanachan
Giant Wiggler
でかハナチャン[10]
Deka Hanachan
Big Wiggler
Chinese (simplified) 巨大花之子[4]
Jùdà Huāzhīzǐ
Giant Wiggler
巨型花毛毛[11]
French (NOA) Wiggler[12] -
French (NOE) Wiggler Géant[9] Giant Wiggler
Méga Wiggler[13] Mega Wiggler
Wiggler[14] -
German Riesen-Wiggler[?] Giant Wiggler
Italian Mega Torcibruco[5][6] Mega Wiggler New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. U and Super Mario Party Jamboree
Grande Torcibruco[7] Big Wiggler Super Mario Galaxy 2 in-game
Super Torcibruco[8] Super Wiggler New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Korean 거대꽃충이[?]
Geodae Kkotchungi
Giant Wiggler
Portuguese (NOA) Mega Wiggler[?] -
Spanish Mega Floruga[?] Mega Wiggler New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Party Jamboree
Gran Floruga[?] Big Wiggler New Super Mario Bros. Wii-New Super Mario Bros. U

References[edit]

  1. ^ "It’s a rare treat to meet a humongous creature who doesn’t want to kill you. The giant Wiggler at point 1 is happy to take you on a ride through this level, but you’ll need to leap off its back and onto the block platforms to reach the first two Star Coins." – Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 94.
  2. ^ https://tcrf.net/New_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii/Unused_Graphics#Red_Big_Wiggler
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  6. ^ Bosco di Mega Torcibruco, Super Mario Party Jamboree
  7. ^ "Grandi Torcibruchi per Grossi Guai", Super Mario Galaxy 2
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  12. ^ @NintendoCanada (January 20, 2023). Volez dans les feuillages du Bois Vermeil dans la vague 3 de la passe de circuits additionnels de #MarioKart 8 Deluxe. Ce circuit automnal de Mario Kart Wii est lumineux et aéré, mais prenez garde aux Wigglers! 🍂. X (Canadian French). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
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  14. ^ French Prima Guide for Super Mario Galaxy 2. Page 148.