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'''Big Fire Piranhas''', also known as '''Big Venus Fire Traps'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 23.</ref> and '''Big Fire Piranha Plans''',{{sic}}<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/64/?lang=en English ''Super Mario 64'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/OiUEv Archived] August 12, 2022 23:38:23 UTC via archive.today.</ref> are enemies first appearing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are larger [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s; their [[fireball]]s are often comparatively larger as well.
'''Big Fire Piranhas''', also known as '''Big Venus Fire Traps'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=23|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> and '''Big Fire Piranha Plans''',{{sic}}<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/64/?lang=en|language=en|title=English ''Super Mario 64'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233823/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/64/?lang=en}}</ref> are enemies first appearing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are larger [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s; their [[fireball]]s are often comparatively larger as well.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Venustrapsm64.png|thumb|left|A Piranha Flower in ''Super Mario 64'']]
[[File:Venustrapsm64.png|thumb|A Piranha Flower in ''Super Mario 64'']]
In ''Super Mario 64'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Big Fire Piranhas are known as '''[[Piranha Flower]]s'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 108.</ref><ref>(June 10, 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/19980610051238/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/super_mario64/boss9.html Five Piranha Flowers - (Course 13)]. ''Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved February 23, 2018.</ref> and are the target of the first mission of [[Tiny-Huge Island]]: [[Pluck the Piranha Flower]]. Five of them appear in this mission as a group boss. Like [[Small Piranha]]s, they blend in the grass at first. When [[Mario]] approaches, they grow in size at an alarming rate, spit a fireball, then quickly shrink back to their invulnerable selves. All of them appear in one area, and they must be attacked to obtain a [[Power Star]]. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', another way to deal with them is by using a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] hidden in one of the three wooden [[stump]]s in the same area, as a [[Mega Mario|giant character]] will instantly defeat the enemies upon touch. Once defeated, they shrink like a normal-sized Piranha Plant before leaving the player with two [[coin]]s (or, if defeated with a mushroom, three coins).
In ''Super Mario 64'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Big Fire Piranhas are known as '''[[Piranha Flower]]s'''<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=108|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610051238/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/super_mario64/boss9.html|title=Five Piranha Flowers - (Course 13)|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|language=en-us|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> and are the target of the first mission of [[Tiny-Huge Island]]: [[Pluck the Piranha Flower]]. Five of them appear in this mission as a group boss. Like [[Small Piranha]]s, they blend in the grass at first. When [[Mario]] approaches, they grow in size at an alarming rate, spit a fireball, then quickly shrink back to their invulnerable selves. All of them appear in one area, and they must be attacked to obtain a [[Power Star]]. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', another way to deal with them is by using a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] hidden in one of the three wooden [[stump]]s in the same area, as a [[Mega Mario|giant character]] will instantly defeat the enemies upon touch. Once defeated, they shrink like a normal-sized Piranha Plant before leaving the player with two [[coin]]s (or, if defeated with a mushroom, three coins).


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Big Fire Piranha Plant.png|thumb]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', only two Piranha Flowers are found, in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-3]]. From this game forward, they can be defeated by shooting three fireballs at them or by using a [[Super Star|Star]].
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', only two Piranha Flowers are found, in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-3]]. From this game forward, they can be defeated by shooting three fireballs at them or by using a [[Super Star|Star]].


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====''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSLU Light-Up-Lift Tower Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|A Big Venus Fire Trap in Light-Up-Lift Tower]]
[[File:NSLU Light-Up-Lift Tower Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|A Big Venus Fire Trap in Light-Up-Lift Tower in ''New Super Luigi U'']]
After an absence in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Big Venus Fire Traps reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in [[Piranhas in the Dark]], [[Slippery Rope Ladders]], [[Light-Up-Lift Tower]], and [[Rising Piranhas]]. They reappear in the ''New Super Luigi U'' [[level]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.
After an absence in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Big Venus Fire Traps reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in [[Piranhas in the Dark]], [[Slippery Rope Ladders]], [[Light-Up-Lift Tower]], and [[Rising Piranhas]]. They reappear in the ''New Super Luigi U'' [[level]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.


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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:Fire piranha big full.png|thumb]]
[[File:Fire piranha big full.png|thumb|A Big Fire Piranha in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
Big Fire Piranhas reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', first appearing in [[Upshroom Downshroom]] and appearing as uncommon enemies throughout the game. Like in ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s ''3D World'' style, they use the Fire Piranha Plant's ''3D Land'' appearance and act the same as in previous 2D appearances, though they spit multiple fireballs at once just like their smaller relatives.
Big Fire Piranhas reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', first appearing in [[Upshroom Downshroom]] and appearing as uncommon enemies throughout the game. Like in ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s ''3D World'' style, they use the Fire Piranha Plant's ''3D Land'' appearance and act the same as in previous 2D appearances, though they spit multiple fireballs at once just like their smaller relatives.


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SM64DS Piranha Flowers.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
SM64DS Piranha Flowers.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
SM64 THI 1.png|''Super Mario 64 DS''
SM64 THI 1.png|''Super Mario 64 DS''
NSMBW World 2-3 Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMBW Big Fire Piranha Plant.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
NSMBW World 2-3 Screenshot.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
NSLU Rising Piranhas Screenshot.jpg|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
NSLU Rising Piranhas Screenshot.jpg|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=でかファイアパックン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 86, 145 and 195.</ref>
|Jap=でかファイアパックン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=86, 145 and 195|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Deka Faia Pakkun
|JapR=Deka Faia Pakkun
|JapM=Big Fire Piranha
|JapM=Big Fire Piranha
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|Dut=Reuze-Fire Piranha
|Dut=Reuze-Fire Piranha
|DutM=Giant Fire Piranha
|DutM=Giant Fire Piranha
|Ger=Pyro-Piranha Maxima<br>Riesen-Feuer-Piranha-Pflanze
|Ger=Pyro-Piranha Maxima
|GerM=Pseudo-Latin for "Maxi-Pyro Piranha"<br>Giant Fire Piranha Plant
|Ger2=Riesen-Feuer-Piranha-Pflanze
|GerM=Pseudo-Latin for "Maxi-Pyro Piranha"
|Ger2M=Giant Fire Piranha Plant
|Ita=Pianta Piranha falò gigante
|Ita=Pianta Piranha falò gigante
|ItaM=Gigantic Bonfire Piranha Plant
|ItaM=Gigantic Bonfire Piranha Plant
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Big Venus Fire Traps were meant to appear in the original ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and appear fully-functioning in the game's coding, but they were not implemented in the final game.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/New_Super_Mario_Bros./Unused_Actors_And_Features TCRF]</ref>
*Big Venus Fire Traps were meant to appear in the original ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and appear fully-functioning in the game's coding, but they were not implemented in the final game.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/New_Super_Mario_Bros./Unused_Actors_And_Features|title=''New Super Mario Bros.''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=June 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:03, June 5, 2024

Big Fire Piranha
A Big Venus Fire Trap in New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Artwork of a Big Venus Fire Trap for New Super Mario Bros. 2
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variant of Fire Piranha Plant
Big Piranha Plant
Comparable

Big Fire Piranhas, also known as Big Venus Fire Traps[1] and Big Fire Piranha Plans,[sic][2] are enemies first appearing in Super Mario 64. They are larger Fire Piranha Plants; their fireballs are often comparatively larger as well.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

A Piranha Flower in Super Mario 64

In Super Mario 64 and its remake, Super Mario 64 DS, Big Fire Piranhas are known as Piranha Flowers[3][4] and are the target of the first mission of Tiny-Huge Island: Pluck the Piranha Flower. Five of them appear in this mission as a group boss. Like Small Piranhas, they blend in the grass at first. When Mario approaches, they grow in size at an alarming rate, spit a fireball, then quickly shrink back to their invulnerable selves. All of them appear in one area, and they must be attacked to obtain a Power Star. In Super Mario 64 DS, another way to deal with them is by using a mushroom hidden in one of the three wooden stumps in the same area, as a giant character will instantly defeat the enemies upon touch. Once defeated, they shrink like a normal-sized Piranha Plant before leaving the player with two coins (or, if defeated with a mushroom, three coins).

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, only two Piranha Flowers are found, in World 2-3. From this game forward, they can be defeated by shooting three fireballs at them or by using a Star.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

One Big Venus Fire Trap reappears in New Super Mario Bros. 2, in World 5-6. Rather than shooting large fireballs, Big Venus Fire Traps shoot out normal-sized ones like their smaller counterparts.

New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Light-Up-Lift Tower from New Super Luigi U.
A Big Venus Fire Trap in Light-Up-Lift Tower in New Super Luigi U

After an absence in New Super Mario Bros. U, Big Venus Fire Traps reappear in New Super Luigi U in Piranhas in the Dark, Slippery Rope Ladders, Light-Up-Lift Tower, and Rising Piranhas. They reappear in the New Super Luigi U levels in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

Big Venus Fire Traps can appear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS if the player enlarges a Fire Piranha Plant with a Super Mushroom. It is the first game where Big Venus Fire Traps can appear in Warp Pipes.

Super Mario Maker 2

Big Fire Piranhas return in Super Mario Maker 2, acting as they did before. In the Super Mario 3D World style, they have the same Super Mario 3D Land appearance as their smaller counterparts and can be safely stomped on.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Screenshot of a Big Fire Piranha from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
A Big Fire Piranha in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Big Fire Piranhas reappear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, first appearing in Upshroom Downshroom and appearing as uncommon enemies throughout the game. Like in Super Mario Maker 2's 3D World style, they use the Fire Piranha Plant's 3D Land appearance and act the same as in previous 2D appearances, though they spit multiple fireballs at once just like their smaller relatives.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Big Fire Piranhas also appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, where they were raised by Fawful and temporarily prevent Bowser from passing in Peach's Castle. Mario and Luigi must go to the Chest Station within Bowser's body and spring Bowser into the Big Fire Piranhas several times to defeat them. Getting hit by fireballs or any Piranha Plants and Chain Chomps along the way will cause Bowser to lose 10 coins.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

While Big Fire Piranhas do not appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, they are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant. Unlike most other variations generally mentioned in order of appearance, they are listed amongst New Super Mario Bros. Wii debuts. Big Piranhas, Nipper Spores, Small Piranhas, and Fire Stalking Piranhas are similarly listed out of order.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese でかファイアパックン[5]
Deka Faia Pakkun
Big Fire Piranha
Chinese 大火焰吞食花[?]
Dà Huǒyàn Tūnshíhuā
Big Fire Piranha Plant
Dutch Reuze-Fire Piranha[?] Giant Fire Piranha
French (NOA) Pyro Piranha géante[?] Giant Pyro Piranha
French (NOE) Maxi-Pyro Piranha[?] Maxi-Pyro Piranha
German Pyro-Piranha Maxima[?] Pseudo-Latin for "Maxi-Pyro Piranha"
Riesen-Feuer-Piranha-Pflanze[?] Giant Fire Piranha Plant
Italian Pianta Piranha falò gigante[?] Gigantic Bonfire Piranha Plant
Korean 점보파이어뻐끔[?]
Jeombo Paieo Ppeokkeum
Jumbo Fire Piranha
Russian огромное огненное растение-пиранья[?]
ogromnoe ognennoe rastenie-piran'ya
Huge Fire Piranha Plant
Spanish Grande Piraña Pirómana[?] Grand Pyromaniacal Piranha

Trivia

  • Big Venus Fire Traps were meant to appear in the original New Super Mario Bros. and appear fully-functioning in the game's coding, but they were not implemented in the final game.[6]

References

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 23.
  2. ^ English Super Mario 64 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:38:23 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 108.
  4. ^ Five Piranha Flowers - (Course 13). Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy (American English). Archived June 10, 1998, 05:12:38 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 86, 145 and 195.
  6. ^ New Super Mario Bros.. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.