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Revision as of 00:56, January 14, 2025

This article is about the enemy from the Super Mario franchise. For the boss from DK: Jungle Climber, see Mega Amp.
"Zap Ball" redirects here. For the similarly named item from the Mario Party series, see Zap Orb.
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
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, with the exception of both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.

History

Mario Party series

Mario Party 5

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

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 Bills that deal three points per hit and Big Amps that deal two points per hit.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Galaxy

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; Zap Balls also have a smaller version of themselves that is only slightly larger than normal Amps. There is also another similar obstacle called the Electric Ball.

Appearances
  • 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.
Normal
Domes Galaxies Missions
Fountain Space Junk Galaxy Pull Star PathKamella's Airship AttackTarantox's Tangled WebPull Star Path Speed RunPurple Coin SpacewalkYoshi's Unexpected Appearance
Battlerock Galaxy Battlerock BarrageBreaking into the BattlerockTopmaniac and the Topman TribeTopmaniac's Daredevil RunPurple Coins on the BattlerockBattlerock's Garbage DumpLuigi under the Saucer
Kitchen Buoy Base Galaxy The Floating FortressThe Secret of Buoy Base
Bedroom Gusty Garden Galaxy Bunnies in the WindThe Dirty Tricks of Major BurrowsGusty Garden's Gravity ScrambleMajor Burrows's Daredevil RunPurple Coins on the Puzzle CubeThe Golden Chomp
Engine Room Toy Time Galaxy Heavy Metal Mecha-BowserMario Meets MarioBouncing Down Cake LaneFast Foes of Toy TimeLuigi's Purple CoinsThe Flipswitch Chain
Smaller
Comet Observatory Bubble Blast Galaxy The Electric Labyrinth

Super Mario Galaxy 2

A Zap Ball in Space Storm Galaxy
A Zap Ball in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Big Amps, again referred to as Zap Balls,[3] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are encountered in the Space Storm Galaxy, where some travel in circles like in the previous game, while others float in place in space segments, similar to Space Mines.

Appearances
  • 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.
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 5 Space Storm Galaxy Follow Me, Bob-ombTo the Top of Topman's TowerC'mere, Topman

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.

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Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/BigBirikyu.arc BigBirikyu Big Amp
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巨大顔なしビリキュー (Kyodaigaonashi Birikyū) Giant Faceless Amp

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビッグビリキュー[4][5]
Biggu Birikyū
Big Amp Super Mario Galaxy
巨大顔なしビリキュー[6]
Kyodaigaonashi Birikyū
Giant Faceless Amp
ビリビリボール[7][8][9]
Biribiri Bōru
Electrified Ball (shared with Electric Ball) Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2
でかビリキュー[10]
Deka Birikyū
Big Amp New Super Mario Bros. U
French Sphère électrique[11] Electric sphere Super Mario Galaxy 2
Boule électrifiée[12] Electric ball Super Mario Galaxy
Grand Amp[13] Big Amp
German Riesen-Sparky[?] Giant Amp
Italian Sfera elettrica[14] Electric sphere Super Mario Galaxy 2
Amperino Gigante[15] Giant Amp Super Mario Galaxy
Elettrosfera[16] Electrosphere; same as Lightning Orb Super Mario Galaxy 2
Mega Amperino[17] Mega Amp New Super Mario Bros. U

References

  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. ^ December 18, 2007. Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Super Mario Galaxy. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227115-9. Page 403.
  5. ^ December 21, 2007. Super Mario Galaxy Complete Guide. Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-7577-3943-7. Page 365.
  6. ^ December 30, 2007. Nintendo Game Kōryakubon - Super Mario Galaxy. Mainichi Communications (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-2700-4. Page 14.
  7. ^ January 5, 2008. Super Mario Galaxy The Complete Guide. MediaWorks (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8402-4157-1. Page 107.
  8. ^ July 4, 2010. Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Super Mario Galaxy 2. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227145-6. Page 461.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 179
  12. ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 108
  13. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 210.
  14. ^ Catherine Browne (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2. Guida strategica ufficiale. Prima Games & Multiplayer Edizioni (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 177-178.
  15. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128.
  16. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 161.
  17. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 210.