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{{about|the extra-large cave-dwelling eel enemies|the smaller eel enemies capable of freely swimming called "giant Gringills" by a [[Penguin]]|[[Gringill]]}}
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'''Big Gringills''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/2UaOd Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> also known as '''Giant Gringills''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> are king-sized [[Gringill]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Unlike their smaller relatives, these massive eels are found only hiding in caves, usually themselves in dark areas. Compared to normal Gringills, they are a much darker brown in color, have dark stripes along their bodies, and have two feelers on their lower lips. Big Gringills move slower and make a straining noise when coming out of their holes, and they give a [[1-Up Mushroom]] when defeated. In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', these eels appear only in the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], the [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], and the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]], where there is only one in each. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', only two appear, both in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]].
'''Big Gringills''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/2UaOd Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> also known as '''Giant Gringills''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> are king-sized [[Gringill]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Unlike their smaller relatives, these massive eels are found only hiding in caves, usually themselves in dark areas. Compared to normal Gringills, they are a much darker brown in color, have dark stripes along their bodies, and have two feelers on their lower lips. Big Gringills move slower and make a straining noise when coming out of their holes, and they give a [[1-Up Mushroom]] when defeated.
 
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' Giant Gringills are rare, with only one each appearing in each [[galaxy]] they inhabit. They are usually found in close proximity to other, smaller Gringills. Like normal Gringills, some only appear and attack when Mario approaches, while others constantly attack regardless of where Mario is.
 
====Appearances====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="appearances">
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where Giant Gringills are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where Giant Gringills are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-style="color:white;background:red"
!colspan=3|Emerges when approached
|-style="color:white;background:red"
!Domes
!Galaxies
!Missions
|-
|[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
|[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Sunken Treasure]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Passing the Swim Test]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Secret Undersea Cavern]][[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone]][[File:Smg icon purplecomet.png|link=Beachcombing for Purple Coins]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Wall Jumping up Waterfalls]]
|-
|[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]]
|[[Deep Dark Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Underground Ghost Ship]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Bubble Blastoff]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Guppy and the Underground Lake]][[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Ghost Ship Daredevil Run]][[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Plunder the Purple Coins]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Boo in a Box]]
|-
|-style="color:white;background:red"
!colspan=3|Emerges constantly
|-style="color:white;background:red"
!Domes
!Galaxies
!Missions
|-
|[[Engine Room]]
|[[Sea Slide Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Going after Guppy]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Faster Than a Speeding Penguin]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Silver Stars of Sea Slide]][[File:Smg icon cosmiccomet.png|link=Underwater Cosmic Mario Race]][[File:Smg icon purplecomet.png|link=Purple Coins by the Seaside]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Hurry, He's Hungry]]
|}
</div>
 
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[File:Starshine Beach Comet Medal.png|thumb|The Big Gringills in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', only two Big Gringills appear, both being across from one another in a cave in the [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]. They only emerge when approached.
====Appearances====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="appearances">
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where Big Gringills are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where Big Gringills are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-style="color:white;background:red"
!Worlds
!Galaxies
!Missions
|-
|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|[[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Surf, Sand, and Silver Stars]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Climbing the Cloudy Tower]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Purple Coin Beach Dash]]
|}
</div>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Gringill (Big).png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Asset Model Gringill (Big).png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Starshine Beach Comet Medal.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
</gallery>
</gallery>



Revision as of 21:41, January 16, 2025

This article is about the extra-large cave-dwelling eel enemies. For the smaller eel enemies capable of freely swimming called "giant Gringills" by a Penguin, see Gringill.
Big Gringill
Artwork of a Big Gringill from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of a Big Gringill from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Gringill
Comparable

Big Gringills,[1] also known as Giant Gringills,[2] are king-sized Gringills in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Unlike their smaller relatives, these massive eels are found only hiding in caves, usually themselves in dark areas. Compared to normal Gringills, they are a much darker brown in color, have dark stripes along their bodies, and have two feelers on their lower lips. Big Gringills move slower and make a straining noise when coming out of their holes, and they give a 1-Up Mushroom when defeated.

History

Super Mario Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy Giant Gringills are rare, with only one each appearing in each galaxy they inhabit. They are usually found in close proximity to other, smaller Gringills. Like normal Gringills, some only appear and attack when Mario approaches, while others constantly attack regardless of where Mario is.

Appearances

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where Giant Gringills are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where Giant Gringills are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
Emerges when approached
Domes Galaxies Missions
Kitchen Beach Bowl Galaxy Sunken TreasurePassing the Swim TestThe Secret Undersea CavernFast Foes on the Cyclone StoneBeachcombing for Purple CoinsWall Jumping up Waterfalls
Garden Deep Dark Galaxy The Underground Ghost ShipBubble BlastoffGuppy and the Underground LakeGhost Ship Daredevil RunPlunder the Purple CoinsBoo in a Box
Emerges constantly
Domes Galaxies Missions
Engine Room Sea Slide Galaxy Going after GuppyFaster Than a Speeding PenguinThe Silver Stars of Sea SlideUnderwater Cosmic Mario RacePurple Coins by the SeasideHurry, He's Hungry

Super Mario Galaxy 2

The Big Gringills in Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, only two Big Gringills appear, both being across from one another in a cave in the Starshine Beach Galaxy. They only emerge when approached.

Appearances

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where Big Gringills are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where Big Gringills are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 4 Starshine Beach Galaxy Surf, Sand, and Silver StarsClimbing the Cloudy TowerPurple Coin Beach Dash

Gallery

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/Snakehead.arc Snakehead
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl 雷魚(大) (Raigyo (dai)) Snakehead (big)

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 大アナゴン[3]
Dai Anagon
Big Gringill
でかアナゴン[4]
Deka Anagon
German Riesenaal[?] Giant Eel
Italian Mega Pesce Boa[?] Mega Boa Fish
Spanish Gran Anagorn[?] Great Anagorn

References

  1. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section, page 127.
  4. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section, page 160.