Big Chain Chomp
| Big Chain Chomp | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Move It! (2023) | ||
| Variant of | Chain Chomp | ||
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A Big Chain Chomp (referred to in the Yoshi's Island series as a Chomp Shark or Shark Chomp[1][2]) is an especially large variety of Chain Chomp. Large Chain Chomps appear in many other games, such as Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and the Mario Kart games; however, the ones in those games are treated as the normal-sized Chain Chomps.
History
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Shark Chomps (also named Bow Wow[3] or Giant Chomp-Chomp[4]) are introduced as one of the three varieties of "Chomps" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they appear in Marching Milde's Fort and KEEP MOVING!!!! In the former level, the Shark Chomp appears right after a group of Incoming Chomps. These giant Chomps relentlessly chase after Yoshi, and destroy any soft rocks they touch as they do, flying through the air as they chase him. They are invulnerable to all of Yoshi's attacks. Backtracking is not possible in the sections in which they appear, as the entire ground in the sections they appear in is composed of soft rocks that are destroyed by the Shark Chomp. Shark Chomp chase sections always end with a solid platform on which the Shark Chomp breaks its teeth, causing it to tear up in pain and fall off the screen.
Yoshi's Island DS
In Yoshi's Island DS, Shark Chomps act exactly as they do in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and even use the same sprite, though due to the lighter colors it seems to have been based off the Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 sprite instead. One appears in Rompin', Stompin' Chomps.
Yoshi's New Island
In Yoshi's New Island, a Chomp Shark is the main feature of Chomp Shark Chase. Their teeth no longer crack, although, they still tear in pain.
Mario Party 3
In the Mario Party 3 minigame Game Guy's Sweet Surprise, a large Chain Chomp known as the Big Chomp appears alongside a smaller Chain Chomp known as the Little Chomp. The two Chomps race to eat a cake, and the player must guess which one will win. If the player correctly predicts that the Big Chomp will win, their coins are doubled. The Little Chomp's coin multiplier varies; the higher it is, the higher the Big Chomp's chance is of winning.
Super Princess Peach
In Super Princess Peach, Big Chain Chomps are found in Wavy Beach and Giddy Sky, specifically Wavy Beach 5-2, Wavy Beach 5-4, Giddy Sky 7-2 and Giddy Sky 7-8. They are usually found bouncing down hills provided with gaps in which the princess and her umbrella may hide. Some of them are also seen periodically falling down pits. They can defeat other enemies, such as Nipper Plants, on contact. One is also seen in the background of the Wavy Beach world select screen, bouncing on the water surface, resembling Incoming Chomps' background sprites. According to the game's Glossary, Big Chain Chomp is "A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!"
Super Mario series
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
A Big Chain Chomp appears in New Super Mario Bros. Wii during Iggy's battle in the castle of World 5, having been transformed from a regular Chain Chomp via Magikoopa's spell. This Big Chain Chomp pulls a rail-based carriage Iggy rides in, as it hops around the platforms of the room. When Iggy is stomped, the Big Chain Chomp gets red and angry with the sound of a train whistle, akin to Wiggler, before beginning to temporarily move faster. This seems to stand in for having Iggy retreat into his shell. Once Iggy has been stomped three times, the Big Chain Chomp is defeated along with its master.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
A Big Chain Chomp, possibly the same one from before, also appears in New Super Mario Bros. 2 during Iggy's battle in World 2-
Castle. It acts much the same as the one from the previous game, but is somewhat smaller, and has more paths to take due to the different room layout. It is defeated the same way as previously.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Big Chain Chomps appear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS alongside other giant enemies. They can be created by dragging a Super Mushroom onto a normal-sized Chain Chomp.
Super Mario Odyssey
Big Chain Chomps reappear in Super Mario Odyssey alongside their smaller counterparts in the Cascade Kingdom. Like regular Chain Chomps, they are used to break open larger rocks and even mountainsides Mario usually wouldn't be able to reach. Madame Broode also has a golden Big Chain Chomp as a pet that she calls "Chain Chompikins"..
Super Mario Maker 2
Big Chain Chomps return in Super Mario Maker 2 alongside other giant enemies. They retain their behavior in Super Mario Maker.
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Big Chain Chomps are more common than their regular variant (of which only one appears in the final battle with Bowser) and appear in World 5: one in Chomp Ruins and three in Rumble Volcano. They cannot actually be harmed (outside of jumping on them pre-battle when they are asleep, which is mitigated by the fact that they, like all enemies and even Mario, recover health when asleep); instead, they are actually the basis of a puzzle. The player has to hammer their post down while they are asleep, then engage them in battle and use any attacks before they wake up. They can be put to sleep with a Thing sticker or a Baahammer. Afterwards, the Big Chain Chomp will then lunge at the player, dealing 10 damage and ending the battle early due to escaping confinement. This attack cannot be blocked. After the battle in Chomp Ruins, the Big Chain Chomp knocks down the back wall, revealing the Comet Piece, then jumps into the background (similar to the Chain Chomp in Super Mario 64, where it bounces around, destroys the jail cage containing the Power Star, then bounces off to the summit). In Rumble Volcano, the Big Chain Chomps are needed in order to reach Petey Piranha, the guardian of the fifth Royal Sticker.
Paper Mario: Color Splash
A Chain Chomp named Princess becomes a Big Chain Chomp in Paper Mario: Color Splash, by way of Kamek's magic. In this form, she is made out of interlocking pieces of cardboard. The music theme during when she appears is a remix of the one used in the Big Chain Chomp scenes in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
A single Big Chain Chomp appears in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Iggy and Morton use the Big Chain Chomp for one of their attacks.
Profiles and statistics
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Shogakukan guide: 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけてくる。こんなにデカいと、ほんとにヒヤ汗もの。[5] (They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. When they are this big, they really make you sweat.)
- Player's Guide: They eat everything in their path, including the path itself. Move fast or you'll be shark bait![1]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけて来る。ひたすら逃げるしかない！[6] (They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. All you can do is run!)
Yoshi's New Island
- Shogakukan guide: 画面の左側から現れ、壊れるブロックをかみ砕きながら猛スピードで右へ進む。接触するとミスとなるので、追いつかれないように走り続けよう。倒す方法はない。[7] (It appears from the left side of the screen and moves to the right at high speed, crushing blocks in its path. If you make contact with it, you will miss, so keep running to avoid it catching up to you. There is no way to defeat it.)
Super Princess Peach
- Glossary profile
- 71: A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy | ||||||
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| Big Chain Chomp | ||||||
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Max HP | 99 | Role | Mini-boss | Location(s) | Chomp Ruins, Rumble Volcano |
| Attack | 10 | Stickers | N/A | |||
| Defense | ∞ | Moves | Lunge (10, flees battle) | |||
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Mario Party 3 (Game Guy's Sweet Surprise)
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's New Island
Super Mario Odyssey (captured Big Chain Chomp)
Super Mario Odyssey (Broode's Chain Chomp)
Super Mario Odyssey (captured Broode's Chain Chomp)
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario-Kun volume 14
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ビッグワンワン[5][6] (Yoshi's Island series, Mario Party 3, Super Princess Peach) Biggu Wanwan |
Big Chain Chomp | |
| でかワンワン[8] (Super Mario series, Paper Mario series) Deka Wanwan |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 巨型汪汪[?] Jùxíng Wāngwang |
Giant Chain Chomp | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 大汪汪[?] Dà Wāngwang |
Big Chain Chomp | |
| Dutch | Reuzen-Chain Chomp[?] | Giant Chain Chomp | |
| French (NOA) | Boulouf géant[?] | Giant Chomp | |
| French (NOE) | Maxi-Chomp[?] | Big Chomp | |
| Chomp Requin (Yoshi's Island series)[?] | Shark Chomp | ||
| German | Maxi-Kettenhund[?] | Big Chain Chomp | |
| Kettenhai (Yoshi's Island series)[?] | Chain Shark | ||
| Italian | Maxi Categnaccio (Super Princess Peach)[?] | Maxi Chain Chomp | |
| Carrozzaccio[9] (Iggy's Chain Chomp) | Portmanteau of Categnaccio ("Chain Chomp") and carrozza ("chariot"/"wagon") | ||
| Categnaccio gigante (Super Mario Odyssey)[?] | Giant Chain Chomp | ||
| Korean | 거대멍멍이[?] Geodae Meongmeong'i |
Big Chain Chomp | |
| Russian | Кусакула (Yoshi's Island series)[?] Kusakula |
Chomp Shark | |
| Огромный кусалкин на цепи (Super Mario series, Paper Mario series)[?] Ogromnyy kusalkin na tsepi |
Giant Chain Chomp | ||
| Spanish | Gran Chomp Cadenas[?] | Big Chain Chomp | |
| Tibu Chomp (Yoshi's Island series)[?] | Chomp Shark |
Trivia
- The Chomps in Yoshi's Story, which also constantly move forward while perpetually chomping, are quite similar to and may have been based on Shark Chomps. The Nintendo Player's Guide also takes note of their in-game size.[10]
References
- ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page Template:Media link.
- ^ Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo Power (American English). ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 73 and 112.
- ^ September 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) #30. Page 12.
- ^ "MARCHING MILDE'S FORT The first four coins and flower are all out in the open but Yoshi has to find them quickly before he is caught in the razor-toothed jaws of the Giant Chomp-Chomp." – April 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #43. Page 66.
- ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page Template:Media link.
- ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 20.
- ^ 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page Template:Media link.
- ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 145 and 210.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 145 and 195.
- ^ "Three mammoth Chomps guard four melons, and, to borrow a line from another story, “My what big teeth they have!”" – Leung, Jason; Munson, Terry; Pelland, Scott (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Page 79. Nintendo of America (American English).
- Chain Chomps
- Mini-bosses
- Capturable
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 enemies
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star bosses
- Super Mario Maker enemies
- Super Mario Maker 2 enemies
- Super Mario Odyssey enemies
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemies
- Super Princess Peach enemies
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 enemies
- Yoshi's Island DS enemies
- Yoshi's New Island enemies
