Gargantua Blargg
- This article is about the recurring enemy. For the unique enemy from Yoshi's Island DS of the same name, see Gargantua Blargg (tall).
| Gargantua Blargg | |||
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 Artwork of a Gargantua Blargg from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) | ||
| Variant of | Blargg | ||
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- “I am a Blargg, Gargantua Blargg!”
- —Gargantua Blargg, Tetris Attack
Gargantua Blarggs are massive Blarggs that reside in lava. They first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island along with their blue, water-dwelling counterparts, Nep-Enuts.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
In the Yoshi's Island series, Gargantua Blarggs have maintained a consistent behavior. When a Yoshi approaches, they attempt to block Yoshi's path by rising from the lava as he approaches. To pass by a Gargantua Blargg, Yoshi must throw an egg into its mouth. The Gargantua Blargg will then sink into the lava, allowing Yoshi to continue past it. However, it re-emerges after a few seconds. Unlike the smaller Red Blargg, Gargantua Blarggs cannot be defeated with an Anywhere POW. In Yoshi's Island DS, Gargantua Blarggs only appear in Gilbert the Gooey's Castle, but the game introduces a much taller variant of the same name that can destroy dense rocks. In Yoshi's New Island, Gargantua Blarggs only appear in two levels, Gargantua Blargg Attacks! and Hotfoot Hurdle.
Tetris Attack[edit]
In the game Tetris Attack, a Gargantua Blargg appears as a ruler of the "Lava World", being allied with Flamer Guy. In here, as many other old enemies of Yoshi, was shown as a friend of Yoshi, being enchanted by Bowser to work for him. It replaces the flame fairy, Flare, from the original Panel de Pon.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
In Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Gargantua Blarggs appear as an outline composed of an orange scarf and lack fangs. Gargantua Blarggs usually chase Yoshi around, impeding him greatly due to their size and fire damage. They accelerate as they move, but they can only turn when at a complete stop, meaning they can chase Yoshi from long distances but take a while to turn around if they miss. Gargantua Blarggs can pass through semisolid platforms, but stop at solid terrain. Hitting one with a yarn ball, watermelon seeds from a watermelon or with fire breath from an fire watermelon forces it backward a little. It takes three yarn balls, a large number of watermelon seeds, or ice breath from an Ice watermelon to make the Gargantua Blargg hide back in the lava temporarily. They appear in the levels Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs, King Bowser's Castle, and Skeleton Goonies' Lava Lair, though King Bowser's Castle only has one Gargantua Blargg in its red room. In Skeleton Goonies' Lava Lair, Gargantua Blarggs only charge straight ahead and do not turn around. Given the lack of terrain and deadly lava below, they serve as extremely tall obstacles that must be surmounted by jumping from the Skeleton Goonies.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
Gargantua Blarggs reappear in Yoshi's Crafted World, in the level Poochy's Magma Run. They are made of bubbled slime and have the same behavior as in the Yoshi's Island games. When a Gargantua Blargg is hit by Yoshi's egg, it spins sinking down. There is also a costume and a craft based on Gargantua Blarggs.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: 溶岩の池に住む怪物。やっぱりタマゴを当てれば、しばらくおとなしくなる。[1] (A monster that lives in a lava pond. Of course, if you hit it with an egg, it will go quiet for a while.)
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3: 溶岩の中に住む怪物。タマゴを当てると、約５秒ほど溶岩にしずんでおとなしくなる。このスキにとびこえてしまおう。[2] (A monster that lives in lava. If you hit it with an egg, it will sink into the lava for about 5 seconds and become quiet. Take advantage of this opportunity to jump over it.)
- Player's Guide: The hot-blooded member of the Blargg family. Maybe he's so angry because no one will trim his eyebrows.[3]
- Level appearance
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
- Level appearance
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 溶岩に潜み、ヨッシーが近づくと溶岩から浮上してきて襲ってくる。倒すことはできないが、タマゴを3回当てるとひるむ。ひるませてから逃げるとよい。[4](It lurks in the lava, and when Yoshi approaches it, it rises out of the lava and attacks. You cannot defeat it, but if you hit it with three eggs, it will flinch. You can escape after you make it go down.)
- Level appearances
Tetris Attack[edit]
- In-game Character profile
I am a Blargg, Gargantua Blargg
My exploits are kind of famous. I rule the Lava World, and all should fear me. But lately, this rain has put a damper on my powers. Hmmm...
- Japanese language selected
わしの なまえは ビッグウンババ
マグマの せかいの おおおやぶん ウンババさまとは わしの ことじゃ--！！
でも ちかころは あめばっかりで さっぱり ちかちが でないのだ フウ
(My name is Gargantua Blargg.)
(I am the great master of the magma world... and Blargg is me! But all I see is rain, and I have no idea what I'm doing. Hmm.)
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
- Level appearances
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
- Level appearance
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Gargantua Blargg.
Gargantua Blargg's VS Mode portrait, from Tetris Attack
Yoshi's Island DS
Light-blue Yoshi about to attack a Gargantua Blargg in Yoshi's New Island
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ビッグウンババ赤[1] Biggu Unbaba Aka |
Big Blargg Red | |
| ビッグウンババ[?] Biggu Unbaba |
Big Blargg | ||
| ビッグウンババ(赤)[2] / ビッグウンババ（あか）[4][5] Biggu Unbaba (aka) |
Big Blargg (red) | ||
| Chinese | 大乌巴巴（红） (Simplified) 大烏巴巴（紅） (Traditional)[?] Dà Wūbābā (hóng) |
Big Blargg (red) | |
| French (NOA) | Maxi Blop Lava[?] | - | |
| French (NOE) | Blargg géant[?] | Giant Blargg | |
| German | Riesen-Feuer-Blargg[?] | Giant Fire Blargg | |
| Italian | Immenso Blargg[?] | Immense Blargg | |
| Korean | 거대짜자잔(빨강)[?] Geodae Jjajjajan (bbalgang) |
Big Blargg (red) | |
| Russian | Студнезавр-исполин[?] Studnezavr-ispolin |
Giant Blargg | |
| Spanish | Blargg Gigantón[?] | Giant Blargg |
Trivia[edit]
- The Blarggs of Yoshi's Story are similar in size and design to Gargantua Blarggs.
References[edit]
- ^ 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 6.
- ^ 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 19.
- ^ Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127.
- ^ a b 「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 23.
- ^ Omoide Theatre, Yoshi Woolly World
| Tetris Attack | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pals | Yoshi • Lakitu • Bumpty* • Poochy • Flying Wiggler • Froggy • Gargantua Blargg • Lunge Fish • Raphael The Raven | |
| Rivals | Hookbill The Koopa • Naval Piranha • Kamek • Bowser | |
| Other characters | Mr. Time* • Little Yoshi • Fly Guy • Goonie • Dr. Freezegood • Grinder • Eggo-Dil • Clawdaddy • Flamer Guy • Flopsy Fish • Shy-Guy • Toady | |
| Gameplay | Panel • Garbage Block • Shock Panel • Shock Block | |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Media • Quotes • Staff | |
| * Exclusive to the SNES version. | ||
