Big Whomp
| Big Whomp | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2 | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
| Latest appearance | Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015) |
| Variant of | Whomp |
Big Whomps[1][2] are giant varieties ofWhomps introduced inNew Super Mario Bros. They behave similarly toBig Thwomps, as they can also break throughBrick Blocks.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Big Whomps first appear inNew Super Mario Bros. Here, only one Big Whomp makes an appearance, and it appears inWorld 3-
Castle. It behave identically as normal Whomps, only it can walk around freely instead of staying in the background before falling ontoMario orLuigi. Like with Whomps, a Big Whomp can be instantly defeated from aGround Pound.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Big Whomps reappear inNew Super Mario Bros. 2, where they appear inWorld
Mushroom-
Castle andWorld
Star-3. A Big Whomp can only be defeated with a Ground Pound, just as before, and are again able to walk around, but they can also be seen in the background. Once a Big Whomp in the background falls, there can becoins,Roulette Blocks or even aRed Ring behind them.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
Big Whomps make a third appearance inPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, as enemies and allies toMario. Big Whomps are Fire and Light-elemental, and they have Fury Stance as their skill as well as Fire Boost as their Awoken Skill. A Big Whomp can also evolve from a regular Whomp. Big Whomp has a max level of 50, and its number listed in the guide is 100.
Gallery[edit]
Model fromNew Super Mario Bros.
The Big Whomp jumping fromNew Super Mario Bros.
Screenshot fromWorld 3-Castle ofNew Super Mario Bros.
Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. (early pre-release build)
Model fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2
Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2
Sprite fromPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Sprite fromPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | でかバッタン[3][4]:195 Deka Battan | BigWhomp | |
| 大バッタン[4]:114 Dai Battan | |||
| French(Canadian) | Ba-Boum géant[5] | Giant Whomp | |
| French(European) | Maxi-Whomp[6] | Contraction of "maximum" with "Whomp" | |
| Whomp Géant[7] | Giant Whomp | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Maxi-Wummp[8] | Contraction of "maximum" withWummp ("Whomp") | |
| Super-Wummp[9] | Super Whomp | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Womp gigante[8] | Giant Whomp | |
| Womp Gigante[10] | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | ||
| Spanish(Latin American) | Gran Don Roco[5] | Big Whomp | |
| Spanish(European) | Gran Roco[8][11] | Big Whomp |
References[edit]
- ^von Esmarch, Nick (2012).New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89552-3. Page 31.
- ^Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa Jan. 2025).New Super Mario Bros. 2.Mario Portal. Retrieved 23 Jan. 2025.
- ^Famitsu Editorial Department (2012). 『New スーパーマリオブラザーズ2 パーフェクトガイド』. Tokyo:Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN4-047284-30-0. Page 31.
- ^abSakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8.
- ^abIn-game name displayed during battle inPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. (Stored internally under
\Magnum\list\NA_[Language]\Cards.bin.) - ^Screenshots of ennemies fromPuzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros." inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 114.
- ^abcIn-game name displayed during battle inPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. (Stored internally under
\Magnum\list\EU_[Language]\Cards.bin.) - ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros." inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 114.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018).Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 114, 195.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros." inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 114.
[Edit] Thwomps | ||
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| Characters | Dossunmengyo •Gattai monster •Head Thwomp •Mr. Thwomp •Mrs. Thwomp •Sphinx Zō •Thwomp Bros. •Thwomp Elevator •Waruiwa-gumi (leader) | |
| Variants | Grindels | Grindel •Spindel |
| Pouncers | Omodon •Pouncer | |
| Miscellaneous | Big Thwomp •Bone Thwomp •Karamenbo •Kongā •Mega Thwomp •Mihari •Shoomp •Sniffle Thwomp •Star Thwomp •Stone Elevator •Tail Thwomp •Thwimp •Thwomp •Thwomp Platform | |
| Relatives | Grrrols | Grrrol •Mega Grrrol •Treaded Grrrol |
| Ka-thunks | Ka-thunk •King Ka-thunk | |
| Konks | Konk •Wonder Konk | |
| Spiny Tromps | Spiky Tromp •Spiny Tromp | |
| Thwacks | Thwack •Thwack Totem •Wonder Thwack | |
| Wallops | Wallop •Walleye | |
| Whomps | Big Whomp •Whamp •Whimp •Whomp •Whomp King | |
| Other | Bomp •Flomp •Grumblump •Rhomp •Stairface Ogre •Stone-Eye •Tox Box •Walking Block | |
