Mega Monty Mole
- Not to be confused withMega Mole.
| Mega Monty Mole | |||
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 Artwork fromMario Party: Star Rush | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario-kunVolume 1 (1991) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) | ||
| Variant of | Monty Mole | ||
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Mega Monty Moles, referred to asbig Monty Moles inYoshi's Crafted World,[1] are large variants ofMonty Mole introduced inSuper Mario-kun. They subsequently appear in the games, starting withMario Party 10.
History[edit]
Super Mario-kun[edit]
A Mega Monty Mole, under the name "Super Monty Mole", appears in volume 1 ofSuper Mario-kun, angry atMario andYoshi for killing its Monty Mole friends. It tries killing Mario and Yoshi, but it kicks Mario into a? Block filled withFire Flowers, which leads to it getting burned by Mario.
A Mega Monty Mole mother namedChoropūko appears in volume 23 with her children. She gets mad at Mario for putting golf balls in her home.
Mega Monty Moles are the only species of Monty Moles to first appear in manga, to then later appear in games.
4koma Manga Kingdom[edit]
A Mega Monty Mole appears in the 4koma strip titled "Skyscraper Blues" in the secondMario Kart 64 volume of4koma Manga Kingdom. They attempt to burrow through the hole seen inBig Donut, but they end up getting scorched by thelava. The Mega Monty Mole then attempts to dig throughBlock Fort, but fails due to the lack of a hole in the course.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 10[edit]
A Mega Monty Mole appears as the mid-boss ofAirship Central inMario Party 10. He appears in the minigameMega Monty Mole's Maze Mischief, where the aim is to get through his maze to the different cannons, and then fire at him.
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
Another Mega Monty Mole appears inMario Party: Star Rush as the boss of the minigameMega Monty Mole's in the Hole, where players fight it and two explosive duplicates in a whack-a-mole-style game.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Big Monty Moles appear inSuper Mario Maker, and later return inits 3DS port, asMonty Moles that can be enlarged withSuper Mushrooms. They act the same as regular Monty Moles, only bigger.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Big Monty Moles eventually return inSuper Mario Maker 2, retaining their behavior in its predecessor; they can now be attached to parachutes.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
Big Monty Moles are enemies inYoshi's Crafted World. They are uncommon enemies always appearing in the background, and must be hit with twoeggs to be defeated. It turns red when hit once. Big Monty Moles usually appear when a redTime Cloud is hit, and must be hit to make aSmiley Flower appear. They appear in several levels includingSpring Sprung Trail,Monty-Mole-B-Gone,Haunted Maker Mansion, andThe Countdown Begins.
Gallery[edit]
4koma Manga Kingdom (Mario Kart 64 volume 2)
Mario Party: Star Rush
Profiles[edit]
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
| Image | Name | Bio |
|---|---|---|
 | Mega Monty Mole A Monty Mole that Kamek enlarged. | "He appears besides copies of himself carrying bombs. If you're fooled, an explosive surprise awaits!" |
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.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Ōkina Choropū | LargeMonty Mole, with「おおきな」(ōkina) being anattributive adjective | |
| スーパーチョロプー[3] Sūpā Choropū | Super Monty Mole; comparable to「スーパーマリオ」(Sūpā Mario, "Super Mario") | Super Mario-kun | |
| 巨大チョロプー[4][5] Kyodai Choropū | Giant Monty Mole | Mario Party 10,Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 大黄鼹鼠[6] Dà Huángyǎnshǔ(Mandarin) Daaih Wòhngyínsyú(Cantonese) | Giant Monty Mole | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 大黃鼴鼠[7] Dà Huángyǎnshǔ(Mandarin) Daaih Wòhngyínsyú(Cantonese) | Giant Monty Mole | |
| Dutch | Grote mol[8] | Giant mole | |
| Mega-Monty Mole[4][5] | Mega Monty Mole | Mario Party 10,Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| French(Canadian) | Grosse Topi Taupe[9] | Large Monty Mole | |
| Méga Topi Taupe[4][5] | Mega Monty Mole | Mario Party 10,Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| French(European) | Grosse Topi Taupe[10] | Large Monty Mole | |
| Super Topi Taupe[11] | Super Monty Mole; comparable to "Super Mario" | Super Mario-kun | |
| Méga Topi Taupe[4][5] | Mega Monty Mole | Mario Party 10,Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| German | Großen Monty Maulwurf[12] | Large Monty Mole | |
| Mega-Monty-Maulwurf[4][5] | Mega Monty Mole | Mario Party 10,Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| Italian | Grossa Tantatalpa[13][14] | Large Monty Mole | |
| Tantatalpa grossa[15] | |||
| Mega Tantatalpa[4][5] | Mega Monty Mole; shared withMega Mole andMorty Mole | Mario Party 10,Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| Korean | 커다란 쪼르뚜[16] Keodalan Jjoleuttu | Large Monty Mole | |
| 거대쪼르뚜[5] Geodae Jjoleuttu | Giant Monty Mole | Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| Portuguese(European) | Mega Toupeira Monty[4][5] | Mega Monty Mole | |
| Russian | Большого крота Монти[17] Bol'shogo krota Monti | Large Monty mole | |
| Мегакрот Монти[4][5] Megakrot Monti | Monty mega-mole | Mario Party 10,Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Topo monty grandote[18] | Big monty mole | |
| Topo monty gigante[4] | Giant monty mole | Mario Party 10 | |
| Mega topo monty[5] | Mega monty mole | Mario Party: Star Rush | |
| Spanish(European) | Mega Topo Monty[4][5] | Mega Monty Mole |
Notes[edit]
- Although Mega Monty Mole does not return inMario Party Superstars, its artwork fromMario Party: Star Rush is reused for the normal Monty Moles.[19]
References[edit]
- ^"Try searching whilepicking off a big Monty Mole. Surely you're up to the challenge!" –Blockafeller inOrigami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World byGood-Feel.Nintendo.
- ^「ラディッシュって
い うのははつかだいこん のことだよおお きなチョロプーのいるウラにあったよ」– Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Japanese). - ^Yukio Sawada (25 Aug. 1991).Super Mario-kunVolume 1.CoroCoro Comic (Japanese). ISBN4-09-141761-2. Page 86.
- ^abcdefghijIn-game name forMega Monty Mole's Maze Mischief fromMario Party 10.
- ^abcdefghijkCharacter Museum (2016).Mario Party: Star Rush byNDcube.Nintendo. (Stored internally under
common_01.msbt/boss_09.) - ^"所谓的小萝卜就是指20天的萝卜哦。在大黄鼹鼠所在的内侧。" – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^「提到小蘿蔔就是指櫻桃蘿蔔唷 在有大黃鼴鼠的內側喔」– Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^"Aan dekeerzijde in de buurt vangrote mollen moet toch wel een radijs te vinden zijn." – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Dutch).
- ^« Si vous cherchez un radis, vérifiez leverso de l'endroit où se trouve unegrosse Topi Taupe. » – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Canadian French).
- ^« Vérifie leverso de l'endroit où se trouve unegrosse Topi Taupe. » – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (French).
- ^Sawada, Yukio (2018).Super Mario Manga Adventures. Translated by Florent Gorges. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-30206-555-0. Page 86.
- ^„Radieschen sind auf derRückseite eines Gebiets mit einemgroßen Monty Maulwurf.“ – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (German).
- ^«I cavoli si trovano nelrovescio del gioco, dove c'è unagrossa Tantatalpa...» – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Italian).
- ^«Ti consiglio di tenere gli occhi aperti, quandoelimini una grossa Tantatalpa.» – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Italian).
- ^«Se un ravanello vuoi trovare, laTantatalpa grossa nelrovescio del gioco devi cercare!» – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Italian).
- ^"래디시는 무의 한 종류야커다란 쪼르뚜가 있는뒤편에 있었어" – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Korean).
- ^«Нужен редис? Бывает наоборотной стороне возлебольшого крота Монти.» – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Russian).
- ^"Recomiendo buscar alreverso de donde haya untopo monty grandote." – Blockafeller in Origami Gardens (29 Mar. 2019).Yoshi's Crafted World by Good-Feel.Nintendo (Latin American Spanish).
- ^June 21, 2024.Mario Party™ Superstars for the Nintendo Switch™ — Modes & Multiplayer.Nintendo of America (American English). (Archived October 16, 2021, 05:44:13 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
