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|image=[[File:SMA Giant Vegetable.png]]<br>Sprite of a Big Turnip from ''Super Mario Advance''
|image=[[File:SMA Giant Vegetable.png]]<br>Sprite of a Giant Vegetable from ''Super Mario Advance''
|first_appearance=''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'' (1996)
|first_appearance=''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'' (1996)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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'''Big Turnips''' are [[vegetable]]s introduced in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''. They are a much larger version of regular [[Turnip]]s. Due to their size, they take longer to pluck and can hit more enemies.
'''Giant [[Vegetable]]s''',<ref name=Advance>''Super Mario Advance'' North American instruction booklet. Page 26.</ref><ref name=Prima>Stratton, Bryan. ''Super Mario Advance'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 66. "''Pluck the plant on the platform for a Giant Vegetable, jump up onto the next platform to the right, and hit all five Ninjis with the Huge Vegetable, snagging a 1UP and a Heart.''"</ref> or '''Huge Vegetables''',<ref name=Prima /> are objects introduced in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''. They are a much larger version of regular [[turnip]]s. Due to their size, they take longer to pluck and can hit more enemies.


==History==
==History==
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===''Super Mario Advance'' series===
===''Super Mario Advance'' series===
====''Super Mario Advance''====
====''Super Mario Advance''====
In ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'', Big Turnips sometimes replace what were originally regular Turnips in the original ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
In ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'', Giant vegetables sometimes replace what were originally regular Turnips in the original ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.


====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Big Turnips return in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', in World-e levels like [[Vegetable Volley]]. They can also be found in the main game levels upon scanning the [[Blue Green Switch]]; they typically appear in [[Giant Land]].
Giant Vegetables return in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', in World-e levels like [[Vegetable Volley]]. They can also be found in the main game levels upon scanning the [[Blue Green Switch]]; they typically appear in [[Giant Land]].


===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]], during the [[Wiggler]] boss battle, two [[Leaf Guy]]s can appear on the upper screen carrying a Big Turnip to toss against [[Bowser]]. If he [[Vacuum Block|vacuums]] them before they can, the Big Turnip will land on the Wiggler, completely turning him calm.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]], during the [[Wiggler]] boss battle, two [[Leaf Guy]]s can appear on the upper screen carrying a Giant Vegetable to toss against [[Bowser]]. If he [[Vacuum Block|vacuums]] them before they can, the Giant Vegetable will land on the Wiggler, completely turning him calm.


===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Big Turnips reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|its ports]] as part of the battles against [[Wingo]], who summons them to hit [[Captain Toad]], but can be plucked and thrown back at him to defeat him.
Giant Vegetables reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|its ports]] as part of the battles against [[Wingo]], who summons them to hit [[Captain Toad]], but can be plucked and thrown back at him to defeat him.


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Revision as of 17:29, May 18, 2024

Giant Vegetable
Giant Vegetable from Super Mario Advance
Sprite of a Giant Vegetable from Super Mario Advance
First appearance BS Super Mario USA (1996)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)

Giant Vegetables,[1][2] or Huge Vegetables,[2] are objects introduced in BS Super Mario USA. They are a much larger version of regular turnips. Due to their size, they take longer to pluck and can hit more enemies.

History

BS Super Mario USA

In BS Super Mario USA, they are thrown in threes by an angry Peach; these can also hit the player. The villains can also do this, though their veggies are black with angry faces on them.

Super Mario Advance series

Super Mario Advance

In Super Mario Advance, Giant vegetables sometimes replace what were originally regular Turnips in the original Super Mario Bros. 2.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Giant Vegetables return in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, in World-e levels like Vegetable Volley. They can also be found in the main game levels upon scanning the Blue Green Switch; they typically appear in Giant Land.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, during the Wiggler boss battle, two Leaf Guys can appear on the upper screen carrying a Giant Vegetable to toss against Bowser. If he vacuums them before they can, the Giant Vegetable will land on the Wiggler, completely turning him calm.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Giant Vegetables reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports as part of the battles against Wingo, who summons them to hit Captain Toad, but can be plucked and thrown back at him to defeat him.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Italian Ortaggio gigante[3]
Giant vegetable

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Advance North American instruction booklet. Page 26.
  2. ^ a b Stratton, Bryan. Super Mario Advance Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 66. "Pluck the plant on the platform for a Giant Vegetable, jump up onto the next platform to the right, and hit all five Ninjis with the Huge Vegetable, snagging a 1UP and a Heart."
  3. ^ Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet. Page 110.