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{{about|the recurring enemy|the unique enemy from Yoshi's Island DS of the same name|[[Gargantua Blargg (Yoshi's Island DS)|here]]}}
{{about|the recurring enemy|the unique enemy from Yoshi's Island DS of the same name|[[Gargantua Blargg (tall)]]}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Gargantua Blargg
|image=[[File:SMW2 Gargantua Blargg alt.jpg|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|image=[[File:YIDS Gargantua Blargg.png]]<br>A '''Gargantua Blargg''' from ''Yoshi's Island DS''.
|parent_species=[[Blargg]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variant_of=[[Blargg]]
|variants=[[Gargantua Blargg (tall)]]
|relatives=[[Blargg (small)]]<br>[[Nep-Enut]]
}}
}}
{{quote|I am a Blargg, Gargantua Blargg!|Gargantua Blargg|Tetris Attack}}
{{quote|I am a Blargg, Gargantua Blargg!|Gargantua Blargg|Tetris Attack}}
'''Gargantua Blarggs''' are massive [[Blargg]]s that reside in [[lava]]. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' along with their blue, [[water]]-dwelling counterparts, [[Nep-Enut]]s.
==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:GargantuaBlargg-SMW2.png|thumb|left|x110px|A Gargantua Blargg, as it appears in ''Yoshi's Island'']]
In the [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]], Gargantua Blarggs have maintained a consistent behavior. When a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] approaches, they attempt to block [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s path by rising from the lava as he approaches. To pass by a Gargantua Blargg, Yoshi must throw an [[Yoshi's Egg|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 [[Blargg (small)|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 [[Gargantua Blargg (tall)|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]].
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===''Tetris Attack''===
In the game ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', a Gargantua Blargg appears as a ruler of the "Lava World", being allied with [[Pyro Guy|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 ''[[Tetris Attack#Panel de Pon|Panel de Pon]]''.
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:Gargantua Blargg YWW.jpg|thumb|150px|Yoshi outruns a Gargantua Blargg in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Gargantua Blarggs are orange scarves bending to keep the outline of a Gargantua Blargg. The scarf is further held up by a metal rod, bent in the Blargg's face area. They lack fangs in this game. 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 (Yoshi's Woolly World)|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 Goonie]]s.
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===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
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[[File:YCW Gargantua Blargg.png|thumb|left|120px|A Gargantua Blargg, as seen in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'']]
|direction=horizontal
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.
|image1=GargantuaBlargg-SMW2.png
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|width1=158
 
|caption1=A '''Gargantua Blargg''', as it appears in ''Yoshi's Island''.
==Profiles and statistics==
|image2=GargantuaBlargg-VS-TetrisAttack.png
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
|width2=96
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
|caption2=Gargantua Blargg's VS Mode portrait, from ''Tetris Attack''.
*'''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。<ref name=okeya/> (''A monster that lives in a lava pond. Of course, if you hit it with an egg, it will go quiet for a while.'')
'''Gargantua Blarggs'''<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|Page 127]].</ref> are massive [[Blargg]]s which resemble [[Nep-Enut]]s that reside in lava in the game ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. These huge creatures attempt to block [[Yoshi]]'s path by rising from the lava as the dinosaur approaches. To pass by a Gargantua Blargg, Yoshi must throw an [[Yoshi Egg|egg]] at the monster's mouth. The fire creature will then sink into the lava, allowing Yoshi to continue his journey. However, they reappear after a few seconds. Unlike its [[Red Blargg|miniature variation]], Gargantua Blarggs could not be defeated with [[POW Block]]s.
**'''''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' (All-Color Ban):''' {{ruby|水中|すいちゅう}}や{{ruby|溶岩|ようがん}}の{{ruby|中|なか}}からあらわれてくる。{{ruby|水中|すいちゅう}}のは{{ruby|水色|みずいろ}}、{{ruby|溶岩|ようがん}}のは{{ruby|赤色|あかいろ}}をしているぞ。タマゴを{{ruby|当|あ}}てて、ひるんだスキにヤツの{{ruby|上|うえ}}を{{ruby|飛|と}}びこえろ。<ref name=ACB>{{cite|date=November 20, 1995|title=「オールカラー版 スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (''All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page=65}}</ref> (''They emerge from water and lava. Those in water are aqua-colored, and those in lava are red-colored. Hit them with an egg and jump over when they go under.'')
**'''''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'':''' {{ruby|溶岩|ようがん}}の{{ruby|中|なか}}に{{ruby|住|す}}む{{ruby|怪物|かいぶつ}}。タマゴを{{ruby|当|あ}}てると、{{ruby|約|やく}}5{{ruby|秒|びょう}}ほど{{ruby|溶岩|ようがん}}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。<ref name=watanabe/> (''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.'')
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''The hot-blooded member of the Blargg family. Maybe he's so angry because no one will trim his eyebrows.''<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|date=1995|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|127}}}}</ref>
*'''Level appearance'''
**[[Burt The Bashful's Fort]]
 
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
*'''Level appearance'''
**[[Gilbert the Gooey's Castle]]
 
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' {{ruby|溶岩|ようがん}}に{{ruby|潜|ひそ}}み、ヨッシーが{{ruby|近|ちか}}づくと{{ruby|溶岩|ようがん}}から{{ruby|浮上|ふじょう}}してきて{{ruby|襲|おそ}}ってくる。{{ruby|倒|たお}}すことはできないが、タマゴを3{{ruby|回|かい}}{{ruby|当|あ}}てるとひるむ。ひるませてから{{ruby|逃|に}}げるとよい。<ref name=iwaya/> (''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'''
**[[Gargantua Blargg Attacks!]]
**[[Hotfoot Hurdle]]
 
===''Tetris Attack''===
;In-game Character profile
[[File:TetrisAttackSNES-GargantuaBlarggIcon.png|left]] ''I am a Blargg, Gargantua Blargg''<br>
''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--!!<br>
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


In the game ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', a Gargantua Blargg appears as a ruler of the "Lava World", being allied with [[Pyro Guy|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. He replaces the fire fairy, Flare, from the original Japanese version of the game.
(''My name is Gargantua Blargg.'')<br>
(''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.'')


Another sub-species of these Blarggs also called [[Gargantua Blargg (Yoshi's Island DS)|Gargantua Blargg]]s appear as well. These Blarggs are much taller and can destroy dense rocks.
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
*'''Level appearances'''
**[[Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs]]
**[[King Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Woolly World)|King Bowser's Castle]]
**[[Skeleton Goonies' Lava Lair]]


In ''Yoshi's Woolly World'', Gargantua Blarggs merely appear as an outline composed of an orange scarf. It takes three yarn balls to make the Gargantua Blargg hide back down into the lava. They mainly appear in the level [[Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs]].
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
{{br|left}}
*'''Level appearance'''
**[[Poochy's Magma Run]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Blargg-SMW2.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
GargantuaBlargg-VS-TetrisAttack.png|Gargantua Blargg's VS Mode portrait, from ''Tetris Attack''
Gargantua Blargg Attacks!.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
SMA3-GargantuaBlargg.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
Gargantua Blargg YWW.jpg|''Yoshi's Woolly World''
YIDS Gargantua Blargg.png|''Yoshi's Island DS''
Gargantua Blargg Attacks!.png|Light-blue Yoshi about to attack a Gargantua Blargg in ''Yoshi's New Island''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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 they are associated with in the "notes" column.
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビッグウンババ(あか)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSrk4JIW47U&t=6m40s Omoide Theatre, ''Yoshi Wool World'']</ref>
|Jpn=ビッグウンババ(あか)
|JapR=Biggu Unbaba (aka)
|JpnR=Biggu Unbaba (Aka)
|JapM=Big Blargg (red)
|JpnM=Big Blargg (Red)
|JpnC=<ref name=iwaya>{{cite|author=Iwaya, Kiyotaka, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Yasuyuki Kato, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Yasushi Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2014|title=『ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=978-4-09-106542-1|page=[[media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P23.jpg|23]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Kataoka, Michiaki, Hideyuki Yoshizawa, Hiroshi Shibano, Satoru Watanabe, and Tomoya Sato|date=2017|title=『ポチと! ヨッシー ウールワールドオフィシャルガイド』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Kadokawa|isbn=978-4-04-892795-6|page=261}}</ref>
|Jpn2=ビッグウンババ赤
|Jpn2R=Biggu Unbaba Aka
|Jpn2M=Red Big Blargg
|Jpn2N=''Super Mario World: Yoshi's Island''
|Jpn2C=<ref name=okeya>{{cite|author=Okeya, Noriko, Mitsuharu Orihara, and Yuji Kigen, editors|date=1995|title=『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』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=4-09-1025-234|page=[[media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P6.jpg|6]]}}</ref>
|Jpn3=ビッグウンババ({{ruby|赤|あか}})
|Jpn3R=Biggu Unbaba (Aka)
|Jpn3M=Big Blargg (Red)
|Jpn3N=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
|Jpn3C=<ref name=watanabe>{{cite|author=Watanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors|date=2002|title=『スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=4-09-106071-4|page=[[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P19.png|19]]}}</ref>
|ChiS=大乌巴巴(红)
|ChiSR=Dà Wūbābā (Hóng)
|ChiSM=Big Blargg (Red)
|ChiSC=<ref name=craft>In-game name for the [[List of costumes in Yoshi's Crafted World| Gargantua Blargg costume]] from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''.</ref>
|ChiT=大烏巴巴(紅)
|ChiTR=Dà Wūbābā (Hóng)
|ChiTM=Big Blargg (Red)
|ChiTC=<ref name=craft/>
|Dut=Gargantua Blargg
|DutM=-
|DutC=<ref name=attacks>In-game name of [[Gargantua Blargg Attacks!]] from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''.</ref><ref>{{cite|author=[[Scrapbook Theater|Herinneringentent]]|date=3 Feb. 2017|title=''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' by [[Good-Feel]]|language=nl|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH}}</ref>
|FreA=Maxi Blop Lava
|FreA=Maxi Blop Lava
|FreAM=-}}
|FreAM=Lava Giant Blargg
|FreAC=<ref name=attacks/>
|FreE=Blargg géant
|FreEM=Giant Blargg
|FreEC=<ref name=attacks/><ref>{{cite|author=Théatre des souvenirs|date=26 Jun. 2015|title=''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' by Good-Feel|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|archive=www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/42-30394-41219633-1-0-1-0-bestiaire-et-musiques-liste-complete-des-ennemis-et-musiques-avec-le-niveau-correspondant.htm|archivedate=27 Sept. 2015|archiver=JeuxVideo by marye43}}</ref>
|Ger=Riesen-Feuer-Blargg
|GerM=Giant Fire Blargg
|GerC=<ref name=attacks/><ref>{{cite|author=Museums-Pavillon|date=26 Jun. 2015|title=''Yoshi's Woolly World'' by Good-Feel|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|archive=youtu.be/RyBk446EPIY?si=g1DHRd0BhkLsliar&t=666|archiver=YouTube by Domtendo}}</ref>
|Ger2=Lava-Monster
|Ger2M=Lava Monster
|Ger2N=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors|date=1995|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=27}}</ref>
|Ita=Immenso Blargg
|ItaM=Immense Blargg
|ItaC=<ref name=attacks/><ref>{{cite|author=Teatro dei ricordi|date=26 Jun. 2015|title=''Yoshi's Woolly World'' by Good-Feel|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|archive=www.mariowiki.it/Teatro_dei_ricordi|archiver=Mario's Castle}}</ref>
|Kor=거대짜자잔(빨강)
|KorR=Geodae Jjajjajan (Bbalgang)
|KorM=Big Blargg (Red)
|KorC=<ref>{{cite|author=추억 극장|date=4 Mar. 2017|title=''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' by Good-Feel|language=ko|publisher=Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd.}}</ref>
|Por=Blargg Titã
|PorM=Titan Blargg
|PorC=<ref name=attacks/>
|Rus=Студнезавр-исполин
|RusR=Studnezavr-ispolin
|RusM=Gargantua blargg
|RusC=<ref name=attacks/>
|SpaA=Blarg gigante
|SpaAM=Giant blargg
|SpaAC=<ref name=attacks/><ref>{{cite|author=Carpa de los recuerdos|date=3 Feb. 2017|title=''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' by Good-Feel|language=es-419|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
|SpaE=Blargg Gigantón
|SpaEM=Giant Blargg
|SpaEC=<ref>{{cite|author=Guías Nintendo|date=2015|title=Enemigos|language=es-es|publisher=Guía Yoshi’s Woolly World|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/2b_WIIU/yoshis_woolly_world/yoshis_woolly_world_sp/enemigos.html|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240418123703/https://www.guiasnintendo.com/2b_WIIU/yoshis_woolly_world/yoshis_woolly_world_sp/enemigos.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Guías Nintendo|date=2019|title=Atuendos|language=es-es|publisher=Guía Yoshi's Crafted World|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/2c-switch/yoshis-crafted-world/guia-yoshis-crafted-world/atuendos.html|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240418120748/https://www.guiasnintendo.com/2c-switch/yoshis-crafted-world/guia-yoshis-crafted-world/atuendos.html}}</ref>
}}


==Trivia==  
==Notes==
*In ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', the player must throw an egg in a Gargantua Blargg's mouth to defeat it, but in ''Yoshi's Island DS'', it will be defeated if hit anywhere.
*The Blarggs of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' are similar in size and design to Gargantua Blarggs.
*The Blarggs of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' are similar in size to a Gargantua Blargg.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:33, July 23, 2025

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
Character artwork for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork 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
Variants
Relatives
“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

Yoshi's Island series

A Gargantua Blargg, from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
A Gargantua Blargg, as it appears in Yoshi's Island

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

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

A Gargantua Blargg chasing Yoshi in Yoshi's Woolly World
Yoshi outruns a Gargantua Blargg in Yoshi's Woolly World

In Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Gargantua Blarggs are orange scarves bending to keep the outline of a Gargantua Blargg. The scarf is further held up by a metal rod, bent in the Blargg's face area. They lack fangs in this game. 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

A Gargantua Blargg in Yoshi's Crafted World
A Gargantua Blargg, as seen in Yoshi's Crafted World

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

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

  • 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.)
    • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (All-Color Ban): 水中すいちゅう溶岩ようがんなかからあらわれてくる。水中すいちゅうのは水色みずいろ溶岩ようがんのは赤色あかいろをしているぞ。タマゴをてて、ひるんだスキにヤツのうえびこえろ。[2] (They emerge from water and lava. Those in water are aqua-colored, and those in lava are red-colored. Hit them with an egg and jump over when they go under.)
    • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3: 溶岩ようがんなか怪物かいぶつ。タマゴをてると、やくびょうほど溶岩ようがん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。[3] (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.[4]
  • Level appearance

Yoshi's Island DS

Yoshi's New Island

  • Shogakukan guide: 溶岩ようがんひそみ、ヨッシーがちかづくと溶岩ようがんから浮上ふじょうしてきておそってくる。たおすことはできないが、タマゴを3かいてるとひるむ。ひるませてからげるとよい。[5] (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

In-game Character profile
Sprite of Gargantua Blargg's icon from the SNES version of Tetris Attack.

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

Yoshi's Crafted World

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Gargantua Blargg.

Names in other languages

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 they are associated with in the "notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビッグウンババ(あか)[5][6]
Biggu Unbaba (Aka)
Big Blargg (Red)
ビッグウンババ赤[1]
Biggu Unbaba Aka
Red Big Blargg Super Mario World: Yoshi's Island
ビッグウンババ(あか[3]
Biggu Unbaba (Aka)
Big Blargg (Red) Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Chinese (simplified) 大乌巴巴(红)[7]
Dà Wūbābā (Hóng)
Big Blargg (Red)
Chinese (traditional) 大烏巴巴(紅)[7]
Dà Wūbābā (Hóng)
Big Blargg (Red)
Dutch Gargantua Blargg[8][9] -
French (NOA) Maxi Blop Lava[8] Lava Giant Blargg
French (NOE) Blargg géant[8][10] Giant Blargg
German Riesen-Feuer-Blargg[8][11] Giant Fire Blargg
Lava-Monster[12] Lava Monster Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Italian Immenso Blargg[8][13] Immense Blargg
Korean 거대짜자잔(빨강)[14]
Geodae Jjajjajan (Bbalgang)
Big Blargg (Red)
Portuguese Blargg Titã[8] Titan Blargg
Russian Студнезавр-исполин[8]
Studnezavr-ispolin
Gargantua blargg
Spanish (NOA) Blarg gigante[8][15] Giant blargg
Spanish (NOE) Blargg Gigantón[16][17] Giant Blargg

Notes

  • The Blarggs of Yoshi's Story are similar in size and design to Gargantua Blarggs.

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Okeya, Noriko, Mitsuharu Orihara, and Yuji Kigen, editors (1995). 『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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-1025-234. Page 6.
  2. ^ November 20, 1995. 「オールカラー版 スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 65.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Watanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106071-4. Page 19.
  4. ^ Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Iwaya, Kiyotaka, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Yasuyuki Kato, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Yasushi Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2014). 『ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106542-1. Page 23.
  6. ^ Kataoka, Michiaki, Hideyuki Yoshizawa, Hiroshi Shibano, Satoru Watanabe, and Tomoya Sato (2017). 『ポチと! ヨッシー ウールワールドオフィシャルガイド』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-04-892795-6. Page 261.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b In-game name for the Gargantua Blargg costume from Yoshi's Crafted World.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h In-game name of Gargantua Blargg Attacks! from Yoshi's New Island.
  9. ^ Herinneringentent (3 Feb. 2017). Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World by Good-Feel. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch).
  10. ^ Théatre des souvenirs (26 Jun. 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World by Good-Feel. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). (Archived 27 Sept. 2015 via JeuxVideo by marye43.)
  11. ^ Museums-Pavillon (26 Jun. 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World by Good-Feel. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). (Archived via YouTube by Domtendo.)
  12. ^ Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 27.
  13. ^ Teatro dei ricordi (26 Jun. 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World by Good-Feel. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). (Archived via Mario's Castle.)
  14. ^ 추억 극장 (4 Mar. 2017). Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World by Good-Feel. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
  15. ^ Carpa de los recuerdos (3 Feb. 2017). Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World by Good-Feel. Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
  16. ^ Guías Nintendo (2015). Enemigos. Guía Yoshi’s Woolly World (European Spanish). (Archived April 18, 2024, 12:37:03 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  17. ^ Guías Nintendo (2019). Atuendos. Guía Yoshi's Crafted World (European Spanish). (Archived April 18, 2024, 12:07:48 UTC via Wayback Machine.)