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Big
Big the Cat spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Full name Big the Cat
Species Cat
First appearance Sonic Adventure (1998, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) (2007, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018, Super Mario-related media)
Latest portrayal Kyle Hebert (2010-present)
Takashi Nagasako (Japanese; 2003-present)

Big the Cat is a large purple cat from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

History

Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Big appears only in the the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, as a referee in the Athletics and Rowing events. Big can also be seen behind the podium in the Athletics events during the awards ceremony.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

 

Big also appeared in both the Wii and Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. In the Wii version, Big appears as a VIP Member, and along with Birdo is the only character to give the player a costume as well as 100 Star Points. An unlockable costume for Mii characters of Big also appears in the game.

In the DS version of the game, Big appears as one of the characters hosting a mission. He is found in Polastraits, wondering what is the "sign" near him. Amy tries to explain that each mission's details is written there. However, Big still does not understand and Amy had to try out the mission and complete it to make him understand. When she does, he rewards the player with a Spark Luge. The mission Amy has to take is Alpine Skiing GS.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Big makes a cameo appearance in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as an unlockable Mii costume.

Big also appears in the Story mode of the Nintendo 3DS version, where he appears in To the Ruins! looking for Froggy. Omega is launched at Big by Magikoopa's magic, which restores some of Omega's memory. Toad thanks Big, and heads back to London with Mario, Luigi, Sonic, Tails and Omega. After the group leaves, Big manages to find Froggy and the pair start making their own way to London. A badge of Big can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Big appears in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where he appears as an unlockable Mii costume. In this game, players can access the Pousada after talking to Big on Copacabana beach.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Although Big never makes a physical appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he makes a cameo appearance as a sticker.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Big also makes a cameo appearance as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Big makes an appearance as a novice spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Image Game Effect
  Sonic Adventure Director's Cut Battering Resistance +14

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy

Name Image NTSC-U Description PAL Description
Big   Big the Cat spends most of his days in peace with his best friend, Froggy. But he's no ordinary cat! He enjoys napping, eating, more napping...um... He also likes fishing, which tests his strength. And if Froggy is ever in danger, Big won't even think twice before helping! Big the Cat likes living the quiet life with his best friend Froggy. He might be the biggest fan of catnaps ever, but there's more to him than that! He loves to do a bit of fishing, which takes a lot more strength than you'd think, and woe betide you if you ever mess with Froggy...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effects How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Big the Cat   Sonic the Hedgehog Series Primary (2) Novice Neutral
Weight ↑ 		Spirit Board Giant Incineroar Hazard: Slumber Floor
  • The floor is sleep-inducing
  • The enemy is giant
 Windy Hill Zone (Battlefield) Open Your Heart

Portrayals

  • John St. John (1998-2009)
  • Oliver Wyman (2005-2010; 2016)
  • Kyle Hebert (2010; 2019-present)
  • Takashi Nagasako (Japanese; 2003-present)
  • Antoine Nouel (French; 2016-present)
  • Andrea De Nisco (Italian; 2013-present)
  • Andreas Sparberg (German; 2019)
  • Viktor Pavel (German; 2022-present)
  • Santi Lorenz (Spanish; 2016-present)

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビッグ・ザ・キャット[?]
Biggu za Kyatto 		Big the Cat
Spanish Big the Cat[?] -

External links

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Qix Fuse • Sparx
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The above characters and species pertain to other media franchises, but make at least one appearance within the Super Mario franchise that is playable, interactable, or plot-relevant.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) / Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)
Athletes Super Mario franchise Bowser • Daisy • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sonic franchise Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Shadow • Sonic • Tails • Vector
Other Mii
Other characters and species Animals • Big • Chao • Charmy • Cream • Dry Bones • Espio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Noki • Omochao • Pianta • Shy Guy • Toad • Toad
Enemies Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Egg Pawn • Flapper • Goomba • Kiki
Items Balloon • Barrier • Blocks • Boo • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Dash Mushroom • Dash Panel • Explosion/Bomb • Green Shell • High Speed/Speed Boost • Item Box • Lightning • Red Shell • Ring • Shield • Spiny Shell • Starman • Super Mushroom
Events Wii version Olympic events 100m • 400m • 4x100m Relay • 110m Hurdles • 400m Hurdles • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Hammer Throw • Javelin Throw • High Jump • Pole Vault • 100m Freestyle • 4x100m Freestyle • Archery • Skeet • Single Sculls • Individual epée • Singles • Trampoline • Vault
Dream Events Dream Race • Dream Platform • Dream Fencing • Dream Table Tennis
DS version Olympic events 100m • 400m • 400m Hurdles • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Javelin Throw • Hammer Throw • 100m Freestyle • 10m Platform • Trampoline • Vault • Archery • Singles • Individual epée • Skeet • Pursuit
Dream Events Dream Race • Dream Canoe • Dream Boxing • Dream Long Jump • Dream Table Tennis • Dream Fencing • Dream Shooting • Dream Basketball
Minigames Airship • Concentration • Conveyor Belt • Matching • Replay • Shoot! • Shuffle
Miscellaneous Collectibles • Emblem • Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Special Attack • Staff (DS) (Wii)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) / Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)
Athletes Super Mario franchise Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sonic franchise Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Metal Sonic • Tails • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Vector
Additional team members Chao • Shy Guy
Rivals Super Mario franchise Big Bullet Bill • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • King Boo
Sonic franchise Omega • Eggman Nega • Jet • Rouge
Referees Big • Charmy • Cream • Espio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Shy Guy • Toad • Blue Toad • Purple Toad
VIP members Big • Birdo • Chaos • Cream • Penguin • Pianta • Santa Claus
Other characters Animals • Snow spirits (Frosty • Sparky • Pola • Cuby • Icy • Blizza) • Cheese • Lakitu • Omochao
Enemies and obstacles Black hole • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Egg Hammer • Egg Pawn • Fire Bar • Flapper • Giant Goomba • Gola • Goomba • Kiki • Piranha Plant • Thwomp • Warp Pipe
Items ? Block • Ammo Boost • Balloon • Barrier • Blue Coin • Brick Block • Bomb • Bonus panel • Boo • Cannon • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Dash Panel • Dash Panel • Energy Core • Fake Item Box • Green Shell • Heart • High Speed Shoes • Item Box • Lightning • Lucky Feather • Mega Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • POW Block • Power Up • Puck Bomb • Rainbow Ring • Red Shell • Ring • Special Action • Spiny Shell • Spring • Star Bit • Star Team Coin • Super Star • Warp Hole • Wild Ball
Events Wii version Olympic events Downhill • Giant Slalom • Individual Large Hill • Team Large Hill • Moguls • Ski Cross • Halfpipe • Snowboard Cross • Speed Skating 500m • Short Track 1,000m • Short Track Relay • Figure Skating • Skeleton • Bobsleigh • Ice Hockey • Curling
Dream Events Dream Alpine (Individual) • Dream Alpine (Team) • Dream Ski Jumping (Individual) • Dream Ski Jumping (Team) • Dream Ski Cross (Individual) • Dream Ski Cross (Team) • Dream Snowboard Cross (Individual) • Dream Snowboard Cross (Team) • Dream Short Track • Dream Figure Skating • Dream Bobsleigh • Dream Ice Hockey • Dream Curling • Dream Snowball Fight • Dream Gliding (Individual) • Dream Gliding (Team)
Nintendo DS version Olympic events Alpine Skiing GS • Ski Jumping LH • Moguls • Cross-Country • Nordic Combined • Speed Skating 500m • Short Track 500m • Figure Skating • Snowboard Cross • Bobsleigh • Skeleton • Ice Hockey • Curling • Biathlon • Luge
Dream Events Ski Cross Racing • Rocket Ski Jumping • Supersonic Downhill • Intense Short Track • Ultimate Figure Skating • Deluxe Halfpipe • Extreme Snowboarding • Blazing Bobsleigh • Fever Hockey • Curling Bowling • Ski Shooting • Snow Machine Fight
Locations Christmas Village • Frostown • Sparkleton • Polastraits • Cubyrinth • Icepeak • Blizland
Sports equipment Stardust Shoes • Comet Skis • Battle Snow Machine • Shooting Rifle • Rodeo Bobsleigh • Fighter's Stick • Spark Luge • Blitz Skeleton • Drift Board • Planetary Bobsled • Leader's Curling Stone • Meteor Curling Stone
Minigames (DS only) Arrange the Marks! • Blow Away Chain Chomp! • Break the Ice! • Chase off Kiki! • Cheer Up Thwomp! • Climb to the Top! • Defeat Bomb Flapper! • Get the key! • Light Five Lamps! • Move the Blocks! • Pick the Right Part! • Push the Button! • Quiz Time! • Stop the Robo-Balls!
Miscellaneous Completion Ticket • Emblems • Gallery • Staff (Wii / Nintendo DS) • Quotes
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) / Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)
Athletes Super Mario franchise Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sonic franchise Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Metal Sonic • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Tails • Vector
Referees Charmy • Cream • Espio • Lakitu • Shy Guy • Toad
Other characters Animals • Big • Birdo • Cheese • Dino Piranha • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • Eggman Nega • Froggy • Gooper Blooper • Jet • King Boo • Omega • Omochao • Orbot & Cubot • Rouge
Locations Super Mario franchise Battlerock Galaxy • Cheep Cheep River • Moo Moo Meadows • Synchro Battle Galaxy • Yoshi's Picture Book
Sonic franchise Bingo Highway • Crazy Gadget • Grand Metropolis • Ocean Palace • Windy Valley
Enemies Boo • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Egg Flapper • Egg Pawn • Fly Guy • Imposter • Kiki • Magikoopa • Mega Cheep-Cheep • Monty Mole • Porcupuffer • Spinner • Spiny • Thwomp
Species Bob-omb • Birdo • Chao • Dark Chao • Goomba • Horse • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Luma • Moo Moo • Piranha Plant • Toad • Yoshi
Items Banana Peel • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Green Shell • Power Core • Power Sneakers • Red Shell • Ring • Shield • Super Star
Objects ? Balloon • ? Switch • Barrel • Bomb Balloon • Item Box • Warp Pipe • Yoshi egg
Moves Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Jump Dash • Special Attack • Spin Attack • Starting Dash
Events Wii 100m • 110m Hurdles • 4x100m Relay • Long Jump • Hammer Throw • Discus Throw • Javelin Throw • Uneven Bars • Trampoline • Rhythmic Ribbon • 100m Freestyle • Synchronized Swimming • Canoe Sprint 1000m • Equestrian - Show Jumping • Badminton - Doubles • Beach Volleyball • Table Tennis - Singles • Football • Shooting - Pistol • Fencing - Epée • Track Cycling - Team Pursuit • Dream Long Jump • Dream Rafting • Dream Discus • Dream Uneven Bars • Dream Hurdles • Dream Equestrian • Dream Sprint • Dream Trampoline • Dream Spacewalk • Dream Fencing
3DS 100m • 110m Hurdles • 1500m • 3000m Steeplechase • 4x100m Relay • Marathon • 20km Race Walk • Long Jump • Triple Jump • Pole Vault • Hammer Throw • Javelin Throw • Shot Put • 100m Freestyle • 100m Backstroke • 100m Breaststroke • 10km Marathon Swim • Platform Diving (Synchronised) • Water Polo • Synchronised Swimming (Duet) • Synchronised Swimming (Team) • Beach Volleyball • Table Tennis (Doubles) • Tennis (Singles) • Hockey • Basketball • Handball • Football • Badminton (Singles) • Badminton (Doubles) • Judo • Boxing • Taekwondo • Fencing - Epée • Wrestling - Freestyle • Horizontal Bar • Balance Beam • Rings • Floor • Trampoline • Rhythmic Ribbon (Team) • Sprint • Omnium • Keirin • BMX • Show Jumping (Team) • Rowing - Quadruple Sculls • 1000m Kayak (Singles) • Canoe Slalom (Pair) • Sailing - 470 (Pair) • Double Trap • 25m Rapid Fire Pistol • Archery (Individual) • Archery (Team) • Weightlifting • Triathlon • Modern Pentathlon
Missions 2-on-2 Icon Matchup! • 2-on-2 London Tag! • 2-on-2 Shell Showdown! • 2-on-2 Tag! • 2-on-2 Tag, Pipe Style! • 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! • 3-on-1 Tag! • 3-on-1 Vacant Lot Tag! • All Characters Quiz! • Athlete Characters Quiz! • Boo's Treasure Chest! • Catch the Floating Sticker! • Coin Collectors: Shell Game! • Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock! • Collect Shy Guy's Coins! • Event Quiz! • Follow the Flighty Lakitu! • Get That Crown! • Get That Shy Guy! • Go Away, Boo! • Grab-Bag Quiz! • Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! • Hero Quiz! • Heroine Quiz! • Highway Goomba Hunt! • Highway Ring Collectors! • Highway Tally! • Hyde Park Coin Collectors! • Hyde Park Sticker Hunt! • London Coin Collectors! • London Quiz! • London Sightseeing Tour! • Olympic Games Quiz! • One-Shot Shell Showdown! • Orbot & Cubot Tag! • Point-Based Shell Showdown! • Shy Guy Tag! • Stay On the Hazardous Highway! • Stay On the Marathon Highway! • Supporting Cast Quiz! • United Kingdom Quiz! • Vacant Lot Espio Search! • Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt! • Rival Showdown: Birdo! • Rival Showdown: Dry Bones! • Rival Showdown: Dry Bowser! • Rival Showdown: Eggman Nega! • Rival Showdown: Jet! • Rival Showdown: King Boo! • Rival Showdown: Omega! • Rival Showdown: Rouge! • Rematch: Birdo! • Rematch: Dry Bones! • Rematch: Eggman Nega! • Rematch: Omega!
Story Mode Main episodes Stadium Blues • Foggy Foes • Morning in Hyde Park • Peach in a Pinch • The Mysterious Thief • Sonic Arrives • The Ghostly Tower • The Blocked Bridge • The Wind Master • Enter Bowser?! • Mario and Sonic • The Secret of the Fog • Waluigi's Ambition • Wario's Scheme • Stop Dr. Eggman! • The Banana Incident • Corner the Koopa King! • A Rainbow In Fog • To the Ruins! • The Promise to Toad • The Grand Showdown
Bonus episodes Junior Hits England • Junior, Super Hero? • Junior Triumphant! • Bowser's Blues • The Life of a Minion • Mario's Defeat?! • Dr. Eggman's Robots • An Old Urn • The Fog Returns • An Innocent Request • A Trick of the Wind • The Real Beginning
Items Fog machine • Phantasmal Fog • Fog urn
Locations Big Ben • British Museum • ExCeL London • Eton Dorney • Horse Guards Parade • Hyde Park • London Tennis Club • Main Stadium • Stonehenge • Tower Bridge • Tower of London
Miscellaneous Badges • Gallery • Quotes • Staff (Wii / Nintendo 3DS)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) / Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) / Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition
Playable characters Fully playable Amy • Blaze • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Luigi • Mario • Metal Sonic • Mii • Peach • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Tails • Vector • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Guest characters Birdo • Cream • Diddy Kong • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • Eggman Nega • Espio • Jet • Larry • Ludwig • Nabbit • Omega • Rosalina • Rouge • Roy • Sticks • Toad • Wave • Wendy • Zavok • Zazz
Additional team members Birdos • Boom Booms • Chao • Egg Pawns • Pom Pom • Toads • Yoshis
Other characters and species Animals • Big • Birdo • Boy in Mario Suit and Boy in Sonic Suit • Chao • Charmy • Cream • Horse • Koopa Troopas • Lakitu • Omochao • Orbot & Cubot • Pianta • Shy Guys • Toads • Yoshis
Enemies and obstacles Boos • Bullet Bills • Castles • Egg Flappers • Goombas • Goomba Towers • Koopa Paratroopas • Moto Bugs • Octus • Piranha Plants • Spinies • Thwomps • Warp Pipes
Items ? Block • Blooper • Brick Block • Bullet Bill • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Dash Panel • Empty Block • Fire Flower • Flame Shield • Fruit • Golden Dash Mushroom • Green Shell • Item Box • Moto Bug • POW Block • Power Sneakers • Red Shell • Ring • Shield • Spiny Shell • Spring • Star Coin • Super Star
Events Wii U version Olympic events 100m • 100m Freestyle Swimming • 4x100m Relay • Archery • Beach Volleyball • Boxing • BMX • Equestrian • Football • Javelin Throw • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Rugby Sevens • Table Tennis • Triple Jump
Duel Events Duel Football • Duel Rugby Sevens • Duel Beach Volleyball
Nintendo 3DS
version		 Olympic events 100m • 110m Hurdles • Long Jump • Javelin Throw • 100m Freestyle Swimming • Archery • Boxing • Table Tennis • Beach Volleyball • Equestrian • BMX • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Football • Golf
Plus Events 100m Plus • 110m Hurdles Plus • Long Jump Plus • Javelin Throw Plus • 100m Freestyle Swimming Plus • Archery Plus • Boxing Plus • Table Tennis Plus • Beach Volleyball Plus • Equestrian Plus • BMX Plus • Rhythmic Gymnastics Plus • Football Plus • Golf Plus
Arcade Edition Hammer Throw • 100m • Javelin Throw • 100m Freestyle Swimming • Archery • 100m Hurdles • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Long Jump • Trampoline • 4x100m Relay
Miscellaneous Gallery • Staff (Wii U / Nintendo 3DS) • Stamps

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