Mega Wiggler
| Mega Wiggler | |
|---|---|
 A Big Wiggler from New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) |
| Variant of | Wiggler |
Mega Wigglers, also referred to as Big Wigglers, are a large variety of Wiggler that first appeared in New Super Mario Bros. Unlike normal Wigglers, their size typically causes them to not notice when the player character jumps on them, though they can sometimes be found angry by default.
HistoryEdit
Super Mario seriesEdit
New Super Mario Bros.Edit
A Big Wiggler first appears as a friendly creature in New Super Mario Bros., specifically in World 7-3. This Big Wiggler, referred to simply as a "giant Wiggler,"[1] is harmless and very long compared to typical Wigglers, having a total of 29 segments, including the head. Mario and Luigi can safely ride on its back, and they must do so for the majority of the level while avoiding enemies.
An enemy version of Big Wigglers also exists in the game files of New Super Mario Bros., behaving the same as a regular Wiggler, but it is unused in the final game.
New Super Mario Bros. WiiEdit
Big Wigglers appear as stage hazards in World 5-2 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They move on preset paths, and can hurt Mario and company if they run into them. However, Big Wigglers can also defeat Swoops and most other enemies they run into, and players can bounce harmlessly off them to reach coins and blocks above; pressing the 
or 
button will do a high jump, similar to a Spring.
They are completely invincible, and do not become angry like normal Wigglers; however, there exists an unused "angry" body graphic found in the files, suggesting Big Wigglers could get angry at some point.[2] If Mario and co. are under the effects of a Star, they will simply bounce off the Big Wiggler with no effect. They can only be defeated by reaching the flag at the end of the level, as with the King Bills encountered much later.
Super Mario Galaxy 2Edit
Big Wigglers reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Supermassive Galaxy. They appear on the final planet of the galaxy’s first mission, where Mario must avoid running into them to reach the Power Star. A pair of angry Big Wigglers circle the tube towards the end; they cannot be defeated, but the Co-Star Luma can stop them from moving.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi UEdit
Big Wigglers return in New Super Mario Bros. U, serving the same role as in the previous game. They are found in Soda Jungle, and appear in Wiggler Stampede. In New Super Luigi U, Big Wigglers appear in Wiggler Floodlands, where they are used to cross poison.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DSEdit
Big Wigglers reappear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, where they can be used in all styles; giving a Wiggler a Super Mushroom will increase its size, but it otherwise retains the same behavior as a normal Wiggler.
Super Mario Maker 2Edit
Big Wigglers return in Super Mario Maker 2, behaving the same as in Super Mario Maker; they cannot walk through poison like their much larger kin from New Super Mario Bros. U, and simply sink into it like most other enemies.
Mario Kart seriesEdit
In the Mario Kart series, Big Wigglers appear in Maple Treeway, a course introduced in Mario Kart Wii and returning in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Tour, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass. If a driver bumps into them, their kart will be pushed back. In Mario Kart 7, Wigglers jump when they get hit by a Super Star or a Bob-omb. In Mario Kart Tour, Big Wigglers cause racers to spin out on contact, and also appear as hazards in Madrid Drive 2 and in DS Shroom Ridge T, replacing the latter course's cars and trucks. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass, Big Wigglers move around differently and cause any racers driving at high speeds to spin out, and one also appears in the forest section of DS Mario Circuit, as well as in Tour Madrid Drive.
Players had to race against a Big Wiggler in a tournament on Wario's Gold Mine that took place in December 2008 and September 2010 in Mario Kart Wii and avoid hitting it while racing around the course. During the first two laps, the Wiggler's speed would nearly match most vehicles, but in the final lap, the Wiggler would become angered and turn red, increasing its speed. The few Item Boxes found along the course contained only Triple Mushrooms and Stars.
Super Mario Party JamboreeEdit
A Big Wiggler, known as a Mega Wiggler here, makes its Mario Party series debut in Super Mario Party Jamboree as the owner of the new board Mega Wiggler's Tree Party. In-game, the Mega Wiggler is able to be traversed upon, switching up what paths players can take in the center of the board.
GalleryEdit
Big Wigglers in Mario Kart Wii
A set of Big Wigglers, in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Model from Super Mario Galaxy 2
An angry Big Wiggler in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Big Wigglers in Mario Kart 7
Big Wigglers in Mario Kart Tour
Soda Jungle set featuring Wiggler with Mario and Luigi minifigures to scale, indicating Big Wiggler
Super Mario Party Jamboree
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Additional namesEdit
Internal namesEdit
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | 巨大ハナちゃん (Kyodai Hanachan) | Giant Wiggler |
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 巨大ハナチャン[3] Kyodai Hanachan |
Giant Wiggler | |
| でかハナチャン[10] Deka Hanachan |
Big Wiggler | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 巨大花之子[4] Jùdà Huāzhīzǐ |
Giant Wiggler | |
| 巨型花毛毛[11] | |||
| French (NOA) | Wiggler[12] | - | |
| French (NOE) | Wiggler Géant[9] | Giant Wiggler | |
| Méga Wiggler[13] | Mega Wiggler | ||
| Wiggler[14] | - | ||
| German | Riesen-Wiggler[?] | Giant Wiggler | |
| Italian | Mega Torcibruco[5][6] | Mega Wiggler | New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. U and Super Mario Party Jamboree |
| Grande Torcibruco[7] | Big Wiggler | Super Mario Galaxy 2 in-game | |
| Super Torcibruco[8] | Super Wiggler | New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Korean | 거대꽃충이[?] Geodae Kkotchungi |
Giant Wiggler | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Mega Wiggler[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Mega Floruga[?] | Mega Wiggler | New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Party Jamboree |
| Gran Floruga[?] | Big Wiggler | New Super Mario Bros. Wii-New Super Mario Bros. U |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "It’s a rare treat to meet a humongous creature who doesn’t want to kill you. The giant Wiggler at point 1 is happy to take you on a ride through this level, but you’ll need to leap off its back and onto the block platforms to reach the first two Star Coins." – Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 94.
- ^ https://tcrf.net/New_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii/Unused_Graphics#Red_Big_Wiggler
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 113.
- ^ New 超级马力欧兄弟. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 113, 210.
- ^ Bosco di Mega Torcibruco, Super Mario Party Jamboree
- ^ "Grandi Torcibruchi per Grossi Guai", Super Mario Galaxy 2
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 145, 160.
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 113.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 145, 160, 210.
- ^ 新 超级马力欧兄弟U 豪华版 | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂 | 腾讯. Tencent (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ @NintendoCanada (January 20, 2023). Volez dans les feuillages du Bois Vermeil dans la vague 3 de la passe de circuits additionnels de #MarioKart 8 Deluxe. Ce circuit automnal de Mario Kart Wii est lumineux et aéré, mais prenez garde aux Wigglers! 🍂. X (Canadian French). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 145, 160, and 210.
- ^ French Prima Guide for Super Mario Galaxy 2. Page 148.
