- “My ears! Hurty-hurt! Too much talk! Not enough results!”
- —Big Top, Mario Party 8
Big Top is MC Ballyhoo's hat, and serves as his co-host in the Wii game Mario Party 8. He also holds all of the coins for Chump Charity, stating that he was glad to get the load off of his head. Big Top not only has the ability of speech, but is also his own separate entity. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he shares a trophy with Ballyhoo. Big Top is named after "big top", an alternate word for "carnival". The "Top" part of his name is also a reference to the fact that he is a top hat.
Big Top is a dark blue top hat with a strip of light blue close to the rim. He has a small mouth, and two differently colored eyes; one teal, one pink. His eyes have rather big eyelashes.
Sticker information in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Image | Game | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| File:MCBallyhoo and Big Top artwork.PNG | Mario Party 8 | [Head] - Attack +10 |
Trophy information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| # | Name | Image | Appearance(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Ballyhoo & Big Top |  |
WII Mario Party 8 | The two emcees of the Star Carnival, an event held once a year to determine the biggest superstar. Big Top (on top) and Ballyhoo (on bottom) provide all Star Carnival commentary, and while Ballyhoo is energetic and over the top, Big Top provides a reserved counterpoint to his partner's antics. Despite their conflicting personalities, they're inseparable. |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トーレ Tōre |
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| German | Kopftopf |
Head Pot, pun on Kochtopf (cooking pot) |
| Italian | Joe Cilindro |
Joe Top Hat |
| Spanish | Capirón |
Pun on capirote (cap, hood) |