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{{distinguish|[[Star Thwomp]], also referred to as Super Thwomp, or [[Mega Thwomp]]}}
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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SuperThwomp NSMBW.png|130px]][[File:SMG2 Asset Model Big Thwomp.png|130px]]<br>A Big Thwomp from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' respectively
|image=[[File:SuperThwomp NSMBW.png]]<br>A Big Thwomp from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Monster Mix-Up]]'' (1991)
|first_appearance=''[[Monster Mix-Up]]'' (1991)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variant_of=[[Thwomp]]
|variant_of=[[Thwomp]]
}}
}}
'''Big Thwomps'''<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 34.</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 31.</ref> (also referred to as '''Super Thwomps''')<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 10.</ref> are giant [[Thwomp]]s that have made semi-recurring appearances throughout the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. Although their size varies among games, it is always shown that they are larger than the other Thwomps seen alongside them in the games. They also have the ability to smash through certain types of [[Brick Block]]s and other blocks, something that their smaller counterparts are usually incapable of doing.
'''Big Thwomps'''<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 34.</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 31.</ref> (also referred to as '''Super Thwomps''')<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 10.</ref> are giant [[Thwomp]]s that have made semi-recurring appearances throughout the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Although their size varies among games, it is always shown that they are larger than the other Thwomps seen alongside them in the games. They also have the ability to smash through certain types of [[Brick Block]]s and other blocks, something that their smaller counterparts are usually incapable of doing.
==History==
==History==
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
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[[File:SuperThwompSMRPG.png|thumb|A Big Thwomp in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
[[File:SuperThwompSMRPG.png|thumb|A Big Thwomp in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
A large variant of Thwomp is seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', inside [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]. It is the last and largest Thwomp seen in a line of four smaller Thwomps.
A large variant of Thwomp is seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', inside [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]. It is the last and largest Thwomp seen in a line of four smaller Thwomps.
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party Advance''====
[[File:MPA Big Thwomp.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a large Thwomp appears in the minigame [[Chicken!]], where players compete to stand under it as it descends without being crushed by it. It uses the ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' design of the Thwomps.
===''Super Mario Party''===
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Big Thwomps in their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' design can appear alongside regular Thwomps in the minigame [[Follow the Money]]. They are obstacles, and cause the player to lose coins if they crush them.


===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
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Big Thwomps reprise both roles in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.
Big Thwomps reprise both roles in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.


====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
[[File:SMM WiiU E32015 02.png|thumb|Big Thwomps in ''Super Mario Maker'']]
[[File:SMM WiiU E32015 02.png|thumb|right|Big Thwomps in ''Super Mario Maker'']]
Big Thwomps appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''. The player can enlarge a normal Thwomp with a [[Super Mushroom]], turning it into a Big Thwomp. Unlike normal Thwomps, Big Thwomps can destroy [[Cloud Block]]s, [[Hard Block]]s, [[Ice Block]]s, and [[? Block]]s, and they can also smash through multiple rows of [[Brick Block]]s in one fall.
Big Thwomps appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. The player can enlarge a normal Thwomp with a [[Super Mushroom]], turning it into a Big Thwomp. Unlike normal Thwomps, Big Thwomps can destroy [[Cloud Block]]s, [[Hard Block]]s, [[Ice Block]]s, and [[? Block]]s, and they can also smash through multiple rows of [[Brick Block]]s in one fall.
 
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Big Thwomps return in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', retaining their behavior in its predecessor; they can now be attached to parachutes.


===''Mario Kart Wii''===  
===''Mario Kart Wii''===  
A Big Thwomp makes an appearance on the battle course [[Thwomp Desert]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where one pounds the ground creating earthquakes. This Thwomp can also smash racers if they drive too close while it slams the ground.
A Big Thwomp makes an appearance on the battle course [[Thwomp Desert]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where one pounds the ground creating earthquakes. This Thwomp can also smash racers if they drive too close while it slams the ground.


===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
===''Super Mario Party''===
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', a Big Thwomp covered in [[Darkmess]] appears on the back of the [[Giant Squashette]].
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Big Thwomps can appear alongside regular Thwomps in the minigame [[Follow the Money]]. They are obstacles, and cause the player to lose coins if they crush them.
 
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG2 Asset Model Big Thwomp.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
</gallery>


==Additional names==
==Additional names==
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|Ger=Maxi-Steinblock
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|GerM=Big Thwomp
|GerM=Big Thwomp
|Ita=Enorme Twomp<ref>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' PRIMA Guide, pag. 146</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Ita2=Grande Twomp <small>(''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'')</small>
|Ita3=Twomp Gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pagg. 114, 195</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros.'', ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'')</small>
|Ita4=Super Twomp<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pagg. 145, 160</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Ita5=Mega Twomp<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 210</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
|ItaM=Huge Thwomp
|Ita2M=Big Thwomp
|Ita3M=Giant Thwomp
|Ita4M=Super Thwomp
|Ita5M=Mega Thwomp; shared with [[Mega Thwomp]]
|Fre=Maxi-Thwomp
|FreM=Big Thwomp
}}
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[[Category:Mario Kart Wii species]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Wii species]]

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