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{{about|the enemy from the [[Mario (franchise)|Mario]] franchise|the boss from [[DK: Jungle Climber]]|[[Mega Amp]]}}
{{about|the enemy from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]] franchise|the boss from [[DK: Jungle Climber]]|[[Mega Amp]]}}
{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU Big Amp Close-up Screenshot.png]]<br>A Big Amp from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:NSMBU Big Amp Close-up Screenshot.png]]<br>A Big Amp from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
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|variant_of=[[Amp]]
|variant_of=[[Amp]]
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'''Big Amps'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.</ref> are, as the name would suggest, a larger variety of [[Amp]]s first appearing in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. Despite the size difference, they have the same behavior as well as semblance as their ordinary counterparts, with the exception of both ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
'''Big Amps'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.</ref> are, as the name would suggest, a larger variety of [[Amp]]s first appearing in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. Despite the size difference, they have the same behavior and appearance as their ordinary counterparts, with the exception of both ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 5''====
====''Mario Party 5''====
[[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|right|150px|Big Amps from ''Mario Party 5'']]
[[File:Yoshi Electrocuted 5.png|thumb|150px|Big Amps from ''Mario Party 5'']]
Large variants of Amps first appear in ''Mario Party 5'' in [[Shock Absorbers (Mario Party 5)|Shock Absorbers]], along with regular Amps. They are slightly bigger than the regular Amps, and much like the regular Amps, coming into contact with them electrocutes a character.
Large variants of Amps first appear in ''Mario Party 5'' in [[Shock Absorbers (Mario Party 5)|Shock Absorbers]], along with regular Amps. They are slightly bigger than the regular Amps, and much like the regular Amps, coming into contact with them electrocutes a character.


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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Big Amp.png|thumb|150px|A Big Amp in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
[[File:SMG Big Amp.png|thumb|150px|A Zap Ball in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
Big Amps appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', though they no longer have any visible facial features, unlike the regular Amps. Despite this, their behavior is identical to their smaller counterparts.
Big Amps, referred to as '''Zap Balls''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref>  appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', though they no longer have any visible facial features, unlike the regular Amps. Despite this, their behavior is identical to their smaller counterparts.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Big Amps return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', appearing in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]].
Big Amps, again referred to as Zap Balls,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/2UaOd Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', appearing in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
[[File:NSMBU Big Amp Screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Several Big Amps from [[Snake Block Tower]]]]
[[File:NSMBU Big Amp Screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Several Big Amps from [[Snake Block Tower]]]]
Big Amps also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', frequently in [[Snake Block Tower]] alongside their original counterparts.
Big Amps also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they occur frequently in [[Snake Block Tower]] alongside their original counterparts.


They are one of the very few enemies not to return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.
They are one of the very few enemies not to return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Big Amp.png| Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Asset Model Big Amp.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|Ger=Riesen-Sparky
|Ger=Riesen-Sparky
|GerM=Giant Amp
|GerM=Giant Amp
|Ita=Amperino Gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 128</ref>
|Ita=Sfera elettrica<ref>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' PRIMA Guide, pagg. 177-178</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|ItaM=Giant Amp
|Ita2=Amperino Gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 128</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'')</small>
|Ita3=Elettrosfera<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 161</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Ita4=Mega Amperino<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 210</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
|ItaM=Electric sphere
|Ita2M=Giant Amp
|Ita3M=Electrosphere; same as [[Lightning Orb]]
|Ita4M=Mega Amp
}}
}}


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