Big Top
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| Big Top | |
 Big Top, in his usual place on MC Ballyhoo's head. | |
| Full Name | Big Top |
| First Appearance | Mario Party 8 |
| Species | Living Hat |
| Affiliation(s) | Star Carnival |
| Latest Appearance | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Big Top is the talking hat of MC Ballyhoo, and serves as his co-host in the Wii game Mario Party 8. Big Top not only has the ability of speech, but also has a mind of his own. He later shared a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Ballyhoo.
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[edit] What Big Top stores
Despite his size, Big Top can hold a number of things inside of himself.
- Coins and Coin Bags (Chump Charity)
- Tic-Tac Balls (Tic-Tac-Drop)
- Star Rod (end of Star Battle)
- Year's supply of Candy on a platform.
- Big Top also pops a propeller out of his head when Ballyhoo must take flight.
[edit] Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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.
[edit] Trivia
- Big Top is named after "big top", an alternate word for "carnival". The "Top" part of his name is also likely a reference to the fact that he is a hat.
[edit] Foreign Names
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トーレ Tōre | |
| French | Gai Lurin | Pun on "galurin" (hat) and "gai" (happy) |
| German | Kopftopf | Head Pot |
| Spanish | Capirón | Pun on "capirote" (cap, hood) |
| Italian | Joe Cilindro | Joe Cylinder |
| Hosts of the Mario Party series |
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| Big Top | Boo | Brighton | Goomba | Koopa Kid | Koopa Troopa | MC Ballyhoo | Millennium Star | Paragoomba | Shy Guy | Star Spirits | Toad | Toadsworth | Tumble | Twila |
