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|image=[[File:MP8 MCBallyhoo and Big Top Artwork.png|215px]]<br>Big Top, in his usual place on [[MC Ballyhoo]]'s head
|image=[[File:MCBallyhoo and Big Top artwork.PNG|215px]] <br>'''Big Top''', in his usual place on [[MC Ballyhoo]]'s head.
|species=Living hat
|full_name=Big Top
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=[[Mario Party 8{{!}}''Mario Party 8'']] ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|species=Living Hat
|latest_portrayal=[[Charles Martinet]] (2007)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_portrayal= [[Charles Martinet]] (2007)
}}
}}
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{{quote|My ears! Hurty-hurt! Too much talk! Not enough results!|Big Top|Mario Party 8}}
{{quote|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 (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] with Ballyhoo.
'''Big Top''' is [[MC Ballyhoo]]'s hat and serves as his cohost in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. He also holds all of the [[coin]]s for [[Last Five Turns Event|Chump Charity]], stating that he was glad to get the load off 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 (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] with Ballyhoo. Big Top's name comes from a phrase referring to large circus tents. The "Top" part of his name is also a reference to the fact that he is a top hat. His appearance bears a resemblance to the [[Bonneter]], but he is not confirmed to be a member of the species.


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.  
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.  


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Big Top and MC Ballyhoo appear as a Novice class [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
==Sticker Information in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
 
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
==Gallery==
<gallery>
msatomdesu MC Ballyhoo Top Hat.png|Artwork by [[Masanori Sato]]
Big Top Talking.png
</gallery>
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Ballyhoo & Big Top
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy184.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''Wii''' ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|unlock=Collect 55 songs
|desc=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.
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Ballyhoo & Big Top
|image=[[File:Ballyhoo Sticker.png]]
|game=''Mario Party 8''
|effect=[Head] - Attack +10
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====
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|-
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Name
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10% style="text-align:center;"|Image
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Series / game
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Type
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Class
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Strength / effects
!rowspan=2 width=13% style="text-align:center;"|How to obtain
!colspan=4 width=40% style="text-align:center;"|Spirit battle
|-
|-
!width=120px | Image !! | Game !! | Effect
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Opponent(s)
!class=unsortable width=19% style="text-align:center;"|Battle conditions
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Stage
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Song
|-
|-
|[[File:MCBallyhoo and Big Top artwork.PNG|100x100px]]
!align=center|MC Ballyhoo & Big Top
|''Mario Party 8''
|align=center|[[File:SSBU MC Ballyhoo & Big Top Spirit.png|x100px]]
|[Head] - Attack +10
|''Mario Party'' Series
|Support (1)
|Novice
|[[Star Rod (Kirby)|Star Rod]] Equipped
|Spirit Board
|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]]
|'''Rule:''' Item Tidal Wave
*Certain items will appear in large numbers after a little while
|[[Mario Circuit (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)|Mario Circuit]]
|Pandemonium
|}
|}


==Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
===''Mario Party: The Top 100''===
{| class=sortable align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
*'''MC Ballyhoo and Big Top:''' "''[[MC Ballyhoo]] is on the mic, while Big Top is on his head. Together, they act as guides at the Star Carnival.''"
|-
!width="1%" |#
!width="13%" |Name
!width="15%" |Image
!width="21%" |Appearance(s)
!width="50%" |Description
|-
|align=center | 184
|align=center | [[Ballyhoo]] & Big Top
|[[File:BrawlTrophy184.png|100px|center]]
|align=center | '''WII''' [[Mario Party 8]]
|align=center | 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==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=トーレ
|Jap=トーレ
|JapR=Tōre
|JapR=Tōre
|JapM=
|JapM=Both this and [[MC Ballyhoo]]'s Japanese name「コンドゥ」(''Kondu'') are from "conduttore" (Italian word for "host")
|Fra=Gai Lurin
|Fre=Gai Lurin
|FraM=Pun on ''galurin'' (hat) and ''gai'' (happy)
|FreM=Pun on "galurin" (hat) and "gai" (happy)
|Ger=Kopftopf
|Ger=Kopftopf
|GerM=Head Pot
|GerM=Play on "Kochtopf" (cooking pot) and "Kopf" (head)
|Ita=Joe Cilindro
|ItaM=Joe Top Hat
|Kor=지기
|KorR=Jigi
|KorM=-
|Rus=Шляпище
|RusR=Shlyapische
|RusM=From "шляпа" (''shlyapa'', brimmed hat) and Russian augmentative "-ище" (''-ische'')
|Spa=Capirón
|Spa=Capirón
|SpaM=Pun on ''capirote'' (cap, hood)
|SpaM=From "capirote" (hood) with augmentative suffix "-ón"
|Ita=Joe Cilindro
}}
|ItaM=Joe Top Hat}}


==Trivia==
*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 similar to [[Chuck Quizmo]]'s hat.
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Latest revision as of 00:46, February 5, 2024

Big Top
MC Ballyhoo and Big Top
Big Top, in his usual place on MC Ballyhoo's head
Species Living hat
First appearance Mario Party 8 (2007)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (cameo) (2021)
Latest portrayal Charles Martinet (2007)
“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 cohost in Mario Party 8. He also holds all of the coins for Chump Charity, stating that he was glad to get the load off 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's name comes from a phrase referring to large circus tents. The "Top" part of his name is also a reference to the fact that he is a top hat. His appearance bears a resemblance to the Bonneter, but he is not confirmed to be a member of the species.

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.

Big Top and MC Ballyhoo appear as a Novice class spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Gallery[edit]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy
Ballyhoo & Big Top
BrawlTrophy184.png
Appears in:
Wii Mario Party 8
How to unlock: Collect 55 songs
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.
Sticker
Ballyhoo & Big Top
Ballyhoo
Artwork from: Mario Party 8
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Head] - Attack +10
Usable by: Anyone

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effects How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
MC Ballyhoo & Big Top MC Ballyhoo and Big Top's Spirit sprite from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mario Party Series Support (1) Novice Star Rod Equipped Spirit Board Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach Rule: Item Tidal Wave
  • Certain items will appear in large numbers after a little while
 Mario Circuit Pandemonium

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

  • MC Ballyhoo and Big Top: "MC Ballyhoo is on the mic, while Big Top is on his head. Together, they act as guides at the Star Carnival."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トーレ
Tōre
 Both this and MC Ballyhoo's Japanese name「コンドゥ」(Kondu) are from "conduttore" (Italian word for "host")

French Gai Lurin
 Pun on "galurin" (hat) and "gai" (happy)
German Kopftopf
 Play on "Kochtopf" (cooking pot) and "Kopf" (head)
Italian Joe Cilindro
 Joe Top Hat
Korean 지기
Jigi
 -

Russian Шляпище
Shlyapische
 From "шляпа" (shlyapa, brimmed hat) and Russian augmentative "-ище" (-ische)

Spanish Capirón
 From "capirote" (hood) with augmentative suffix "-ón"
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