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|title=Giant Cannonball
|image=[[File:NSMBW World 8-A Giant Cannonball.png|250px]]<br>A giant cannonball in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|image=[[File:Giant_Cannonball.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|species_origin=[[Cannonball]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]])
|variant_of=[[Cannonball]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2015|2015]])
|relatives=[[Giant cannon]]
}}
}}
'''Giant Cannonballs''' are very rare moving obstacles found in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They are much faster and bigger than the original [[Cannonball]]s, making them much harder to avoid. They always appear alongside (or in the same stage as) the smaller Cannonballs. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', they only appear in [[Dark Land]]'s first [[Tank]] level, and the [[Battleship]] level. The [[Cannon]]s that fire the giant cannonballs resemble [[Warp Pipe]]s, but they are colored black (blue in remakes) so as to not confuse the player. In ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', they only appear in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]]'s [[World 8-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Airship]]. In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', they only appear in [[The Mighty Cannonship]] from [[Soda Jungle]]. Even though normal cannonballs are absent during ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' Giant Cannonballs reappear in the level [[Bowser Jr. Showdown]].
'''Giant cannonballs''',<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 100. "''When you drop to the area on the large turret's right, leap over the giant cannonball before you leap over the water to the next ship.''"</ref> also referred to as '''huge bullets''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 75. "'''''Bring Out The Big Guns!''' This giant cannon shoots two huge bullets in rapid succession. Either jump on its barrel or duck quickly!''"</ref> '''giant bullets''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Page 48. "''Look out for the giant bullets from the big gun towards the end. Duck or jump quickly as soon as you see the huge barrel!''"</ref> or '''massive cannon balls''',<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 99. "''Leap on the turret that's grazing on the ground, wait for the turret above to fire a massive cannon ball, then land on the turret top and deal with another Rocky Wrench.''"</ref> are uncommon moving obstacles in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. Giant cannonballs are fired from [[giant cannon]]s, and they are bigger than regular [[cannonball]]s. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they appear only in [[Dark Land]]'s [[World 8-Big Tanks|first tank level]] and the [[World 8-Battleships|battleship level]]. Unlike regular cannonballs, they can be defeated using [[Hammer Mario]]'s [[hammer]]s. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', giant cannonballs appear only in {{world-link|8|airship|World 8-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', they appear only in [[The Mighty Cannonship]] from [[Soda Jungle]]. Even though normal cannonballs are absent from ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', giant cannonballs reappear in the level [[Bowser Jr. Showdown]].


Giant Cannonballs reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. The player can enlarge a normal Cannon with a [[Super Mushroom]], which will enable it to fire Giant Cannonballs. The second [[List of officially released courses in Super Mario Maker|official course]] created by [[Bowser]], named [[Bowser's Cannonball Run]], involves [[Mario]] running to keep a Giant Cannonball on-screen until the end.
Giant cannonballs reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (and [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its Nintendo 3DS version]]) and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. The player can enlarge a normal Cannon with a [[Super Mushroom]], turning it into a giant cannon and enabling it to fire giant cannonballs. Unlike previous games, giant cannonballs are not faster than regular cannonballs by default; the cannon has to be changed from black to red in order to reproduce the faster speed. The second [[List of official Super Mario Maker courses|official course]] created by [[Bowser]], named [[Bowser's Cannonball Run]], involves [[Mario]] running to keep a red giant cannonball onscreen until the end.
 
==Gallery==
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Giant_Cannonball.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=大きな砲弾<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''. Pages 41, 149, 150, 215.</ref>
|JapR=Ōkina hōdan
|JapM=Large cannonball
|Ita=Pallottola gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''. Page 41.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|Ita2=Proiettile gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''. Page 150.</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')</small>
|Ita3=Palla gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''. Page 150.</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
|Ita4=Palla di cannone gigante<ref>''"I tuoi personaggi vengono colpiti da una palla di cannone gigante e finiscono nelle prigioni. Come se non bastasse, Luigi ha perso il libro. La fortuna non sembra essere dalla tua parte..."'' [[List of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam story summaries|summary]], ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.]]''</ref> <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.'')</small>
|ItaM=Giant bullet
|Ita2M=Giant projectile
|Ita3M=Giant ball
|Ita4M=Giant cannonball
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 04:01, May 3, 2024

Giant cannonball
Giant cannonball
A giant cannonball in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
Variant of Cannonball
Relatives

Giant cannonballs,[1] also referred to as huge bullets,[2] giant bullets,[3] or massive cannon balls,[4] are uncommon moving obstacles in the Super Mario series. Giant cannonballs are fired from giant cannons, and they are bigger than regular cannonballs. They first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3, where they appear only in Dark Land's first tank level and the battleship level. Unlike regular cannonballs, they can be defeated using Hammer Mario's hammers. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, giant cannonballs appear only in World 8-Airship. In New Super Mario Bros. U, they appear only in The Mighty Cannonship from Soda Jungle. Even though normal cannonballs are absent from New Super Luigi U, giant cannonballs reappear in the level Bowser Jr. Showdown.

Giant cannonballs reappear in Super Mario Maker (and its Nintendo 3DS version) and Super Mario Maker 2. The player can enlarge a normal Cannon with a Super Mushroom, turning it into a giant cannon and enabling it to fire giant cannonballs. Unlike previous games, giant cannonballs are not faster than regular cannonballs by default; the cannon has to be changed from black to red in order to reproduce the faster speed. The second official course created by Bowser, named Bowser's Cannonball Run, involves Mario running to keep a red giant cannonball onscreen until the end.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 大きな砲弾[5]
Ōkina hōdan
Large cannonball

Italian Pallottola gigante[6] (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Proiettile gigante[7] (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Palla gigante[8] (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Palla di cannone gigante[9] (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.)
Giant bullet
Giant projectile
Giant ball
Giant cannonball

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hodgson, David S J. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 100. "When you drop to the area on the large turret's right, leap over the giant cannonball before you leap over the water to the next ship."
  2. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 75. "Bring Out The Big Guns! This giant cannon shoots two huge bullets in rapid succession. Either jump on its barrel or duck quickly!"
  3. ^ M. Arakawa. NES Game Atlas. Page 48. "Look out for the giant bullets from the big gun towards the end. Duck or jump quickly as soon as you see the huge barrel!"
  4. ^ Hodgson, David S J. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 99. "Leap on the turret that's grazing on the ground, wait for the turret above to fire a massive cannon ball, then land on the turret top and deal with another Rocky Wrench."
  5. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Pages 41, 149, 150, 215.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 41.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 150.
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 150.
  9. ^ "I tuoi personaggi vengono colpiti da una palla di cannone gigante e finiscono nelle prigioni. Come se non bastasse, Luigi ha perso il libro. La fortuna non sembra essere dalla tua parte..." summary, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.