Giga Bell
| Giga Bell | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | |
| Appears in | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
| Effect | Transforms Mario into Giga Cat Mario |
| Variant of | Super Bell |
- “When the beast awakens, so shall I...”
- —Giga Bell, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Giga Bells are power-ups that appear in the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. A Giga Bell transforms Mario into Giga Cat Mario, but its power can be accessed only by collecting Cat Shines. Unlike most power-ups in the Super Mario series, Giga Bells are capable of speech. They resemble standard Super Bells but are much larger, with cat ears and whiskers, green eyes, and a more orange coloration in their active state, with their dormant state depicting them as grayed-out and stone-like. When they become available for use, they emit a ring similar to but much deeper than that of Super Bells, in addition to a low-pitched meow.
After Bowser Jr. covers Bowser with splotchy goop and turns him into Fury Bowser, the goop spreads throughout Lake Lapcat, including onto the three Giga Bells of the area. Each Giga Bell has four major islands surrounding it, which altogether comprise each of three major regions: the Lakeside, Ruins, and Wasteland. The Lakeside region is available to explore after Mario collects the "Make the Lighthouse Shine" Cat Shine on Fur Step Island. After Fury Bowser is defeated once, the Ruins region and its Giga Bell appear. After he is defeated three times, the Wasteland region and its Giga Bell appear.
Each Giga Bell rests on a pedestal with a short staircase leading to the top. The sides of each pedestal are designed after cat legs and feet, and resemble the Great Sphinx of Giza. Several coin piles appear on the highest step of the staircase. When a Giga Bell is first encountered, it is corrupted by black goop, and Mario takes damage if he touches it. Mario must collect a specific number of Cat Shines to cleanse all available Giga Bells of goop, which is displayed if Mario stands in front of it. This number is initially five, and it grows after each time Fury Bowser is defeated, changing to 15, then 20, then 40, and finally 50 Cat Shines required to activate the Giga Bells. After all five missions have been completed on an island, leaving and returning to it displays the text "(number) 
to awaken (Japanese: 目覚めよ！ギガベル, Mezameyo! Giga Beru)," indicating how many Cat Shines are left to collect to activate any available Giga Bells.
When enough Cat Shines are collected to meet the required number, their power removes some goop from every available Giga Bell, revealing a stone-like appearance. The Giga Bells then remain inactive until Fury Bowser rises out of the Fury Sun and begins rampaging. Once a rampage begins, any available Giga Bells immediately become available for use, signified by a cutscene showing them activate and a bright light appearing over each one. If a rampage ends before Mario collects a Giga Bell, it returns to its inactive state. If Mario collects a Giga Bell during a rampage, a cutscene showing him transforming from Cat Mario into Giga Cat Mario plays, regardless of the power-up form he was in before the cutscene. This enables him to battle Fury Bowser directly.
In the final boss battle of the campaign, Giant Bowser gathers all three Giga Bells to prevent Mario from using them and encases them in a crystal ball. Mario must ram Plessie into this ball four times to break it, while Giant Bowser stops them by jumping away from Mario while holding the crystal ball and by attacking. When the ball breaks, Mario and Plessie simultaneously collect all three Giga Bells, which causes both of them to transform. Mario becomes Giga Cat Mario and Plessie transforms into his own giant Cat form. Together, they defeat Bowser and return him to normal.
After the main story of the campaign is completed, all three Giga Bells are completely cleansed of goop. Their tops are then accessible, and ground-pounding atop a Giga Bell in this state rewards the player with a Super Bell.
Quotes[edit]
- "The beast's fury has grown too strong. The light of the Cat Shines can no longer keep it at bay..."
- "You are ready. Go! Cleanse the beast of its fury with the full power of the Cat Shines!"
- "What's bigger than Cat Mario? Giga Cat Mario! Transform with this mighty power-up and you will 'purr' right through any obstacle. Be careful, though, because Fury Bowser is close!"[1]
Gallery[edit]
The Lakeside Giga Bell in the initial reveal trailer for the campaign
Plessie jumping near the Lakeside Giga Bell
Cat Mario and Bowser Jr. watching the inactive Lakeside Giga Bell
The inactive Ruins Giga Bell cleansed of goop
The Lakeside Giga Bell becoming active during Fury Bowser's rampage
Mario running towards the Lakeside Giga Bell
Giga Cat Mario and Plessie breaking the crystal holding the three Giga Bells
Artwork of Mario and Princess Peach in their Cat forms over 2D art of various items, including the Giga Bell
Desktop wallpaper depicting 2D art of various items, including Giga Bells
Smartphone wallpaper depicting 2D art of various items, including Giga Bells
A model of the Giga Bell
Pictogram used to represent the Giga Bell in a video overviewing Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury power-ups on the Play Nintendo YouTube channel
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ギガベル Giga Beru | Giga Bell | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 巨型铃铛 Jùxíng Língdang | Giant Bell | [2][3] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 巨型鈴鐺 Jùxíng Língdang | Giant Bell | [2][3] | |
| Dutch | Gigabel | Giga Bell | [2] | |
| French | Giga cloche | Giga Bell | [2] | |
| German | Giga-Glocke | Giga Bell | [2] | |
| Italian | Gigacampana | Giga Bell | [2] | |
| Korean | 기가벨 Gigabel | Giga Bell | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Gigaguizo | Giga Jingle Bell | [2] | |
| Russian | Гигаколокольчик Gigakolokol'chik | Giga Bell | [2][4] | |
| Spanish | Gigacampana | Giga Bell | [2] |
Lakeside Giga Bell[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | はまべのギガベル Hamabe No Giga Beru | Giga Bell on the beach | [5] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 海边巨型铃铛 Hǎibiān jùxíng língdāng | Giga Bell on the beach | [5] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 海邊巨型鈴鐺 Hǎibiān jùxíng língdāng | Giga Bell on the beach | [5] | |
| Dutch | Strand-gigabel | Beach Giga Bell | [5] | |
| French | Giga cloche des sables | Giga Bell of the sands | [5] | |
| German | Strand-Giga-Glocke | Beach Giga Bell | [5] | |
| Italian | Gigacampana della riva | Giga Bell of the shore | [5] | |
| Korean | 해변의 기가벨 Haebyeon-ui gigabel | Giga Bell on the beach | [5] | |
| Portuguese | Gigaguizo costeiro | Coastal Giga Bell | [5] | |
| Russian | Гигаколокольчик озера Gigakolokol'chik ozera | Giga Bell of the lake | [5] | |
| Spanish | Gigacampana de la playa | Giga Bell of the beach | [5] |
Ruins Giga Bell[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | いせきのギガベル Iseki No Giga Beru | Giga Bell in the Ruins | [5] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 遗迹巨型铃铛 Yíjì jùxíng língdāng | Giga Bell of the ruins | [5] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 遺跡巨型鈴鐺 Yíjī jùxíng língdāng | Giga Bell of the ruins | [5] | |
| Dutch | Ruïne-gigabel | Ruin Giga Bell | [5] | |
| French | Giga cloche des ruines | Giga Bell of the ruins | [5] | |
| German | Ruinen-Giga-Glocke | Ruins Giga Bell | [5] | |
| Italian | Gigacampana delle rovine | Giga Bell of the ruins | [5] | |
| Korean | 유적의 기가벨 Yujeok-ui gigabel | Giga Bell of the ruins | [5] | |
| Portuguese | Gigaguizo das ruínas | Giga Bell of the ruins | [5] | |
| Russian | Гигаколокольчик развалин Gigakolokol'chik razvalin | Giga Bell of the ruins | [5] | |
| Spanish | Gigacampana de las ruinas | Giga Bell of the ruins | [5] |
Wasteland Giga Bell[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あれちのギガベル Arechi No Giga Beru | Giga Bell in the Wasteland | [5] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 荒地巨型铃铛 Huāngdì jùxíng língdāng | Giga Bell in the Wasteland | [5] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 荒地巨型鈴鐺 Huāngdì jùxíng língdāng | Giga Bell in the Wasteland | [5] | |
| Dutch | Rots-gigabel | Rock Giga Bell | [5] | |
| French | Giga cloche des rocs | Giga Bell of the rocks | [5] | |
| German | Ödland-Giga-Glocke | Waterland Giga Bell | [5] | |
| Italian | Gigacampana della piana | Giga Bell of the plain | [5] | |
| Korean | 황무지의 기가벨 Hwangmuji-ui gigabel | Giga Bell of the Wasteland | [5] | |
| Portuguese | Gigaguizo do planalto | Giga Bell of the plateau | [5] | |
| Russian | Гигаколокольчик пустоши Gigakolokol'chik pustoshi | Giga Bell of the wasteland | [5] | |
| Spanish | Gigacampana del acantilado | Giga Bell of the cliff | [5] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Play Nintendo (April 30, 2022). Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 😸🔥 10 Power-Ups! | @Play Nintendo (02:36). YouTube (American English). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury text dump. Message IslandMap_SuperBell on sheet LayoutMessage/IslandMap. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ a b January 13, 2021. 《超级马力欧 ３Ｄ世界 ＋ 狂怒世界》的介绍视频公开中，介绍新的游玩模式和新元素". Nintendo HK (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2024. (Archived January 13, 2021, 14:38:06 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Nintendo of Russia (Russian). Archived September 10, 2020, 15:01:32 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury text dump. Messages Island14_Name, Island15_Name, and Island16_Name on sheet SystemMessage/IslandName. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
