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|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
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'''Giant Spiked Balls'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 13.</ref>{{better source}} are larger versions of [[Spiked Ball]]s.
'''Giant Spiked Balls'''<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=13|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3}}</ref> (sometimes lowercase)<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick. ''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=102|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 13, 2011|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89386-4}}</ref> are larger versions of [[Spike Ball]]s. Like their smaller counterparts, Giant Spiked Balls can destroy [[block]]s and even the smaller Spike Balls. They first appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:NSMBDS Giant Spiked Ball Screenshot.png|thumb|A Giant Spiked Ball in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
Giant Spiked Balls debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they appear in various levels. Their first appearance in this game is [[World 2-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)|the second castle]].


[[File:Giant spike ball.png|thumb|left]]
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Like their smaller counterparts, Giant Spiked Balls can destroy [[block]]s and even the smaller Spiked Balls. They appeared first in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' where they appear in various levels, their first appearance being in [[World 2-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)|the second castle in the game]]. They return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' in [[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-2]]. In {{world-link|8|airship|World 8-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, [[Bowser Jr.]] uses Giant Spiked Balls that possess the ability to explode, and must be used against him. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', they appear in two castles in the game. In [[World Mushroom-Castle]], there is a Spiked Ball that is even larger than the already giant Spiked Balls. They are absent in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' as they are replaced by [[Dai Gorō]]. They also appeared in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' with a purple color.
Giant Spiked Balls return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' in [[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-2]].


Giant Spiked Balls also appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' in the minigame [[Tumble Temple]].
Near the end of the boss fight in {{world-link|8|airship|World 8-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, [[Bowser Jr.]] uses Giant Spiked Balls with shorter spikes and active fuses that possess the ability to explode, and must be used against him.


They also appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', where they are used by Spikes. They are only slightly larger than regular Spiked Balls and can only be countered with a [[hammer]] strike.
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Giant spiked balls also appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' with a purple color.


In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', [[Bowser]]'s Koopa Clown Car can spit out Giant Spiked Balls. The Giant Spiked Balls have the ability to break certain platforms.
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', these spiked balls appear in two sizes. In {{world-link|mushroom|A|World Mushroom-A}} and {{world-link|4|castlen2|World 4-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, '''large spiked balls'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=187|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> appear, which are closer to the size of giant spiked balls in other games. The giant spiked balls<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=184|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> in {{world-link|mushroom|castlen2|World Mushroom-Castle}} are even larger. The former has an equivalent known as the [[Ice Ball (obstacle)|Big Ice Ball]] in [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-1]].


In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', a Giant Spiked Ball appears in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, when the player having too many Spikes by way of super attack.
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Although giant spiked balls do not reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', or ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', [[Mega Grrrol]]s appear which serve the same purpose.


==Reference==
====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', [[Bowser]]'s Koopa Clown Car can spit out giant spiked balls. The giant spiked balls have the ability to break certain platforms.
 
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Giant spiked balls appear as a course element as of version 2.0 of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. Unlike regular [[Spike Ball]]s, they destroy any breakable blocks in their path. They appear as a projectile thrown by [[Mega Spike]]s and as placeable course element. Since they did not appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', new sprites are made for them.
 
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBW golden Giant Spiked Ball.jpg|thumb|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] about to be chased by a Giant Spiked Ball]]
Giant Spiked Balls return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', only appearing during the [[Wonder Effect]]s of  [[Rolling-Ball Hall]] and [[The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage]]. This time, they appear golden with white spikes. Coming in contact with one results in an instant loss of a [[Extra life|life]]. As shown in the latter, they are able to break blocks. Even larger ones appear exclusively in the former, being large enough to break [[Rock Block]]s with ease.
 
===''Mario Party 9''===
Giant spiked balls appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' in the minigame [[Tumble Temple]] alongside regular Spiked Balls. A giant version of Spiked Balls with longer spikes also appears in [[Spike Strike]], where the player must use a [[hammer]] to send them back at the large Spike.
 
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
Giant Spiked Balls also appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', where they are used by [[Spike]]s. They are only slightly larger than regular Spiked Balls. A Giant Spiked Ball can only be countered with a [[hammer]] strike.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', a giant spiked ball appears in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, when the player has 2, 3, or 4 Spikes by way of a super attack.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=巨大トゲ鉄球<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' section|page=118|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros.'')</small>
|JapR=Kyodai Toge Tekkyū
|Jap2=大きな鉄球<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' section|page=149|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')</small>
|Jap2R=Ōkina Toge Tekkyū
|Jap3=でかトゲ鉄球<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|page=185|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land'')</small>
|Jap3R=Deka Toge Tekkyū
|Jap4=トゲ{{ruby|鉄球|てっきゅう}} <small>(''Mario Party 9'', Spike Strike)</small>
|Jap4R=Toge Tekkyū
|JapM=Giant spiked iron ball
|Jap2M=Large spiked iron ball
|Jap3M=Big spiked iron ball
|Jap4M=Spiked iron ball; refer to [[Spike Ball#Names in other languages|Spike Ball]]
|Ita=Palla spinosa <small>(''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'')</small>
|ItaM=Spiny ball
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Giant Spiked Ball
A Giant Spiked Ball
Model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variant of Spike Ball
Variants

Giant Spiked Balls[1] (sometimes lowercase)[2] are larger versions of Spike Balls. Like their smaller counterparts, Giant Spiked Balls can destroy blocks and even the smaller Spike Balls. They first appear in New Super Mario Bros.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

A Giant Spiked Ball
A Giant Spiked Ball in New Super Mario Bros.

Giant Spiked Balls debut in New Super Mario Bros., where they appear in various levels. Their first appearance in this game is the second castle.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Giant Spiked Balls return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii in World 8-2.

Near the end of the boss fight in World 8-Airship, Bowser Jr. uses Giant Spiked Balls with shorter spikes and active fuses that possess the ability to explode, and must be used against him.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Giant spiked balls also appear in Super Mario 3D Land with a purple color.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, these spiked balls appear in two sizes. In World Mushroom-A and World 4-Castle, large spiked balls[3] appear, which are closer to the size of giant spiked balls in other games. The giant spiked balls[4] in World Mushroom-Castle are even larger. The former has an equivalent known as the Big Ice Ball in World 4-1.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Although giant spiked balls do not reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, or New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Mega Grrrols appear which serve the same purpose.

Super Mario Run[edit]

In Super Mario Run, Bowser's Koopa Clown Car can spit out giant spiked balls. The giant spiked balls have the ability to break certain platforms.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Giant spiked balls appear as a course element as of version 2.0 of Super Mario Maker 2. Unlike regular Spike Balls, they destroy any breakable blocks in their path. They appear as a projectile thrown by Mega Spikes and as placeable course element. Since they did not appear in Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and Super Mario 3D World, new sprites are made for them.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

The characters startled by a golden Giant Spiked Ball in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Daisy about to be chased by a Giant Spiked Ball

Giant Spiked Balls return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, only appearing during the Wonder Effects of Rolling-Ball Hall and The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage. This time, they appear golden with white spikes. Coming in contact with one results in an instant loss of a life. As shown in the latter, they are able to break blocks. Even larger ones appear exclusively in the former, being large enough to break Rock Blocks with ease.

Mario Party 9[edit]

Giant spiked balls appear in Mario Party 9 in the minigame Tumble Temple alongside regular Spiked Balls. A giant version of Spiked Balls with longer spikes also appears in Spike Strike, where the player must use a hammer to send them back at the large Spike.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Giant Spiked Balls also appeared in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, where they are used by Spikes. They are only slightly larger than regular Spiked Balls. A Giant Spiked Ball can only be countered with a hammer strike.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, a giant spiked ball appears in Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode, when the player has 2, 3, or 4 Spikes by way of a super attack.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 巨大トゲ鉄球[5] (New Super Mario Bros.)
Kyodai Toge Tekkyū
大きな鉄球[6] (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Ōkina Toge Tekkyū
でかトゲ鉄球[7] (Super Mario 3D Land)
Deka Toge Tekkyū
トゲ鉄球てっきゅう (Mario Party 9, Spike Strike)
Toge Tekkyū
Giant spiked iron ball

Large spiked iron ball

Big spiked iron ball

Spiked iron ball; refer to Spike Ball

Italian Palla spinosa (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
Spiny ball

References[edit]

  1. ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 13.
  2. ^ von Esmarch, Nick. Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide (November 13, 2011). Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 102.
  3. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 187.
  4. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 184.
  5. ^ (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 118.
  6. ^ (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. Wii section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 149.
  7. ^ (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 185.