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A '''Big Chain Chomp''' (referred to in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series as a '''Chomp Shark''' or '''Shark Chomp'''<ref name=guide>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. {{media link|SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128}}.</ref><ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide. Pages 73 and 112.</ref>) is an especially large variety of [[Chain Chomp]]. Large Chain Chomps appear in many other games, such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games; however, the ones in those games are treated as the normal-sized Chain Chomps.
A '''Big Chain Chomp''' (referred to in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series as a '''Chomp Shark''' or '''Shark Chomp'''<ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|language=American English|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|page={{media link|SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|128}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide|language=American English|date=2002|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|isbn=1-930206-25-9|page=73 and 112}}</ref>) is an especially large variety of [[Chain Chomp]]. Large Chain Chomps appear in many other games, such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games; however, the ones in those games are treated as the normal-sized Chain Chomps.
==History==
==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
[[File:ChompSharkSMW2.gif|frame]]
[[File:ChompSharkSMW2.gif|frame]]
Shark Chomps (also named '''Bow Wow'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) #30, page 12.</ref> or '''Giant Chomp-Chomp'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #43, page 66. "'''''MARCHING MILDE'S FORT''' The first four coins and flower are all out in the open but Yoshi has to find them quickly before he is caught in the razor-toothed jaws of the Giant Chomp-Chomp.''"</ref>) are introduced as one of the three varieties of "Chomps" in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they appear in [[Marching Milde's Fort]] and [[KEEP MOVING!!!!]] In the former level, the Shark Chomp appears right after a group of [[Incoming Chomp]]s. These giant Chomps relentlessly chase after [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], and destroy any [[soft rock]]s they touch as they do, flying through the air as they chase him. They are invulnerable to all of Yoshi's attacks. Backtracking is not possible in the sections in which they appear, as the entire ground in the sections they appear in is composed of soft rocks that are destroyed by the Shark Chomp. Shark Chomp chase sections always end with a solid platform on which the Shark Chomp breaks its teeth, causing it to tear up in pain and fall off the screen.
Shark Chomps (also named '''Bow Wow'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) #30|date=September 1995|language=Australian English|page=12}}</ref> or '''Giant Chomp-Chomp'''<ref>{{cite|quote='''''MARCHING MILDE'S FORT''' The first four coins and flower are all out in the open but Yoshi has to find them quickly before he is caught in the razor-toothed jaws of the Giant Chomp-Chomp.''|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #43|language=British English|date=April 1996|page=66}}</ref>) are introduced as one of the three varieties of "Chomps" in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they appear in [[Marching Milde's Fort]] and [[KEEP MOVING!!!!]] In the former level, the Shark Chomp appears right after a group of [[Incoming Chomp]]s. These giant Chomps relentlessly chase after [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], and destroy any [[soft rock]]s they touch as they do, flying through the air as they chase him. They are invulnerable to all of Yoshi's attacks. Backtracking is not possible in the sections in which they appear, as the entire ground in the sections they appear in is composed of soft rocks that are destroyed by the Shark Chomp. Shark Chomp chase sections always end with a solid platform on which the Shark Chomp breaks its teeth, causing it to tear up in pain and fall off the screen.


====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
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===''Mario Party 3''===
===''Mario Party 3''===
[[File:MP3 Game Guys Sweet Surprise.png|thumb|left]]
In the ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' minigame [[Game Guy's Sweet Surprise]], a large Chain Chomp known as '''Big Chomp''' appears alongside a smaller Chain Chomp named [[Chain Chomp#Mario Party 3|Little Chomp]]. The two Chomps race to eat a cake, and the player must guess which one will win. If the player correctly predicts that Big Chomp will win, their coins are doubled. Little Chomp's coin multiplier varies; the higher it is, the higher Big Chomp's chance is of winning.
In the ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' minigame [[Game Guy's Sweet Surprise]], a large Chain Chomp known as '''Big Chomp''' appears alongside a smaller Chain Chomp named [[Chain Chomp#Mario Party 3|Little Chomp]]. The two Chomps race to eat a cake, and the player must guess which one will win. If the player correctly predicts that Big Chomp will win, their coins are doubled. Little Chomp's coin multiplier varies; the higher it is, the higher Big Chomp's chance is of winning.


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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:Mario vs Iggy Koopa2.png|thumb|200px|left|Iggy's pet Big Chain Chomp]]
[[File:Mario vs Iggy Koopa2.png|thumb|200px|left|Iggy's pet Big Chain Chomp in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
A Big Chain Chomp appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' during [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]'s battle in the castle of [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]], having been transformed from a regular Chain Chomp via [[Kamek|Magikoopa]]'s spell. This Big Chain Chomp pulls a rail-based carriage Iggy rides in, as it hops around the platforms of the room. When Iggy is stomped, the Big Chain Chomp gets red and angry with the sound of a train whistle, akin to [[Wiggler]], before beginning to temporarily move faster. This seems to stand in for having Iggy retreat into his shell. Once Iggy has been stomped three times, the Big Chain Chomp is defeated along with its master.
A Big Chain Chomp appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' during [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]'s battle in the castle of [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]], having been transformed from a regular Chain Chomp via [[Kamek|Magikoopa]]'s spell. This Big Chain Chomp pulls a rail-based carriage Iggy rides in, as it hops around the platforms of the room. When Iggy is stomped, the Big Chain Chomp gets red and angry with the sound of a train whistle, akin to [[Wiggler]], before beginning to temporarily move faster. This seems to stand in for having Iggy retreat into his shell. Once Iggy has been stomped three times, the Big Chain Chomp is defeated along with its master.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Iggy and Chomp Battle NSMB2.png|thumb|200px|The Big Chain Chomp in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
A Big Chain Chomp, possibly the same one from before, also appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' during Iggy's battle in {{world-link|2|castlen2|World 2-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}. It acts much the same as the one from the previous game, but is somewhat smaller, and has more paths to take due to the different room layout. It is defeated the same way as previously.
A Big Chain Chomp, possibly the same one from before, also appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' during Iggy's battle in {{world-link|2|castlen2|World 2-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}. It acts much the same as the one from the previous game, but is somewhat smaller, and has more paths to take due to the different room layout. It is defeated the same way as previously.


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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Big Chain Chomp SMO.png|thumb|left|A Big Chain Chomp in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
[[File:SMO Shot - Chain Chomps.png|thumb|Mario after [[Capture|capturing]] a Big Chain Chomp in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
[[File:SMO Shot - Chain Chomps.png|thumb|Mario after [[Capture|capturing]] a Big Chain Chomp in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Big Chain Chomps reappear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' alongside their smaller counterparts in the [[Cascade Kingdom]]. Like regular [[Chain Chomp]]s, they are used to break open larger rocks and even mountainsides Mario usually wouldn't be able to reach. [[Madame Broode]] also has a golden Big Chain Chomp as a pet that she calls "Chain Chompikins".
Big Chain Chomps reappear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' alongside their smaller counterparts in the [[Cascade Kingdom]]. Like regular [[Chain Chomp]]s, they are used to break open larger rocks and even mountainsides Mario usually wouldn't be able to reach. [[Madame Broode]] also has a golden Big Chain Chomp as a pet that she calls "Chain Chompikins".
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけてくる。こんなにデカいと、ほんとにヒヤ汗もの。<ref name=Sho/> (''They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. When they are this big, they really make you sweat.'')
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけてくる。こんなにデカいと、ほんとにヒヤ汗もの。<ref name=Sho/> (''They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. When they are this big, they really make you sweat.'')
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''They eat everything in their path, including the path itself. Move fast or you'll be shark bait!''<ref name=guide/>
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''They eat everything in their path, including the path itself. Move fast or you'll be shark bait!''<ref name=guide/>
 
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけて来る。ひたすら逃げるしかない!<ref name=Advance/> (''They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. All you can do is run!'')
====''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけて来る。ひたすら逃げるしかない!<ref name=Advance/> (''They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. All you can do is run!'')


====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 画面の左側から現れ、壊れるブロックをかみ砕きながら猛スピードで右へ進む。接触するとミスとなるので、追いつかれないように走り続けよう。倒す方法はない。<ref name=YNI>「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), {{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P23.jpg|page 23}}.</ref> (''It appears from the left side of the screen and moves to the right at high speed, crushing blocks in its path. If you make contact with it, you will miss, so keep running to avoid it catching up to you. There is no way to defeat it.'')
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 画面の左側から現れ、壊れるブロックをかみ砕きながら猛スピードで右へ進む。接触するとミスとなるので、追いつかれないように走り続けよう。倒す方法はない。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P23.jpg|23}}}}</ref> (''It appears from the left side of the screen and moves to the right at high speed, crushing blocks in its path. If you make contact with it, you will miss, so keep running to avoid it catching up to you. There is no way to defeat it.'')


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
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KeepMoving!!!!.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
KeepMoving!!!!.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Big Chomp MP3.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Big Chomp MP3.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
MP3 Game Guys Sweet Surprise.png|''Mario Party 3'' screenshot of Big Chomp in Game Guy's Sweet Surprise
SMA3 Chomp Shark falling in Marching Milde's Fort.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', with a tear and cracked teeth
SMA3 Chomp Shark falling in Marching Milde's Fort.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', with a tear and cracked teeth
SMA3-SharkChomp.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SMA3-SharkChomp.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SPP Big Chain Chomp.gif|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
SPP Big Chain Chomp.gif|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
ChompShark YIDS.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
ChompShark YIDS.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
Iggy and Chomp Battle NSMB2.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Chomp Shark Chase.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
Chomp Shark Chase.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
YNI Chomp Shark animation.gif|''Yoshi's New Island''
YNI Chomp Shark animation.gif|''Yoshi's New Island''
Big Chain Chomp Icon SMO.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
Big Chain Chomp Icon SMO.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
Big Chain Chomp SMO.png|A Big Chain Chomp in ''Super Mario Odyssey''
Super Mario Kun 14 p064.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' volume 14
Super Mario Kun 14 p064.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' volume 14
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビッグワンワン<ref name=Sho>「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), {{media link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P6.jpg|page 6}}.</ref><ref name=Advance>「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P20.png|page 20]].</ref> <small>(''Yoshi's Island'' series, ''Mario Party 3'', ''Super Princess Peach'')</small><br>''Biggu Wanwan''<br>でかワンワン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 145 and 210.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario'' series, ''Paper Mario'' series)</small><br>''Deka Wanwan''
|Jap=ビッグワンワン<ref name=Sho>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{media link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P6.jpg|6}}}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P20.png|20]]}}</ref> <small>(''Yoshi's Island'' series, ''Mario Party 3'', ''Super Princess Peach'')</small>
|JapR=Biggu Wanwan
|Jap2=でかワンワン<ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=145 and 210}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario'' series, ''Paper Mario'' series)</small>
|Jap2R=Deka Wanwan
|JapM=Big Chain Chomp
|JapM=Big Chain Chomp
|Jap2M=Big Chain Chomp
|ChiS=巨型汪汪
|ChiS=巨型汪汪
|ChiSR=Jùxíng Wāngwang
|ChiSR=Jùxíng Wāngwang
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|Ita=Maxi Categnaccio <small>(''Super Princess Peach'')</small>
|Ita=Maxi Categnaccio <small>(''Super Princess Peach'')</small>
|ItaM=Maxi Chain Chomp
|ItaM=Maxi Chain Chomp
|Ita2=Carrozzaccio<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pagg. 145 and 195</ref> <small>(Iggy's Chain Chomp)</small>
|Ita2=Carrozzaccio<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|language=Italian|page=145 and 195}}</ref> <small>(Iggy's Chain Chomp)</small>
|Ita2M=Portmanteau of ''Categnaccio'' ("Chain Chomp") and ''carrozza'' ("chariot"/"wagon")
|Ita2M=Portmanteau of ''Categnaccio'' ("Chain Chomp") and ''carrozza'' ("chariot"/"wagon")
|Ita3=Categnaccio gigante <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')
|Ita3=Categnaccio gigante <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:YSChomp.png|frame]]
[[File:YSChomp.png|frame]]
*The Chomps in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', which also constantly move forward while perpetually chomping, are quite similar to and may have been based on Shark Chomps. The [[Nintendo Power|Nintendo Player's Guide]] also takes note of their in-game size.<ref>Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Page 79. "''Three mammoth Chomps guard four melons, and, to borrow a line from another story, “My what big teeth they have!”''"</ref>
*The Chomps in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', which also constantly move forward while perpetually chomping, are quite similar to and may have been based on Shark Chomps. The [[Nintendo Power|Nintendo Player's Guide]] also takes note of their in-game size.<ref>{{cite|quote=''Three mammoth Chomps guard four melons, and, to borrow a line from another story, “My what big teeth they have!”''|author=Leung, Jason; Munson, Terry; Pelland, Scott|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Page 79|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1998|language=American English}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:14, March 28, 2024

Big Chain Chomp
A Big Chain Chomp in Super Mario Odyssey
A Big Chain Chomp, from Super Mario Odyssey.
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Move It! (2023)
Variant of Chain Chomp
Variants
Comparable
Notable members

A Big Chain Chomp (referred to in the Yoshi's Island series as a Chomp Shark or Shark Chomp[1][2]) is an especially large variety of Chain Chomp. Large Chain Chomps appear in many other games, such as Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and the Mario Kart games; however, the ones in those games are treated as the normal-sized Chain Chomps.

History

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

A Shark Chomp from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Shark Chomps (also named Bow Wow[3] or Giant Chomp-Chomp[4]) are introduced as one of the three varieties of "Chomps" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they appear in Marching Milde's Fort and KEEP MOVING!!!! In the former level, the Shark Chomp appears right after a group of Incoming Chomps. These giant Chomps relentlessly chase after Yoshi, and destroy any soft rocks they touch as they do, flying through the air as they chase him. They are invulnerable to all of Yoshi's attacks. Backtracking is not possible in the sections in which they appear, as the entire ground in the sections they appear in is composed of soft rocks that are destroyed by the Shark Chomp. Shark Chomp chase sections always end with a solid platform on which the Shark Chomp breaks its teeth, causing it to tear up in pain and fall off the screen.

Yoshi's Island DS

In Yoshi's Island DS, Shark Chomps act exactly as they do in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and even use the same sprite, though due to the lighter colors it seems to have been based off the Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 sprite instead. One appears in Rompin', Stompin' Chomps.

Yoshi's New Island

In Yoshi's New Island, a Chomp Shark is the main feature of Chomp Shark Chase. Their teeth no longer crack, although, they still tear in pain.

Mario Party 3

In the Mario Party 3 minigame Game Guy's Sweet Surprise, a large Chain Chomp known as Big Chomp appears alongside a smaller Chain Chomp named Little Chomp. The two Chomps race to eat a cake, and the player must guess which one will win. If the player correctly predicts that Big Chomp will win, their coins are doubled. Little Chomp's coin multiplier varies; the higher it is, the higher Big Chomp's chance is of winning.

Super Princess Peach

Big Chain Chomp

In Super Princess Peach, Big Chain Chomps are found in Wavy Beach and Giddy Sky, specifically Wavy Beach 5-2, Wavy Beach 5-4, Giddy Sky 7-2 and Giddy Sky 7-8. They are usually found bouncing down hills provided with gaps in which the princess and her umbrella may hide. Some of them are also seen periodically falling down pits. They can defeat other enemies, such as Nipper Plants, on contact. One is also seen in the background of the Wavy Beach world select screen, bouncing on the water surface, resembling Incoming Chomps' background sprites. According to the game's Glossary, Big Chain Chomp is "A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!"

Super Mario series

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Iggy's pet Big Chain Chomp in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

A Big Chain Chomp appears in New Super Mario Bros. Wii during Iggy's battle in the castle of World 5, having been transformed from a regular Chain Chomp via Magikoopa's spell. This Big Chain Chomp pulls a rail-based carriage Iggy rides in, as it hops around the platforms of the room. When Iggy is stomped, the Big Chain Chomp gets red and angry with the sound of a train whistle, akin to Wiggler, before beginning to temporarily move faster. This seems to stand in for having Iggy retreat into his shell. Once Iggy has been stomped three times, the Big Chain Chomp is defeated along with its master.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

A Big Chain Chomp, possibly the same one from before, also appears in New Super Mario Bros. 2 during Iggy's battle in World 2-Castle. It acts much the same as the one from the previous game, but is somewhat smaller, and has more paths to take due to the different room layout. It is defeated the same way as previously.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2

Big Chain Chomps appear in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2 alongside other giant enemies. They can be created by dragging a Super Mushroom onto a normal-sized Chain Chomp.

Super Mario Odyssey

Several Chain Chomps in Super Mario Odyssey
Mario after capturing a Big Chain Chomp in Super Mario Odyssey

Big Chain Chomps reappear in Super Mario Odyssey alongside their smaller counterparts in the Cascade Kingdom. Like regular Chain Chomps, they are used to break open larger rocks and even mountainsides Mario usually wouldn't be able to reach. Madame Broode also has a golden Big Chain Chomp as a pet that she calls "Chain Chompikins".

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Chomp Ruins
The Big Chain Chomp in Chomp Ruins

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Big Chain Chomps are more common than their regular variant (of which only one appears in the final battle with Bowser) and appear in World 5: one in Chomp Ruins and three in Rumble Volcano. They cannot actually be harmed (outside of jumping on them pre-battle when they are asleep, which is mitigated by the fact that they, like all enemies and even Mario, recover health when asleep); instead, they are actually the basis of a puzzle. The player has to hammer their post down while they are asleep, then engage them in battle and use any attacks before they wake up. They can be put to sleep with a Thing sticker or a Baahammer. Afterwards, the Big Chain Chomp will then lunge at the player, dealing 10 damage and ending the battle early due to escaping confinement. This attack cannot be blocked. After the battle in Chomp Ruins, the Big Chain Chomp knocks down the back wall, revealing the Comet Piece, then jumps into the background (similar to the Chain Chomp in Super Mario 64, where it bounces around, destroys the jail cage containing the Power Star, then bounces off to the summit). In Rumble Volcano, the Big Chain Chomps are needed in order to reach Petey Piranha, the guardian of the fifth Royal Sticker.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Château Chanterelle from Paper Mario: Color Splash

A Chain Chomp named Princess becomes a Big Chain Chomp in Paper Mario: Color Splash, by way of Kamek's magic. In this form, she is made out of interlocking pieces of cardboard. The music theme during when she appears is a remix of the one used in the Big Chain Chomp scenes in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Iggy running away from a Big Chain Chomp
Iggy Koopa, Mario, and Luigi run away from the Big Chain Chomp

A single Big Chain Chomp appears in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Iggy and Morton use the Big Chain Chomp for one of their attacks.

Profiles and statistics

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

  • Shogakukan guide: 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけてくる。こんなにデカいと、ほんとにヒヤ汗もの。[5] (They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. When they are this big, they really make you sweat.)
  • Player's Guide: They eat everything in their path, including the path itself. Move fast or you'll be shark bait![1]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけて来る。ひたすら逃げるしかない![6] (They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. All you can do is run!)

Yoshi's New Island

  • Shogakukan guide: 画面の左側から現れ、壊れるブロックをかみ砕きながら猛スピードで右へ進む。接触するとミスとなるので、追いつかれないように走り続けよう。倒す方法はない。[7] (It appears from the left side of the screen and moves to the right at high speed, crushing blocks in its path. If you make contact with it, you will miss, so keep running to avoid it catching up to you. There is no way to defeat it.)

Super Princess Peach

Glossary profile
  • 71: A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Big Chain Chomp
A Big Chain Chomp from Paper Mario: Sticker Star Max HP 99 Role Boss Location(s) Chomp Ruins, Rumble Volcano
Attack 10 Stickers N/A
Defense Moves Lunge (10, flees battle)

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビッグワンワン[5][6] (Yoshi's Island series, Mario Party 3, Super Princess Peach)
Biggu Wanwan
でかワンワン[8] (Super Mario series, Paper Mario series)
Deka Wanwan
Big Chain Chomp

Big Chain Chomp

Chinese (simplified) 巨型汪汪
Jùxíng Wāngwang
Giant Chain Chomp

Chinese (traditional) 大汪汪
Dà Wāngwang
Big Chain Chomp

Dutch Reuzen-Chain Chomp
Giant Chain Chomp
French (NOA) Boulouf géant
Giant Chomp
French (NOE) Maxi-Chomp
Chomp Requin (Yoshi's Island series)
Big Chomp
Shark Chomp
German Maxi-Kettenhund
Kettenhai (Yoshi's Island series)
Big Chain Chomp
Chain Shark
Italian Maxi Categnaccio (Super Princess Peach)
Carrozzaccio[9] (Iggy's Chain Chomp)
Categnaccio gigante (Super Mario Odyssey)
Maxi Chain Chomp
Portmanteau of Categnaccio ("Chain Chomp") and carrozza ("chariot"/"wagon")
Giant Chain Chomp
Korean 거대멍멍이
Geodae Meongmeong'i
Big Chain Chomp

Russian Кусакула (Yoshi's Island series)
Kusakula
Огромный кусалкин на цепи (Super Mario series, Paper Mario series)
Ogromnyy kusalkin na tsepi
Chomp Shark

Giant Chain Chomp

Spanish Gran Chomp Cadenas
Tibu Chomp (Yoshi's Island series)
Big Chain Chomp
Chomp Shark

Trivia

Sprite of a Chomp from Yoshi's Story
  • The Chomps in Yoshi's Story, which also constantly move forward while perpetually chomping, are quite similar to and may have been based on Shark Chomps. The Nintendo Player's Guide also takes note of their in-game size.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg.
  2. ^ Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo Power (American English). ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 73 and 112.
  3. ^ (September 1995). Nintendo Magazine System (AU) #30. Page 12.
  4. ^ "MARCHING MILDE'S FORT The first four coins and flower are all out in the open but Yoshi has to find them quickly before he is caught in the razor-toothed jaws of the Giant Chomp-Chomp." – (April 1996). Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #43. Page 66.
  5. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 6Media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P6.jpg.
  6. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 20.
  7. ^ 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 23Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P23.jpg.
  8. ^ (2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 145 and 210.
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 145 and 195.
  10. ^ "Three mammoth Chomps guard four melons, and, to borrow a line from another story, “My what big teeth they have!”" – Leung, Jason; Munson, Terry; Pelland, Scott (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Page 79. Nintendo of America (American English).