Big Top

“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 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.

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.

Sticker information in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Image	Game	Effect
File:MCBallyhoo and Big Top artwork.PNG	Mario Party 8	[Head] - Attack +10

Trophy information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

#	Name	Image	Appearance(s)	Description
184	Ballyhoo & Big Top		WII Mario Party 8	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

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	トーレ Tōre	Play on conduttore, Italian for "host", in combination with Kondu (MC Ballyhoo's Japanese name)
German	Kopftopf	Head Pot, pun on Kochtopf (cooking pot)
Italian	Joe Cilindro	Joe Top Hat
Spanish	Capirón	Pun on capirote (cap, hood)