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.
Big Top and MC Ballyhoo appear as a Novice class spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Official profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Sticker information
| Image | Game | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| File:MCBallyhoo and Big Top artwork.PNG | Mario Party 8 | [Head] - Attack +10 |
Trophy information
| # | 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. |
Mario Party: The Top 100
MC Ballyhoo and Big Top: "MC Ballyhoo is on the mic, while Big Top is on his head. Together, they act as guides at the Star Carnival."
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 |
| Russian | Шляпище Shlyapishye |
From Шляпа (Hat) and -ище (word ending for something big or scary) |
| Spanish | Capirón |
Pun on capirote (cap, hood) |
