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{{quote|いいなあ…あっしと同じ 種族なのに でっかくて 迫力あって… (How lucky... It's the same species as me, but it's bigger and more powerful...)|Monty Mole|Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater Volume 2}} | {{quote|いいなあ…あっしと同じ 種族なのに でっかくて 迫力あって… (How lucky... It's the same species as me, but it's bigger and more powerful...)|Monty Mole|Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater Volume 2}} | ||
'''Mega Moles''' are large [[Monty Mole]]s<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet, 「チョロプー」 description. 「{{hover|土|つち}}の{{hover|中|なか}}からいきなり{{hover|出現|しゅつげん}}するモグラ。{{hover|地下|ちか}}の{{hover|世界|せかい}}には、{{hover|巨大化|きょだいか}}したやつもいるそうだ。」 (''A mole that bursts out of the ground. In underground worlds, there are even some that became giant.'')</ref><ref name=Prima>Stratton, Bryan. ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' | '''Mega Moles''' are large [[Monty Mole]]s<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet, 「チョロプー」 description. 「{{hover|土|つち}}の{{hover|中|なか}}からいきなり{{hover|出現|しゅつげん}}するモグラ。{{hover|地下|ちか}}の{{hover|世界|せかい}}には、{{hover|巨大化|きょだいか}}したやつもいるそうだ。」 (''A mole that bursts out of the ground. In underground worlds, there are even some that became giant.'')</ref><ref name=Prima>Stratton, Bryan. ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 13.</ref> that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Due to being more bulkier and stronger compared to regular Monty Moles, Mega Moles are usually depicted of being in charge of other Monty Moles.<ref name=Book1>「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World''), page 28 (INDY <small>インディー</small> description). 「モクラの親玉。上には乗れるけど踏んでも倒せない。挟み打ちにされることが多いので、天井の低い所では注意！ マントで倒せるのは意外。」 (''Head of the moles. It can be ridden on but stepping on it won't defeat it. Be careful of places with low ceilings, as they tend to pin you down! The Cape can defeat it, surprisingly.'')</ref><ref>{{media link|SMCE page 45.png|Page 45}} of 「スーパーマリオ<span class=explain title=オールひゃっか>全百科</span>」 (''Super Mario Zen Hyakka'', or "''Super Mario Complete Encyclopedia''") states of Indy: 「チョロプーたちの<span class=explain title="おやだま">親玉</span>。」 (''Head of the Choropoo.'')</ref><ref>{{media link|SMBD page 60.png|Page 60}} of 「スーパーマリオ<span class=explain title="だいずかん">大図鑑</span>」 (''Super Mario Bros. Daizukan'', or "''Super Mario Great Picture Book''") states of Indy: 「モクラのチョロプーの<span class=explain title="おやだま">親玉</span>だ。」 (''It's head of the Choropoo moles.'')</ref> Despite this, Mega Moles have poor eyesight (though they perform better with their other senses).<ref name=MM>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 51.</ref> | ||
Despite debuting in ''Super Mario World'' like their regular counterparts, Mega Moles have not made as many video game appearances as Monty Mole, as they instead appeared more frequently in various other pieces of media such as manga. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Other appearances=== | ===Other appearances=== | ||
Mega Moles appeared in a ''Mario''-themed [[Kirin Lemon]] commercial, being much smaller | Mega Moles appeared in a ''Mario''-themed [[Kirin Lemon]] commercial, being much smaller than they are usually depicted. When [[Yoshi]] eats one of the Mega Moles, he spits fire, which does not happen in [[Super Mario World|their debut game]].<ref>{{media link|Kirin Lemon SMW commercial.ogv|Kirin Lemon commercial}}</ref> | ||
A Mega Mole appears in a Japanese commercial for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version of ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', despite never appearing in the actual game.<ref>{{media link|New Famicom & WW commercial.ogv|Japanese New Famicom and ''Wario's Woods'' commercial}}</ref> | A Mega Mole appears in a Japanese commercial for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version of ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', despite never appearing in the actual game.<ref>{{media link|New Famicom & WW commercial.ogv|Japanese New Famicom and ''Wario's Woods'' commercial}}</ref> | ||
Mega | Mega Moles are also among the various characters and enemy species featured on several of the [[Mario Quiz Card|''Mario'' Quiz Cards]] to list three options to a card's question. | ||
As seen in some concept art from the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|remake]] of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', a Mega Mole donning a black tuxedo and fedora was once planned to appear in the game as a crime boss-type NPC alongside several similarly dressed [[Monty Mole]] lackeys working for them. However, for unknown reasons, both the crime boss Mega Mole and Monty Moles were scrapped in favor for [[Don Pianta]]. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Mega Moles are confirmed to be eight feet tall in ''Flown The Koopa'', though they are around the same height as Mario in ''Super Mario World'' and on the size chart for the 1993 ''Nintendo Character Manual''. | *Mega Moles are confirmed to be eight feet tall in ''Flown The Koopa'', though they are around the same height as Mario in both ''Super Mario World'' and on the size chart for the 1993 ''Nintendo Character Manual''. | ||
*The Mega Moles in the ''Nintendo Adventure Books'' act completely differently to | *The Mega Moles depiction in the ''Nintendo Adventure Books'' act completely differently to their appearances in any other piece of Mario media, as they act much more animalistic and malicious. | ||
*The [[Presenter]]s from the original ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' look nearly identical to Mega Moles, with the only differences that Presenters have being their size, yellow fur color, and their red bowtie. | *The [[Presenter]]s from the original ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' look nearly identical to Mega Moles, with the only differences that Presenters have being their size, yellow fur color, and their red bowtie. | ||
*In the files for ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', another enlarged Monty Mole species named [[Morty Mole]] has their filename labeled as "Indy", which is the Japanese name for Mega Mole.<ref>''Super Mario 3D Land'' internal filename (<tt>Indy</tt>)</ref> This could likely mean that Morty Moles were inspired by Mega Moles during development, and also likely being relatives to Mega Moles as well. | *In the files for ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', another enlarged Monty Mole species named [[Morty Mole]] has their filename labeled as "Indy", which is the Japanese name for Mega Mole.<ref>''Super Mario 3D Land'' internal filename (<tt>Indy</tt>)</ref> This could likely mean that Morty Moles were inspired by Mega Moles during development, and also likely being relatives to Mega Moles as well. | ||