Giant cannon

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Giant cannon
Foreground tiles of a giant cannon in Super Mario Bros. 3
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
Variant of Cannon
Relatives

Giant cannons[1] are mega-sized cannons which fire giant cannonballs. They appear in Super Mario Bros. 3, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and New Super Mario Bros. U exclusively as large horizontal cannons that resemble black (blue in reissues) pipes; however, in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2, they are redesigned and can also face diagonal.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 大きな砲台[2]
Ōkina hōdai
Large artillery

Italian Cannone gigante[3]
Cannone Gigante[4]
Giant cannon
Giant Cannon

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 75. "Bring Out The Big Guns! This giant cannon shoots two huge bullets in rapid succession. Either jump on its barrel or duck quickly!"
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 41, 149, and 215.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pagg. 41, 215
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 149