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'''Horses''' | '''Horses''' are animals that live on [[Earth|Planet Earth]], which appear infrequently in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. Their only featured appearance to date will be in the [[Wii]] version of the upcoming ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', in which they will be ridden as part of one of the sports. This is a break from most ''Mario'' games, in which [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] are the main species that are ridden. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!=== | ||
==== | ===="The Great Gladiator Gig"==== | ||
[[File:HorseSMSSE6.png|thumb|A '''Horse''' from ''The Great Gladiator Gig''.]] | [[File:HorseSMSSE6.png|thumb|A '''Horse''' from ''The Great Gladiator Gig''.]] | ||
In | In "[[The Great Gladiator Gig]]", Horses made their first appearance in the ''Mario'' series. Here they were used as the main form of transportation in the Greek-like [[Linguine Empire]] as chariot pullers. | ||
==== | ===="The Adventures of Sherlock Mario"==== | ||
They appeared again in | They appeared again in "[[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]]", where in the Victorian-like city of [[Victoria]] they were used to pull stagecoaches. | ||
==== | ===="Hooded Robin and His Mario Men"==== | ||
In | In "[[Hooded Robin and His Mario Men]]", Horses are once again used as the main form of transportation for the people of [[Sharewood Village]]. | ||
===''WarioWare: Touched!=== | |||
[[File:Rump Roast.png|thumb|140px|Horses in [[Rump Roast]].]] | [[File:Rump Roast.png|thumb|140px|Horses in [[Rump Roast]].]] | ||
In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', Horses appear in the minigame [[Rump Roast]] where the player must rapidly tap the horse's bottom on the lower screen in order for it to win the race. | In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', Horses appear in the minigame [[Rump Roast]] where the player must rapidly tap the horse's bottom on the lower screen in order for it to win the race. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl=== | |||
[[File:Epona Link Sticker.png|thumb|left|80px]] | [[File:Epona Link Sticker.png|thumb|left|80px]] | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a [[sticker]] of [[zeldawiki:Epona|Epona]] the Horse from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda series|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] is available for collecting. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a [[sticker]] of [[zeldawiki:Epona|Epona]] the Horse from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda series|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] is available for collecting. | ||
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games=== | |||
[[Image:MASATLOG Equestrian Sonic.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Sonic]] riding a White Horse.]] | [[Image:MASATLOG Equestrian Sonic.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Sonic]] riding a White Horse.]] | ||
Horses have made their first ''Mario'' series appearance in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. There are a variety of Horses in the game, such as brown, bright brown, and white. The Equestrian is set in Greenwich Park, where they are found.<ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/26261/first-mario-sonic-at-the-london-2012-olympics-wii-screenshots-details/]</ref> They can be ridden by certain characters of the game. The player has to hold the Wii Remote on its side and move up and down as if they were reins to speed up. The player needs to slow down and angle his or her Remote to steer around corners before galloping up to a fence and leaping over it. | Horses have made their first ''Mario'' series appearance in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. There are a variety of Horses in the game, such as brown, bright brown, and white. The Equestrian is set in Greenwich Park, where they are found.<ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/26261/first-mario-sonic-at-the-london-2012-olympics-wii-screenshots-details/]</ref> They can be ridden by certain characters of the game. The player has to hold the Wii Remote on its side and move up and down as if they were reins to speed up. The player needs to slow down and angle his or her Remote to steer around corners before galloping up to a fence and leaping over it. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 17:23, August 11, 2011
Template:Species-infobox Horses are animals that live on Planet Earth, which appear infrequently in the Mario series. Their only featured appearance to date will be in the Wii version of the upcoming Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, in which they will be ridden as part of one of the sports. This is a break from most Mario games, in which Yoshis are the main species that are ridden.
History
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
"The Great Gladiator Gig"
In "The Great Gladiator Gig", Horses made their first appearance in the Mario series. Here they were used as the main form of transportation in the Greek-like Linguine Empire as chariot pullers.
"The Adventures of Sherlock Mario"
They appeared again in "The Adventures of Sherlock Mario", where in the Victorian-like city of Victoria they were used to pull stagecoaches.
"Hooded Robin and His Mario Men"
In "Hooded Robin and His Mario Men", Horses are once again used as the main form of transportation for the people of Sharewood Village.
WarioWare: Touched!
In WarioWare: Touched!, Horses appear in the minigame Rump Roast where the player must rapidly tap the horse's bottom on the lower screen in order for it to win the race.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a sticker of Epona the Horse from The Legend of Zelda series is available for collecting.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Horses have made their first Mario series appearance in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. There are a variety of Horses in the game, such as brown, bright brown, and white. The Equestrian is set in Greenwich Park, where they are found.[1] They can be ridden by certain characters of the game. The player has to hold the Wii Remote on its side and move up and down as if they were reins to speed up. The player needs to slow down and angle his or her Remote to steer around corners before galloping up to a fence and leaping over it.
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