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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])

|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)

|variants=[[Baby Penguin]]

|derived_subjects=[[Bumpty]]<br>[[Cooligan]]<br>[[Lemguin]]<br>[[Pendril]]<br>[[Pengoon]]<br>[[Penguin (enemy)]]<br>[[Penkoon]]<br>[[Penpen]]<br>[[Tucks]]

|notable=[[Big Penguin]]<br>[[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]]<br>[[Mother Penguin]]<br>[[Penguin King]]<br>[[Penguin Racers]]<br>[[Penguru]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Pengwen|Pengwen]]

|comparable=[[Small bird]]

'''Penguins''' are a species of anthropomorphic, flightless bird found in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. They are good swimmers and often inhabit cold climates, like their real-world {{wp|penguin|counterpart}}s, to which they bear varying degrees of resemblance, depending on the game. Many also inhabit tropical areas, as seen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Most of them do not hurt [[Mario]], though they sometimes act as obstacles or hindrances to his quest. Friendly penguins often speak with Mario, sometimes asking for his help or offering him a service.

Penguins from the ''Super Mario'' franchise are colored a moderate dark shade of blue with white bellies, making them similar to [[Bumpty|Bumpties]]. They also resemble {{wp|little penguin}}s, also colored dark blue. Uncommonly in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' feature red, green, and yellow penguins (the red one in the latter having long, yellow eyebrows similar to {{wp|rockhopper penguin}}s), while a purple one appears in the latter. [[Penguru]] and [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]] are colored similar to both {{wp|king penguin}}s and {{wp|emperor penguin}}s and are gray and black respectively. In some games, the back of their heads is tapered by a small crest.

[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Penguins.png|thumb|left|Penguins swimming with Mario]]

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', penguins reappear residing in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]] and [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]. There is also one lone penguin in [[Freezeflame Galaxy]], and an elderly penguin named [[Penguru]] in the Drip Drop Galaxy, Bigmouth Galaxy, and Sea Slide Galaxy. Usually, the penguins will challenge Mario to a water challenge, such as surfing, collecting shells, or racing them. They are quite friendly, and will give Mario tips on how to swim, or even help him find [[Silver Star]]s. In the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy, the penguins spend their time [[ray surfing|surfing on ray]]s. They also have a [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]] which is a black penguin bigger than normal penguins who teaches Mario (and Luigi) how to use [[shell]]s to swim with. The penguins in this game are shown to live in more tropical areas than the previous games, which had penguins living mainly in cold areas. The penguin race mission of [[Sea Slide Galaxy]] contains a penguin smaller than Mario and any other penguin found in the game. This penguin can be found walking around the lighthouse. The [[Penguin Racers]] found in this same galaxy are the only young penguins that are not all blue.

[[File:SMG2 Penguin.png|thumb|Mario receiving help from a penguin in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]

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===''Mario Kart'' series===

[[File:Penguin MK64.png|thumb|130px|A penguin in ''Mario Kart 64'']]

Penguins appear around [[N64 Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. They push away and spin any racer that bumps into them. They are found in caverns and simply waddle in pairs around giant columns. In the same course, a larger penguin can be seen walking in circles on an unreachable ice island.

[[File:MKT RMX Vanilla Lake 1 Penguins.png|thumb|left|Penguins in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

Penguins first appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' on the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge of [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1]] and later made standard course appearances in [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World]], [[RMX Vanilla Lake 1]], [[GBA Snow Land]] and [[RMX Vanilla Lake 2]]. Like in ''Mario Kart 64'', they cause drivers to spin out when collided with; however, they can be taken out with any attack method, granting points in the process. In the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge set in 3DS Rosalina's Ice World, a penguin slides on its belly ahead of the player, creating [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|rings]] for them to pass through. The [[Penguin Wingtip]] [[glider]] and the [[Penguin Slider]] [[kart]] are based on penguins. A penguin also appears as a bartender in [[Sky-High Sundae]]. The [[Penguin Tour]] is themed around penguins.{{br}}

[[File:MK8-course-GBA SnowLand.jpg|thumb|A sliding penguin in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

Penguins appear in {{classic-link|GBA|Snow Land}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Unlike in the original, they behave identically to how they did in ''Mario Kart 64'', where they are seen running around the course, often sliding along the ice on their bellies. They also appear in {{classic-link|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}, in which most stand as spectators while others can be seen swimming underwater.

A lone normal penguin makes a minor appearance in one of the puzzles in the ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' minigame [[Photo Finish]].

A mob of penguins appear in the minigame [[Pushy Penguins]] as they run across from the right side of the screen and dive into the water to the left. The players must avoid the penguins and find gaps between them to avoid being pushed off.

{{quote2|I've been trying to win enough to buy a ring, but I'm doing badly. Actually, I'm broke! I lost everything! I can't marry her now!|Penguin|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}

In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Penguin can be found playing games at the [[Ice Game Room]], and is a big fan of playing the games there. When the Game Room is entered, he introduces himself and the arcade before asking for some help. If his request is accepted, he explains that he wanted to propose to his girlfriend, [[List of implied characters#Pengwen|Pengwen]], and had been trying to win enough money for a ring at the game room. However, after a while of playing, he ended up completely broke. Penguin then asks for the player to win enough money for him, and in exchange, they get the minigame that they play, [[Drop 'Em]]. Once the minigame has been beaten, he happily exclaims that he and Pengwen can finally get married. He then compares the player to the [[Kamek|Game Mage]] before running off to buy a ring.

The game also features a multiplayer game called [[Penguin Race]], which involves two to four players controlling penguins. Player one uses a blue penguin, player two uses a green penguin, player three controls a red penguin, and player four controls a yellow penguin. The penguin's performance in the race is based solely on the player's single-player minigame records, and the player with the best records is the one who wins.

Penguins appear in ''Mario Party 8'' as non-playable characters. One penguin appears as a racer in [[Moped Mayhem]], while another is hiding in [[Specter Inspector]]. A penguin plushie also appears in the introduction of [[Grabbin' Gold]]. A Carnival Figure featuring three miniature dancing baby penguins atop an iceberg may be purchased from the [[Carnival Wagon]] inside the [[Fun Bazaar]].

Penguins appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' in the minigames [[Slip 'n' Slip]], [[Starring Artist]] and [[Go with the Floe]].

[[File:TallOrder SuperMarioParty.png|thumb|Penguins in Tall Order from ''Super Mario Party'']]

Penguins appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. Penguins are found in the minigame [[Tall Order]], where they move the bowl that the players must shave ice into.

[[File:MPS Pushy Penguins.jpg|thumb|left|Some Penguins in ''Mario Party Superstars'']]

Normal Penguins, referred to as '''big penguins''' by Jordan on [[Play Nintendo]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fpyxZ4ZCs4 5 Minigames in Mario Party Superstars that are REALLY COOL 🧊 @playnintendo]</ref> alongside baby Penguins, return in the [[Pushy Penguins]] minigame in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. Penguins also have their own page in the [[Data House#Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]].

In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', penguins are seen standing on icebergs in the background of the [[Sherbet Sea]] arena in the party game [[Smash Skate]].

[[File:Penguins TSMBM.png|200px|thumb|left|Penguins in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'']]

Penguins appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as residents of the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]], ruled by a [[Penguin King|king]], which comes under attack by [[Bowser]] and [[Koopa Troop|his forces]]. They self-assuredly try to defend themselves by throwing snowballs at the enemy, but are easily defeated and their citadel is destroyed. The penguins are held captive in cages suspended over lava along with [[Luigi]], some [[Goomba]]s, and a [[Lumalee]]. They are almost sacrificed during Bowser and [[Princess Peach]]'s wedding before [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] arrive to rescue them, and DK is able to pull the chain up and save them.

SM64 Mother Penguin and Tuxie Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario 64]]''

SMG Penguin Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

Penguin doll model MP8.png|Penguin Doll from [[Grabbin' Gold]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''

MKWiiPenguinModel.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''

SMO Artwork Penguin.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''

Penguin render (TSMBM).png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''

==Names in other languages==

|Fre=Pingouin

|FreM={{wp|Auk}} (''Pingouin'' and "penguin" are false cognates in French-English. The correct translation of "penguin" is ''manchot''.)

|ItaM=From ''pinguino'' ("penguin") and the diminutive suffix ''-otto''

|KorM=Penguin

|Spa=Pingüino

|Spa2=Pingüi

|SpaM=Penguin

|Spa2M=Clipping of ''pingüino''

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