Penguin: Difference between revisions

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' ([[List of games by date#2022|2022]])

|comparable=[[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>[[Penguru]]<br>[[List of Implied Characters#Pengwen|Pengwen]]

'''Penguins''' are a species of anthropomorphic, flightless bird found in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|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 ''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 ''[[Mario (franchise)|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.

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.

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 penguin can be seen walking in circles on an unreachable ice island, only bigger.

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]], and [[GBA Snow Land]]. 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}}

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.

One penguin appears as a racer in [[Moped Mayhem]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. A penguin is also hiding in [[Specter Inspector]]. A penguin plushie also appears in the introduction of [[Grabbin' Gold]].

Normal Penguins, 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:Regenesis_and_penguins.png|thumb|right|Regenesis with penguins in ''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope'']]

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

Penguins appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as residents of an icy citadel, 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 shown to be ruled by a [[Penguin king|king]].

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

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

SMG Concept Art 11.png|Concept artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''

Penguin doll model MP8.png|Model of a penguin doll from the minigame [[Grabbin' Gold]] in ''Mario Party 8''

Rosalina's Ice World Penguin.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''

MPS Pushy Penguins.jpg|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''

 

===Names in other languages===

|Fra=Pingouin

|FraM=Razorbill (''pingouin'' and "penguin" being both false cognates in French-English, as the correct translation of "penguin" is ''manchot''.)

|ItaM=Small Penguin

|Spa=Pingüino<br>Pingüi <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>

|SpaM=Penguin<br>Clipping of ''pingüino'' ("penguin")

[[Category:Mario Sports Mix characters]]