Editing Kitten

{{distinguish|Kitty}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SM3DWBF Cats Art.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of kittens from ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (version 11.0.1, [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) (2021)
|variants=[[Disaster Neko]]
|relatives=[[Neko Parent]]
}}
Variously-colored '''kittens''' appear in the ''Bowser's Fury'' campaign of ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. They are present in five different colors: green, red, blue, black, and {{wp|Calico cat|calico}}, each representing the different colors of the ''{{wp|maneki-neko}}'' (lucky cat). The first four also match the [[Cat Mario|Cat form]] colors of the playable characters in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' other than [[Mario]]: respectively [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]] (although using a deeper shade of pink similar to [[Toadette]]'s Cat form), [[Toad]], and [[Rosalina]].
==History==
===''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''===
Kittens can be seen relaxing, grooming themselves, or playing with [[Baseball (object)|baseball]]s in various spots in [[Lake Lapcat]]. If there is a [[Green Shell]] nearby, kittens lunge at it, knocking the shell forward slightly; if a Green Shell is between a kitten and a wall, the kitten may claw swipe it continually, which eventually breaks the Green Shell and produces a [[Lucky Bell]]. They are friendly, and follow and affectionately nuzzle Mario if he is in his Cat form or [[Lucky Cat Mario|Lucky Cat form]], though they do not follow him into water. If Mario approaches them in any other form, however, they become frightened and try to avoid him. They can also be picked up and carried by Mario. While being carried, they will continuously scratch in front of them, which can destroy [[Brick Block]]s and activate [[? Block]]s, similarly to Cat Mario's scratch. Kittens will bounce on [[Mushroom Trampoline]]s and [[Jump Panel]]s, and cause [[Donut Block]]s to fall, similarly to Mario. If a kitten makes contact with water or [[lava]], it will vanish and respawn at its original location. If Mario or [[Bowser Jr.]] attack a kitten, it does not take damage, and confetti appears instead.

Excluding calico kittens, there are forty-one kittens in total: four near the base of [[Scamper Shores]], four on a higher hill in the same area, four in a tunnel behind [[Fort Flaptrap]], four near the lighthouse of [[Pounce Bounce Isle]], four near the lighthouse on [[Roiling Roller Isle]], four on [[Mount Magmeow]], three at the top of [[Pipe Path Tower]], and fourteen around the Wasteland [[Giga Bell]]. Although the solid-colored kittens are not related to any gameplay objective, the calico kittens are missing offspring of [[Neko Parent]]s, and can be returned to the Neko Parent in a given region for a [[Cat Shine]]. There are nine calico kittens across Lake Lapcat: one near the Lakeside [[Giga Bell]], three near the Ruins Giga Bell, and five near the Wasteland Giga Bell. Some are located close to their Neko Parent, while others require Mario to carry them a great distance back.

During the ending cutscene of the campaign, three kittens (blue, pink, and green) run off after [[Bowser]] lands near them following his defeat as [[Giant Bowser]]. After Bowser and Bowser Jr. depart, these kittens circle around Cat Mario. The blue kitten nuzzles Mario, and the pink kitten licks its paw. The three kittens and Mario then jump up into the air. When returning to gameplay after viewing the credits, [[Plessie|Cat Plessie]] becomes able to carry kittens if Mario throws them on top of it or mounts it while holding one, allowing the kittens to travel to different islands.

While [[Fury Bowser]] is active, all kittens become [[Disaster Neko|corrupted]] and attack Mario, regardless of his form. If Mario is holding a kitten when Fury Bowser wakes up, then he will be damaged and drop it. If a kitten is riding Plessie when Fury Bowser wakes up, then it will teleport back to its original location.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', kittens were added as a Novice-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] during the five-day "Bowser's Fury" spirit event that began on April 9, 2021. When used, they reduce the fighter's weight but increase their speed. In their spirit battle, they are represented by five different-colored [[Kirby]]s equipped with [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]], and the battle takes place on the [[Warp Pipe]] island in [[Delfino Plaza (stage)|Delfino Plaza]], referencing Lake Lapcat. The arrangement of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''{{'}}s main theme from ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' serves as the battle's music.

==Calico kitten locations==
===Lakeside Giga Bell===
*Found on the other side of the Giga Bell where the Neko Parent is located.

===Ruins Giga Bell===
*Found in a corner near the [[Clear Pipe Cannon]] that takes Mario back to the top of [[Slipskate Slope]].
*Found on top of the cat-shaped gate to [[Clawswipe Colosseum]].
*Found near the entrance to [[Crisp Climb Castle]].

===Wasteland Giga Bell===
*Found on the opposite side of the Wasteland where the Neko Parent sits.
*Found on a pier with [[Dash Panel]]s on it at the beginning of the Wasteland area.
*Found near the entrance to [[Pipe Path Tower]].
*Found inside an alcove underneath the entrance to [[Risky Whisker Island]].
*Found near the lighthouse of [[Mount Magmeow]].

==''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit information==
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|[[Kitten]]s
|[[File:SM3DWBF Cats Art.png|100px]]
|''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|Support (1)
|Novice
|Lightweight
|Spirit Board (ver. 11.0.1 or later)
|Tail [[Kirby]] ×5
|'''Rule:''' Item: Balls
*The enemy has increased move speed and reduced weight
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|[[Delfino Plaza (stage)|Delfino Plaza]] (pipe island)
|Main Theme - Super Mario 64
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM3DW+BF Artwork Cat (Red).png|A red kitten
SM3DW+BF Artwork Cat (Green).png|A green kitten
SM3DW+BF Artwork Cat (Blue).png|A blue kitten
SM3DW+BF Artwork Cat (Black).png|A black kitten
SM3DW+BF Artwork Cat (Calico).png|A calico kitten
SM3DWBF Kitten Models.png|Models of a red, green, blue, and black kitten
SM3DWBF Cats Screenshot.jpg|Kittens nuzzling Cat Mario
SM3DWBF Pink And Blue Cats Screenshot.jpg|Red and blue kittens running with Mario
Kittens play with baseball.jpg|Kittens playing with a baseball
SM3DWBF Kitten are happy by Cat Mario.jpg|A red kitten reacting to Cat Mario
Kitten become frightened.jpg|A red kitten frightened by Mario
SM3DWBF Kitten after being hit.jpg|A red kitten after being hit
SM3DWBF Kitten thrown by Mario.jpg|A red kitten thrown by Mario
SM3DWBF A blue kitten vanishes in water.jpg|A blue kitten being thrown into water
SM3DWBF Screenshot Cat Plessie Kittens.png|Cat Plessie carrying three kittens on its back
Kitten scratching.jpg|A calico kitten scratching while being carried by Mario
Kitten scratch Cat Koopa Troopas.jpg|A calico kitten scratching a Cat [[Koopa Troopa]]
SM3DW+BF kitten fends off attack from Cat Fire Piranha Plants.jpg|A red kitten shielding Mario from a Cat [[Fire Piranha Plant]]'s [[fireball]]
BFMothercalicocatandbabycalicocats.jpg|Calico kittens reunited with their Neko Parent
SMB 35th Anniversary Lineup TVCM 3.jpg|Kittens in a Japanese commercial promoting the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]
SM3DWBF Nintendo JP Instagram Cat Day Promotional Screenshot.jpg|Promotional screenshot for ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' posted by Nintendo Japan's Instagram account, to celebrate the {{wp|National Cat Day#Japan|Japanese Cat Day}} in 2022
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=子ネコ<ref>SmashBrosJP (April 7, 2021). [https://twitter.com/SmashBrosJP/status/1379630011280334849 "【スピリッツイベント】巨大クッパと一騎打ち！ フューリーワールド 出現スピリッツその1]" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Retrieved April 7, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210407030017/https://twitter.com/SmashBrosJP/status/1379630011280334849 Archived] April 7, 2021, 03:00:17 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
|JapR=Koneko
|JapM=Kitten
|ChiS=小猫咪
|ChiSR=Xiǎo Māomī
|ChiSM=Kitten
|ChiT=小貓咪
|ChiTR=Xiǎo Māomī
|ChiTM=Kitten
|Dut=Kitten
|DutM=-
|Ita=Gattini
|ItaM=Kittens
|Spa=Gatito
|SpaM=Kitten
}}

==Trivia==
*The [[Calico Parafoil]]'s coloration in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' is similar to that of the calico kittens.

==References==
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[[Category:Cats]]
[[Category:Earth animals]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]
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