Editing Penguin

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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMG Penguin Artwork.png |x200px]]<br>Artwork of a penguin from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Small bird]]{{hover|*|Super Mario Odyssey only}}
|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]]
|collapsed=true 
}}
{{quote|Hey, [[Mario|old man]]! Are you practicing how to skate too? Well, why don't we play a game? Can you catch me?|Penguin|Super Mario Galaxy}}
'''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 no harm to [[Mario]] but may act as obstacles. 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 [[Penguin Racers|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.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
{{quote|Egad! My baby!! Have you seen my baby??? She's the most precious baby in the whole wide world. (They say she has my beak)...I just can't remember where I left her. Let's see...I stopped for herring and ice cubes, then I...oohh! I just don't know!|Mother Penguin|Super Mario 64}} 
Penguins are found at [[Cool, Cool Mountain]] and [[Snowman's Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Mario helps a [[Mother Penguin]] at Cool, Cool Mountain find her lost child [[Tuxie]] and later races a [[Big Penguin|champion sledder]] down an [[Ice|icy]] [[Slide (Super Mario 64)|slide]]. There is a penguin on the bridge to the top of the giant snowman in Snowman's Land, and Mario can use it to sneak around the giant snowman head.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Penguins.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
The Penguins of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' appear in tropical environments often. They are found in [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]], and [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], as well as one in [[Freezeflame Galaxy]]. They assist Mario and usually provide a water sports activity, and the Penguins of the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy also do [[ray surfing]] themselves. Penguin characters include the [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]], [[Penguin Racers]], and the elderly [[Penguru]]. There is a small penguin at the lighthouse during the race [[mission]] of Sea Slide Galaxy.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Penguins reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They inhabit only [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]], along with Penguru and Coach. The penguins teach Mario to swim in the first mission, and then for the second mission they have him find an imprisoned [[Luma]]. Once both missions are cleared, a penguin boards [[Starship Mario]], still providing the controls for swimming.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO_Snow_Brochure_C.png|thumb]]
Penguins inhabit the [[Snow Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They fly away when approached, something that real-life penguins cannot do, and their eyes are closer to the sides of their head.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:MK64 Sherbet Land 1.png|thumb| A penguin in ''Mario Kart 64'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', they are present throughout [[N64 Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]], waddling and belly-sliding while spinning out players who drive into them. A significantly larger penguin is also present on an ice island, although it is not normally accessible.

====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', Penguins appear in [[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]], however they no longer move about the course. Instead, they now spin in place, and cause players who drive into them to lose [[coin]]s.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Penguins returned in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' alongside {{classic|N64|Sherbet Land}}, behaving identically to how they did in ''Mario Kart 64''.

====''Mario Kart 7''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', penguins appear on [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|Rosalina's Ice World]] and [[Sherbet Rink]], although they no longer slide nor do players spin out upon driving into them. In Rosalina's Ice World, penguins also swim in the underwater portion, jumping between it and the icy area above.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Penguins made their ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' debut in the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge for [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1]], before making regular appearances in {{classic|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}, [[RMX Vanilla Lake 1]], {{classic|GBA|Snow Land}} and [[RMX Vanilla Lake 2]]. In addition to once again spinning players out and belly-sliding on certain courses, attacking them grants players points.

''Mario Kart Tour'' additionally held a dedicated [[Penguin Tour]], and features the penguin-themed [[Penguin Slider]] [[kart]] and [[Penguin Wingtip]] [[glider]], as well as a penguin-themed [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]].

====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8D GBA Snow Land.png|thumb|left|A sliding penguin in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Penguins were introduced to ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', appearing on both {{classic|GBA|Snow Land}} and {{classic|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}} while behaving similarly to those from ''Mario Kart Tour''. 

Starting with ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', penguins have also appeared as spectators, with them being present as such in {{classic|GBA|Snow Land}} and {{classic|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}. They can be either standing or sitting, and lean from side to side. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', penguins appear as spectators on [[Sky-High Sundae]], although they are now static.
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====''Mario Kart World''====
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[[File:Mario Kart World Penguin.png|thumb|100px|Penguin racing in ''Mario Kart World'']]
A penguin makes its playable debut in the ''Mario Kart'' series and the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as a whole in ''[[Mario Kart World]]''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE23YTYEZM|title=Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 3''====
Penguins are part of the board [[Chilly Waters]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''.

====''Mario Party 4''====
A penguin appears in one of the puzzles of [[Photo Finish]], a minigame in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''.

====''Mario Party 5'' / ''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Penguins are featured in [[Pushy Penguins]], a minigame in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and later ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' where characters move around Penguins, which prepare to dive in the sea.<ref>{{cite|quote=Avoid the pushy penguins as they march to the sea.|author=[[Pushy Penguins]] rules|date=2003|title=''[[Mario Party 5]]''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> Penguins are among the spectators in [[Later Skater]], another minigame in ''Mario Party 5''.

====''Mario Party Advance''====
[[File:MPA Penguin Screenshot.png|thumb]]
{{quote|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]]}}
Penguin is a gambler at the [[Ice Game Room]] in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. Upon meeting the player, the Penguin tells them that he wanted to propose to his girlfriend, [[List of implied characters#Pengwen|Pengwen]], for whom he wanted to afford a ring by gambling. By winning the minigame [[Drop 'Em]] on Penguin's behalf, which is through having at least one more [[coin]] than at the start, the player can keep the minigame. Before going to buy a ring for Pengwen, Penguin happily exclaims that they can be married and compares the player to the [[Kamek|Game Mage]].

[[Penguin Race]] involves players 1 through 4 controlling a blue, a green, a red, and a yellow penguin, respectively. The winner is always the player with the highest record in single-player minigames.

====''Mario Party 8''====
Penguins are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. There is a penguin in [[Moped Mayhem]], as a racer, as well as [[Specter Inspector]], as one of the hiding characters. The introduction of [[Grabbin' Gold]] also has a penguin plushie. The [[Carnival Wagon]] also has a purchasable Carnival Figure of three miniature dancing baby penguins atop an iceberg.

====''Mario Party 9''====
Penguins are obstructions in the minigame [[Polar Extreme]] of ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. They move around on chunks of ice, stunning players they bump into, but Penguins can be stomped to flatten them briefly.

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

====''Super Mario Party''====
[[File:TallOrder SuperMarioParty.png|thumb|Penguins in Tall Order from ''Super Mario Party'']]
Penguins are in the minigame [[Tall Order]] of ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', moving the bowl as players shave ice into it.

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
[[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>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fpyxZ4ZCs4|title=5 Minigames in Mario Party Superstars that are REALLY COOL 🧊 @playnintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 22, 2024|language=en-us|date=December 10, 2022|author=Play Nintendo}}</ref> alongside baby Penguins, retain their role in the returning minigame Pushy Penguins in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. Penguins also have their own page in the [[Data House#Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]].

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' features Penguins and Baby Penguins in the minigames [[Which Door Has More?]], [[Sled to the Edge]], and [[Parfait the Course]]. [[Rainbow Galleria]] also has a Penguin in Party-Planner Trek, with a quest revolving around gathering all the scattered Baby Penguins in the mall. An additional Baby Penguin also appears in [[Mega Wiggler's Tree Party]], in which it asks Mario to ring a bell to wake up Wiggler.
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===''Mario Pinball Land''===
[[File:MPL Frosty Frontier.png|thumb|Penguins in ''Mario Pinball Land'']]
Penguins waddle on [[ice]] at the [[Frosty Frontier Stage]] in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', slipping and sliding if [[Mario]] or another penguin hits them. The player can get 2,000 points for hitting a sliding penguin.

===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
Several penguins can be seen dancing to "[[Frozen Pipes]]" in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''.

===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
Penguins appear in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' as part of the audience.

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
[[File:Penguindsicon.png|thumb|100px|left|A penguin sprite]]
A penguin is one of the VIP characters in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', and penguins are spectators in [[Dream Curling]].

===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Penguins are on icebergs in the background of the [[Sherbet Sea]] arena in [[Smash Skate]], a party game in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
Penguins appear in the background of some courts in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], including as line judges in the [[Penguin Iceberg]] court of ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' and in various courts of ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''.

A Penguin appears in the level [[Snowball Fight]] during the Adventure mode campaign of ''Mario Tennis Aces'', informing Mario and Toad that the train is unavailable because of the [[Shy Guy]]s onboard, though it becomes accessible after defeating the Shy Guys.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
A penguin is visible on the Starship Mario [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
Penguins appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as Assistants. They were added on December 12, along with [[World 10 (Dr. Mario World)|World 10]]. When equipped in stage mode, the doctor's skill gauge will further increase by a percentage if four or more viruses are simultaneously eliminated. For example, with a level 3 Penguin (fills skill by 50% more), if a row of four viruses is eliminated with one half-[[capsule]], there will be five objects (four viruses + one half-capsule) eliminated but the skill gauge will fill by 7.5 points: 5 points from the match and 2.5 extra points (50% of 5 points) through this assistant. In versus mode, each attack by the user has a chance of ignoring the opponent's defense, resulting in the attack landing regardless of how likely the opponent can block the attack. Penguin assistants are each rewarded by clearing the first are in [[World 10 (Dr. Mario World)|World 10]] and [[World 26]].

===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
[[File:Regenesis_and_penguins.png|thumb|Regenesis with penguins in ''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope'']]
{{quote| The penguins aren’t super happy I stopped playing hide n’ seek without telling. I got voted out as captain. |Regenesis| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope}}
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', penguins appear in [[Pristine Peaks]] in the side quest [[Hide N' Squeak]]. The Spark [[Regenesis]] tasks the heroes to find three penguins in a game of hide-and-seek after Regenesis decides to play "pirate" instead. The heroes must throw the three penguins on a boat after finding them. After returning the penguins, [[Darkmess]] engulfs the boat and the heroes must stop it in a battle. After the battle, Regenesis states that the penguins did not like the fact that Regenesis abandoned their hide-and-seek game, and voted Regenesis out as captain.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[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 [[Bowser's Minions|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.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Pinball Land''===
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|type=manual
|EngE=They appear in a group (sometimes called a "waddle" of penguins!) and move around in a circle. Go for a combo!<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Ball'' European instruction booklet|page=22|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
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===''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! width="150px" | Image
! Name
! Type
! Description
|-
| [[File:PenguinTradingCard.png|150px]]
| Penguin
| Character
| style="text-align:left" | ''Penguins in Super Mario Galaxy are blue in color and are happy-go-lucky. Mostly spending their time surfing on Manta Rays, Penguins make their home almost anywhere that water can be found. When Mario arrives on their turf, they invite him to join in their favorite pastime. Find out why this becomes more than just a fun game for Mario!''
|}

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 9''====
{{constellation
|constellation=Snow Bird
|image=[[File:MP9 Snow Bird Constellation.png|200px]]
|description=A constellation based on penguins who like to race their friends across the ice on their bellies!
}}

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
{{Multilang profile
|type=Encyclopedia description
|Eng=A large penguin known to slide on its belly. Baby penguin's parent.
}}

===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' ''Fills skill meter 30%/40%/50%/60%/70% more when four or more viruses are eliminated at the same time.''
*'''Stage mode ''(Prior to version 2.3.0)'':''' ''Fills skill meter 20%/30%/40%/50%/60% more when four or more viruses are eliminated at the same time.''
*'''Versus mode:''' ''Grants 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% chance of disregarding opponent's defense when attacking.''

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SM64 Mother Penguin and Tuxie Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
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]]''
DMW-Penguin.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
Penguin render (TSMBM).png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ペンギン
|JpnR=Pengin
|JpnM=Penguin
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors|date=2018|title=『[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey|スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=ambit|isbn=978-4-19-864696-7|page=216}}</ref>
|ChiS=企鹅
|ChiSR=Qǐ'é
|ChiSM=Penguin
|ChiT=企鵝
|ChiTR=Qǐ'é
|ChiTM=Penguin
|Fre=Pingouin
|FreM={{wp|Auk}} (''Pingouin'' and "penguin" are false cognates in French-English. The correct translation of "penguin" is ''manchot''.)
|Ger=Pinguin
|GerM=Penguin
|Ita=Pinguotto
|ItaM=From ''pinguino'' ("penguin") and the diminutive suffix ''-otto''
|Kor=펭귄
|KorR=Penggwin
|KorM=Penguin
|Por=Pinguim
|PorM=Penguin
|Rus=Пингвин
|RusR=Pingvin
|RusM=Penguin
|Spa=Pingüino
|Spa2=Pingüi
|SpaM=Penguin
|Spa2M=Clipping of ''pingüino''
}}

==Notes==
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*There are rare cases of realistic penguins making minor appearances, such as in some versions of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', at the end of [[Arctic Plunge]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', in an exhibit in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', and on the icy side of [[Heatfreeze Island]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''.

==References==
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