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Ukiki
Encyclopedia image of Ukiki from Mario Party Superstars
Encyclopedia image of an Ukiki from Mario Party Superstars
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (2021)
Variants
Notable members
“Uukee-kee! Don't eat me. I won't taste good, and I'll give you a terrible stomachache! Help me! Uukee-kee!”
Ukkiki, Super Mario 64 DS

Ukikis (initially spelled Ukkikis,[1] though Ukiki the Monkey[2] was also in use), originally known as Grinders[3] and sometimes referred to as monkeys,[4] are a species of monkey in the Super Mario franchise. They originally appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, with Super Mario 64 giving them a different name across languages and slightly different appearance. Due to this, it is possible they were not originally intended to be the same entity, but were merged in later games, starting with Super Mario 64 DS.

Ukikis often appear as audience members in various sports games of the Super Mario franchise, such as in Mario Power Tennis, the Mario Baseball series, and Mario Strikers Charged.

History

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

 
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island artwork, depicting their original design

Grinders first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. They usually show up in jungle stages and attack Yoshi in a variety of ways, including spitting watermelon seeds and grabbing Baby Mario; when hit, they turn a darker shade of brown and run away. Some Grinders drop bombs, and were named Short Fuses in the Player's Guide.[5] Others drop Needlenoses, and were named Seedy Sallies.[5] Some Grinders are harmless and simply run around the stage, acting as a source of eggs; others swing in long chains. Fleeing Grinders jump onto vines and climb them as high as possible, jumping off and running if a Yoshi gets too close. Grinders can also swim slowly in water. Grinders can be stunned with eggs or a stomp, after which Yoshi can defeat them by eating them or running over them while they are unconscious. However, they are difficult to eat while running because of their speed. Grinders cannot be defeated while in water, as stunning them instead causes them to "flail" in place. A larger Grinder that wears a red tie and attacks by throwing barrels (a clear reference to Donkey Kong) was planned, possibly as a boss, but is not implemented in any way in the final release, though its graphics can be found unused.

Yoshi's Island DS

Ukikis make a reappearance in Yoshi's Island DS. One of them kidnaps Baby Peach at the beginning of the level Baby DK, the Jungle King!. They are all harmless, but are still difficult to catch due to their agility. If a Yoshi goes near them, they immediately run away or climb away on nearby vines, though they usually stop once they make it off-screen. They can be stunned by jumping on top of them or by throwing eggs at them. They can be defeated by eating them, or by taking a second hit while they are stunned. Ukikis can be viewed in the Land Enemies exhibit in the Island Museum.

Yoshi's New Island

They once again appear in Yoshi's New Island. In this game, Ukikis can no longer be swallowed (though they can still be defeated by other means, such as a Ground Pound), and are prominent in the stages Ukiki Jammin' and Ukiki Trouble in Clawdaddy Cove, though they also appear in other levels of World 3, including Rise of the Nasty Nep-Enuts, Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth, and Ride the Blarggwich. They remain almost entirely unchanged from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

 
An Ukkiki's redesigned look for Super Mario 64
“Owwwuu! Let me go! Uukee-kee! I was only teasing! Can't you take a joke? I'll tell you what, Let's trade. If you let me go, I'll give you something really good. So, how about it?”
Ukkiki, Super Mario 64

Ukkikis return in Super Mario 64 and its remake, Super Mario 64 DS. Two of them inhabit the course Tall, Tall Mountain. One can be seen following Mario around and doing tricks. However, if Mario grabs him, he will steal Mario's cap and wear it. He will also gain it if it is blown off Mario by the Fwoosh farther up the mountain. To get it back, Mario has to grab him again; this is made more difficult by the fact that the Ukkiki now runs away from Mario and jumps over him if he gets cornered.

In the second mission of Tall, Tall Mountain, Mario has to catch a different Ukkiki on top of the mountain. This one tries to run away from Mario, rather than bother or chase him. When caught, the monkey will promise to give Mario "something really good" if Mario lets him go. If the player accepts, the Ukkiki will make his way down to the cage (which has the course's Power Star) and jump on it, making it accessible for Mario to collect. This Ukkiki appears only when the second mission is selected.

Their Super Mario 64 DS design replaces the Super Mario 64 design with a new one that resembles their artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as their standard appearance for further games. With the introduction of different playable characters in Super Mario 64 DS, one of the Ukkikis is also given an additional role during gameplay. If any character is wearing another character's cap, the Ukkiki will take it. This will cause the disguised character to transform back to his normal self. An in-game glitch allows Wario to pick up the Ukkiki with the Metal Cap. Using this method, it is also possible to carry the Ukkiki into the water. If Yoshi eats him, he will tell Yoshi that he will give him a stomachache, but Yoshi can eat the other Ukkiki and spit him out for the Power Star.

According to early text in leaked source code, the "nice" Ukkiki would have originally revealed that the "enemy" one is his naughty brother, Wakkiki.[6]

Tetris Attack

A Grinder appears in Tetris Attack alongside Poochy in every mode as one of Yoshi's opponents. Due to a spell cast by Bowser and Kamek that brainwashed them, they tried to stop Yoshi on his adventure to stop Bowser. Once the Grinder is defeated, he and Poochy are freed from the spell and are unlocked as playable characters, though Poochy is used for the icon and the sound effects during gameplay.

Mario Kart 64

An Ukkiki with a hat makes a background appearance in Mario Kart 64, where its silhouette is seen driving a bus in Toad's Turnpike.[7]

Mario Golf series

 
An Ukkiki appearing after a Pin Shot in Mario Golf

In the Mario Golf series, "Ukkiki" is one of the names on the scoreboard in both the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Golf as well as the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf. Additionally, if the player gets a Pin Shot in the Nintendo 64 version, they will see an Ukkiki climbing down the flagpole.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 3

In Mario Party 3, Ukkikis make their Mario Party series debut and appear in the mini-game Picking Panic, where they drop the cherries for the player to grab.

Mario Party 4

In Mario Party 4, Ukikis make an appearance under their current name, keeping their look from Super Mario 64. They appear on Koopa's Seaside Soiree, on two junctions on either side of the board. Once a player reaches it, an Ukiki tosses a banana peel that the player immediately slips on. They are forced to continue in whichever direction they slipped in. Ukikis also appear in the minigame Tree Stomp, in which they throw banana peels at players, cheering if one of them slips. They occasionally throw a golden banana that makes any player who picks it up move faster for a while.

Mario Party 5

 
The Ukiki Capsule in Mario Party 5
“Ook...oookiii! (I used your capsules!)”
Ukiki, Mario Party 5

In Mario Party 5, they appear in the minigame Chimp Chase, in which four variants of Ukikis make an appearance: gray, blue, red and very rare gold ones. Besides a difference in appearance, they all behave the same. In the minigame, baby Ukikis are running around, and they have to be grabbed and delivered to the adult Ukiki that is colored correspondingly to it. Delivering a baby to the wrong adult makes them scream in rage, paralyzing the player who delivered the baby and freezing all of the baby Ukikis of the same color. Golden baby Ukikis occasionally appear, running much faster than the others, and not only can they be delivered to any adult, but they are also worth more than the others. An Ukiki Capsule also appears; using it, whether by throwing it onto a space and landing on it or used directly on the player for ten coins, summons an Ukiki that randomly selects another player and throws all of their capsules onto random board spaces.

Mario Party 6

In Mario Party 6, Ukikis appear in Castaway Bay hosting a special coin-collecting minigame. They also appear in various minigames such as Snow Brawl in the day, where they act as allies to the solitary player, and Strawberry Shortfuse, where they deliver plates with either cakes or explosives. They also appear in the Memory Quiz, the Variety Quiz, the Comparison Quiz, and the Counting Quiz of Speak Up.

Mario Party Advance

“Ook! You found me! That's my Akiki!”
Ukiki, Mario Party Advance

In Mario Party Advance, Ukiki is the mayor of the jungle area, and lives with his niece Akiki in the Ukiki House. According to his description, he is fond of baked goods and adores children. Wanting to play a prank on Akiki, he writes a letter saying that he's been kidnapped, along with a hint on where he is located ("bIg teAM cAT leaTHEr fLAKE!? blarmpot"; the capital letters spell out "I AM AT THE LAKE"). After leaving it at his house, he goes to hide at Loch Dorrie. Akiki, however, started to panic, not realizing that it was meant to be a surprise, and asks the player to help her find Ukiki. At the loch, Ukiki jumps out, expecting Akiki to be there, but is surprised himself to find the player. After the situation is explained to him, he apologizes for the confusion, giving the Mini Maze Gaddget as compensation, before running back to Akiki. The ending credits state that Ukiki resigned as mayor, though he is still on good terms with Akiki.

Ukikis also appear in the minigame See Monkey?, which involves saving ten Ukikis from drowning in a lake while the player rides in a boat. Once the player come into contact with an Ukiki, they are given a lifebuoy and get attached to the boat. The minigame is failed if any of the Ukikis are missed once the time limit runs out.

Mario Party 7

Ukikis are non-playable characters in Mario Party 7. They appear as the main hazard in the Apes of Wrath minigame, as well as in the background of the forest-themed Duel minigames like Camp Ukiki. They also cameo in the backgrounds of the Minigame Cruise, cleaning the MSS Sea Star, and the Royal Rumpus minigame, playing on swing sets. This is the first Mario Party game where Ukikis consistently appear in their Yoshi's Island design.

Mario Party 8

An Ukiki
A horde of three Ukikis
An Ukiki and a hoarde of three on their respective cards in Cardiators

In Mario Party 8, Ukikis appear in DK's Treetop Temple, where they are summoned if a player lands on an Event Space. They roll down the stage on barrels, chasing anyone in their path and sending them to a lower part of the board. In Star Battle Arena, they will run over anyone in their path, taking ten coins from them. Mechanical Ukikis appear in the minigame Flip the Chimp, with each player controlling an Ukiki; they have to make their Ukiki climb to the top of a tree while avoiding falling coconuts. They also appear in the battle minigame Snipe for the Picking, where two Ukikis are seen turning cranks in the introductory cutscene, and also at the ending cutscene where they carry away the losers, and in the duel minigame Cardiators on the "2" card and the "6" card. If the "2" card is chosen, a single Ukiki attacks the opposing player for two damage, and if the "6" card is chosen, three Ukikis attack the opposing player for six damage.

Mario Party: The Top 100

Ukikis return in Mario Party: The Top 100, in the minigame Strawberry Shortfuse from Mario Party 6, and have the same role.

Mario Party Superstars

Ukikis reappear in Mario Party Superstars, in the minigame Picking Panic from Mario Party 3, and have the same role. They are one of the collectible encyclopedia pages.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Ukikis appear in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix in the Banana Storm minigame. They can drop bananas, which Mario or Luigi collects, and Spinies, which stun Mario or Luigi.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Yarn-like versions of Ukikis appear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, where they resemble their in-game sprites from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, instead of their artwork from said game like most appearances. Once again, they cannot be eaten, but can be defeated via other means. In addition to spitting watermelon seeds, the Short Fuse type also appears in this game. Ukikis are one of the kinds of enemies to get bound by yarn. They are seen in the levels Monkeying Round and Round and A Little Light Snowfall.

Yoshi's Crafted World

 
Several Ukikis on a vine in Yoshi's Crafted World

Ukikis return in Yoshi's Crafted World where they are seen in two levels: Jumping to Victory and Bombs Away on Pirate Island. They behave like in previous games and are often seen on vines. Short Fuses return and a new kind of Ukiki that tosses down Yoshi Eggs appears. A Kong-like Ukiki known as Uckykong makes an appearance, as well as a blue variant called Snow Ucky Kong. Unlike previously, spitting them out on water can defeat them.

Profiles and statistics

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

  • Shogakukan guide: ジャングルにすむイタズラ者。スイカのタネを吐いたり、サンボを投げたり、いろんなワルサをする。赤ちゃんをさらおうとするヤツもいるので要注意。[8](Pranksters living in the jungle. They spit out watermelon seeds, throw Needlenoses, and do all sorts of other mischief. Some try to kidnap the baby, so be careful.)
  • Player's Guide
    • Grinder: Whether swinging from trees or swimming in the water, Grinders seem to be everywhere in World 3.[3]
    • Seedy Sally: Always raring for a good fight, these little monkeys swarm all over World 3.[5]
    • Short Fuse: Long ago, a jungle explorer left an explosive formula in World 3. Short Fuse has been using it ever since.[5]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): ジャングルのイタズラ者。スイカのタネをはいたり、サンボを投げたり、中には赤ちゃんをさらおうとするヤツもいる。[9](Pranksters of the jungle. They spit out watermelon seeds, throw Needlenoses, and some even try to kidnap the baby.)

Yoshi Touch & Go

  • Shogakukan guide: ぴょんぴょん跳ねたり走ったり、木の上からサンボやバナナを投げてくることもある。行く手をふさぐようにマルを描き始めると囲みやすい。サンボはタッチするかタマゴで撃ち落とせる。[10](They may jump and run and throw Needlenoses and bananas from the trees. It is easy to surround them by starting to draw a circle to block their way. Needlenoses can be shot down by touching them or by using an egg.)

Yoshi's New Island

  • Shogakukan guide: 木に登る、べビィマリオをさらうなど、さまざまな行動をとるサル。踏んだりタマゴを当てたりすると横たわり、このときにもう一度触れると倒すことができる。[11](A monkey that performs various actions such as climbing trees and kidnapping Baby Mario. If you step on it or hit it with an egg, it will lie down, and if you touch it again, you can defeat it.)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit
#320 Ukiki
  Series/game Yoshi Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Banana Gun Equipped
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Diddy Kong ×4
Conditions
  • The enemy becomes more powerful after eating
Stage Yoshi's Story
Song Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island

Mario Party Superstars

  • Encyclopedia Bio: "Mischievous monkeys that can often be found at the tops of trees."

List of appearances

# Title Role Release date Format

1 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Enemy 1995 Super Famicom / SNES
2 Super Mario 64 Enemy 1996 Nintendo 64
3 Tetris Attack Opponent 1996 SNES
4 Mario Kart 64 Cameo 1996 Nintendo 64
5 Game & Watch Gallery 3 Enemy in Modern Greenhouse 1999 Game Boy Color
6 Mario Golf Non-playable character 1999 Nintendo 64
7 Mario Golf Cameo 1999 Game Boy Color
8 Mario Party 3 Non-playable character 2000 Nintendo 64
9 Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Enemy 2002 Game Boy Advance
10 Mario Party 4 Non-playable character 2002 Nintendo GameCube
11 Mario Party 5 Non-playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
12 Mario Party 6 Non-playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
13 Mario Power Tennis Non-playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
14 Super Mario 64 DS Enemy 2004 Nintendo DS
15 Mario Party Advance Non-playable character 2005 Game Boy Advance
16 Yoshi Touch & Go Enemy 2005 Nintendo DS
17 Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Non-playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
18 Mario Superstar Baseball Non-playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
19 Mario Party 7 Non-playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
20 Yoshi's Island DS Enemy 2006 Nintendo DS
21 Mario Party 8 Non-playable character 2007 Wii
22 Mario Strikers Charged Non-playable character 2007 Wii
23 Mario Super Sluggers Non-playable character 2008 Wii
24 Yoshi's New Island Enemy 2014 Nintendo 3DS
25 Yoshi's Woolly World Enemy 2015 Wii U
26 Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Enemy 2017 Nintendo 3DS
27 Mario Party: The Top 100 Non-playable character 2017 Nintendo 3DS
28 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo 2018 Nintendo Switch
29 Yoshi's Crafted World Enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch
30 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Enemy 2020 Nintendo Switch
31 Mario Party Superstars Non-playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Ukiki.

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Yoshi's New Island G:/content0.game/romfs/osaru.bch.z osaru From the original name

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おさるさん[8][9][10][12][13]
Osaru-san
From「猿」(saru, monkey);「お~」(o-) and「~さん」(-san) are honorific terms
ウッキィ[14][11][15] / ウッキー[16][17]
Ukkī
Japanese onomatopoeia for monkey's screeching; officially romanized as "Ucky"[18]
ワッキィ[19][20]
Wakkī
From「悪い」(warui, "bad") and「ウッキィ」(Ukkī, "Ukiki"); used for the enemy variant in Super Mario 64 and comparable to Akiki
Chinese (simplified) 小猴呦奇[?]
Xiǎo Hóu Yōuqí
小猴 means "little monkey", 呦奇 is derived from the Japanese name
French Ukiki[?] -
German Don Banano (Yoshi's Island series)
Schim-Peng (Super Mario franchise)
[?]
From Spanish honorific prefix Don- and a masculine form of "banana"
Pun on Schimpanse ("chimpanzee") and peng (an onomatopoeia equivalent to "bang")
Italian Scimmia[21][22] Monkey
Ukiki[?] -
Korean 몽숭이 (SM64DS[14] and Yoshi's New Island)
Mongsung'i
Combination of English word "monkey" and 원숭이 (wonsung'i, "monkey")
원생이 (Yoshi's Island series and Mario Party series)[?]
Wonsaeng'i
A corruption of 원숭이 (wonsung'i, "monkey")
Portuguese Ukiki[?] -
Russian Укики[?]
Ukiki
Ukiki
Spanish (NOA) Ukiki[?] -
Spanish (NOE) Troncui[?] From tronco ("tree trunk")

References

  1. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
  2. ^ July 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #52. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 42.
  3. ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg.
  4. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island stage titles, Yoshi's Island DS World 2 introduction, and various other Super Mario games.
  5. ^ a b c d Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg.
  6. ^ TCRF. Development:Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)/Dialogue & Text. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  7. ^ 「ハイウェイバスの運転手(シルエット)は、『スーパーマリオ64』のウッキーです。」(The highway bus driver (silhouette) is an Ukkiki from Super Mario 64.)ジュゲムが贈るマル秘密攻略法. Nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  8. ^ a b September 20, 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102523-4. Page 7Media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P7.jpg.
  9. ^ a b November 20, 2002. 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106701-4. Page 14Media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P14.png.
  10. ^ a b March 22, 2005. 「キャッチ!タッチ!ヨッシー!任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106218-0. Page 12Media:CTY Shogakukan P12.jpg.
  11. ^ a b August 9, 2014. 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106542-1. Page 18Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P18.jpg.
  12. ^ April 11, 2007. 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106361-8. Page 61.
  13. ^ Ukiki Jammin'
  14. ^ a b Mystery of the Monkey Cage
  15. ^ アルス(liaoallen) (August 2, 2015). ヨッシー ウールワールド - 敵をみる おもいでシアター (全73種) (04:38). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  16. ^ Strawberry Shortfuse
  17. ^ たけおチャンネル (April 21, 2015). マリオパーティアドバンスを初見で実況プレイ Final (16:30). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  18. ^ Yoshi's Crafted World internal object name (Game/Assets/Characters/Enemy/Ucky)
  19. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 64 section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 86.
  20. ^ Japanese Super Mario 64 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 25, 2022. (Archived January 25, 2022, 04:05:33 UTC via archive.today.)
  21. ^ Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, various level names
  22. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 85 and 90.