Penguin Mario
Penguin Mario from Mario Kart Tour
In-game artwork of Penguin Mario from Mario Kart Tour
Applies to Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, Yellow Toad, Mii, Toadette
Item needed Penguin Suit
Power(s) given Shoot Ice Balls, slide on ice, have better swimming control
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Tour (Frost Tour) (2021)

Template:Quote2 Penguin Mario (Penguin Suit Mario in the original Prima Games guide)[1] is a power-up that debuted in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. In general, the power-up lets the player move faster by sliding on their belly, shoot Ice Balls (like with the Ice Flower), and have better swimming control (like with the Frog Suit).

History

Super Mario series

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Mario becomes Penguin Mario after gathering a Penguin Suit. After Mario has become this form, he can throw Ice Balls at enemies and freeze them. Mario can then use the frozen enemies as platforms or pick them up and throw them against the wall or other enemies. He also gains a good traction on ice, stopping him from slipping like normal Mario. While in this form, Mario can slide on ice with great speed, defeating some enemies and destroying Brick Blocks, allowing him to find secret areas. If he gets a running start, Mario can also slide a considerable distance on the surface of water, and can jump up from the water in order to obtain certain Star Coins or blocks. Also, while in this form, Mario can be controlled underwater using only the direction pad, like Frog Mario in Super Mario Bros. 3.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Penguin Mario also appears in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, functioning the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, though the Penguin Suit can only be obtained in the Toad Houses in Superstar Road (and in Enemy Courses in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe). Otherwise, it acts much the same as before. The suit is also used in a few Challenge Mode levels. In New Super Luigi U, however, the suit can be obtained within certain levels in the game, in spite of the fact that the Luigi levels are supposed to be based off of the penguin-free Mario ones.

Penguin Toadette appears in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. She has a black suit with magenta spots, resembling the Poison Mushroom design from Luigi's Mansion.

Super Mario Maker series

In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario Maker 2, knocking on a door in the New Super Mario Bros. U style will occasionally cause Weird Mario wearing a Penguin Suit to peek out.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

In Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, although Penguin Mario does not appear in the game, there is a suit based on him that the player can unlock for Miis to wear. It is one of the suits unlocked after paying 10 blank cards. The same suit also appears in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Penguin Mario appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. It can appear at random in one of the game's single-player modes.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

Penguin Mario also makes an appearance in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition with Water and Fire elements. He has above average HP and RCV rating with average attack. Penguin Mario's skill, Dive, changes Light Orbs into Water Orbs while his helper, leader, or awoken skill is Ice Dance, which doubles any Water team member's RCV rating.

Mario Sports Superstars

Penguin Toads appear as selectable teammates in Mario Sports Superstars, with both yellow and blue varieties. They are classified as speed characters. Both colors are available in baseball, while only Blue Penguin Toads can be chosen in soccer.

Mario Kart Tour

Penguin Mario appears in Mario Kart Tour, where he was introduced in the Frost Tour. Alongside Penguin Mario, Penguin Luigi, Penguin Toad, and Penguin Toadette also appear, introduced in the Ice Tour, Snow Tour, and Penguin Tour, respectively. Penguin Luigi, Penguin Mario and Penguin Toadette's special skill is the Ice Flower, while Penguin Toad's is the Dash Ring. Starting from the Bowser vs. DK Tour, Penguin Luigi is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. Like Ice Mario, when Penguin Mario appears in a course icon, his artwork is reversed.

For ways in which these drivers have been obtainable, see List of availabilities for Penguin drivers in Mario Kart Tour.

Profiles

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy

Name Image Appears in American English description British English description
Penguin Mario   Wii New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)
Wii U New Super Mario Bros. U (11/2012)
Ahh, the life of a penguin... So carefree. At last, Mario too can enjoy the feeling of gliding across the ice by donning the Penguin Suit. Not only that, but this suit unlocks other penguin abilities too! Mario can swim gracefully and, just like a penguin, dream of a day when he can fly. What sort of penguin-y activities do you think Mario can get up to while wearing a Penguin Suit? Sliding around on his belly? Swimming gracefully through water? Tragically looking to the skies, reflecting on unfulfilled dreams of using his penguin wings to fly? Well, the truth is...he can do all of these things, just like a real penguin!

Mario Kart Tour

Penguin Luigi

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • Doesn't Penguin Luigi look cozy in his costume? But, there's no time to hibernate! The Ice Tour is chock-full of chilly courses, so warm up your engines and burn some rubber![2]
    • Guess who's taking center stage in the second half of the Berlin Tour? It's Luigi again! Penguin Luigi, Builder Luigi, and other variants of Luigi are here in #MarioKartTour![3]
    • Penguin Toad makes debuts in the spotlight for the first half of the Snow Tour, along with Penguin Luigi's comeback! Take free rein over the slopes with this penguin-themed duo in #MarioKartTour![4]
    • Don't forget about this duo! Penguin Mario and Penguin Luigi make a comeback in #MarioKartTour! What's more, the brand-new White Snow Skimmer debuts![5]

Penguin Toad

Special skill   Dash Ring
Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T
 
Wii DK Summit
 
RMX Rainbow Road 2T
 
RMX Choco Island 2T
 
3DS Toad Circuit T
 
3DS Toad Circuit R
 
Tokyo Blur 4R
 
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
 
SNES Donut Plains 2T
 
Ninja Hideaway
 
Sydney Sprint T
 
3DS Mario Circuit R/T
 
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R
 
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1T
 
Vancouver Velocity R/T
 
Berlin Byways 2
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 2T
 
Vancouver Velocity 2R
 
RMX Bowser's Castle 1
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T
Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)
 
Wii DK Summit R**
 
N64 Frappe Snowland
 
N64 Frappe Snowland T*
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R*
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World**
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
 
3DS Toad Circuit
 
Tokyo Blur 4
 
Tokyo Blur 4R/T
 
GCN Yoshi Circuit T
 
N64 Royal Raceway R/T***
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
 
Sydney Sprint R
 
RMX Choco Island 1R/T
 
Paris Promenade 3
 
Paris Promenade 3T
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1R
 
Vancouver Velocity T
 
Vancouver Velocity R
 
London Loop 3T
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1R/T
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 2R
 
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T
 
Sky-High Sundae R
 
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R
 
GBA Boo Lake R
 
GCN Mushroom Bridge R/T
 
N64 Mario Raceway

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • Penguin Toad makes debuts in the spotlight for the first half of the Snow Tour, along with Penguin Luigi's comeback! Take free rein over the slopes with this penguin-themed duo in #MarioKartTour![6]

Penguin Mario

Special skill   Ice Flower
Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1
 
N64 Frappe Snowland R
 
Wii DK Summit
 
Wii DK Summit R
 
SNES Choco Island 2
 
RMX Rainbow Road 2T
 
GCN Yoshi Circuit T
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
 
Vancouver Velocity T
 
Vancouver Velocity R
 
Vancouver Velocity R/T
 
New York Minute 4
 
3DS Rainbow Road T
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R
 
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
 
SNES Rainbow Road T
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R/T
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 2T
 
Vancouver Velocity 2
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R
 
Singapore Speedway R/T
 
3DS Wario Shipyard
 
GCN Baby Park T
 
Amsterdam Drift 2R
 
Amsterdam Drift 2
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2
 
Singapore Speedway 2R/T
 
Amsterdam Drift 3R
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3T
 
N64 Mario Raceway R
Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1R**
 
DS DK Pass*
 
DS DK Pass T
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R*
 
Wii DK Summit T**
 
SNES Choco Island 2R
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3T
 
New York Minute 4R/T
 
New York Minute 4R
 
3DS Rainbow Road R
 
SNES Donut Plains 1
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
 
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T
 
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 2R***
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 2
 
Vancouver Velocity 2R/T
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
 
3DS Wario Shipyard R
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge
 
GCN Baby Park R
 
Amsterdam Drift 2T
 
Sky-High Sundae
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2T
 
Amsterdam Drift 3T
 
GBA Snow Land
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3R/T
 
N64 Mario Raceway R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • Keep an eye out for those trademark red overalls... Penguin Mario debuts in #MarioKartTour, and he's joined by the Penguin Slider in the Frost Tour![7]
    • Don't forget about this duo! Penguin Mario and Penguin Luigi make a comeback in #MarioKartTour! What's more, the brand-new White Snow Skimmer debuts![8]

Penguin Toadette

Special skill   Ice Flower
Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 2R
 
Vancouver Velocity 2T
 
Vancouver Velocity 2R/T
 
Merry Mountain T
 
RMX Choco Island 2
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T
 
N64 Royal Raceway R/T
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1T
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1R
 
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island
 
3DS Wario Shipyard
 
N64 Frappe Snowland R
 
Wii DK Summit
 
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T
 
GBA Sky Garden T
 
N64 Yoshi Valley T
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
 
Amsterdam Drift R/T
 
Wii Koopa Cape
 
Amsterdam Drift 2T
 
Amsterdam Drift 2
 
Sky-High Sundae T
 
SNES Choco Island 2R/T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R
 
RMX Donut Plains 1
 
RMX Donut Plains 1R
 
GBA Riverside Park R
 
GBA Snow Land R/T
 
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T
 
Bangkok Rush 2
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge R/T
 
Paris Promenade R/T
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3T
 
Piranha Plant Cove 3T
 
GBA Peach Circuit T
 
N64 Mario Raceway R
 
GCN Waluigi Stadium R/T
Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 2T
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T*
 
Merry Mountain**
 
RMX Choco Island 2T**
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 2*
 
3DS Toad Circuit
 
3DS Toad Circuit R
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1***
 
3DS Wario Shipyard T
 
Wii DK Summit T
 
GBA Sky Garden R
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R
 
Wii Coconut Mall
 
Amsterdam Drift 2R
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 3T
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2T
 
RMX Donut Plains 1T
 
GBA Riverside Park R/T
 
3DS Toad Circuit R/T
 
Bangkok Rush 3
 
Singapore Speedway 3R
 
Singapore Speedway 3T
 
Bangkok Rush 2R/T
 
Piranha Plant Cove R/T
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3R
 
GCN Waluigi Stadium T
 
N64 Mario Raceway T
 
GBA Luigi Circuit R

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • The Penguin Tour is on now in #MarioKartTour! Penguin Toadette makes a debut, looking even more adorable than usual in her penguin suit![9]

LEGO Super Mario

  • Website description: Get dressed for success with Penguin Mario! When LEGO® Mario™ is wearing his special Penguin suit, make him slide on his belly to win extra coins. It’s the perfect way to power up your play in the fun-packed LEGO® Super Mario™ levels you build.

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites and models

Screenshots

Miscellaneous

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ペンギンマリオ
Pengin Mario
Penguin Mario

Chinese (simplified) 企鹅马力欧[10]
Qì'é Mǎlì'ōu
Penguin Mario

Chinese (traditional) 企鵝瑪利歐[11]
Qì'é Mǎlì'ōu
Penguin Mario

Dutch Pinguïn-Mario
Penguin Mario
German Pinguin-Mario
Penguin Mario
Italian Mario pinguino
Penguin Mario
Korean 펭귄마리오
Penggwin Mario
Penguin Mario

Portuguese (NOA) Mario pinguim
Penguin Mario
Portuguese (NOE) Mario Pinguim
Penguin Mario
Spanish (NOA) Mario pingüino
Penguin Mario
Spanish (NOE) Mario Polar
Polar Mario

References

  1. ^ Bueno, Fernando. New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Official Game Guide. Page 9.
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  3. ^ mariokarttourEN (January 20, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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  5. ^ mariokarttourEN (December 22, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. ^ mariokarttourEN (February 24, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  7. ^ mariokarttourEN (August 11, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  8. ^ mariokarttourEN (December 22, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  9. ^ mariokarttourEN (December 15, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Official Chinese New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe website. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  11. ^ Official Hong Kong New Super Mario Bros. Wii website. Retrieved June 5, 2022.