Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)
- This article is about a large penguin. For other subjects of the same name, see Coach.
| Coach | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Species | Penguin |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Nice job on the test! But...are you even one of my students?”
- —Coach, Super Mario Galaxy
Coach is a character introduced in Super Mario Galaxy. He is a big penguin who assists Mario in certain water-based galaxies. Unlike the large, blue-colored penguins from Super Mario 64, both Coach and Penguru have plumage that makes them resemble great penguins. There is another penguin character in Super Mario Galaxy referred to as "Coach" by Yellow Toad, but this character is given a distinct name in the original Japanese script that differentiates the two.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Coach is a non-playable character in Super Mario Galaxy. He can be found in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, the Beach Bowl Galaxy, and the Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. Coach is the instructor of his own swimming class in the Beach Bowl Galaxy. He appears in all of the missions, though not with any major role. In the Sunken Treasure mission, he tells Mario that his students are being distracted by "sparklies," and sends Mario to collect them. In the second mission, Passing the Swim Test, Coach offers Mario a chance to get a Power Star if he collects a Gold Shell and brings it to him. His role is greatly diminished for the third mission, where he only tells Mario not to break the wall to the undersea cavern. In the purple coin mission, he tells Mario that his class is having free time and wants Mario to play nice. Coach is also the instructor of ray surfing in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. If Mario manages to surf on Ray to the end of the water course, he is awarded a Power Star.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Coach is a non-playable character in Super Mario Galaxy 2. He wears a blue arm on his band, not red like before. Coach is encountered in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy, where he appears in only two missions, Twin Falls Hideaway and Exploring the Cosmic Cavern. In the former, Coach would tell Mario that he is the swimming coach and that his students are all out in the water swimming; while in the latter, he informs Mario that there is a Luma trapped in a cage and that everyone is out looking for the key to open it. Once again, his role is minimal in the game.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description
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|---|---|---|
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Coach | If there's one thing penguins need to know how to do, it's swim! That's Coach's primary job as a swim instructor. But when Mario arrives in the Beach Bowl Galaxy, Coach stops to help him find one of the Power Stars in the area—that is, if Mario can bring him a Gold Shell. A tall black penguin, Coach also teaches Mario (and Luigi) how to use those shells to swim faster. |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
Concept artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Flag texture from Super Mario Galaxy
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コーチ[?] Kōchi |
Coach | |
| ペンギンコーチ[1] Pengin Kōchi |
Penguin Coach | ||
| French | Coach[2] | - | |
| Italian | Istruttore[?] | Instructor | |
| Spanish | Entrenador[?] | Coach |
References[edit]
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 126 and 158.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 126.
