Editing Dolphin

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])

|variants=[[Micro-dolphin]]

{{quote|Want to ride the Dolphin Shuttle? Travel {{color|green|20 spaces}} for {{color|green|15 coins}} right now!|Dolphin|Mario Party 8}}

'''Dolphins''' are a species in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are goggle-wearing cetaceans serving as platforms that leap out of the water, helping [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] reach items and avoid enemies. In other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media, Dolphins typically appear as background elements, though they have more prominent roles throughout the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] and a particular Dolphin even had a playable role in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.

Dolphins are encountered in [[Vanilla Secret 3]] and in a hidden area near the end of [[Chocolate Island 1]] in ''Super Mario World''. They are used as platforms to cross a body of water populated by [[Porcupuffer|Porcu-Puffers]]. They jump in and out of water either vertically or in parabolic arcs. In the Japanese version of ''Super Mario World'', [[Yoshi]] can eat the Dolphins. This was changed in Western versions of the original ''Super Mario World'', but was retained in all versions of ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''. They also appear in the opening sequence of ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''.

[[File:CartoonDolphins.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from "Mama Luigi," an episode of the ''Super Mario World'' television series]]

In the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]], Dolphins appear only in the episode "[[Mama Luigi]]". Seeing that Luigi and Yoshi are being attacked by a [[Torpedo Ted]], two Dolphins decide to help them by letting them ride on their backs. Evading the Torpedo Ted, the Dolphins drop Luigi and Yoshi off at a nearby beach. After being thanked by Luigi, the two friendly Dolphins leap back into the water, cheering happily.

A Dolphin is featured on the cover of ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', and artwork of one is used in the book, but none appear in the actual story. An equally friendly sub-species of them, the [[micro-dolphin]]s, is discovered to be living inside Yoshi in ''[[Unjust Desserts]]''.

[[File:Dolphin MPA.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Party Advance'']]

{{quote|Hello, ladies and germs! Enjoy the show!|Dolphin|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}

A Dolphin is met in the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] mode of ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. When encountered at the [[Mario Vaudeville]], he glumly asks if the player could listen to his story. If accepted, he explains that he is a (self-proclaimed) good comedian, but has had difficulty to get any gigs. Because people do not laugh at his jokes, he does not have any confidence, leading him to ask if they could listen to his routine. He asks them to laugh whenever he tells a joke, in the hopes of getting someone else to watch him. After going through his routine, they end up amassing a crowd of Dolphins around him. Dolphin proudly states that he is a comic genius, thanks to the player's help, and gives them the [[Snow Globe (Gaddget)|Snow Globe]] [[Gaddget]]. He was also one of the three suspects who was around the area when [[Shroomlock]] was dragged off [[Sushi Cliff]]. When interrogated, he claimed that he was not responsible for anything, "cross [his] fins". The ending credits state that he has since become a massively popular TV star.

A Dolphin shows up in the [[Undersea Dream]] if the player lands on the [[Green Space]] on the sunken ship in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''.

Some Dolphins can be seen jumping out of the water in the file select screen in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''.

Dolphins, also referred to as '''Dolphin Shuttles''', play an important role in the board [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. The player character can pay them a certain number of [[coin]]s depending on what place they are in, allowing them to take a ride on the Dolphin's back and advance a number of spaces.

Dolphins are board features in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. They are encountered in [[Blooper Beach]]. On the first half of the board, a Dolphin is the first active sea creature when a party is started, being six spaces away at first. They advance two spaces every turn, and if the player lands on or catches up to the dolphin while captain, the Dolphin gives them 5 [[Mini Star]]s. Dolphins also appear when the player lands on a [[Lucky Space]] near the end of the board. Landing on one of them results in a trio of Dolphins leading the player to an island with several Mini Stars. Additionally, during the minigame [[Ring Leader]], the players ride Dolphins to jump through hoops.

A Dolphin makes a cameo appearance in the Collection mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', appearing on ''Mario Party 9''{{'}}s box art.

 

Similarly to ''Mario Party: The Top 100'', the sole appearance of a Dolphin in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' is as a cameo on the ''Mario Party 9'' box art, in the Data House. Players can choose ''Mario Party 9'' as their favorite game, causing the box art to appear on it.

[[File:DolphinDasher-Mario.png|thumb|130px|left|Mario's Dolphin Dasher]]

While no Dolphins themselves appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a medium-sized bike called the [[Dolphin Dasher]] is based off of a Dolphin.

Dolphins are background elements in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. They can be seen jumping out of the water in the [[Splash Circuit]] and [[Tropical Coast]] stages. A kart based off Dolphins called the [[Turbo Dolphin]] appears in the game.

[[File:MK8 Yoshi StuntBeach.png|thumb|Dolphins in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']]

A Dolphin appears on a [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Additionally, a [[Mii]] Racing Suit based on the Dolphin was added in the [[Ocean Tour]] as part of Wave 11 of the Mii suits, with the [[Dash Ring]] as its [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]. A kart based on a Dolphin, named [[Dolphin Drifter]], is also added in the [[Vacation Tour]].

Dolphins are background characters in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. They can be seen swimming around in the background of [[Cheep Cheep Lagoon (golf course)|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]].

A Dolphin also appears as a playable character under the name '''Dr. Dolphin''', marking the first time a Dolphin has been playable in any ''Super Mario'' game. His skill effect is the same as [[Bowser Jr.|Dr. Bowser Jr.'s]] in that in stage mode an amount of bubbles are popped, while in versus mode viruses are covered inside bubbles. The amount of bubbles or viruses targeted are fewer than Dr. Bowser Jr.'s skill, where Dr. Dolphin's skill pops 4 bubbles (3 prior to version 2.2.0) as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s 10, while in versus mode at maximum level, Dr. Dolphin covers up to 6 viruses inside bubbles as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s maximum of 10. To compensate, his skill charges faster compared to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s.

In the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'', regular dolphins are reskinned as Dolphins from the ''Super Mario'' franchise.

===''Super Mario World''===

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|Eng=Don't worry, these guys aren't enemies; they help Mario cross water. A useful shoal of dolphin look alikes!''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAAE.pdf|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=24|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}

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|disposition=Gentle, cheerful

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|eng_desc='''''<big>Cheerful and friendly dolphin</big><br>

*'''''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter:''' ''Yellow: "The second doctor coming May 28, 2 AM PT is Dr. Dolphin! This kind doctor will let you ride on their back when you're in a pinch. Just be careful not to let your bag get wet...and please don't hurt me."''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Drmarioworld_EN|date=May 26, 2020|url=x.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1265451577524908032|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=May 26, 2020}}</ref>

Pepsi NSS cards Dolphins.jpg|[[Nintendo Super Secrets cards]]

Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Dolphin Render.gif|''[[Minecraft]]''

DrMarioWorld - Sprite Dolphin Sad.png|Asset from ''Dr. Mario World''

MKT 029CB.png|Badge from ''Mario Kart Tour''

MK8D Mii Racing Suit Dolphin.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (Mii Racing Suit)

Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.

Mario Puzzle Artwork 2.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.

Mario Christmas Puzzle Artwork 2.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' Christmas-themed puzzle

|Jap=リフトン

|JapM=Lifton; from "[[lift]]"

|JapC=<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド]]』|date=1991|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=27|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>

|Jap3=リフトンタクシー

|Jap3N=''Mario Party 8''

|Ger=Delphin

|ItaM=From ''delfino'' ("dolphin")

|Rom=Delfin

|RomN=''Super Mario World'' television series

*[[Blurp]]s, [[Cheep Cheep#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Bub]]s, [[Manta]]s, and [[Jumbo Ray]]s wear similar goggles to Dolphins. Additionally, in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', [[Dorrie]] was redesigned with elements seemingly influenced by the Dolphins. This design is the basis for all of Dorrie's subsequent appearances.

*The rival character [[Guppy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' was initially envisioned as one of the Dolphins from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. However, as his role was finalized as an intimidating bully with a wild nature, they shifted his design to that of the new orca character seen in the final game.<ref name=primaGalaxy>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 9, 2007|page=349|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5}}</ref>

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