Editing Neko Parent

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{{move|Cat}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SM3DW+BF Calico Cat Parent Model.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' - ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variants=[[Disaster Neko|Disaster Neko Parent]]
|relatives=[[Kitten]]
}}
'''Neko Parents''' are the mothers<ref>{{cite|author=Play Nintendo|date=May 6, 2023|url=https://youtu.be/W2Z-oGuT88A?t=135|title=Mario’s Cat-Tastic Day 💪 <nowiki>| All about Cat Mario Ep 1 |</nowiki> ‪@playnintendo‬|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 12, 2024}}</ref> of calico [[kitten]]s in the ''Bowser's Fury'' campaign of ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. Three different Neko Parents appear throughout [[Lake Lapcat]], with one being found near each of the three [[Giga Bell]]s. When [[Mario]] first encounters one, she is shown crying because her kittens have gone missing. The Neko Parent by the Lakeside Giga Bell has one kitten, the Neko Parent by the Ruins Giga Bell has three, and the Neko Parent by the Wasteland Giga Bell has five. Similarly to the mission "[[Li'l Penguin Lost]]" in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Mario must find the calico kittens within the Neko Parent's region and carry each one back to her. A counter over the Neko Parent's head signifies how many kittens are left to be returned. For each kitten other than the last that is returned to its Neko Parent, Mario earns three [[coin]]s, and after returning the last kitten, he earns a [[Cat Shine]] as a reward. Afterwards, the Neko Parent can be seen smiling and purring with her kittens instead of crying. If Mario leaves the area and returns, both the Neko Parent and her kittens will disappear, except for the group by the Wasteland Giga Bell, which will remain permanently. If Mario or [[Bowser Jr.]] attack a Neko Parent, she does not take damage, and confetti appears instead.

Like their kittens, Neko Parents become [[Disaster Neko|corrupted]] while [[Fury Bowser]] is active, and attack Mario if he approaches them.

The color scheme of the [[Calico Parafoil]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' is similar to the colors of the Neko Parents.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Mothercalicocat.png|A Neko Parent crying
SM3DWBF Oyaneko Counter.png|[[Cat Mario]] standing by a Neko Parent, with a counter of missing kittens displayed above its head
SM3DWBF Oyaneko Jump.png|Cat Mario jumping on a Neko Parent
BFMothercalicocatandbabycalicocats.jpg|A Neko Parent with its kittens
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/NekoParent.szs</tt>
|name1=NekoParent
|meaning1=Cat Parent
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=大きなネコ<ref>supermario35th (February 18, 2021). [https://www.twitter.com/supermario35th/status/1362310927543132161 "【フューリーワールド】泣いている大きなネコは、自分の子どもを探しているようです。ネコマリオになって、迷子の子ネコを探してあげてください！"] (Tweet) – via Twitter. Retrieved May 4th, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210411093504/https://twitter.com/supermario35th/status/1362310927543132161 Archived] April 11, 2021, 09:35:04 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
|JapR=Ōkina neko
|JapM=Large cat
|Jap2=親ネコ<ref>''[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/auzpa/products/relation.html Super Mario 3D World + Fury World Perfect Guide]''. ''Kadokawa''. 2021. p. 496, 497, 499.</ref>
|Jap2R=Oya Neko
|Jap2M=Parent Cat
}}

==References==
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{{SM3DW}}
[[Category:Felines]]
[[Category:Parents]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]
[[it:Okina neko]]