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|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]]) | ||
|species=[[Koopa Paratroopa]] | |species=[[Koopa Paratroopa]] | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' (as a [[Catch Card]]) ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | ||
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{{quote|Another letter, duly delivered. A postman's job is never done.|Parakarry|Paper Mario}} | {{quote|Another letter, duly delivered. A postman's job is never done.|Parakarry|Paper Mario}} | ||
'''Parakarry''' is [[Mario]]'s fourth party member in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is a cyan-shelled [[Koopa Paratroopa]] wearing a flight helmet, brown shoes, and a mail bag, and is the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'s primary mail carrier, delivering [[Princess Peach]]'s party invitation to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], which begins the events of ''Paper Mario''. He along with [[Corporal Paraplonk]], [[Koops]], and [[Holly Koopa]] are the only Koopas that have shoes that are a different color to their shells. | '''Parakarry''' is [[Mario]]'s fourth party member in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is a cyan-shelled [[Koopa Paratroopa]] wearing a flight helmet, brown shoes, and a mail bag, and is the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'s primary mail carrier, delivering [[Princess Peach]]'s party invitation to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], which begins the events of ''Paper Mario''. He along with [[Corporal Paraplonk]], [[Koops]], and [[Holly Koopa]] are the only Koopas that have shoes that are a different color to their shells. | ||
Parakarry works for the [[Toad Town Post Office]]; his boss is the [[postmaster]]. Parakarry tends to be quite clumsy and often loses the letters he is supposed to deliver, and it is also noted in-game that he is rather slow at delivering mail. As such, there are quite a few pieces of undelivered mail scattered across the kingdom. Parakarry's name is a portmanteau of "Paratroopa" (or perhaps the alternate "Para-Koopa", as his name features a "K") and the word "carry", as he is a mail carrier whose ability is being able to help carry Mario over large gaps he cannot [[jump]] over. His role is fulfilled by [[Yoshi | Parakarry works for the [[Toad Town Post Office]]; his boss is the [[postmaster]]. Parakarry tends to be quite clumsy and often loses the letters he is supposed to deliver, and it is also noted in-game that he is rather slow at delivering mail. As such, there are quite a few pieces of undelivered mail scattered across the kingdom. Parakarry's name is a portmanteau of "Paratroopa" (or perhaps the alternate "Para-Koopa", as his name features a "K") and the word "carry", as he is a mail carrier whose ability is being able to help carry Mario over large gaps he cannot [[jump]] over. His role is fulfilled by [[Mini-Yoshi|Yoshi]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. | ||
Parakarry has appeared in the most ''Paper Mario'' games out all of Mario's [[party member|partner]]s, whether it be a direct appearance, a cameo, or a simple mention. ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' are the only installments to not reference him at all. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Paper Mario''==== | ====''Paper Mario''==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Parakarry Sprite.png|frame|left]] | ||
Parakarry first appears in the opening where he delivers a party invitation from [[Princess Peach]] to [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's House]]. Mario first meets Parakarry in person on [[Mt. Rugged]] (though Mario can optionally find him | [[File:ParakarryPortraitPM.png|frame|Parakarry's portrait]] | ||
Parakarry first appears in the opening where he delivers a party invitation from [[Princess Peach]] to [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's House]]. Mario first meets Parakarry in person on [[Mt. Rugged]] (though Mario can optionally find him standing in the Post Office earlier in the game, before Chapter One to be specific). Parakarry explains to [[Mario]] that he has lost three [[Letter]]s and asks Mario to retrieve them. After Mario recovers the Letters and returns them to Parakarry, the Paratroopa joins Mario's party seemingly out of both thanks and as a wish to assist Mario in finding all of his other lost Letters. Outside of battle, Parakarry can carry Mario for a short amount of time, flying over gaps Mario cannot [[Jump]] over. With Parakarry on his team, Mario can also deliver the Letters he finds by talking to their recipients with Parakarry out on the field. Parakarry has a Defense Power of 1 like [[Kooper]], meaning he takes one less damage from attacks that happen to damage partners. | |||
He also receives [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Parakarry|two letters]] at the [[Toad Town Post Office]]: one from [[Frost T.]] thanking him for delivering his letter, and one from [[Whacka]] who admires his ability of flying. At the end of the game, Parakarry delivers party invitations from Princess Peach to the rest of Mario's party members, along with Mario himself. | He also receives [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Parakarry|two letters]] at the [[Toad Town Post Office]]: one from [[Frost T.]] thanking him for delivering his letter, and one from [[Whacka]] who admires his ability of flying. At the end of the game, Parakarry delivers party invitations from Princess Peach to the rest of Mario's party members, along with Mario himself. | ||
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
[[File:Parakarry.png|thumb|left|Parakarry's sprite in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']] | |||
[[File:Paper Mario TTYD Parakarry Beginning.png|thumb|Parakarry at the very beginning of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']] | [[File:Paper Mario TTYD Parakarry Beginning.png|thumb|Parakarry at the very beginning of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']] | ||
Parakarry | Parakarry makes a cameo appearance in the beginning of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. As a callback to the previous game, Parakarry delivers a letter to Mario from Peach. | ||
====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ||
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===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ||
[[File:Parakarry SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb | [[File:Parakarry SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb]] | ||
Parakarry appears in a short chapter in volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. After deliveries to a [[Whacka]], a [[Lava Bubble]], and a giant fish, Parakarry interrupts Mario, Goombario, and Kooper's adventure by delivering mail sent by [[Goompa]] to Goombario. Soon, a sign reveals itself to be a [[Paragoomba]] that steals Parakarry's mailbag, annoying Parakarry. Then, a group of Paragoombas attack Parakarry. Kooper attempts to help by throwing Mario from a slingshot, but fails. Parakarry then loses his wings. Goombario has Parakarry eat the item that Goompa sent. The Paragoombas then kick the mailbag, letting loose the mail. Parakarry gets angry and has his wings suddenly reappear. Parakarry, powered from the item, dive bombs into the Paragoombas, defeating them. Soon, Parakarry happily flies away, forgetting his mailbag, but Mario reminds him of this fact, and because of this, Parakarry comically falls. | Parakarry appears in a short chapter in volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. After deliveries to a [[Whacka]], a [[Lava Bubble]], and a giant fish, Parakarry interrupts Mario, Goombario, and Kooper's adventure by delivering mail sent by [[Goompa]] to Goombario. Soon, a sign reveals itself to be a [[Paragoomba]] that steals Parakarry's mailbag, annoying Parakarry. Then, a group of Paragoombas attack Parakarry. Kooper attempts to help by throwing Mario from a slingshot, but fails. Parakarry then loses his wings. Goombario has Parakarry eat the item that Goompa sent. The Paragoombas then kick the mailbag, letting loose the mail. Parakarry gets angry and has his wings suddenly reappear. Parakarry, powered from the item, dive bombs into the Paragoombas, defeating them. Soon, Parakarry happily flies away, forgetting his mailbag, but Mario reminds him of this fact, and because of this, Parakarry comically falls. | ||
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!width="10%"|Attack | !width="10%"|Attack | ||
!width="10%"|Flower Points | !width="10%"|Flower Points Needed | ||
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Values in bold are for perfectly executed action commands. | Values in bold are for perfectly executed action commands. | ||
==='' | ==Profiles== | ||
{| | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
*'''Start Menu description:''' ''He's a mail-carrying Paratroopa who's looking for lost mail. Press {{button|n64|Cdown}} to have him carry Mario for short distances. While he's carrying Mario, press {{button|n64|Cdown}} again to put him down. He can deliver letters to recipients all over the world. His specialty is attacking airborne enemies.'' | |||
*'''Tattle (Toad Town Post Office):''' ''His name is Parakarry. He's a Paratroopa who works for the post office. He's well known for being the slowest mailman around. A slow mailman? That can't be good.'' | |||
*'''Tattle (Mt. Rugged):''' ''He's Parakarry, a Paratroopa who delivers letters. He's got some problems. It must be nice to have wings. He can fly anywhere. All postmen should have wings. You know, some people say that if you help someone in trouble, good things will happen to you. You know, karma. What? You've never heard that?'' | |||
*'''Official Nintendo Player's Guide bio:''' ''The hardest working mailman in the Mushroom Kingdom is a Parakoopa with a purpose. When you find a need to cross gaps that are too wide to jump, Parakarry will carry you to the other side. He can also carry some enemies away from the battle with his Super Rank Air Lift ability.''<ref>''Paper Mario'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide, pg. 13</ref> | |||
===''Super Paper Mario'' Catch Card=== | |||
[[File:SPM Parakarry Catch Card.png|thumb|80px|Parakarry's Catch Card.]] | |||
'''Card Type:''' Rare<br> | |||
'''Card Description:''' Parakarry earned his fame from the original Paper Mario. He's the most fearsome mail carrier of them all! | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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PM Parakarry Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork for ''[[Paper Mario]]'' | PM Parakarry Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork for ''[[Paper Mario]]'' | ||
Paper Mario Parakarry Beginning.png|Parakarry at the very beginning of ''Paper Mario'' | Paper Mario Parakarry Beginning.png|Parakarry at the very beginning of ''Paper Mario'' | ||
Paper Mario Parakarry First Meet.png|Mario first meeting up with Parakarry in ''Paper Mario'' | Paper Mario Parakarry First Meet.png|Mario first meeting up with Parakarry in ''Paper Mario'' | ||
Parakarry | PM Parakarry joins party.png | ||
Parakarry-SPM.png|''Super Paper Mario'' (unused) | Parakarry-SPM.png|''Super Paper Mario'' (unused) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|Jap=パレッタ | |Jap=パレッタ | ||
|JapR=Paretta | |JapR=Paretta | ||
|JapM=From「パタパタ」(''Patapata'', | |JapM=From「パタパタ」(''Patapata'', [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]) and possibly a corruption of "letter" | ||
|Ger=Parakarry | |Ger=Parakarry | ||
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|Ita=Koopostino | |Ita=Koopostino | ||
|ItaM=From "Koopa" and | |ItaM=From "Koopa" and "postino" (postman) | ||
| | |Fra=Parakarry | ||
| | |FraM= | ||
| | |Chi=帕瑞塔 | ||
|ChiR=Pàruìtǎ | |||
|ChiM=transliteration of the Japanese name (by iQue) | |||
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[[Category:Paper Mario characters]] | [[Category:Paper Mario characters]] | ||
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door characters]] | [[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door characters]] | ||
