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'''Penguins''' are a species of anthropomorphic, flightless bird found in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. They are good swimmers and often inhabit cold climates, like their real-world {{wp|penguin|counterpart}}s, to which they bear varying degrees of resemblance depending on the game. Many also inhabit tropical areas, as seen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Most of them do no harm to [[Mario]] but may act as obstacles. Friendly penguins often speak with Mario, sometimes asking for his help or offering him a service.

A penguin appears in one of the puzzles of [[Photo Finish]], a minigame in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''.

Penguins are featured in [[Pushy Penguins]], a minigame in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and later ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' where several marching penguins have to be avoided before jumping into the sea.<ref>{{cite|quote=Avoid the pushy penguins as they march to the sea.|author=[[Pushy Penguins]] rules|date=2003|title=''[[Mario Party 5]]''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> Penguins are among the spectators in [[Later Skater]], another minigame in ''Mario Party 5''.

There is a minigame titled [[Penguin Race]], in which two to four players controlling penguins. Player one uses a blue penguin, player two uses a green penguin, player three controls a red penguin, and player four controls a yellow penguin. The penguin's performance corresponds each player's record in single-player minigames, so the winner is always the player with the greatest records.

Penguins appear in ''Mario Party 8'' as non-playable characters. One penguin appears as a racer in [[Moped Mayhem]], while another is hiding in [[Specter Inspector]]. A penguin plushie also appears in the introduction of [[Grabbin' Gold]]. There is a purchasable Carnival Figure with three miniature dancing baby penguins atop an iceberg that can be obtained from the [[Carnival Wagon]] inside the [[Fun Bazaar]].

Penguins are obstructions in [[Polar Extreme]], a minigame in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. They wander around on random chunks of ice in the water. Bumping into a penguin stuns the player. A penguin becomes flattened if stomped, but has little effect on them.

Penguins are part of the [[Frosty Frontier Stage]] in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. If [[Mario]] hits a penguin, it slips down to the icy floor, waddling while sliding, and Mario can hit the sliding penguin again for 2,000 points. If a penguin hits another waddling penguin while sliding, the other penguin slips down to the icy floor while sliding.

A penguin is featured as one of the VIPs in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', and penguins appear as spectators in [[Dream Curling]].

Penguins are seen standing on icebergs in the background of the [[Sherbet Sea]] arena in [[Smash Skate]], a party game in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''.

Penguins appear in the background of some courts in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], including as line judges in the [[Penguin Iceberg]] court of ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' and in various courts of ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''.

In the Adventure mode campaign of ''Mario Tennis Aces'', a Penguin appears in the level [[Snowball Fight]], informing Mario and Toad that they cannot board the train because of the presence of [[Shy Guy]]s. The penguin allows the two characters to use the train once the Shy Guys are defeated.

Penguins appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as Assistants. They were added on December 12, along with [[World 10 (Dr. Mario World)|World 10]]. When equipped in stage mode, the doctor's skill gauge will further increase by a percentage if four or more viruses are simultaneously eliminated. For example, with a level 3 Penguin (fills skill by 50% more), if a row of four viruses is eliminated with one half-[[capsule]], there will be five objects (four viruses + one half-capsule) eliminated but the skill gauge will fill by 7.5 points: 5 points from the match and 2.5 extra points (50% of 5 points) through this assistant. In versus mode, each attack by the user has a chance of ignoring the opponent's defense, resulting in the attack landing regardless of how likely the opponent can block the attack. Penguin assistants are each rewarded by clearing the first are in [[World 10 (Dr. Mario World)|World 10]] and [[World 26]].

|EngE=They appear in a group (sometimes called a "waddle" of penguins!) and move around in a circle. Go for a combo!<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Ball'' European instruction booklet|page=22|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>

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| style="text-align:left" | ''Penguins in Super Mario Galaxy are blue in color and are happy-go-lucky. Mostly spending their time surfing on Manta Rays, Penguins make their home almost anywhere that water can be found. When Mario arrives on their turf, they invite him to join in their favorite pastime. Find out why this becomes more than just a fun game for Mario!''

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|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors|date=2018|title=『[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey|スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=ambit|isbn=978-4-19-864696-7|page=216}}</ref>

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