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{{about|a fictional species of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise]]|other uses of the term "penguin"|[[Penguin (disambiguation)]]|a list of all penguins|[[:Category:Penguins]]}}

|image=[[File:SMG Penguin Artwork.png |x200px]]<br>Artwork of a penguin from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

|derived_subjects=[[Bumpty]]<br>[[Cooligan]]<br>[[Lemguin]]<br>[[Pendril]]<br>[[Pengoon]]<br>[[Penguin (enemy)]]<br>[[Penkoon]]<br>[[Penpen]]<br>[[Tucks]]

|notable=[[Big Penguin]]<br>[[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]]<br>[[Mother Penguin]]<br>[[Penguin King]]<br>[[Penguin Racers]]<br>[[Penguru]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Pengwen|Pengwen]]

|comparable=[[Small bird]]

'''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.

Penguins from the ''Super Mario'' franchise are colored a moderate dark shade of blue with white bellies, making them similar to [[Bumpty|Bumpties]]. They also resemble {{wp|little penguin}}s, also colored dark blue. Uncommonly in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' feature red, green, and yellow penguins (the [[Penguin Racers|red one]] in the latter having long, yellow eyebrows similar to {{wp|rockhopper penguin}}s), while a purple one appears in the latter. [[Penguru]] and [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]] are colored similar to both {{wp|king penguin}}s and {{wp|emperor penguin}}s and are gray and black respectively. In some games, the back of their heads is tapered by a small crest.

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', penguins reappear residing in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]] and [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]. There is also one lone penguin in [[Freezeflame Galaxy]], and an elderly penguin named [[Penguru]] in the Drip Drop Galaxy, Bigmouth Galaxy, and Sea Slide Galaxy. Usually, the penguins will challenge Mario to a water challenge, such as surfing, collecting shells, or racing them. They are quite friendly, and will give Mario tips on how to swim, or even help him find [[Silver Star]]s. In the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy, the penguins spend their time [[ray surfing|surfing on ray]]s. They also have a [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]] which is a black penguin bigger than normal penguins who teaches Mario (and Luigi) how to use [[shell]]s to swim with. The penguins in this game are shown to live in more tropical areas than the previous games, which had penguins living mainly in cold areas. The penguin race mission of [[Sea Slide Galaxy]] contains a penguin smaller than Mario and any other penguin found in the game. This penguin can be found walking around the lighthouse. The [[Penguin Racers]] found in this same galaxy are the only young penguins that are not all blue.

In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', a few spinning penguins flank the racetrack in [[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]]. Any racer that collides with them spins out, losing some [[coin]]s.

Penguins appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', with the return of the {{classic link|N64|Sherbet Land}}, and behave identically to how they did in ''Mario Kart 64''.

Penguins first appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' on the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge of [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1]] and later made standard course appearances in [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World]], [[RMX Vanilla Lake 1]], [[GBA Snow Land]] and [[RMX Vanilla Lake 2]]. Like in ''Mario Kart 64'', they cause drivers to spin out when collided with; however, they can be taken out with any attack method, granting points in the process. In the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge set in 3DS Rosalina's Ice World, a penguin slides on its belly ahead of the player, creating [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|rings]] for them to pass through. The [[Penguin Wingtip]] [[glider]] and the [[Penguin Slider]] [[kart]] are based on penguins. A penguin also appears as a bartender in [[Sky-High Sundae]]. The [[Penguin Tour]] is themed around penguins.{{br}}

[[File:MK8D GBA Snow Land.png|thumb|A sliding penguin in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

Penguins appear in {{classic link|GBA|Snow Land}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Unlike in the original, they behave identically to how they did in ''Mario Kart 64'', where they are seen running around the course, often sliding along the [[ice]] on their bellies. They also appear in {{classic link|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}, in which most stand as spectators while others can be seen swimming underwater.

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

====''Mario Party 5'' / ''Mario Party: The Top 100''====

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''.

{{quote|I've been trying to win enough to buy a ring, but I'm doing badly. Actually, I'm broke! I lost everything! I can't marry her now!|Penguin|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}

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.

Normal Penguins, referred to as '''big penguins''' by [[Jordan]] on [[Play Nintendo]],<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fpyxZ4ZCs4|title=5 Minigames in Mario Party Superstars that are REALLY COOL 🧊 @playnintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 22, 2024|language=en-us|date=December 10, 2022|author=Play Nintendo}}</ref> alongside baby Penguins, return in the [[Pushy Penguins]] minigame in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. Penguins also have their own page in the [[Data House#Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]].

 

In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', Penguins and Baby Penguins appear in the minigames [[Which Door Has More?]] and [[Parfait the Course]]. One Penguin also appears in [[Rainbow Galleria]] during Party-Planner Trek, with a quest revolving around gathering all the scattered Baby Penguins in the mall. An additional Baby Penguin also appears in [[Mega Wiggler's Tree Party]], in which it asks Mario to ring a bell to wake up Wiggler.

[[File:MPL Frosty Frontier.png|thumb|Penguins in ''Mario Pinball Land'']]

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.

 

Several penguins can be seen dancing to "[[Frozen Pipes]]" in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''.

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]].

Penguins appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as residents of the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]], ruled by a [[Penguin King|king]], which comes under attack by [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser's Minions|his forces]]. They self-assuredly try to defend themselves by throwing snowballs at the enemy, but are easily defeated and their citadel is destroyed. The penguins are held captive in cages suspended over lava along with [[Luigi]], some [[Goomba]]s, and a [[Lumalee]]. They are almost sacrificed during Bowser and [[Princess Peach]]'s wedding before [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] arrive to rescue them, and DK is able to pull the chain up and save them.

==Names in other languages==

|Jpn=ペンギン

|JpnR=Pengin

|JpnM=Penguin

|Fre=Pingouin

|FreM={{wp|Auk}} (''Pingouin'' and "penguin" are false cognates in French-English. The correct translation of "penguin" is ''manchot''.)

|ItaM=From ''pinguino'' ("penguin") and the diminutive suffix ''-otto''

|Spa=Pingüino

|Spa2=Pingüi

|SpaM=Penguin

|Spa2M=Clipping of ''pingüino''

==Notes==

*Realistic penguins rarely make minor appearances, such as in some versions of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', at the end of [[Arctic Plunge]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', in an exhibit in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', and on the icy side of [[Heatfreeze Island]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''.

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