Editing Sushie

{{about|the [[Cheep Cheep]] character from ''[[Paper Mario]]''|the shark-like enemy found in various games|[[Sushi]]}}
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:PM Sushie Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Paper Mario''
|species=[[Cheep Cheep]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (photograph cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
{{quote|Uh-huh... Oh... Oh! You're going to [[Mt. Lavalava|the volcano]] because you want to save [[Princess Peach|the princess]] from some [[Bowser's Minions|bad guys]]? What...a touching story! Romantic stories like that... just touch a soft spot in this heart of mine. That does it! I can't let you go alone! I, Sushie, will be by your side until the end!|Sushie|Paper Mario}}
'''Sushie''' is [[Mario]]'s seventh party member in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. She is a [[Cheep Cheep]] residing in [[Yoshi's Village]] on [[Lavalava Island]].

Her pause menu description states that she "loves romantic stories and cries at the drop of a fin", implying that she is very sensitive and soft-hearted. However, according to the [[Fearsome 5|Yoshi children]], she is very bossy. Her name is based on a combination of the common name of "Susie" and {{wp|sushi}}. While she is a member of the Cheep Cheep species, Sushie looks very similar to a [[Spray Fish]] and her default move [[Squirt]] may have been inspired by it as well.

==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:SushiePortraitPM.png|thumb|Sushie's portrait]]
[[File:PM Wooden Platform Render.png|frame|left|A wooden dock from which Mario can mount and dismount Sushie.]]
At [[Lavalava Island]], Mario enters [[Yoshi's Village]] and sees Sushie watching over the [[Fearsome 5]], a group of [[Baby Yoshi|young Yoshis]], as their babysitter. She thinks they are planning to do something dangerous, but cannot prove it. Once Mario returns to the village after visiting the entrance of the volcano, he finds that the Fearsome 5 are missing. A Yoshi tells him that Sushie chased after them into the [[Jade Jungle]]. As Mario enters the jungle, Sushie calls for his help from atop a tree. After he uses his [[hammer]] to knock her out of the tree, he tells Sushie that he is looking for the Yoshis as well. Sushie decides to team up with him to look for the Yoshis together.

When Sushie hears that Mario is going to [[Mt. Lavalava]], she scolds him for planning to go to such a dangerous location. In response, Mario tells Sushie about his quest to save [[Princess Peach]]. Sushie says it is a very romantic story and joins the party. During the fight with [[Lava Piranha]], Sushie's water attacks are quite helpful. Sushie's out-of-battle ability allows Mario to ride on her back to traverse bodies of [[water]] and dive to collect items and avoid obstacles. This ability can only be used while standing on [[wooden dock]]s, and Mario and Sushie must return to the same wooden dock or find a different one in order to stop swimming.

Sushie has a daughter named [[List of implied characters#Sashimie|Sashimie]]. During the game, Sashimie sends her mother a [[letter]], stating that she is going to have a baby, meaning Sushie will soon be a grandmother. There is another letter to Sushie from [[Raphael the Raven]] at the [[Toad Town Post Office]]. 
In the ending, Sushie reads a letter inviting her to the party at [[Peach's Castle]]. When two of the Yoshi kids run by, she yells at them. At the party, Peach thanks Mario and his party members for bringing peace back to the kingdom. During the credits, Sushie hops around on the [[Star Ship]].

[[Duplighost]]s and [[Lee]] can transform into Sushie along with Mario's other partners, in which case her name appears as "Sushie???"

====''Super Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Sushie appears as a [[Catch Card]] found on the eightieth floor of the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]], as well as on a photo in Mario's house. Unlike the other partners from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Sushie does not have any sprite data in the game.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
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[[File:Super Mario-Kun Sushi.jpg|200px|thumb|Sushie in ''[[Super Mario Manga Mania]]'']]
Sushie makes an appearance in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' specifically, the issues with a ''Paper Mario'' arc. She follows the role she has in the game the issue is based on.

===Unused appearances===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Sushie TTYD unused.png|thumb|left|Sushie's planned appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'']]
Like the other ''Paper Mario'' partners, Sushie was [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear with updated sprites in the sequel, ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. However, she and most of the others were removed for unknown reasons.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
*'''[[Tattle]]:''' ''She's a Cheep Cheep. Her name is Sushie. She's sort of meddlesome. At least that's what the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] [[Fearsome 5|kids]] say. According to them, she tries to control their lives. I think she's just trying to take care of them, but she doesn't seem to be succeeding.''"
*'''In-game bio:''' ''Sushie's a kindly Cheep Cheep who worries about everyone. She loves romantic stories and cries at the drop of a fin. Press {{button|n64|Cdown}} once to ride the waves, again to dive below the surface. Sushie's specialty is the water attack.''
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Adapting to life out of water, the hapless Cheep Cheep, Sushie, has made a place for herself among the Yoshis on Lavalava Island. For the greater good of the Mushroom Kingdom, she'll take leave of the island to join your team. She can give you a ride when the situation calls for a swimmer.''<ref>{{cite|author=Averill, Alan, Jason Leung, and Jennifer Villarreal|title=''Paper Mario'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide|page=15|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-930206-07-0}}</ref>

The following is Sushie's attacks and stats:

{|style="text-align: center; width: 100" class=wikitable
!width="10%"|Attack
!width="10%"|Flower Points Needed
!width="10%"|Effect
!width="10%"|Action Command
!width="10%"|Attack Power
!width="10%"|Move Ranks
|-
|[[Belly Flop]]
|None
|Hops on one enemy.
|Hold the {{button|n64|StickLeft}} to the left until the red star lights up.
|Base Rank: 1/'''3'''<br>Super Rank: 2/'''4'''<br>Ultra Rank: 3/'''5'''
|Base Rank
|-
|[[Squirt (move)|Squirt]]
|3
|Shoots water at one enemy.
|Press and release {{button|n64|A}} alternately to fill the gauge, but don't let it overflow!
|Base Rank: 3-'''5'''<br>Super Rank: 3-'''6'''<br>Ultra Rank: 3-'''7'''<br>
|Base Rank
|-
|[[Water Block]]
|3
|Boosts Mario's defense for a few turns.
|Press {{button|n64|A}} as the red stars light up.
|N/A
|Super Rank
|-
|[[Tidal Wave]]
|6
|Launches water attacks against all enemies
|Press {{button|n64|A}}, {{button|n64|B}} and {{button|n64|CDown}} as shown on the screen.
|Ultra Rank: 0-'''14''' <br>(expected damage is 6)
|Ultra Rank
|}

Values in bold are for perfectly executed action commands.

===''Super Paper Mario''===
{| class="wikitable" align=center width=100%
|-
!colspan=2|[[Catch Card]]
|-
|[[File:SPM Sushie Catch Card.png|center|70px]]
|
*'''Card Type:''' Rare
*'''Card Description:''' ''It's Sushie, the unfortunately-named star of Paper Mario. Being fishy doesn't always have to be a bad thing.''
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
PM Sushie Sprite.png|''Paper Mario''
Sushie in a Tree.png|''Paper Mario''
PM Sushie joins party.png|''Paper Mario''
Sushie Stays with Mario.png|''Paper Mario''
Sushie SuperMarioKun.jpg|''Super Mario-kun''
Super Mario Manga Mania (p 18).png|''Super Mario Manga Mania''
NSO Sushie.png|Nintendo Switch Online
64PartnersHD.png|Sushie's portrait from the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=おプク
|JpnR=Opuku
|JpnM=From「おばさん」(''obasan'', "aunt") and「プクプク」(''Pukupuku'', "[[Cheep Cheep]]")
|Spa=Sushi
|Ger=Sushie
|Fre=Sushie
|Chi=苏莎阿姨
|ChiR=Sūshā āyí
|ChiM=Aunt Susa
|Ita=Sushie
|Kor=아줌뽀꾸
|KorR=Ajumppokku
|KorM=Combination of "아줌마" (''ajumma'', "aunt") and "뽀꾸뽀꾸" (''Ppokku-ppokku'', "Cheep Cheep")
}}

==References==
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