Editing The Chimp

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:The Chimp Artwork.png|200px]]
|species=Monkey
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
}}
{{quote|They call me {{color|red|The Chimp}}. Seems like [[Mario|you]] may be a worthy {{color|red|high-climbing rival}}. Take this {{icon|SMG2-Star|link|Power Star}}! We'll talk later...|The Chimp|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
'''The Chimp''' is a non-playable character appearing only in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. He is a blue monkey that wears sunglasses and somewhat resembles a [[Ukiki]], with lime green hair on his head in a style similar to [[Iggy]]'s. The Chimp is competitive by nature and challenges [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) to beat his records in various games across different [[galaxy|galaxies]].

[[File:The_Chimp.png|thumb|left|270px|Mario meets The Chimp.]]
Mario first meets The Chimp in the [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]], just after finding the [[Captain Toad|Toad Brigade captain]], when he shows interest in a climbing race against Mario after watching him use the [[Cloud Flower]]. The Chimp later challenges Mario to [[The Chimp's Stomp Challenge|a contest]] where he has to [[stomp]] on enemies and collect the [[coin]]s to get 10,000 [[point]]s or more with a time limit of two minutes (120 seconds). 

Later, The Chimp appears in the [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]], where [[The Chimp's Skating Challenge|he challenges Mario]] to a {{wp|Whac-A-Mole|Whack-a-Mole}} style of game, where Mario has to get 500 points or more by hitting green [[Gummit]]s and [[Golden Gummit]]s while avoiding [[Spiky Gummit]]s.

[[File:SMG2 Chimp Power Star.png|thumb|200px|The Chimp giving Mario a Power Star after Mario completes The Chimp's Bowling Challenge]]
In [[Melty Monster Galaxy]]'s [[The Chimp's Bowling Challenge|secret mission]], Mario needs to knock down [[Pinhead]]s with the [[Rock Mushroom]]. After Mario gets 5,000 points or more, The Chimp gives him a [[Power Star]]. He next shows up in [[Shiverburn Galaxy]] and challenges Mario to another [[The Chimp's Ultimate Skating Challenge|skating challenge]] but with 600 points as the target score. Even after, he appears in [[Honeyhop Galaxy]], where [[The Chimp's Score Challenge|he challenges Mario again]] to defeat enemies to get points. If the player gets 10,000 points or more within the two-minute time limit, The Chimp gives Mario another Power Star. 

The Chimp makes his final appearance in the [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]], where he challenges Mario to [[The Chimp's Coin Challenge|another point challenge]]. This challenge is unique, however, in that it takes place mostly underwater, where Mario must shine a [[Green Shell]]'s light on [[Snoodle]]s and [[Boo]]s. If the player can win this challenge by scoring 10,000 points or more in 180 seconds (three minutes), The Chimp gives the player a Star after requesting that Mario teach him some of his moves.
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==Gallery==
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SMG2 Asset Sprite Map (The Chimp).png| Map sprite
SMG2 Asset Sprite Stamp (The Chimp).png| Postage stamp sprite
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=さすらいの遊び人
|JpnR=Sasurai no Asobi-nin
|JpnM=Wandering Playman
|SpaA=Bananacho
|SpaAM=Pun on "banana" and possibly "Nacho" (a nickname for people called "Ignacio")
|SpaE=Molonio
|SpaEM=From ''molón'' (a Spanish slang term for "cool") with Spanish male names ending ''-io''; may involve ''mono'' ("monkey")
|Ita=Scimmia Bighellona
|ItaM=Loafer Monkey
|FreE=Billy Banane
|FreEM=Billy Banana
|Kor=자유랑
|KorR=Jayurang
|KorM=The term "자유로운 유랑자" (''Jayuroun Yurangja'', the Free Wanderer) mixed in one word
|Ger=Wanderaffe
|GerM=Hiking Monkey
|Chi=放浪遊人
|ChiR=Fànglàng Yóurén 
|ChiM=Wandering Playman
}}

==Trivia==
*The Chimp is the only competitor character not to directly challenge Mario to races, a trait differentiating him from his predecessors: [[Koopa the Quick]] (''[[Super Mario 64]]''), [[Il Piantissimo]] (''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''), [[Cosmic Mario]]  (''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''), and the [[Spooky Speedster]] (''Super Mario Galaxy'').
*If the player fails a mission that The Chimp delivered to them via [[letter|mail]], the player will lose a life. However, if they fail a secret mission such as the ice-skating challenge, they will be able to start over without losing a life.
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