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'''Moo Moos'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|formate=Premiere Edition|date=2008|isbn=978-0-7615-5970-2|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=33|quote=Lazily strolling across a meadow you're racing on, these Moo Moos stop and spin you if you strike them; find a short-cut through the herd.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|date=May 30, 2014|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=144|quote='''Moo Moos:''' These herbivores lazily wander near and onto the race trace, forcing players to get creative to avoid running into them. Moo Moos can stop even the heaviest racers in their tracks, and are large enough to easily mess with your ideal racing line.}}</ref> (also lowercased as '''moo moos''')<ref name=switch>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo]]|quote=Take a drive down the winding paths of Moo Moo Meadows. Nestled in serene grasslands and dotted with spinning windmills, this course has been fittingly named for its legend-dairy moo moos... There are groups of cows wandering the course. They look happy, don't they? Try to avoid them...mostly because your kart doesn't stand a chance against these stock-y citizens... Moo moos aren't the only creatures to avoid. Monty Moles can slow you down with raised dirt trails and by popping up from holes.|title=Meet some udderly adorable residents in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!|formate=|date=9 Jul. 2024|publisher=Nintendo News app on the [[Nintendo Switch]]}}</ref> are cows<ref name=switch/><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|language=American English|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|location=Redmond, WA|page=26}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' website bio for [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAmerica|title=Take a drive through Moo Moo Meadows in #MK8 to see rustic farms and spinning windmills … but watch out for the cows!|archive=https://nitter.poast.org/NintendoAmerica/status/499239394994569216#m|archiver=Nitter|publisher=Twitter|date=12 Aug. 2014}}</ref><ref name=badge>{{cite|quote=You can sprinkle in some cows for a slightly surreal vibe!|author={{iw|miiwiki|Arcade Bunny}}|title=''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'' by [[Nintendo SPD]]|format=English localization|date=2015|archivedate=November 27, 2015|archive=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyl7K6fIm1E|archiver=YouTube by Chaott|accessdate=26 May 2024}}</ref> in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise that debuted in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. They are largely associated with farm-based courses in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, in which they typically act as obstacles.
'''Moo Moos'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|formate=Premiere Edition|date=2008|isbn=978-0-7615-5970-2|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=33|quote=Lazily strolling across a meadow you're racing on, these Moo Moos stop and spin you if you strike them; find a short-cut through the herd.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|date=May 30, 2014|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=144|quote='''Moo Moos:''' These herbivores lazily wander near and onto the race trace, forcing players to get creative to avoid running into them. Moo Moos can stop even the heaviest racers in their tracks, and are large enough to easily mess with your ideal racing line.}}</ref> (also lowercased as '''moo moos''')<ref name=switch>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo]]|quote=Take a drive down the winding paths of Moo Moo Meadows. Nestled in serene grasslands and dotted with spinning windmills, this course has been fittingly named for its legend-dairy moo moos... There are groups of cows wandering the course. They look happy, don't they? Try to avoid them...mostly because your kart doesn't stand a chance against these stock-y citizens... Moo moos aren't the only creatures to avoid. Monty Moles can slow you down with raised dirt trails and by popping up from holes.|title=Meet some udderly adorable residents in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!|formate=|date=9 Jul. 2024|publisher=Nintendo News app on the [[Nintendo Switch]]}}</ref> are cows in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise that debuted in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. They are largely associated with farm-based courses in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, in which they typically act as obstacles. They are also referred to simply as '''cows'''.<ref name=switch/><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|language=American English|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|location=Redmond, WA|page=26}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' website bio for [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAmerica|title=Take a drive through Moo Moo Meadows in #MK8 to see rustic farms and spinning windmills … but watch out for the cows!|archive=https://nitter.poast.org/NintendoAmerica/status/499239394994569216#m|archiver=Nitter|publisher=Twitter|date=12 Aug. 2014}}</ref><ref name=badge>{{cite|quote=You can sprinkle in some cows for a slightly surreal vibe!|author={{iw|miiwiki|Arcade Bunny}}|title=''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'' by [[Nintendo SPD]]|format=English localization|date=2015|archivedate=November 27, 2015|archive=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyl7K6fIm1E|archiver=YouTube by Chaott|accessdate=26 May 2024}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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====''Mario Kart 64''====
====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:Moo Moo Farm MK64.png|thumb|''Mario Kart 64'']]
[[File:Moo Moo Farm MK64.png|thumb|''Mario Kart 64'']]
Cows can be seen in the background of the ''Mario Kart 64'' course named [[N64 Moo Moo Farm|Moo Moo Farm]].
Cows can be seen in the background of the ''Mario Kart 64'' course [[N64 Moo Moo Farm|Moo Moo Farm]].


====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
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====''Mario Kart World''====
====''Mario Kart World''====
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[[File:MKWMooMoo.jpg|thumb|Moo Moo racing in ''Mario Kart World'']]
[[File:MKWMooMoo.jpg|thumb|Cow racing in ''Mario Kart World'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', a Moo Moo (under the name Cow) appears as a playable character for the first time in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, and the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as a whole.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE23YTYEZM|title=Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>
In ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', a Moo Moo (under the name '''Cow''')<ref>{{cite|date=April 3, 2025|author=@IGN|url=https://x.com/ign/status/1907780418247561520|title="''We really got playable Cow in Mario Kart before GTA 6.''"|publisher=X|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref> appears as a playable character for the first time in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as a whole.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE23YTYEZM|title=Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
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====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', the Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor from ''Mario Kart 8'' makes various cameo appearances on the cartons and signs in the background of the flip side of [[Rail-Yard Run]] and [[Go-Go Yoshi]]. As first seen on the front side of Rail-Yard Run, there are also five cardboard Moo Moo [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|craft]]s, which serve as [[Blockafeller|Coal Blockafeller]]'s first souvenir request. There is additionally a Moo Moo [[List of costumes in Yoshi's Crafted World|costume]] for Yoshi to wear.
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', the Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor from ''Mario Kart 8'' makes various cameo appearances on the cartons and signs in the background of the flip side of [[Rail-Yard Run]] and [[Go-Go Yoshi]]. As first seen on the front side of Rail-Yard Run, there are also five cardboard Cow [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|craft]]s, which serve as [[Blockafeller|Coal Blockafeller]]'s first souvenir request. There is additionally a Cow [[List of costumes in Yoshi's Crafted World|costume]] for Yoshi to wear.


===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===
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|ChiS3=牛牛<ref>{{file link|MKT Tour109 Special Offer Moo Moo Offroader ZH-CN.jpg|Screenshot for the Moo Moo Offroader}}</ref>
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Moo Moo
Rendered model of the black-and-white Moo Moo obstacle in Mario Kart 8.
Model from Mario Kart 8
First appearance Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)

Moo Moos[1][2] (also lowercased as moo moos)[3] are cows in the Super Mario franchise that debuted in Mario Kart 64. They are largely associated with farm-based courses in the Mario Kart series, in which they typically act as obstacles. They are also referred to simply as cows.[3][4][5][6][7]

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Moo Moo Farm from Mario Kart 64.
Mario Kart 64

Cows can be seen in the background of the Mario Kart 64 course Moo Moo Farm.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Although cows themselves do not appear in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mushroom City has a truck advertising the Moo Moo Farm course with the image of a cow.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Cows once again appear in the background of the Retro Course called N64 Moo Moo Farm. It is the first game to give them the blue collars with hanging golden bells.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

A cow in MKW
A Moo Moo as seen in Mario Kart Wii

In Mario Kart Wii, cows serve as obstacles in the course Moo Moo Meadows. When hit, they cause the player to spin out. While the ones seen up close use full models, some in the distant background reuse flat textures from Mario Kart DS. A truck in the Moonview Highway course also has a picture of a cow printed on it with the text "Moo Moo Dairy".

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Two cows make a small appearance in Mario Kart 7 on a sign in the Wii Coconut Mall course, which reads "Moo Moo Dairy".

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Moo Moos return in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with the return of the Moo Moo Meadows track, with some Moo Moos now having other colors, such as solid black or brown. Also, in Toad Harbor and the game's rendition of Toad's Turnpike, there are advertising trucks and signs with Moo Moos on them. There is also a sponsor known as Moo Moo Meadows Milk. In this game, Moo Moos appear in four different colors; white with blue spots, white with brown spots, black, or brown. The Mii Racing Suit based on a Moo Moo appears in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Moo Moo Mii Racing Suit from Mario Kart Tour
Moo Moo Mii Racing Suit

Although Moo Moos themselves do not appear in Mario Kart Tour, the Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor returns in several courses in the game, and the Moo Moo Mii Racing Suit and Moo Moo Offroader are both based on them and were introduced in the Animal Tour.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]

In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, the Windmill Meadows features some Moo Moos as obstacles.

Mario Kart World[edit]

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This notice should be removed after a month has passed since the game was first released.

Moo Moo in Mario Kart World
Cow racing in Mario Kart World

In Mario Kart World, a Moo Moo (under the name Cow)[8] appears as a playable character for the first time in the Super Mario franchise as a whole.[9]

Mario Party series[edit]

Moo Moos make four background appearances in the Mario Party series. They appear in the background of Western Land in Mario Party 2 and Super Mario Party Jamboree and Fowl Play in Mario Party 3, and in Mario Party: Island Tour, they appear on Perilous Palace Path.

Mario Pinball Land[edit]

In Mario Pinball Land, there is a rare chance for a Moo Moo to pop out of a hole by hitting a Monty Mole. If Mario hits the Moo Moo before it disappears, he gains 100,000 points.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

Cows reappear in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Moo Moo Meadows as obstacles in the Dream Equestrian event.

Yoshi franchise[edit]

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

Although Moo Moos themselves do not appear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Moo Moo Yoshi is available as an unlockable Yoshi pattern which resembles a Moo Moo.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

In Yoshi's Crafted World, the Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor from Mario Kart 8 makes various cameo appearances on the cartons and signs in the background of the flip side of Rail-Yard Run and Go-Go Yoshi. As first seen on the front side of Rail-Yard Run, there are also five cardboard Cow crafts, which serve as Coal Blockafeller's first souvenir request. There is additionally a Cow costume for Yoshi to wear.

Other appearances[edit]

Nintendo Badge Arcade[edit]

Cows[7] appear as badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade that the player may collect and decorate their Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu with. They are a part of the Mario Kart 8 set of badges.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, the traditional Cow's design is replaced with the Moo Moo design found in the Super Mario titles. Red and green Moo Moos with mushrooms on their back replace Mooshrooms.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese モーモー[?]
Mō Mō
Moo Moo
もーもー[10]
Mō Mō
design from Yoshi's Woolly World
うし[11]
Ushi
Cow Mario Kart 64, Yoshi's Crafted World
ウシ[12]
Ushi
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Chinese (simplified) 哞哞[?]
Mōu Mōu
Transliteration of Moo Moo
[13]
Niú
Cow Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
牛牛[14]
Niú Niú
Cow-Cow Mario Kart Tour
Chinese (traditional) 牛牛[?]
Niú Niú
Cow-Cow
Dutch Boe-Boe[?] Repetition of Dutch onomatopoeia boe ("moo")
French Meuh Meuh[?] Repetition of French onomatopoeia Meuh ("moo")
German Kuhmuh[?] Cow Moo
Italian Muu Muu[?] Moo Moo
Mucca[?] Cow
Korean 음매음매[?]
Eummae-Eummae
Moo Moo
젖소[15]
Jeotso
Dairy cow Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Portuguese (NOA) Mumu[?] Moomoo
Portuguese (NOE) Mu Mu[?] Moo Moo
Russian му-му[?]
mu-mu
Moo Moo
Spanish Mu-Mu[?] Moo Moo

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lazily strolling across a meadow you're racing on, these Moo Moos stop and spin you if you strike them; find a short-cut through the herd." – Hodgson, David S. J. (2008). Mario Kart Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-7615-5970-2. Page 33.
  2. ^ "Moo Moos: These herbivores lazily wander near and onto the race trace, forcing players to get creative to avoid running into them. Moo Moos can stop even the heaviest racers in their tracks, and are large enough to easily mess with your ideal racing line." – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 144.
  3. ^ a b "Take a drive down the winding paths of Moo Moo Meadows. Nestled in serene grasslands and dotted with spinning windmills, this course has been fittingly named for its legend-dairy moo moos... There are groups of cows wandering the course. They look happy, don't they? Try to avoid them...mostly because your kart doesn't stand a chance against these stock-y citizens... Moo moos aren't the only creatures to avoid. Monty Moles can slow you down with raised dirt trails and by popping up from holes." – Nintendo (9 Jul. 2024). Meet some udderly adorable residents in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!. Nintendo News app on the Nintendo Switch.
  4. ^ 1997. Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  5. ^ Mario Kart Wii website bio for Moo Moo Meadows.
  6. ^ @NintendoAmerica (12 Aug. 2014). Take a drive through Moo Moo Meadows in #MK8 to see rustic farms and spinning windmills … but watch out for the cows!. Twitter. (Archived via Nitter.)
  7. ^ a b "You can sprinkle in some cows for a slightly surreal vibe!" – Arcade Bunny (2015). Nintendo Badge Arcade by Nintendo SPD (English localization). Retrieved 26 May 2024. (Archived November 27, 2015 via YouTube by Chaott.)
  8. ^ @IGN (April 3, 2025). "We really got playable Cow in Mario Kart before GTA 6.". X. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  9. ^ Nintendo of America (April 2, 2025). Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2. YouTube. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  10. ^ ヨッシー ウールワールド 攻略ランド - 仲間のヨッシー. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  11. ^ 1996. マリオカート64 (Mario Kāto Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.
  12. ^ Nintendo Switch『マリオカート ライブ ホームサーキット』の無料アップデート第2弾が本日配信。カート1台で最大4人協力しながら楽しめる「リレーレース」では、ピーチ・ヨッシー・キノピオが登場。]. topics.nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  13. ^ Nintendo Switch《瑪利歐賽車實況:家庭賽車場》的免費更新第2彈本日發布。只需1台賽車,就能遊玩最多4人協力的「接力賽」,碧姬公主、耀西和奇諾比奧也會登場。]. nintendo.com.hk (Chinese (Traditional)). Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Screenshot for the Moo Moo OffroaderMedia:MKT Tour109 Special Offer Moo Moo Offroader ZH-CN.jpg
  15. ^ 『마리오 카트 라이브: 홈 서킷』의 무료 업데이트 제2탄이 오늘 배포 시작. 카트 1대로, 최대 4명이 협력하며 즐기는 「릴레이 레이스」에서는 피치, 요시, 키노피오가 등장?!]. nintendo.co.kr. Retrieved November 12, 2023.