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{{about|the Dolphins that debuted in [[Super Mario World]]|the Nintendo console which was previously known as "Dolphin"|[[Nintendo GameCube]]|the character from ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''|[[Dolphin (character)]]}}
{{species infobox
{{species-infobox
|image=[[File:DMW-Dolphin.png|220px]]<br>In-game artwork of a Dolphin from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|title=Dolphin
|image=[[File:DMW-Dolphin.png|220px]]<br>In-game artwork of a Dolphin from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.
|derived_species=[[Micro-Dolphin]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|notable=[[Dolphin (character)|Dolphin]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variants=[[Micro-dolphin]]
}}
}}
'''Dolphins''' are goggle-wearing cetaceans that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
{{quote|Want to ride the Dolphin Shuttle? Travel {{color|green|20 spaces}} for {{color|green|15 coins}} right now!|Dolphin|Mario Party 8}}
'''Dolphins''' are a species in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are defined as blue cetaceans that wear goggles. Though they help [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] reach items and avoid enemies in their debut, Dolphins are often featured as background elements, but they are relatively common in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]].
==History==
===''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
[[File:SMW Artwork Dolphin.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Super Mario World'', showing their original depiction]]
[[File:Dolphin.png|frame]]
Dolphins are encountered in [[Vanilla Secret 3]] and in a hidden area near the end of [[Chocolate Island 1]] in ''Super Mario World''. They are makeshift platforms for crossing bodies of water filled with [[Porcupuffer|Porcu-Puffers]]. Dolphins jump in and out of water, sometimes in an arc formation. Dolphins can be eaten by [[Yoshi]], though not in {{wp|Western world|Western}} releases of the original ''Super Mario World''.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Super_Mario_World_(SNES)/Version_Differences#Dolphins.21|title=''Super Mario World'' (SNES)/Version Differences § Dolphins!|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor}}</ref> Dolphins are amongst the enemies in the opening of [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|the remake]].<ref>{{cite|author=VideoGamePhenomHD|date=October 16, 2019|timestamp=0:49|url=youtu.be/ulzv6uh2mHc?feature=shared&t=49|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' - Intro|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>
 
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
The only episode of the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] where Dolphins appear is in "[[Mama Luigi]]". Two of them assist Luigi and Yoshi by allowing them to ride their backs as a [[Torpedo Ted]] heads their way. The Dolphins drop off the two characters at the beach before returning into the water, cheering happily.
 
===''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]''===
A Dolphin is depicted on the cover and within ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', even though none appear during the story. However, varieties of them named [[micro-dolphin]]s do appear in ''[[Unjust Desserts]]''.


==History==
===''Super Mario-kun''===
===''Super Mario World''===
[[File:SMK Vol2 Cap2 Pag10-11.png|thumb|300px|The Dolphins in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
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Dolphins appear in the second chapter of the second volume of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' as allies. When the [[Mekakuppa]] attacks Mario, Luigi and Yoshi at [[Vanilla Dome]], it creates a hole in the roof, flooding the dome with the water of [[Vanilla Secret 3]]. Dolphins come down with the water and offer to help the three heroes to escape by making them ride their backs and swim over the waterfall, reaching the surface. Mario then proceeds to clog the hole, trapping (briefly) the Mekakuppa in the dome and then proceeds to thank the Dolphins, along with saving them from Yoshi (who kept trying to eat them).
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|footer=Two Dolphins from ''Super Mario World''.
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[[File:Dolphinjump.gif|frame|right]]
Dolphins only appear in [[Vanilla Secret 3]] and in a hidden area near the end of [[Chocolate Island 1]]. They are used as platforms to cross the water infested with [[Porcupuffer|Porcu-Puffer]]s. They jump in and out of water either vertically or in parabolic arcs. In the Japanese version of ''Super Mario World'', [[Yoshi]] can eat the Dolphins. This was changed in Western versions of the original ''Super Mario World'', but was retained in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' regardless of version.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 4''====
====''Mario Party 4''====
A Dolphin appears in [[Koopa's Seaside Soiree]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', where he will let the character played as get on his back while he swims through the water. The character can [[Jump]] to get [[Coin]]s this Dolphin swims by on the trip.
Players can ride Dolphins in [[Koopa's Seaside Soiree]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'',<ref>{{cite|quote=Ahoy there! Hop on my back, and let's ride!|author=Dolphin|date=2002|title=''Mario Party 4''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> to quickly travel between areas of the board.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=26:07|url=youtu.be/pxbYK-tkZzA?feature=shared&t=1567|title=''Mario Party 4'' - Koopa's Seaside Soiree (3 Players, 50 Turns)|publisher=YouTube|author=NintendoMovies|date=January 3, 2020}}</ref>


====''Mario Party Advance''====
====''Mario Party Advance''====
{{main|Dolphin (character)}}
{{quote|Hello, ladies and germs! Enjoy the show!|Dolphin|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
A unique [[Dolphin (character)|Dolphin]] is met in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''; several other Dolphins also appear and form an audience to listen to his jokes.
A Dolphin is met at the [[Mario Vaudeville]] in the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] mode of ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. If the player agrees to listen to the Dolphin's story, he explains that he is a stand-up comedian who cannot get gigs and is considered to be unfunny.<ref>{{cite|quote=See, I'm a stand-up comedian... Or would it be, but I can't get any gigs.|title=''Mario Party Advance''|author=Dolphin|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> As the player hears Dolphin's routine, they are asked to laugh only at the punchlines.<ref>{{cite|quote=Press the {{color|red|A Button}} to laugh at punch lines.|date=2005|author=Dolphin|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> Following a successful routine, the Dolphin is joined by several others of his kind. He becomes a self-proclaimed comic genius<ref>{{cite|quote=...I'm a genius! I'm a comic genius!|title=''Mario Party Advance''|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo|author=Dolphin}}</ref> and rewards the [[Snow Globe (Gaddget)|Snow Globe]] [[Gaddget]] to the player. In a different quest, Dolphin is one of three possible suspects of dragging [[Shroomlock]] off of [[Sushi Cliff]], but the perpetrator is later revealed to have been [[Blooper]]. In the ending, Dolphin is said to have become a very popular TV star.<ref>{{cite|author=Epilogue|title=''Mario Party Advance''|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo|quote=He's become a massive TV star.}}</ref>


====''Mario Party 5''====
====''Mario Party 5''====
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', a Dolphin has been seen in the [[Undersea Dream]]. It only shows up if the player lands on the [[Green Space]] on the sunken ship.
A Dolphin shows up in the [[Undersea Dream]] if the player lands on the [[Green Space]] on the sunken ship in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''.
 
====''Mario Party 7''====
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', some Dolphins can be seen jumping out of the water in the file select screen.


====''Mario Party 8''====
====''Mario Party 8''====
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', the Dolphins play an important role in the board [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk‎]]; players can pay them a certain number of [[coin]]s depending on what place they are in, allowing them to take a ride on the Dolphin's back and advance a number of spaces.
Dolphins, also referred to as '''Dolphin Shuttles''', have a role on the board [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. By paying them a certain number of [[coin]]s, a character can ride on a Dolphin's back and advance a number of spaces.


====''Mario Party 9''====
====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 Ring Leader Intro.png|thumb|250px|Dolphins in ''Mario Party 9.'']]
[[File:Dolphin MPA.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario Party Advance'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Dolphins appear on [[Blooper Beach]]. On the first half of the board, a Dolphin is the first active sea creature when a party is started, being six spaces away at first. They advance two spaces every turn, and if the player lands on or catches up to the dolphin while captain, the Dolphin gives them 5 [[Mini Star]]s. Dolphins also appear when the player lands on a [[Lucky Space]] near the end of the board. Landing on one of them results in a trio of Dolphins leading the player to an island with several Mini Stars. Additionally, during the minigame [[Ring Leader]], the players ride Dolphins to jump through hoops.
Dolphins are depicted on the game cover of ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. In gameplay, Dolphins are found on [[Blooper Beach]], where one is the first active aquatic creature when starting the mode. Dolphins begin six spaces away but move two spaces every turn, and if the captain catches up, they receive five [[Mini Star]]s from the Dolphin. A trio of Dolphins later appear when activating a [[Lucky Space]] toward the end, taking the character to an island with several Mini Stars. Dolphins are used for transportation in the minigame [[Ring Leader]] by each character as they jump through hoops along the way.


====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Dolphins are depicted on the ''Mario Party 9'' cover in the Collection mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' and the Data House in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', a Dolphin makes a cameo appearance in the Collection mode, appearing in ''Mario Party 9''{{'}}s box art.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:DolphinDasher-Yoshi.png|thumb|130px|left|Yoshi's Dolphin Dasher]]
[[File:DolphinDasher-Mario.png|thumb|130px|Mario on the Dolphin Dasher in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
While no real dolphins themselves appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a medium-sized bike called the [[Dolphin Dasher]] is based off of a Dolphin.
Dolphins do not appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', but there is a bike titled the [[Dolphin Dasher]] that is based on them.


====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
Dolphins make their first cameo appearance in the ''Mario Kart'' series in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', where they can be seen jumping out of the water in the [[Splash Circuit]] and [[Tropical Coast]] stages. A kart based off Dolphins called the [[Turbo Dolphin]] appears in the game.
Dolphins are background elements in the [[Splash Circuit]] and [[Tropical Coast]] stages of ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', where they jump out of water. There is also a kart based on them, the [[Turbo Dolphin]].


====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8 Yoshi StuntBeach.png|thumbnail|Dolphins as they appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.]]
A banner depicting Dolphin artwork from ''Super Mario World'' is located in [[Toad Harbor]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They are shown in their namesake course [[Dolphin Shoals]] to be jumping out of the water, and the course also has hill structures in their likeness.
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', there is a banner with Dolphin artwork from ''Super Mario World'' on it found in [[Toad Harbor]]. Also, [[Dolphin Shoals]] features Dolphins that act similarly to those in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'', as well as Dolphin-shaped hill structures. In [[Sunshine Airport]], this course can be seen listed on the signboards in the terminal next to other courses.
 
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
A Dolphin appears on a [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Additionally, a [[Mii]] Racing Suit based on the Dolphin was added in the [[Ocean Tour]] as part of Wave 11 of the Mii suits, with the [[Dash Ring]] as its [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]. A kart based on a Dolphin, named [[Dolphin Drifter]], is also added in the [[Vacation Tour]].
 
===Mario Playing Cards===
A Dolphin appears on the three of clubs in the NAP-06 deck of the [[Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 30th Anniversary]] release of the [[Mario Playing Cards]].
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:DrMarioWorld Dolphin.png|thumb|left|200px|Dr. Dolphin in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'']]
Dolphins appear as assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. Their stage mode effect increases the player's base score for every blue [[virus]] that are eliminated. Their versus mode effect grants a chance one of the viruses that appear is transformed into an [[exploder]] when all viruses in the player's play area are eliminated. The amount of points gained and the chance of an exploder appearing are increased at higher levels, starting from 50 points and 20% respectively to 200 points and 100% respectively.
 
A Dolphin named '''Dr. Dolphin''' is a playable character, which is the first instance of a Dolphin ever being playable. His skill effect is the same as [[Bowser Jr.|Dr. Bowser Jr.'s]] in that in stage mode an amount of bubbles are popped, while in versus mode viruses are covered inside bubbles. The amount of bubbles or viruses targeted are fewer than Dr. Bowser Jr.'s skill, where Dr. Dolphin's skill pops 4 bubbles (3 prior to version 2.2.0) as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s 10, while in versus mode at maximum level, Dr. Dolphin covers up to 6 viruses inside bubbles as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s maximum of 10. To compensate, his skill charges faster compared to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s.
 
===Other appearances===
In the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'', regular {{iw|minecraftwiki|dolphin}}s are reskinned as Dolphins from the ''Super Mario'' franchise.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario World''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Don't worry, these guys aren't enemies; they help Mario cross water. A useful shoal of dolphin look alikes!''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAAE.pdf|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=24|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=リフトン (JP) / Dolphin (EN)
|shuzoku=アクア{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku=やさしい、{{ruby|陽気|ようき}}
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|陽気|ようき}}で{{ruby|親切|しんせつ}}なイルカたち</big><br>
{{ruby|群|む}}れになって{{ruby|泳|およ}}いでくる、お{{ruby|助|たす}}けキャラ。たてにジャンプするものと、{{ruby|左右|さゆう}}に{{ruby|大|おお}}きくジャンプするものがいる。{{ruby|何匹|なんびき}}も{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}するので、うまく{{ruby|渡|わた}}り{{ruby|歩|ある}}いて、{{ruby|先|さき}}へ{{ruby|進|すす}}もう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=November 20, 1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/Pp1NHya.jpeg 231]|isbn=4-09-259067-9}}</ref>
|tribe=Aqua clan
|disposition=Gentle, cheerful
|game_appearances=World
|eng_desc='''''<big>Cheerful and friendly dolphin</big><br>
''Helpful characters that swim in groups. Some jump vertically, while others jump left and right. Since there are many of them, you need to move around them and move on.''
}}


===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
===''Mario Party 9''===
Dolphins appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' swimming around in the background of [[Cheep Cheep Lagoon (golf course)|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]].
{{constellation
|constellation=On Porpoise
|image=[[File:MP9 On Porpoise Constellation.png|200px]]
|description=A constellation based on the goggle-wearing Dolphin. Would a sea mammal need goggles? You sure ask a lot of questions.
}}


===Appearances in other media===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:NAP-06 Clubs 3.png|120px|left|thumb|Three of Clubs [[Mario Playing Cards|Mario Trump]] card.]]
====Doctor====
====''Super Mario World'' television series====
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
[[File:CartoonDolphins.jpg|thumb|Two Dolphins from the ''Super Mario World'' television series.]]
|-style="background:#D0CC00;
In the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]], Dolphins appear only in the episode "[[Mama Luigi]]". In this episode, two Dolphins, seeing that Luigi and [[Yoshi]] are being attacked by a [[Torpedo Ted]], decide to help the two by letting them ride on their backs. Evading the Torpedo Ted, the Dolphins drop [[Luigi]] and Yoshi off at a nearby beach. After being thanked by Luigi, the two friendly Dolphins leap back into the water, cheering happily.
!width=5%|Image
!width=30%|Abilities
!width=20%|Attack
!width=25%|Speed
!width=20% colspan=4|Defense
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DrDolphin Idle - DrMarioWorld.gif|150px]]
|
*'''Stage mode:''' ''Pops bubbles (4).''
*'''Stage mode ''(prior to version 2.2.0)'':''' ''Pops bubbles (3).''
*'''Versus mode:''' ''Hides viruses (1/2/3/4/6) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''
|{{DMW attack|Attack=4}}
|align="center"|{{DMW speed|Speed=37}}
|align="center"|[[File:DMW - SpriteVS AttackBomb1.png|40px]]<br>15%||align="center"|[[File:DMW - SpriteVS AttackBomb2.png|40px]]<br>15%||align="center"|[[File:DMW - SpriteVS AttackBomb3.png|40px]]<br>10%||align="center"|[[File:DMW - SpriteVS AttackBomb4.png|40px]]<br>10%
|}
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|-
!colspan=2 width=10% style="background:Salmon|Stage Mode||colspan=2 style="background:LightSkyBlue|Versus Mode
|-
!Level||Speed||Description||Speed
|-
|align=center|1||align=center|24||align=center|''Hides viruses (1) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
|-
|align=center|2||align=center|22||align=center|''Hides viruses (2) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
|-
|align=center|3||align=center|20||align=center|''Hides viruses (3) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
|-
|align=center|4||align=center|19||align=center|''Hides viruses (4) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
|-
|align=center|5||align=center|18||align=center|''Hides viruses (6) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
|}


====''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]''====
====Assistant====
A Dolphin is featured on the cover of ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', and artwork of one is used in the book, but none appear in the actual story. An equally friendly sub-species of them, the [[Micro-Dolphin]]s, is discovered to be living inside Yoshi in ''[[Unjust Desserts]]''.
*'''Stage mode:''' ''Increases base score by 50/70/100/150/200 points for every blue virus eliminated.''
*'''Versus mode:''' ''If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance an exploder will appear.''
*'''''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter:''' ''Yellow: "The second doctor coming May 28, 2 AM PT is Dr. Dolphin! This kind doctor will let you ride on their back when you're in a pinch. Just be careful not to let your bag get wet...and please don't hurt me."''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Drmarioworld_EN|date=May 26, 2020|url=x.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1265451577524908032|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=May 26, 2020}}</ref>


====Mario Playing Cards====
A Dolphin appears on the three of clubs in the NAP-06 deck of the [[Mario Playing Cards]].
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMW Dolphins.jpg|Artwork of Mario with some Dolphins in ''[[Super Mario World]]''
CartoonDolphins.jpg|thumb|''Super Mario World'' television series ("Mama Luigi")
Dolphin MarioFamily.png|''[[Mario Family]]''
MPA Dolphin.png|''Mario Party Advance''
MP9 Ring Leader Intro.png|''Mario Party 9''
MK8 Yoshi StuntBeach.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
NAP-06 Clubs 3.png|Three of Clubs [[Mario Playing Cards|Mario Trump]] card
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=リフトン<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><br>''Rifuton''<br>イルカ<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UljI02lh5TY&t=20m40s Japanese ''Mario Party Advance'' gameplay]</ref><br>''Iruka''
|Jpn=リフトン
|JapM=Lifton<br><br>Dolphin
|JpnR=Rifuton
|Spa=Delfín
|JpnM=Lifton; from "[[lift]]"
|SpaM=Dolphin
|JpnC=<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド]]』|date=1991|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=27|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>
|Jpn2=イルカ
|Jpn2N=''Mario Party Advance''
|Jpn2R=Iruka
|Jpn2M=Dolphin
|Jpn3=リフトンタクシー
|Jpn3N=''Mario Party 8''
|Jpn3R=Rifuton Takushī
|Jpn3M=Lifton Taxi
|ChiS=蓝海豚
|ChiSR=Lán Hǎitún
|ChiSM=Blue Dolphin
|ChiT=便車海豚
|ChiTR=Biànchē Hǎitún
|ChiTM=Taxi Dolphin
|Fre=Dauphin
|Fre=Dauphin
|FreM=Dolphin
|FreM=Dolphin
|Ger=Delfin
|Ger=Delphin
|GerM=Dolphin
|GerM=Dolphin
|GerN=''Super Mario World''
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=20}}</ref>
|Ita=Delfì
|Ita=Delfì
|ItaM=
|ItaM=From ''delfino'' ("dolphin")
|Kor=리프튼
|KorR=Ripeuteun
|KorM=From the Japanese name
|Por=Golfinho
|Por=Golfinho
|PorM=Dolphin
|PorM=Dolphin
|Rom=Delfin (''Super Mario World'' animated series)
|Rom=Delfin
|RomN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|RomM=Dolphin
|RomM=Dolphin
|Chi=便車海豚
|RomC=<ref>{{cite|date=May 20, 2015|url=ok.ru/videoembed/26912754308|title="Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo|publisher=Odnoklassniki (OK.ru)|accessdate=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
|ChiR=Biànchē Hǎitún
|Spa=Delfín
|ChiM=Taxi Dolphin
|SpaM=Dolphin
}}
 
==Trivia==
{{multiframe
|[[File:DorrieSM64.png|90px]][[File:NSMB Dorrie Model.png|90px]]
|A comparision between models of Dorrie in ''Super Mario 64'' (left) and ''Super Mario 64 DS'' (right)
|size=180
|align=right
}}
}}
*[[Blurp]]s, [[Cheep Cheep#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Bub]]s, [[Manta]]s, and [[Jumbo Ray]]s wear similar goggles to Dolphins. Additionally, in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', [[Dorrie]] was redesigned with elements seemingly influenced by the Dolphins. This design is the basis for all of Dorrie's subsequent appearances.
*The rival character [[Guppy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' was initially envisioned as one of the Dolphins from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. However, as his role was finalized as an intimidating bully with a wild nature, they shifted his design to that of the new orca character seen in the final game.<ref name=primaGalaxy>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 9, 2007|page=349|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5}}</ref>


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Dolphin
DMW-Dolphin.png
In-game artwork of a Dolphin from Dr. Mario World
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (cameo) (2021)
Variants
“Want to ride the Dolphin Shuttle? Travel 20 spaces for 15 coins right now!”
Dolphin, Mario Party 8

Dolphins are a species in Super Mario World. They are defined as blue cetaceans that wear goggles. Though they help Mario and Luigi reach items and avoid enemies in their debut, Dolphins are often featured as background elements, but they are relatively common in the Mario Party series.

History[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

Artwork of Mario and a Dolphin from Super Mario World.
Artwork from Super Mario World, showing their original depiction
Dolphin.png

Dolphins are encountered in Vanilla Secret 3 and in a hidden area near the end of Chocolate Island 1 in Super Mario World. They are makeshift platforms for crossing bodies of water filled with Porcu-Puffers. Dolphins jump in and out of water, sometimes in an arc formation. Dolphins can be eaten by Yoshi, though not in Western releases of the original Super Mario World.[1] Dolphins are amongst the enemies in the opening of the remake.[2]

Super Mario World television series[edit]

The only episode of the Super Mario World television series where Dolphins appear is in "Mama Luigi". Two of them assist Luigi and Yoshi by allowing them to ride their backs as a Torpedo Ted heads their way. The Dolphins drop off the two characters at the beach before returning into the water, cheering happily.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

A Dolphin is depicted on the cover and within Dinosaur Dilemma, even though none appear during the story. However, varieties of them named micro-dolphins do appear in Unjust Desserts.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Page from Super Mario-kun volume 2 chapter 2 that shows the Dolphins
The Dolphins in Super Mario-kun

Dolphins appear in the second chapter of the second volume of Super Mario-kun as allies. When the Mekakuppa attacks Mario, Luigi and Yoshi at Vanilla Dome, it creates a hole in the roof, flooding the dome with the water of Vanilla Secret 3. Dolphins come down with the water and offer to help the three heroes to escape by making them ride their backs and swim over the waterfall, reaching the surface. Mario then proceeds to clog the hole, trapping (briefly) the Mekakuppa in the dome and then proceeds to thank the Dolphins, along with saving them from Yoshi (who kept trying to eat them).

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 4[edit]

Players can ride Dolphins in Koopa's Seaside Soiree in Mario Party 4,[3] to quickly travel between areas of the board.[4]

Mario Party Advance[edit]

“Hello, ladies and germs! Enjoy the show!”
Dolphin, Mario Party Advance

A Dolphin is met at the Mario Vaudeville in the Shroom City mode of Mario Party Advance. If the player agrees to listen to the Dolphin's story, he explains that he is a stand-up comedian who cannot get gigs and is considered to be unfunny.[5] As the player hears Dolphin's routine, they are asked to laugh only at the punchlines.[6] Following a successful routine, the Dolphin is joined by several others of his kind. He becomes a self-proclaimed comic genius[7] and rewards the Snow Globe Gaddget to the player. In a different quest, Dolphin is one of three possible suspects of dragging Shroomlock off of Sushi Cliff, but the perpetrator is later revealed to have been Blooper. In the ending, Dolphin is said to have become a very popular TV star.[8]

Mario Party 5[edit]

A Dolphin shows up in the Undersea Dream if the player lands on the Green Space on the sunken ship in Mario Party 5.

Mario Party 8[edit]

Dolphins, also referred to as Dolphin Shuttles, have a role on the board Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in Mario Party 8. By paying them a certain number of coins, a character can ride on a Dolphin's back and advance a number of spaces.

Mario Party 9[edit]

Dolphin from Mario Party Advance
Screenshot from Mario Party Advance

Dolphins are depicted on the game cover of Mario Party 9. In gameplay, Dolphins are found on Blooper Beach, where one is the first active aquatic creature when starting the mode. Dolphins begin six spaces away but move two spaces every turn, and if the captain catches up, they receive five Mini Stars from the Dolphin. A trio of Dolphins later appear when activating a Lucky Space toward the end, taking the character to an island with several Mini Stars. Dolphins are used for transportation in the minigame Ring Leader by each character as they jump through hoops along the way.

Dolphins are depicted on the Mario Party 9 cover in the Collection mode of Mario Party: The Top 100 and the Data House in Mario Party Superstars

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario's Dolphin Dasher
Mario on the Dolphin Dasher in Mario Kart Wii

Dolphins do not appear in Mario Kart Wii, but there is a bike titled the Dolphin Dasher that is based on them.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]

Dolphins are background elements in the Splash Circuit and Tropical Coast stages of Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, where they jump out of water. There is also a kart based on them, the Turbo Dolphin.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

A banner depicting Dolphin artwork from Super Mario World is located in Toad Harbor in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They are shown in their namesake course Dolphin Shoals to be jumping out of the water, and the course also has hill structures in their likeness.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

A Dolphin appears on a badge in Mario Kart Tour. Additionally, a Mii Racing Suit based on the Dolphin was added in the Ocean Tour as part of Wave 11 of the Mii suits, with the Dash Ring as its special skill. A kart based on a Dolphin, named Dolphin Drifter, is also added in the Vacation Tour.

Mario Playing Cards[edit]

A Dolphin appears on the three of clubs in the NAP-06 deck of the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary release of the Mario Playing Cards.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Artwork of Dr. Dolphin for Dr. Mario World
Dr. Dolphin in Dr. Mario World

Dolphins appear as assistants in Dr. Mario World. Their stage mode effect increases the player's base score for every blue virus that are eliminated. Their versus mode effect grants a chance one of the viruses that appear is transformed into an exploder when all viruses in the player's play area are eliminated. The amount of points gained and the chance of an exploder appearing are increased at higher levels, starting from 50 points and 20% respectively to 200 points and 100% respectively.

A Dolphin named Dr. Dolphin is a playable character, which is the first instance of a Dolphin ever being playable. His skill effect is the same as Dr. Bowser Jr.'s in that in stage mode an amount of bubbles are popped, while in versus mode viruses are covered inside bubbles. The amount of bubbles or viruses targeted are fewer than Dr. Bowser Jr.'s skill, where Dr. Dolphin's skill pops 4 bubbles (3 prior to version 2.2.0) as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s 10, while in versus mode at maximum level, Dr. Dolphin covers up to 6 viruses inside bubbles as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s maximum of 10. To compensate, his skill charges faster compared to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s.

Other appearances[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up of Minecraft, regular dolphins are reskinned as Dolphins from the Super Mario franchise.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Don't worry, these guys aren't enemies; they help Mario cross water. A useful shoal of dolphin look alikes![9]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

リフトン (JP) / Dolphin (EN)
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Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく アクアぞく Tribe Aqua clan
性格せいかく やさしい、陽気ようき Disposition Gentle, cheerful
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
陽気ようき親切しんせつなイルカたち

れになっておよいでくる、おたすけキャラ。たてにジャンプするものと、左右さゆうおおきくジャンプするものがいる。何匹なんびき登場とうじょうするので、うまくわたあるいて、さきすすもう。[10]

Cheerful and friendly dolphin

Helpful characters that swim in groups. Some jump vertically, while others jump left and right. Since there are many of them, you need to move around them and move on.

Mario Party 9[edit]

Dolphin
On Porpoise
Dolphin's constellation in the game Mario Party 9. A constellation based on the goggle-wearing Dolphin. Would a sea mammal need goggles? You sure ask a lot of questions.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Doctor[edit]

Image Abilities Attack Speed Defense
Animated image of Dr. Dolphin from Dr. Mario World
  • Stage mode: Pops bubbles (4).
  • Stage mode (prior to version 2.2.0): Pops bubbles (3).
  • Versus mode: Hides viruses (1/2/3/4/6) in opponent's stage in bubbles.
An attack bomb representing a doctor's attack from Dr. Mario World
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An attack bomb representing a doctor's attack from Dr. Mario World
15%
An attack bomb representing a doctor's attack from Dr. Mario World
15%
An attack bomb representing a doctor's attack from Dr. Mario World
10%
An attack bomb representing a doctor's attack from Dr. Mario World
10%
Stage Mode Versus Mode
Level Speed Description Speed
1 24 Hides viruses (1) in opponent's stage in bubbles. 32
2 22 Hides viruses (2) in opponent's stage in bubbles. 32
3 20 Hides viruses (3) in opponent's stage in bubbles. 32
4 19 Hides viruses (4) in opponent's stage in bubbles. 32
5 18 Hides viruses (6) in opponent's stage in bubbles. 32

Assistant[edit]

  • Stage mode: Increases base score by 50/70/100/150/200 points for every blue virus eliminated.
  • Versus mode: If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance an exploder will appear.
  • Dr. Mario World Twitter: Yellow: "The second doctor coming May 28, 2 AM PT is Dr. Dolphin! This kind doctor will let you ride on their back when you're in a pinch. Just be careful not to let your bag get wet...and please don't hurt me."[11]

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Dolphin.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese リフトン[12][13]
Rifuton
Lifton; from "lift"
イルカ[?]
Iruka
Dolphin Mario Party Advance
リフトンタクシー[?]
Rifuton Takushī
Lifton Taxi Mario Party 8
Chinese (simplified) 蓝海豚[?]
Lán Hǎitún
Blue Dolphin
Chinese (traditional) 便車海豚[?]
Biànchē Hǎitún
Taxi Dolphin
French Dauphin[?] Dolphin
German Delphin[14] Dolphin Super Mario World
Italian Delfì[?] From delfino ("dolphin")
Korean 리프튼[?]
Ripeuteun
From the Japanese name
Portuguese Golfinho[?] Dolphin
Romanian Delfin[15] Dolphin Super Mario World television series
Spanish Delfín[?] Dolphin

Trivia[edit]

Model of Dorrie from Super Mario 64Model of Dorrie from New Super Mario Bros.
A comparision between models of Dorrie in Super Mario 64 (left) and Super Mario 64 DS (right)
  • Blurps, Bubs, Mantas, and Jumbo Rays wear similar goggles to Dolphins. Additionally, in Super Mario 64 DS, Dorrie was redesigned with elements seemingly influenced by the Dolphins. This design is the basis for all of Dorrie's subsequent appearances.
  • The rival character Guppy from Super Mario Galaxy was initially envisioned as one of the Dolphins from Super Mario World. However, as his role was finalized as an intimidating bully with a wild nature, they shifted his design to that of the new orca character seen in the final game.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario World (SNES)/Version Differences § Dolphins!. The Cutting Room Floor.
  2. ^ VideoGamePhenomHD (October 16, 2019). Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 - Intro (0:49). YouTube.
  3. ^ "Ahoy there! Hop on my back, and let's ride!" – Dolphin (2002). Mario Party 4. Nintendo.
  4. ^ NintendoMovies (January 3, 2020). Mario Party 4 - Koopa's Seaside Soiree (3 Players, 50 Turns) (26:07). YouTube.
  5. ^ "See, I'm a stand-up comedian... Or would it be, but I can't get any gigs." – Dolphin (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo.
  6. ^ "Press the A Button to laugh at punch lines." – Dolphin (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo.
  7. ^ "...I'm a genius! I'm a comic genius!" – Dolphin (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo.
  8. ^ "He's become a massive TV star." – Epilogue (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo.
  9. ^ 1991. Super Mario World instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
  10. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 231.
  11. ^ Drmarioworld_EN (May 26, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  12. ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
  13. ^ Kagawa, Ryo (APE/Shigesato Itoi), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors (1991). "UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-104117-5. Page 27.
  14. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
  15. ^ May 20, 2015. "Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 349.