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{{species-infobox
|image=[[File:Lakitu Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
|image=[[File:MK8DX Lakitu.png|200px]]<br>A Fishin' Lakitu's artwork from ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|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=[[Lakitu Bros.]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|parent_species=[[Lakitu]]
|variant_of=[[Lakitu]]
|derived_species=[[Fishing Boo]]
|variants=[[Fishing Boo]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|notable=[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]] (''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' referee)<br>[[Lakitu Bros.]]
}}
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A '''Fishin' Lakitu''' (alternatively '''Fishing Lakitu'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 50.</ref>) is a variant of [[Lakitu]] found throughout the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. This Lakitu uses a fishing rod to hold up various objects, usually items or stoplights.
'''Fishin' Lakitus''' (alternatively '''Fishing Lakitus''')<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=50|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|126}}|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are a variant of [[Lakitu]] that uses a fishing pole primarily for antagonistic purposes. It has become common for standard Lakitus to also be depicted with fishing poles, though they generally use them for helpful purposes.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario World''===
====''Super Mario World''====
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[[File:Fishin' Lakitu.png|thumb|left]]
Fishin' Lakitus are enemies in ''Super Mario World''. Only one Fishin' Lakitu ever appears, in [[Forest of Illusion 4]], where it dangles a [[1-Up Mushroom]] from a fishing pole. If the player character obtains the 1-Up Mushroom, the Fishin' Lakitu becomes a normal Lakitu and throws [[Spiny|Spinies]] at him. Additionally, Fishin' Lakitus were introduced alongside a ghostly variant, [[Fishing Boo|Fishin' Boos]].
''[[Super Mario World]]'' marks the first appearance of Fishin' Lakitu. Only one appears in this game, in [[Forest of Illusion 4]]. In this game, the Fishin' Lakitu dangles a [[1-Up Mushroom]] from a fishing pole; should Mario grab the mushroom, it becomes a normal Lakitu and throws Spinies at Mario. Mario can defeat it the same way he can a normal Lakitu. It will respawn as a normal Lakitu from there on in.


This game also introduces ghostly versions known as [[Fishing Boo|Fishin' Boo]]s.
===''Mario Kart'' series===
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Throughout the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, a [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Fishin' Lakitu]] appears as a referee for the races, serving various roles.


====''Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS''====
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:LakituBroSM64.png|thumb|right|One of two Lakitu Bros. present in ''Super Mario 64'']]
[[File:YNI Fishin' Lakitu.png|thumb|In ''Yoshi's New Island'']]
No Fishin' Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' outright; however, the [[Lakitu Bros.]], who have fishing poles with cameras on them, appear in the game as cameramen and exist mostly to explain how the camera works.
Fishin' Lakitus are recurring enemies in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]], being introduced in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]], and later return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', having the same appearance and role between the games. Fishing Lakitus<!--Their name is spelled like this for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.--> attempt to steal [[Baby Mario]] from [[Yoshi]]'s back with a baitless fishing pole ending in a hook. If they snatch Baby Mario, the [[Countdown Timer]] will start. However, these Fishing Lakitus fly away from Yoshi with their catch, making it harder to save him.  
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====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:SMA4 Lakitu Sprite.png|thumb|left]]
A Fishin' Lakitu appears in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' in [[Rose Way]] on the overworld, but not in battle as it is too high to reach. This Lakitu uses [[Shy Guy]]s as bait.
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', whenever the player wants to scan an [[e-Reader]] card, a Fishin' Lakitu will appear to whisk Mario away from wherever on the map he is on. This Lakitu has a slightly different appearance from the enemy Lakitus found in levels.
 
He goes unused in the European version due to all e-Reader content being removed. He also goes unused in Virtual Console releases due to all e-Reader levels being unlocked by default.
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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:SMO Lakitu Capture.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Mario controlling a Fishin' Lakitu]]
The ''Super Mario World'' incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears in the ''Super Mario World''-themed [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island stage]] introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and returning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
[[File:SMO - Sand Kingdom Lakitu Fishing.jpg|thumb|right|Mario in the Sand Kingdom controlling a Fishin' Lakitu.]]
Fishin' Lakitus (referred to simply as "Lakitus") return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' as NPCs instead of enemies. They appear in [[Sand Kingdom]], [[Lake Kingdom]], [[Snow Kingdom]], and [[Bowser's Kingdom]], and generally do not appear until all the main story Power Moons have been collected for a kingdom (most notably, the Sand Kingdom's Lakitu is frozen). Mario can use [[Cappy]] to [[capture]] the Lakitu and fish for the biggest [[Cheep Cheep]] in the water in order to get a [[Power Moon]]. In the Sand Kingdom, Mario must also fish [[Captain Toad]] out of sand, while in Bowser's Kingdom, he must fish for [[Poochy]] in purple sludge. If an enemy gets too close to the Lakitu, he will complain that he can't fish under these conditions, regardless whether Mario has captured the enemy in question or not.
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===''Super Mario-Kun''===
===Merchandise===
[[File:Super_Mario_Kun_06_p039.jpg|thumb|right|Lakitu bonking Mario in Volume 6]]
[[File:FishinLakituKelloggsPoster.png|thumb|100px]]
A Fishin' Lakitu appeared in ''Mario Kart''-themed issues of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', generally serving the same role it does in those games. This one seems to be wilder than usual; most notably, it bonks Mario with the starting light at one point.
Artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu can be seen on a [[Nintendo]] poster offered by [[Kellogg's]] as a promotion for {{wp|Mini Swirlz|Cinnamon Mini Buns}}. This artwork is based on promotional artwork from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and depicts the Fishin' Lakitu dangling a [[mushroom]].
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
==Profiles and statistics==
A single, unnamed Lakitu appears throughout the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], billed in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''{{'}}s instruction manual as the owner of all the tracks. He uses his fishing pole to hold the starting lights (except in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'') and fish out racers who fall off the track. The action of falling off a track and being fished out incurs a considerable loss of time and often position, and in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', he also charges up to three [[coin]]s for fishing out a racer; however, if a racer does not have enough coins, he fishes out the racer anyway.
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
 
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Starting with ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', he uses his pole to show the lap count as well as a U-turn sign when a driver is going the wrong way. In ''Mario Kart 8'', after about five seconds, he will also flip a driver so that they go in the right direction again.
|name=フィッシングジュゲム (JP) / Fishin' Lakitu (EN)
 
|artwork=[[File:Fishin' Lakitu Perfect.png|200px]]
''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' has an intro gag regarding the Fishin' Lakitu: he normally appears holding the starting light, but may sometimes appear with a Cheep Cheep that falls off the hook.
|shuzoku=カメ族
 
|seikaku=いやみなヤツ
<gallery>
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
SMK Lakitu Saving Mario.jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu picking up [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.
|desc='''<big>キノコでマリオを釣ろうと⋯</big><br>
SMK Mario Circuit 1 Starting Line.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Super Mario Kart'', ready to start the race.
1UPキノコでマリオを釣ろうとする釣り竿を持ったジュゲム。1UPキノコを取ると普通のジュゲム(P90)に変わってパイポを次次と投げてくる頭の良いヤツだ。喜んで取ると大変なことになるぞ。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|date=November 20, 1994|language=ja|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/sEM7tEO.jpeg 181]|isbn=4-09-259067-9}}</ref>
SMK Fishin' Lakitu rescues Luigi.png|A Fishin' Lakitu rescues Luigi in ''Super Mario Kart''.
|tribe=Turtle clan
MK64 Race Start.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
|disposition=Obnoxious person
MKSC Rocket Start.png|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the race in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''.
|game_appearances=World
LuigiCircuitMKDD.png|A Fishin' Lakitu, carrying the starting lights, as seen in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''.
|eng_desc='''''<big>Trying to catch Mario with mushrooms...</big><br>
LakituMKDD.jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', holding up the Final Lap sign.
''A Lakitu with a fishing rod trying to catch Mario with 1-Up Mushrooms. If you take the 1-Up Mushrooms, it turns him into a normal Lakitu (P90) and throws Spiny Eggs one after another. If you take it willingly, you will be in trouble.''
MushroomGorge-Start-MKWii.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ready to start the countdown to the race.
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DryDryRuins5.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Mario Kart Wii'', holding up the Final Lap sign.
MK7 Fishinlakitu2.png|Artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu, in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.
MK7 Fishinlakitu.png|Alternate artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu, in ''Mario Kart 7''.
B Dasher front (Mario Kart 7).jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu counting down to the start of the race at [[DK Pass]] in ''Mario Kart 7''.
Rocket Start (Mario Kart 7 First Person).jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Mario Kart 7'', giving the light to begin the race.
MK8 Twisted Mansion Rocket Start.jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the race in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
ElectrodromeGlidingFirst.png|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the final lap in ''Mario Kart 8''.
MK8-Line-Mario-Lakitu.gif|Animated artwork of Fishin' Lakitu rescuing Mario.
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===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:Fishinlakitu.gif|frame]]
*'''Level appearance:''' [[Hookbill The Koopa's Castle]] only
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its remake]], they are present only in [[Hookbill The Koopa's Castle]], where they attempt to steal [[Baby Mario]] from [[Yoshi]]'s back with a baitless fishing pole ending in a hook. If they snatch Baby Mario, the [[Countdown Timer]] will start. However, these Fishin' Lakitus fly away from Yoshi with their catch, making it harder to save him.
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 雲の上からつり針をたらし、赤ちゃんをさらってしまう。攻撃は最大の防御。<ref name=Sho/> (''It dangles a hook from its cloud and snatches the baby. Attack is the best defense.'')
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Always angling for a catch, these cloud-riders should be busted for fishing without a license.''<ref name=guide/>
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' 雲の上からつり針をたらし、赤ちゃんをさらってしまう。倒し方はジュゲムと同じで、雲に乗ることもできるぞ。<ref name=Advance/> (''It dangles a hook from its cloud and snatches the baby. The way to beat it is the same as Lakitu, and you can also ride on its cloud.'')


====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
[[File:Lakitu Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|left|Fishin' Lakitu's artwork]]
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 雲に乗って空を漂い、釣りざおでべビィマリオを釣り上げようとする。見かけたらタマゴを当てて早めに倒そう。ジュゲムと同様に、本体を倒すと雲が残る。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P24.jpg|24}}|date=August 9, 2014|isbn=978-4-09-106542-1|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>(''They drift through the sky on a cloud and try to catch Baby Mario with their fishing rod. When you see it, hit it with an egg to defeat it as soon as possible. Like Lakitu, the cloud will remain after the main body is defeated.'')
[[File:YNI Fishin' Lakitu.png|thumb|100px|right|In-game appearance]]
Fishin' Lakitu returns in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', unchanged from their appearance and abilities in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
A Fishin' Lakitu appears in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' in [[Rose Way]] on the overworld, but not in battle. This Lakitu uses [[Shy Guy]]s as bait.
 
[[List of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars pre-release and unused content|A Fishin' Lakitu helper was going to appear]] in [[Booster Tower]], but became unused.
 
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
[[File:Chain Chomp Challenge - Mario Power Tennis.png|thumb|right|Fishin' Lakitu in [[Chain-Chomp Challenge]] in ''Mario Power Tennis'']]
In most [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'']] games, a Lakitu sits on one side of the net and uses his fishing pole to fish balls. In [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|the Nintendo 64 ''Mario Tennis'']], he's only seen doing this when a player faults. In ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', he shows the current score using his fishing pole, while in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', he uses the pole to show starting lights (recycled from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''), the score, and time left in various minigames.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Test for the Best 6.png|thumb|right|Fishin' Lakitu in Test for the Best in ''Mario Party 8'']]
Lakitu occasionally uses a fishing pole in the ''Mario Party'' series. This is seen in [[Lakitu's Luck]] in ''[[Mario Party-e]]'' and [[Test for the Best]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', as well as in Toad Scramble mode of ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. Fishin' Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters, and take over [[Klepto]]'s role in [[Paths of Peril]] in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''.
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===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[File:MGTT Water Hazard.png|thumb|right|Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'']]
In the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], if a player hits into a water or tree hazard, a single, unnamed Lakitu will be seen with his fishing pole, presumably to fish the ball out. This was not seen in [[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|the GBC ''Mario Golf'']] in favor of an angry [[Blooper]] shaking a fist at the player, nor was it seen in ''[[Mario Golf Advance Tour]]''.
 
A Fishin' Lakitu also appears at the start of Speed Golf, holding starting lights (usually recycled from a ''Mario Kart'' game) on the fishing pole.
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
Fishin' Lakitus appear in the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|first]] [[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|three]] [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|games]] in the series (as well as the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|first]] and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|third games' remakes]]), acting as level-up assistants. Whenever the player [[Level up|levels up]], a Fishin' Lakitu appears with a selecting device that allows the player choose which stat they wish to add bonus points to (on top of the normal points gained while leveling up). Once selected, the device then flips over and becomes a roulette that determines how many points that stat will earn, from one to three. Fishin' Lakitus also appear in the final battle with [[Fawful]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', holding up spotlights.
 
''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' mentions a [[List of implied organizations#Lakitu travel|Fishin' Lakitu-based business]].


==Gallery==
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<gallery>
SuperstarsagaLakitusprite.png|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' sprite
SMWGPB6 Bowser Kidnapping Yoshi.png|Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ⑥ Mario Versus Bowser (Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ⑥ Mario Tai Koopa)
LakituMLSS.png|Fishin' Lakitu with the bonus roulette
SMWGPB6 Bowser Releasing Yoshi.png|Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ⑥ Mario Versus Bowser (Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ⑥ Mario Tai Koopa)
MLSS - Spotlight Lakitu.png|Fishin' Lakitu holding a spotlight
Nintendo's recruitment book Bowser Lakitu.jpg|Nintendo's recruitment book.
Level Up Screen (Mario & Luigi Partners In Time).png|Fishin' Lakitu in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
Fishin' Lakitu Perfect.png|''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''
MLBIS Mario Level Up.png|Fishin' Lakitu in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''
SMW2YI - Fishin Lakitu.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
MLSSDX FishinLakitu.png|Fishin' Lakitu in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
Fishinlakitu.gif|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMA3-FishingLakitu.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
DDRIcon7.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
Adventures with Interactive LEGO Peach.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
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===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[File:MH3o3Lakitu.png|thumb|100px|Fishin' Lakitu as seen in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'']]
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', Fishin' Lakitu will hold the ball on its fishing pole.
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
Fishin' Lakitus appear in [[Ski Cross Racing]], [[Intense Short Track]] and [[Extreme Snowboarding]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', where they will fish out any racers that fall off the course. Additionally, a Fishin' Lakitu will hold up a final lap sign on the second lap of the Extreme Snowboarding event. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]], a Fishin' Lakitu appears in [[Dream Ice Hockey]], where it drops the puck onto the rink for the puck toss, and also drops [[Wild Ball]]s onto the ice at various intervals in the event.
====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
Fishin' Lakitus appear in [[10km Marathon Swim]] in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', where they hold the drinks that the characters need to collect to progress.
====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
A Fishin' Lakitu appears using its fishing pole to hold the starting lights in some events in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''.
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
[[File:MSM_1-1_Hockey.png|thumb|right|Fishin' Lakitu about to drop the puck]]
Fishin' Lakitu appears in basketball and hockey in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. In the former, it holds the ball on its fishing pole for the tip-off, just like in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', where at the start of a face-off in the latter, it holds the puck.
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Fishin' Lakitus were going to make their debut in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', but were cut from the game.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Paper Mario: Sticker Star#Enemies]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 12, 2018.</ref>
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
[[File:PMCS_aforemention.png|thumb|right]]
While no Lakitus of any kind appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', [[Luigi]] references the Fishin' Lakitu of the ''Mario Kart'' series when he and Mario head off to [[Black Bowser's Castle]].
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==Appearances in other media==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros.''====
In the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', a Lakitu Bro makes a rare cameo appearance in the background of [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]].
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the ''Super Mario World'' incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears in the ''Super Mario World''-themed [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island stage]]. Also, Lakitu's trophy in this game depicts it with a fishing rod.
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
The Yoshi's Island stage from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Also, the ''Mario Kart 64'' incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]].
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====
''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s Yoshi's Island stage returns yet again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. The Peach's Castle stage from ''Super Smash Bros.'' also returns to both games later on as downloadable content.
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
Fishin' Lakitu returns as background of Yoshi's Island stage from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
===AR Games===
[[File:AR Games Fishing Lakitu.jpg|thumb]]
A Fishin' Lakitu sometimes appears in the [[AR Games]]'s Free Fishing minigame, fishing for [[Blooper]]s.
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===''Nintendo Badge Arcade''===
[[File:Lakitu (Mario Kart 8) - Nintendo Badge Arcade.jpg|thumb|right]]
A hand-drawn version of ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears in ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''.
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==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|Lakitu}}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=フィッシングジュゲム<ref>''Super Mario World'' Shogakukan Book 1 (pg. 29)</ref>
|Jap=フィッシングジュゲム
|JapR=Fisshingu Jugemu
|JapR=Fisshingu Jugemu
|JapM=Fishing Lakitu; officially romanized as "Fishing Jugem"
|JapM=Fishing Lakitu; officially romanized as "Fishing Jugem"
|FraA=Lakitou pêcheur
|JapC=<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=29|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref><ref name=Sho>{{cite|isbn=4-09-102523-4|date=September 20, 1995|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page={{file link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P7.jpg|7}}}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page={{file link|Advance 3 Shogakukan P21.png|21}}|date=November 20, 2002|isbn=4-09-106701-4}}</ref>
|FraAM=Fisher Lakitu
|ChiS=垂钓朱盖木<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|language=zh-hans|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=February 2, 2017}}</ref>
|FraE=Lakitu pêcheur
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Fishin' Lakitu
Artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu from Yoshi's New Island.
Artwork from Yoshi's New Island
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Variant of Lakitu
Variants
Notable members

Fishin' Lakitus (alternatively Fishing Lakitus)[1][2] are enemies introduced in Super Mario World. They are a variant of Lakitu that uses a fishing pole primarily for antagonistic purposes. It has become common for standard Lakitus to also be depicted with fishing poles, though they generally use them for helpful purposes.

History[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Fishin' Lakitu's sprite for Super Mario World

Fishin' Lakitus are enemies in Super Mario World. Only one Fishin' Lakitu ever appears, in Forest of Illusion 4, where it dangles a 1-Up Mushroom from a fishing pole. If the player character obtains the 1-Up Mushroom, the Fishin' Lakitu becomes a normal Lakitu and throws Spinies at him. Additionally, Fishin' Lakitus were introduced alongside a ghostly variant, Fishin' Boos.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Main article: Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)

Throughout the Mario Kart series, a Fishin' Lakitu appears as a referee for the races, serving various roles.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

A Fishin' Lakitu from Yoshi's New Island
In Yoshi's New Island

Fishin' Lakitus are recurring enemies in the Yoshi's Island series, being introduced in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake, and later return in Yoshi's New Island, having the same appearance and role between the games. Fishing Lakitus attempt to steal Baby Mario from Yoshi's back with a baitless fishing pole ending in a hook. If they snatch Baby Mario, the Countdown Timer will start. However, these Fishing Lakitus fly away from Yoshi with their catch, making it harder to save him.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

A Fishin' Lakitu appears in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars in Rose Way on the overworld, but not in battle as it is too high to reach. This Lakitu uses Shy Guys as bait.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

The Super Mario World incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears in the Super Mario World-themed Yoshi's Island stage introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee and returning in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Merchandise[edit]

Artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu from a Kellogg's poster from 1993.

Artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu can be seen on a Nintendo poster offered by Kellogg's as a promotion for Cinnamon Mini Buns. This artwork is based on promotional artwork from Super Mario World and depicts the Fishin' Lakitu dangling a mushroom.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

フィッシングジュゲム (JP) / Fishin' Lakitu (EN)
Image of a Fishin' Lakitu
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく カメ族 Tribe Turtle clan
性格せいかく いやみなヤツ Disposition Obnoxious person
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
キノコでマリオを釣ろうと⋯

1UPキノコでマリオを釣ろうとする釣り竿を持ったジュゲム。1UPキノコを取ると普通のジュゲム(P90)に変わってパイポを次次と投げてくる頭の良いヤツだ。喜んで取ると大変なことになるぞ。[3]

Trying to catch Mario with mushrooms...

A Lakitu with a fishing rod trying to catch Mario with 1-Up Mushrooms. If you take the 1-Up Mushrooms, it turns him into a normal Lakitu (P90) and throws Spiny Eggs one after another. If you take it willingly, you will be in trouble.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Level appearance: Hookbill The Koopa's Castle only
  • Shogakukan guide: 雲の上からつり針をたらし、赤ちゃんをさらってしまう。攻撃は最大の防御。[4] (It dangles a hook from its cloud and snatches the baby. Attack is the best defense.)
  • Player's Guide: Always angling for a catch, these cloud-riders should be busted for fishing without a license.[2]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 雲の上からつり針をたらし、赤ちゃんをさらってしまう。倒し方はジュゲムと同じで、雲に乗ることもできるぞ。[5] (It dangles a hook from its cloud and snatches the baby. The way to beat it is the same as Lakitu, and you can also ride on its cloud.)

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 雲に乗って空を漂い、釣りざおでべビィマリオを釣り上げようとする。見かけたらタマゴを当てて早めに倒そう。ジュゲムと同様に、本体を倒すと雲が残る。[6](They drift through the sky on a cloud and try to catch Baby Mario with their fishing rod. When you see it, hit it with an egg to defeat it as soon as possible. Like Lakitu, the cloud will remain after the main body is defeated.)

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フィッシングジュゲム[7][4][5]
Fisshingu Jugemu
Fishing Lakitu; officially romanized as "Fishing Jugem"
Chinese (simplified) 垂钓朱盖木[8]
Chuídiào Zhūgàimù
Fishing Lakitu
Chinese (traditional) 垂釣球蓋姆[?]
Chuídiào Qiúgàimǔ
Fishing Lakitu
French (NOA) Lakitou pêcheur[?] Fisher Lakitu
French (NOE) Lakitu pêcheur[?] Fisher Lakitu
German Angler-Lakitu[9] Fishing Lakitu
Italian Lakitu pescatore[?] Fisher Lakitu

References[edit]

  1. ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 50.
  2. ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 126Media:SMW2 Guide 126.jpg.
  3. ^ 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 181.
  4. ^ a b September 20, 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102523-4. Page 7Media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P7.jpg.
  5. ^ a b November 20, 2002. 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106701-4. Page 21Media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P21.png.
  6. ^ August 9, 2014. 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106542-1. Page 24Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P24.jpg.
  7. ^ 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 29.
  8. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 27, 2017, 15:38:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  9. ^ 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 18.