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{{quote2|Nice job on the test! But...are you even one of my students?|Coach|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
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|image=[[File:Coach Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|220px]]<br>Artwork of Coach, as seen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|image=[[File:Coach Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|species=[[Penguin]]
|species=[[Penguin]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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'''Coach''' is a tall {{wp|king penguin}} (called an {{wp|emperor penguin}} by [[Prima Games|Prima]])<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 80, 129, 130, 132, 133.</ref> that appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. He is a swimming instructor in the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', who gives advice as to the location of one of the [[Power Star]]s in that area. He can be found teaching the other penguins how to use a shell to improve their swimming.
{{quote|Nice job on the test! But...are [[Mario|you]] even one of my students?|Coach|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
'''Coach''' is a [[List of characters|character]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He is a big [[penguin]] who assists [[Mario]] in certain water-based [[Galaxy|galaxies]]. Unlike the large, blue-colored penguins from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', both Coach and [[Penguru]] have plumage that makes them resemble {{wp|Aptenodytes|great penguin}}s. There is [[Penguin Racers|another penguin character]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' referred to as "Coach" by [[Yellow Toad (Toad Brigade)|Yellow Toad]], but this character is given a distinct name in the original Japanese script that differentiates the two.
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==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:SMG Loopdeeloop Galaxy Coach Awards Gold Medal.png|thumb|left|Coach in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy of ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
[[File:SMG Loopdeeloop Galaxy Coach Awards Gold Medal.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Coach first appeared in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. He can be found in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy|Loopdeeloop]], Beach Bowl and [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy|Loopdeeswoop]] galaxies.
Coach is a non-playable character in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. He can be found in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]], the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], and the [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]. Coach is the instructor of his own swimming class in the Beach Bowl Galaxy. He appears in all of the [[mission]]s, though not with any major role. In the [[Sunken Treasure]] mission, he tells [[Mario]] that his students are being distracted by "[[Star Chip|sparklies]]," and sends Mario to collect them. In the second mission, [[Passing the Swim Test]], Coach offers Mario a chance to get a Power Star if he collects a [[Gold Shell]] and brings it to him. His role is greatly diminished for the [[The Secret Undersea Cavern|third mission]], where he only tells Mario not to break the wall to the undersea cavern. In the purple coin mission, he tells Mario that his class is having free time and wants Mario to play nice. Coach is also the instructor of [[ray surfing]] in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. If Mario manages to surf on [[Ray]] to the end of the water course, he is awarded a Power Star.
 
Coach is the instructor of his own swimming class in the Beach Bowl Galaxy. He appears in all of the missions, though his roles are more or less minimal. In the [[Sunken Treasure]] mission, he tells [[Mario]] that his students are being distracted by "[[Star Chip|sparklies]]," and sends Mario to collect them. In the second mission, [[Passing the Swim Test]], Coach offers Mario a chance to get a Power Star if he collects a [[Gold Shell]] and brings it to him. His role is greatly diminished for the [[The Secret Undersea Cavern|third mission]], where he only tells Mario not to break the wall to the undersea cavern. In the purple coin mission, he tells Mario that his class is having free time and wants Mario to play nice.
 
Coach is also the instructor of [[ray surfing]] in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]] and [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]. If Mario manages to surf on [[Ray]] to the end of the water course, he is then awarded a Power Star.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[File:SMG2 Cosmic Cove Coach.png|thumb|200px]]
[[File:SMG2 Cosmic Cove Coach.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Coach appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', in the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]. The only difference in his physical appearance is that the band on his arm is blue, rather than red. In this game, Coach only appears in two missions, [[Twin Falls Hideaway]] and [[Exploring the Cosmic Cavern]]. In the former, Coach would tell Mario that he is the swimming coach and that his students are all out in the water swimming; while in the latter, he informs Mario that there is a [[Luma]] trapped in a cage and that everyone is out looking for the key to open it. Once again, his role is minimal in the game.
Coach is a non-playable character in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. He wears a blue arm on his band, not red like before. Coach is encountered in the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]], where he appears in only two missions, [[Twin Falls Hideaway]] and [[Exploring the Cosmic Cavern]]. In the former, Coach would tell Mario that he is the swimming coach and that his students are all out in the water swimming; while in the latter, he informs Mario that there is a [[Luma]] trapped in a cage and that everyone is out looking for the key to open it. Once again, his role is minimal in the game.
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==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card===
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|image=[[File:CoachTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name=Coach
|description=''If there's one thing penguins need to know how to do, it's swim! That's Coach's primary job as a swim instructor. But when Mario arrives in the Beach Bowl Galaxy, Coach stops to help him find one of the Power Stars in the area—that is, if Mario can bring him a Gold Shell. A tall black penguin, Coach also teaches Mario (and Luigi) how to use those shells to swim faster.''
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SMG Concept Art 9.png|Concept artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Concept Art 9.png|Concept artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Coach Model.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Coach Model.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Asset Texture Coach Flag.png|Flag texture from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
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|Jap2=ペンギンコーチ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 126 and 158.</ref>
|Jap2=ペンギンコーチ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=126 and 158|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Pengin Kōchi
|Jap2R=Pengin Kōchi
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|Fra=Coach<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''; pag. 126</ref>
|Fre=Coach<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=126}}</ref>
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==Trivia==
*The red crested penguin seen only in [[Faster Than a Speeding Penguin]] is also referred to as "Coach" by [[Yellow Toad (Toad Brigade)|Yellow Toad]]. This is a mistake, however, as he refers to that penguin as their「リーダー」(''rīdā'', leader) in the original Japanese version.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:24, October 19, 2024

This article is about a large penguin. For other subjects of the same name, see Coach.
Coach
Artwork of Coach from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Species Penguin
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“Nice job on the test! But...are you even one of my students?”
Coach, Super Mario Galaxy

Coach is a character introduced in Super Mario Galaxy. He is a big penguin who assists Mario in certain water-based galaxies. Unlike the large, blue-colored penguins from Super Mario 64, both Coach and Penguru have plumage that makes them resemble great penguins. There is another penguin character in Super Mario Galaxy referred to as "Coach" by Yellow Toad, but this character is given a distinct name in the original Japanese script that differentiates the two.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Mario wins a race in Loopdeeloop Galaxy.
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy

Coach is a non-playable character in Super Mario Galaxy. He can be found in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, the Beach Bowl Galaxy, and the Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. Coach is the instructor of his own swimming class in the Beach Bowl Galaxy. He appears in all of the missions, though not with any major role. In the Sunken Treasure mission, he tells Mario that his students are being distracted by "sparklies," and sends Mario to collect them. In the second mission, Passing the Swim Test, Coach offers Mario a chance to get a Power Star if he collects a Gold Shell and brings it to him. His role is greatly diminished for the third mission, where he only tells Mario not to break the wall to the undersea cavern. In the purple coin mission, he tells Mario that his class is having free time and wants Mario to play nice. Coach is also the instructor of ray surfing in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. If Mario manages to surf on Ray to the end of the water course, he is awarded a Power Star.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2

Coach is a non-playable character in Super Mario Galaxy 2. He wears a blue arm on his band, not red like before. Coach is encountered in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy, where he appears in only two missions, Twin Falls Hideaway and Exploring the Cosmic Cavern. In the former, Coach would tell Mario that he is the swimming coach and that his students are all out in the water swimming; while in the latter, he informs Mario that there is a Luma trapped in a cage and that everyone is out looking for the key to open it. Once again, his role is minimal in the game.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]

Image Name Description

CoachTradingCard.png Coach If there's one thing penguins need to know how to do, it's swim! That's Coach's primary job as a swim instructor. But when Mario arrives in the Beach Bowl Galaxy, Coach stops to help him find one of the Power Stars in the area—that is, if Mario can bring him a Gold Shell. A tall black penguin, Coach also teaches Mario (and Luigi) how to use those shells to swim faster.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コーチ[?]
Kōchi
Coach
ペンギンコーチ[1]
Pengin Kōchi
Penguin Coach
French Coach[2] -
Italian Istruttore[?] Instructor
Spanish Entrenador[?] Coach

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 126 and 158.
  2. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 126.