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|image=[[File:LM Crow.png|200px]]<br>Crows in ''Luigi's Mansion''
|image=[[File:LM Crow.png|200px]]<br>Crows in ''Luigi's Mansion''
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|derived_subjects=[[Bird (Donkey Kong series)|Bird (''Donkey Kong'' series)]]<br>[[Crowber]]<br>[[Dodorigesu Jr.]]<br>[[Ninja Crow]]<br>[[Pidgit]]<br>[[Raven]]
|derived_subjects=[[Bird (Donkey Kong series)|Bird (''Donkey Kong'' series)]]<br>[[Crowber]]<br>[[Dodorigesu Jr.]]<br>[[Ninja Crow]]<br>[[Pidgit]]<br>[[Raven]]
|notable=[[Maude and Flo]]
|notable=[[Maude and Flo]]<br>Rotbeak<br>Ronnie<br>Bob<br>Billy
}}
}}
{{quote|Hey, Maude, listen to this! Ronnie, my oldest, is taking his {{wp|SAT}}s this year.|[[Maude and Flo|Flo]]|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]}}
{{quote|Hey, Maude, listen to this! Ronnie, my oldest, is taking his {{wp|SAT}}s this year.|[[Maude and Flo|Flo]]|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]}}
'''Crows''' are a species of birds that appear in several [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] games, usually as part of the scenery, and are usually seen inhabiting dark and gloomy-looking places. Their first appearance as such is ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', but they only gain a more prominent role in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as inhabitants of [[Twilight Town]], and later in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' as enemies. In addition, several species from the ''Super Mario'' franchise, most notably [[Pidgit]]s and [[Crowber]]s, are based on crows.
'''Crows''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as part of the environment in dark and gloomy areas. The first time that crows appear in the ''Super Mario'' franchise is in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', but they only gain a more prominent role in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' as inhabitants of [[Twilight Town]], and later in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' as enemies. In addition, several species from the ''Super Mario'' franchise, most notably [[Pidgit]]s and [[Crowber]]s, are based on crows.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
[[File:PM2 Crow.jpg|thumb|left|120px|A crow in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']]
[[File:PM2 Crow.jpg|thumb|left|120px|A crow in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']]
Crows appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' in [[Twilight Town]]. They appear on trees, and when [[Mario]] talks to them at first, they simply caw. When Mario uses [[Vivian]] and hides under a tree, however, they talk about other things, such as internet stocks and which university their children should go to. Vivian explains that they only pretend to be ignorant when people are around. Only some crows give tips in the game. At one point in the game, the crows make a reference to ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
Crows appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' on trees in [[Twilight Town]]. When [[Mario]] talks to them at first, they simply caw; however, when Mario uses [[Vivian|Vivian's]] [[Veil]] and hides under a tree, they become much more conversational, thinking they are alone. They discuss a plethora of subjects, ranging from internet stocks to which university their children should attend. Some crows even give tips about gameplay. Vivian explains that they only pretend to be ignorant when people are around. At one point in the game, the crows make a reference to ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.


Models of the crows from this game make a cameo appearance in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' among [[Francis]]'s toys.
Models of the crows from this game make a cameo appearance in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' among [[Francis]]' toys.


===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''====
====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''====
[[File:SkybridgeLMDM.png|thumb|Haunted Towers with crows as a swarm]]
[[File:SkybridgeLMDM.png|thumb|Haunted Towers with crows as a swarm]]
Crows<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14. "'''''TIP''' When you replay this mission, use the Strobulb to flash the crows perched in the trees along the path.''"</ref> appear as enemies in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' as opposed to simply being ambient objects in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Unlike in ''Luigi's Mansion'' and ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', in which they are tall and stocky, and have eyes on the sides of their heads and black feathers, they are now quite short and lean, and have eyes on the front of their heads and purple feathers. They now also appear in large swarms, whereas in the two aforementioned games, they only appeared in groups of two. They can hurt Luigi, but he can suck them up with the [[Poltergust 5000]] or flash the [[Strobulb]] to defeat them, which makes them drop a [[bill]] or some hearts. Most crows in the game are found in [[Haunted Towers]]. '''Gold crows'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 163. "''Continue to the south end of the Chalet Approach. Search the tree at the bottom of the hill to reveal some gold crows. Flash the birds and search the nearby chest along the area’s south edge. When you’re done, follow the path back up to the Chalet.''"</ref> also appear and fly in a certain direction before disappearing. When the Strobulb is used on one, it drops five bills.
Crows<ref>{{cite|quot=e'''TIP''' When you replay this mission, use the Strobulb to flash the crows perched in the trees along the path.|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=62|date=March 24, 2013|isbn=978-0-307-89554-7|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' as enemies, this time being tall and stocky and having eyes on the sides of their heads and black feathers, they are now quite short and lean, and have eyes on the front of their heads and purple feathers. They now also appear in large swarms, whereas in the two aforementioned games, they only appeared in groups of two. They can hurt Luigi, but he can suck them up with the [[Poltergust 5000]] or flash the [[Strobulb]] to defeat them, which makes them drop a [[bill]] or some hearts. Most crows in the game are found in [[Haunted Towers]]. '''Gold crows'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Continue to the south end of the Chalet Approach. Search the tree at the bottom of the hill to reveal some gold crows. Flash the birds and search the nearby chest along the area’s south edge. When you’re done, follow the path back up to the Chalet.|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=163|date=March 24, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us}}</ref> also appear and fly in a certain direction before disappearing. When the Strobulb is used on one, it drops five bills.


====''Luigi's Mansion 3''====
====''Luigi's Mansion 3''====
[[File:LM3 Crow.png|thumb|left|A crow in the [[Garden Suites]]]]
[[File:LM3 Crow.png|thumb|left|A crow in the [[Garden Suites]]]]
Crows reappear as enemies in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', along with gold crows, where they act as they did in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''. They also have a swooping attack similar to [[Crowber]]s in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games.
Crows appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' as enemies along with gold crows. They behave the same way as in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', but they now also have a swooping attack similar to [[Crowber]]s in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games.


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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワタリガラス<br>''Watarigarasu''<br>カーラ <small>(''Luigi's Mansion'' series)</small><br>''Kāra''<br>ゴルカーラ{{ref needed}}<br>''Goru Kāra''
|Jap=カラス<ref name=twilighter>{{cite|author=[[Twilighter]] in the eastern half of [[Twilight Town]]|title=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|publisher=[[Nintendo]]}}</ref>
|JapM=Raven<br><br>Comes from「かあ」(''kā'', crow's caw) and/or「{{hover|烏|カラス}}」(''karasu'', crow)<br><br>Gol (short for "gold") Crow
|JapN=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|ChiS=嘎嘎鸦 <small>(''Luigi's Mansion'' series)</small>
|JapR=Karasu
|JapM=Crow
|Jap3=カーラ<ref name=scarescraper>{{cite|author="Defeat the Crows!" [[ScareScraper]] mode|title=''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''|publisher=[[Nintendo]]}}</ref>
|Jap3N=''Luigi's Mansion'' series
|Jap3R=Kāra
|Jap4=ゴルカーラ
|Jap4R=Goru Kāra
|Jap2M=Raven
|Jap3M=From「かあ」(''kā'', crow's caw) and「{{ruby|烏|カラス}}」(''karasu'', crow)
|Jap4M=Gol (short for "gold") Crow
|ChiS=嘎嘎鸦<ref name=scarescraper/>
|ChiSN=''Luigi's Mansion'' series
|ChiSR=Gāgā yā
|ChiSR=Gāgā yā
|ChiSM=Caw-Caw Crow
|ChiSM=Caw-Caw Crow
|ChiT=嘎嘎鴉 <small>(''Luigi's Mansion'' series)</small>
|ChiT=嘎嘎鴉<ref name=scarescraper/>
|ChiTN=''Luigi's Mansion'' series
|ChiTR=Gāgā yā
|ChiTR=Gāgā yā
|ChiTM=Caw-Caw Crow
|ChiTM=Caw-Caw Crow
|Dut=Raaf
|Fre=Corbeau<ref name=twilighter/><ref name=scarescraper/>
|DutM=Raven
|Fre=Corbeau
|FreM=Raven; compare to "corneille", which is closer to crow
|FreM=Raven; compare to "corneille", which is closer to crow
|Ger=Rabe
|Ger=Krähe<ref name=twilighter/><ref name=scarescraper/>
|GerM=Raven
|GerM=Crow
|Ita=Corvo
|Ita=Corvo<ref name=twilighter/><ref name=scarescraper/>
|ItaM=Crow/Raven
|ItaM=Crow/Raven
|Kor=까마귀<br>''Kkamagwi''<br>까악 <small>(''Luigi's Mansion'' series)</small><br>''Kkaak''
|Kor=까마귀<ref name=twilighter/>
|KorM=Crow<br><br><br>
|KorN=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|Por=Corvo
|KorR=Kkamagwi
|PorM=Crow/raven
|KorM=Crow
|Rus=Ворон
|Kor2=까악<ref name=scarescraper/>
|RusR=Voron
|Kor2N=''Luigi's Mansion'' series
|RusM=Raven
|Kor2R=Kkaak
|Spa=Cuervo
|Kor2M=Caw
|Spa=Cuervo<ref name=twilighter/><ref name=scarescraper/>
|SpaM=Crow/raven
|SpaM=Crow/raven
}}
}}
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[[Category:Luigi's Mansion 3]]
[[Category:Luigi's Mansion 3]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door species]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door species]]
[[it:Corvo]]

Latest revision as of 16:10, October 10, 2024

This article is about species of birds found in the Super Mario franchise. For a boss from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, see Krow. For the enemy occasionally called "Crow", see Crowber.
Crow
LM Crow.png
Crows in Luigi's Mansion
First appearance Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Latest appearance Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024)
Derived subjects
Notable members
Maude and Flo
Rotbeak
Ronnie
Bob
Billy
“Hey, Maude, listen to this! Ronnie, my oldest, is taking his SATs this year.”
Flo, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Crows appear in the Super Mario franchise as part of the environment in dark and gloomy areas. The first time that crows appear in the Super Mario franchise is in Luigi's Mansion, but they only gain a more prominent role in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as inhabitants of Twilight Town, and later in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon as enemies. In addition, several species from the Super Mario franchise, most notably Pidgits and Crowbers, are based on crows.

History[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Crow
A crow in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Crows appear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on trees in Twilight Town. When Mario talks to them at first, they simply caw; however, when Mario uses Vivian's Veil and hides under a tree, they become much more conversational, thinking they are alone. They discuss a plethora of subjects, ranging from internet stocks to which university their children should attend. Some crows even give tips about gameplay. Vivian explains that they only pretend to be ignorant when people are around. At one point in the game, the crows make a reference to Luigi's Mansion.

Models of the crows from this game make a cameo appearance in Super Paper Mario among Francis' toys.

Luigi's Mansion series[edit]

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon[edit]

The Skybridge segment from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
Haunted Towers with crows as a swarm

Crows[1] appear in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon as enemies, this time being tall and stocky and having eyes on the sides of their heads and black feathers, they are now quite short and lean, and have eyes on the front of their heads and purple feathers. They now also appear in large swarms, whereas in the two aforementioned games, they only appeared in groups of two. They can hurt Luigi, but he can suck them up with the Poltergust 5000 or flash the Strobulb to defeat them, which makes them drop a bill or some hearts. Most crows in the game are found in Haunted Towers. Gold crows[2] also appear and fly in a certain direction before disappearing. When the Strobulb is used on one, it drops five bills.

Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

A Crow in the Garden Suites
A crow in the Garden Suites

Crows appear in Luigi's Mansion 3 as enemies along with gold crows. They behave the same way as in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, but they now also have a swooping attack similar to Crowbers in the New Super Mario Bros. games.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カラス[3]
Karasu
Crow Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
カーラ[4]
Kāra
From「かあ」(, crow's caw) and「カラス」(karasu, crow) Luigi's Mansion series
ゴルカーラ[?]
Goru Kāra
Gol (short for "gold") Crow
Chinese (simplified) 嘎嘎鸦[4]
Gāgā yā
Caw-Caw Crow Luigi's Mansion series
Chinese (traditional) 嘎嘎鴉[4]
Gāgā yā
Caw-Caw Crow Luigi's Mansion series
French Corbeau[3][4] Raven; compare to "corneille", which is closer to crow
German Krähe[3][4] Crow
Italian Corvo[3][4] Crow/Raven
Korean 까마귀[3]
Kkamagwi
Crow Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
까악[4]
Kkaak
Caw Luigi's Mansion series
Spanish Cuervo[3][4] Crow/raven

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (March 24, 2013). Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89554-7. Page 62.
  2. ^ "Continue to the south end of the Chalet Approach. Search the tree at the bottom of the hill to reveal some gold crows. Flash the birds and search the nearby chest along the area’s south edge. When you’re done, follow the path back up to the Chalet." – von Esmarch, Nick (March 24, 2013). Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). Page 163.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Twilighter in the eastern half of Twilight Town. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Nintendo.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Defeat the Crows!" ScareScraper mode. Luigi's Mansion 3. Nintendo.