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'''Coach''' is a tall black [[penguin]] similar to [[Penguru]] from the [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]. He is a swim instructor from the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]] in [[Super Mario Galaxy]], who gives advice as to the location of one of the Power Stars in that area. He can be found teaching the other penguins how to use a shell to improve their swimming. He may be the same penguin that leads [[Manta]] Ray Surfing in the [[Loopdeloop Galaxy|Loopdeloop]] and [[Loopdeswoop Galaxy|Loodeswoop Galaxies]], but that is not certain. Coach is shown to be the most mature of the penguins (he tells Mario to play nice and not to break the undersea wall, which Mario has to do to beat the level).
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|image=[[File:Coach Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|species=[[Penguin]]
|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]])
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{{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==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:SMG Loopdeeloop Galaxy Coach Awards Gold Medal.png|thumb|left|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 [[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.
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==Swimming Class==
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
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 first mission, he tells [[Mario]] that his students are being distracted by sparkly things ([[Star Chip]]s). In the second mission, he offers [[Mario]] a chance to get an A and a gold medal - a [[Power Star]] - if he collects a [[Gold Shell]] and brings it to him. It is shortly after this that Coach realizes that Mario is not actually one of the Penguin students. Coach appears in the other missions, but is of little importance.
[[File:SMG2 Cosmic Cove Coach.png|thumb|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.
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== Ray Surfing ==
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Ray Surfing is a penguin sport which is similar to our surfing, but on the back of a manta named [[Ray]]. Ray Surfing is similar to [[Blooper]] riding in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', but the player controls ray with the Wii remote, rather than the joy-stick or the D-pad. Mario must ray surf in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, and the Loopdeeswoop Galaxy to gain one [[Power Star]] for each challenge.  
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SMG Coach Artwork.png|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 Asset Texture Coach Flag.png|Flag texture from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
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== The Other Coach ==
==Names in other languages==
Another penguin referred to as Coach appears in the [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]. This penguin is the same size as all the other generic penguins , and he is red in color. He has a bit of yellow, straw-like hair sticking out from under his swimcap. This penguin seems to be less mature than the larger Coach, and is obsessed with racing.
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|Jap=コーチ
|JapR=Kōchi
|JapM=Coach
|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
|Jap2M=Penguin Coach
|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>
|Spa=Entrenador
|SpaM=Coach
|Ita=Istruttore
|ItaM=Instructor
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:33, August 6, 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.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese コーチ
Kōchi
ペンギンコーチ[1]
Pengin Kōchi
Coach

Penguin Coach

French Coach[2]
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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.