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|image=[[Image:PigProfile.jpg]]
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|sub_species=[[Butatabi]]<br>[[Cannon Pig]]<br>[[Denden]]<br>[[Hogwash]]<br>[[Li'l Oink]]<br>[[Poink]]
|sub_species=[[Butatabi]]<br>[[Cannon Pig]]<br>[[Denden]]<br>[[Hogwash]]<br>[[Li'l Oink]]<br>[[Poink]]
|related=[[Squig]]<br>[[Squiglet]]<br>[[Squoinker]]<br>[[Squog]]<br>[[Dark Squiglet]]<br>[[Hogarithm]]<br>[[Pigarithm]]<br>[[Dark Pigarithm]]<br>[[Hawg]]<br>[[Hog]]
|related=[[Squig]]<br>[[Squiglet]]<br>[[Hogarithm]]<br>[[Pigarithm]]<br>[[Hog]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins]]''
|notable=[[Hoggus]]<br>[[Midbus]] (possibly)<br>[[Mona's Pig]]<br>[[Mr. Hoggle]]<br>[[The Three Little Pigheads]]<br>[[Wizpig]]
|notable=[[Hoggus]]<br>[[Midbus]] (possibly)<br>[[Mona's Pig]]<br>[[Mr. Hoggle]]<br>[[The Three Little Pigheads]]<br>[[Wizpig]]
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Wario]], [[Hoggus]]
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Hoggus]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
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'''Pigs''' are animals in the [[Earth|Real World]]. They also appear in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, in multiple games. They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins]]'' as bosses known as [[The Three Little Pigheads]], parodying the story of [[Wikipedia:Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]]. ''Super Mario Land 2'' also featured a Pig sub-species known as the [[Cannon Pig]].
'''Pigs''' are animals in the [[Earth|Real World]] and [[Mushroom World]] that have often appeared throughout the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, but unlike their Real World counterparts Pigs are often shown to be anthropomorphic or capable of speech.  


[[Image:Pig.jpg|thumb|180px|left|[[Gloomer]] is turned into a '''Pig'''.]]
==History==
They next appeared in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', under the name of [[Li'l Oink]]s; these pigs are used to get certain items. A strange, hog-like creature named [[Hoggus]] appears in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''; Hoggus could even make Pigs appear by sketching them on his pad. Pigs then appeared in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', which had [[Doopliss]] turning the citizens of [[Twilight Town]] into Pigs with the ring of a bell. Doopliss was defeated, and everybody was eventually turned back. [[Mr. Hoggle]], an anthropomorphic Pig, also ironically ran a [[Hot Dog]] stand in [[Glitzville]]. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', there are several foes that resemble Pigs (such as [[Squiglet]] and [[Pigarithm]]).
===''Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins''===
They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins]]'' as bosses known as [[The Three Little Pigheads]], parodying the story of [[Wikipedia:Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]]. ''Super Mario Land 2'' also featured a Pig sub-species known as the [[Cannon Pig]].
 
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', winged Pigs known as [[Hogwash]] appear as enemies and the game with their attack pattern mainly consisting of going back and forth in a set area.
 
===''Wario Land 4''===
A strange, hog-like creature named [[Hoggus]] appears in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''; Hoggus could even make Pigs appear by sketching them on his pad.  
 
===''Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a species of pig named [[Li'l Oink]]s were available for purchase at [[Toad Town]], where they could be used to obtain certain items. Unlike actual pigs however, Li'l Oinks are born from eggs.
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
[[Image:Pig.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Gloomer]] is turned into a '''Pig'''.]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', which had [[Doopliss]] turning the citizens of [[Twilight Town]] into Pigs with the ring of a bell. Doopliss was defeated, and everybody was eventually turned back. [[Mr. Hoggle]], an anthropomorphic Pig, also ironically ran a [[Hot Dog]] stand in [[Glitzville]].  
 
===''Super Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', there are several foes that resemble Pigs (such as [[Squiglet]] and [[Pigarithm]]).
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Fawful]]'s second-in-command is a monstrous pig-like creature named [[Midbus]] who acts as [[Bowser]]'s main rival throughout the game.


In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', winged Pigs known as [[Hogwash]] appear; additionally, humanoid, possibly part-mechanical Pigs known as [[Hog]]s appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''.
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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Fawful]]'s second-in-command is a monstrous pig named [[Midbus]] who acts as [[Bowser]]'s main rival throughout the game.

Revision as of 21:54, July 18, 2010

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Pigs are animals in the Real World and Mushroom World that have often appeared throughout the Mario series, but unlike their Real World counterparts Pigs are often shown to be anthropomorphic or capable of speech.

History

Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins

They first appeared in Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins as bosses known as The Three Little Pigheads, parodying the story of The Three Little Pigs. Super Mario Land 2 also featured a Pig sub-species known as the Cannon Pig.

Donkey Kong Land

In Donkey Kong Land, winged Pigs known as Hogwash appear as enemies and the game with their attack pattern mainly consisting of going back and forth in a set area.

Wario Land 4

A strange, hog-like creature named Hoggus appears in Wario Land 4; Hoggus could even make Pigs appear by sketching them on his pad.

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, a species of pig named Li'l Oinks were available for purchase at Toad Town, where they could be used to obtain certain items. Unlike actual pigs however, Li'l Oinks are born from eggs.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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Gloomer is turned into a Pig.

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, which had Doopliss turning the citizens of Twilight Town into Pigs with the ring of a bell. Doopliss was defeated, and everybody was eventually turned back. Mr. Hoggle, an anthropomorphic Pig, also ironically ran a Hot Dog stand in Glitzville.

Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, there are several foes that resemble Pigs (such as Squiglet and Pigarithm).

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Fawful's second-in-command is a monstrous pig-like creature named Midbus who acts as Bowser's main rival throughout the game.