The Chimp
- “They call me The Chimp. Seems like you may be a worthy high-climbing rival. Take this Power Star! We'll talk later...”
- —The Chimp, Super Mario Galaxy 2
The Chimp is a blue monkey non-playable character appearing in Super Mario Galaxy 2. He resembles a blue-furred Ukiki with sunglasses and a piece of long yellow and blue hair sticking out over his head similar to Iggy's, and he exhibits a competitive nature. Mario meets The Chimp in Fluffy Bluff Galaxy just after finding the Captain of the Toad Brigade, when he shows interest in a climbing race against the plumber after watching him using the Cloud Flower. The Chimp later challenges Mario to a contest where he has to stomp on enemies and collect the coins, to get 10,000 points or more, with a time limit of two minutes (120 seconds).
Later, he appears in Freezy Flake Galaxy, where he challenges Mario to a Whack-a-Mole style of game, where Mario has to get 500 points or more while avoiding the spiky Gummits and hitting the green or gold ones.
In Melty Monster Galaxy's Secret Star, Mario needs to knock down Pinheads with the Rock Mushroom. Getting 5,000 points or more, the Chimp gives him a Power Star. He next shows up in the Shiverburn Galaxy and challenges Mario to another skating challenge but with 600 points as the target score. Even after, he appears in Honeyhop Galaxy, where Mario needs to defeat enemies to get points. If the player gets 10,000 points or more within the two minute time limit, The Chimp will give Mario another Power Star.
He makes his final appearance in the Slimy Spring Galaxy, where he challenges Mario to another point challenge. This challenge is unique, however, in that it takes place mostly underwater, where Mario must shine a shell's light on Snoodles and Boos. If the player can win this challenge and score 10,000 points or more in 180 seconds (three minutes), he gives the player a star after requesting that Mario teaches him some of his moves.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | さすらいの遊びサル[?] Sasurai no asobi saru |
Wandering Playmonkey | |
| German | Wanderaffe[?] | Hiking Monkey | |
| Italian | Scimmia Bighellona[?] | Loafer Monkey | |
| Korean | 자유랑[?] Jayurang |
Abbreviation for "자유로운 유랑자" (Jayuroun Yurangja), meaning "the Free Wanderer". | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Bananacho[?] | Pun on banana and, possibly, Nacho (a nickname for people called Ignacio) | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Molonio[?] | From "molón", meaning "cool", and possibly from "mono", meaning "monkey" |
Trivia
- The Chimp is the only competitor character to not directly challenge Mario to races, a trait differentiating him from his predecessors: Koopa the Quick (Super Mario 64), Il Piantissimo (Super Mario Sunshine), Cosmic Mario (Super Mario Galaxy), and the Spooky Speedster (Super Mario Galaxy).
- If the player fails a mission that was delivered to them via mail, they will lose a life. But if they fail a secret mission like the ice skating challenge, they will start over.
