Baby Penguin
| Baby Penguin | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Tuxie and her mother from Super Mario 64 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (2021) |
| Variant of | Penguin |
Template:Quote2 Baby Penguins are infant penguins who often appear alongside their adult counterparts. In comparison to them, the bodies of Baby Penguins are more stout.
History
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, there are two Baby Penguins found in Cool, Cool Mountain. One is found at the top of the mountain and is given the names Tuxie,[1] Li'l Penguin,[2] and just the Baby Penguin.[3] The name "Tuxie" comes from "tux," the shortened form of "tuxedo," which is a type of formal suit that bears a resemblance to a penguin's feathers. She needs to be reunited with her mother. Mario, Luigi, or Wario picks Tuxie up and carries her down the mountain to her mother, located at its base. For finding her baby, the Mother Penguin awards the player character a Power Star. However, if Tuxie is picked up again after being returned, her mother follows the player character sternly until he drops her. The player is able to drop Tuxie off the mountain without angering the Mother Penguin.
The other Baby Penguin is located on the roof of the cabin next to the Mother Penguin. If the player character delivers this lookalike to the mother, she tells him that it looks nothing like her baby (she says elsewhere that her baby has her beak).
The Baby Penguins' stepping sounds are quite loud and sounds slightly like a car alarm. However, once the player character picks either of the penguins up, they emit a whining cry, which stops only if the player character lets them go or drops them. In Super Mario 64 DS, the incorrect Baby Penguin does not make the crying sound when it is picked up. If Mario performs a dive near either Tuxie or the other Baby Penguin near the Mother Penguin, they both perform a dive as well.
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart 64
Baby Penguins appear around Sherbet Land from Mario Kart 64. They push away and spin any racer that bumps into them. They move across the track from side to side and attack by laying on their bellies and sliding.
Mario Kart Wii
Baby Penguins appear in Mario Kart Wii, with the return of the N64 Sherbet Land, and behave identically to how they did in Mario Kart 64.
Mario Party series
Mario Party 3
Baby Penguins appear in Mario Party 3 in the board Chilly Waters.
Mario Party 4
Baby Penguins make a minor appearance in one of the puzzles in the Mario Party 4 minigame Photo Finish.
Mario Party 5
A mob of Baby Penguins and normal penguins appear in the minigame Pushy Penguins as they run across from the right side of the screen and dive into the water to the left. The players must avoid the Baby Penguins and the penguins and find gaps between them to avoid being pushed off. Baby Penguins also appear in Later Skater.
Mario Party 6
A Baby Penguin appears as one of the friends that need to be found in the minigame Lab Brats.
Mario Party 7
Baby Penguins appear as spectators in various modes throughout Mario Party 7.
Mario Party 8
Baby Penguins appear in Mario Party 8 in the minigame Cardiators as a card; if their card is drawn, either one Baby Penguin or a group of seven Baby Penguins will charge at the opponent, dealing 1 and 7 damage, respectively.
Mario Party: Island Tour
Baby Penguins appear in Mario Party: Island Tour in the minigame Go with the Floe.
Mario Party: The Top 100
Baby Penguins appear in Mario Party: The Top 100 in the returning Mario Party 5 minigames, Pushy Penguins and Later Skater.
Super Mario Party
Baby Penguins appear in Super Mario Party as non-playable characters. They are featured in Penguin Pushers, where the players must corral Baby Penguins into a pen.
Mario Party Superstars
Baby Penguins, alongside normal Penguins, return in the Pushy Penguins minigame in Mario Party Superstars. Baby Penguins also have their own page in the encyclopedia.
Profiles
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
- "Li'l Penguin is a precious baby who must be protected at all costs. Are you taking proper care of this little pal in #SuperMario3DAllStars?"[2]
Mario Party Superstars
- Encyclopedia: The child of penguin that lives in a cold locale. Is a baby.
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario 64
Artwork from Super Mario 64
Artwork from Super Mario 64
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 DS | data/enemy/penguin/penguin_child.bmd | PENGUIN_BABY | Penguin Child/Baby |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 子ペンギン[4] Ko Pengin |
Child Penguin | |
| Italian | Baby Pinguotto[5] | Baby Penguin | |
| Korean | 아기 펭귄[?] Agi Penggwin |
Baby Penguin | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Pinguinzinho[?] | Little Penguin | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Pinguim Bebé[?] | Baby Penguin | |
| Spanish | Pingüinito[5] | Little penguin |
References
- ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Page 38.
- ^ a b NintendoAmerica (September 21, 2020). Li'l Penguin is a precious baby who must be protected at all costs. Are you taking proper care of this little pal in #SuperMario3DAllStars?. Twitter. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ (June 10, 1998). Course 4 - Star 2: Li'l Penguin Lost. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 64 section, page 85.
- ^ a b c LEGO Super Mario set 71402's instructions
