Moo Moo
| Moo Moo | |
|---|---|
.png) Model from Mario Kart 8 | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) |
Moo Moos[1][2] (also lowercased as moo moos)[3] are cows[3][4][5][6][7] in the Super Mario franchise that debuted in Mario Kart 64. They are largely associated with farm-based courses in the Mario Kart series, in which they typically act as obstacles.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 64[edit]
Cows can be seen in the background of the Mario Kart 64 course named Moo Moo Farm.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
Although cows themselves do not appear in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mushroom City has a truck advertising the Moo Moo Farm course with the image of a cow.
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Cows once again appear in the background of the Retro Course called N64 Moo Moo Farm. It is the first game to give them the blue collars with hanging golden bells.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
In Mario Kart Wii, cows serve as obstacles in the course Moo Moo Meadows. When hit, they cause the player to spin out. While the ones seen up close use full models, some in the distant background reuse flat textures from Mario Kart DS. A truck in the Moonview Highway course also has a picture of a cow printed on it with the text "Moo Moo Dairy".
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Two cows make a small appearance in Mario Kart 7 on a sign in the Wii Coconut Mall course, which reads "Moo Moo Dairy".
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Moo Moos return in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with the return of the Moo Moo Meadows track, with some Moo Moos now having other colors, such as solid black or brown. Also, in Toad Harbor and the game's rendition of Toad's Turnpike, there are advertising trucks and signs with Moo Moos on them. There is also a sponsor known as Moo Moo Meadows Milk. In this game, Moo Moos appear in four different colors; white with blue spots, white with brown spots, black, or brown. The Mii Racing Suit based on a Moo Moo appears in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Although Moo Moos themselves do not appear in Mario Kart Tour, the Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor returns in several courses in the game, and the Moo Moo Mii Racing Suit and Moo Moo Offroader are both based on them and were introduced in the Animal Tour.
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, the Windmill Meadows features some Moo Moos as obstacles.
Mario Party series[edit]
Moo Moos make four background appearances in the Mario Party series. They appear in the background of Western Land in Mario Party 2 and Super Mario Party Jamboree and Fowl Play in Mario Party 3, and in Mario Party: Island Tour, they appear on Perilous Palace Path.
Mario Pinball Land[edit]
In Mario Pinball Land, there is a rare chance for a Moo Moo to pop out of a hole by hitting a Monty Mole. If Mario hits the Moo Moo before it disappears, he gains 100,000 points.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
Cows reappear in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Moo Moo Meadows as obstacles in the Dream Equestrian event.
Yoshi franchise[edit]
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
Although Moo Moos themselves do not appear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Moo Moo Yoshi is available as an unlockable Yoshi pattern which resembles a Moo Moo.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
In Yoshi's Crafted World, the Moo Moo Meadows Milk sponsor from Mario Kart 8 makes various cameo appearances on the cartons and signs in the background of the flip side of Rail-Yard Run and Go-Go Yoshi. As first seen on the front side of Rail-Yard Run, there are also five cardboard Moo Moo crafts, which serve as Coal Blockafeller's first souvenir request. There is additionally a Moo Moo costume for Yoshi to wear.
Other appearances[edit]
Nintendo Badge Arcade[edit]
Cows[7] appear as badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade that the player may collect and decorate their Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu with. They are a part of the Mario Kart 8 set of badges.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the traditional Cow's design is replaced with the Moo Moo design found in the Super Mario titles. Red and green Moo Moos with mushrooms on their back replace Mooshrooms.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Mario Kart 64
Sprites and models[edit]
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 (sponsor)
Mario Kart Tour (Mii Racing Suit)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Mii Racing Suit)
Minecraft (red mooshroom in Super Mario Mash-up)
Minecraft (brown mooshroom in Super Mario Mash-up)
Screenshots[edit]
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 8
A Moo Moo with black spots in Mario Kart 8
A Moo Moo with navy-blue spots in Mario Kart 8
A Moo Moo with brown spots in Mario Kart 8
A black Moo Moo in Mario Kart 8
A brown Moo Moo in Mario Kart 8
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モーモー[?] Mō Mō |
Moo Moo | |
| もーもー[8] Mō Mō |
design from Yoshi's Woolly World | ||
Ushi |
Cow | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 哞哞[?] Mōu Mōu |
Transliteration of Moo Moo | |
| 牛[11] Niú |
Cow | ||
| 牛牛[12] Niú Niú |
Cow-Cow | Mario Kart Tour | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 牛牛[?] Niú Niú |
Cow-Cow | |
| Dutch | Boe-Boe[?] | Repetition of Dutch onomatopoeia boe ("moo") | |
| French | Meuh Meuh[?] | Repetition of French onomatopoeia Meuh ("moo") | |
| German | Kuhmuh[?] | Cow Moo | |
| Italian | Muu Muu[?] | Moo Moo | |
| Mucca[?] | Cow | ||
| Korean | 음매음매[?] Eummae-Eummae |
Moo Moo | |
| 젖소[13] Jeotso |
Dairy cow | ||
| Portuguese (NOA) | Mumu[?] | Moomoo | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Mu Mu[?] | Moo Moo | |
| Russian | му-му[?] mu-mu |
Moo Moo | |
| Spanish | Mu-Mu[?] | Moo Moo |
References[edit]
- ^ "Lazily strolling across a meadow you're racing on, these Moo Moos stop and spin you if you strike them; find a short-cut through the herd." – Hodgson, David S. J. (2008). Mario Kart Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-7615-5970-2. Page 33.
- ^ "Moo Moos: These herbivores lazily wander near and onto the race trace, forcing players to get creative to avoid running into them. Moo Moos can stop even the heaviest racers in their tracks, and are large enough to easily mess with your ideal racing line." – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 144.
- ^ a b "Take a drive down the winding paths of Moo Moo Meadows. Nestled in serene grasslands and dotted with spinning windmills, this course has been fittingly named for its legend-dairy moo moos... There are groups of cows wandering the course. They look happy, don't they? Try to avoid them...mostly because your kart doesn't stand a chance against these stock-y citizens... Moo moos aren't the only creatures to avoid. Monty Moles can slow you down with raised dirt trails and by popping up from holes." – Nintendo (9 Jul. 2024). Meet some udderly adorable residents in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!. Nintendo News app on the Nintendo Switch.
- ^ 1997. Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
- ^ Mario Kart Wii website bio for Moo Moo Meadows.
- ^ @NintendoAmerica (12 Aug. 2014). Take a drive through Moo Moo Meadows in #MK8 to see rustic farms and spinning windmills … but watch out for the cows!. Twitter. (Archived via Nitter.)
- ^ a b "You can sprinkle in some cows for a slightly surreal vibe!" – Arcade Bunny (2015). Nintendo Badge Arcade by Nintendo SPD (English localization). Retrieved 26 May 2024. (Archived November 27, 2015 via YouTube by Chaott.)
- ^ ヨッシー ウールワールド 攻略ランド - 仲間のヨッシー. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ 1996. マリオカート64 (Mario Kāto Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.
- ^ Nintendo Switch『マリオカート ライブ ホームサーキット』の無料アップデート第2弾が本日配信。カート1台で最大4人協力しながら楽しめる「リレーレース」では、ピーチ・ヨッシー・キノピオが登場。]. topics.nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo Switch《瑪利歐賽車實況：家庭賽車場》的免費更新第2彈本日發布。只需1台賽車，就能遊玩最多4人協力的「接力賽」，碧姬公主、耀西和奇諾比奧也會登場。]. nintendo.com.hk (Chinese (Traditional)). Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Screenshot for the Moo Moo Offroader
- ^ 『마리오 카트 라이브: 홈 서킷』의 무료 업데이트 제2탄이 오늘 배포 시작. 카트 1대로, 최대 4명이 협력하며 즐기는 「릴레이 레이스」에서는 피치, 요시, 키노피오가 등장?!]. nintendo.co.kr. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
