Coconut
Template:Recipe-Infobox A Coconut is a tropical Fruit found in many games in the Mario franchise.
History
Donkey Kong Country series
Coconuts appear in the Donkey Kong series of games, where they are shot by Neckys and Mini-Neckys as attacks. Another type of coconuts is the Crystal Coconut.
Club Nintendo
"Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24"
Coconuts also played a role in the Donkey Kong comic "Banana Day 24," published in the German magazine Club Nintendo. In this story, giant aliens connected Earth to their spaceship, pulling the planet away. As it turns out, they erroneously took Earth for a huge coconut, a fruit their species adores. They agree to return the planet back to its original position as Diddy Kong starts to give them Bananas in return.
Paper Mario series
Coconuts appeared in the games Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. These items are found only in Coconut Trees on Lavalava Island and Keelhaul Key. To get them from the trees, Mario can simply whack them with his current Hammer. Coconuts are used in many recipes. Mario can use these items to hurt an enemy as it damages the enemy by 3 HP. Mario can also use the item to eat it, eating it restores five HP. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario must give one to Flavio on Keelhaul Key to attain a Chuckola Cola, thusly reviving Bobbery.
Super Mario series
Super Mario Sunshine
Coconuts also appeared with various other fruit in Super Mario Sunshine at Delfino Plaza. Sometimes, it must be used as bait for a Yoshi to venture out of its egg. If a Yoshi eats one, it will turn pink and restock its juice. It can also be thrown by Mario. There are also tasks in the game if the player puts enough of them in a basket(or other fruits) that the player will be rewarded with a blue coin.
Super Mario Galaxy
Coconuts appear in Super Mario Galaxy, where Mario can spin into to send them flying. This is useful for defeating enemies such as Pokeys. They are also used by King Kaliente as projectiles. When 9999 Star Bits are collected, all coconuts become watermelons.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
They appear in the sequal with the same role as in Super Mario Galaxy.
Paper Mario Recipes
| Recipe | Result of Cooked Item | Game that Recipe is in |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | Tasty Tonic | Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Iced Potato + Coconut | Bland Meal | Paper Mario |
| Dried Pasta + Coconut | Bland Meal | |
| Cake Mix + Coconut | Coco Pop | |
| Red Berry + Coconut | Super Soda | |
| Blue Berry + Coconut | Super Soda | |
| Yellow Berry + Coconut | Super Soda | |
| Apple + Coconut | Super Soda | |
| Melon + Coconut | Super Soda | |
| Koopa Leaf + Coconut | Super Soda | |
| Honey Syrup + Coconut | Tasty Tonic | |
| Jammin' Jelly + Coconut | Special Shake | |
| Cake Mix + Coconut | Coco Candy | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Fire Flower + Coconut | Coconut Bomb | |
| Peachy Peach + Coconut | Fresh Juice | |
| Keel Mango + Coconut | Fresh Juice | |
| Turtley Leaf + Coconut | Fresh Juice | |
| Dried Bouquet + Coconut | Space Food | |
| Fresh Pasta + Coconut | Zess Dinner | |
| Spicy Pasta + Coconut | Zess Dinner |
Names in Other Languages
