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The '''Big Penguin''',<ref name=ingame>[[Big Penguin Race]]</ref><ref name=guide>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', page 39</ref> also known as the '''Penguin Champ'''<ref name=guide/> or '''Champion Penguin''',<ref>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', page 128</ref> is a giant [[penguin]] appearing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. He is a competitor character along with [[Koopa the Quick]], and is only raced once in the game in [[Cool, Cool Mountain]]. He claims to be the world champion sledder, and seems to know Mario prior to the game's events, calling him "buddy". | The '''Big Penguin''',<ref name=ingame>[[Big Penguin Race]]</ref><ref name=guide>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', page 39</ref> also known as the '''Penguin Champ'''<ref name=guide/> or '''Champion Penguin''',<ref>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', page 128</ref> is a giant [[penguin]] appearing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. He is a competitor character along with [[Koopa the Quick]], and is only raced once in the game in [[Cool, Cool Mountain]]. He claims to be the world champion sledder, and seems to know Mario prior to the game's events, calling him "buddy". | ||
Big Penguin is raced against in the [[Big Penguin Race|third mission]] of Cool, Cool Mountain. He can be found inside the house at the top of the mountain. When Mario drops in through the chimney, Big Penguin will speak to Mario and challenge him to a race. If Mario accepts, he will have to race down the icy slide in the mountain and beat the penguin to the finish line. The penguin will give Mario a [[Power Star]] if beaten. However, if Mario takes a shortcut by jumping onto another section or if he takes the hidden shortcut the Big Penguin will accuse him of cheating and disqualify Mario. If raced again after obtaining all 120 Power Stars (150 in the remake), he is even bigger and can easily knock Mario off the slide. There is no reward for winning the race again except for further praise. | Big Penguin is raced against in the [[Big Penguin Race|third mission]] of Cool, Cool Mountain. He can be found inside the house at the top of the mountain. When Mario drops in through the chimney, Big Penguin will speak to Mario and challenge him to a race. If Mario accepts, he will have to race down the icy slide in the mountain and beat the penguin to the finish line. The penguin will give Mario a [[Power Star]] if beaten. However, if Mario takes a shortcut by jumping onto another section or if he takes the hidden shortcut the Big Penguin will accuse him of cheating and disqualify Mario. If raced again after obtaining all 120 Power Stars (150 in the remake), he is even bigger and can easily knock Mario off the slide. There is no reward for winning the race again except for further praise from the Big Penguin. | ||
An unrelated character also described as a "big penguin"<ref>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', pages 89-91</ref> appears in the course [[Snowman's Land]]. | An unrelated character also described as a "big penguin"<ref>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', pages 89-91</ref> appears in the course [[Snowman's Land]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:01, October 1, 2020
- “I know speed when I see it, yes siree -- I'm the world champion sledder, you know.”
- —Big Penguin, Super Mario 64
The Big Penguin,[1][2] also known as the Penguin Champ[2] or Champion Penguin,[3] is a giant penguin appearing in Super Mario 64 and its remake, Super Mario 64 DS. He is a competitor character along with Koopa the Quick, and is only raced once in the game in Cool, Cool Mountain. He claims to be the world champion sledder, and seems to know Mario prior to the game's events, calling him "buddy".
Big Penguin is raced against in the third mission of Cool, Cool Mountain. He can be found inside the house at the top of the mountain. When Mario drops in through the chimney, Big Penguin will speak to Mario and challenge him to a race. If Mario accepts, he will have to race down the icy slide in the mountain and beat the penguin to the finish line. The penguin will give Mario a Power Star if beaten. However, if Mario takes a shortcut by jumping onto another section or if he takes the hidden shortcut the Big Penguin will accuse him of cheating and disqualify Mario. If raced again after obtaining all 120 Power Stars (150 in the remake), he is even bigger and can easily knock Mario off the slide. There is no reward for winning the race again except for further praise from the Big Penguin.
An unrelated character also described as a "big penguin"[4] appears in the course Snowman's Land.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ペンギン チャンピオン[1] Pengin chanpion |
Penguin Champion |
| Korean | 펭귄 챔피언 Pengwin Champion |
Penguin Champion |
Trivia
- In the Japanese version, if the player loses to him, the Big Penguin will make a Koopa Troopa sound when talking instead of his own sound.[5] This was fixed in the other regional versions.
References
- ^ a b Big Penguin Race
- ^ a b Super Mario 64 Player's Guide, page 39
- ^ Super Mario 64 Player's Guide, page 128
- ^ Super Mario 64 Player's Guide, pages 89-91
- ^ ある東大生実況者しゅん (April 28, 2018). 【実況】スーパーマリオ６４を完全初見でテンションMAXプレイ. YouTube. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
