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{{about|the real-world species|the enemy from ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''|[[Frog (Yoshi's Story)]]}}
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{{species infobox
|title=Frog
|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Frog.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|image=[[Image:frogdisciple.gif|200px]]<br>A '''frog''' from ''Super Mario RPG''; specifically [[Frogfucius' Student]].
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|sub_species=[[Frog Pirate]]<br>[[Tadpole]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|related=[[Frogog]]<br>[[Kleptoad]]
|relatives=[[Tadpole]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]])<br>''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1987|1987]])
|derived_subjects=[[Bopping Toady]]<br>[[Coin Coffer]]<br>[[Frogog]]<br>[[Frogoon]]<br>[[Frog (Yoshi's Story)|Frog (''Yoshi's Story'')]]<br>[[Frog Pirate]]<br>[[Jumper]]<br>[[Hopgoon]]<br>[[Horned frog]]<br>[[Kleptoad]]<br>[[Lump]]<br>[[Malodorous Fibbian]]<br>[[Pea Frog]]<br>[[Ribbite]]<br>[[Rolling Frog]]
|notable=[[Frogfucius]]<br>[[Frogfucius' Student]]<br>[[Lumpy (enemy)|Lumpy]]<br>[[Prince Froggy]]<br>[[Tad Rock]]<br>[[Wart]]<br>[[Winky the Frog]]
|notable=[[Frog Sage]]<br>[[Frogfucius' Student]]<br>[[Soundfrog]]<br>[[Wart]]<br>[[Winky]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]])
|collapsed=true
|expand=expandable
}}
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'''Frogs''' are real-world amphibians that have appeared in various roles throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise and other related franchises. While the first appearance of an anuran creature in a ''Super Mario'' game was ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', which marked the debut of [[Wart]], non-sapient generic frogs started appearing in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' as minor interactive elements.
==History==
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' ====
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', green and brown frogs appear as ambient species. They mainly inhabit wet climates, such as [[World 3 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 3]]. They are seen hopping continuously in one direction, switching directions whenever [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] approaches them. They can disappear by jumping into a body of water. However, they will respawn in their initial spot after Yoshi leaves and returns in their area. Additionally, [[Frog Pirate]]s are a larger variety of frogs that grab [[Baby Mario#Super Mario World 2: Yoshi.27s Island .2F Yoshi.27s Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Baby Mario]] using their tongues if a Yoshi approaches. The mid-boss of this world is known as [[Froggy]]. Unlike the other bosses, this one does not get altered by Kamek's magic.
====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
[[File:HoppinHigherYCW.jpg|200px|thumb|Yoshi standing on a frog]]
Origami frogs appear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' in the level [[Hoppin' Higher]]. In this game, they constantly jump in one spot. If Yoshi [[Ground Pound|ground pound]]s them, they hop higher.


'''Frogs''' (Japanese: カエル, ''Kaeru'') are a species of animals. In the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], real-world frogs exist along with anthropomorphic frogs who are sentient and are capable of speech.  
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:Frogfucius.jpg|90px|thumb|left|Frog Sage]]
[[File:SMRPG Frogfucius' Student Artwork.png|90px|thumb|Frogfucius' Student]]
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', sentient frogs are represented by two friendly non-playable characters, the [[Frog Sage]] and [[Frogfucius' Student|his student]], and two enemies: [[Frogog]] and [[Ribbite]]. The Frog Sage resides at [[Tadpole Pond]], watching over the [[Tadpole]]s that also live there, and provides [[Mario]]'s party with information, while his student can be found at the [[elder]]'s house in [[Seaside Town]] and [[List of shops in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars#Seaside Town|exchanges items]] for [[Frog Coin]]s.


==History==
Frogs begin their lives as Tadpoles, just as in the real world.
===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
[[Wart]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is a powerful frog king who attempted to take over the world of dreams, [[Subcon]]. He is the first Frog seen in the ''Mario'' series.


===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)===
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
[[Image:DKGB Frog.png|frame|left]]
In an E3 demo of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', [[Hooktail]] had a strong dislike toward frogs, but this was changed and Hooktail was given a hatred of crickets. However, she is still afraid of frogs in the translated versions of the game other than English.
In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]], frogs are allies of [[Mario]]. When Mario is standing on them, they jump up high in the air, allowing him to reach higher platforms while carrying the [[key]]. Frogs first appear in stage 4-10 in the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]]. Frogs can also be taken out if objects such as the key are thrown at them.


===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
The [[Tadpole Pond]] is inhabited by large, anthropomorphic, sapient frogs in the duration of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. [[Mallow]] was raised by the frogs (specifically [[Frogfucius]]) and believed that he, himself, was a frog as well. The young [[tadpole]]s comprise a greater part of the population than the frogs, of which there are only two.
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS remake]], several frogs live in the pond in the hub. One of these frogs, who has a tell-tale red crest upon its head, is actually [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]], who has been put into frog form by [[Wizpig]]. He can be freed if the player runs over him with a car.


===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''===
Smaller frogs later appeared in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' where they could be seen jumping around in some [[World 3 (YI)|World 3]] levels, they didn't have any effect on the gameplay and were mostly part of the background, also red and green frogs could be seen in the foreground of swamp stages (they are also unaffected by gameplay and were simply placed in the game for decoration). The game also features a sub-species of enemy frogs known as [[Frog Pirate]]s and there was also a Frog Pirate boss called [[Prince Froggy]].
Frogs<ref>{{cite|quote=Before you leave the Tower Lobby, drop down and flash the frogs in the trench, then move to the foreground and vacuum the coins to the left.|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=62|date=March 24, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=American English}}</ref> appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', which features them pigmented with warm colors, with most of their body being red. They croak when discovered and act as ambiance creatures. They do not actively try to injure Luigi, but can drain five heart points from his health meter if they run into him. They can be defeated with the [[Strobulb]], dropping a [[coin]] once they disappear.


===''Yoshi's Story''===
The frogs are mainly found in the [[Haunted Towers]]. They also show up in the final [[King Boo]] battle, with special giant versions of the regular frogs appearing as well, which may spawn from spiked balls after King Boo slams the ground. These giant frogs, however, do not grant any treasure upon getting flashed with the Strobulb.
[[Image:LittleFrog.PNG|thumb|120px|left|A frog in ''Yoshi's Story''.]]
Frogs also appeared as enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' during Stage 4-4: [[Neuron Jungle]]. They swarm any [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] crossing the lagoon. Although any Yoshi could eat them, [[Green Yoshi]] liked them best.


===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
The game also features '''gold frogs''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Search the nearby tree to coax a gold frog out of hiding. Flash the frog, then head out through the gate and enter the Courtyard.|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=94|date=March 24, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=American English}}</ref> which reward Luigi with multiple [[Gold Bar]]s if he uses the Strobulb on them. Gold frogs can be primarily found on the [[East Balcony]] of the [[Treacherous Mansion]].
In [[Diddy Kong Racing]] and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its remake]], several frogs live in the pond in the hub. One of these frogs is actually [[Drumstick]], who has been put into frog form by [[Wizpig]]. He can be freed if the player runs over him in a car.
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===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
[[File:SMO_-_Frog_(Possessed).jpeg|thumb|left|100px|Mario as a captured frog]]
Small, harmless frogs appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they can be found in [[Cap Kingdom|Bonneton]], [[Lake Kingdom|Lake Lamode]], [[Moon Kingdom|Honeylune Ridge]], and the [[Darker Side]]. They can be controlled by Mario and [[Cappy]], and are also the first [[capture]]able beings found in ''Super Mario Odyssey''. When captured, frogs give Mario the ability to jump higher and shaking the [[Nintendo Switch#Peripherals|controller]] causes Mario to perform a High Jump, allowing him to reach even higher placed platforms. Mario can also jump on the frogs to receive a [[coin]]. Mario can also defeat [[Mini Goomba]]s by simply running into them while capturing a frog, since they hop along the ground as they move instead of walking. Like most enemies, they disappear after a while when Mario stops capturing them. Sometimes before being captured, they wear small top hats. A plush frog is also a souvenir for the Cap Kingdom. According to the Moon Kingdom brochure, the frogs there were brought by the Moon's first pioneers; seeing a "Moon Frog" is said to be a good omen. Like all captures, frogs will wear a Mario hat and a little mustache when captured.


===''Mario Party 6''===
In this game, the frogs resemble {{wp|Japanese tree frog}}s.
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', some frogs can be seen in the background of [[Towering Treetop]].
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===''WarioWare'' series===
==Gallery==
Frogs make minor appearances in ''[[WarioWare]]'' series. In ''[[WarioWare: Mega Microgame$]]'' microgame [[What's the Toadal?]], frogs must be counted. Strange-looking frogs appear in the [[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Nature|Nature]] folder microgames [[Hoppin' Mad]] and [[The Frog Flap]]. In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted]]'', orange frogs appear in [[Launchpad]].
<gallery>
Mario's Picross Frog.png|Puzzle from ''[[Mario's Picross]]''
DKR Frog model.png|Model from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
Frog LMDM.png|Artwork from ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
SMO Frog Capture.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[Capture|captured frog]])
SMO Art - Frog Mario cleaned.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' (captured frog)
SMO Art - Frog Mario.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' (captured frog)
SMO Plush Frog Souvenir.png|Crazy Cap icon from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' ([[Crazy Cap#Plush Frog|Plush Frog]])
SMO Asset Sprite Frog.png|Dialogue sprite from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
Frog Odyssey.jpg|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
</gallery>


===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''===
==Names in other languages==
Frogs appear again in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. In this game, they are red, croak when discovered, and act as ambiance creatures. They don't directly try to injure Luigi. They also appear in the final [[King Boo]] battle, as well as a special giant version of the frog, which may appear instead of a spiked ball when King Boo slams the ground. Like other ambiance creatures in the game, there is also a '''Gold Frog''' variant, which will reward Luigi with multiple [[Gold Bar]]s if he uses the [[Strobulb]] on them.
{{foreign names
|Jap=カエル
|JapR=Kaeru
|JapM=Frog
|Jap2=ゲーコ{{ref needed}} <small>(''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'')</small>
|Jap2R=Gēko
|Jap2M=Comes from「ゲコゲコ」(''gekogeko'', onomatopoeia for a frog's ribbit); shared with the [[Frog (Yoshi's Story)|frog]]s in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
|Jap3=ゴルゲーコ{{ref needed}}
|Jap3R=Goru Gēko
|Jap3M=Gol (short for "gold") Frog
|Chi=青蛙
|ChiR=Qīngwā
|ChiM=Frog
|Dut=Kikker
|DutM=Frog
|Fre=Grenouille
|FreM=Frog
|Ger=Frosch
|GerM=Frog
|Ita=Rana
|ItaM=Frog
|Kor=개굴이
|KorR=Gae'gul-i
|KorM=Frog
|Por=Sapo
|PorM=Frog
|Rus=Лягушка
|RusR=Lyagushka
|RusM=Frog
|Spa=Rana
|SpaM=Frog
}}


==Other appearances==
==References==
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there is a [[Frog Suit]] that allows [[Mario]] to become [[Frog Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to become Frog Luigi; other frog-like enemies also appeared ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''.
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==Trivia==
*In an E3 demo of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', [[Hooktail]] had a strong dislike toward frogs, but this was changed and Hooktail was given the hatred of crickets. However, she is still afraid of frogs in the translated versions of the game other than English.
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Latest revision as of 09:17, April 11, 2024

This article is about the real-world species. For the enemy from Yoshi's Story, see Frog (Yoshi's Story).
Frog
A Frog from Super Mario Odyssey.
Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Derived subjects
Relatives
Notable members

Frogs are real-world amphibians that have appeared in various roles throughout the Super Mario franchise and other related franchises. While the first appearance of an anuran creature in a Super Mario game was Super Mario Bros. 2, which marked the debut of Wart, non-sapient generic frogs started appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as minor interactive elements.

History[edit]

Yoshi franchise[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, green and brown frogs appear as ambient species. They mainly inhabit wet climates, such as World 3. They are seen hopping continuously in one direction, switching directions whenever Yoshi approaches them. They can disappear by jumping into a body of water. However, they will respawn in their initial spot after Yoshi leaves and returns in their area. Additionally, Frog Pirates are a larger variety of frogs that grab Baby Mario using their tongues if a Yoshi approaches. The mid-boss of this world is known as Froggy. Unlike the other bosses, this one does not get altered by Kamek's magic.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

Hoppin' Higher, the second level of Rumble Jungle in Yoshi's Crafted World.
Yoshi standing on a frog

Origami frogs appear in Yoshi's Crafted World in the level Hoppin' Higher. In this game, they constantly jump in one spot. If Yoshi ground pounds them, they hop higher.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Artwork of Frogfucius from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Frog Sage
Artwork of Frogfucius' Student
Frogfucius' Student

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, sentient frogs are represented by two friendly non-playable characters, the Frog Sage and his student, and two enemies: Frogog and Ribbite. The Frog Sage resides at Tadpole Pond, watching over the Tadpoles that also live there, and provides Mario's party with information, while his student can be found at the elder's house in Seaside Town and exchanges items for Frog Coins.

Frogs begin their lives as Tadpoles, just as in the real world.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

In an E3 demo of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Hooktail had a strong dislike toward frogs, but this was changed and Hooktail was given a hatred of crickets. However, she is still afraid of frogs in the translated versions of the game other than English.

Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]

In Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake, several frogs live in the pond in the hub. One of these frogs, who has a tell-tale red crest upon its head, is actually Drumstick, who has been put into frog form by Wizpig. He can be freed if the player runs over him with a car.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon[edit]

Frogs[1] appear in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, which features them pigmented with warm colors, with most of their body being red. They croak when discovered and act as ambiance creatures. They do not actively try to injure Luigi, but can drain five heart points from his health meter if they run into him. They can be defeated with the Strobulb, dropping a coin once they disappear.

The frogs are mainly found in the Haunted Towers. They also show up in the final King Boo battle, with special giant versions of the regular frogs appearing as well, which may spawn from spiked balls after King Boo slams the ground. These giant frogs, however, do not grant any treasure upon getting flashed with the Strobulb.

The game also features gold frogs,[2] which reward Luigi with multiple Gold Bars if he uses the Strobulb on them. Gold frogs can be primarily found on the East Balcony of the Treacherous Mansion.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

A Frog captured by Mario and Cappy in Super Mario Odyssey
Mario as a captured frog

Small, harmless frogs appear in Super Mario Odyssey, where they can be found in Bonneton, Lake Lamode, Honeylune Ridge, and the Darker Side. They can be controlled by Mario and Cappy, and are also the first captureable beings found in Super Mario Odyssey. When captured, frogs give Mario the ability to jump higher and shaking the controller causes Mario to perform a High Jump, allowing him to reach even higher placed platforms. Mario can also jump on the frogs to receive a coin. Mario can also defeat Mini Goombas by simply running into them while capturing a frog, since they hop along the ground as they move instead of walking. Like most enemies, they disappear after a while when Mario stops capturing them. Sometimes before being captured, they wear small top hats. A plush frog is also a souvenir for the Cap Kingdom. According to the Moon Kingdom brochure, the frogs there were brought by the Moon's first pioneers; seeing a "Moon Frog" is said to be a good omen. Like all captures, frogs will wear a Mario hat and a little mustache when captured.

In this game, the frogs resemble Japanese tree frogs.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カエル
Kaeru
ゲーコ[citation needed] (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)
Gēko
ゴルゲーコ[citation needed]
Goru Gēko
Frog

Comes from「ゲコゲコ」(gekogeko, onomatopoeia for a frog's ribbit); shared with the frogs in Yoshi's Story

Gol (short for "gold") Frog

Chinese 青蛙
Qīngwā
Frog

Dutch Kikker
Frog
French Grenouille
Frog
German Frosch
Frog
Italian Rana
Frog
Korean 개굴이
Gae'gul-i
Frog

Portuguese Sapo
Frog
Russian Лягушка
Lyagushka
Frog

Spanish Rana
Frog

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Before you leave the Tower Lobby, drop down and flash the frogs in the trench, then move to the foreground and vacuum the coins to the left." – von Esmarch, Nick (March 24, 2013). Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). Page 62.
  2. ^ "Search the nearby tree to coax a gold frog out of hiding. Flash the frog, then head out through the gate and enter the Courtyard." – von Esmarch, Nick (March 24, 2013). Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). Page 94.