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{{redirect|Melon|the item that is referred to as a "melon" in [[Donkey Kong 64]]|[[Watermelon]]}}
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|image=[[File:Melon DKBB sprite.png]]<br>[[Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|Balloon]] icon of a Tasty Melon in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''
|image=[[File:Melon DKBB sprite.png]]<br>[[Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|Balloon]] icon of a Tasty Melon in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' ([[List of games by date#2022|2022]])
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A '''Melon''' is a [[fruit]] that appears in many ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games, where they are found in tropical regions, such as [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]. Melons are usually depicted as {{wp|Honeydew (melon)|honeydew melons}}.
A '''Melon''' is a [[fruit]] that appears in many ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games, where they are found in tropical regions, such as [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]. Melons are usually depicted as {{wp|cantaloupe}}s or {{wp|Cucumis melo|Japanese muskmelons}}.


==History==
==History==
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
===''Yoshi''===
====''Yoshi''====
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Melons first appear in ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', where one is given after the player clears levels 10 and 11 of the B-Type game, rewarding the player with 500 points.
Melons first appear in ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', where one is given after the player clears levels 10 and 11 of the B-Type game, rewarding the player with 500 points.


====''Yoshi's Story''====
===''Yoshi's Story''===
{{quote2|Lucky Fruit are yummy, but the "yummiest" of all fruit is melon.|[[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]]|[[Yoshi's Story]] manual}}
{{quote2|Lucky Fruit are yummy, but the "yummiest" of all fruit is melon.|[[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]]|[[Yoshi's Story]] manual}}
[[File:YS Melon Artwork.png|frame|left|A melon from ''Yoshi's Story'']]
[[File:YS Melon Artwork.png|frame|left|A melon from ''Yoshi's Story'']]
[[File:YSMellon.png|frame]]
[[File:YSMellon.png|frame]]
Melons appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', where it is the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]' fruit of choice. There are 30 of these in every level, all of which must be eaten without consuming any other fruit to achieve a perfect score. Each melon also awards the [[Baby Yoshi]]s a bonus 100 [[♥]]s apiece. Some melons are uncovered by breaking [[? Block]]s, popping [[? Bubble]]s, or [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing certain spots that can be detected by [[sniff]]ing.
Melons appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', where it is the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]' fruit of choice. There are 30 of these in every level, all of which must be eaten without consuming any other fruit to achieve a perfect score with a melon background picture appearing at the end. Each melon also awards the [[Baby Yoshi]]s a bonus 100 [[♥]]s apiece. Some melons are uncovered by breaking [[? Block]]s, popping [[? Bubble]]s, or [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing certain spots that can be detected by [[sniff]]ing.
 
====''Yoshi Touch & Go''====
Melons also appear in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', where they give [[Yoshi]] twenty [[Yoshi Egg|egg]]s when one of them is eaten.


===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
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|pm=A succulent, ripe melon. Restores 15 HP.
|pm=A succulent, ripe melon. Restores 15 HP.
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Melons also appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where the adult [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]] in [[Yoshi's Village]] trades a Melon for one of [[Mario]]'s food items, provided the item is a recipe from [[Tayce T.]]; the trade cannot be done when the Yoshi kids go missing and before the [[Lava Piranha]] is defeated, making it easily missed if players do not talk to the adult Yellow Yoshi before and after these events. Melons are generally a cheaper alternative to [[Jammin' Jelly]] for Tayce T.'s [[Special Shake]]s, and can also be used to create a [[Yoshi Cookie]] when cooked with [[Cake Mix]].
Melons also appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where the adult [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]] in [[Yoshi's Village]] trades a Melon for one of [[Mario]]'s food items, provided the item is a recipe from [[Tayce T.]]; the trade cannot be done when the Yoshi kids go missing until the [[Lava Piranha]] is defeated, making it easily missed if players do not talk to the adult Yellow Yoshi before and after these events. Melons are generally a cheaper alternative to [[Jammin' Jelly]] for Tayce T.'s [[Special Shake]]s, and can also be used to create a [[Yoshi Cookie]] when cooked with [[Cake Mix]].
 
===''Mario Party 4''===
The Melon also appears in the ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' [[Bowser]] [[minigame]] [[Fruits of Doom]], where it is one of the fruits that players may give Bowser to eat.


===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', [[Hog]]s attack Donkey Kong by throwing a set of three melons at him consecutively. The player can [[clap]] while Donkey Kong is near a melon to punch or kick it back at the the Hog and stun it. Hogs may also shroud a melon in electricity; this melon is thrown much faster and requires two claps - once to discharge the electricity, and again to hit it back as usual. Clapping near a Hog will cause it to throw melons.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', [[Hog]]s attack Donkey Kong by throwing a set of three melons at him consecutively. The player can [[clap]] while Donkey Kong is near a melon to punch or kick it back at the Hog and stun it. Hogs may also shroud a melon in electricity; this melon is thrown much faster and requires two claps - once to discharge the electricity, and again to hit it back as usual. Clapping near a Hog will cause it to throw melons.


A gigantic melon serves as a goal in the non-boss levels of the [[Melon Kingdom]].
A gigantic melon serves as a goal in the non-boss levels of the [[Melon Kingdom]].
===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
Melons also appear in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', where they give [[Yoshi]] twenty [[Yoshi Egg|egg]]s when he eats one of them.


===''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series===
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series===
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[[File:Melon DKBB sprite.png|frame]]
[[File:Melon DKBB sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', the '''Tasty Melon''' appear as a [[Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|red balloon]] item. When used, it makes the player invincible, much like the [[Super Star|Star]] from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series; when used by a [[Kong]], the invincibility lasts longer. Unlike the Star, touching a player while invincible does not hurt them.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', the '''Tasty Melon''' appear as a [[Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|red balloon]] item. When used, it makes the player invincible, much like the [[Super Star|Star]] from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series; when used by a [[Kong]], the invincibility lasts longer. Unlike the Star, touching a player while invincible does not hurt them.
===''Mario Party 4''===
The Melon also appears in the ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' [[Bowser]] [[minigame]] [[Fruits of Doom]], where it is one of the fruits that players may give Bowser to eat.


===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Story Melon bubble.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Story Melon parachute.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Story Melon swing.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Story Melon spore.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Story Melon box.png|''Yoshi's Story''
YoshisIslandMG64.png|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
YoshisIslandMG64.png|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
Yoshisislandcourse.png|''Mario Golf''
Melon Honeycomb Havoc MP2.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
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</gallery>


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Revision as of 09:19, January 8, 2024

"Melon" redirects here. For information about the item that is referred to as a "melon" in Donkey Kong 64, see Watermelon.
Melon
Sprite of a Tasty Melon from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Balloon icon of a Tasty Melon in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
First appearance Yoshi (1991)
Latest appearance Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022)

A Melon is a fruit that appears in many Super Mario games, where they are found in tropical regions, such as Yoshi's Island. Melons are usually depicted as cantaloupes or Japanese muskmelons.

History

Yoshi

NES (left), Game Boy (right)
NES (left), Game Boy (right)
NES (left), Game Boy (right)

Melons first appear in Yoshi, where one is given after the player clears levels 10 and 11 of the B-Type game, rewarding the player with 500 points.

Yoshi's Story

“Lucky Fruit are yummy, but the "yummiest" of all fruit is melon.”
Blue Yoshi, Yoshi's Story manual
Melon
A melon from Yoshi's Story
Sprite of a Melon from Yoshi's Story

Melons appear in Yoshi's Story, where it is the Yoshis' fruit of choice. There are 30 of these in every level, all of which must be eaten without consuming any other fruit to achieve a perfect score with a melon background picture appearing at the end. Each melon also awards the Baby Yoshis a bonus 100 ♥s apiece. Some melons are uncovered by breaking ? Blocks, popping ? Bubbles, or ground-pounding certain spots that can be detected by sniffing.

Paper Mario

Melon
PaperMario Items Melon.png
Paper Mario description A succulent, ripe melon. Restores 15 HP.

Melons also appear in Paper Mario, where the adult Yellow Yoshi in Yoshi's Village trades a Melon for one of Mario's food items, provided the item is a recipe from Tayce T.; the trade cannot be done when the Yoshi kids go missing until the Lava Piranha is defeated, making it easily missed if players do not talk to the adult Yellow Yoshi before and after these events. Melons are generally a cheaper alternative to Jammin' Jelly for Tayce T.'s Special Shakes, and can also be used to create a Yoshi Cookie when cooked with Cake Mix.

Mario Party 4

The Melon also appears in the Mario Party 4 Bowser minigame Fruits of Doom, where it is one of the fruits that players may give Bowser to eat.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

In Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Hogs attack Donkey Kong by throwing a set of three melons at him consecutively. The player can clap while Donkey Kong is near a melon to punch or kick it back at the Hog and stun it. Hogs may also shroud a melon in electricity; this melon is thrown much faster and requires two claps - once to discharge the electricity, and again to hit it back as usual. Clapping near a Hog will cause it to throw melons.

A gigantic melon serves as a goal in the non-boss levels of the Melon Kingdom.

Yoshi Touch & Go

Melons also appear in Yoshi Touch & Go, where they give Yoshi twenty eggs when he eats one of them.

Mario Kart Arcade GP series

The Melon appears as one of Yoshi's special items in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. It is a recovery item that removes all status conditions for the kart when used, such as square or burst tires or a Thunder Cloud, and provides a shield for approximately half a second. With good timing, the shield can block incoming items or the explosion of a Time Bomb.

In Mario Kart Arcade GP, there is a variant called the Melon+ that greatly increases the duration of the shield given.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

Sprite of a Tasty Melon from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, the Tasty Melon appear as a red balloon item. When used, it makes the player invincible, much like the Star from the Mario Kart series; when used by a Kong, the invincibility lasts longer. Unlike the Star, touching a player while invincible does not hurt them.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, a Wiggler in Gloomy Woods that Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario fed previously will ask for a Melon, which is their favorite dessert. Elsewhere in the area is a Yellow Yoshi with a melon; he will only give it to the trio if they can beat him in a race. Once Wiggler is given the melon, he eats it and moves out of the way, allowing the trio to continue through Gloomy Woods.

Recipes

Recipe Result of Cooked Item Game that Recipe is in
Apple + Melon Special Shake Paper Mario
Melon + Cake Mix Yoshi Cookie

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メロン
Meron
Melon

Chinese 甜瓜
Tiánguā
Melon

French Melon
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Italian Melone
Melon
Korean 멜론
Melon
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