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{{articleabout|the | {{articleabout|the Raccoons on [[Isle Delfino]]|Mario's transformation|[[Raccoon Mario]]}} | ||
{{LLQuote|I suppose you're here for THAT, hm? Yes, very good.|Raccoon dad|[[Super Mario Sunshine]]}} | |||
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|image=[[File:Tanikoon.jpg|210px]]<br>A normal | |image=[[File:Tanikoon.jpg|210px]]<br>A normal '''Tanooki'''. | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]]) | ||
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The ''' | The '''Raccoons'''<ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'' [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide, page 40.</ref> are a race of plump creatures found on [[Isle Delfino]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Only three ever make an appearance, making the species one of the least populous on the isle. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario Sunshine''=== | ===''Super Mario Sunshine''=== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', the [[Boathouse]] in [[Delfino Plaza]] is run by two | In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', the [[Boathouse]] in [[Delfino Plaza]] is run by two Raccoons, a father and his son. Ten [[Blue Coin]]s can be traded there in exchange for one [[Shine Sprite]]. The father only accepts Blue Coins in increments of ten, and if [[Mario]] tries to ask for a Shine Sprite for less than ten Blue Coins, the father exclaims that he cannot sell the Shine Sprites at such a low price. Additionally, another Tanooki owns a small rowboat shack in [[Noki Bay]]. According to a sign near the shop, the boats can be rented for 90,000 coins, though the owner states that Mario is allowed to use them for free. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *In Japan, the Raccoons are referred to as Tanooki, and the race is actually based on an animal known in Japan as tanuki, or in English as the [[Wikipedia:Japanese raccoon dog|Japanese raccoon dog]]. The design of Tanookis from ''Super Mario Sunshine'' is also modeled after the Tanuki Statues all across Japan; the sun hat, shirt/coat, tail, and sash are all trademarks of the statues. | ||
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The Raccoons[1] are a race of plump creatures found on Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. Only three ever make an appearance, making the species one of the least populous on the isle.
History
Super Mario Sunshine
In Super Mario Sunshine, the Boathouse in Delfino Plaza is run by two Raccoons, a father and his son. Ten Blue Coins can be traded there in exchange for one Shine Sprite. The father only accepts Blue Coins in increments of ten, and if Mario tries to ask for a Shine Sprite for less than ten Blue Coins, the father exclaims that he cannot sell the Shine Sprites at such a low price. Additionally, another Tanooki owns a small rowboat shack in Noki Bay. According to a sign near the shop, the boats can be rented for 90,000 coins, though the owner states that Mario is allowed to use them for free.
Names in other languages
Trivia
- In Japan, the Raccoons are referred to as Tanooki, and the race is actually based on an animal known in Japan as tanuki, or in English as the Japanese raccoon dog. The design of Tanookis from Super Mario Sunshine is also modeled after the Tanuki Statues all across Japan; the sun hat, shirt/coat, tail, and sash are all trademarks of the statues.