Akiki
| Akiki | |
|---|---|
 Model from Super Mario 64 DS, after having stolen Mario's cap | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
| Variant of | Ukiki |
Akiki is a type of mischievous Ukiki which first appeared in Super Mario 64.
History[edit]
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
An Akiki, simply referred to as Ukkiki, first appears unnamed in Super Mario 64, as one of two Ukkikis found in Tall, Tall Mountain. It follows the player character and performs tricks. If this Ukkiki is grabbed or the player character is blown away by a Fwoosh, it comes in possession of Mario's cap, or a cap worn by any character in Super Mario 64 DS, and starts wearing it. While having a cap, the Ukkiki runs from the player character and jumps over him when cornered, but the Ukkiki loses the hat when grabbed by the player character. In an early English script for the game, the "nice" Ukkiki revealed that the "enemy" one is his naughty brother, Wakkiki, a distinction that did not exist in the original Japanese script, though this would be reverted for the final English translation.[1]
In Super Mario 64 DS, the mischievous Ukkiki says that Yoshi will receive a stomachache from trying to eat him. A glitch in the remake allows Wario to pick up the Ukkiki while wearing the Metal Cap. Using this method, it is also possible to carry the Ukkiki into the water.[citation needed]
Mario Party Advance[edit]
Akiki returns in Mario Party Advance as the niece of the previous mayor of the jungle area, whose name is simply Ukiki. She believes that her uncle has been kidnapped and asks the player and Shroomlock to find him. The message Ukiki has left Akiki read, "bIg teAM cAT THElf bLAKE." - the capital letters spell "I am at the lake," referring to Loch Dorrie. Once the player finds Ukiki, he tells the player that he faked his kidnapping, wanting to play a joke on Akiki.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Mario Party Advance
Mario Party Advance screenshot
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワッキー Wakkī |
From 「 |
[2] | |
| ワッキィ Wakkī |
Super Mario 64 | [3] | ||
| French (European) | Akiki | - | [4] | |
| Wakiki | Corruption of "Ukiki", similar to the relationship between "Mario" and "Wario" | Super Mario 64 | [5] | |
| German | Banana | Plays upon the Romantic feminine suffix -a to contrast with Don Banano ("Ukiki") | [6] | |
| Italian | Akiki | - | [7] | |
| Spanish (European) | Akiki | - | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ Development:Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)/Dialogue & Text. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Mario Party Advance (Japanese). (Archived 16 May 2025 via YouTube by にぃ様.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 64" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 86.
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Mario Party Advance (French). (Archived 23 May 2014 via YouTube by AXE45.)
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 64" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 86.
- ^ In-game name from the character list of Mario Party Advance (German). (Archived 11 May 2017 via YouTube by TwilightShiek.)
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Mario Party Advance (Italian). (Archived 7 Sept. 2019 via YouTube by Benedetto's world™.)
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Mario Party Advance (European Spanish). (Archived 17 Sept. 2024 via YouTube by FrankKirlts.)
