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Ukiki
Encyclopedia image of Ukiki from Mario Party Superstars
A Ukiki from Mario Party Superstars
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (2021)
Variants
Notable members
“Uukee-kee! Don't eat me. I won't taste good, and I'll give you a terrible stomachache! Help me! Uukee-kee!”
Ukkiki, Super Mario 64 DS

Ukikis[1] (initially spelled Ukkikis,[2] though Ukiki the Monkey[3] was also in use), originally known as Grinders[4] and sometimes simply referred to as monkeys,[5] are a species of monkey in the Super Mario franchise. They originally appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, with Super Mario 64 giving them a different name across languages and slightly different appearance. Due to this, it is possible they were not originally intended to be the same entity, but were merged in later games, starting with Super Mario 64 DS.

Ukikis have frequently appeared as audience members in various sports games of the Super Mario franchise, such as in Mario Power Tennis, the Mario Baseball series, and Mario Strikers Charged.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

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

Grinder sprite

Grinders first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. They usually show up in jungle stages and attack Yoshi in a variety of ways, including spitting watermelon seeds and grabbing Baby Mario; when hit, they turn a darker shade of brown and run away. Some Grinders drop bombs, and were named Short Fuses in the Player's Guide.[6] Others drop Needlenoses, and were named Seedy Sallies.[6] Some Grinders are harmless and simply run around the stage, acting as a source of eggs; others swing in long chains. Fleeing Grinders jump onto vines and climb them as high as possible, jumping off and running if a Yoshi gets too close. Grinders can also swim slowly in water. Grinders can be stunned with eggs or a stomp, after which Yoshi can defeat them by eating them or running over them while they are unconscious. However, they are difficult to eat while running because of their speed. Grinders cannot be defeated while in water, as stunning them instead causes them to "flail" in place. A larger Grinder that wears a red tie and attacks by throwing barrels (a clear reference to Donkey Kong) was planned, possibly as a boss, but is not implemented in any way in the final release, though its graphics can be found unused.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

An Ukiki kidnapping Baby Peach in Yoshi's Island DS

Ukikis make a reappearance in Yoshi's Island DS. One of them kidnaps Baby Peach at the beginning of the level Baby DK, the Jungle King!. They are all harmless, but are still difficult to catch due to their agility. If a Yoshi goes near them, they immediately run away or climb away on nearby vines, though they usually stop once they make it off-screen. They can be stunned by jumping on top of them or by throwing eggs at them. They can be defeated by eating them, or by taking a second hit while they are stunned. Ukikis can be viewed in the Land Enemies exhibit in the Island Museum.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

An Ukiki in the top right corner of the screen

They once again appear in Yoshi's New Island. In this game, Ukikis cannot be eaten (though they can still be defeated by other means, such as a Ground Pound), and are prominent in the stages Ukiki Jammin' and Ukiki Trouble in Clawdaddy Cove, though they also appear in other levels of World 3, including Rise of the Nasty Nep-Enuts, Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth, and Ride the Blarggwich. They remain almost entirely unchanged from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Ukkiki
A model of an Ukkiki from Super Mario 64
Ukkiki and Mario on Tall, Tall Mountain
Mario encounters an Ukkiki on Tall, Tall Mountain in Super Mario 64 DS.
“Owwwuu! Let me go! Uukee-kee! I was only teasing! Can't you take a joke? I'll tell you what, Let's trade. If you let me go, I'll give you something really good. So, how about it?”
Ukkiki, Super Mario 64

Ukkikis return in Super Mario 64 and its remake, Super Mario 64 DS. Two of them inhabit the course Tall, Tall Mountain. One can be seen following Mario around and doing tricks. However, if Mario grabs him, he will steal Mario's cap and wear it. He will also gain it if it is blown off Mario by the Fwoosh farther up the mountain. To get it back, Mario has to grab him again; this is made more difficult by the fact that the Ukkiki now runs away from Mario and jumps over him if he gets cornered.

In the second mission of Tall, Tall Mountain, Mario has to catch a different Ukkiki on top of the mountain. This one tries to run away from Mario, rather than bother or chase him. When caught, the monkey will promise to give Mario "something really good" if Mario lets him go. If the player accepts, the Ukkiki will make his way down to the cage (which has the course's Power Star) and jump on it, making it accessible for Mario to collect. This Ukkiki appears only when the second mission is selected.

Their Super Mario 64 DS design replaces the Super Mario 64 design with a new one that resembles their artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as their standard appearance for further games. With the introduction of different playable characters in Super Mario 64 DS, one of the Ukkikis is also given an additional role during gameplay. If any character is wearing another character's cap, the Ukkiki will take it. This will cause the disguised character to transform back to his normal self. An in-game glitch allows Wario to pick up the Ukkiki with the Metal Cap. Using this method, it is also possible to carry the Ukkiki into the water. If Yoshi eats him, he will tell Yoshi that he will give him a stomachache, but Yoshi can eat the other Ukkiki and spit him out for the Power Star.

According to early text in leaked source code, the "nice" Ukkiki would have originally revealed that the "enemy" one is his naughty brother, Wakkiki.[7]

Tetris Attack[edit]

Poochy and Grinder.
A Grinder with Poochy

A Grinder appears in Tetris Attack alongside Poochy in every mode as one of Yoshi's opponents. Due to a spell cast by Bowser and Kamek that brainwashed them, they tried to stop Yoshi on his adventure to stop Bowser. Once the Grinder is defeated, he and Poochy are freed from the spell and are unlocked as playable characters, though Poochy is used for the icon and the sound effects during gameplay.

Mario Kart 64[edit]

An Ukkiki makes a cameo appearance in Mario Kart 64, where its silhouette is seen driving a bus in Toad's Turnpike.[8] It wears a hat, making it resemble Diddy Kong.

Mario Golf series[edit]

Ukkiki
An Ukkiki appearing after a Pin Shot in Mario Golf

In the Mario Golf series, "Ukkiki" is one of the names on the scoreboard in both the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Golf as well as the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf. Additionally, if the player gets a Pin Shot in the Nintendo 64 version, they will see an Ukkiki climbing down the flagpole.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 3[edit]

In Mario Party 3, Ukkikis make their Mario Party series debut and appear in the mini-game Picking Panic, where they drop the cherries for the player to grab.

Mario Party 4[edit]

In Mario Party 4, Ukikis make an appearance under their current name, keeping their look from Super Mario 64. They appear on Koopa's Seaside Soiree, on two junctions on either side of the board. Once a player reaches it, an Ukiki tosses a banana peel that the player immediately slips on. They are forced to continue in whichever direction they slipped in. Ukikis also appear in the minigame Tree Stomp, in which they throw banana peels at players, cheering if one of them slips. They occasionally throw a golden banana that makes any player who picks it up move faster for a while.

Mario Party 5[edit]

Ukiki Capsule
The Ukiki Capsule in Mario Party 5
“Ook...oookiii! (I used your capsules!)”
Ukiki, Mario Party 5

In Mario Party 5, they appear in the minigame Chimp Chase, in which four variants of Ukikis make an appearance: gray, blue, red and very rare gold ones. Besides a difference in appearance, they all behave the same. In the minigame, baby Ukikis are running around, and they have to be grabbed and delivered to the adult Ukiki that is colored correspondingly to it. Delivering a baby to the wrong adult makes them scream in rage, paralyzing the player who delivered the baby and freezing all of the baby Ukikis of the same color. Golden baby Ukikis occasionally appear, running much faster than the others, and not only can they be delivered to any adult, but they are also worth more than the others. An Ukiki Capsule also appears; using it, whether by throwing it onto a space and landing on it or used directly on the player for ten coins, summons an Ukiki that randomly selects another player and throws all of their capsules onto random board spaces.

Mario Party 6[edit]

Mario Party 6 promotional artwork: Mario along with a Ukiki helding snowballs. Inspired from the minigame Snow Brawl.
An Ukiki with Mario in Mario Party 6

In Mario Party 6, Ukikis appear in Castaway Bay hosting a special coin-collecting minigame. They also appear in various minigames such as Snow Brawl in the day, where they act as allies to the solitary player, and Strawberry Shortfuse, where they deliver plates with either cakes or explosives. They also appear in the Memory Quiz, the Variety Quiz, the Comparison Quiz, and the Counting Quiz of Speak Up.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

The mini-game, See Monkey? from Mario Party Advance
A group of Ukikis in See Monkey?
“Ook! You found me! That's my Akiki!”
Ukiki, Mario Party Advance

In Mario Party Advance, Ukiki is the mayor of the jungle area, and lives with his niece Akiki in the Ukiki House. According to his description, he is fond of baked goods and adores children. Wanting to play a prank on Akiki, he writes a letter saying that he's been kidnapped, along with a hint on where he is located ("bIg teAM cAT leaTHEr fLAKE!? blarmpot"; the capital letters spell out "I AM AT THE LAKE"). After leaving it at his house, he goes to hide at Loch Dorrie. Akiki, however, started to panic, not realizing that it was meant to be a surprise, and asks the player to help her find Ukiki. At the loch, Ukiki jumps out, expecting Akiki to be there, but is surprised himself to find the player. After the situation is explained to him, he apologizes for the confusion, giving the Mini Maze Gaddget as compensation, before running back to Akiki. The ending credits state that Ukiki resigned as mayor, though he is still on good terms with Akiki.

Ukikis also appear in the minigame See Monkey?, which involves saving ten Ukikis from drowning in a lake while the player rides in a boat. Once the player come into contact with an Ukiki, they are given a lifebuoy and get attached to the boat. The minigame is failed if any of the Ukikis are missed once the time limit runs out.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Ukikis Cleaning the floor
Some Ukikis cleaning the floor

In Mario Party 7, Ukikis appear as the main hazard in the Apes of Wrath minigame, as well as in the background of the forest-themed Duel minigames like Camp Ukiki. They also cameo in the backgrounds of the Minigame Cruise, cleaning the MSS Sea Star, and the Royal Rumpus minigame, playing on swing sets. This is the first Mario Party game where Ukikis consistently appear in their Yoshi's Island design.

Mario Party 8[edit]

An Ukiki and a hoarde of three on their respective cards in Cardiators
An Ukiki
An Ukiki and a hoarde of three on their respective cards in Cardiators
A horde of three Ukikis
An Ukiki and a hoarde of three on their respective cards in Cardiators

In Mario Party 8, Ukikis appear in DK's Treetop Temple, where they are summoned if a player lands on an Event Space. They roll down the stage on barrels, chasing anyone in their path and sending them to a lower part of the board. In Star Battle Arena, they will run over anyone in their path, taking ten coins from them. Mechanical Ukikis appear in the minigame Flip the Chimp, with each player controlling an Ukiki; they have to make their Ukiki climb to the top of a tree while avoiding falling coconuts. They also appear in the battle minigame Snipe for the Picking, where two Ukikis are seen turning cranks in the introductory cutscene, and also at the ending cutscene where they carry away the losers, and in the duel minigame Cardiators on the "2" card and the "6" card. If the "2" card is chosen, a single Ukiki attacks the opposing player for two damage, and if the "6" card is chosen, three Ukikis attack the opposing player for six damage.

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

Ukikis return in Mario Party: The Top 100, in the minigame Strawberry Shortfuse from Mario Party 6, and have the same role.

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Ukikis reappear in Mario Party Superstars, in the minigame Picking Panic from Mario Party 3, and have the same role. They are one of the collectible encyclopedia pages.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

Ukikis appear in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix in the Banana Storm minigame. They can drop bananas, which Mario or Luigi collects, and Spinies, which stun Mario or Luigi.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

An Ukiki in Yoshi's Woolly World.
An Ukiki from Yoshi's Woolly World

Yarn-like versions of Ukikis appear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, where they resemble their in-game sprites from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, instead of their artwork from said game like most appearances. Once again, they cannot be eaten, but can be defeated via other means. In addition to spitting watermelon seeds, the Short Fuse type also appears in this game. Ukikis are one of the kinds of enemies to get bound by yarn. They are seen in the levels Monkeying Round and Round and A Little Light Snowfall.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

Three Ukikis in Yoshi's Crafted World
Several Ukikis on a vine in Yoshi's Crafted World

Ukikis return in Yoshi's Crafted World where they are seen in two levels: Jumping to Victory and Bombs Away on Pirate Island. They behave like in previous games and are often seen on vines. Short Fuses return and a new kind of Ukiki that tosses down Yoshi Eggs appears. A Kong-like Ukiki known as Uckykong makes an appearance, as well as a blue variant called Snow Ucky Kong. Unlike previously, spitting them out on water can defeat them.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

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

  • Shogakukan guide: ジャングルにすむイタズラ者。スイカのタネを吐いたり、サンボを投げたり、いろんなワルサをする。赤ちゃんをさらおうとするヤツもいるので要注意。[9](Pranksters living in the jungle. They spit out watermelon seeds, throw Needlenoses, and do all sorts of other mischief. Some try to kidnap the baby, so be careful.)
  • Player's Guide
    • Grinder: Whether swinging from trees or swimming in the water, Grinders seem to be everywhere in World 3.[4]
    • Seedy Sally: Always raring for a good fight, these little monkeys swarm all over World 3.[6]
    • Short Fuse: Long ago, a jungle explorer left an explosive formula in World 3. Short Fuse has been using it ever since.[6]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): ジャングルのイタズラ者。スイカのタネをはいたり、サンボを投げたり、中には赤ちゃんをさらおうとするヤツもいる。[10](Pranksters of the jungle. They spit out watermelon seeds, throw Needlenoses, and some even try to kidnap the baby.)

Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: ぴょんぴょん跳ねたり走ったり、木の上からサンボやバナナを投げてくることもある。行く手をふさぐようにマルを描き始めると囲みやすい。サンボはタッチするかタマゴで撃ち落とせる。[11](They may jump and run and throw Needlenoses and bananas from the trees. It is easy to surround them by starting to draw a circle to block their way. Needlenoses can be shot down by touching them or by using an egg.)

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 木に登る、べビィマリオをさらうなど、さまざまな行動をとるサル。踏んだりタマゴを当てたりすると横たわり、このときにもう一度触れると倒すことができる。[12](A monkey that performs various actions such as climbing trees and kidnapping Baby Mario. If you step on it or hit it with an egg, it will lie down, and if you touch it again, you can defeat it.)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]

Name Image Game Type Class Effect How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponents Battle conditions Stage Song
Ukiki Artwork of an Ukiki with a Pokey. Yoshi Series Support (1) Novice Banana Gun Equipped Spirit Board Diddy Kong ×4 Rule: Item: Food
  • The enemy becomes more powerful after eating
Yoshi's Story Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

  • Encyclopedia Bio: "Mischievous monkeys that can often be found at the tops of trees."

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release Date System/Format
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Enemy 1995 SNES
Super Mario 64 NPC/Enemy 1996 Nintendo 64
Tetris Attack Side-character with Poochy. 1996 SNES
Mario Kart 64 Cameo 1996 Nintendo 64
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Enemy in Modern Greenhouse 1999 Game Boy Color
Mario Golf NPC; Name appears on score board 1999 Nintendo 64
Mario Golf Name appears on score board 1999 Game Boy Color
Mario Party 3 NPC 2000 Nintendo 64
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Enemy 2002 Game Boy Advance
Mario Party 4 NPC 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 5 NPC 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 6 NPC 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Power Tennis NPC 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario 64 DS NPC/Enemy 2004 Nintendo DS
Mario Party Advance NPC 2005 Game Boy Advance
Yoshi Touch & Go Enemy 2005 Nintendo DS
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix NPC 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Superstar Baseball NPC 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 7 NPC 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Yoshi's Island DS Enemy 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Party 8 NPC 2007 Wii
Mario Strikers Charged NPC 2007 Wii
Mario Super Sluggers NPC 2008 Wii
Yoshi's New Island Enemy 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Yoshi's Woolly World Enemy 2015 Wii U
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Enemy 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party: The Top 100 NPC 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch
Yoshi's Crafted World Enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars NPC/Enemy 2020 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party Superstars NPC 2021 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Ukiki.

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Yoshi's New Island G:/content0.game/romfs/osaru.bch.z osaru From the original name

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese おさるさん[9][10][11][13][14]
Osaru-san
ウッキィ[15][12][16] / ウッキー[17][18]
Ukkī
ワッキィ[20][21]
Wakkī
From「猿」(saru, monkey);「お~」(o-) and「~さん」(-san) are honorific terms

Japanese onomatopoeia for monkey's screeching; officially romanized as "Ucky"[19]

From「悪い」(warui, bad) and「ウッキィ」(Ukkī, Ukiki); used for the enemy variant in Super Mario 64 and comparable to Akiki

Chinese (simplified) 小猴呦奇
Xiǎo Hóu Yōuqí
小猴 means "little monkey", 呦奇 is derived from the Japanese name

French Ukiki
-
German Don Banano (Yoshi's Island series)
Schim-Peng (Super Mario franchise)
From Spanish honorific prefix Don- and a masculine form of "banana"
Pun on Schimpanse ("chimpanzee") and peng (an onomatopoeia equivalent to "bang")
Italian Scimmia[22][23]
Ukiki
Monkey
-
Korean 몽숭이 (SM64DS[15] and Yoshi's New Island)
Mongsung'i
원생이 (Yoshi's Island series and Mario Party series)
Wonsaeng'i
Combination of English word "monkey" and 원숭이 (wonsung'i, "monkey")

A corruption of 원숭이 (wonsung'i, "monkey")

Portuguese Ukiki
-
Russian Укики
Ukiki
Ukiki

Spanish (NOA) Ukiki
-
Spanish (NOE) Troncui
From tronco ("tree trunk")

References[edit]

  1. ^ As renamed in Yoshi's New Island, Yoshi's Woolly World, and various Super Mario games.
  2. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Page 9.
  3. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #52, page 42.
  4. ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide, page 127, and Tetris Attack.
  5. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island stage titles, Yoshi's Island DS World 2 introduction, and various Super Mario games.
  6. ^ a b c d Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide, Page 128.
  7. ^ TCRF. Development:Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)/Dialogue & Text. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  8. ^ 「ハイウェイバスの運転手(シルエット)は、『スーパーマリオ64』のウッキーです。」("The highway bus driver (silhouette) is an Ukkiki from Super Mario 64.") - Official Mario Kart 64 Japanese website
  9. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 7.
  10. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). {age 14.
  11. ^ a b 「キャッチ!タッチ!ヨッシー!任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 12.
  12. ^ a b 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 18.
  13. ^ 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 61.
  14. ^ Ukiki Jammin'
  15. ^ a b Mystery of the Monkey Cage
  16. ^ Japanese Yoshi Wool World gameplay
  17. ^ Strawberry Shortfuse
  18. ^ Japanese Mario Party Advance gameplay
  19. ^ Yoshi's Crafted World internal object name (Game/Assets/Characters/Enemy/Ucky)
  20. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 64 section, page 86.
  21. ^ Japanese Super Mario 64 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 25, 2022. (Archived January 25, 2022, 04:05:33 UTC via archive.today.)
  22. ^ Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, various level names
  23. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pagg. 85, 90