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[[File:MK8Rupee.png|thumb|''Mario Kart 8'' artwork]]
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'''Rupees''' are small gems used as currency throughout ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, especially in the [[zeldawiki:Hyrule|Hyrule]] region. They make their debut appearance in the first ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]''. They are the equivalent to the [[coin]]s in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]].
{{item infobox
==''Mario''-related appearances and references==
|image=[[File:MK8Rupee.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Rupee from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|first_appearance=''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986, ''The Legend of Zelda'' series)<br>''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 4|Volume 4]] (1992, ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[zeldawiki:The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Tears_of_the_Kingdom|The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom]]'' (2023, ''The Legend of Zelda'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
}}
'''Rupees''' are small gems used as currency throughout ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, especially in the [[zeldawiki:Hyrule|Hyrule]] region. They make their debut appearance in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]''. They are equivalent to the [[coin]]s in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
 
==History==
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Rupees Heart SuperMarioKun 4.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mario]] revealing [[Heart]]s and Rupees in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
Rupees appear in [[Super Mario-kun|Volume 4]] of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga. After being sent to ''[[Zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', [[Mario]] finds some Rupees while chopping bushes to find a [[Warp Zone]] back to ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
 
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', [[Bazaar]] mentions that [[Link]] arrived at his [[Bazaar's General Store|General Store]] and exchanged 500 Rupees for information. This dialogue is not included in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', [[Bazaar]] mentions that [[Link]] arrived at his [[Bazaar's General Store|General Store]] and exchanged 500 Rupees for information. This dialogue is not included in the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]].


===''Wario Land II''===
===''Wario Land II''===
In ''[[Wario Land II]]'', one of the hidden [[treasure (Wario franchise)#Wario Land II|treasures]] that [[Wario]] collects appears to be a Rupee, specifically a purple one in the [[Game Boy Color]] version.
In ''[[Wario Land II]]'', one of the hidden [[treasure (Wario franchise)#Wario Land II|treasures]] that [[Wario]] collects appears to be a Rupee, specifically a purple one in the [[Game Boy Color]] version.
===''Super Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', a currency called [[Rubee]]s appear, which resemble and may be named after Rupees.


===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' features the [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]], in which a hidden formation of [[Star Bit]]s in a Rupee shape can be seen.
''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' features the [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]], in which a hidden formation of [[Star Bit]]s in the shape of a Rupee can be seen.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there is a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] of a green Rupee depicting its ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' artwork.
 
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Rupees Heart SuperMarioKun 4.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mario]] revealing [[Heart]]s and Rupees in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
Rupees are featured in a volume of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga.
 
===''Mario Kart 8''  and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
Rupees appear in the [[Hyrule Circuit]] course featured in the first ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' DLC pack, [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']], which returns in the base game of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They replace coins from other courses, being both scattered throughout the course and obtainable from [[Item Box]]es. They function identically to coins, giving a greater speed boost to players the more of them they have, but they play a different sound effect when collected.


==''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' sticker information==
===''Mario Kart 8''  / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
{|cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
Rupees appear in the [[Hyrule Circuit]] course featured in the first ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' DLC pack, [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']], which returns in the base game of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They replace [[coin]]s from other courses, being both scattered throughout the course and obtainable from [[Item Box]]es. They function identically to coins, giving a greater speed boost to players the more of them they have, but they play a different sound effect when collected. They are the only coin replacements that are not shaped and colored like coins themselves.
|-
!width="150px"|Name
!width="100px"|Image
!Artwork from
!Effect in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]
|-
|Green Rupee
|[[File:Green Rupee Sticker.png]]
|''Zelda: Twilight Princess''
|align=left|[Body, Spin] - Attack +5
|}


==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
*In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', a currency called [[Rubee]]s appears.
{{foreign names
|Ita=Rupia
|ItaM=Rupee
}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Coins]]
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[[Category:Mario Kart 8 items]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 items]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe items]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda series]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda series]]
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