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'''Ukikis'''<ref>As renamed in ''Yoshi's New Island'', ''Yoshi's Woolly World'', and various ''Mario'' games.</ref> (initially spelled '''Ukkikis''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 9.</ref> though '''Ukiki the Monkey'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #52, page 42.</ref> was also in use), originally known as '''Grinders'''<ref name=guide>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide, [[Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|page 127]], and ''Tetris Attack''.</ref> and sometimes simply referred to as '''monkeys''',<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' stage titles, ''Yoshi's Island DS'' World 2 introduction, and various ''Mario'' games.</ref> are a species of monkey found in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchises. 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 thing, but were merged in later games, starting with ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.

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[[File:Ukiki 64.png|thumb|left|75px|A model of an Ukkiki from ''Super Mario 64'']]

[[File:SM64DS - Ukiki Screenshot.png|thumb|right|200px|Mario encounters an Ukkiki on Tall, Tall Mountain in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.]]

===''Mario Kart 64''===

An Ukiki makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', where its silhouette is seen driving a bus in [[N64 Toad's Turnpike|Toad's Turnpike]].<ref>「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 a Ukiki from Super Mario 64.''") - [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmkj/index2.html Official ''Mario Kart 64'' Japanese website]</ref> It wears a hat, making it resemble [[Diddy Kong]].

===''Mario Party'' series===

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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, knocking over anyone in their path and 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''====

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''====

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''===

Ukikis appear in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' in the [[Banana Storm]] minigame. They can drop bananas, which Mario or Luigi collects, and [[Spiny Egg]]s, which stun Mario or Luigi.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', an Ukiki makes an appearance as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].

==Profiles and statistics==