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A '''Fishin' Lakitu''' is a variant of [[Lakitu]] found throughout the Mario series.
'''Fishin' Lakitu''' are a variant of [[Lakitu]] that [[Mario]] (or [[Baby Mario]]) encounters in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. In the former, instead of raining [[Spiny|Spinies]] down upon Mario, the enemy hovers above its target, dangling a [[1-Up Mushroom]] at the end of a fishing pole. Should Mario grab this bait, the Fishin' Lakitu speeds up and throws [[Spiny Egg]]s. If the player defeats a Fishin' Lakitu, it will only throw [[Spiny|Spinies]] after it respawns. In ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', they are present in [[Hookbill The Koopa's Castle]], where they attempt to steal [[Baby Mario]] from [[Yoshi]]'s back with a baitless fishing pole ending in a hook. If they snatch Baby Mario, the [[Countdown Timer]] will initiate the countdown. However, these Fishin' Lakitus fly away from Yoshi with their catch, making it harder to save him.
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==History==
===Super Mario series===
====''[[Super Mario World]]''====
[[File:Fishin'_lakitu.PNG|thumb|left]]
The first appearance of Fishin' Lakitu. Only one appears in this game, in [[Forest of Illusion 4]]. In this game, the Fishin' Lakitu dangles a [[1-Up Mushroom]] from a fishing pole; should Mario grab the mushroom, it becomes a normal Lakitu and throws Spinies at Mario. Mario can defeat it the same way he can a normal Lakitu. It will respawn as a normal Lakitu from there on in.


Fishin' Lakitu's pole is now one of Lakitu's major characteristics in various ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' spin-off games ranging from basketball to go-kart racing. In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], for example, Lakitu carries his starting light and various signs, and rescues racers on the pole. A Fishin' Lakitu-based business ([[List of implied organizations#Lakitu Travel|Lakitu Travel]]) even made an appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''.
This game also introduces the similar [[Fishing Boo]]s. Fishin' Lakitus, or any of SMW's other Lakitu variants for that matter, do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.
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A Fishin' Lakitu makes a cameo appearance in the background of the [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] stage of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and its version as a Past Stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Also, in ''Brawl'', one appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]], featuring artwork from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
====''[[Super Mario 64]]''====
[[File:LakituBroSM64.png|thumb|right]]
No Fishin' Lakitus appear in ''Super Mario 64'' outright; however, the [[Lakitu Bros.]], who have fishing poles with cameras on them, appear in the game as cameramen and exist mostly to explain how the camera works. The Lakitu Bros. are not used in future 3D Mario games for this purpose.
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Non-hostile Fishin' Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they are simply referred to as '''Lakitus'''. When Mario [[capture]]s one with [[Cappy]], he can use its fishing rod to fish in ponds, allowing him to receive [[Power Moon]]s from fishing the largest [[Cheep Cheep]]. A Fishin' Lakitu can be found frozen in a glacier next to the Desert Oasis in the [[Sand Kingdom]], and can be captured when unfrozen. In [[Bowser's Kingdom]], a Power Moon can be earned by fishing [[Poochy]].
====''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''====
[[File:SMA4SMB3LakituSprite.png|thumb|left]]
In this game, whenever the player wants to scan an [[E-Reader]] card, a Fishin' Lakitu will appear to whisk Mario away from wherever on the map he's on. This Lakitu has a slightly different appearance from the enemy Lakitus found in levels.


The [[Fishing Boo]] is the Fishin' Lakitu's undead equivalent. Rather than an extra life, it dangles a deadly blue flame from its fishing rod.
He goes unused in PAL versions due to all E-Reader content being dummied out. He also goes unused in Virtual Console releases due to all E-Reader content being unlocked by default.
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====''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''====
[[File:SMO Lakitu Capture.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Mario controlling a Fishin' Lakitu.]]
[[File:SMO - Sand Kingdom Lakitu Fishing.jpg|thumb|right|Mario in the Sand Kingdom controlling a Fishin' Lakitu.]]
Fishin' Lakitus (referred to simply as "Lakitus") return in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', where Mario can use [[Cappy]] to [[capture|control them]]. They appear in [[Sand Kingdom]], [[Lake Kingdom]], [[Snow Kingdom]], and [[Bowser's Kingdom]], and generally do not appear until all the main story Power Moons have been collected for a kingdom (most notably, the Sand Kingdom's Lakitu is frozen). Mario must capture the Lakitu and fish for the biggest [[Cheep Cheep]] in the water in order to get a [[Power Moon]]. In the Sand Kingdom, Mario must also fish [[Captain Toad]] out of sand, while in Bowser's Kingdom, he must fish for [[Poochy]] in purple sludge.
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===''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''===
[[File:Super_Mario_Kun_06_p039.jpg|thumb|right|Lakitu bonking Mario in Volume 6.]]
A Fishin' Lakitu appeared in Mario Kart-themed issues of ''Super Mario-Kun'', generally serving the same role it does in those games. This one seems to be wilder than usual; most notably, it bonks Mario with the starting light at one point.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
A single, unnamed Lakitu appears throughout the Mario Kart series, billed in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'''s instruction manual as the owner of all the tracks. He uses his fishing pole to hold the starting lights (except in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'') and fish out racers who fall off the track. The action of falling off a track and being fished out incurs a considerable loss of time and often position, and in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', he also charges up to three [[coin]]s for fishing out a racer; however, if a racer does not have enough coins, he fishes out the racer anyway.
Starting with ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', he uses his pole to show the lap count as well as a U-turn sign when a driver is going the wrong way. In ''Mario Kart 8'', after about five seconds, he will also flip a driver so that they go in the right direction again.


==Gallery==
''Double Dash'' has an intro gag regarding the Fishin' Lakitu: he normally appears holding the starting light, but may sometimes appear with a Cheep Cheep, which may be so big it falls off the hook.
<gallery>
<gallery>
LakitusavingMario.JPG|A Fishin' Lakitu picking up [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.
LakitusavingMario.JPG|A Fishin' Lakitu picking up [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.
SMK 1-1 Yoshistart.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Super Mario Kart'', ready to start the race.
SMK 1-1 Yoshistart.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Super Mario Kart'', ready to start the race.
4-lakitu-final.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Super Mario Kart'', signaling the wrong way.
MK64 Race Start.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
MK64 Race Start.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
Rocket Start (Mario Kart Super Circuit).png|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the race in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''.
Rocket Start (Mario Kart Super Circuit).png|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the race in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''.
LuigiCircuitMKDD!!.png|A Fishin' Lakitu, carrying the starting lights, as seen in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''.
LuigiCircuitMKDD!!.png|A Fishin' Lakitu, carrying the starting lights, as seen in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''.
SuperstarsagaLakitusprite.PNG|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
LakituMKDD.jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', holding up the Final Lap sign.
LakituMKDD.jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', holding up the Final Lap sign.
MushroomGorge-Start-MKWii.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ready to start the countdown to the race.
MushroomGorge-Start-MKWii.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ready to start the countdown to the race.
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B Dasher front (Mario Kart 7).jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu counting down to the start of the race at [[DK Pass]] in ''Mario Kart 7''.
B Dasher front (Mario Kart 7).jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu counting down to the start of the race at [[DK Pass]] in ''Mario Kart 7''.
Rocket Start (Mario Kart 7 First Person).jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Mario Kart 7'', giving the light to begin the race.
Rocket Start (Mario Kart 7 First Person).jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Mario Kart 7'', giving the light to begin the race.
Lakitu Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|Artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''.
YNI Fishin' Lakitu.png|A Fishin' Lakitu in ''Yoshi's New Island
Rocket Start (Mario Kart 8).jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the race in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
Rocket Start (Mario Kart 8).jpg|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the race in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
ElectrodromeGlidingFirst.png|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the final lap in ''Mario Kart 8''.
ElectrodromeGlidingFirst.png|A Fishin' Lakitu signaling the start of the final lap in ''Mario Kart 8''.
Lakitu (Mario Kart 8) - Nintendo Badge Arcade.jpg|''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''
MK8DX Lakitu.png|Artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu from ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
SMO Lakitu Capture.png|A Fishin' Lakitu under the control of Mario in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
SMO - Sand Kingdom Lakitu Fishing.jpg|Mario controlling a Fishin' Lakitu in ''Super Mario Odyssey''.
MK8-Line-Mario-Lakitu.gif|Animated artwork of Fishin' Lakitu rescuing Mario.
MK8-Line-Mario-Lakitu.gif|Animated artwork of Fishin' Lakitu rescuing Mario.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Yoshi series===
====''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''====
In this game and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its remake]], they are present only in [[Hookbill The Koopa's Castle]], where they attempt to steal [[Baby Mario]] from [[Yoshi]]'s back with a baitless fishing pole ending in a hook. If they snatch Baby Mario, the [[Countdown Timer]] will start. However, these Fishin' Lakitus fly away from Yoshi with their catch, making it harder to save him.
====''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''====
[[File:Lakitu Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|left|Artwork.]]
[[File:YNI Fishin' Lakitu.png|thumb|right|Actual in-game appearance.]]
Fishin' Lakitu returns in this game, unchanged.
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===Mario Tennis series===
[[File:Chain Chomp Challenge - Mario Power Tennis.png|thumb|right|Fishin' Lakitu in [[Chain Chomp Challenge]]]]
In most Mario Tennis games, a Lakitu sits on one side of the net and uses his fishing pole to fish balls. In [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|the N64 ''Mario Tennis'']], he's only seen doing this when a player faults. In ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', he shows the current score using his fishing pole, while in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', he uses the pole to show starting lights (recycled from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''), the score, and time left in various minigames.
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===''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''===
A Fishin' Lakitu appears in [[Rose Way]] on the overworld, but not in battle. This Lakitu uses [[Shy Guy]]s as bait.
[[List of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars pre-release and unused content|A Fishin' Lakitu helper was going to appear]] in [[Booster Tower]], but became unused.
===Mario Party series===
[[File:Test for the Best 6.png|thumb|right|Fishin' Lakitu in Test for the Best.]]
Lakitu occasionally uses a fishing pole in the Mario Party series. This is seen in [[Lakitu's Luck]] and [[Test for the Best]], as well as in Toad Scramble mode of ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''.
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===Mario Golf series===
[[File:WaterHazard.jpg|thumb|right|Fishin' Lakitu in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''.]]
If a player hits into a water or tree hazard, a single, unnamed Lakitu will be seen with his fishing pole, presumably to fish the ball out. This was not seen in [[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|the GBC ''Mario Golf'']] in favor of an angry [[Blooper]] shaking a fist at the player, nor was it seen in ''[[Mario Golf Advance Tour]]''.
A Fishin' Lakitu also appears at the start of Speed Golf, holding starting lights (usually recycled from a Mario Kart game) on the fishing pole.
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===Mario & Luigi series===
Fishin' Lakitus appear in the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|first]] [[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|three]] [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|games]] in this series, acting as level-up assistants. Whenever the player levels up, a Fishin' Lakitu appears with a selecting device that allows the player choose which stat they wish to add bonus points to (on top of the normal points gained while leveling up). Once selected, the device then flips over and becomes a roulette that determines how many points that stat will earn, from one to three. Fishin' Lakitus also appear in the final battle with [[Fawful]] in ''Superstar Saga'', holding up spotlights.
''Partners in Time'' [[List of implied organizations#Lakitu Travel|mentions a Fishin' Lakitu-based business]].
<gallery>
SuperstarsagaLakitusprite.PNG|''Superstar Saga'' sprite
LakituMLSS.png|Lakitu with the bonus roulette.
MLSS - Spotlight Lakitu.png|Lakitu holding a spotlight.
Level Up Screen (Mario & Luigi Partners In Time).png|Fishin' Lakitu in ''Partners in Time''.
</gallery>
===''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''===
[[File:PMCS_aforemention.png|thumb|right|"Lakitu's not here to save us!"]]
No Lakitus, fishing or otherwise, appear in this game at all. However, Luigi references the Fishin' Lakitu of the Mario Kart series when he and Mario head off to [[Black Bowser's Castle]].
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===''[[Mario Hoops: 3-on-3]]''===
In this game, Fishin' Lakitu will hold the ball on its fishing pole.
===''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''===
Although regular Lakitus appear throughout the Mario and Sonic series as referees, this is the only game where a Fishin' Lakitu appears. He uses the fishing pole for starting lights in some events.
===''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''===
[[File:MSM_1-1_Hockey.png|thumb|right|Fishin' Lakitu about to drop the puck.]]
Fishin' Lakitu appears in basketball and hockey. In the former, it holds the ball on its fishing pole for the tip-off (just like in ''Mario Hoops''), where at the start of a faceoff in the latter, it holds the puck.
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==Appearances in other media==
===Super Smash Bros. series===
====''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''====
In the original N64 game, a Lakitu Bro makes a rare cameo appearance in the background of [[Princess Peach's Castle]].
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''====
The ''Super Mario World'' incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears in the SMW-themed [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island stage]]. Also, Lakitu's trophy in this game depicts it with a fishing rod.
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''====
Melee's Yoshi's Island stage returns for this game. Also, the ''Mario Kart 64'' incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]].
====''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''====
Melee's Yoshi's Island stage returns yet again, but only to the Wii U version. Smash 64's Peach's Castle stage returned to both games later on as downloadable content.
===''[[Augmented Reality Games]]''===
[[File:ARGamesFishinLakitu.JPG|thumb|right]]
A Fishin' Lakitu sometimes appears in the Free Fishing minigame, fishing for Bloopers.
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===''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''===
[[File:Lakitu (Mario Kart 8) - Nintendo Badge Arcade.jpg|thumb|right]]
A cartoony version of ''Mario Kart 8'''s incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears in this game.
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==Gallery==
{{main|Gallery:Lakitu}}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==

Revision as of 23:16, May 10, 2018

Template:Species-infobox A Fishin' Lakitu is a variant of Lakitu found throughout the Mario series.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

The first appearance of Fishin' Lakitu. Only one appears in this game, in Forest of Illusion 4. In this game, the Fishin' Lakitu dangles a 1-Up Mushroom from a fishing pole; should Mario grab the mushroom, it becomes a normal Lakitu and throws Spinies at Mario. Mario can defeat it the same way he can a normal Lakitu. It will respawn as a normal Lakitu from there on in.

This game also introduces the similar Fishing Boos. Fishin' Lakitus, or any of SMW's other Lakitu variants for that matter, do not appear in Super Mario Maker.

Super Mario 64

Lakitu

No Fishin' Lakitus appear in Super Mario 64 outright; however, the Lakitu Bros., who have fishing poles with cameras on them, appear in the game as cameramen and exist mostly to explain how the camera works. The Lakitu Bros. are not used in future 3D Mario games for this purpose.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

In this game, whenever the player wants to scan an E-Reader card, a Fishin' Lakitu will appear to whisk Mario away from wherever on the map he's on. This Lakitu has a slightly different appearance from the enemy Lakitus found in levels.

He goes unused in PAL versions due to all E-Reader content being dummied out. He also goes unused in Virtual Console releases due to all E-Reader content being unlocked by default.

Super Mario Odyssey

The Lakitu capture icon.
Artwork of Mario controlling a Fishin' Lakitu.
Mario fishing as a Lakitu
Mario in the Sand Kingdom controlling a Fishin' Lakitu.

Fishin' Lakitus (referred to simply as "Lakitus") return in Super Mario Odyssey, where Mario can use Cappy to control them. They appear in Sand Kingdom, Lake Kingdom, Snow Kingdom, and Bowser's Kingdom, and generally do not appear until all the main story Power Moons have been collected for a kingdom (most notably, the Sand Kingdom's Lakitu is frozen). Mario must capture the Lakitu and fish for the biggest Cheep Cheep in the water in order to get a Power Moon. In the Sand Kingdom, Mario must also fish Captain Toad out of sand, while in Bowser's Kingdom, he must fish for Poochy in purple sludge.

Super Mario-Kun

Lakitu bonking Mario in Volume 6.

A Fishin' Lakitu appeared in Mario Kart-themed issues of Super Mario-Kun, generally serving the same role it does in those games. This one seems to be wilder than usual; most notably, it bonks Mario with the starting light at one point.

Mario Kart series

A single, unnamed Lakitu appears throughout the Mario Kart series, billed in Super Mario Kart's instruction manual as the owner of all the tracks. He uses his fishing pole to hold the starting lights (except in Mario Kart DS) and fish out racers who fall off the track. The action of falling off a track and being fished out incurs a considerable loss of time and often position, and in Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario Kart 7, and Mario Kart 8, he also charges up to three coins for fishing out a racer; however, if a racer does not have enough coins, he fishes out the racer anyway.

Starting with Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, he uses his pole to show the lap count as well as a U-turn sign when a driver is going the wrong way. In Mario Kart 8, after about five seconds, he will also flip a driver so that they go in the right direction again.

Double Dash has an intro gag regarding the Fishin' Lakitu: he normally appears holding the starting light, but may sometimes appear with a Cheep Cheep, which may be so big it falls off the hook.

Yoshi series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

In this game and its remake, they are present only in Hookbill The Koopa's Castle, where they attempt to steal Baby Mario from Yoshi's back with a baitless fishing pole ending in a hook. If they snatch Baby Mario, the Countdown Timer will start. However, these Fishin' Lakitus fly away from Yoshi with their catch, making it harder to save him.

Yoshi's New Island

Artwork of a Fishin' Lakitu from Yoshi's New Island.
Artwork.
A Fishin' Lakitu from Yoshi's New Island
Actual in-game appearance.

Fishin' Lakitu returns in this game, unchanged.

Mario Tennis series

Chain-Chomp Challenge from Mario Power Tennis. Compressed.
Fishin' Lakitu in Chain Chomp Challenge

In most Mario Tennis games, a Lakitu sits on one side of the net and uses his fishing pole to fish balls. In the N64 Mario Tennis, he's only seen doing this when a player faults. In Mario's Tennis, he shows the current score using his fishing pole, while in Mario Power Tennis, he uses the pole to show starting lights (recycled from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!), the score, and time left in various minigames.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

A Fishin' Lakitu appears in Rose Way on the overworld, but not in battle. This Lakitu uses Shy Guys as bait.

A Fishin' Lakitu helper was going to appear in Booster Tower, but became unused.

Mario Party series

Test for the Best near the 6000pt score in the game Mario Party 8.
Fishin' Lakitu in Test for the Best.

Lakitu occasionally uses a fishing pole in the Mario Party series. This is seen in Lakitu's Luck and Test for the Best, as well as in Toad Scramble mode of Mario Party: Star Rush.

Mario Golf series

If a player hits into a water or tree hazard, a single, unnamed Lakitu will be seen with his fishing pole, presumably to fish the ball out. This was not seen in the GBC Mario Golf in favor of an angry Blooper shaking a fist at the player, nor was it seen in Mario Golf Advance Tour.

A Fishin' Lakitu also appears at the start of Speed Golf, holding starting lights (usually recycled from a Mario Kart game) on the fishing pole.

Mario & Luigi series

Fishin' Lakitus appear in the first three games in this series, acting as level-up assistants. Whenever the player levels up, a Fishin' Lakitu appears with a selecting device that allows the player choose which stat they wish to add bonus points to (on top of the normal points gained while leveling up). Once selected, the device then flips over and becomes a roulette that determines how many points that stat will earn, from one to three. Fishin' Lakitus also appear in the final battle with Fawful in Superstar Saga, holding up spotlights.

Partners in Time mentions a Fishin' Lakitu-based business.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Luigi mentioning Lakitu in Paper Mario: Color Splash.
"Lakitu's not here to save us!"

No Lakitus, fishing or otherwise, appear in this game at all. However, Luigi references the Fishin' Lakitu of the Mario Kart series when he and Mario head off to Black Bowser's Castle.

Mario Hoops: 3-on-3

In this game, Fishin' Lakitu will hold the ball on its fishing pole.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Although regular Lakitus appear throughout the Mario and Sonic series as referees, this is the only game where a Fishin' Lakitu appears. He uses the fishing pole for starting lights in some events.

Mario Sports Mix

Fishin' Lakitu about to drop the puck.

Fishin' Lakitu appears in basketball and hockey. In the former, it holds the ball on its fishing pole for the tip-off (just like in Mario Hoops), where at the start of a faceoff in the latter, it holds the puck.

Appearances in other media

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros.

In the original N64 game, a Lakitu Bro makes a rare cameo appearance in the background of Princess Peach's Castle.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

The Super Mario World incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears in the SMW-themed Yoshi's Island stage. Also, Lakitu's trophy in this game depicts it with a fishing rod.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Melee's Yoshi's Island stage returns for this game. Also, the Mario Kart 64 incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears as a sticker.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Melee's Yoshi's Island stage returns yet again, but only to the Wii U version. Smash 64's Peach's Castle stage returned to both games later on as downloadable content.

Augmented Reality Games

A Fishin' Lakitu sometimes appears in the Free Fishing minigame, fishing for Bloopers.

Nintendo Badge Arcade

Lakitu from Mario Kart 8 featured in Nintendo Badge Arcade.

A cartoony version of Mario Kart 8's incarnation of Fishin' Lakitu appears in this game.

Gallery

Main article: Gallery:Lakitu

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フィッシングジュゲム
Fisshingu Jugemu
Fishing Lakitu; officially romanized as "Fishing Jugem"

Chinese 垂钓朱盖木[1]
Chuídiào Zhūgàimù
Fishing Lakitu (Zhūgàimù is the Chinese name for Lakitus)

Italian Lakitu pescatore
Fisher Lakitu

References

  1. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.