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'''Pigs''' are animals in the [[Earth|Real World]] and [[Mushroom World]] that have often appeared throughout the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, but unlike their Real World counterparts Pigs are often shown to be anthropomorphic or capable of speech.  
'''Pigs''' are animals in the [[Earth|Real World]] and [[Mushroom World]] that have often appeared throughout the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, but unlike their Real World counterparts Pigs are often shown to be anthropomorphic or capable of speech.  


[[Image:PigTT.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Gloomer]] is turned into a '''Pig'''.]]
==History==
==''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==
===''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''===
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', which had [[Doopliss]] turning the citizens of [[Twilight Town]] into Pigs with the ring of a bell. Doopliss was defeated, and everybody was eventually turned back. The title of the chapter in which these events take place is called "For Pigs the Bell Tolls", which is a reference to the novel written by Ernest Hemingway called ''[[Wikipedia:For Whom the Bell Tolls|For Whom the Bell Tolls]]''.  
[[File:CannonPig-SML2.png|frame|left]]
They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' as bosses known as the [[Three Little Pigheads]], parodying the story of the [[Wikipedia:Three Little Pigs|Three Little Pigs]]. ''Super Mario Land 2'' also featured a pig enemy known as the [[Bomubomu]].
 
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', winged Pigs known as [[Hogwash]] appear as enemies in the game, with their attack pattern mainly consisting of going back and forth in a set area.
 
===''Wario Land 4''===
A hog-like creature named [[Hoggus]] appears in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Hoggus can create Pigs by sketching them on his pad.
 
===''Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a species of pig named [[Li'l Oink]]s were available for purchase at [[Toad Town]], where they could be used to obtain certain items. Unlike actual pigs however, Li'l Oinks are born from eggs.
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
[[Image:PigTT.png|thumb|200px|[[Gloomer]] is turned into a '''Pig'''.]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', which had [[Doopliss]] turning the citizens of [[Twilight Town]] into Pigs with the ring of a bell. Doopliss was defeated, and everybody was eventually turned back. [[Mr. Hoggle]], an anthropomorphic Pig, also ironically ran a [[Hot Dog]] stand in [[Glitzville]].
 
===''Super Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', there are several foes that resemble Pigs (such as [[Squiglet]] and [[Pigarithm]]).
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Fawful]]'s second-in-command is a monstrous pig-like creature named [[Midbus]] who acts as [[Bowser]]'s main rival throughout the game.
 
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns''===
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[[File:TutorialPig.png|thumb|150px|The '''Tutorial Pig''']]
Pigs are recurrent characters in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', these pink pigs wear thick glasses and help [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] on their journey to recover the [[Banana Hoard]] from the hands of the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]]. These pigs appear frequently from some spots of the levels to tell the player how to use the controller to do some actions. They also appear holding the courses' checkpoints every time the [[Kong]]s pass next to them and return there in case they lose a [[life]] and holding green and checkered flags during their [[Donkey Kong Country Returns#Time Attack|Time Attack]] run. When the player has spent all the lives, these pigs can appear at the beginning of the courses to assist the player to activate the [[Super Guide]] mode and call for [[Super Kong]] to do the job to complete the level if desired.
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Pigs are animals in the Real World and Mushroom World that have often appeared throughout the Mario series, but unlike their Real World counterparts Pigs are often shown to be anthropomorphic or capable of speech.

History

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

A Bomubomu, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

They first appeared in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as bosses known as the Three Little Pigheads, parodying the story of the Three Little Pigs. Super Mario Land 2 also featured a pig enemy known as the Bomubomu.

Donkey Kong Land

In Donkey Kong Land, winged Pigs known as Hogwash appear as enemies in the game, with their attack pattern mainly consisting of going back and forth in a set area.

Wario Land 4

A hog-like creature named Hoggus appears in Wario Land 4. Hoggus can create Pigs by sketching them on his pad.

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, a species of pig named Li'l Oinks were available for purchase at Toad Town, where they could be used to obtain certain items. Unlike actual pigs however, Li'l Oinks are born from eggs.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

File:PigTT.png
Gloomer is turned into a Pig.

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, which had Doopliss turning the citizens of Twilight Town into Pigs with the ring of a bell. Doopliss was defeated, and everybody was eventually turned back. Mr. Hoggle, an anthropomorphic Pig, also ironically ran a Hot Dog stand in Glitzville.

Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, there are several foes that resemble Pigs (such as Squiglet and Pigarithm).

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Fawful's second-in-command is a monstrous pig-like creature named Midbus who acts as Bowser's main rival throughout the game.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Main article: Tutorial Pig
The Tutorial Pig

Pigs are recurrent characters in the game Donkey Kong Country Returns, these pink pigs wear thick glasses and help Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong on their journey to recover the Banana Hoard from the hands of the Tiki Tak Tribe. These pigs appear frequently from some spots of the levels to tell the player how to use the controller to do some actions. They also appear holding the courses' checkpoints every time the Kongs pass next to them and return there in case they lose a life and holding green and checkered flags during their Time Attack run. When the player has spent all the lives, these pigs can appear at the beginning of the courses to assist the player to activate the Super Guide mode and call for Super Kong to do the job to complete the level if desired.
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