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'''Whackas''' are rare, blue mole-like creatures that first appeared in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. Their name and appearance are derived from the popular arcade game "{{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}." Attacking them in any way makes a [[Whacka Bump]] appear. However, if they are attacked eight times, they run away, releasing a few coins. | '''Whackas''' are rare, blue mole-like creatures that first appeared in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. Their name and appearance are derived from the popular arcade game "{{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}." Attacking them in any way makes a [[Whacka Bump]] appear. However, if they are attacked eight times, they run away, releasing a few coins. | ||
They are some of the few original ''Paper Mario'' series characters to reappear in other ''Mario'' games, along with [[Tweester]]s, [[Koopatrol]]s, | They are some of the few original ''Paper Mario'' series characters to reappear in other ''Super Mario'' games, along with [[Tweester]]s, [[Koopatrol]]s, [[Goomboss]], and the [[Star Spirits]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ||
Whackas reappear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' near [[Downtown of Crag]], also behaving identically as their earlier incarnations. When the Whacka disappears in ''Super Paper Mario'', a female Cragnon named [[Norite]] appears where Whacka once popped out, who claims that the Whacka was her friend. The Whacka also appears as a [[Catch Card]] that can be obtained by collecting 300 shop points. There is also a [[Sammer Guy]] by the name of [[List of Sammer Guys#Wrath of Whacka|Wrath of Whacka]] in the game, who says he hopes to avenge the smitten Whackas of the dimensions. | Whackas reappear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' near [[Downtown of Crag]], also behaving identically as their earlier incarnations. When the Whacka disappears in ''Super Paper Mario'', a female Cragnon named [[Norite]] appears where Whacka once popped out, who claims that the Whacka was her friend. The Whacka also appears as a [[Catch Card]] that can be obtained by collecting 300 shop points and plushies of Whacka can been seen inside [[Fort Francis]]. There is also a [[Sammer Guy]] by the name of [[List of Sammer Guys#Wrath of Whacka|Wrath of Whacka]] in the game, who says he hopes to avenge the smitten Whackas of the dimensions. | ||
===''Mario Party 6''=== | ===''Mario Party 6''=== | ||
[[File:SnowflakeLake-Whacka2.png|thumb|A Whacka in ''Mario Party 6'']] | [[File:SnowflakeLake-Whacka2.png|thumb|A Whacka in ''Mario Party 6'']] | ||
Whackas make a cameo in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' on the [[Snowflake Lake]] board, where they can be seen popping up out of the snow. | Whackas make a cameo in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' on the [[Snowflake Lake]] board, where they can be seen popping up out of the snow. | ||
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==Profiles== | |||
===''Paper Mario''=== | |||
*'''Tattle:''' "''He's a Whacka. When you hit Whackas, they get Bumps that fall off. I heard that they're yummy. You know, I'm not normally into hitting Whackas, but once I heard of their tasty Bumps... I got the urge to whack' em!''" | |||
== | ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ||
*'''Tattle:''' "''That's a rare Whacka. I don't think you see many of his kind anymore, nope. If you whack a Whacka, they drop a Whacka Bump. Those are supposed to be delicious. They fetch a high price in gourmet auctions, too. Yup, super-precious delicacies. Still, whacking a defenseless creature to get one... You'd never do that, right, Mario?''" | |||
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==[[Catch Card]] | ===''Super Paper Mario''=== | ||
[[File:SPM Whacka Catch Card.png| | *'''Tattle:''' "''That’s Whacka... It’s very rare to see one... It’s delicate and easily harmed... Don’t hit it or stomp on it...''" | ||
*'''Card Type:''' | |||
*'''Card Description:''' This odd guy sprouts pastries when whacked on the head. Sadly, his kind is on the verge of extinction. Please headwhack in moderation. | {| class="wikitable" align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; background: #f9f9f9; color:black" | ||
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!colspan=2|[[Catch Card]] | |||
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*'''Card Type:''' Rare | |||
*'''Card Description:''' ''This odd guy sprouts pastries when whacked on the head. Sadly, his kind is on the verge of extinction. Please headwhack in moderation.'' | |||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|Jap=コブロン | |Jap=コブロン | ||
|JapR=Koburon | |JapR=Koburon | ||
|JapM=From「瘤」(''kobu'', bump) | |JapM=From「瘤」(''kobu'', bump) with name ending "-ron" | ||
| | |Fre=Whacka | ||
|Spa=Guaka | |Spa=Guaka | ||
|SpaM=Whacka | |SpaM=Whacka | ||
|Ger=Whacka | |Ger=Whacka | ||
|Ita=Whacka | |Ita=Whacka | ||
|Kor=혹혹이 | |Kor=혹혹이 | ||
|KorR=Hokhok-i | |KorR=Hokhok-i | ||
|KorM= | |KorM=From "혹" (''hok'', bump) and "~이" (''-i'', a Korean noun-deriving suffix) | ||
|Chi=哇咔鼹鼠 | |Chi=哇咔鼹鼠 | ||
|ChiR=Wākā Yǎnshǔ | |ChiR=Wākā Yǎnshǔ | ||