Talkatoo
| Talkatoo | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Odyssey | |
| Species | Parrot |
| First appearance | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) |
- “What is the secret you're seeking? I know it, I know it, ha HA! I can't tell you, but I'll give you a clue: (random name of the Power Moon) ♪ It's hiding somewhere and no peeking! ♪ Go find it, go find it, scra-CAW!”
- —Talkatoo,Super Mario Odyssey
Talkatoo is a character inSuper Mario Odyssey. It is a yellow parrot wearing a brown explorer's hat. It appears in every kingdom except for theDark Side andDarker Side, but it will not appear before the player completesMulti Moon Atop the Falls in theCascade Kingdom.
Talkatoo gives the player the names of uncollectedPower Moons when consulted. This adds the name of the Power Moon to the Power Moon List, and it marks that row with a Talkatoo icon. Talkatoo can provide only three such clues at a time for each kingdom; talking to Talkatoo again while this limit is met means Talkatoo repeats a name it has already provided. Obtaining the Power Moon removes Talkatoo's icon from the entry in the Power Moon List and frees up another slot for a hint. Once Mario has collected every Power Moon in a kingdom, Talkatoo does not provide any more hints for that kingdom.
During the fight againstMollusque-Lanceur, Talkatoo only squawks in fear and does not provide hints when prompted.
Quotes
- "Scary, scary! Buh-gawkk!"
- "No more hints here, scra-CAW! ♪ No more hints."
- "Scrrrrraaaaw?!"
Gallery
Model
Map / dialogue sprite
Screenshot of Talkatoo in theCascade Kingdom
Screenshot of Talkatoo in the Cascade Kingdom
Screenshot of Talkatoo at theSand Kingdom
Screenshot of Talkatoo in theMetro Kingdom
Naming
"Talkatoo" is a portmanteau of "talk" (or potentially "talkative") and "cockatoo."
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Odyssey | ObjectData/Poetter.szs | Poetter | - |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒント鳥[1] Hinto Tori | Hint Bird | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 提示鸟[?] Tíshì niǎo | Hint Bird | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 提示鳥[?] Tíshì niǎo | Hint Bird | |
| Dutch | Talkatoo[?] | - | |
| French | Perrotruc[?] | From "perroquet" (parrot) and "truc" (a slang term for "thingy") | |
| German | Schnackehlchen[?] | From "schnacken" (a colloquialism for "to speak") and "Rotkehlchen" (European robin) | |
| Italian | Chiacchierotto[?] | An alternate diminutive of "chiacchierare" (to chat) | |
| Korean | 힌트새[?] Hinteu Sae | Hint Bird | |
| Russian | Поболтайчик[?] Poboltaychik | Diminutive of "поболтать" (poboltat, a colloquialism for "to chat") | |
| Spanish | Cotorrete[?] | Dimimutive of "cotorra" (parrot) |
Notes
- IfCappy flies near Talkatoo, it will squawk endlessly until Cappy moves away.
- Mario refers to Talkatoo as one of his friends, along withCaptain Toad (referred to as "Toad"),Princess Peach,Pauline, and Cappy in thePlay Nintendo YouTube seriesMario Reads Your Letters.[2]
References
- ^Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo:ambit (Japanese). ISBN978-4-19-864696-7. Page 69.
- ^Play Nintendo. (December 22, 2017). "Mario Reads Your Letters — Episode 2".YouTube. Accessed May 7, 2022.
