Buckies
| Buckies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screenshot fromMario Kart: Double Dash!! | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Species | Noki | ||
| Leader | Ducky | ||
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TheBuckies are a trio ofNoki performers inSuper Mario Sunshine. They are three different-colored females: the red-shelledDucky, the blue-shelledPlucky, and the green-shelledLucky. They are found inPinna Park, usually gathered by the most recently added or adjusted attraction and commenting on it. They are normally accompanied by a maleShell Flautist towards the front of the park. Ducky leads them as newly-formedidols.[1] Their shells are shaped like those of thePinna Park Workers, indicating they may be employed by the park themselves.
For most of the episodes, the Buckies are set up on theClam Cups, with the flautist in the center. They comment on the fun the attraction has to offer and find it strange the park is relatively empty. However, each one seems to be focused on something else. In episode seven, Ducky remains at the Clam Cups, while Plucky and Lucky move with the flautist to the Yoshi-Go-Round. For the final episode, they appear at the entrance, lined up in front of the Shell Flautist. They now claim theRoller Coaster is the best attraction there is to offer, something all of them agree on.
The Buckies are similar to thePianta performers called theDoot-Doot Sisters found elsewhere inSuper Mario Sunshine. InMario Kart: Double Dash!!, the Buckies make a cameo at the award ceremony near theUkulele Pianta, and are the only Nokis who are dancing. The playable female Nokis inMario Superstar Baseball andMario Super Sluggers look like the Buckies, with the same color palettes and shell shapes.
Quotes[edit]
Ducky[edit]
- "La la la! Lalalalala! I'm Ducky of the Buckies! Hee hee!"
- "Clam Cups are the funnest ever!"
- "The Roller Coaster is now the funnest ever!"
- "Finally, we have guests! I’m so happy!"
Plucky[edit]
- "La dee la! Dah dah! I'm Plucky of the Buckies! Ha ha!"
- "This clam is closed! Is that weird?"
- "The Roller Coaster is the best of the best!"
- "I'm pretty exhausted…How long do we have to work, anyway?"
Lucky[edit]
- "Wah dee dah! Wah! I'm Lucky of the Buckies! Wah ha!"
- "Where are all of the guests?"
- "The Roller Coaster is the rockingest!"
- "Pffthh! That director is probably watching us from somewhere!"
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Sunshine
Ducky inSuper Mario Sunshine
Plucky inSuper Mario Sunshine
Lucky inSuper Mario Sunshine
Ending screenshot fromSuper Mario Sunshine
Artwork of the Shell Flautist
Artwork of the Shell Flautist
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Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "Notes" column.
Buckies[edit]
The group is not named within the French localization ofSuper Mario Sunshine, in which they are simply referred to astrois sœurs ("three sisters").[2] In the French localization of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, they are referred to asBack Kids.[3]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バッキーズ[4] Bakkīzu | Buckies | |
| French | Back Kids[3] | - | |
| German | Bivalvias[5] | From thetaxonomic class for bivalves | |
| Italian | Sorelle Conchiglina[6] | Little Shell sisters | |
| Sorelle Maimai[7] | Maimai Sisters, from a romanization of the Japanese name for Ducky | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Lunarcitas[8] | Lunares ("polka-dots") with the feminine diminutive suffix-cita |
Ducky[edit]
"Ducky" refers to the red-shelled member of the Buckies.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マイマイ[4] Maimai | Repetition of「マイ」(mai, "my") | |
| French | Ducky[9] | - | |
| German | Lara[10] | Feminine given name | |
| Italian | Tina Conchiglina[11][12] | Tina Bucky | |
| Maimai[7] | Romanization of the Japanese name | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Lola Noki[7] | - | ||
| Spanish | Pepita Lunarcita[13] | Pepita Bucky, with "Pepita" a diminutive nickname for the feminine given name "Josefa" |
Plucky[edit]
"Plucky" refers to the blue-shelled member of the Buckies.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ミルミル[4] Mirumiru | Repetition of「ミル」(miru, "mill"), potentially in reference to theseaweed of the same name | |
| French | Plucky[14] | - | |
| German | Cara[15] | Feminine given name | |
| Italian | Pina Conchiglina[16][17] | Pina Bucky | |
| Milmil[7] | Romanization of the Japanese name | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Juanita Lunarcita[18] | Juanita Bucky, with "Juanita" a diminutive nickname for the feminine given name "Juana" |
Lucky[edit]
"Lucky" refers to the green-shelled member of the Buckies.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マキマキ[4] Makimaki | Repetition of「マキ」(maki), a term for small, ornamentalconifer trees | |
| French | Lucky[19] | - | |
| German | Mara[20] | Feminine given name | |
| Italian | Gina Conchiglina[21][12] | Gina Bucky | |
| Makimaki[7] | Romanization of the Japanese name | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Lolita Lunarcita[22] | Lolita Bucky, with "Lolita" a diminutive nickname for the feminine given name "Dolores" |
Shell Flautist[edit]
"Shell Flautist"[23] refers to the flute-playing male Noki often accompanying the Buckies.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 笛吹き君[4] Fuefuki-kun | Piper-kun | |
| French | Le joueur de flûte[3] | The flute player or pied piper, potentially in reference tole Joueur de flûte de Hamelin ("The Pied Piper of Hamelin") | |
| Italian | Noki Pifferaio[7] | Piper Noki |
References[edit]
- ^「３人からなる新人のアイドル。マイマイがリーダー。」 (A group of three brand-new idols. Mai-Mai is the leader.) – Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 101.
- ^« Tu sais, je n'ai jamais entendu parler de ces trois sœurs ! » –Pianta during "Shadow Mario in the Park" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine byNintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^abcArdaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018).Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 101.
- ^abcdeSakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 101.
- ^« Ich habe noch nie von den Bivalvias gehört! » – Pianta during "Shadow Mario in the Park" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^« No, non ho mai sentito parlare delle sorelle Conchiglina. » – Pianta during "Shadow Mario in the Park" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^abcdefSakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 101.
- ^«¿Las Lunarcitas? ¡En mi vida he oído hablar de ese grupo!» – Pianta during "Shadow Mario in the Park" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^« La la la ! Lalalala ! Je suis Ducky, les huîtres tournanetes, je les adore ! » – Ducky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^„Dumidei! Dumidei! Ich bin Lara von den Bivalvias! Ha, ha!“ – Ducky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^«La la la! Lalalalala! Sono Tina Conchiglina!» – Ducky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^abIn-game name inLakitu Star Cup scoreboard fromMario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
- ^«¡Lalará larita! ¡Soy Pepita Lunarcita! ¡Ji, ji!» – Ducky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^« La de la ! Je suis Plucky, essaie d'ouvir les huîtres ! » – Plucky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^„Dideldei! Dideldei! Ich bin Cara von den Bivalvias! Ha, ha!“ – Plucky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^«La la la! La la la! Sono Pina Conchiglina!» – Plucky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^Blooper Star Open scoreboard,Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. Italian.
- ^«¡Tralará larita! ¡Soy Juanita Lunarcita! ¡Ji, ji!» – Plucky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^« Ouah di dah ! Je suis Lucky, mais où sont les clients ? » – Lucky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^„Dideldum! Dideldum! Ich bin Mara von den Bivalvias! Ha, ha!“ – Lucky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^«Sono Gina Conchiglina!» – Lucky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^«¡Dubidá dubita! ¡Soy Lolita Lunarcita! ¡Ji, ji!» – Lucky during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^Roberts, Rachel, and Cardner Clark, editors (2018).Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (First English Edition). Translated by William Flanagan and Zack Davisson. Milwaukie:Dark Horse Books. ISBN978-1-50670-897-3. Page 101.
