Crow
- This article is about species of birds found in theSuper Mario franchise. For a boss fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, seeKrow. For the enemy occasionally called "Crow", seeCrowber.
| Crow | |||
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 A crow inLuigi's Mansion 3 | |||
| First appearance | Mario's Picross (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024) | ||
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- “Hey, Maude, listen to this! Ronnie, my oldest, is taking hisSATs this year.”
- —Flo,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Crows appear in theSuper Mario franchise as part of the environment in dark and gloomy areas. Crows make their first full appearance in theSuper Mario franchise inLuigi's Mansion, but they only gain a more prominent role inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as inhabitants ofTwilight Town, and later inLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon as enemies. In addition, several species from theSuper Mario franchise, most notablyPidgits andCrowbers, are based on crows.
History[edit]
Mario's Picross[edit]
A crow is featured as the solution to puzzle 6-H of the Kinoko Course inMario's Picross.
Luigi's Mansion series[edit]
Luigi's Mansion[edit]
Two crows appear in the introductory cutscene ofLuigi's Mansion, one with yellow eyes and the other with pink eyes. They are sat on a tree branch, watching Luigi as he enters themansion.
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon[edit]
Crows[1] appear inLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon aspests, this time being quite short and lean, their eyes are on the front of their heads, and their feathers are purple. They also appear in large swarms. They can hurt Luigi, but he can suck them up with thePoltergust 5000 or flash theStrobulb to defeat them, which makes them drop abill or some hearts. Most crows in the game are found inHaunted Towers.
Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]
Crows appear inLuigi's Mansion 3 as enemies. They behave the same way as inLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, but they now also have a swooping attack similar toCrowbers in theNew Super Mario Bros. games. They have also been redesigned to more closely resemble the ones from the first game's intro, but now with a smaller and sharper beak, brighter-glowing eyes, and more detailed feathers.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
Crows appear inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on trees inTwilight Town. WhenMario talks to them at first, they simply caw; however, when Mario usesVivian'sVeil and hides under a tree, they become much more conversational, thinking they are alone. They discuss a plethora of subjects, ranging from internet stocks to which university their children should attend. Some crows even give tips about gameplay. Vivian explains that they only pretend to be ignorant when people are around. At one point in the game, the crows make a reference toLuigi's Mansion. The behavior of crows in this game likely references therelatively high intelligence of real-world corvids.
Models of the crows from this game make a cameo appearance inSuper Paper Mario amongFrancis' toys.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カラス[2] Karasu | Crow | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| カーラ[3] Kāra | From「かあ」(kā, crow's caw) and「 | Luigi's Mansion series | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 嘎嘎鸦[3] Gāgā yā | Caw-Caw Crow | Luigi's Mansion series |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 嘎嘎鴉[3] Gāgā yā | Caw-Caw Crow | Luigi's Mansion series |
| French | Corbeau[2][3] | Raven; compare to "corneille", which is closer to crow | |
| German | Krähe[2][3] | Crow | |
| Italian | Corvo[2][3] | Crow/Raven | |
| Korean | 까마귀[2] Kkamagwi | Crow | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| 까악[3] Kkaak | Caw | Luigi's Mansion series | |
| Spanish | Cuervo[2][3] | Crow/raven |
References[edit]
- ^von Esmarch, Nick (March 24, 2013).Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89554-7. Page 62.
- ^abcdefTwilighter in the eastern half ofTwilight Town.Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.Nintendo.
- ^abcdefgh"Defeat the Crows!"ScareScraper mode.Luigi's Mansion 3.Nintendo.
