Hoot
| Hoot | |
|---|---|
 Model fromSuper Mario 64 | |
| Species | Owl |
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Whooo's there? Whooo woke me up? It's still daylight--I should be sleeping! Hey, as long as I'm awake, why not take a short flight with me?”
- —Hoot,Super Mario 64
Hoot,[1] or theOwl,[2] is a friendly owl first appearing inSuper Mario 64. While given a specific name in localization, the original Japanese text does not and instead considers him a generic owl.
History[edit]
Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
InSuper Mario 64, Hoot roosts in the soletree ofWhomp's Fortress. WhenMario climbs the tree, Hoot complains that Mario woke him up when it is still during the day, but he then offers to give Mario a ride to the top of the fortress. The player character can ride Hoot by grabbing his talons and holding the
button (
inSuper Mario 64 DS) on the controller. If the player wants Mario to let go, they should simply let go of the/ button, and Hoot then returns near his tree (and remains awake for the rest of the mission). If Mario hangs on to Hoot for too long, Hoot complains that Mario's weight is making it difficult for him to continue carrying him. He then drops Mario, telling him to "lay off the pasta," and returns near his tree. Depending on where in the sky Mario is, Hoot's action of letting him go could cause Mario to lose a life. Hoot appears in Whomp's Fortress only during missions 3–6 (or missions 3–7 in theNintendo DS remake). If Mario is in this course during missions 1–2 and climbs Hoot's tree, Hoot does not appear. In the Nintendo DS remake, Hoot additionally appears onCool, Cool Mountain during all missions; inSnowman's Land and onTall, Tall Mountain during all but the first mission; and on the huge part ofTiny-Huge Island during all but the first two missions.
Mario Party series[edit]
Two owls resembling Hoot appear inMario Party 3 on the boardWoody Woods; one is mid-flight, and the other is sleeping within a tree.
Hoot appears as an unlucky gambler inMario Party Advance. Hoot tells the player that he has a losing streak at theJungle Game Hut, and he needs the player to help him. Once the player wins, the reward is theminigame calledStop 'Em. The ending states that he cannot stop shaking his head.
Media[edit]
Although the music does not change when the player flies with Hoot inSuper Mario 64, inSuper Mario 64 DS, a variation of theWing Cap/Vanish Cap theme is played.
 Hoot Fly | File infoMedia:SM64DS Hoot Theme.oga 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Model fromSuper Mario 64
Screenshot fromSuper Mario 64
Model fromSuper Mario 64 DS
Screenshot fromSuper Mario 64 DS
Sprite fromMario Party Advance
Dialgoue icon fromMario Party Advance
Screenshot fromMario Party Advance
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フクロウ[?] Fukurō | Owl; shared with theWario Land IIowl andDonkey Kong 64Owl | |
| French | Hiboulul[?] | Fromhibou ("owl") andhululer ("to hoot") | |
| Hibou[3] | Owl | ||
| German | Frederik[4] | - | |
| Italian | Guffy[?] | Fromgufo ("owl") | |
| Hoot[5] | - |
See also[edit]
- Fluzzard – a large bird inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 with which the player character can glide
- Heavy Zed – a friendly species of owl inSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins that carries Mario on its head
References[edit]
- ^Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996).Super Mario 64 Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
- ^Course 2 - Star 4: Red Coins on the Floating Isle.Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy. Archived June 10, 1998, 06:43:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^Nintendo official French magazine N1. Page 85. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997).Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 7.
- ^Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 85.
