Editing Dolphin

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:DMW-Dolphin.png|220px]]<br>In-game artwork of a Dolphin from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variants=[[Micro-Dolphin]]
}}
{{quote|Want to ride the Dolphin Shuttle? Travel {{color|20 spaces|green}} for {{color|15 coins|green}} right now!|Dolphin|Mario Party 8}}
'''Dolphins''' are goggle-wearing cetaceans that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Here, they act as platforms that leap out of the water, helping [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] reach items and avoid enemies. In other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media, Dolphins typically appear as background elements, though they have more prominent roles throughout the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] and a particular Dolphin even had a playable role in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.

==History==
===''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
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Dolphins only appear in [[Vanilla Secret 3]] and in a hidden area near the end of [[Chocolate Island 1]]. They are used as platforms to cross a body of water populated by [[Porcupuffer|Porcu-Puffers]]. They jump in and out of water either vertically or in parabolic arcs. In the Japanese version of ''Super Mario World'', [[Yoshi]] can eat the Dolphins. This was changed in Western versions of the original ''Super Mario World'', but was retained in all versions of ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''. They also appear in the opening sequence of ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''.
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:CartoonDolphins.jpg|thumb|Luigi and Yoshi with two Dolphins in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Mama Luigi]]".]]
In the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]], Dolphins appear only in the episode "[[Mama Luigi]]". Seeing that Luigi and Yoshi are being attacked by a [[Torpedo Ted]], two Dolphins decide to help them by letting them ride on their backs. Evading the Torpedo Ted, the Dolphins drop Luigi and Yoshi off at a nearby beach. After being thanked by Luigi, the two friendly Dolphins leap back into the water, cheering happily.

===''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]''===
A Dolphin is featured on the cover of ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', and artwork of one is used in the book, but none appear in the actual story. An equally friendly sub-species of them, the [[Micro-Dolphin]]s, is discovered to be living inside Yoshi in ''[[Unjust Desserts]]''.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:SMK Vol2 Cap2 Pag10-11.png|thumb|left|The Dolphins as they appear in the manga]]
Dolphins appear in the second chapter of the second volume of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' as allies. When the [[Mekakuppa]] attacks Mario, Luigi and Yoshi at [[Vanilla Dome]], it creates a hole in the roof, flooding the dome with the water of [[Vanilla Secret 3]]. Dolphins come down with the water and offer to help the three heroes to escape by making them ride their backs and swim over the waterfall, reaching the surface. Mario then proceeds to clog the hole, trapping (briefly) the Mekakuppa in the dome and then proceeds to thank the Dolphins, along with saving them from Yoshi (who kept trying to eat them).

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 4''====
A Dolphin appears in [[Koopa's Seaside Soiree]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', where he will let the character played as get on his back while he swims through the water. The character can [[Jump]] to get [[Coin]]s this Dolphin swims by on the trip.
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====''Mario Party Advance''====
[[File:Dolphin MPA.png|frame]]
{{quote|Hello, ladies and germs! Enjoy the show!|Dolphin|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
A Dolphin is met in the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] mode of ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. When encountered at the [[Mario Vaudeville]], he glumly asks if the player could listen to his story. If accepted, he explains that he's a (self-proclaimed) good comedian, but has had difficulty to get any gigs. Because people don't laugh at his jokes, he doesn't have any confidence, leading him to ask if they could listen to his routine. He asks them to laugh whenever he tells a joke, in the hopes of getting someone else to watch him. After going through his routine, they end up amassing a crowd of Dolphins around him. Dolphin proudly states that he's a comic genius, thanks to the player's help, and gives them the [[Snow Globe (Gaddget)|Snow Globe]] [[Gaddget]]. He was also one of the three suspects who was around the area when [[Shroomlock]] was dragged off [[Sushi Cliff]]. When interrogated, he claimed that he was not responsible for anything, "cross [his] fins". The ending credits state that he has since become a massively popular TV star.

====''Mario Party 5''====
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', a Dolphin has been seen in the [[Undersea Dream]]. It only shows up if the player lands on the [[Green Space]] on the sunken ship.

====''Mario Party 7''====
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', some Dolphins can be seen jumping out of the water in the file select screen.

====''Mario Party 8''====
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Dolphins, also referred to as '''Dolphin Shuttles''', play an important role in the board [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]]; players can pay them a certain number of [[coin]]s depending on what place they are in, allowing them to take a ride on the Dolphin's back and advance a number of spaces.

====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 Ring Leader Intro.png|thumb|250px|Dolphins in ''Mario Party 9'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Dolphins appear on [[Blooper Beach]]. On the first half of the board, a Dolphin is the first active sea creature when a party is started, being six spaces away at first. They advance two spaces every turn, and if the player lands on or catches up to the dolphin while captain, the Dolphin gives them 5 [[Mini Star]]s. Dolphins also appear when the player lands on a [[Lucky Space]] near the end of the board. Landing on one of them results in a trio of Dolphins leading the player to an island with several Mini Stars. Additionally, during the minigame [[Ring Leader]], the players ride Dolphins to jump through hoops.

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', a Dolphin makes a cameo appearance in the Collection mode, appearing in ''Mario Party 9''{{'}}s box art.

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
Similar to ''Mario Party: The Top 100'', the sole appearance of a Dolphin in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' is as a cameo on the ''Mario Party 9'' box art, in the Data House. Players can choose ''Mario Party 9'' as their favorite game, causing the box art to appear on it.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:DolphinDasher-Mario.png|thumb|130px|left|Mario's Dolphin Dasher]]
While no Dolphins themselves appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a medium-sized bike called the [[Dolphin Dasher]] is based off of a Dolphin.

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
Dolphins make their first cameo appearance in the ''Mario Kart'' series in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', where they can be seen jumping out of the water in the [[Splash Circuit]] and [[Tropical Coast]] stages. A kart based off Dolphins called the [[Turbo Dolphin]] appears in the game.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8 Yoshi StuntBeach.png|thumb|Dolphins in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', there is a banner with Dolphin artwork from ''Super Mario World'' on it found in [[Toad Harbor]]. Also, [[Dolphin Shoals]] features Dolphins that act similarly to those in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'', as well as Dolphin-shaped hill structures. In [[Sunshine Airport]], this course can be seen listed on the signboards in the terminal next to other courses.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
A Dolphin appears on a [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Additionally, a [[Mii]] Racing Suit based on the Dolphin was added in the [[Ocean Tour]] as part of Wave 11 of the Mii suits, with the [[Dash Ring]] as its [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]. A kart based on a Dolphin, named [[Dolphin Drifter]], is also added in the [[Vacation Tour]].

===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
Dolphins appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' swimming around in the background of [[Cheep Cheep Lagoon (golf course)|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]].

===Mario Playing Cards===
[[File:NAP-06 Clubs 3.png|120px|thumb|Three of Clubs [[Mario Playing Cards|Mario Trump]] card]]
A Dolphin appears on the three of clubs in the NAP-06 deck of the [[Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 30th Anniversary]] release of the [[Mario Playing Cards]].

===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:DrMarioWorld Dolphin.png|thumb|left|200px|Dr. Dolphin in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'']]
Dolphins appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. Their stage mode effect increases the player's base score for every blue [[virus]] that are eliminated. Their versus mode effect grants a chance one of the viruses that appear is transformed into an [[exploder]] when all viruses in the player's play area are eliminated. The amount of points gained and the chance of an exploder appearing are increased at higher levels, starting from 50 points and 20% respectively to 200 points and 100% respectively.

A Dolphin also appears as a playable character under the name '''Dr. Dolphin''', marking the first time a Dolphin has been playable in any ''Super Mario'' game. His skill effect is the same as [[Bowser Jr.|Dr. Bowser Jr.'s]] in that in stage mode an amount of bubbles are popped, while in versus mode viruses are covered inside bubbles. The amount of bubbles or viruses targeted are fewer than Dr. Bowser Jr.'s skill, where Dr. Dolphin's skill pops 4 bubbles (3 prior to version 2.2.0) as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s 10, while in versus mode at maximum level, Dr. Dolphin covers up to 6 viruses inside bubbles as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s maximum of 10. To compensate, his skill charges faster compared to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s.

===Other appearances===
In the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'', regular dolphins are reskinned as Dolphins from the ''Super Mario'' franchise.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario World''===
*'''English instruction booklet:''' ''Don't worry, these guys aren't enemies; they help Mario cross water. A useful shoal of dolphin look alikes!''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAAE.pdf ''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet], page 24.</ref>

===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>リフトン</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　アクア族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　やさしい、陽気<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ワールド<br>
'''<big>陽気で親切なイルカたち</big><br>
群れになって泳いでくる、お助けキャラ。たてにジャンプするものと、左右に大きくジャンプするものがいる。何匹も登場するので、うまく渡り歩いて、先へ進もう。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/Pp1NHya.jpeg page 231.]</ref>

'''''<big>Dolphin</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Aqua clan''<br>
''Disposition: Gentle, cheerful''<br>
''Game appearances: World''<br>
'''''<big>Cheerful and friendly dolphin</big><br>
''Helpful characters that swim in groups. Some jump vertically, while others jump left and right. Since there are many of them, you need to move around them and move on.''

===''Dr. Mario World''===
====Doctor====
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|align="center"|[[File:DrDolphin Idle - DrMarioWorld.gif|150px]]
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*'''Stage mode:''' ''Pops bubbles (4).''
*'''Stage mode ''(prior to version 2.2.0)'':''' ''Pops bubbles (3).''
*'''Versus mode:''' ''Hides viruses (1/2/3/4/6) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''
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|align="center"|{{DMW speed|Speed=37}}
|align="center"|[[File:DMW - SpriteVS AttackBomb1.png|40px]]<br>15%||align="center"|[[File:DMW - SpriteVS AttackBomb2.png|40px]]<br>15%||align="center"|[[File:DMW - SpriteVS AttackBomb3.png|40px]]<br>10%||align="center"|[[File:DMW - SpriteVS AttackBomb4.png|40px]]<br>10%
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!colspan=2 width=10% style="background:Salmon|Stage Mode||colspan=2 style="background:LightSkyBlue|Versus Mode
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!Level||Speed||Description||Speed
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|align=center|1||align=center|24||align=center|''Hides viruses (1) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
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|align=center|2||align=center|22||align=center|''Hides viruses (2) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
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|align=center|3||align=center|20||align=center|''Hides viruses (3) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
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|align=center|4||align=center|19||align=center|''Hides viruses (4) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
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|align=center|5||align=center|18||align=center|''Hides viruses (6) in opponent's stage in bubbles.''||align=center|32
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====Assistant====
*'''Stage mode:''' ''Increases base score by 50/70/100/150/200 points for every blue virus eliminated.''
*'''Versus mode:''' ''If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance an exploder will appear.''
*'''''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter:''' ''Yellow: "The second doctor coming May 28, 2 AM PT is Dr. Dolphin! This kind doctor will let you ride on their back when you're in a pinch. Just be careful not to let your bag get wet...and please don't hurt me."''<ref>Drmarioworld_EN (May 26, 2020). [https://twitter.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1265451577524908032 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved May 26, 2020.</ref>

==Gallery==
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SMW Artwork Dolphin.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW Dolphins.jpg|Artwork from ''Super Mario World''
Pepsi NSS cards Dolphins.jpg|[[Nintendo Super Secrets cards]]
Mario Undōkai card 20.jpg|''[[Mario Undōkai]]'' trading card
Kellogg's Nintendo Board Games 01.png|[[Kellogg's]] board game on the back of a cereal box
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 7 Cel 3.jpeg|[[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] (unused animation cel)
Yoshi no Tamago Shogakukan P4.jpg|''Original Story'' illustration story, from ''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – [[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi's Egg]]''
Dolphin MarioFamily.png|Sprite from ''[[Mario Family]]''
Dolphin Dialogue Portrait MP4.png|Dialogue portrait from ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
MPA Dolphin.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
MPA Dolphin icon.png|''Mario Party Advance''
MPAlaugh.png|''Mario Party Advance''
Dolphin Dialogue Portrait MP8.png|Dialogue portrait from ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
MP9 Dolphin Render.png|Sprite from ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
MK8 Dolphin.png|Model from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MGWT - Cheep Cheep Lagoon Art.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Dolphin.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Minecraft]]''
Dr Mario World - Dr Dolphin.png|Asset from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
DrMarioWorld - Sprite Dolphin.png|Asset from ''Dr. Mario World''
DrMarioWorld - Sprite Dolphin Sad.png|Asset from ''Dr. Mario World''
DrMarioWorld - Icon Dolphin.png|Asset from ''Dr. Mario World''
DrMarioWorld Flag Dolphin.png|''Dr. Mario World'' (emblem)
File:MKT Artwork DolphinMiiRacingSuit.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' Mii Racing Suit
File:MKT Icon DolphinMiiRacingSuit.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' Mii Racing Suit
MKT 029CB.png|Badge from ''Mario Kart Tour''
MK8D Mii Racing Suit Dolphin.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (Mii Racing Suit)
Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
Mario Puzzle Artwork 2.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
Mario Christmas Puzzle Artwork 2.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' Christmas-themed puzzle
SMGPB3 Mario Finding Egg.png|''[[Super Mario Game Picture Book 3]]: Mario and Yoshi''
SMPBS3.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 3: Dolphin's Ball''
SMPBS3 Activity1.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 3: Dolphin's Ball''
SMPBS3 Activity2.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 3: Dolphin's Ball''
SMPBS3 Activity4.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 3: Dolphin's Ball''
SMPBS3 Activity7.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 3: Dolphin's Ball''
SMPBS3 Activity8.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 3: Dolphin's Ball''
NL Delphinus Artwork.jpg|Illustration of {{wp|Delphinus (constellation)|Delphinus}} from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s LINE account
LSM Big Urchin Beach Ride.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=リフトン<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref>
|JapR=Rifuton
|JapM=Lifton; from "lift"
|Jap2=イルカ <small>(''Mario Party Advance'')</small>
|Jap2R=Iruka
|Jap2M=Dolphin
|Jap3=リフトンタクシー <small>(''Mario Party 8'')</small>
|Jap3R=Rifuton Takushī
|Jap3M=Lifton Taxi
|ChiS=蓝海豚
|ChiSR=Lán Hǎitún
|ChiSM=Blue Dolphin
|ChiT=便車海豚
|ChiTR=Biànchē Hǎitún
|ChiTM=Taxi Dolphin
|Fre=Dauphin
|FreM=Dolphin
|Ger=Delfin
|GerM=Dolphin
|Ita=Delfì
|ItaM=From ''delfino'' (dolphin)
|Kor=리프튼
|KorR=Lipeuteun
|KorM=From the Japanese name
|Por=Golfinho
|PorM=Dolphin
|Rom=Delfin <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|RomM=Dolphin
|Spa=Delfín
|SpaM=Dolphin
}}

==Trivia==
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*The fish enemies [[Blurp]] and [[Cheep Cheep#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Bub]] are visually comparable to the Dolphins.
*[[Isle Delfino]], the setting of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', is shaped like a dolphin.
*In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', [[Dorrie]] was redesigned with elements seemingly influenced by the Dolphins. This design is the basis for all of Dorrie's subsequent appearances.
*The rival character [[Guppy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' was initially envisioned as one of the Dolphins from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. However, as his role was finalized as an intimidating bully with a wild nature, they shifted his design to that of the new orca character seen in the final game.<ref name=primaGalaxy>Fletcher Black. ''Super Mario Galaxy Collector's Edition: PRIMA Official Game Guide'', page 349. Roseville: [[Prima Games]], 2007. ISBN: 978-0-76155-713-5.</ref>

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