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'''Dolphins''' are goggle-wearing cetaceans that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Here, they act as platforms that leap out of the water, helping the playable character reach items or avoid enemies. In other ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-related 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]]''.

[[File:CartoonDolphins.jpg|thumb|Two Dolphins in the ''Super Mario World'' television series]]

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.

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 o 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.

In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', the Dolphins 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.

[[File:DolphinDasher-Yoshi.png|thumb|130px|left|Yoshi's Dolphin Dasher]]

While no real Dolphins themselves appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a medium-sized bike called the [[Dolphin Dasher]] is based off of a Dolphin.

[[File:MK8 Yoshi StuntBeach.png|thumbnail|Dolphins in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']]

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 Dolphin also appears as a playable character under the name '''Dr. Dolphin''', marking the first time a Dolphin has been playable in any ''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.

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

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>

|align="center" |[[File:DrDolphin Idle - DrMarioWorld.gif|150px]]

SMW Artwork Dolphin.png| Artwork from ''[[Super Mario World]]''

SMW Dolphins.jpg| Artwork from ''Super Mario World''

File:Pepsi NSS cards Dolphins.jpg|[[Nintendo Super Secrets cards]]

Dolphin MarioFamily.png| Sprite from ''[[Mario Family]]''

MPAlaugh.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''

Bottom Dolphin Shuttle.gif|''[[Mario Party 8]]''

Goomba's Booty Boardwalk Lucky Space Start.gif|''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.jpg| Asset from ''Dr. Mario World''

DrMarioWorld - Icon Dolphin.png| Asset from ''Dr. Mario World''

MKT 029CB.png| Badge from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''

Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle.

Mario Puzzle Artwork 2.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle.

Mario Christmas Puzzle Artwork 2.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' Christmas-themed puzzle

|Jap=リフトン<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><br>''Rifuton''<br>イルカ<ref>瑞太郎チャンネル (March 21, 2015). [https://youtu.be/UljI02lh5TY?t=1240 マリオパーティアドバンスを初見で実況プレイ Final] (Japanese ''Super Mario Advance'' gameplay). ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 29, 2015.</ref><br>''Iruka''

|JapM=Lifton; from "lift"<br><br>Dolphin

|ItaM=Dolfy, from "Delfino" (dolphin)

 

* 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>