Monty Mole: Difference between revisions

In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Monty Moles use their squinting design from ''Super Mario World'' but with an added pair of pronounced teeth, a black nose, and somewhat larger limbs. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Monty Mole has much lankier arms than usual, a more bright orange color, a smaller white patch, and a green hat. The contours of the eyes behind the squint are also visible if examined closely enough.

Since ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Monty Moles were given a redesign that consolidates the two designs from the ''Super Mario World'' artworks, with a small amount of influence from the ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine'' designs. From the "sunglasses" artwork, they get the smooth, cheek-less head sides, white upper lip, and small nose; from the other ''Super Mario World'' artwork, they get the distinct squint; from the ''Super Mario 64'' design, they get the visible teeth, though the number is reduced to one; and from the ''Super Mario Sunshine'' design, they get the wideness of the upper lip. This design would become the standard design for later games, though there has been variation on the color of the lower lip, with brown appearing most consistently.

Being moles, Monty Moles spend most of their time beneath the ground. They do not act much differently from moles in the real world, and are not blind. On some occasions, a Monty Mole opens its eyes, particularly when it gets shocked or startled. Monty Moles are bipedal, and this allows them to pick up objects and use them, such as in ''Super Mario 64'', where their attack is to pick up and throw [[rock]]s at Mario. Monty Moles also seem to have a happy and cheerful personality in some games such as most of their playable appearances and in ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. Monty Moles also seem to have an affinity for sports. Monty Moles love baseball, and according to their ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' description, they usually hop out of their dens due to getting fired up for a game of baseball (and they sometimes get too fired up when they get the ball). Although not explicitly said, Monty Moles also seem to like soccer as they are playable in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. Monty Moles also have an affinity for golf, as the Monty Mole NPCs in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' usually give golf tips to the player and talk about their experience playing it. In some appearances, Monty Moles talk with a country accent (though in some other appearances they talk normally like most other characters). Monty Moles tend to live most commonly in cave areas (such as [[5-4 (Super Mario 3D Land)|5-4]] and [[Breezy Tunnel]]), mountain areas (such as [[Tall, Tall Mountain]] and [[Cookie Mountain]]), grassland areas (such as [[Sunbeam Plains]] and [[Yoshi Hill]]), and farm areas (such as [[Moo Moo Farm]] and [[Moo Moo Meadows]]), though occasionally they can be found in other areas as well.

Monty Moles usually have a hatred towards plumbers (specifically Mario and [[Luigi]]) due plumbers causing leaks from pipes to have their tunnels filled with muck,<ref>{{media link|Pepsi NSS cards Monty Mole.jpg|Nintendo Super Secret card}}</ref> and Mario (as well as [[Yoshi]]) also typically harming Monty Moles as well. However, in some instances Monty Moles have been nice towards MarIo such as in a few games and manga.

Monty Moles seem to have been around for a long time, as in the third ''Super Mario Kart'' volume of the ''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga, it is confirmed that the species originated from an ancient city known as the [[Pū Tairiku]], though not much is known about how the Monty Mole species evolved there. Monty Moles have also appeared in games that take place in the past such as the past of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' and several ''Yoshi'' games.