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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Mamu's first appearance was outside a [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' game]], in the American version of ''[[smw:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. His name was {{smw|Wart}} in that game, and his name in ''Link's Awakening'' is his Japanese name.
Mamu's is a cameo character who originates in another game,''{{smw|Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic}}'' (夢工場ドキドキパニック|夢工場 ドキドキパニック lit. "Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic"). He was the main villain in the original game, where he is the ruler of a storybook world and he sets the events of the game in motion by kidnapping two children and bringing them to his dream factory. The game was localized in the United States as {{smw|Super Mario Bros. 2}} with Super Mario Bros. characters replacing the original Arabian Nights inspired characters. The US localization changed his name to {{smw|Wart}} and instead, he is the ruler of the dream realm [[smw:Subcon (place)|Subcon]], which is later revealed to be Mario's dream. In ''Link's Awakening'' retains his original Japanese name, Mamu, in the English localization.


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Revision as of 06:05, 28 April 2011

Template:Character Mamu[1] is a frog-like creature from Link's Awakening. He teaches Link the third and final song for the Ocarina, the "Frog's Song of Soul".

Mamu resides in the pond beneath the Signpost Maze. After paying the 300 Rupees fee to listen to his jam,[2][3] Link will learn the "Frog Song of Soul".[4] Mamu remarks that the ones who hear the song feel more alive.[5] Mamu cannot be revisited as him and his Frog Choir are away on tour according to the sign outside the pond.

Trivia

Mamu's is a cameo character who originates in another game,Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic (夢工場ドキドキパニック|夢工場 ドキドキパニック lit. "Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic"). He was the main villain in the original game, where he is the ruler of a storybook world and he sets the events of the game in motion by kidnapping two children and bringing them to his dream factory. The game was localized in the United States as Super Mario Bros. 2 with Super Mario Bros. characters replacing the original Arabian Nights inspired characters. The US localization changed his name to Wart and instead, he is the ruler of the dream realm Subcon, which is later revealed to be Mario's dream. In Link's Awakening retains his original Japanese name, Mamu, in the English localization.

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References

  1. "Ribbit! Ribbit! Hey, man, I'm Mamu, on vocals! Brother, you look like you don't know squat about music! Ribbit!" — Mamu (Link's Awakening)
  2. "Ribbit! Ribbit! I'm Mamu, on vocals! But I don't need to tell you that, do I? Everybody knows me! Want to hang out and listen to us jam? For 300 Rupees, we'll let you listen to a previously unreleased cut! What do you do?" — Mamu (Link's Awakening)
  3. "Well, that's a shame, but we don't play for free!" — Mamu (Link's Awakening)
  4. "You've learned The Frog's Song of Soul! It's a very moving tune... It can even liven up unliving things!" — N/A (Link's Awakening)
  5. "If you play this song, you'll make everything around you feel more alive!" — Mamu (Link's Awakening)