Mario Dog Names

Did you know that there is an official dog character in the Super Mario series? If you haven't heard of Poochy, then you might not have played a Yoshi game from the Mario titles. This adorable and round dog is a staple of the games featuring Yoshi and his special swallowing and egg-encasing abilities. Poochy’s number one role in the series of games is to help Yoshi cross paths that the green creature would never have been able to cross in the first place. His most notable features are his mouth that looks like a beak, a long comedic red tongue, and an insistent bark that shows what a fun an happy creature he is.

Poochy is quite an interesting dog character, true to the quirky conventions of the Mario series. His tough body is able to withstand spike and lava damage, strategically being placed and used to complete traveling through the level of the game. He adds a different dimension and puzzle mechanic into the game that makes the challenge all the more complex and fun to play.

Poochy is named after a common Japanese name for pet dogs, Pochi. The similarity of the names and actual translation of the name into English is quite a funny coincidence, and adds to the otherworldly charm of the world of Yoshi. His appearance in several titles as well as a cameo in Minecraft shows you just how popular the adorable pooch really is for fans of the Nintendo franchise.

There are a lot of characters and enemies in the Mario series that mimic the behavior of a dog (a rowdy and vicious dog in the case of the Chain Chomp enemy), but Poochy is perhaps the most dog-like and the cutest of all of them. He has special powers that set him apart from the rest of the series' sidekicks and gives him a certain appeal. The gaming experience is only enhanced by the presence of a highly original veteran character.

His latest appearance in the series is as helpful Hint Art in Super Mario Odyssey. While he is only present as clues in the form of enigmatic stills in hidden pictures throughout Mario and Cappy's journey, it's a wonderful cameo all the same. Through nostalgia and love for video games, this obscure character lives on in the amazing Super Mario universe!