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|icon=[[File:BT XBLA Canary Mary icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'' (XBLA)]]}} | |icon=[[File:BT XBLA Canary Mary icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'' (XBLA)]]}} | ||
{{quote|Well... no. You'd probably win and then I'd go hungry. See you around, [[Kazooie|fellow bird]] and [[Banjo|bear buddy]]!|Canary Mary|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}} | {{quote|Well... no. You'd probably win and then I'd go hungry. See you around, [[Kazooie|fellow bird]] and [[Banjo|bear buddy]]!|Canary Mary|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}} | ||
'''Canary Mary''' is a character | '''Canary Mary''' is a character in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. | ||
== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Canary Mary is a large, yellow canary with spiked hair, a few sparse feathers, and wears a matching dress and shoes. Unlike most birds, her beak is separate from her mouth. Canary Mary is skilled at flying despite her frail wings. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===''Banjo-Tooie''=== | ===''Banjo-Tooie''=== | ||
In '' | In ''Banjo-Tooie'', [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] first encounter Canary Mary in [[Glitter Gulch Mine]], inside the [[Toxic Gas Cave]] near [[Wumba's Wigwam]]. She tells of how she once had a job of going down to Glitter Gulch Mine to check for poisonous gas. If she died, the location would be deemed unsafe. Canary Mary was later trapped in a cage in the cave and was abandoned. This references to how in the real world, people would send canaries into gold mines to check for gases, a practice which was later banned. | ||
When Banjo and Kazooie break open the cage, Canary Mary flies out and lands beside a broken handcart. Once Banjo and Kazooie arrive there, Canary Mary tells them that she fixed the handcart and offers to race them, stating that her wings need some stretching because she was trapped in Canary Cave for a long time. The goal of the race is for Banjo to reach the other end of Glitter Gulch Mine before Canary Mary. During the race, Banjo must repeatedly press down on the handcart to move it along the track, and Canary Mary moves If Banjo reaches the other side first, Canary Mary rewards him with a [[Jiggy]]. If the duo end up too far behind Canary Mary, the race ends. | When Banjo and Kazooie break open the cage, Canary Mary flies out and lands beside a broken handcart. Once Banjo and Kazooie arrive there, Canary Mary tells them that she fixed the handcart and offers to race them, stating that her wings need some stretching because she was trapped in Canary Cave for a long time. The goal of the race is for Banjo to reach the other end of Glitter Gulch Mine before Canary Mary. During the race, Banjo must repeatedly press down on the handcart to move it along the track, and Canary Mary moves If Banjo reaches the other side first, Canary Mary rewards him with a [[Jiggy]]. If the duo end up too far behind Canary Mary, the race ends. | ||
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After losing again, Canary Mary goes home to have dinner: a worm sandwich and a bag of millet. Kazooie wishes to race her for her meal too, but Canary Mary declines, saying that they have already taken all of her possessions and are likely to win again, leaving her hungry. | After losing again, Canary Mary goes home to have dinner: a worm sandwich and a bag of millet. Kazooie wishes to race her for her meal too, but Canary Mary declines, saying that they have already taken all of her possessions and are likely to win again, leaving her hungry. | ||
==='' | ===''Nuts & Bolts''=== | ||
{{quote|Remember Canary Mary? Did you have fun racing her? How I laughed when I was setting up those levels. I'm still laughing.|[[Lord of Games]]|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}} | {{quote|Remember Canary Mary? Did you have fun racing her? How I laughed when I was setting up those levels. I'm still laughing.|[[Lord of Games]]|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}} | ||
Although Canary Mary does not appear in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', she is directly referenced three times in the game. In [[Showdown Town]], one of [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]]'s lines of dialogue when he is interacted with in front of [[L.O.G.'s Video Game Factory|his video game factory]] has him scoffing at the player while recalling difficulty of Canary Mary's races. She is also mentioned on an [[ | Although Canary Mary does not appear in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', she is directly referenced three times in the game. In [[Showdown Town]], one of [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]]'s lines of dialogue when he is interacted with in front of [[L.O.G.'s Video Game Factory|his video game factory]] has him scoffing at the player while recalling difficulty of Canary Mary's races. She is also mentioned on an [[Infopost]] at [[Banjoland]]'s Glitter Gulch Mine. It states that her races were originally based on control stick rotation, but this was changed when it was found to be incredibly uncomfortable to play. In the [[Jiggosseum]]'s scoreboard, it is mentioned in the "Baseball" section that the [[List of implied organizations#Canary Mary Cardinals|Canary Mary Cardinals]] scored 2 points and lost against the [[List of implied organizations#Jolly Bandits|Jolly Bandits]], who scored 11 points. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
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*"''A nice worm sandwich and a tasty bag of millet.''" | *"''A nice worm sandwich and a tasty bag of millet.''" | ||
*"''Well... No. You'd probably win and then I'd go hungry. See you around, fellow bird and bear buddy!''" | *"''Well... No. You'd probably win and then I'd go hungry. See you around, fellow bird and bear buddy!''" | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Concept art for Canary Mary reveals she used to have a much more oval-shaped head.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsMingyJongo/status/1329912471969271812?s=19 Ed Bryan on Twitter: Such an awesome character require some serious visual development. Who was she? What was her backstory? How can we express her motivation through her costume? As you can see ...]</ref> | *Concept art for Canary Mary reveals she used to have a much more oval-shaped head.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsMingyJongo/status/1329912471969271812?s=19 Ed Bryan on Twitter: "Such an awesome character require some serious visual development. Who was she? What was her backstory? How can we express her motivation through her costume? As you can see ..." / Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221106103531/https://twitter.com/ItsMingyJongo/status/1329912471969271812 archive.org])</ref> | ||
*In ''Banjo-Tooie'', while in Glitter Gulch Mine, Canary Mary comments that the Jiggy she gives Banjo was "stuck under her wing for days" | *In ''Banjo-Tooie'', while in Glitter Gulch Mine, Canary Mary comments that the Jiggy she gives Banjo was "stuck under her wing for days." Kazooie replies that they might not want it after hearing that. When Banjo wins a Cheato Page, she starts to say that it has "been stuck" but Kazooie stops her, saying the duo doesn't "want to know where it's been." | ||
*According to [[Ed Bryan]], the canary in ''[https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Fairy-Tales-Snow-White-illustrated-by-Ed-Bryan-9781788003025 Fairy Tales: Snow White]'' is Canary Mary.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsMingyJongo/status/1329912976598589446?s=19 Ed Bryan on Twitter: And then she popped up again in my version of Snow White. Available in all good book shops and online retailers. The perfect stocking filler for toddlers!]</ref> | *According to [[Ed Bryan]], the canary in ''[https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Fairy-Tales-Snow-White-illustrated-by-Ed-Bryan-9781788003025 Fairy Tales: Snow White]'' is Canary Mary.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ItsMingyJongo/status/1329912976598589446?s=19 Ed Bryan on Twitter: "And then she popped up again in my version of Snow White. Available in all good book shops and online retailers. The perfect stocking filler for toddlers!" / Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20201120222407/https://twitter.com/ItsMingyJongo/status/1329912976598589446 archive.org])</ref> | ||
*To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Banjo-Tooie'', [[Rare Ltd.]] humorously congratulated Canary Mary on Twitter for her birthday.<ref>[https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1329769121605627905?s=19 Rare Ltd. on Twitter: Happy 20th birthday Canary Mary!]</ref> | *To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Banjo-Tooie'', [[Rare Ltd.]] humorously congratulated Canary Mary on Twitter for her birthday.<ref>[https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1329769121605627905?s=19 Rare Ltd. on Twitter: "Happy 20th birthday Canary Mary!" / Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220415135149/https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1329769121605627905 archive.org])</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||