# Talk:Super Mario Bros. 3

My understanding is that the Tanooki is basically like a raccoon, but it is its own thing in Japan. You must make this distinction clear, particularly in the sentence that says "The Super Leaf and the Tanooki suit give Mario the appearance of a raccoon." Well, apparently it is the appearance of a Tanooki, and the fact that the name of the suit is Tanooki pretty much makes that point indisputable. Belasted (talk) 23:56, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for the late reply.
You're correct that a tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) is different from a regular raccoon. However, I think that for sake of simplicity, sticking with a generic description will be less confusing for readers. I think most of the gaming press referred to the Tanooki Suit as having a raccoon appearance as well.
But I don't see the harm in pointing out the distinction if it's worded properly—clear and concise. What did you have in mind? (Guyinblack25 talk 15:44, 25 February 2009 (UTC))
Oh god, was this not all sorted out even before the turn of the millennium? Please, no-one else try to bring this back up. It's a 16x24 pixel, three-colour sprite, in a reasonably simple platform game, sold to a young, pre-internet, and not very culturally aware audience who don't need to and probably wouldn't care to know about the subtleties of what exact species of reticulated mammal is represented by Mario's fursuit... Not to mention how one, or should I say two, of the Tanuki's rather standout features in Japanese folklore would create something of a stir amongst the Parents Of America if all their kids started looking the thing up in encyclopaedias. Just call it a raccoon and get on with your life. 193.63.174.211 (talk) 13:31, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
You're supposed to be a raccoon Not a cat 2603:6081:2AF0:1770:81:3C24:A8D5:C6CA (talk) 08:17, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

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Félix An (talk) 00:04, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Notable, according to whom? Are there reliable sources that cover it? If not, then no. Even so, not even the Super Mario World or The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time articles detail the ACE speed runs, which I consider more widely known. ThomasO1989 (talk) 00:25, 15 March 2023 (UTC)