Pennington, the 'detective'
Bumpties are a species that appear in the Paper Mario series. They closely resemble penguins. They are even referred to as penguins in the series.
Paper Mario[]
Bumpties are first encountered by Mario in a city called Shiver City. They are allies to Mario. He meets a famous writer whose name is Herringway. At Peach's Castle, a small group of Bumpties is seen right before Bowser's arrival.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]
Bumpties are seen living in Poshley Heights. On the Excess Express, Mario meets a 'detective' named Pennington, who resides in room 6.
Trivia[]
- Bumpties have also appeared in other non-Paper Mario games: Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Japan only), Tetris Attack, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, and Yoshi's Island: DS.