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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|image=[[Image:Tingle.jpg|100px]] | |image=[[Image:Tingle.jpg|100px]] | ||
− | |caption=Tingle | + | |caption=Tingle in [[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland|his own game]]. |
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|age=35 | |age=35 | ||
|voiced by= Unknown | |voiced by= Unknown | ||
− | |debut= | + | |debut=[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]] |
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− | + | An extraordinarily odd fellow who is a recurring character in the [[Portal: Legend of Zelda|Zelda series]], as well as starring in several spin-off games. He loves to make maps and charts. But more than that, he is obsessed with getting his own fairy one day. For this reason, he often forces his friend ship on [[Link]] since they dress in similar attire. But his endeavors are not always alone, in fact he has two brothers (and another cohort). [[Knuckle]] and [[Ankle]] are his younger twin brothers; [[David Jr.]] was a fellow who was more or less 'forced' into service. | |
=Background= | =Background= | ||
− | + | ==[[Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]== | |
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[[Image:TingleUncleRupee.jpg|thumb|right|Meeting [[Uncle Rupee]] before his Tingle years.]] | [[Image:TingleUncleRupee.jpg|thumb|right|Meeting [[Uncle Rupee]] before his Tingle years.]] | ||
− | Before his days as Tingle, he was a simple 35-year old man (named by the player) who lived outside of Port Town. His life was not very exciting, so when he was offered a chance to enter the fabled Rupeeland by the mysterious [[Uncle Rupee]] | + | Before his days as Tingle, he was a simple 35-year old man (named by the player) who lived outside of Port Town. His life was not very exciting, so when he was offered a chance to enter the fabled Rupeeland by the mysterious [[Uncle Rupee]]... he eagerly agreed. He was given a green getup, a starting amount of [[Rupee|Rupees]]... and the unusual quality that he no longer could be hurt... but damage cost him Rupees. If he lost all Rupees, then it was the end for him. He was able to speak to [[Pinkle]] through a terminal in his home though. She was able to provide him helpful hints in his adventure. |
− | Tingle instantly set to work to earn Rupees. He learned basic combat skills from a young girl named [[ | + | Tingle instantly set to work to earn Rupees. He learned basic combat skills from a young girl named [[Aba]]. He soon began making his money off the citizens of [[Port Town]]. Using his cooking skills, he found he could make a tidy profit off of the merchants by selling them his dishes. He made a tidy sum by working with Teddy Todo to investigate a dungeon where he gained his first Super Rupee by defeating the Beetle Lord. Eventually he raised enough Rupees to contribute to the mysterious pond where he had met Uncle Rupee. To his surprise, the pond suddenly raised up to become a small tower. Uncle Rupee passed on some words of encouragement and Tingle was able to reach distant locations. |
− | This would continue at that point. In the other islands he required the use of bodyguards to protect him. His adventures took him throughout the first continent where he befriended a crew of [[ | + | This would continue at that point. In the other islands he required the use of bodyguards to protect him. His adventures took him throughout the first continent where he befriended a crew of [[Stalfos]] pirates (although the Captain tried to make Tingle a Stalfos), met the hero [[Junglo]], reunited Aba with her real father, and helped the [[Great Deku Tree]] remove the illness plaguing the Deku Sprout. He also picked up a canine companion, Barkle, who became a "Tingle" as well. Each time he would throw more rupees into the pond as the tower got bigger and bigger. |
The second continent had him clearing out a poisonous fog that had been plaguing a colony of giant bees. His deed earned him the thanks of the Queen Bee. As he continued his quest, he met up with his pirate friends again and entered the Insect Cavern where, again with Teddy Todo, the two worked together to defeat the Beetle Lord. But the Beetle Lord's spirit began possessing the Stalfos pirates and Tingle helped them to combat the demons and to free Captain Stalfos, who had also been possessed. In exchange for Tingle's help, the pirates blew away a mess of fallen rock to allow Tingle to enter Mount Desma. | The second continent had him clearing out a poisonous fog that had been plaguing a colony of giant bees. His deed earned him the thanks of the Queen Bee. As he continued his quest, he met up with his pirate friends again and entered the Insect Cavern where, again with Teddy Todo, the two worked together to defeat the Beetle Lord. But the Beetle Lord's spirit began possessing the Stalfos pirates and Tingle helped them to combat the demons and to free Captain Stalfos, who had also been possessed. In exchange for Tingle's help, the pirates blew away a mess of fallen rock to allow Tingle to enter Mount Desma. | ||
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After giving some Rupees to his bankrupt uncle, Tingle climbed the tower and used the Master Rupee. As he donned a space helmet, the tower left the ground and crashed through the Moon. He found Uncle Rupee waiting, who demanded Tingle hand over all the Rupees he had earned. When Tingle refused, Uncle Rupee turned on Tingle. In order to defeat him, Tingle had to use a device to fire his Rupees as ammunition. After defeating Uncle Rupee in all three forms, Tingle fell back to the planet and landed in Port Town. As he did, all the Rupees he collected came raining down. Tingle and the other villagers tried desperately to collect as many as they could, thus ending Tingle's first adventure. | After giving some Rupees to his bankrupt uncle, Tingle climbed the tower and used the Master Rupee. As he donned a space helmet, the tower left the ground and crashed through the Moon. He found Uncle Rupee waiting, who demanded Tingle hand over all the Rupees he had earned. When Tingle refused, Uncle Rupee turned on Tingle. In order to defeat him, Tingle had to use a device to fire his Rupees as ammunition. After defeating Uncle Rupee in all three forms, Tingle fell back to the planet and landed in Port Town. As he did, all the Rupees he collected came raining down. Tingle and the other villagers tried desperately to collect as many as they could, thus ending Tingle's first adventure. | ||
− | === | + | ==Meeting Link== |
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− | + | Tingle made his original video game debut in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' with a small part. In Northern [[Clocktown]] he was found idly floating with his balloon above the ground. After meeting Link, he introduced himself as the 'very reincarnation of a forest fairy'. He quickly befriended him and started selling him maps. His selling range was all over [[Termina]] where he sold specialized maps for that area. Link also met Tingle's father in the swamp, who spoke disapprovingly of his son's whims and fancies. | |
− | Tingle | + | Tingle made another brief cameo in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' for his mapmaking skills. Link needed a way to cross the sea which required a rather precise course. Tingle introduced himself in a manner similar to his previous appearance and provided a map. He also provided Link with a larger Seed Satchel if Link talked to him after obtaining at least three types of seeds, and he could upgrade the Seed Satchel again when told a secret from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''. |
− | + | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', Tingle was imprisoned in Windfall prison due to his eccentric behavior. He was fortunately (or unfortunately) rescued by Link. In exchange for his rescue he entrusted him with a 'Tingle Tuner' so that Link could have his services anywhere. Later on Link met him at Tingle Tower (he has his own tower) where Tingle charged high prices to decipher the Triforce Charts that Link found. | |
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− | + | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' he was once more he was rescued by Link (four of them this time) from being trapped under a rock. Afterwards he started hunting Force Gems, even ones that the Links left alone. He also ran minigames from Tingle Tower where Link could compete (against himself) to win Force Gems. | |
− | + | He again reappeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'' along with David Jr. and his brothers. All of them were hard at work fusing kinstones hoping that it would lead to them finding fairies. They fused kinstones with Link multiple times and provided him with 'expert advice' on fusion. Fusing kinstones with all four of them would unlock the path to the Magical [[Boomerang]]. | |
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
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− | * | + | *Tingle was the star of ''[[Tingle's Balloon Fight DS]]'', a simple hack of [[Balloon Fighter]] that replaced the hero with Tingle. It was available only in Japan as a special Club Nintendo bonus. |
+ | * Tingle also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a trophy and in the Great Bay stage. Like in ''Majora's Mask'', you can pop his balloon and cause him to fall. | ||
+ | *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Tingle appears as a normal trophy and as an [[Assist Trophy]]. The Assist Trophy Tingle dances in place to cause random items to fall from the sky. | ||
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
− | * Given his transformation in ''Rosy Rupeeland'', it is possible there have been multiple Tingles. In ''The Wind Waker'', there is a Tingle quest where he mentions the exploits of his ancestor who helped out Link. This alone has caused some confusion, since Tingle only appeared in ''Majora's Mask'' | + | * Given his transformation in ''Rosy Rupeeland'', it is possible there have been multiple Tingles. In ''The Wind Waker'', there is a Tingle quest where he mentions the exploits of his ancestor who helped out Link. This alone has caused some confusion, since Tingle only appeared in ''Majora's Mask'' (which was in Termina), yet ''The Wind Waker'' takes place in Hyrule. But this already suggests the concept of more than one Tingle. |
− | *The | + | *The character [[Purlo]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' was designed to resemble a realistic Tingle. The actual Tingle's absence from recent games seems to be a combination of his unpopularity in America as well as the attempts to spin him off into his own games. |
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