Cosmic Mario
- Not to be confused with Shadow Mario or Cosmic Clone.
| Cosmic Mario | |
|---|---|
 Cosmic Mario, as he appears in Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Cosmic Mario is a character that appears in Super Mario Galaxy. He is a galactic clone of Mario and thus copies his physical appearance, though he is colored blue with multiple stars and has a higher-pitched voice than his normal counterpart.
Cosmic Mario appears when a Cosmic Comet is orbiting a galaxy. Upon the player entering, Cosmic Mario appears at the beginning of the mission and challenges the player to a race. Unlike in other races in the game, no placement markers are shown when the player races him. In order to complete the mission, the player must reach the Power Star before Cosmic Mario does. If Cosmic Mario reaches the Power Star first, the player loses a life and must restart the race. Colliding with Cosmic Mario during the race causes him to release Star Bits. The theme played during Cosmic Mario's races, "Cosmic Comet," uses a similar arrangement to Shadow Mario's theme, "Shadow Mario," which itself is an arrangement of "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
Luigi also has a cosmic clone, Cosmic Luigi, who replaces Cosmic Mario if the player is playing as Luigi. Unlike Cosmic Mario, Cosmic Luigi takes advantage of shortcuts more often and uses a large number of long jumps, making him more difficult to beat.
At the start of a race, if the player holds 
up, then 
when the timer reaches "2," and then hits 
just as the race starts, Mario or Luigi gets a Start Dash, shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually as a marker at the end of this effect.
Gallery
Cosmic Luigi
Luigi and Cosmic Luigi during the countdown
Naming
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/GhostMario.arc ObjectData/GhostLuigi.arc |
GhostMario GhostLuigi |
Ghost Mario Ghost Luigi |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | GhostPlayer | Ghost Player | |
| ゴーストマリオ (Gōsuto Mario) | Ghost Mario |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シャドウマリオ[?] Shadō Mario |
Shadow Mario | |
| シャドウ[1] Shadō |
Shadow | ||
| French (NOE) | Mario Cosmique[?] | Cosmic Mario | |
| German | Schatten-Mario[?] | Shadow Mario | |
| Italian | Mario Cosmico[?] | Cosmic Mario | |
| Korean | 그림자 마리오[?] Geurimja Mario |
Shadow Mario | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Mario Fantasma[?] | Ghost Mario | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Mario Sombra[?] | Shadow Mario |
Notes
- An unused Cosmic Mario race in the Space Junk Galaxy is found in the game files. When players start a race, they start at the coordinate 0,0,0, which is the air on which they land on the starting planet. Cosmic Mario does not use voice clips in this variant.[2]
- On the covers for the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack and Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack, Mario's silhouette is dark blue covered in stars, resembling Cosmic Mario.
- Prior to Cosmic Mario's debut, Metal Mario had an alternate color scheme where he could be selected into blue in Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64.
See also
References
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 126.
- ^ SPG64 (August 20, 2021). Unused Space Junk Cosmic Race in Super Mario Galaxy. YouTube. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
