Editing Cosmic Clone

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{{quote2|Watch out for Cosmic Clones ahead! If they come after you, [[dash|RUN]]!|[[Boards (Super Mario Galaxy)|Board]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]}}

'''Cosmic Clones''' are shadowy duplicates of [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They copy Mario or Luigi's every move, even copying his death animation if they die. They appear to be a successor to [[Cosmic Mario]]: They are strikingly similar to him, sharing the same voice as him, and their theme is the Cosmic Comet theme from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (a half step higher pitch and an edited opening section, which in turn is a cover version of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|overworld]] and [[Underground Theme|underground]] themes). The only difference is their color and the Cosmic Clones' glowing yellow eyes.

In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Cosmic Clones are created once a certain point is reached in a [[galaxy]] and follow behind Mario or Luigi, mimicking every movement he makes. [[Boards (Super Mario Galaxy)|Boards]] usually warn Mario and Luigi that Cosmic Clones are present in the area, although they also appear when a [[Prankster Comet|Clone Comet]] orbits a galaxy.  

Cosmic Clones mimic whatever Mario or Luigi does, even if the landscape has recently been changed. For example, they can [[jump]] on a [[platform]] where Mario or Luigi was standing, even if it has disappeared or moved. If Mario or Luigi gets hit by a clone, he receives damage and the clone vanishes, with the rest of the clones then mimicking the plumber taking damage. Once the way forward is revealed, the clones scream, disappear, and release three [[Star Bit]]s each.

Cosmic Clones appear in the Special Worlds of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where they resemble [[Small Mario]]. Regardless of which character encounters a Cosmic Clone, the clones always resemble Mario's appearance more than Luigi's. They act as they do in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', but they have a purple outline instead of a red one, and only one appears instead of a group; this one does not vanish if Mario or Luigi touches it. Mario or Luigi can destroy the Cosmic Clones by touching them while [[Invincible Mario|invincible]]; they give three [[coin]]s upon destruction. Upon reaching a certain area (normally the level's halfway point), the Cosmic Clone disappears. If the player leaves that area, the Cosmic Clone appears again, even if they have been destroyed with a [[Super Star]].

 

 

The clones' theme music is the same as in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', albeit with most of the fading cosmic synth pads removed.

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! width=15% | Galaxy

! width=17% | Mission(s)

! width=17% | Planet(s)

! width=68% | Duration of Chase

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi flips all the [[Flipswitch Panel]]s.

|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]] containing the [[Sling Star]].

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi collects all the [[Star Chip]]s.

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi collects all the [[Purple Coin]]s.  

|align=left|''Silver Stars in the Purple Pond'' - Until all of the Silver Stars are collected.<br>

''The Shadow Lining'' - Until Mario or Luigi collects all the [[Star Chips]] for the first wave, takes the [[Sling Star]] after the Castle Wall Planet for the second wave, and shatters the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]] containing the [[Power Star]] for the third wave

|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]] containing the [[Power Star]].

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi guides the [[Gold Chomp]] into the hole.

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi collects 100 [[Purple Coin]]s.

|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]] containing the [[Power Star]] or gets a [[Green Star]].

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==Names in other languages==

|Jap=Shadow Mario/Luigi<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filenames (<tt>MarioShadow</tt> and <tt>LuigiShadow</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)<br>マネック<br>''Manekku''<br>Ghost Player<ref>''Super Mario 3D Land'' internal filename (<tt>GhostPlayer</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)<br>ちびマネック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section, page 180.</ref><br>''Chibi Manekku''

|JapM=[[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Mario/Luigi]]<br><br>From「真似」(''mane'', imitation) and possibly「ミミック」(''mimikku'', mimic)<br><br>Ghost Player (shared with [[Mummy-Me]])<br><br>Small Cosmic Clone (''Super Mario 3D Land'')

|ChiS=模仿客<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/course/index.html</ref>

|ChiSM=Literally "Imitate Outsider", while "客" (''kè'') is transliteration of the Japanese name