Editing Cosmic Clone

{{distinguish|Cosmic Mario|Shadow Mario}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:CosmicCloneSMG2.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Cosmic Clone from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|variants=[[Big Cosmic Clone]]
|comparable=[[Mummy-Me]]<br>[[Rift Mario]]
}}
{{quote|Watch out for {{color|red|Cosmic Clones}} ahead! If they come after you, [[dash|RUN]]!|[[Sign|Signboard]]|[[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 his death animation if he loses a life. They appear to be a successor to [[Cosmic Mario]]: They are strikingly similar to it, sharing the same voice as it, and their theme is the [[Prankster Comet#Cosmic Comet|Cosmic Comet]] theme from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (a {{wp|semitone|half step}} higher pitch and an edited opening section), which in turn is a cover version of the [[Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] and [[Underground Theme]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The only difference is the Cosmic Clones' color and their glowing yellow eyes.

==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
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 (characters)|Boards]] usually warn Mario and Luigi that Cosmic Clones are present in the area, although they also appear when a [[Prankster Comet#Clone 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 player character taking damage. Once the way forward is revealed, the clones scream, disappear, and release three [[Star Bit]]s each.

The following table provides information on Cosmic Clones in each of their locations.

{|class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=15%|Galaxy
!width=17%|Mission(s)
!width=17%|Planet(s)
!width=68%|Duration of chase
|-
![[Sky Station Galaxy]]
|[[Storming the Sky Fleet]]
|[[Sky Station Galaxy#Flipswitch Fleet Planet|Flipswitch Fleet Planet]]
|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi flips all the [[Flipswitch Panel]]s.
|-
![[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]
|[[Silver Stars Down Deep]]
|[[Spin-Dig_Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]
|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]] containing the [[Sling Star]].
|-
![[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]
|[[Search for the Toad Brigade Captain]]
|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Pond Planet|Pond Planet]]
|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi collects all the [[Star Chip]]s.
|-
![[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]]
|[[Purple Coin Shadow Vault]]
|[[Puzzle Plank Galaxy#Pound Pillars Planet|Pound Pillars Planet]] (Inside)
|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi collects all the [[Purple Coin]]s. 
|-
![[Cloudy Court Galaxy]]
|[[Silver Stars in the Purple Pond]],<br>[[The Shadow Lining]]
|[[Cloudy Court Galaxy#Purple Pond Planet|Purple Pond Planet]]<br>[[Cloudy Court Galaxy#Starting Planets|Starting Planets]]<br>[[Cloudy Court Galaxy#Castle Wall Planet|Castle Wall Planet]]
|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 containing the [[Power Star]] for the third wave.
|-
![[Haunty Halls Galaxy]]
|[[Spooky Cosmic Clone Chase]]
|[[Haunty Halls Galaxy#Disappearing Paths Planet|Disappearing Paths Planet]]
|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the crystal containing the Power Star.
|-
![[Chompworks Galaxy]]
|[[Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks]]
|[[Chompworks Galaxy#Lava Chomp Planet|Lava Chomp Planet]]
|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi guides the [[Gold Chomp]] into the hole.
|-
![[Mario Squared Galaxy]]
|[[Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos]]
|[[Mario Squared Galaxy#Starting Planet (Luigi)|Starting Planet (Luigi)]]
|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi collects 100 Purple Coins.
|-
![[Flip-Out Galaxy]]
|[[Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers]],<br>[[Flip-Out Galaxy#Green Star 2|Green Star 2]]
|[[Flip-Out Galaxy#Flip Wall Planet|Flip Wall Planet]]
|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the crystal containing the Power Star or gets a [[Green Star]].
|}

Only the first Cosmic Clone uses voice clips when jumping. If the player is hurt by the first clone, the other ones only play sound effects.

===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
[[File:Cosmicmariosm3dl.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
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 defeat the Cosmic Clones by touching them while [[Invincible Mario|invincible]] or by touching the level's [[Goal Pole]]; they give three [[coin]]s upon defeat. Upon the player 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 it has been defeated with a [[Super Star]].

This game also introduces [[Big Cosmic Clone]]s, which have a slower and lower-pitched voice and are four times as big. They can also destroy [[Brick Block]]s on contact, and they give ten coins when defeated.

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

;Level appearances
*[[Special 1-2]] (Regular)
*[[Special 4-2]] (Regular)
*[[Special 5-2]] (Regular)
*[[Special 6-4]] (Regular)
*[[Special 7-2]] (Regular)
*[[Special 7-4]] (Big)
*{{world link|s7|castle|Special 7-Castle}} (Big)
*[[Special 8-1]] (Regular)
*[[Special 8-3]] (Big)
*[[Special 8-5]] (Big)
*{{world link|s8|crown|Special 8-Crown}} (appears at the part with [[Burner]]s) (Big)

==Gallery==
===Models===
<gallery>
Cosmic Clone.png|''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SM3DL Asset Sprite Cosmic Clone.png|''Super Mario 3D Land''
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SMG2 Cosmic Clone Chase.png|[[Sky Station Galaxy]]
SpinDigCosmicClones.png|[[Spin Dig Galaxy]]
SMG2 Fluffy Bluff Pond Planet.png|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]
SMG2 Puzzle Plank Purple Coin Vault.png|[[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]]
SMG2 Cloudy Court Silver Stars in the Purple Pond.png|[[Cloudy Court Galaxy]]
SMG2 Haunty Halls Spooky Cosmic Clone Chase.png|[[Haunty Halls Galaxy]]
SMG2 Chompworks Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks.png|[[Chompworks Galaxy]]
SMG2 Mario Squared Luigis Purple Coin Chaos.png|[[Mario Squared Galaxy]]
SMG2 Flip Out Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers.png|[[Flip-Out Galaxy]]
Special 1-2.png|[[Special 1-2]]
Special4-2.png|[[Special 4-2]]
Special52.png|[[Special 5-2]]
Special64.png|[[Special 6-4]]
Special72.png|[[Special 7-2]]
Special74.png|[[Special 7-4]]
Special7Castle.png|{{world link|s7|castle|Special 7-Castle}} 
Special8-1.png|[[Special 8-1]]
Special 8-3.png|[[Special 8-3]]
Special 8-5.png|[[Special 8-5]]
SM3DL S8-Crown.png|{{world link|s8|crown|Special 8-Crown}}
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/MarioShadow.arc</tt><br><tt>ObjectData/LuigiShadow.arc</tt>
|name1=MarioShadow<br>LuigiShadow
|meaning1=[[Cosmic Mario#Names in other languages|Cosmic Mario]]<br>[[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Luigi]]
|game2=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|file2=<tt>romfs/ObjectData/GhostPlayer.szs</tt>
|name2=Ghost Player
|meaning2=Ghost Player (shared with [[Mummy-Me#Internal names|Mummy-Me]])
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=マネック
|JapR=Manekku
|JapM=From「真似」(''mane'', imitation) and possibly「ミミック」(''mimikku'', mimic)
|Jap2=ちびマネック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|page=180|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Chibi Manekku
|Jap2M=Small Cosmic Clone (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
|ChiS=模仿客<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.ique.com/3ds/arej/course/index.html|title=超级马力欧 3D乐园:关卡介绍|publisher=[[iQue]]|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Mófǎng Kè
|ChiSM=Literally "Imitate Outsider", while「客」is a transliteration of the Japanese name
|ChiT=黑影子
|ChiTR=Hēi Yǐngzi
|ChiTM=Black Shadow
|FreE=Clone chaotique
|FreEM=Chaotic clone
|Ger=Schattenmario
|GerM=Shadow Mario
|Ita=Duplimario
|ItaM=From "Mario" and ''duplicare'' ("to duplicate") or its derivatives
|Ita2=Ombra Scura
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|Ita2M=Dark Shadow
|Kor=검은그림자
|KorR=Geomeun geurimja
|KorM=Black Shadow
|Kor2=따라클
|Kor2R=Ttarakeul
|Kor2M=From "따라하다" (''ttarahada'', "to imitate")
|SpaA=Sombras de Mario
|SpaAM=Mario's Shadows
|SpaE=Sombra de Mario
|SpaEM=Mario's Shadow
}}

==References==
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