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[[File:Lightfish DK64.png|thumb|The Lightfish as shown in-game]] | [[File:Lightfish DK64.png|thumb|The Lightfish as shown in-game]] | ||
[[File:DK64 Lightfish Artwork.jpg|thumb|Official art]] | [[File:DK64 Lightfish Artwork.jpg|thumb|Official art]] | ||
The '''Lightfish'''<ref name=Lightfish>https://web.archive.org/web/20000229142016/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/gg.html</ref> is a fish and an [[Animal Friend]] who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Lightfish has a minor role, and it only appears in [[Gloomy Galleon]] where it helps the active [[Kong]] navigate the dark cabins of the sunken ships. | The '''Lightfish'''<ref name=Lightfish>Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide. [https://web.archive.org/web/20000229142016/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/gg.html Gloomy Galleon]. ''nintendo.com''. February 29, 2000, 14:20:16 UTC snapshot via Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 13, 2014.</ref> is a fish and an [[Animal Friend]] who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Lightfish has a minor role, and it only appears in [[Gloomy Galleon]] where it helps the active [[Kong]] navigate the dark cabins of the sunken ships. | ||
The Lightfish has a light on its forehead, and it acts the same as [[Glimmer]], by lighting the path forward while the Kong moves around. The official site uses the wording "a Lightfish," suggesting that they are a species.<ref name=Lightfish/> However, in his official artwork, he is purple and has a mouth resembling that of an angler fish. | The Lightfish has a light on its forehead, and it acts the same as [[Glimmer]], by lighting the path forward while the Kong moves around. The official site uses the wording "a Lightfish," suggesting that they are a species.<ref name=Lightfish/> However, in his official artwork, he is purple and has a mouth resembling that of an angler fish. | ||
The Lightfish's in-game model was designed by Chris Seavor, former [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] game designer and voice actor of [[Conker the Squirrel]].<ref>conkerhimself (July 9, 2021). [https://twitter.com/conkerhimself/status/1413550807828602885?s=19 Some fish thing with a lamp on its head..and. erm... can't remember the other one. Long time ago..] ''Twitter''. Retrieved July 9, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210709193516/https://twitter.com/conkerhimself/status/1413550807828602885?s=19 Archived] July 9, 2021, 19:35:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Ger=Glimmer<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' official German guide | |Ger=Glimmer<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' official German guide. {{media link|German glimmer.jpg|Page 2}}.</ref> | ||
|GerM=Glimmer | |GerM=Glimmer | ||
|Spa=Glimmer, Pez Linterna<ref>[http://www.guiasnintendo.com/4_Nintendo_64/web_donkey/web_donkey_sp/welcome.html | |Spa=Glimmer, Pez Linterna<ref>[http://www.guiasnintendo.com/4_Nintendo_64/web_donkey/web_donkey_sp/welcome.html Guía, trucos y ayuda de Donkey Kong 64]. "Animales". ''Guías Nintendo''. Retrieved June 12, 2018. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210709194958/https://www.guiasnintendo.com/4_Nintendo_64/web_donkey/web_donkey_sp/welcome.html Archived] July 9, 2021, 19:49:58 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> | ||
|SpaM=Glimmer, the Lantern Fish | |SpaM=Glimmer, the Lantern Fish | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 16:04, July 9, 2021
The Lightfish[1] is a fish and an Animal Friend who appears in Donkey Kong 64. Lightfish has a minor role, and it only appears in Gloomy Galleon where it helps the active Kong navigate the dark cabins of the sunken ships.
The Lightfish has a light on its forehead, and it acts the same as Glimmer, by lighting the path forward while the Kong moves around. The official site uses the wording "a Lightfish," suggesting that they are a species.[1] However, in his official artwork, he is purple and has a mouth resembling that of an angler fish.
The Lightfish's in-game model was designed by Chris Seavor, former Rareware game designer and voice actor of Conker the Squirrel.[2]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Glimmer[3] | Glimmer | |
| Spanish | Glimmer, Pez Linterna[4] | Glimmer, the Lantern Fish |
References
- ^ a b Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide. Gloomy Galleon. nintendo.com. February 29, 2000, 14:20:16 UTC snapshot via Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ conkerhimself (July 9, 2021). Some fish thing with a lamp on its head..and. erm... can't remember the other one. Long time ago.. Twitter. Retrieved July 9, 2021. (Archived July 9, 2021, 19:35:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Donkey Kong 64 official German guide. Template:Media link.
- ^ Guía, trucos y ayuda de Donkey Kong 64. "Animales". Guías Nintendo. Retrieved June 12, 2018. (Archived July 9, 2021, 19:49:58 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
