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{{quote2|Ehee hee hee! So you're after [[Power Star|it]] too? Well, you'll have to race me for it!|Spooky Speedster|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}} | {{quote2|Ehee hee hee! So you're after [[Power Star|it]] too? Well, you'll have to race me for it!|Spooky Speedster|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}} | ||
The '''Spooky Speedster''' is a character from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. | The '''Spooky Speedster''' (referred to as '''Spooky''' in his trading card description) is a character from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He is a [[Big Boo]] wearing a helmet and an orange visor, and he challenges [[Mario]] to a race for a [[Power Star]]. | ||
The Spooky Speedster makes his first appearance in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]], where Mario races him in the Boo Race Zone during [[A Very Spooky Sprint]], in which Mario must use [[Pull Star]]s to navigate through the track. He also encounters him in the [[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]] during its only mission, [[Racing the Spooky Speedster]], in which Mario must race through a tunnel as [[Boo Mario]] | The Spooky Speedster makes his first appearance in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]], where Mario races him in the Boo Race Zone during [[A Very Spooky Sprint]], in which Mario must use [[Pull Star]]s to navigate through the track. He also encounters him in the [[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]] during its only mission, [[Racing the Spooky Speedster]], in which Mario must race through a tunnel as [[Boo Mario]]. When Mario meets the Spooky Speedster, he calls the Power Star "it", assuming Mario is also after "it", and when at the start of a race, the Spooky Speedster pulls his visor down over his eyes. If Mario reaches the finish area first, the Spooky Speedster gives him the Power Star; however, if Spooky Speedster gets to the Power Star first, Mario loses a life. | ||
Along with [[Cosmic Mario]], he is a rough equivalent to [[Koopa the Quick]] and [[Il Piantissimo]], characters who similarly race Mario for a reward. | Along with [[Cosmic Mario]], he is a rough equivalent to [[Koopa the Quick]] and [[Il Piantissimo]], characters who similarly race Mario for a reward. | ||
==''Super Mario Galaxy'' | ==''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card description== | ||
[[File:SpookySpeedsterTradingCard.png|thumb|150px]] | [[File:SpookySpeedsterTradingCard.png|thumb|150px]] | ||
''Mario encounters this restless spirit deep in the Ghostly Galaxy. Spooky Speedster is a Boo that challenges Mario to a race through the cosmos for a Power Star. Mario must use Pull Stars to navigate the creepy, bone-ridden course. If he beats him, Spooky will graciously award the celestial prize.'' | ''Mario encounters this restless spirit deep in the Ghostly Galaxy. Spooky Speedster is a Boo that challenges Mario to a race through the cosmos for a Power Star. Mario must use Pull Stars to navigate the creepy, bone-ridden course. If he beats him, Spooky will graciously award the celestial prize.'' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Boo_Orange_MSC.png|200px|thumb|[[Boo]] wearing a Daisy's team helmet and resembling Spooky Speedster]] | [[File:Boo_Orange_MSC.png|200px|thumb|[[Boo]] wearing a Daisy's team helmet and resembling Spooky Speedster]] | ||
*The Spooky Speedster resembles a [[Boo]] on [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]'s team with a helmet from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. | *The Spooky Speedster resembles a [[Boo]] on [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]'s team with a helmet from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. | ||
*Though the Spooky Speedster says he is also racing for the [[Power Star]], when Mario wins, he appears to already have it. | *Though the Spooky Speedster says he is also racing for the [[Power Star]], when Mario wins, he appears to already have it. | ||
*The theme that plays when the Spooky Speedster is racing Mario is a 3/4 time | *The theme that plays when the Spooky Speedster is racing Mario is a 3/4-time arrangement of the standard minigame theme. | ||
*During the race, when Spooky Speedster is close to Mario, drums play with the music. | *During the race, when Spooky Speedster is close to Mario, drums play with the music. | ||
Revision as of 06:57, June 23, 2022
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| Species | Big Boo |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Template:Quote2 The Spooky Speedster (referred to as Spooky in his trading card description) is a character from Super Mario Galaxy. He is a Big Boo wearing a helmet and an orange visor, and he challenges Mario to a race for a Power Star.
The Spooky Speedster makes his first appearance in the Ghostly Galaxy, where Mario races him in the Boo Race Zone during A Very Spooky Sprint, in which Mario must use Pull Stars to navigate through the track. He also encounters him in the Boo's Boneyard Galaxy during its only mission, Racing the Spooky Speedster, in which Mario must race through a tunnel as Boo Mario. When Mario meets the Spooky Speedster, he calls the Power Star "it", assuming Mario is also after "it", and when at the start of a race, the Spooky Speedster pulls his visor down over his eyes. If Mario reaches the finish area first, the Spooky Speedster gives him the Power Star; however, if Spooky Speedster gets to the Power Star first, Mario loses a life.
Along with Cosmic Mario, he is a rough equivalent to Koopa the Quick and Il Piantissimo, characters who similarly race Mario for a reward.
Super Mario Galaxy trading card description
Mario encounters this restless spirit deep in the Ghostly Galaxy. Spooky Speedster is a Boo that challenges Mario to a race through the cosmos for a Power Star. Mario must use Pull Stars to navigate the creepy, bone-ridden course. If he beats him, Spooky will graciously award the celestial prize.
Gallery
The Spooky Speedster races Mario in Ghostly Galaxy
The Spooky Speedster begins racing Boo Mario
Boo Mario is taking a shortcut
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テレサレーサー[?] Teresa Rēsā |
Boo Racer | |
| German | Buu Huu Wettläufer[?] | Boo racer | |
| Italian | Fantasmagorico[1] Gara Boo[2] |
Phantasmagoric Race(r) Boo |
Trivia
- The Spooky Speedster resembles a Boo on Daisy's team with a helmet from Mario Strikers Charged.
- Though the Spooky Speedster says he is also racing for the Power Star, when Mario wins, he appears to already have it.
- The theme that plays when the Spooky Speedster is racing Mario is a 3/4-time arrangement of the standard minigame theme.
- During the race, when Spooky Speedster is close to Mario, drums play with the music.
References
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy's PRIME Guide, page 254
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 126
