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|image=[[File:DrLight.jpg{{!}}100px]]
|image=[[File:DrLight.jpg{{!}}100px]]
|full_name=Dr. Thomas Light
|full_name=Dr. Thomas Light
|first_appearance=''[[wikipedia:Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' (1987, ''Mega Man'' series)<br>"[[Super Mario: Die Verwandlung]]" ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]], ''Mario'' franchise)
|species=Human
|species=[[Human]]
|first_appearance=''{{wp|Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man}}'' (1987, ''Mega Man'' series)<br>''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' (1989, ''Super Mario''-related media)
|latest_appearance=''[[wikipedia:Mega Man 11|Mega Man 11]]'' (2018, ''Mega Man'' series)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[trophy]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''{{iw|dragaliawiki|Dragalia Lost}}'' (Ver 1.14.0) ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]], cameo in {{iw|dragaliawiki|Roll On|wyrmprint}})<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], cameo as [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
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'''Dr. Thomas Light''' is a character from the ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man (series)|Mega Man]]'' series, and the creator of [[Mega Man]] and various other robot characters. In the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, he serves as [[Mario]]'s family doctor, and in general as a knowledgeable man to ask for help. Appearing in three ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comics, Light's various inventions and troubleshootings differ a lot in their efficiency.
'''Dr. Thomas Light''' is a character from the ''{{wp|Mega Man}}'' series. He attended the same university as [[Dr. Wily|Albert W. Wily]], and is the creator of [[Mega Man]] and various other robot characters. In the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, he serves as [[Mario]]'s family doctor, and in general as a knowledgeable man to ask for help. Appearing in three ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comics, Light's various inventions and troubleshootings differ greatly in their efficiency.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Captain N: The Game Master''===
===''Captain N: The Game Master''===
[[File:Drlightn.jpg|thumb|left|Dr. Light's appearance in ''Captain N: The Game Master''.]]
[[File:Dr Light Mega Man Cartoon.jpg|thumb|left|Dr. Wright's appearance in ''Captain N: The Game Master''.]]
Dr. Light appeared in ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'', voiced by [[Ian James Corlett]].
Dr. Light, referred to as '''Dr. Wright''',<ref>Spelling confirmed by [https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/captain-game-master-original-dr-1834995202 model sheet]</ref> appeared in ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'', and is voiced by [[Ian James Corlett]].
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===Club Nintendo===
===Club Nintendo===
===="Super Mario: Die Verwandlung"====
===="Super Mario: Die Verwandlung"====
Dr. Light's debut in the ''Mario'' franchise was in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine comic "[[Super Mario: Die Verwandlung]]." Mario calls him for help when one day he finds that his body became pixelated over night. In this comic, Light is highly absentminded as he persistently confuses Mario with [[Link]]. Moreover, his plan to cure Mario by doubling and then merging him fails, even resulting in the creation of [[Wario]] in fact. However, at the end of the story, it is due to him that Mario returns to his normal state, as he asks Mario and Wario to press the Select buttons of their [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] controllers simultaneously, which works. After that he is called by [[Luigi]] who claims to have turned black and white. Dr. Light is assisted by [[Mega Man]] in his office.
Dr. Light makes his debut in the ''Super Mario'' franchise in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine comic, "[[Super Mario: Die Verwandlung]]". In this appearance, Dr. Light is portrayed much differently from the ''Mega Man'' games: he is also a plastic surgeon as well, and is highly absentminded. He is assisted by his creation [[Mega Man]] in his office.
 
Mario calls Dr. Light for help when he finds that his face became pixelated overnight. When Mario enters Dr. Light's office with a bag over his head, he confuses the plumber with [[Link]] and thinks he came to complain about his surgery. His plan to cure Mario involves creating a duplicate of him and them fusing the two, which fails when the attempt to duplicate Mario creates [[Wario]] instead. Wario then begins wreaking havoc and breaks out of the lab, but is eventually recaptured by Mario, Mega Man and Dr. Light. He finally solves the crisis by having Mario and Wario both hold an [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] controller and press the Start button simultaneously; Wario disappears, and Mario returns to his normal form, allowing Dr. Light to properly recognize him. The end of the comic shows Dr. Light answering a call from [[Luigi]], who claims to have turned black-and-white, eliciting a groan from the three of them.


===="Mario in Mariozilla"====
===="Mario in Mariozilla"====
[[File:PeachLightYoshi.jpg|thumb|right|Light, [[Princess Peach|Toadstool]] and [[Yoshi]] come to [[Mario]]'s aid.]]
[[File:PeachLightYoshi.jpg|thumb|Light, [[Princess Peach|Toadstool]] and [[Yoshi]] come to [[Mario]]'s aid.]]
Light later appeared in the comic "[[Mario in Mariozilla]]." During the time of this story, he lives in the [[Empire State Building]], doing research together with Link. Once again, Mario calls on him with a problem. This time, due to a bad spell of [[Kamek]], Mario has grown to a huge size. Light's only advice is to search Kamek again, as he is the only one able to transform him back. Later in the story, the power of Kamek's broom makes him and Mario shrink to a tiny size. [[Yoshi]] swallows them, which leads Light (after a failed attempt to flip Yoshi over and shake him in order to make him spit Mario and Kamek out) to the idea that Yoshi laying an [[Yoshi Egg|egg]] could bring Mario and Kamek back to light. This plan works, and Light is also the one to transform both back to their normal size, using a special magnifying glass. Nothing in this story reminds of Dr. Light's absent-minded personality in "Die Verwandlung", except that he recommends the huge Mario to pull on a "magic cap" - which in fact is only a paper bag.
Dr. Light later appeared in the comic "[[Mario in Mariozilla]]". He lives in the [[Empire State Building]], doing research together with Link. Once again, Mario calls him to solve a problem: one of [[Kamek]]'s spells caused him to grow to a huge size. After recommending that the giant Mario put on a "magic cap" (which turns out to be another paper bag), Light's only advice is to track Kamek down, as he is the only one who can turn him back. Later in the story, the power of Kamek's broom shrinks him and Mario to a tiny size, and they are eaten by [[Yoshi]]. Dr. Light tries to free them by flipping Yoshi over and shaking him; when that fails, he theorizes that Yoshi could lay an [[Yoshi Egg|egg]] containing both Mario and Kamek back to light. The plan works, and Light then turns them back to their normal size using a special magnifying glass.


===="Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse"====
===="Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse"====
In "[[Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse]]," the Doctor appears as a hard-working, serious man. Yoshi suggests to call him after losing control of his truck. Kamek put a spell on the truckload [[Yoshi Cookie|cookies]] so that anyone who eats them becomes crazy. '''Dr. Lichtblitz''', as he was referred to in this comic, is instructed to find a remedy. He succeeds, and using a helicopter he arrives in time at the place where the cookies have been scattered.
In "[[Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse]]," Dr. Light (translated as '''Dr. Lichtblitz''') appears as a hard-working, serious man. After Kamek hexes Yoshi's truck full of [[Yoshi Cookie|cookies]] so that the truck begins driving on its own and the cookies cause anyone who eats them to go crazy, Yoshi calls Dr. Light for help finding a remedy. Dr. Light succeeds and eventually arrives via helicopter in time to deliver the remedy to the city where the delivery was meant to arrive, containing the epidemic.


==''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' Trophy information==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Dr. Light appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]].
|-
!width="10%"|Name
!Image
!width="20%"|Appears in
!Description
|-
!Dr. Light
|[[File:DrLightTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''NES''' Mega Man (12/1987)<br>'''NES''' Mega Man 2 (07/1989)
|''The genius scientist Dr. Thomas Light developed a variety of robots for peaceful purposes. Sadly, most of them were then reprogrammed by Dr. Wily and became warlike bringers of chaos. In order to combat them, Dr. Light saw no option but to convert his own robot assistant, Mega, into the heroic warrior Mega Man.''
|}


==Trivia==
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Dr. Light appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].
*Apparently Dr. Light is also a plastic surgeon and worked for Link in this matter, since he talks about a plastic surgery when he misidentifies Mario in "Die Verwandlung".
 
==Profile and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Dr. Light
|image=[[File:DrLightTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=''Wii U'' only
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''NES''' ''Mega Man'' (12/1987)<br>'''NES''' ''Mega Man 2'' (07/1989)
|trophy_box=85: Mega Man and Friends
|desc=The genius scientist Dr. Thomas Light developed a variety of robots for peaceful purposes. Sadly, most of them were then reprogrammed by Dr. Wily and became warlike bringers of chaos. In order to combat them, Dr. Light saw no option but to convert his own robot assistant, Mega, into the heroic warrior Mega Man.
|desc2=The genius scientist Dr. Thomas Light developed a variety of robots for peaceful purposes. Sadly, most of them were then reprogrammed by Dr. Wily and became warlike bringers of chaos. In order to combat them, Dr. Light saw no option but to convert his own robot assistant, Rock, into the heroic warrior Mega Man.
}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=867
|name=Dr. Light
|image=[[File:SSBU Dr. Light Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''Mega Man'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=2
|class=Ace
|effects=Zap-Floor Immunity
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|Power Plant}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents=[[Dr. Mario]], {{iw|smashwiki|Mega Man (SSBU)|Mega Man}}
|conditions=<nowiki/>
*Defeat the main fighter to win
*Stamina battle
|stage=[[Wily Castle]] ({{iw|smashwiki|Battlefield form|Battlefield}})
|song=Mega Man 2 Medley
}}
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ライト{{ruby|博士|はかせ}} / Dr.ライト
|JapR=Raito Hakase / Dokutā Raito
|Jap2=トーマス・ライト
|Jap2R=Tōmasu Raito
|JapM=Dr. Right/Light
|Jap2M=Thomas Right/Light
}}


==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Dr._Light Dr. Light on the Mega Man Knowledge Database]
*{{fandom|megaman|Dr. Light|Dr. Light on the Mega Man Knowledge Database}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:57, June 29, 2024

Dr. Light
Dr. Light
Full name Dr. Thomas Light
Species Human
First appearance Mega Man (1987, Mega Man series)
Captain N: The Game Master (1989, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance Dragalia Lost (Ver 1.14.0) (2019, cameo in wyrmprint)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo as spirit, Super Mario-related media)

Dr. Thomas Light is a character from the Mega Man series. He attended the same university as Albert W. Wily, and is the creator of Mega Man and various other robot characters. In the Super Mario franchise, he serves as Mario's family doctor, and in general as a knowledgeable man to ask for help. Appearing in three Club Nintendo comics, Light's various inventions and troubleshootings differ greatly in their efficiency.

History[edit]

Captain N: The Game Master[edit]

Dr. Wright
Dr. Wright's appearance in Captain N: The Game Master.

Dr. Light, referred to as Dr. Wright,[1] appeared in Captain N: The Game Master, and is voiced by Ian James Corlett.

Club Nintendo[edit]

"Super Mario: Die Verwandlung"[edit]

Dr. Light makes his debut in the Super Mario franchise in the Club Nintendo magazine comic, "Super Mario: Die Verwandlung". In this appearance, Dr. Light is portrayed much differently from the Mega Man games: he is also a plastic surgeon as well, and is highly absentminded. He is assisted by his creation Mega Man in his office.

Mario calls Dr. Light for help when he finds that his face became pixelated overnight. When Mario enters Dr. Light's office with a bag over his head, he confuses the plumber with Link and thinks he came to complain about his surgery. His plan to cure Mario involves creating a duplicate of him and them fusing the two, which fails when the attempt to duplicate Mario creates Wario instead. Wario then begins wreaking havoc and breaks out of the lab, but is eventually recaptured by Mario, Mega Man and Dr. Light. He finally solves the crisis by having Mario and Wario both hold an SNES controller and press the Start button simultaneously; Wario disappears, and Mario returns to his normal form, allowing Dr. Light to properly recognize him. The end of the comic shows Dr. Light answering a call from Luigi, who claims to have turned black-and-white, eliciting a groan from the three of them.

"Mario in Mariozilla"[edit]

Toadstool, Dr. Light, and Yoshi
Light, Toadstool and Yoshi come to Mario's aid.

Dr. Light later appeared in the comic "Mario in Mariozilla". He lives in the Empire State Building, doing research together with Link. Once again, Mario calls him to solve a problem: one of Kamek's spells caused him to grow to a huge size. After recommending that the giant Mario put on a "magic cap" (which turns out to be another paper bag), Light's only advice is to track Kamek down, as he is the only one who can turn him back. Later in the story, the power of Kamek's broom shrinks him and Mario to a tiny size, and they are eaten by Yoshi. Dr. Light tries to free them by flipping Yoshi over and shaking him; when that fails, he theorizes that Yoshi could lay an egg containing both Mario and Kamek back to light. The plan works, and Light then turns them back to their normal size using a special magnifying glass.

"Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse"[edit]

In "Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse," Dr. Light (translated as Dr. Lichtblitz) appears as a hard-working, serious man. After Kamek hexes Yoshi's truck full of cookies so that the truck begins driving on its own and the cookies cause anyone who eats them to go crazy, Yoshi calls Dr. Light for help finding a remedy. Dr. Light succeeds and eventually arrives via helicopter in time to deliver the remedy to the city where the delivery was meant to arrive, containing the epidemic.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Dr. Light appears as a trophy.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dr. Light appears as a spirit.

Profile and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Dr. Light
Dr. Light trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Game(s): Wii U only
Category: Series Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
NES Mega Man (12/1987)
NES Mega Man 2 (07/1989)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 85: Mega Man and Friends
The genius scientist Dr. Thomas Light developed a variety of robots for peaceful purposes. Sadly, most of them were then reprogrammed by Dr. Wily and became warlike bringers of chaos. In order to combat them, Dr. Light saw no option but to convert his own robot assistant, Mega, into the heroic warrior Mega Man. (American English)
The genius scientist Dr. Thomas Light developed a variety of robots for peaceful purposes. Sadly, most of them were then reprogrammed by Dr. Wily and became warlike bringers of chaos. In order to combat them, Dr. Light saw no option but to convert his own robot assistant, Rock, into the heroic warrior Mega Man. (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#867 Dr. Light
Dr. Light's spirit sprite from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Series/game Mega Man Series
Type Support
Slots 2
Class Ace
Strength / effect(s) Zap-Floor Immunity
How to obtain World of Light (Power Plant); Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Dr. Mario, Mega Man
Conditions

  • Defeat the main fighter to win
  • Stamina battle
Stage Wily Castle (Battlefield)
Song Mega Man 2 Medley

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ライト博士はかせ / Dr.ライト[?]
Raito Hakase / Dokutā Raito
Dr. Right/Light
トーマス・ライト[?]
Tōmasu Raito
Thomas Right/Light

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Spelling confirmed by model sheet