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{{Species-infobox
{{redirect|Manta Ray|the boss from [[Donkey Kong Land]] also referred to as "Manta Ray"|[[Wild Sting]]}}
|title=Manta
{{distinguish|Phantamanta}}
|image=[[Image:Manta.PNG|The '''Manta''' and its rings.]]
{{species infobox
|sub_species=[[Land Manta Ray]]s
|image=<br>[[File:MK8 Asset Model Manta.png|x60px]]<br><br>The manta from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|related=[[Flotsam]]<br>[[Jumbo Ray]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|notable=[[Ray]]<br>[[Phantamanta]]
|variants=[[Jumbo Ray]]
|affiliation=[[Mario]], [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Penguin]]s
|comparable=[[Flotsam]]<br>[[Stingray]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[2007]])
|notable=[[Darkmess Manta]]<br>[[Phantamanta]]<br>[[Ray]]
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}}
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The '''manta''', also referred to as the '''ray''', is an aquatic species found in various [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] games. Mantas are peaceful creatures, much like real {{wp|manta ray}}s. Some leave trails of regenerative [[bubble ring|ring]]s behind them as they swim, and others can be used to surf above channels of water.
The '''Manta''' or '''Manta Ray''' is an aquatic species found in various [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' games]]. They are peaceful creatures, much like [[Wikipedia:Manta ray|manta ray]]s on [[Earth]]. Some leave trails of regenerative rings behind them as they swim, and other can be used to surf above channels of water.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
A Manta character first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], where it resides in the level [[Dire, Dire Docks]], swimming in a circle around the whirlpool in the center of the entrance area. The Manta will leave a trail of shimmering rings as it swims around the whirlpool. If [[Mario]] can swim through five rings in a row, he'll be rewarded with a [[Power Star]]. Moreover, he can swim through a ring to regain lost oxygen. However, if Mario misses a ring, he has to start the five ring sequence all over again. If he swims through a ring correctly, a red number will appear. When Mario accomplishes the five ring task, the Power Star will appear at the top of the whirlpool. If Mario gets too close to the whirlpool, it will suck him in. Mario should also keep distance from the Manta's tail, as it can deal damage.
A '''Manta Ray''', also referred to as the '''Manta'''<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=78|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Ray''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610064855/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/9-5.html|language=en-us|title=Course 9 - Star 5: The Manta Ray's Reward|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|accessdate=November 8, 2019}}</ref> first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], where it resides in the level [[Dire, Dire Docks]] from the second [[Power Star]] onwards, swimming in a circle around the [[whirlpool]] in the center of the entrance area. The Manta Ray will leave a trail of [[bubble ring]]s as it swims around the whirlpool. If [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]] can [[swim]] through five rings in a row, he will be rewarded with a Power Star; this is the focus of the mission [[The Manta Ray's Reward]]. Moreover, he can swim through a ring to regain lost oxygen. However, if the player character misses a ring, he has to start the five-ring sequence all over. If he swims through a ring correctly, a red number will appear. When the player character accomplishes the five-ring task, the Star will appear at the top of the whirlpool. The player character should also keep distance from the Manta Ray's tail, as it can deal damage.


====''Super Mario Sunshine====
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
{{main|Phantamanta}}
{{main|Phantamanta}}
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', a Manta-like [[Graffiti|Goop]] boss called [[Phantamanta]] appears.
[[File:SMS Phatamanta.png|thumb]]
 
A [[Phantamanta|spectral Manta]] appears as a boss in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', appearing at [[Sirena Beach]]. It is flat and moves along the ground and other surfaces as though it is a light projected from the sky, constantly leaving a trail of electric [[goop]] behind it. Spraying it with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]] causes it to split into progressively smaller forms.
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[Image:Beta2_NSMB.jpg|thumb|left|Manta, as it appears in the ''New Super Mario Bros''. demo.]]
Manta was also in the [[New Super Mario Bros./Beta elements|beta]] version of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. It is unknown whether they were enemies or just background scenery.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
{{main|Ray}}
{{main|Ray}}
[[Image:SMG_Manta.jpg|thumb|202px|Ray in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
A small, friendly manta named [[Ray]] appears as a minor character in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Mario can surf on his back along tracks in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy|Loopdeeloop]] and [[Loopdeswoop Galaxy|Loopdeswoop]] [[Galaxy|galaxies]].
A Manta named [[Ray]] appears in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and takes the place of the surfing [[Blooper]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Mario rides on his back during in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]] and the [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]. Movement is controlled using the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote instead of with the control stick like in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Jumbo Ray Render.png|thumb|left|A Jumbo Ray from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
{{main|Jumbo Ray}}
{{main|Jumbo Ray}}
[[Image:Jumbo_Ray.png|thumb|left|A Jumbo Ray from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
Types of mantas called [[Jumbo Ray]]s appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are green and wear a pair of water goggles. They can fly, so [[Mario]] and company can stand on them as platforms for a short time. Their appearance and manner of aiding the characters to pass some obstacles are rather similar to those of [[Dolphin]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
Types of Mantas called [[Jumbo Ray]]s appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are green in color and wear a pair of water goggles. They appear to have the ability to leap and fly through the sky, so [[Mario]] and company can stand on them as platforms for a short time. Their appearance and manner of aiding the characters to pass some obstacles are rather similar to those of [[Dolphin]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
Mantas only appear twice in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', there is a minigame called [[Manta Rings]] in which a Manta releases golden rings while swimming. These rings give the players three points unlike the usual blue ones, which give out one point. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', there is a [[Event Space|? Space]] next to the two logs on either side of the board [[Undersea Dream]] that allows the player to ride a manta to the other side of the board and collect [[coin]]s along the way.
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Mantas appear on a single course in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and two courses in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In both games, one appears in the course [[Dolphin Shoals]], and with the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', one appears in {{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}} near the U-turn in the underwater section. It has water goggles, light spots, and peach lips, resembling a Jumbo Ray, but retains its blue color, cephalic fins, and visible gills. It also has a small dorsal fin.
 
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
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While no actual mantas appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', there are four [[glider]]s that resemble them. These gliders are known as the [[Manta Glider]], [[Silver Manta Glider]], [[Polka-Dot Manta Glider]] and [[Fire Manta Glider]], which debuted in the [[Marine Tour]], [[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]], [[Summer Tour (2021)|2021 Summer Tour]], and [[Ocean Tour]], respectively. All four of these gliders were featured in the Ocean Tour's [[special pipe]], the Ocean Manta Pipe.
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===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
{{main|Darkmess Manta}}
[[File:Darkmess_Manta.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', a giant flying manta made of [[Darkmess]], known as [[Darkmess Manta]], appears above [[Peach's Castle]], covering the landscape in Darkmess. It abducts [[Rabbid Peach]], and Mario and [[Beep-0]], along with the [[Spark (Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)|Spark]] [[Starburst]], rescue her. After this, it is not seen for the rest of the game.
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===Unused appearances===
A manta using its ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' model appeared in an [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content#Early builds|early build]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' with an unknown role, but it did not appear in the final game.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM64 Asset Model Manta.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Manta SM64.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64''
The Manta Ray's Reward.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64''
SMAGPB6 Artwork Manta.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara''
SMAGPB6 Underwater.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara''
NSMB Prerelease 2.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|pre-release]])
RaySMG.png|Artwork of [[Ray]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Mario Ray.png|Artwork of Ray from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
NSMBW Asset Model Jumbo Ray.png|Model of the [[Jumbo Ray]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マンタ
|JapR=Manta
|JapM=Manta
|Jap2=エイ
|Jap2R=Ei
|Jap2M=Ray
|Kor=만타
|KorR=Manta
|KorM=Manta
|Chi=鳐鱼
|ChiR=yáo yú
|ChiM=Manta
|Ger=Mantus Rachus<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=7}}</ref>
|Ita=Manta
|Ita2=Pesce Razza<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=85}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Rajiformes Fish
}}


===''Mario Party 4''===
==References==
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' there is a mini-game called [[Manta Rings]] in which a Manta releases rings while swimming.
{{NIWA|Ukikipedia=Manta Ray}}
<references/>


===''Wario World''===
{{main|Land Manta Ray}}
In ''[[Wario World]]'', enemies that resemble Mantas called [[Land Manta Ray]]s appear, but they only appear on land.
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Latest revision as of 13:54, December 19, 2024

"Manta Ray" redirects here. For the boss from Donkey Kong Land also referred to as "Manta Ray", see Wild Sting.
Not to be confused with Phantamanta.
Manta

Rendered model of the Manta in Mario Kart 8. This iteration of the character is blue and wears goggles, much like Jumbo Rays.

The manta from Mario Kart 8
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variants
Comparable
Notable members

The manta, also referred to as the ray, is an aquatic species found in various Super Mario games. Mantas are peaceful creatures, much like real manta rays. Some leave trails of regenerative rings behind them as they swim, and others can be used to surf above channels of water.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

A Manta Ray, also referred to as the Manta[1] or Ray,[2] first appears in Super Mario 64 and its remake, where it resides in the level Dire, Dire Docks from the second Power Star onwards, swimming in a circle around the whirlpool in the center of the entrance area. The Manta Ray will leave a trail of bubble rings as it swims around the whirlpool. If Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, or Wario can swim through five rings in a row, he will be rewarded with a Power Star; this is the focus of the mission The Manta Ray's Reward. Moreover, he can swim through a ring to regain lost oxygen. However, if the player character misses a ring, he has to start the five-ring sequence all over. If he swims through a ring correctly, a red number will appear. When the player character accomplishes the five-ring task, the Star will appear at the top of the whirlpool. The player character should also keep distance from the Manta Ray's tail, as it can deal damage.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Main article: Phantamanta
SMS Phatamanta.png

A spectral Manta appears as a boss in Super Mario Sunshine, appearing at Sirena Beach. It is flat and moves along the ground and other surfaces as though it is a light projected from the sky, constantly leaving a trail of electric goop behind it. Spraying it with FLUDD causes it to split into progressively smaller forms.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Main article: Ray

A small, friendly manta named Ray appears as a minor character in Super Mario Galaxy. Mario can surf on his back along tracks in the Loopdeeloop and Loopdeswoop galaxies.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

A Jumbo Ray.
A Jumbo Ray from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Main article: Jumbo Ray

Types of mantas called Jumbo Rays appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are green and wear a pair of water goggles. They can fly, so Mario and company can stand on them as platforms for a short time. Their appearance and manner of aiding the characters to pass some obstacles are rather similar to those of Dolphins from Super Mario World.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mantas only appear twice in the Mario Party series. In Mario Party 4, there is a minigame called Manta Rings in which a Manta releases golden rings while swimming. These rings give the players three points unlike the usual blue ones, which give out one point. In Mario Party 5, there is a ? Space next to the two logs on either side of the board Undersea Dream that allows the player to ride a manta to the other side of the board and collect coins along the way.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mantas appear on a single course in Mario Kart 8 and two courses in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In both games, one appears in the course Dolphin Shoals, and with the Booster Course Pass, one appears in Wii Koopa Cape near the U-turn in the underwater section. It has water goggles, light spots, and peach lips, resembling a Jumbo Ray, but retains its blue color, cephalic fins, and visible gills. It also has a small dorsal fin.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, Polka-Dot Manta Glider and Fire Manta Glider in Mario Kart Tour
The Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, Polka-Dot Manta Glider and Fire Manta Glider in Mario Kart Tour
The Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, Polka-Dot Manta Glider and Fire Manta Glider in Mario Kart Tour
The Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, Polka-Dot Manta Glider and Fire Manta Glider in Mario Kart Tour
The Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, Polka-Dot Manta Glider and Fire Manta Glider in Mario Kart Tour

While no actual mantas appear in Mario Kart Tour, there are four gliders that resemble them. These gliders are known as the Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, Polka-Dot Manta Glider and Fire Manta Glider, which debuted in the Marine Tour, Peach vs. Daisy Tour, 2021 Summer Tour, and Ocean Tour, respectively. All four of these gliders were featured in the Ocean Tour's special pipe, the Ocean Manta Pipe.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]

Main article: Darkmess Manta
The Darkmess Manta in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a giant flying manta made of Darkmess, known as Darkmess Manta, appears above Peach's Castle, covering the landscape in Darkmess. It abducts Rabbid Peach, and Mario and Beep-0, along with the Spark Starburst, rescue her. After this, it is not seen for the rest of the game.

Unused appearances[edit]

A manta using its Super Mario 64 DS model appeared in an early build of New Super Mario Bros. with an unknown role, but it did not appear in the final game.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マンタ[?]
Manta
Manta
エイ[?]
Ei
Ray
Chinese 鳐鱼[?]
yáo yú
Manta
German Mantus Rachus[3] -
Italian Manta[?] -
Pesce Razza[4] Rajiformes Fish
Korean 만타[?]
Manta
Manta

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 78.
  2. ^ Course 9 - Star 5: The Manta Ray's Reward. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy (American English). Archived June 10, 1998, 06:48:55 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 7.
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 85.