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{{distinguish|Shadow Mario|Cosmic Clone}}
|image=[[File:Cosmic Mario.png]]<br>'''Cosmic Mario''', as he appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
{{character infobox
|full_name=Cosmic Mario
|image=[[File:SMG Cosmic Mario Model.png|145px]]<br>Cosmic Mario, as he appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
|species=[[Cosmic Clone]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
}}
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{{distinguish2|[[Cosmic Clone]] or [[Shadow Mario]]}}
'''Cosmic Mario''' is a character that appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He is a galactic clone of [[Mario]] and thus copies his physical appearance, though he is colored blue with multiple stars and has a higher-pitched voice than his normal counterpart.


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Cosmic Mario appears when a [[Prankster Comet#Cosmic Comet|Cosmic Comet]] is orbiting a [[galaxy]]. Upon the player entering, Cosmic Mario appears at the beginning of the [[mission]] and challenges the player to a race. In order to complete the mission, the player must reach the [[Power Star]] before Cosmic Mario does. If Cosmic Mario reaches the Power Star first, the player loses a life and must restart the race. Colliding with Cosmic Mario during the race causes him to release [[Star Bit]]s.
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[[Luigi]] also has a cosmic clone, '''Cosmic Luigi''', who replaces Cosmic Mario if the player is playing as Luigi. Unlike Cosmic Mario, Cosmic Luigi takes advantage of shortcuts more often and uses a large number of [[Long Jump|long jump]]s, making him more difficult to beat.
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|footer=Luigi vs '''Cosmic Luigi''' in [[Freezeflame Galaxy]].
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|caption1=Mario confronts '''Cosmic Mario''' at the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]].
|image2=Cosmic Luigi.png
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'''Cosmic Mario''' is a character that appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. His physical shape is identical to Mario, while his outer appearance is blue with stars all over, as if he were made out of cosmic matter. He also has an unusually high-pitched voice. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] enter a galaxy when a [[Prankster Comet#Cosmic_Comet|Cosmic Comet]] is orbiting a galaxy, Cosmic Mario appears at the beginning at the level and challenges the player to a race. The player must then race through numerous obstacles and reach the finish before Cosmic Mario to earn a [[Power Star]]. If Cosmic Mario manages to reach the Power Star first, Mario will lose a life and must restart the race.


If the player is playing as Luigi, Cosmic Luigi will appear in place of Cosmic Mario. Cosmic Luigi utilizes shortcuts and many [[Long Jump (move)|long jump]]s. As a result, he is faster and much more difficult to beat than Cosmic Mario.  
At the start of a race, if the player holds {{button|wii|Stick}} up, then {{button|wii|Z}} when the timer reaches "2," and then hits {{button|wii|A}} just as the race starts, Mario or Luigi gets a [[Rocket Start|Start Dash]], shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually as a marker at the end of this effect.
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Cosmic Mario appears to be the equivalent of [[Koopa the Quick]] and [[Il Piantissimo]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', respectively. [[Spooky Speedster]], also from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', is a racer as well.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Honeyhive Cosmic Mario Race.png|[[Honeyhive Galaxy]]
SMG Freezeflame Frosty Cosmic Mario.png|[[Freezeflame Galaxy]]
Cosmic Mario Forest Race Infobox Image.png|[[Gold Leaf Galaxy]]
SMG Sea Slide Underwater Cosmic Mario.png|[[Sea Slide Galaxy]]
SMG Cosmic Luigi Model.png|Cosmic Luigi
SMG Freezeflame Frosty Cosmic Luigi Race.png|Luigi and Cosmic Luigi during the countdown
</gallery>


Similar entities based on Cosmic Mario appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the form of the [[Cosmic Clone]]s and the [[Cosmic Spirit]]. Cosmic Clones are slightly different in appearance and mimic Mario's movements, all the while spawning more of themselves, usually in areas where if Mario waits too long, they'll multiply to the point where he can't get around and they'll catch up to him. The Cosmic Spirit is the equivalent of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'''s [[Super Guide Block]], controlling Mario to guide him to a [[Bronze Star]] (the Power Star can only be obtained without the help of the Cosmic Spirit).
==See also==
*[[Shadow Mario]]
*[[Cosmic Spirit]]
*[[Mummy-Me]]
*[[Fury Shadow]]


Another entity of the Cosmic Clones resembling Cosmic Mario appears in the Special Worlds in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', but is in [[Small Mario]] form. He seems to conduct the same tactics as before, with the addition of him attacking Mario when he gets in his way. In the latter Special World courses, there is a giant version of him which slows things down whenever Mario or Luigi gets too close to him.
==Additional names==
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===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/GhostMario.arc</tt><br><tt>ObjectData/GhostLuigi.arc</tt>
|name1=GhostMario<br>GhostLuigi
|meaning1=Ghost Mario<br>Ghost Luigi
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=GhostPlayer
|meaning2=Ghost Player
|game3=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|file3=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name3=ゴーストマリオ (''Gōsuto Mario'')
|meaning3=Ghost Mario
}}


==Names in Other Languages==
===Names in other languages===
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{{foreign names
|Jap=シャドウマリオ<br/>''shadou mario''
|Jap=シャドウマリオ
|JapM=Shadow mario
|JapR=Shadō Mario
|JapM=Shadow Mario
|SpaA=Mario Fantasma
|SpaAM=Ghost Mario
|SpaE=Mario Sombra
|SpaEM=Shadow Mario
|Ger=Schatten-Mario
|Ger=Schatten-Mario
|GerM= Shadow Mario
|GerM=Shadow Mario
|Kor=그림자 마리오
|Kor=그림자 마리오
|KorR=Geurimja Mario
|KorM=Shadow Mario
|KorM=Shadow Mario
|Ita=Mario Cosmico
|Ita=Mario Cosmico
|ItaM=Cosmic Mario
|ItaM=Cosmic Mario
|FraE=Mario Cosmique
|FreE=Mario Cosmique
|FraEM=Cosmic Mario}}
|FreEM=Cosmic Mario
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*At the start of a race, if the player holds the {{button|wii|Stick}} up, then {{button|wii|Z}} when the timer hits 2, and then hits {{button|wii|A}} just as the race starts, Mario or Luigi will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race, shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario/Luigi, shrinking gradually, being as a marker of the end of the bonus effect. This move is called the [[Rocket Start|Starting Boost]].
*An unused Cosmic Mario race in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]] is found in the game files. When players start a race, they start at the coordinate 0,0,0, which is the air on which they land on the starting planet. Cosmic Mario cannot win this race, and players still have to use [[Star Chip]]s to unlock a [[Launch Star]], but Cosmic Mario does not need to use the Star Chips to use a Launch Star. Cosmic Mario does not use voice clips in this variant.<ref>
*During the "Underwater Cosmic Mario Race", Cosmic Mario's [[Blue Shell|Koopa Shell]] is blue.
SPG64 (August 20, 2021). [https://youtu.be/0uioif9olew Unused Space Junk Cosmic Race in Super Mario Galaxy]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 2, 2023.</ref>
*If the player collides with Cosmic Mario/Luigi, [[Star Bit]]s will come out of him and scatter.
*Cosmic Mario/Cosmic Luigi's theme uses a similar arrangement to [[Shadow Mario]]'s theme of the same music, the [[Underground Theme]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
*Cosmic Mario resembles [[Shadow Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. The German and Korean name for Cosmic Mario means Shadow Mario.
*On the covers for the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack]]'', Mario's silhouette is dark blue covered in stars, resembling Cosmic Mario.
*Additionally, the theme played in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' when Shadow Mario first appeared can be heard in the Cosmic Mario theme.
*Prior to Cosmic Mario's debut, [[Metal Mario]] had an alternate color scheme where he could be selected into blue in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]].
*Cosmic Clones have the same voice as Cosmic Mario.
*The Cosmic Mario/Cosmic Luigi races are the only races in the game that do not have placement markers for what place Mario/Luigi is in.
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==References==
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Not to be confused with Shadow Mario or Cosmic Clone.
Cosmic Mario
Cosmic Mario from Super Mario Galaxy.
Cosmic Mario, as he appears in Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

Cosmic Mario is a character that appears in Super Mario Galaxy. He is a galactic clone of Mario and thus copies his physical appearance, though he is colored blue with multiple stars and has a higher-pitched voice than his normal counterpart.

Cosmic Mario appears when a Cosmic Comet is orbiting a galaxy. Upon the player entering, Cosmic Mario appears at the beginning of the mission and challenges the player to a race. In order to complete the mission, the player must reach the Power Star before Cosmic Mario does. If Cosmic Mario reaches the Power Star first, the player loses a life and must restart the race. Colliding with Cosmic Mario during the race causes him to release Star Bits.

Luigi also has a cosmic clone, Cosmic Luigi, who replaces Cosmic Mario if the player is playing as Luigi. Unlike Cosmic Mario, Cosmic Luigi takes advantage of shortcuts more often and uses a large number of long jumps, making him more difficult to beat.

At the start of a race, if the player holds Nunchuk Control Stick up, then Nunchuk Z Button when the timer reaches "2," and then hits A Button just as the race starts, Mario or Luigi gets a Start Dash, shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually as a marker at the end of this effect.

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy ObjectData/GhostMario.arc
ObjectData/GhostLuigi.arc
GhostMario
GhostLuigi
Ghost Mario
Ghost Luigi
Super Mario Galaxy StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl GhostPlayer Ghost Player
Super Mario Galaxy StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl ゴーストマリオ (Gōsuto Mario) Ghost Mario

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シャドウマリオ[?]
Shadō Mario
Shadow Mario
French (NOE) Mario Cosmique[?] Cosmic Mario
German Schatten-Mario[?] Shadow Mario
Italian Mario Cosmico[?] Cosmic Mario
Korean 그림자 마리오[?]
Geurimja Mario
Shadow Mario
Spanish (NOA) Mario Fantasma[?] Ghost Mario
Spanish (NOE) Mario Sombra[?] Shadow Mario

Trivia[edit]

  • An unused Cosmic Mario race in the Space Junk Galaxy is found in the game files. When players start a race, they start at the coordinate 0,0,0, which is the air on which they land on the starting planet. Cosmic Mario cannot win this race, and players still have to use Star Chips to unlock a Launch Star, but Cosmic Mario does not need to use the Star Chips to use a Launch Star. Cosmic Mario does not use voice clips in this variant.[1]
  • Cosmic Mario/Cosmic Luigi's theme uses a similar arrangement to Shadow Mario's theme of the same music, the Underground Theme from Super Mario Bros.
  • On the covers for the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack and Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack, Mario's silhouette is dark blue covered in stars, resembling Cosmic Mario.
  • Prior to Cosmic Mario's debut, Metal Mario had an alternate color scheme where he could be selected into blue in Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64.
  • The Cosmic Mario/Cosmic Luigi races are the only races in the game that do not have placement markers for what place Mario/Luigi is in.

References[edit]

  1. ^ SPG64 (August 20, 2021). Unused Space Junk Cosmic Race in Super Mario Galaxy. YouTube. Retrieved January 2, 2023.