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{{character | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File:SMG Spooky Speedster Artwork.png|170px]] | |image=[[File:SMG Spooky Speedster Artwork.png|170px]]<br>Artwork | ||
|species=[[Big Boo]] | |||
|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]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{quote|Ehee hee hee! So you're after {{color-link|red|Power Star|it}} too? Well, you'll have to {{color|blue|race}} me for it!|Spooky Speedster|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}} | ||
The '''Spooky Speedster''' (referred to as '''Spooky''' in his trading card description) is a [[List of characters|character]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He is an [[Big Boo|Atomic Boo]] who wears a helmet and an orange visor. The Spooky Speedster is first encountered in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]], where [[Mario]] races him in the Boo Race Zone during [[A Very Spooky Sprint]], and reappears in [[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]]. 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. In both cases, when Mario is first to cross the finish area, the Spooky Speedster gives him the Power Star, otherwise he loses a life. | |||
Along with [[Cosmic Mario]], the Spooky Speedster is a rough equivalent to [[Koopa the Quick]] and [[Il Piantissimo]], characters who similarly race Mario for a reward. | |||
==Profiles== | |||
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card=== | |||
{{content description | |||
|image=[[File:SpookySpeedsterTradingCard.png|150px]] | |||
==''Super Mario Galaxy'' | |name=Spooky Speedster | ||
[[File:SpookySpeedsterTradingCard.png | |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.'' | ||
''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== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Spooky Speedster SMG screenshot.png|The Spooky Speedster races Mario in [[Ghostly Galaxy]] | SMG Spooky Speedster Render.png|Model | ||
Spookyspeedsterrace.png|The Spooky Speedster begins racing [[Boo Mario]] | Spooky Speedster SMG screenshot.png|The Spooky Speedster races Mario in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]]. | ||
Boo's Boneyard Galaxy.png|Boo Mario is taking a shortcut | Spookyspeedsterrace.png|The Spooky Speedster begins racing [[Boo Mario]]. | ||
Boo's Boneyard Galaxy.png|Boo Mario is taking a shortcut. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=テレサレーサー | |Jap=テレサレーサー | ||
|JapR= | |JapR=Teresa Rēsā | ||
|JapM=Boo Racer | |JapM=Boo Racer | ||
| | |Fre=Boo fonceur | ||
|FreM=Dashing Boo | |||
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|Ger=Buu Huu Wettläufer | |Ger=Buu Huu Wettläufer | ||
|GerM=Boo racer | |GerM=Boo racer | ||
| | |Ita=Gara Boo<ref>[[A Very Spooky Sprint]]'s Italian name: "Gara Boo e Coppa Stella Blu"</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=126}}</ref> | ||
| | |Ita2=Fantasmagorico<ref>{{cite|title=''La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy''|publisher=primagames.com|language=it|isbn=978-1-906064-03-7|date=November 16, 2007|page=254}}</ref> | ||
| | |ItaM=Race Boo | ||
| | |Ita2M=Phantasmagoric | ||
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}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*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 | *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 the Spooky Speedster is close to Mario, drums play with the music. | ||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{Boos}} | {{Boos}} | ||
{{SMG}} | {{SMG}} | ||
[[Category:Boos]] | [[Category:Boos]] | ||
[[Category:Racers]] | [[Category:Racers]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy characters]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy trading cards]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario-kun characters]] | |||
[[it:Fantasmagorico]] | [[it:Fantasmagorico]] | ||
[[de:Buu Huu Wettläufer]] | [[de:Buu Huu Wettläufer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:43, October 19, 2024
| Spooky Speedster | |
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 Artwork | |
| Species | Big Boo |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Ehee hee hee! So you're after it too? Well, you'll have to race me for it!”
- —Spooky Speedster, Super Mario Galaxy
The Spooky Speedster (referred to as Spooky in his trading card description) is a character in Super Mario Galaxy. He is an Atomic Boo who wears a helmet and an orange visor. The Spooky Speedster is first encountered in the Ghostly Galaxy, where Mario races him in the Boo Race Zone during A Very Spooky Sprint, and reappears in Boo's Boneyard Galaxy. 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. In both cases, when Mario is first to cross the finish area, the Spooky Speedster gives him the Power Star, otherwise he loses a life.
Along with Cosmic Mario, the Spooky Speedster is a rough equivalent to Koopa the Quick and Il Piantissimo, characters who similarly race Mario for a reward.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description
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Spooky Speedster | 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[edit]
Model
The Spooky Speedster races Mario in the Ghostly Galaxy.
The Spooky Speedster begins racing Boo Mario.
Boo Mario is taking a shortcut.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テレサレーサー[?] Teresa Rēsā |
Boo Racer | |
| French | Boo fonceur[?] | Dashing Boo | |
| German | Buu Huu Wettläufer[?] | Boo racer | |
| Italian | Gara Boo[1][2] | Race Boo | |
| Fantasmagorico[3] | Phantasmagoric |
Trivia[edit]
- 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 the Spooky Speedster is close to Mario, drums play with the music.
References[edit]
- ^ A Very Spooky Sprint's Italian name: "Gara Boo e Coppa Stella Blu"
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 126.
- ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. primagames.com (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 254.
