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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:SMG Cosmic Mario Model.png|145px]]<br>Cosmic Mario, as he appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
|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]])
}}
'''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, resembling space. He also has a high-pitched voice. If Mario enters a [[galaxy]] when a [[Prankster Comet#Cosmic Comet|Cosmic Comet]] is orbiting that galaxy, Cosmic Mario appears at the beginning of the [[level]] and challenges the player to a race. The player must then race through numerous obstacles and reach the [[Power Star]] before Cosmic Mario does. If Cosmic Mario manages to reach the Power Star first, Mario loses a life and must restart the race. Colliding with Cosmic Mario during the race causes him to release [[Star Bit]]s.


[[image:cosmicclone.jpg|thumb|right|Mario confronting '''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/Luigi, shrinking gradually as a marker of the end of this effect.
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'''Cosmic Mario''' is a character in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He appears as a starry clone of [[Mario]], similar in appearance to [[Shadow Mario]]. When a [[Cosmic Comet]] is a galaxy, Cosmic Mario will appear from it and challenge Mario to a race. Mario then has to get through numerous obstacles against Cosmic Mario to get the [[Power Star]].  
==Cosmic Luigi==
'''Cosmic Luigi''' also appears, replacing Cosmic Mario when the player plays as Luigi. He is very similar to Cosmic Mario, with the only major difference being that he takes advantage of shortcuts more often and uses a large number of [[Long Jump|long jump]]s, making him faster and harder to beat than his counterpart.


If the player is playing as [[Luigi]], Cosmic Luigi will appear in place of Cosmic Mario. Cosmic Luigi is far more intelligent, making use of short cuts and many long jumps. As a result, he is much faster than Cosmic Mario. This is done to add some extra challenge when playing as Luigi.
==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>


== Trivia ==
==See also==
*Cosmic Mario's appearance is similar to Shadow Mario, a disguise of [[Bowser Jr.]] which he created with the [[Magic Paintbrush]]. However, the Magic Paintbrush was found by the runner [[Il Piantissimo]] on the beach in the ending of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and he could have used the Paintbrush to become Cosmic Mario.
*[[Shadow Mario]]
*[[Cosmic Spirit]]
*[[Mummy-Me]]
*[[Fury Shadow]]


*At the start of Cosmic Luigi's race the player can hold Z in order to charge up and get an extra boost at the beginning of the race.
==Additional names==
===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
}}


{{Racers}}
===Names in other languages===
[[Category: Characters]]
{{foreign names
|Jap=シャドウマリオ
|JapR=Shadō Mario
|JapM=Shadow Mario
|SpaA=Mario Fantasma
|SpaAM=Ghost Mario
|SpaE=Mario Sombra
|SpaEM=Shadow Mario
|Ger=Schatten-Mario
|GerM=Shadow Mario
|Kor=그림자 마리오
|KorR=Geurimja Mario
|KorM=Shadow Mario
|Ita=Mario Cosmico
|ItaM=Cosmic Mario
|FreE=Mario Cosmique
|FreEM=Cosmic Mario
}}
 
==Trivia==
*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>
SPG64 (August 20, 2021). [https://youtu.be/0uioif9olew Unused Space Junk Cosmic Race in Super Mario Galaxy]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 2, 2023.</ref>
*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 (Nintendo 64)|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==
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Latest revision as of 03:05, September 10, 2024

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. His physical shape is identical to Mario, while his outer appearance is blue with stars, resembling space. He also has a high-pitched voice. If Mario enters a galaxy when a Cosmic Comet is orbiting that galaxy, Cosmic Mario appears at the beginning of the level and challenges the player to a race. The player must then race through numerous obstacles and reach the Power Star before Cosmic Mario does. If Cosmic Mario manages to reach the Power Star first, Mario loses a life and must restart the race. Colliding with Cosmic Mario during the race causes him to release Star Bits.

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/Luigi, shrinking gradually as a marker of the end of this effect.

Cosmic Luigi[edit]

Cosmic Luigi also appears, replacing Cosmic Mario when the player plays as Luigi. He is very similar to Cosmic Mario, with the only major difference being that he takes advantage of shortcuts more often and uses a large number of long jumps, making him faster and harder to beat than his counterpart.

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.