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[[Image:Mantastar.jpg|frame|Mario riding on [[Ray]], the manta ray.]]
{{character infobox
'''Ray''' is a [[Manta Ray]] that appears in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He appears in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]] and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. In the Loopdeeloop and Loopdeeswoop Galaxies, the [[Penguin]]s there have a game called "[[Manta Ray Surfing]]" which is basically just surfing on a Manta Ray.  
|image=[[File:RaySMG.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''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]])
|species=[[Manta]]
}}
{{quote|Atta boy, Ray! You did a good job too, [[Mario|buddy]]!|Penguin|Super Mario Galaxy}}
'''Ray''' is a character appearing in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He is a dark-purple [[Manta|Manta Ray]] with orange rings around his eyes and a tan underbelly. The two [[galaxy|galaxies]] featuring him are the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]] and the [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]], which involve him carrying [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) through the [[water]]. In both galaxies, there is always a very large swimming course that Ray must carry Mario through to get him to the [[Power Star]]. Mario must participate in [[ray surfing]], a game orchestrated by the local [[penguin]]s. The ray that Mario is given to surf on is named Ray, according to one of the penguins. On Ray, Mario has to surf along the water without falling off into the atmosphere below. At the beginning of the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]] gives Mario a lesson on how to properly ride Ray without falling off. Mario and Ray have to compete in the Manta Ray races to see if they can get the best time and get the Power Star from Coach.


When [[Mario]] came to these places, he decided to surf on a Manta Ray. The Manta Ray that Mario got to surf on was named Ray, according to one of the penguins in the galaxies. Mario surfed on Ray and was able to then get a [[Star]].  
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Phantom is replaced by Ray.


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Ray makes a brief appearance during the underwater section of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at [[Super Nintendo World]].<ref>Universal Parks News Today (January 13, 2023). [https://youtu.be/llH4tQLe9Kc?t=943 Full Ride POV of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Universal Hollywood - Super Nintendo World]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 17, 2023.</ref>
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[[Category: Characters]]
==Profiles==
[[Category: Underwater Creatures]]
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card===
{{content description
|image=[[File:RayTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name=Ray
|description=''Sometimes while searching the far-off reaches of the galaxy, Mario needs a break to have some fun. Upon entering the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, Ray the Manta Ray appears for a game that the penguins like to play, called "ray surfing." Ray takes Mario for a ride, and as a reward for his good intentions, Mario is provided with a Power Star!''
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Mario Ray.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Phantom Render.gif|''[[Minecraft]]''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/SurfRay.arc</tt>
|name1=SurfRay
|meaning1=Surf Ray
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=エイ (''Ei'')
|meaning2=Ray
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=マンタロウ
|JapR=Mantarō
|JapM=Portmanteau of "manta" and「太郎」(''Tarō'', a common male given name); compare with [[Jumbo Ray#Internal names|Manjirou]]
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=2015|title="Super Mario Galaxy" in 『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=126|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|ChiS=鳐鱼仔
|ChiSR=Yáoyú Zǎi
|ChiSM=Ray Guy
|FreE=Raimond
|FreEM=From ''raie'' ("ray") and "Raymond" (French male given name)
|Ger=Rochen
|GerM=Devilfish
|Ita=Mantamilla
|ItaM=From "manta"
|Spa=Mantabla
|SpaM=From "manta" and ''tabla'' ("board")
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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[[Category:Rays]]
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[[Category:Aliens]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy characters]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy trading cards]]
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Latest revision as of 13:29, December 5, 2024

Ray
RaySMG.png
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
Species Manta
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“Atta boy, Ray! You did a good job too, buddy!”
Penguin, Super Mario Galaxy

Ray is a character appearing in Super Mario Galaxy. He is a dark-purple Manta Ray with orange rings around his eyes and a tan underbelly. The two galaxies featuring him are the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and the Loopdeeswoop Galaxy, which involve him carrying Mario (or Luigi) through the water. In both galaxies, there is always a very large swimming course that Ray must carry Mario through to get him to the Power Star. Mario must participate in ray surfing, a game orchestrated by the local penguins. The ray that Mario is given to surf on is named Ray, according to one of the penguins. On Ray, Mario has to surf along the water without falling off into the atmosphere below. At the beginning of the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, Coach gives Mario a lesson on how to properly ride Ray without falling off. Mario and Ray have to compete in the Manta Ray races to see if they can get the best time and get the Power Star from Coach.

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the Phantom is replaced by Ray.

Ray makes a brief appearance during the underwater section of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Super Nintendo World.[1]

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]

Image Name Description

RayTradingCard.png Ray Sometimes while searching the far-off reaches of the galaxy, Mario needs a break to have some fun. Upon entering the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, Ray the Manta Ray appears for a game that the penguins like to play, called "ray surfing." Ray takes Mario for a ride, and as a reward for his good intentions, Mario is provided with a Power Star!

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy ObjectData/SurfRay.arc SurfRay Surf Ray
Super Mario Galaxy StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl エイ (Ei) Ray

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マンタロウ[2]
Mantarō
Portmanteau of "manta" and「太郎」(Tarō, a common male given name); compare with Manjirou
Chinese (simplified) 鳐鱼仔[?]
Yáoyú Zǎi
Ray Guy
French (NOE) Raimond[?] From raie ("ray") and "Raymond" (French male given name)
German Rochen[?] Devilfish
Italian Mantamilla[?] From "manta"
Spanish Mantabla[?] From "manta" and tabla ("board")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Universal Parks News Today (January 13, 2023). Full Ride POV of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Universal Hollywood - Super Nintendo World. YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 126.