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|image=<br>[[File:MK8 Asset Model Manta.png|x60px]]<br><br>The | |image=<br>[[File:MK8 Asset Model Manta.png|x60px]]<br><br>The manta from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | ||
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|notable=[[Phantamanta]]<br>[[Ray]] | |notable=[[Phantamanta]]<br>[[Ray]] | ||
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The ''' | The '''manta''' is an aquatic species found in various [[Mario (franchise)|''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. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ||
A Manta | A '''Manta Ray''', also referred to as the Manta<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 78.</ref> or '''Ray''',<ref>(February 24, 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/19980610064855/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/9-5.html Course 9 - Star 5: The Manta Ray's Reward]. ''Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved 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}} | ||
[[File:SMS Phatamanta.png|thumb]] | [[File:SMS Phatamanta.png|thumb]] | ||
A spectral Manta later known as [[Phantamanta]] 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.]] causes it to split into progressively smaller forms. | A spectral Manta later known as [[Phantamanta]] 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. | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ||
{{main|Ray}} | {{main|Ray}} | ||
A small, friendly | 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]]. | ||
====''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'']] | [[File:NSMBW Jumbo Ray Render.png|thumb|left|A Jumbo Ray from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']] | ||
{{main|Jumbo Ray}} | {{main|Jumbo Ray}} | ||
Types of | 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]]''. | ||
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===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
A single | A single manta appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' on the [[Dolphin Shoals]] course. 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''==== | ====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ||
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While no actual | While no actual mantas appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', there are three [[glider]]s that resemble them. These gliders are known as the [[Manta Glider]], [[Silver Manta Glider]], and [[Polka-Dot Manta Glider]], which debuted in the [[Marine Tour]], [[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]], and [[Summer Tour]], respectively. | ||
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===Other appearances=== | ===Other appearances=== | ||
A | 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 did not appear in the final game. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 15:11, June 10, 2022
- Not to be confused with Phantamanta or Ray.
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 The manta from Mario Kart 8 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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The manta is an aquatic species found in various 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
Super Mario series
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
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
- Main article: Phantamanta
A spectral Manta later known as Phantamanta 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
- 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
- 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
Mario Party 4
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.
Mario Party 5
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
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A single manta appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Dolphin Shoals course. 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
While no actual mantas appear in Mario Kart Tour, there are three gliders that resemble them. These gliders are known as the Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, and Polka-Dot Manta Glider, which debuted in the Marine Tour, Peach vs. Daisy Tour, and Summer Tour, respectively.
Other appearances
A manta using its Super Mario 64 DS model appeared in an early build of New Super Mario Bros. with an unknown role, but did not appear in the final game.
Gallery
Model from Super Mario 64
Screenshot from Super Mario 64
Screenshot from Super Mario 64
Artwork from Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara
Artwork from Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. (pre-release)
Artwork of Ray from Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork of Ray from Super Mario Galaxy
Model of the Jumbo Ray from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Chinese | 鳐鱼[?] yáo yú |
Manta | |
| Italian | Manta Pesce Razza[3] |
- Rajiformes Fish |
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| Korean | 만타[?] Manta |
Manta |
References
- ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Page 78.
- ^ (February 24, 1998). Course 9 - Star 5: The Manta Ray's Reward. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 85
