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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]]) | ||
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The '''Lightfish'''<ref name=Lightfish>Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide | The '''Lightfish'''<ref name=Lightfish>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Banana Guide - Gloomy Galleon|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20000229142016/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/gg.html|language=en-us|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=December 25, 2024}}</ref> is an [[Animal Friend]]{{Ref needed|reason=The source for this being "Lightfish" does not say anything about it being an Animal Friend, and the sources that do call it an Animal Friend are the ones that equate the Lightfish to Glimmer.}} in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It only appears in [[Gloomy Galleon]], where it follows the active [[Kong]] inside the sunken ships and helps them navigate its dark cabins by lighting up the path forward, much like [[Glimmer]] does in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Whenever it is nearby, a bubbling sound plays. The game's official site used the wording "a Lightfish" in reference to it, suggesting that the Lightfish is part of a species.<ref name=Lightfish/> | ||
The German strategy guide and Spanish Nintendo website both refer to the Lightfish as Glimmer;<ref name=GermanGuide /><ref name=SpanishSite /> the former also features artwork of the Lightfish with a mildly different appearance, much more similar to the ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' Animal Friend. | The German strategy guide and Spanish Nintendo website both refer to the Lightfish as Glimmer;<ref name=GermanGuide /><ref name=SpanishSite /> the former also features artwork of the Lightfish with a mildly different appearance, much more similar to the ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' Animal Friend. | ||
The Lightfish was designed by Chris Seavor,<ref>conkerhimself | The Lightfish was designed by Chris Seavor,<ref>{{cite|author=conkerhimself|date=July 9, 2021|language=en|url=x.com/conkerhimself/status/1413550807828602885?s=19|title=Some fish thing with a lamp on its head..and. erm... can't remember the other one. Long time ago..|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=July 9, 2021|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210709193516/https://twitter.com/conkerhimself/status/1413550807828602885}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=conkerhimself|date=August 9, 2023|url=x.com/conkerhimself/status/1689255488658042880|title=Here's my original sketch....|publisher=X|accessdate=August 9, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230809162047/https://twitter.com/conkerhimself/status/1689255488658042880}}</ref> former [[Rare|Rareware]] game designer and voice actor of [[Conker]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Ger=Glimmer<ref name=GermanGuide>''Donkey Kong 64'' official German guide | |Ger=Glimmer | ||
|GerC=<ref name=GermanGuide>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' official German guide|page={{file link|German glimmer.jpg|2}}}}</ref> | |||
|GerM=Glimmer | |GerM=Glimmer | ||
|Spa=Glimmer, Pez Linterna<ref name=SpanishSite> | |Spa=Glimmer, Pez Linterna | ||
|SpaC=<ref name=SpanishSite>{{cite|language=es|url=guiasnintendo.com/4_Nintendo_64/web_donkey/web_donkey_sp/welcome.html|title=Guía, trucos y ayuda de Donkey Kong 64 "Animales"|publisher=Guías Nintendo|accessdate=June 12, 2018|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210709194958/https://www.guiasnintendo.com/4_Nintendo_64/web_donkey/web_donkey_sp/welcome.html}}</ref> | |||
|SpaM=Glimmer, the Lantern Fish | |SpaM=Glimmer, the Lantern Fish | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:44, December 25, 2024
| Lightfish | |
|---|---|
 The Lightfish's in-game appearance | |
| Species | Fish |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong 64 (1999) |
The Lightfish[1] is an Animal Friend[citation needed] in Donkey Kong 64. It only appears in Gloomy Galleon, where it follows the active Kong inside the sunken ships and helps them navigate its dark cabins by lighting up the path forward, much like Glimmer does in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Whenever it is nearby, a bubbling sound plays. The game's official site used the wording "a Lightfish" in reference to it, suggesting that the Lightfish is part of a species.[1]
The German strategy guide and Spanish Nintendo website both refer to the Lightfish as Glimmer;[2][3] the former also features artwork of the Lightfish with a mildly different appearance, much more similar to the Donkey Kong Country 2 Animal Friend.
The Lightfish was designed by Chris Seavor,[4][5] former Rareware game designer and voice actor of Conker.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from the German guide
Concept art of the Lightfish by Chris Seavor
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Glimmer[2] | Glimmer | |
| Spanish | Glimmer, Pez Linterna[3] | Glimmer, the Lantern Fish |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide - Gloomy Galleon. nintendo.com (American English). Archived February 29, 2000, 14:20:16 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Donkey Kong 64 official German guide. Page 2.
- ^ a b Guía, trucos y ayuda de Donkey Kong 64 "Animales". Guías Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved June 12, 2018. (Archived July 9, 2021, 19:49:58 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ conkerhimself (July 9, 2021). Some fish thing with a lamp on its head..and. erm... can't remember the other one. Long time ago... Twitter (English). Retrieved July 9, 2021. (Archived July 9, 2021, 19:35:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ conkerhimself (August 9, 2023). Here's my original sketch..... X. Retrieved August 9, 2023. (Archived August 9, 2023, 16:20:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
