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|title=Manta
|title=Manta
|image=[[Image:Manta.PNG|The '''Manta''' and its rings.]]
|image=[[Image:Manta.PNG|The '''Manta''' and its rings.]]
|sub_species=[[Jumbo Ray]]s
|sub_species=[[Jumbo Ray]]s<br>[[Land Manta Ray]]s
|related=[[Flotsam]]
|related=[[Flotsam]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|notable=[[Ray]]<br>[[Phantamanta]] (possibly)
|notable=[[Ray]]<br>[[Phantamanta]]
|affiliation=[[Mario]], [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Penguin]]s
|affiliation=[[Mario]], [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Penguin]]s
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
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The '''Manta''' or '''Manta Ray''' is an aquatic species found in various [[Mario (series)|''Mario'']] games. They are peaceful creatures, much like [[Wikipedia:Manta ray|Manta Rays]] on [[Earth]]. Some leave trails of regenerative rings behind them as they swim, and other can be used to surf above channels of water.
The '''Manta''' or '''Manta Ray''' is an aquatic species found in various [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' games]]. They are peaceful creatures, much like [[Wikipedia:Manta ray|manta ray]]s on [[Earth]]. Some leave trails of regenerative rings behind them as they swim, and other can be used to surf above channels of water.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario 64''===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64''====
A Manta character first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], where it resides in the level [[Dire, Dire Docks]], swimming in a circle around the whirlpool in the center of the entrance area. The Manta will leave a trail of shimmering rings as it swims around the whirlpool. If [[Mario]] can swim through five rings in a row, he'll be rewarded with a [[Power Star]]. Moreover, he can swim through a ring to regain lost oxygen. However, if Mario misses a ring, he has to start the five ring sequence all over again. If he swims through a ring correctly, a red number will appear. When Mario accomplishes the five ring task, the Power Star will appear at the top of the whirlpool. If Mario gets too close to the whirlpool, it will suck him in. Mario should also keep distance from the Manta's tail, as it can deal damage.
A Manta character first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], where it resides in the level [[Dire, Dire Docks]], swimming in a circle around the whirlpool in the center of the entrance area. The Manta will leave a trail of shimmering rings as it swims around the whirlpool. If [[Mario]] can swim through five rings in a row, he'll be rewarded with a [[Power Star]]. Moreover, he can swim through a ring to regain lost oxygen. However, if Mario misses a ring, he has to start the five ring sequence all over again. If he swims through a ring correctly, a red number will appear. When Mario accomplishes the five ring task, the Power Star will appear at the top of the whirlpool. If Mario gets too close to the whirlpool, it will suck him in. Mario should also keep distance from the Manta's tail, as it can deal damage.


===''Mario Party 4''===
====''Super Mario Sunshine====
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' there is a mini-game called [[Manta Rings]] in which a Manta releases rings while swimming.
{{main|Phantamanta}}
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', a Manta-like [[Graffiti|Goop]] boss called [[Phantamanta]] appears.


===''Wario World''===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[Wario World]]'', [[Land Manta Ray|enemies that resemble Mantas]] appear, but are on the ground.
[[Image:Beta2_NSMB.jpg|thumb|left|Manta, as it appears in the ''New Super Mario Bros''. demo.]]
Manta was also in the [[New Super Mario Bros./Beta elements|beta]] version of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. It is unknown whether they were enemies or just background scenery.


===''New Super Mario Bros.''===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[Image:Beta2_NSMB.jpg|thumb|left|Manta, as it appears in the ''New Super Mario Bros'' demo.'']]
{{main|Ray}}
Manta was also in the [[New Super Mario Bros./Beta elements|Beta]] version of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' It is unknown whether they were enemies or just background scenery.
[[Image:SMG_Manta.jpg|thumb|202px|Ray in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
A Manta named [[Ray]] appears in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and takes the place of the surfing [[Blooper]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Mario rides on his back during in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]] and the [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]. Movement is controlled using the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote instead of with the control stick like in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.


===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[Image:SMG_Manta.jpg|thumb|202px|'''Ray''' in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.]]
{{main|Jumbo Ray}}
A Manta named [[Ray]] appears in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and takes the place of [[Blooper]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Mario rides on his back during in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]] and the [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]. Movement is controlled using the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote instead of with the control stick as in Super Mario Sunshine.
[[Image:Jumbo rays.jpg|thumb|left|Jumbo Rays in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]  
Types of Mantas called [[Jumbo Ray]]s appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are green in color and wear a pair of water goggles. They appear to have the ability to leap and fly through the sky, 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]]''.


A similar character named [[Guppy]] challenges Mario to swim through eight rings in two separate galaxies.
===''Mario Party 4''===
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' there is a mini-game called [[Manta Rings]] in which a Manta releases rings while swimming.


===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
===''Wario World''===
[[Image:Jumbo rays.jpg|thumb|left|Jumbo Rays.]]
{{main|Land Manta Ray}}
A type of Mantas appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' called [[Jumbo Ray]]s. They are green in color and wear a pair of water goggles. They appear to have the ability to leap and fly through the sky, 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.
In ''[[Wario World]]'', enemies that resemble Mantas called [[Land Manta Ray]]s appear, but they only appear on land.
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Revision as of 01:42, November 7, 2010

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The Manta or Manta Ray is an aquatic species found in various Mario games. They are peaceful creatures, much like manta rays on Earth. Some leave trails of regenerative rings behind them as they swim, and other can be used to surf above channels of water.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario 64

A Manta character first appears in Super Mario 64 and its remake, where it resides in the level Dire, Dire Docks, swimming in a circle around the whirlpool in the center of the entrance area. The Manta will leave a trail of shimmering rings as it swims around the whirlpool. If Mario can swim through five rings in a row, he'll be rewarded with a Power Star. Moreover, he can swim through a ring to regain lost oxygen. However, if Mario misses a ring, he has to start the five ring sequence all over again. If he swims through a ring correctly, a red number will appear. When Mario accomplishes the five ring task, the Power Star will appear at the top of the whirlpool. If Mario gets too close to the whirlpool, it will suck him in. Mario should also keep distance from the Manta's tail, as it can deal damage.

Super Mario Sunshine

Main article: Phantamanta

In Super Mario Sunshine, a Manta-like Goop boss called Phantamanta appears.

New Super Mario Bros.

File:Beta2 NSMB.jpg
Manta, as it appears in the New Super Mario Bros. demo.

Manta was also in the beta version of New Super Mario Bros.. It is unknown whether they were enemies or just background scenery.

Super Mario Galaxy

Main article: Ray
File:SMG Manta.jpg
Ray in Super Mario Galaxy.

A Manta named Ray appears in the game Super Mario Galaxy and takes the place of the surfing Bloopers in Super Mario Sunshine. Mario rides on his back during in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and the Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. Movement is controlled using the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote instead of with the control stick like in Super Mario Sunshine.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Main article: Jumbo Ray
File:Jumbo rays.jpg
Jumbo Rays in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Types of Mantas called Jumbo Rays appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are green in color and wear a pair of water goggles. They appear to have the ability to leap and fly through the sky, 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 4

In Mario Party 4 there is a mini-game called Manta Rings in which a Manta releases rings while swimming.

Wario World

Main article: Land Manta Ray

In Wario World, enemies that resemble Mantas called Land Manta Rays appear, but they only appear on land.

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Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
Playable characters Mario • Yoshib • Luigic • Warioc • Red Yoshic • Blue Yoshic • Yellow Yoshic
Forms Wing Mario • Metal Mario/Metal Wario • Vanish Mario/Vanish Luigi • Fire Powerc • Balloon Marioc • Mega Marioc
Non-playable characters Lakitu Bros. • Princess Peach • Toad • Toads • Bob-omb Buddies • Koopa the Quick • Hoot • Penguins • Baby Penguins • Mother Penguin • Big Penguin • Snowman • Rabbits • MIPSa • Glowing rabbitsc • Dorrie • Ukkikis
Enemies Amp • Bob-omb • Boo • Bookend • Bub • Bubba • Bullet Bill • Bully • Chain Chomp • Chair • Chuckya • Clam shell • Flame thrower • Fly Guy • Fwoosh • Goomba • Goombette • Grand Goomba • Grindel • Heave-Ho • Klepto • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Mad Piano • Manta Ray • Money Bags • Monty Mole • Moving Bar • Mr. Blizzard • Mr. I. • Piranha Flower • Piranha Plant • Podoboo • Pokey • Scuttle Bug • Skeeter • Small Koopa Troopa • Small Piranha • Snufit • Spindel • Spindrift • Spiny • Spiny bomb • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Tox Box • Unagi • Unshelled Koopa • Whomp
Obstacles Casket • Cold water • Current • Endless stairs • Falling pillar • Fire bar • Fireball • Flamethrower • Hidden smasher • Ice • Ice block • Iron ball • Lava • Moving sand • Pendulum • Pit • Quicksand • Rolling rock • Slide Box • Spiked orb • Strange toxic cloud • Tornado • Turtle Cannon • Water bomb • Water tide • Whirlpool • Wind
Bosses Big Bob-omb • Whomp King • Bowser • Big Boo • Big Mr. I. • Big Bully • Eyerok • Chill Bully • Wiggler • Goombossc • King Booc • Chief Chillyc
Items and power-ups 1-UP Mushroom • Blue Coin • Bubble • Crate • Crazed Crate • Jumbo Star • Key • Koopa Shell • Luigi Keyc • Luigi's capc • Mario's cap • Mario's Keyc • Metal Capa • Mushroomc • Power Flowerc • Power Star • Red Coin • Silver Starc • Spinning Heart • Vanish Capa • Wario Keyc • Wario's capc • Wing Capa • Wingsc • Yellow Coin • Yoshi Eggc
Objects ★ door • Accordion-like platform • Arrow Lift • Arrow Sign • Big Star Door • Block • Blue Coin Block • Brick pillar • Bubble ring • Butterfly • Cannon • Cap Block • Cap Switch • Cloud House • Conveyor belt • Crystal Tap • Drawbridge • Falling Block • Fish • Flipping block • Gondola • Ice sculpture • Key Door • Lift • Log • Magic carpet • Merry-go-round • Metal crate • Minute hand • Mushroom • Paddle wheel • Painting • Pole • Purple Switch • Puzzle • Pyramid platform • Rainbow Cruiser • Rotating bar • Rotating bridge • Rotating disc • Secret • Seesaw • Semi-visible block • Shrinker Pipe • Sign • Square • Stake • Star Marker • Star Spherec • Star Switch c • Swing • Tapering platform • Track • Treasure Chest • Tree • Volcano • Warp pipe • Warp Point • Wire net • Wired platform • Wobbly platform • Wooden beam • Work Elevator • Yellow block
Locations First floor and mezzanine Bob-omb Battlefield • Whomp's Fortress • Jolly Roger Bay • Cool, Cool Mountain • Bowser in the Dark World • The Princess's Secret Slide • The Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Sunshine Islesc • Goomboss Battlec
Basement and courtyard Big Boo's Haunt • Hazy Maze Cave • Lethal Lava Land • Shifting Sand Land • Dire, Dire Docks • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Cavern of the Metal Cap/Behind the Waterfall • Vanish Cap Under the Moat/The Secret Under the Moat • Big Boo Battlec • Battle Fortc
Upper floors and tower Snowman's Land • Wet-Dry World • Tall, Tall Mountain • Tiny-Huge Island • Tick Tock Clock • Rainbow Ride • Bowser in the Sky • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow/Over the Rainbows • Chief Chilly Challengec
Other Castle Grounds • Mushroom Castle • Princess's room • Courtyard • Rec Roomc • Switching roomsc
Moves Backward Somersault • Crawl • Crouch • Dive • Double Jump • Egg Throwc • Flutter Kickc • Fly • Jump • Kick • Long Jump • Pound the Ground • Punch • Scuttlec • Side Somersault • Slide • Slide Kick • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallowc • Sweep Kick • Swim • Swing and Flingc • Triple Jump • Wall Kick
Gameplay elements Completion • Letter • Mario's face • Missions • Power Meter • Slide • Switch Cap Course
Minigamesc Luigi Lucky Stars • Mario Slot • Memory Master • Memory Match • Mushroom Roulette • Pair-a-Gone • Pair-a-Gone and On • Picture Poker • Super Mario Slot
Mario Bounce and Pounce • Bounce and Trounce • Connect the Characters • Mario's Slides • Shell Smash • Shuffle Shell • Sort or 'Splode • Trampoline Terror • Trampoline Time
Wario Bingo Ball • Bob-omb Squad • Coincentration • Giant Snowball Slalom • Intense Coincentration • Lakitu Launch • Psyche Out! • Slots Shot • Snowball Slalom
Yoshi Boom Box • Hide and Boo Seek • Loves Me...? • Mix-a-Mug • Puzzle Panel • Puzzle Panic • Tox Box Shuffle • Wanted! • Which Wiggler?
Musical compositions "Super Mario 64 Main Theme" • "Slider" • "Peach's Castle" • "Bowser's Road" • "Bowser's Theme"
Further info Ask Dan • Ask Uncle Tusk • Cold Crossword Challenge • Gallery (DS) • Glitches (DS) • Media (DS) • Nintendo Music • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content (DS) • Quotes • Staff (DS)
a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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