Ghost (form)
| Ghost | |
|---|---|
| |
| Applies to | Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yellow Toad, Blue Toad, Toadette, Yoshi, Red Yoshi, Yellow Yoshi, Light-Blue Yoshi, Nabbit |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
Ghosts[1] are forms in Super Mario Bros. Wonder that characters take in co-op or online play mode when they are defeated and out of play. Ghosts take the form of spirits with their legs replaced by tails and glowing the color of their character. While in this form, the screen will turn black and white, text reading "Help me!" will appear above the ghost character's head, and a five-second countdown will appear; during the countdown, the ghost character's face will gain a panicked expression and shiver in fear when the countdown is anywhere below three. The ghost must touch another player in play or a standee to respawn in their Small form if not playing as a Yoshi or Nabbit; if the countdown runs out before this happens, they lose a life. A player earns Heart Points by reviving an online player in this way. The player can also hold 
and 
while in play to intentionally become a ghost, then press them again as a ghost to lose a life immediately. The more times they are defeated and turned into a ghost then rescued during the same life, the shorter the ghost lifetime, indicated by the counter speeding up. When a player loses a life, they will gasp in disbelief, swirl around, then vanish.
Ghosts share a similar function to bubbles from some previous Super Mario games.
Gallery
Ghost Mario losing a life
Ghost Luigi
Ghost Peach
Ghost Daisy
Ghost Yellow Toad
Ghost Blue Toad
Ghost Toadette
Ghost Yoshi
Ghost Red Yoshi
Ghost Yellow Yoshi
Ghost Light-Blue Yoshi
Ghost Nabbit
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タマシイ[2] Tamashii |
Soul | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 靈魂[?] Línghún |
Soul | |
| Dutch | Spook[?] | Ghost | |
| French | Fantômes[?] | Ghosts | |
| German | Phantom[?] | Ghost | |
| Italian | Spiritello[?] | Little spirit | |
| Portuguese | Fantasma[?] | Ghost | |
| Spanish | Espíritu[?] | Spirit |
References
- ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (August 31, 2023). スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー Direct 2023.8.31. YouTube. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
