Lil Sparky

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Template:Species-infobox Li'l Sparkies[1][2], also called Sparkies[3], are small sparks that travel along platforms, first appearing in Super Mario World. In later games, they seem to be almost completely replaced by Amps, an unlikely relative with similar traits and behavior. They are also similar to Sparks.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

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The Li'l Sparky (or Lil Sparky[4]) makes its debut in Super Mario World. They are immune to everything but Invincible Mario. Additionally, larger ones (referred to as Hotheads) can be found in #6 Wendy's Castle and Bowser's Castle.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Swinging Bars of Doom
Li'l Sparky in Swinging Bars of Doom

In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Li'l Sparkies are found in the World-e levels Swinging Bars of Doom, A Sky-High Adventure and Puzzling Pipe Maze. Unlike in Super Mario World, they can be defeated by Statue Mario's stomp or by Hammers thrown by Hammer Mario.

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, a Li'l Sparky named Watt was imprisoned and tortured by the Big Lantern Ghost. After Mario defeats the ghost, Watt joins Mario's party, making her the first playable Li'l Sparky.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Spark in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Spark in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Li'l Sparky in the remake

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Li'l Sparkies make a small cameo in a pseudo-sidescrolling level to reach a Monty Mole. If Mario or Luigi is attacked by them, he will get knocked back to the beginning.

Super Princess Peach

A Lil' Sparky from Super Princess Peach.

Li'l Sparkies (parsed Lil' Sparkies) enemies return once again in the game Super Princess Peach, appearing in Shriek Mansion and Bowser's Villa, and are invincible to everything Peach can do.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ケセラン[?]
Keseran
From keseran pasaran, legendary Japanese creature.
Chinese 电火球[5]
Diànhuǒqiú
Electric Fireball
German Kleinschein[?] Small Shine
Italian Luccico[?] From "luccicare", to sparkle

See also

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Page 52.
  2. ^ "The child of Li'l Sparky" - Watt's Pause Menu description reads
  3. ^ Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Page 146.
  4. ^ Super Mario World credits. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  5. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.