Rainbow Mario
- Not to be confused with Invincible Mario.
| Rainbow Mario | |
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| Applies to | Mario, Luigi |
| Item needed | Rainbow Star |
| Power(s) given | Invincibility, super speed, break objects |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Rainbow Mario is a form of Mario that appears in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Mario can reach this form by obtaining a Rainbow Star. It makes Mario invincible, much like the Super Star, but the effects of the Rainbow Star are more extensive and longer-lasting than those of a Super Star, and Mario can break through certain objects. However, he earns Star Bits by defeating enemies instead of extra lives, and he cannot combine this power-up with any other power-up; if Mario touches one while invincible, the other item will be kicked off-screen. As Rainbow Mario runs, he changes colors (but in Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mario and Luigi maintain a red color), and leaves a rainbow-colored afterimage trail behind him. The music as well as Mario himself increases in speed while in use, making Mario harder to control until it runs out. Rainbow Mario's theme is a re-orchestration of the Super Star theme, with the same melody heard from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Super Mario 64. Rainbow Mario's theme in Super Mario Galaxy 2 is slightly changed from its predecessor.
The artwork for Rainbow Mario is similar to Invincible Mario's artwork; Mario's poses in both artworks are identical, though he faces a different direction in each artwork.
Profiles
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Trophy Rainbow Mario | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
( ) Appears in:Wii Super Mario Galaxy (11/2007) Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 (05/2010) | ||
| () Trophy Box: 11: Super Mario Galaxy
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| How to unlock: Random | ||
| What would you get if you combined Mario with a bouncing, rainbow-colored star? An amazing, invincible Rainbow Mario, of course! Plus, Mario will glow with twinkling stars and have an energetic song play for the duration. Doesn't that make you want to run out and grab a Rainbow Star right now? (American English) | ||
| What would you do if you found a star that glowed in seven colours? "Grab it quick"? Well, that would be the smart thing to do, because it'd probably be a Rainbow Star! It turns everyone's favourite moustachioed man into a...well, a rainbow-coloured moustachioed man. Not only does he become invincible, but he looks fab! (British English) | ||
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Model of Rainbow Luigi from Super Mario Galaxy
Rainbow Mario pursuing a Gold Chomp in Gusty Garden Galaxy.
Rainbow Mario about to defeat several Octoguys in Deep Dark Galaxy.
Rainbow Mario defeating Goombas
Mario obtaining the Rainbow Star for the first time in Sky Station Galaxy.
Rainbow Mario about to defeat several Spinys in Yoshi Star Galaxy.
Rainbow Mario defeating several Octoombas in Shiverburn Galaxy
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Battle Card)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | レインボーマリオ[?] Reinbō Mario |
Rainbow Mario | |
| Chinese | 彩虹马力欧 (Simplified) 彩虹瑪利歐 (Traditional)[?] Cǎihóng Mǎlìōu |
Rainbow Mario | |
| Dutch | Regenboog-Mario[?] | Rainbow Mario | |
| French | Mario/Luigi arc-en-ciel[?] | Rainbow Mario/Luigi | |
| German | Regenbogen-Mario[?] | Rainbow Mario | |
| Italian | Mario Iride[?] | - | |
| Korean | 레인보우마리오/루이지[?] Reinbou Mario/Ruiji |
Transliteration of the international name | |
| Portuguese | Mario Arco-Íris[?] | Rainbow Mario | |
| Russian | Марио-радуга[?] Mario-raduga |
Rainbow Mario | |
| Spanish | Mario/Luigi Arco Iris[?] | Rainbow Mario/Luigi |
