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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Li'l Sparky Perfect.png]]<br>A Lil Sparky from the ''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''
|image=[[File:SMW Artwork Li'l Sparky.png|180px]]<br>A Lil Sparky from ''Super Mario World''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|variants=[[Hothead]]
|variants=[[Hothead]]
|comparable=[[Amp]]<br>[[Guriguri]]<br>[[Spark]]<br>[[Sparky (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)|Sparky (''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'')]]
|comparable=[[Amp]]<br>[[Guriguri]]<br>[[Spark]]<br>[[Sparky (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)|Sparky (''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'')]]
|notable=[[Watt]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Watt's mother|Watt's mother]]
|notable=[[Watt]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Watt's mother|Watt's mother]]
}}
}}
'''Lil Sparkies''', also called '''Sparkies''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 146.</ref> are little sparks that travel along platforms, first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They usually behave similarly to [[Spark]]s.
'''Lil Sparkies''', also called '''Sparkies''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=146}}</ref> are little sparks that travel along platforms, first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They usually behave similarly to [[Spark]]s.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
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[[File:Li'lSparky_SMW.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Li'lSparky_SMW.png|frame|left]]
Lil Sparkies first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They quickly move around platforms and can be defeated by [[Invincible Mario]] or [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]]'s Body Press. They are found in [[6 Wendy's Castle|#6 Wendy's Castle]] and [[Front Door]], specifically in rooms with [[Hothead]]s.  
Lil Sparkies first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They quickly move around platforms and can be defeated by [[Invincible Mario]] or [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]]'s Body Press. They are found in [[6 Wendy's Castle|#6 Wendy's Castle]] and [[Front Door]], specifically in rooms with [[Hothead]]s.  
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====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:LilSparkySMA4.png|thumb|left|Lil Sparky in [[Swinging Bars of Doom]]]]
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Lil 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 [[hammer]]s thrown by [[Hammer Mario]].
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Lil 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 [[hammer]]s thrown by [[Hammer Mario]].


====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
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[[File:SMBWColorSwitchDungeon.jpg|thumb|A Lil Sparky in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
Lil Sparkies reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' alongside [[Hothead]]s.<ref>Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/live/G0m_uNaSres Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 31, 2023.</ref>
After a 20-year absence from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], Lil Sparkies reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' alongside [[Hothead]]s. This time, they can be defeated either with bubbles while the player is in [[Bubble Mario|Bubble form]] or by being crushed by a platform.
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===''Super Mario Bros.'' (1993 film)===
A neon sign reading "Sparky" appears in [[Koopa Square]] in the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'']] film.  


===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
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===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
[[File:LilSparkySS.gif|frame]]
[[File:LilSparkySS.gif|frame]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Lil Sparkies{{ref needed}} make a cameo in three pseudo-sidescrolling levels to reach a [[Presenter]]. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] is attacked by them, he will get knocked back to the beginning. They exhibit several different patterns in this game, including bouncing and floating like [[Amp]]s.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Lil Sparkies, referred to as '''sparks''',<ref>{{cite|author=Thomason, Steve|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Player's Guide|page=95|isbn=1-930206-43-7|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> make a cameo in three pseudo-sidescrolling levels to reach a [[mole (presenter)|mole]]. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] is attacked by them, he will get knocked back to the beginning. They exhibit several different patterns in this game, including bouncing and floating like [[Amp]]s.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPLilSparky.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SPPLilSparky.png|frame|left]]
Lil Sparkies (parsed '''Lil' Sparky''') reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They behave similarly to how they act in ''Super Mario World'', and are invincible to everything [[Princess Peach|Peach]] can do. Lil' Sparkies are found in [[Shriek Mansion]] and [[Bowser's Villa]]. Unlike most other enemies in the game, they do not have a [[vibe]]-based counterpart.
Lil Sparkies (parsed '''Lil' Sparky''') reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They behave similarly to how they act in ''Super Mario World'', and are invincible to everything [[Princess Peach|Peach]] can do. Lil' Sparkies are found in [[Shriek Mansion]] and [[Bowser's Villa]]. Unlike most other enemies in the game, they do not have a [[vibe]]-based counterpart.
===Other appearances===
A neon sign reading "Sparky" appears in [[Koopa Square]] in the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]].
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>ケセラン</big><br>
{{PEGMCE profile
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}''' ゴースト族<br>
|name=ケセラン (JP) / Lil Sparky (EN)
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}''' まじめ<br>
|artwork=[[File:Li'l Sparky Perfect.png|120px]]
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ワールド<br>
|shuzoku=ゴースト{{ruby||ぞく}}
'''<big>いきなり進まずちょっと待て</big><br>
|seikaku=まじめ
クッパ達の砦や城に、いつのまにか住みついたゴースト。壁の表面などにそってグルグルまわっている。ケセランのいる場所を通るときは、ジャンプでやり過ごしてから進もう。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/ZswEyiq.jpeg page 78].</ref>
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
 
|desc='''<big>いきなり{{ruby||すす}}まずちょっと{{ruby||}}</big><br>
'''''<big>Lil Sparky</big>'''''<br>
クッパ{{ruby|達|たち}}の{{ruby|砦|とりで}}や{{ruby|城|しろ}}に、いつのまにか{{ruby|住|す}}みついたゴースト。{{ruby|壁|かべ}}の{{ruby|表面|ひょうめん}}などにそってグルグルまわっている。ケセランのいる{{ruby|場所|ばしょ}}を{{ruby|通|とお}}るときは、ジャンプでやり{{ruby|過|す}}ごしてから{{ruby|進|すす}}もう。<ref>{{cite|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/ZswEyiq.jpeg 78]|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
''Tribe: Ghost clan''<br>
|tribe=Ghost clan
''Disposition: Serious''<br>
|disposition=Serious
''Game appearances: World''<br>
|game_appearances=World
'''''<big>Don't proceed abruptly; wait for a moment</big><br>
|eng_desc='''''<big>Don't proceed abruptly; wait for a moment</big><br>
''Ghosts that have somehow taken up residence in Bowser and his friends' fortresses and castles. They are always circling along the surface of the walls and other surfaces. When you pass by Lil Sparky's area, jump to get past them before continuing on.''
''Ghosts that have somehow taken up residence in Bowser and his friends' fortresses and castles. They are always circling along the surface of the walls and other surfaces. When you pass by Lil Sparky's area, jump to get past them before continuing on.''
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMW Artwork Li'l Sparky.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMWGroupPoster.jpg|''Super Mario World''
SMWGroupPoster.jpg|''Super Mario World''
SPP Lil Sparky Shriek Mansion.png|A Lil Sparky in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
LilSparkySS+BM.png|A Lil Sparky in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
Mario Puzzle Artwork 2.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
Mario Puzzle Artwork 2.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
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Mario Christmas Puzzle Artwork 3.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' Christmas-themed puzzle
Mario Christmas Puzzle Artwork 3.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' Christmas-themed puzzle
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
LilSparkySMA4.png|''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
SPP Lil Sparky Shriek Mansion.png|A Lil' Sparky in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
LilSparkySS+BM.png|A spark in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
Lil' Sparky SMBW.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|file1=<tt>content0.game/romfs/Obj/FEtc.dat/_CA_INFO_/f_bsoul_ci</tt>
|name1=bsoul
|meaning1=B. Soul
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ケセラン
|Jap=ケセラン
|JapR=Keseran
|JapR=Keseran
|JapM=Both this and [[Hothead]]'s Japanese name「パサラン」(''Pasaran'') are derived from「ケセランパサラン」(''Keseran Pasaran''), a legendary puff-ball creature in {{wp|Japanese mythology}}
|JapM=Both this and [[Hothead#Names in other languages|Hothead]]'s Japanese name「パサラン」(''Pasaran'') are derived from「ケセランパサラン」(''Keseran Pasaran''), a legendary puff-ball creature in {{wp|Japanese mythology}}
|Chi=电火球<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=February 2, 2017|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/https://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|deadlink=y}}</ref>
|ChiR=Diànhuǒqiú
|ChiM=Electric Fireball
|Ger=Kleinschein
|Ger=Kleinschein
|GerM=Small Shine
|GerM=Small Shine
|Fra=Sparky
|Fre=Sparky
|Fre2=Titebraise<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' end credits</ref>
|Fre2M=From ''petite braise'' ("small ember")
|Ita=Luccico
|Ita=Luccico
|ItaM=Masculine form of "luccicare" (to sparkle)
|ItaM=From ''luccicare'' ("to sparkle"); shared with [[Twinkle]]
|Chi=电火球<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>
|ChiR=Diànhuǒqiú
|ChiM=Electric Fireball
}}
}}


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Latest revision as of 09:05, May 21, 2024

Lil Sparky
Artwork of the Lil Sparky enemy from Super Mario World.
A Lil Sparky from Super Mario World
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variants
Comparable
Notable members

Lil Sparkies, also called Sparkies,[1] are little sparks that travel along platforms, first appearing in Super Mario World. They usually behave similarly to Sparks.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Li'lSparky SMW.png

Lil Sparkies first appear in Super Mario World. They quickly move around platforms and can be defeated by Invincible Mario or Caped Mario's Body Press. They are found in #6 Wendy's Castle and Front Door, specifically in rooms with Hotheads.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Lil 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.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

A Hothead and Lil Sparky in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
A Lil Sparky in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

After a 20-year absence from the Super Mario series, Lil Sparkies reappear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder alongside Hotheads. This time, they can be defeated either with bubbles while the player is in Bubble form or by being crushed by a platform.

Super Mario Bros. (1993 film)[edit]

A neon sign reading "Sparky" appears in Koopa Square in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film.

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, a Lil Sparky (parsed Li'l Sparky) named Watt was imprisoned in a lantern by the Big Lantern Ghost. After Mario defeats the Big Lantern 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[edit]

Spark in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Lil Sparkies, referred to as sparks,[2] make a cameo in three pseudo-sidescrolling levels to reach a mole. If Mario or Luigi is attacked by them, he will get knocked back to the beginning. They exhibit several different patterns in this game, including bouncing and floating like Amps.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

A Lil' Sparky from Super Princess Peach.

Lil Sparkies (parsed Lil' Sparky) reappear in Super Princess Peach. They behave similarly to how they act in Super Mario World, and are invincible to everything Peach can do. Lil' Sparkies are found in Shriek Mansion and Bowser's Villa. Unlike most other enemies in the game, they do not have a vibe-based counterpart.

Profiles[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ケセラン (JP) / Lil Sparky (EN)
A Lil Sparky from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく ゴーストぞく Tribe Ghost clan
性格せいかく まじめ Disposition Serious
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
いきなりすすまずちょっと

クッパたちとりでしろに、いつのまにかみついたゴースト。かべ表面ひょうめんなどにそってグルグルまわっている。ケセランのいる場所ばしょとおるときは、ジャンプでやりごしてからすすもう。[3]

Don't proceed abruptly; wait for a moment

Ghosts that have somehow taken up residence in Bowser and his friends' fortresses and castles. They are always circling along the surface of the walls and other surfaces. When you pass by Lil Sparky's area, jump to get past them before continuing on.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions content0.game/romfs/Obj/FEtc.dat/_CA_INFO_/f_bsoul_ci bsoul B. Soul

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ケセラン
Keseran
Both this and Hothead's Japanese name「パサラン」(Pasaran) are derived from「ケセランパサラン」(Keseran Pasaran), a legendary puff-ball creature in Japanese mythology

Chinese 电火球[4]
Diànhuǒqiú
Electric Fireball

French Sparky
Titebraise[5]
-
From petite braise ("small ember")
German Kleinschein
Small Shine
Italian Luccico
From luccicare ("to sparkle"); shared with Twinkle

References[edit]

  1. ^ (August 1991). Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 146.
  2. ^ Thomason, Steve (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-43-7. Page 95.
  3. ^ (1994). 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan. Page 78.
  4. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 27, 2017, 15:38:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 end credits