Comet Luma
The title of this article is unofficial and has been derived by combining English names based on established naming schemes, non-English names, and/or development data.
If an official English name is found that differs from the current name, then the article should be moved to the new title.
| Comet Luma | |
|---|---|
![Artwork of the Comet Luma[derived] from Super Mario Galaxy.](/File:SMG_Comet_Tico.png) Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Species | Hungry Luma |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Hey! Ho! If you need to know anything about Prankster Comets, I'm your Luma!”
- —Comet Luma, Super Mario Galaxy
Comet Luma is a unique Luma found in Super Mario Galaxy. Its appearance is that of a purple Hungry Luma and a Lumalee that holds up two sticks with stars on the ends in each hand, similar to a Hungry Luma's sticks, which have color-changing Star Bits on the ends. It is located just outside the Terrace on the Comet Observatory, and it appears only after Mario has collected a total of thirteen Power Stars, which causes various types of Prankster Comets to begin appearing. When Mario talks to Comet Luma, it gives him two options to choose from: "Tell me more!" and "Move it!"
If the player chooses "Tell me more!" Comet Luma gives Mario information about the different types of Prankster Comets, which mainly entails the various effects that each type of Prankster Comet has on a galaxy's normal operation. Originally, Comet Luma gives Mario information only about Speedy Comets, Daredevil Comets, Cosmic Comets, and Fast-Foe Comets, but once Mario has defeated Bowser at the center of the universe, Comet Luma also tells Mario about the fifth type of comet, the Purple Comet. Asking Comet Luma for information about the Prankster Comets does not require the player to relinquish any Star Bits.
The player should choose "Move it!" when they want the current position of the Prankster Comets orbiting a particular galaxy or galaxies to be moved. Each time the player asks Comet Luma to shuffle around the positions of the Prankster Comets, Mario must pay it 20 Star Bits, after which it flashes white like a transforming Hungry Luma. A second later, the map of the Comet Observatory is displayed, indicating the new positions of the Prankster Comets. If Mario has completed only a few Prankster Comet missions when he asks Comet Luma to move the comets, it usually moves different Prankster Comets to new galaxies and takes away the existing Prankster Comets from the old galaxies. When Mario has completed many of the Prankster Comet missions, Comet Luma occasionally does away with all of the existing Prankster Comets, leaving none available. When Mario uses this same option a second time, or completes a mission in any various galaxy, the Prankster Comets all return to their previous positions. In rare cases, Comet Luma does not do anything, even if there are still Prankster Comets available.
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Though named in the original Japanese release, the character is not named in the English versions of Super Mario Galaxy, nor in any official paratext. This is also true for the North American and German localizations of the game. In dialogue, Rosalina refers to them as "the Luma who knows about [Prankster Comets]." The English version of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia refers to the character by its European French name, "Lumacomète."[1] Because this was the name for the character's article on Super Mario Wiki from 2015 to 2018, the use of this name in the encyclopedia is likely a consequence of circular reporting.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/TicoComet.arc | TicoComet | Comet Luma |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コメットチコ[2][3] Kometto Chiko |
Comet Luma | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 彗星琪琪[4] Huìxīng Qíqí (Mandarin) Waihsīng Kèihkéi (Cantonese) |
Comet Luma | |
| French (NOE) | Lumacomète[5][6] | Luma Comet | |
| German | Schabernack-Luma[7] | Prankster Luma | |
| Italian | Sfavillotto Cometa[8] | Comet Luma | |
| Korean | 혜성치코[9] Hyeseong Chiko |
Comet Luma | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Destello Cohete[10] | Rocket Luma |
References[edit]
- ^ Roberts, Rachel, and Cardner Clark, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (First English Edition). Translated by William Flanagan and Zack Davisson. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1-50670-897-3. Page 126.
- ^ 「いたずらコメットで 分からない 事があれば そこの コメットチコに 聞いてください」– Rosalina on the Comet Observatory (1 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 126.
- ^ "想知道更多关于这些淘气彗星的事，不妨去问问那边的彗星琪琪。" – Rosalina on the Comet Observatory (22 Mar. 2018). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ « Si quelque chose t'échappe à propos des comètes farceuses, va demander à Lumacomète, là-bas. » – Rosalina on the Comet Observatory (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 126.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 126.
- ^ «Se non capisci qualcosa sulle Comete Burlone chiedi allo Sfavillotto Cometa!» – Rosalina on the Comet Observatory (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ "장난꾸러기 혜성에 대해 모르는 게 있다면 저쪽에 있는 혜성치코에게 물어 보십시오" – Rosalina on the Comet Observatory (4 Sept. 2008). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
- ^ «Para más información, habla con el Destello Cohete que está justo ahí.» – Rosalina on the Comet Observatory (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
