Cosmic Mario
- Not to be confused with Shadow Mario or Cosmic Clone.
| Cosmic Mario | |
|---|---|
 Cosmic Mario, as he appears in Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Cosmic Mario is a character that appears in Super Mario Galaxy. He is a galactic clone of Mario and thus copies his physical appearance, though he is colored blue with multiple stars and has a higher-pitched voice than his normal counterpart.
Cosmic Mario appears when a Cosmic Comet is orbiting a galaxy. Upon the player entering, Cosmic Mario appears at the beginning of the mission and challenges the player to a race. Unlike in other races in the game, no placement markers are shown when the player races him. In order to complete the mission, the player must reach the Power Star before Cosmic Mario does. If Cosmic Mario reaches the Power Star first, the player loses a life and must restart the race. Colliding with Cosmic Mario during the race causes him to release Star Bits. The theme played during Cosmic Mario's races, "Cosmic Comet," uses a similar arrangement to Shadow Mario's theme, "Shadow Mario," which itself is an arrangement of "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
Luigi also has a cosmic clone, Cosmic Luigi, who replaces Cosmic Mario if the player is playing as Luigi. Unlike Cosmic Mario, Cosmic Luigi takes advantage of shortcuts more often and uses a large number of long jumps, making him more difficult to beat.
At the start of a race, if the player holds 
up, then 
when the timer reaches "2," and then hits 
just as the race starts, Mario or Luigi gets a Start Dash, shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually as a marker at the end of this effect.
Gallery[edit]
Cosmic Luigi
Luigi and Cosmic Luigi during the countdown
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/GhostMario.arc ObjectData/GhostLuigi.arc |
GhostMario GhostLuigi |
Ghost Mario Ghost Luigi |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | GhostPlayer | Ghost Player | |
| ゴーストマリオ (Gōsuto Mario) | Ghost Mario |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
Cosmic Mario[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シャドウ[1][2] Shadō |
Shadow | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 影子[3] Yǐngzi (Mandarin) Yíngjí (Cantonese) |
Shadow | |
| Dutch | Cosmic Mario[4] | - | |
| French | Mario cosmique[5] | Cosmic Mario | |
| German | Schatten-Mario[6][7] | Shadow Mario | |
| Italian | Cosmic Mario[8] | - | |
| Mario Cosmico[9] | Cosmic Mario | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| DupliMario[10] | Portmanteau of duplicato ("duplicate") and "Mario;" shared with Cosmic Clone | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 그림자[3] Geulimja |
Shadow | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Cosmic Mario[11] | - | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Mario galáctico[12] | Galactic Mario | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Sombra[6] | Shadow |
Cosmic Luigi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ルイージの姿のシャドウ[2] Ruīji no Sugata no Shadō |
Luigi's Shadow | |
| German | Schatten-Luigi[6] | Shadow Luigi | |
| Italian | DupliLuigi[10] | Portmanteau of duplicato ("duplicate") and "Luigi" | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Sombra de Luigi[6] | Luigi's shadow |
Notes[edit]
- An unused Cosmic Mario race in the Space Junk Galaxy is found in the game files. When players start a race, they start at the coordinate 0,0,0, which is the air on which they land on the starting planet. Cosmic Mario does not use voice clips in this variant.[13]
- On the covers for the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack and Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack, Mario's silhouette is dark blue covered in stars, resembling Cosmic Mario.
- Prior to Cosmic Mario's debut, Metal Mario had an alternate color scheme where he could be selected into blue in Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Kashima, Aya, Mitsuhiro Kitamura, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Kushima No, Itaru Nakatani, Hiroshi Hirata, Kimiyasu Hongo, Yoji Watanabe, Ayoka Kojima, and Daisaku Sato (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』(Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Game Strategy Guide). Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-2700-4. Page 221.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b In-game name for "Honeyhive Cosmic Mario Race" from Super Mario Galaxy.
- ^ "Als er een Cosmic Comet in de buurt van een planeet is, kun je tegen Cosmic Mario racen en een ster verdienen als je wint." – Tip. Guide to the World of Super Mario. Nintendo Today! (Dutch). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Wenn ein Schattenkomet in der Umlaufbahn ist, kannst du dir ein Wttrennen mit Schatten-Mario liefern, bei dem ein Power-Stern als Preis winkt!" – Tip. Guide to the World of Super Mario. Nintendo Today! (German). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ "Quando c'è una Cometa Fantasma in orbita potrai correre contro Cosmic Mario. Vincendo potrai ottenere una Superstella." – Tip. Guide to the World of Super Mario. Nintendo Today! (Italian). Retrieved 13 Aug. 2025.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 75.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 126.
- ^ "Também há uma fase em que você pode correr contra o Cosmic Mario e obter uma estrela do poder caso consiga vencer." – Dica. Guide to the World of Super Mario. Nintendo Today! (Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ "También hay un nivel donde puedes desafiar a un Mario galáctico en una carrera y ganar una Superestrella si lo vences." – Tip. Guide to the World of Super Mario. Nintendo Today! (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ SPG64 (August 20, 2021). Unused Space Junk Cosmic Race in Super Mario Galaxy. YouTube. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
