Cosmic Mario
- Not to be confused with Shadow Mario or Cosmic Clone.
| Cosmic Mario | |
|---|---|
 Cosmic Mario, as it 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. Its physical shape is identical to Mario, while its outer appearance is blue with stars, resembling space. It also has a high-pitched voice. If Mario enters a galaxy when a Cosmic Comet is orbiting that galaxy, Cosmic Mario appears at the beginning of the level and challenges the player to a race. The player must then race through numerous obstacles and reach the Power Star before Cosmic Mario does. If Cosmic Mario manages to reach the Power Star first, Mario loses a life and must restart the race. Colliding with it during the race causes it to release Star Bits.
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/Luigi, shrinking gradually as a marker of the end of this effect. This is similar to the Rocket Start from the Mario Kart games.
Cosmic Luigi[edit]
Cosmic Luigi also appears, replacing Cosmic Mario when the player plays as Luigi. It is very similar to Cosmic Mario, with the only major difference being that it takes advantage of shortcuts more often and uses a large number of long jumps, making it faster and harder to beat than its counterpart.
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, despite not being in the game while the player plays as Luigi, Cosmic Clones behave very similarly, being slightly faster.
Gallery[edit]
Cosmic Luigi
Luigi and Cosmic Luigi during the countdown
See also[edit]
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/GhostMario.arc ObjectData/GhostLuigi.arc |
GhostMario GhostLuigi |
Ghost Mario Ghost Luigi |
| Super Mario Galaxy | StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | GhostPlayer | Ghost Player |
| Super Mario Galaxy | StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | ゴーストマリオ (Gōsuto Mario) | Ghost Mario |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シャドウマリオ Shadō Mario |
Shadow Mario |
| French (NOE) | Mario Cosmique | Cosmic Mario |
| German | Schatten-Mario | Shadow Mario |
| Italian | Mario Cosmico | Cosmic Mario |
| Korean | 그림자 마리오 Geurimja Mario |
Shadow Mario |
| Spanish (NOA) | Mario Fantasma | Ghost Mario |
| Spanish (NOE) | Mario Sombra | Shadow Mario |
Trivia[edit]
- An unused variant of the Cosmic Mario Race in 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 that they land on the starting planet. Cosmic Mario cannot win on this race, and players still have to use Star Chips to unlock a Launch Star, but Cosmic Mario does not need to use the Star Chips to use a Launch Star. Cosmic Mario does not use voice clips in this variant.[1]
- Cosmic Mario/Cosmic Luigi's theme uses a similar arrangement to Shadow Mario's theme of the same music, the Underground Theme from Super Mario Bros.
- 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 can be selected into blue in Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64.
References[edit]
- ^ SPG64 (August 20, 2021). Unused Space Junk Cosmic Race in Super Mario Galaxy. YouTube. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
