King Lakitu
- Not to be confused with Lakitu King.
| King Lakitu | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Mario Portal | |
| Species | Lakitu |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
| Portrayed by | Scott Burns |
King Lakitu[1] is a boss in Super Mario Galaxy 2. He is a large Lakitu that is fought exclusively in the Yoshi Star Galaxy in only one mission, "Spiny Control." King Lakitu is the only boss whose name is not mentioned anywhere (dialogue or mission title) in the game. King Lakitu's battle theme is the same as the Mandibug Stack's and Boulder Bowl Galaxy's "Rolling Crabber Romp" mission's theme. Overall, this theme is a variation of Baron Brrr's and the Deep Dark Galaxy Undergrunt Gunner's theme from Super Mario Galaxy.
King Lakitu has a purple shell. He wears black glasses and a golden crown with red and blue gems. He also wears a red-and-white ruff around his neck. He rides in a purple cloud with yellow eyes that leaves a brief trail of purple smoke as it moves around. As he is attacked, he becomes angrier, eventually becoming furious. He turns red and smoke comes out of him, with his cloud looking angry instead of happy. Within the game's code, there is an unused texture of King Lakitu without his glasses.[2] King Lakitu is similar to Lakithunder from New Super Mario Bros., another Lakitu boss who rides a cloud capable of shooting lightning bolts.
King Lakitu mainly attacks by throwing Spinies at Mario. Mario needs to use Yoshi for the battle. After King Lakitu throws a Spiny, Mario needs to use Yoshi to eat it. After eating the Spiny, Yoshi needs to spit it out at King Lakitu. He can be stunned by shooting a Star Bit at him. Throughout the battle, he occasionally stops and laughs at the player, leaving him open to be attacked. After he is hit with a Spiny, King Lakitu throws more Spinies, moves at a faster pace, and begins a different attack that involves him going into the foreground and moving around the stage, releasing lightning from underneath his cloud. This attack instantly defeats Yoshi if hit. After the attack, King Lakitu continues throwing Spinies. After he is hit again, he becomes enraged and throws even more Spinies. After he is hit once more, he is knocked back and falls through his cloud. Mario is granted the Power Star after this. If the player leaves the arena while battling King Lakitu and waits for a few seconds, King Lakitu sleeps until the player re-enters the arena.
Statistics[edit]
| King Lakitu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| World | World 1 | Galaxy | Yoshi Star Galaxy |
| Mission | Spiny Control | Reward | 
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Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
King Lakitu battling Mario and Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy 2
King Lakitu during his final attack phase in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/BossJugem.arc | BossJugem | Boss Lakitu |
| SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | ボスジュゲム (Bosu Jugemu) | Boss Lakitu; shared with Lakithunder |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キングジュゲム[3][4] Kingu Jugemu |
King Lakitu; shared with Lakitu King | |
| French (NOE) | Roi Lakitu[5][6] | King Lakitu; shared with Lakitu King | |
| German | König Lakitu[7][8] | King Lakitu | |
| Italian | Re Lakitu[9][10] | King Lakitu | |
| Spanish | Rey Lakitu[11] | King Lakitu; shared with Lakitu King |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 43-49.
- ^ TCRF. Super Mario Galaxy 2 King Lakitu Animation. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 21.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" 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 159.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-2-952-67394-5. Page 48.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 159.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke: Grinning Cat Productions, Prima Games (German). ISBN 402-0-628-08787-6. Page 48.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 159.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 48-49.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 159.
- ^ Guías Nintendo (2010). ¡Lanzamiento de pinchones!. Guía Super Mario Galaxy 2 (European Spanish). (Archived April 18, 2024, 12:50:25 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
| Lakitus | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Flight • King Lakitu • Laki • Lakilester • Lakilulu • Lakithunder • Lakitu • Lakitu Bros. • Royal bus driver • Spike Storm |
| Species | Aqua Lakitu • C. Fishing Boo • Calm Lakitu • Commander Lakitu • Dark Lakitu • Fishing Boo • Fishin' Lakitu • Glam Lakitu • Gold Lakitu • Lakipea • Lakitufo • Lakitu • Lakitu in a Pipe • Lakitu King • Lakitu R • Lakitu trio • Thunder Lakitu • Wall Lakitu |
