Kingfin
- This article is about the boss from Super Mario Galaxy referred to as Bonefin in certain materials. For the enemy from Super Mario Galaxy, see Bonefin.
| Kingfin | |
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| Species | Bonefin |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Kingfin[1] is a boss in Super Mario Galaxy. In the Prima Games guide,[2] an issue of Nintendo Power,[3] and in his Super Mario Galaxy trading card, he is called "the Bonefin", possibly because the name of his galaxy is Bonefin Galaxy. His name is a portmanteau of the word "kingpin," which refers to the most important person in an undertaking or organization, such as a galaxy boss, and "fin," which refers to a flattened appendage on various parts of fish and cetaceans. Kingfin is a colossal skeletal shark, although he appears to consist of bone rather than cartilage like real sharks.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Kingfin is fought in Bonefin Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy. He commands a legion of Bonefins. Kingfin also has beams of light shining out of his eyes when battling Mario. However, if the player uses Luigi, his eyes do not shine (though this is possible with Mario through a glitch).
In battle, Kingfin has the power to summon large hordes of angry Bonefins from the craters in the center of the planet, which attack in the same way as Torpedo Teds, homing in on the player from all directions. The more damage Kingfin takes, the more guards he will summon to attack Mario. The theme music in the battle with Kingfin is the same with Bouldergeist. However, when Mario or Luigi comes closer to Kingfin, a percussion beat is added to the background music. The music speeds up once Kingfin has taken damage three times.
When Mario enters the waters of Kingfin's planet, Kingfin will appear with some Bonefins that track Mario down to attack him. There are only two ways for Mario or Luigi to defeat these Bonefins; they must lure them to the surface or into a wall, or throw a shell at them, which causes them to drop three Star Bits upon impact. If the fish touch the surface they will automatically explode. The only way to defeat Kingfin is to grab a Green Shell or a Red Shell from the seafloor of the planet and spin to launch it at Kingfin. After one hit, two Bonefins will attack Mario. After two more hits, four Bonefins appear to attack him. Kingfin's body starts sparking after he takes his fourth hit. Once Kingfin has been hit a total of five times with shells, he will explode and release a Power Star. The battle can be made easier with the help of a Life Mushroom hidden in a pillar, as well as a submerged treasure chest, which contains the only 1-Up Mushroom in the level. The pillars are destroyed by Kingfin ploughing through them; he destroys two shortly after getting hit once, and he destroys two more after taking another two hits.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
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Kingfin appears in volume 40 of Super Mario-kun. Here, he eats several Toads that appear intact afterwards, much to his surprise.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
| Kingfin | |||
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| Dome | Engine Room | Galaxy | Bonefin Galaxy |
| Mission | Kingfin's Fearsome Waters | Reward | 
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Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Type | Description |
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Bonefin | Boss | In the deep, dark recesses of the universe lies the Bonefin Galaxy, a place where not many dare to tread. But Mario must acquire a Power Star from the only planet there and, to do so, must battle Bonefin, a behemoth of the sea with giant, sharp teeth. Knock him out five times using shells from the seafloor, and watch out for its minions. |
Gallery[edit]
Key artwork
Artwork
Model
Kingfin's defeat animation
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/SkeletalFishBoss.arc | SkeletalFishBoss | Skeletal Fish Boss |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | スカルシャーク (Sukaru Shāku) | Skull Shark |
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.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | キングボーネ[4][5] Kingu Bōne |
King Bone; may also incorporate「 |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 尸骨鲨[6][7] Shīgǔshā (Mandarin) Sīgwātsā (Cantonese) |
Skeleton Shark | |
| French (NOA) | Méga Requin Squelette[7] | Mega Skeleton Shark | |
| French (NOE) | Requin squelette[6][8][9][10] | Skeleton Shark | |
| German | Skeletthai[7][11][12] | Skeletal Shark; shared with Bonefin | |
| Italian | Re Skelopesce[6][13] | King Bonefin | |
| Skelopesce[14] | Bonefin | Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide | |
| Korean | 해골상어[7] Haegolsang-eo |
Skeleton Shark | |
| Spanish | Bonefin[15] | - | |
| Rey Hueso[7] | King Bone | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia |
References[edit]
- ^ Kingfin's Fearsome Waters (2007). Super Mario Galaxy. Nintendo (English).
- ^ "When Mario splashes down on the planet, the Bonefin swims into view." – Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 248.
- ^ "The battle with Bonefin, in a small water-filled galaxy built purely for the fight, is one of the game's real jaw-dropping moments." – February 2008. Nintendo Power Issue 225. Future US (American English). Page 64.
- ^ 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 162.
- ^ 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 127.
- ^ a b c In-game name of the Bonefin Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy.
- ^ a b c d e In-game name for "Kingfin's Fearsome Waters" from Super Mario Galaxy.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Le Guide Officiel (French Edition). Translated by Mathieu Daujam and Calude-Olivier Eliçabe. Roseville: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-1-906064-02-0. Page 249.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 10.
- ^ 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 127.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Der offizielle Spieleberater (German Edition). Translated by Klaus-Dieter Hartwig and Babel Media Limited. Roseville: Prima Games (German). ISBN 978-1-906064-01-3. Page 248.
- ^ 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 127.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 247-49.
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 10.
