Lantern Ghost
| Lantern Ghost | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) | ||
| Variant of | Shy Guy | ||
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Lantern Ghosts[1] are lantern-carrying, shrouded Shy Guys introduced in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Despite hating the light, Lantern Ghosts are always seen with a lit lantern.
History[edit]
Yoshi series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
Lantern Ghosts appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake as enemies commonly found in caves. Just like the regular Shy-Guys in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, they can be found in four colors, being gray, green, orange, and brown. They walk around and can be defeated by either being eaten or jumped on.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Lantern Ghosts return as enemies in Yoshi's Island DS, acting the same as the first game. Only the gray, green, and orange variants appear.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Lantern Ghosts return as enemies in Yoshi's New Island, acting the same as their prior appearances, but they no longer have any color variants and are all green. They appear in Lantern Ghost Grotto and Bandit Valley. The latter level also introduces a giant Lantern Ghost and its metallic counterpart.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Although no regular Lantern Ghosts appear in Paper Mario, the Big Lantern Ghost appears as a boss in Shy Guy's Toy Box.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, an unlockable piece of concept art depicts an unused design of the Rock Paper Wizard as a Lantern Ghost-like character who, instead of carrying a lantern, carries a wand with a glove on its top end.
Mario Party Advance[edit]
- “Ah, yes. Oo! And it's mint! Come on in!”
- —Lantern Ghost, Mario Party Advance
Several Lantern Ghosts appear in the basement of Horror Condo in Mario Party Advance. They are a part of a Toad Force V fan club known as the TFV Fan Club. When approached, the leader introduces himself as Lantern Ghost and says that the club is currently in session. He then asks if the player is a fan of the show. If the player claims that they are a fan, Lantern Ghost says that they don't look like one and asks to show him a Toad Force V figure. When the player fails to produce it, he says to go to the item shop and buy a figure. Once the player returns with a figure, he lets them in and holds onto the figure for them, and as a complimentary reward, gives them the Poochy Pal Gaddget. He proclaims that the player is now a member of the fan club and asks them to spread the word about the show.
Super Princess Peach[edit]
Lantern Ghosts are referenced in Super Princess Peach, where the King Boo battle (as well as the background of Shriek Mansion's map) features lightposts modeled after them.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 暗い洞窟の中に住んでいる。カンテラの明かりが見えたら、彼がいる証拠。[2](He lives in dark caves. If you see the lantern's light, it is proof that he is there.)
- Player's Guide: Better to eat a Lantern Ghost than curse the lack of an egg, eh, Yoshi?[1]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 暗いどうくつの中に住んでいる。カンテラの明かりが見えたら、ヤツがいる証拠！[3](He lives in dark caves. If you see the lantern's light, it is proof that he is there!)
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 小さなカンテラを持って、地上をゆっくりと歩く。簡単に食べることができるので、タマゴにするのにうってつけだ。[4](It walks slowly on the ground with a small lantern. They are easy to eat; perfect for turning into eggs.)
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork used for a Christmas-themed puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Sprites[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Mario Party Advance
Yoshi's Island DS
Yoshi's Island DS
Yoshi's Island DS
Screenshots[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Mario Party Advance
Yoshi's New Island
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 they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カンテラくん[2][3][4] Kantera-kun |
From「カンテラ」(kantera, "lantern") and the honorific「くん」(kun) | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 灯笼鬼1[5] Dēnglóng Guǐ |
Lantern Ghost | |
| French (NOA) | Fantôlamp[6] | Portmanteau between fantôme ("ghost") and "lamp" | |
| French (NOE) | Fantô-lamp[6] | Portmanteau between fantôme ("ghost") and "lamp" | |
| Fantôlamp[7] | Mario Party Advance | ||
| German | Jack Lanterna[8][6] | Play on "jack-o'-lantern;" shared with Big Lantern Ghost | |
| Lump-Bum[9] | Potentially from corruptions of Lumpen ("cloth") and Bummel ("stroll") | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Italian | Lanterasma[10][6] | Portmanteau of lanterna ("lantern") and fantasma ("ghost") | |
| Portuguese | Ilumispectro[6] | From iluminar ("to iluminate") and espectro ("specter") | |
| Russian | Призрак-фонарщик[6] Prizrak-fonarshchik |
Ghost-lamplighter | |
| Spanish | Luztasma[11][12] | From luz ("light") and fantasma ("ghost") |
1 - Attribution of this specific name to the Lantern Ghost is an extrapolation derived form the localized name of the Big Lantern Ghost.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Redmond, WA: Nintendo Power (American English). Page 127.
- ^ a b Okeya, Noriko, Mitsuharu Orihara, and Yuji Kigen, editors (1995). 『スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-1025-234. Page 6.
- ^ a b Watanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106071-4. Page 15.
- ^ a b Iwaya, Kiyotaka, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Yasuyuki Kato, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Yasushi Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2014). 『ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106542-1. Page 19.
- ^ In-game name displayed during battle with the Big Lantern Ghost in Paper Mario (Simplified Chinese). (Archived 8 Jan. 2023 via Bilibili by 游乐熊趣玩.)
- ^ a b c d e f In-game name of Lantern Ghost Grotto from Yoshi's New Island.
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Mario Party Advance (French). (Archived 23 May 2014 via YouTube by AXE45.)
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Mario Party Advance (German). (Archived 16 May 2017 via YouTube by TwilightShiek.)
- ^ Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 16.
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Mario Party Advance (Italian). (Archived 7 Sept. 2019 via YouTube by Benedetto's world™.)
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Mario Party Advance (European Spanish). (Archived 17 Sept. 2024 via YouTube by FrankKirlts.)
- ^ Guías Nintendo (2014). Mundo 2-5: La gruta de los Luztasmas. Guía Yoshi's New Island (European Spanish).
