Li'l Sparky

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Li'l Sparky
Artwork of the Lil Sparky from Super Mario World.
Artwork from Super Mario World
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variants
Comparable
Notable members

Li'l Sparkies,[1] occasionally formatted as Lil Sparkies and also called Sparkies,[2] are enemies introduced in Super Mario World. They are little sparks of electricity that travel along platforms. They usually behave similarly to Sparks. They are named "Li'l Sparkies" to contrast them with Hotheads, their larger variant.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Li'l Sparky from Super Mario World

Lil Sparkies are enemies in Super Mario World. They move around platforms quickly and can be defeated by Invincible Mario or Caped Mario's Body Press. They are found in #6 Wendy's Castle and Front Door, specifically in rooms with Hotheads.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Lil Sparkies are enemies in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. They appear only in the World-e levels Swinging Bars of Doom, A Sky-High Adventure, and Puzzling Pipe Maze. Lil Sparkies can be defeated from Statue Mario's stomp or hammers thrown by Hammer Mario.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

A Hothead and Lil Sparky in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
A Li'l Sparky in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Li'l Sparkies are enemies in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They can now be defeated either with bubbles while the player is in Bubble form or by being crushed by a platform. The player characters now visually appear electrocuted when they take damage from contact with Li'l Sparkies, similar to Amps in New Super Mario Bros. and its sequels.

Super Mario Bros. (1993 film)[edit]

A neon sign reading "Sparky" appears in Koopa Square in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film.

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, a Lil Sparky (parsed Li'l Sparky) named Watt was imprisoned in a lantern by the Big Lantern Ghost. After Mario defeats the Big Lantern Ghost, Watt joins Mario's party, making her the first playable Li'l Sparky.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Spark in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Lil Sparkies, referred to as sparks,[3] make a cameo in three pseudo-sidescrolling levels to reach a mole. If Mario or Luigi is attacked by them, he will get knocked back to the beginning. They exhibit several different patterns in this game, including bouncing and floating like Amps.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Lil Sparkies (formatted as Lil' Sparky) are enemies in Super Princess Peach. They behave similarly to how they act in Super Mario World, and are invincible to everything Peach can do. Lil' Sparkies are found in Shriek Mansion and Bowser's Villa. Unlike most other enemies in the game, they do not have a vibe-based counterpart.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ケセラン (JP) / Li'l Sparky (EN)
A Lil Sparky from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく ゴーストぞく Tribe Ghost clan
性格せいかく まじめ Disposition Serious
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
いきなりすすまずちょっと

クッパたちとりでしろに、いつのまにかみついたゴースト。かべ表面ひょうめんなどにそってグルグルまわっている。ケセランのいる場所ばしょとおるときは、ジャンプでやりごしてからすすもう。[4]

Don't proceed abruptly; wait for a moment

Ghosts that have somehow taken up residence in Bowser and his friends' fortresses and castles. They are always circling along the surface of the walls and other surfaces. When you pass by Li'l Sparky's area, jump to get past them before continuing on.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Lil' Sparky
A Lil' Sparky from Super Princess Peach.
Vibe Vibeless Levels Shriek Mansion 3-3
Shriek Mansion 3-4
Shriek Mansion 3-5
Shriek Mansion 3-8
Bowser's Villa 8-5
Glossary number 54 Glossary entry Avoid it as it moves along the terrain.

Gallery[edit]

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions content0.game/romfs/Obj/FEtc.dat/_CA_INFO_/f_bsoul_ci bsoul B. Soul

Names in other languages[edit]

See also: Hothead § Etymology

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 ケセラン[5][6][7][8]
Keseran
The first half of「ケセランパサラン」(Keseran Pasaran), a puffball creature in Japanese folklore; officially romanized as "Keseran"
Chinese (simplified) 电火球[9]
Diàn Huǒqiú
Electric Fireball
French Sparky[10] From "spark"
Titebraises[11] From petite braise ("small ember") Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
German Kleinschein[12][13] Small Shine
Sparky[14] - Super Mario World
Mini-Sparky[15] Adapted from the English name Paper Mario
Italian Luccico[16] From luccicare ("to sparkle"); shared with Twinkle
Spanish Chispitina[17] Potentially from chispa ("spark") and the feminine chiquitina ("little one")
Lil Sparky[18] - Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa Jan. 2025). Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Mario Portal. Retrieved 23 Jan. 2025.
  2. ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 146.
  3. ^ Thomason, Steve (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-43-7. Page 95.
  4. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 78.
  5. ^ Kagawa, Ryo (APE/Shigesato Itoi), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors (1991). "UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-104117-5. Page 31.
  6. ^ Okamoto, Daisuke, and Norio Ando (STF) (2006). 『スーパー プリンセスピーチ任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106268-7. Page 28.
  7. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario World" 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 55.
  8. ^ Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 43.
  9. ^ In-game name from the ending of the iQue version of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. (Archived 28 Aug. 2013 via Baidu Teiba by 无敌阿尔宙斯.)
  10. ^ Glossaire (26 May 2006). Super Princess Peach by TOSE Software Co. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). (Archived via JeuxVideo by avav.)
  11. ^ In-game name from the ending of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (French). (Archived 19 Nov. 2010 via YouTube by Diddy64wii.)
  12. ^ In-game name from the ending of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (German). (Archived 15 Oct. 2011 via YouTube by Spendem.)
  13. ^ Glossar (26 May 2006). Super Princess Peach by TOSE Software Co. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). (Archived via YouTube by PonyPlays2014.)
  14. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
  15. ^ Die Tochter von Mini-Sparky.“ – description for Watt (5 Oct. 2001). Paper Mario by Intelligent Systems. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
  16. ^ Glossario (26 May 2006). Super Princess Peach by TOSE Software Co. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). (Archived via Mario's Castle.)
  17. ^ Glosario (26 May 2006). Super Princess Peach by TOSE Software Co. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
  18. ^ In-game name from the ending of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (European Spanish). (Archived 12 Sept. 2021 via YouTube by El Tiempo Es Ahora.)