Ray
| Ray | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Species | Manta |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “Atta boy, Ray! You did a good job too, buddy!”
- —Penguin, Super Mario Galaxy
Ray is a character appearing in Super Mario Galaxy. He is a dark-purple Manta Ray with orange rings around his eyes and a tan underbelly. The two galaxies featuring him are the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and the Loopdeeswoop Galaxy, which involve him carrying Mario (or Luigi) through the water. In both galaxies, there is always a very large swimming course that Ray must carry Mario through to get him to the Power Star. Mario must participate in ray surfing, a game orchestrated by the local penguins. The ray that Mario is given to surf on is named Ray, according to one of the penguins. On Ray, Mario has to surf along the water without falling off into the atmosphere below. At the beginning of the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, Coach gives Mario a lesson on how to properly ride Ray without falling off. Mario and Ray have to compete in the Manta Ray races to see if they can get the best time and get the Power Star from Coach.
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, the Phantom is replaced by Ray.
Ray makes a brief appearance during the underwater section of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Super Nintendo World.[1]
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Ray | Sometimes while searching the far-off reaches of the galaxy, Mario needs a break to have some fun. Upon entering the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, Ray the Manta Ray appears for a game that the penguins like to play, called "ray surfing." Ray takes Mario for a ride, and as a reward for his good intentions, Mario is provided with a Power Star! |
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2007 | Wii |
| Minecraft: Wii U Edition | Non-playable character | 2018 | Wii U |
| Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition | Non-playable character | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Super Mario Galaxy only) | Non-playable character | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/SurfRay.arc | SurfRay | Surf Ray |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | エイ (Ei) | Ray |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マンタロウ[2][3][4] Mantarō |
Portmanteau between「マンタ」(manta) and the masculine given name「 |
|
| Chinese (simplified) | 鳐鱼仔[5] Yáoyúzǎi (Mandarin) Yìuh'yùhjái (Cantonese) |
From "鳐鱼" (yáoyú / yìuh'yùh, "ray") and the diminuitive suffix "仔" (zǎi / jái) | |
| French (NOA) | Raimond[6] | A play on raie ("ray") and the masculine given name "Raymond" | |
| Raie[7]:41 | Ray | Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet | |
| French (NOE) | Raimond[8][9] | A play on raie ("ray") and the masculine given name "Raymond" | |
| Ray[10] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| German | Surfrochen[11] | Surf Ray | |
| Rochen[12][13] | Ray | Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet, Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Ray[14] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Italian | Mantamilla[15] | Portmanteau of "manta" and either lilla ("lilac") or the feminine given name "Camilla" | |
| Korean | 만타야타[16] Mantayata |
Portmanteau of "만타" (manta) and "야타" (yata, a word used to describe excitement) | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Jamã[17] | From jamanta ("manta ray") | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Mantabla[7]:63 | From manta raya ("manta ray") and tabla de surf ("surfboard") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Mantabla[18] | From manta raya ("manta ray") and tabla de surf ("surfboard") | |
| Ray[19] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection |
References[edit]
- ^ Universal Parks News Today (January 13, 2023). Full Ride POV of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Universal Hollywood - Super Nintendo World. YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ 「エイの名前、マンタロウって 言うんだぜ！ カワイイよな！」– Penguin during "Surfing 101" (1 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ Aoyagi, Masayuki, editor (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシーコンプリートガイド』(Super Mario Galaxy Complete Guide). Tokyo: Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-7577-3943-7. Page 10.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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 126.
- ^ "那边的小家伙叫鳐鱼仔！很可爱吧！" – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (22 Mar. 2018). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ « Cette créature mignonne là-bas s'appelle Raimond! » – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ a b 2007. Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (English, French, Spanish).
- ^ « La raie s'appelle Raimond! C'est mignon, hein? » – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ 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 126.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 4.
- ^ „Die Rochen heißen Surfrochen! Süß, oder?“ – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ 2007. Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 23.
- ^ 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 126.
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (German Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (German). Page 4.
- ^ 2007. Super Mario Galaxy Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 23.
- ^ "가오리의 이름은 만타야타 라고 해! 귀엽지!?" – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (4 Sept. 2008). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
- ^ "As arraias são chamadas de Jamã! Que tal?" – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ «La raya se llama Mantabla. ¿A que es preciosa?» – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 4.
