Spark

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It has been suggested that Piro Dangle be merged with this article. (discuss) This article is about the enemies debuting in Donkey Kong Jr.. For other uses of the word Spark, see Spark (disambiguation). Spark First appearance Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) Latest appearance Ultimate NES Remix (2014) Derived species Magnet Sparky Wire Trap Related species Amp Guriguri Hothead Piro Dangle Sparky Sparks are orb-shaped creatures who continually emit pulses and flashes of electricity. They are mostly found crawling around walls and ceilings and moving across wires. Sparks are the first in a series of enemies in the Mario franchise that are balls of electricity, including Li'l Sparkies and Amps. History Donkey Kong Jr. NES Sparks first appear in Stage 3 of Donkey Kong Jr. Yellow Sparks (also known as Globes) continue to circle their own platform, but blue ones can travel to other platforms through static particles. These Sparks are generated by Mario in order to shock Donkey Kong Jr., preventing him from saving his father. Super Mario Bros. 2 Sparks also appear in Super Mario Bros. 2 as uncommon enemies, usually encountered underground or in buildings. They circle platforms, though some can hover in the air if a Mushroom Block is pulled out from beneath them. Sparks can be defeated by throwing an object at them or using a POW Block near them. Sparks can't be jumped on and can hurt the player's character by simply touching them. In the NES version, Sparks have red outlines around their eyes; in the SNES version and other subsequent remakes, they have yellow outlines as well as an orange outer body outline. Sparks changed slightly in Super Mario Advance. If the player is hit by one, they would be knocked back and the screen would flash. In addition, an item called the Spark Chaser can be used to expel them from new jar interiors. Super Mario Bros. Super Show! A Spark from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! A Spark makes only one appearance on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, in the episode "On Her Majesty's Sewer Service". Having been dumped into the Tunnel of Doom, Mario and Luigi, while running from a Goomba, encounter a Spark that is quickly approaching. Mario and Luigi manage to avoid this Spark and the Goomba by creating a grappling hook out of a super spy hose nozzle and mini plunger; apparently unable to stop moving, the Spark and Goomba subsequently crash into one another, causing an explosion. In this appearance, the Spark featured does not appear to radiate any electricity. Nintendo Comics System Three Sparks from "Bedtime for Drain-Head". Sparks are featured quite prominently in issues of Nintendo Comics System, appearing in such stories as "The Legend", "Bedtime for Drain-Head" and "A Mouser in the Houser". Like most enemies featured in the stories, they are shown to be intelligent and fully capable of speech. Gallery Donkey Kong Jr. (arcade, red) Donkey Kong Jr. (arcade, blue) Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) Super Mario Bros. 2 Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia Super Mario Advance Names in other languages Language Name Meaning Japanese スパーク Supāku スパック Supakku Spark Spark (alternate spelling) Italian Sfavillo Favilla (Super Mario Advance's booklet) From sfavillare (to sparkle) Spark Chinese 火花 Huǒhuā Spark Trivia Despite being an enemy in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, Spark did not receive artwork in the manual until Super Mario Bros. 2. This is also the case for Tweeter and Flurry. References [Edit] Donkey Kong Jr. Characters Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong • Mario Enemies Snapjaw • Nitpicker • Spark Stages Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 [Edit] Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Toadstool • Subcon Bosses Birdo • Mouser • Tryclyde • Robirdo* • Fryguy • Clawgrip • Mask Gate • Wart Items 1-Up Mushroom • Ace Coin* • Bomb • Carrot* • Cherry • Coin • Crystal Ball • Dream Machine • Egg • Flying carpet • Grass • Jar • Key • Key Door • Magic Potion • Mushroom • Mushroom Block • POW • Rocket • Roulette* • Small Heart • Spark Chaser* • Starman • Stop Watch • Turtle Shell • Vegetable • Yoshi Egg* Subcon World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • Subspace 8 bits Albatoss • Autobomb • Beezo • Bob-omb • Cobrat • Flurry • Giant Ninji* • Hoopster • Mega Guy* • Ninji • Ostro • Panser • Phanto • Pidgit • Pokey • Porcupo • Shy Guy • Small Fry Guy • Snifit • Spark • Trouter • Tweeter • Whale Other Yoshi Challenge* *Only in Super Mario Advance [Edit] The Super Mario Bros. 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