Spark (ghost)

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Spark
Spark in Luigi's Mansion
Screenshot from Luigi's Mansion
First appearance Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Latest appearance Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) (2018)
Variant of Ghost
Two Sparks in the basement hallway of Luigi's Mansion's Nintendo 3DS remake.
Two Sparks in the Basement hallway in the 3DS remake

Sparks, also known as ghost bombs,[1] are red, explosive, spike ball ghosts with a tail and pointed nose. They appear in Luigi's Mansion and its remake, where Sparks are always encountered in groups of two, emerging from walls, doors, or even a picture. There are three groups of Sparks: Two of them are in the 2F Hallway, with the first group emerging from the mansion picture on the far left, outside of Nana's Room, while the second group emerge from a wall just before the staircase to the Safari Room. The last group of Sparks appear in the Basement Hallway, where they come out of a door leading to a short passage to the Secret Altar. In the PAL Hidden Mansion, Sparks appear more prominently throughout the hallways, including the 1F Hallways. Sparks explode either after a few seconds, from contact with him, or from being vacuumed into the Poltergust 3000. In all cases, Luigi loses ten HP in the process. Luigi can defeat Sparks only by spraying water or fire on them, although the latter makes them explode. Sparks are unaffected by ice. The Nintendo 3DS version requires that either fire or water be used on a Spark for it to appear in the small ghost portrait of the Gallery.

Profiles[edit]

  • Gallery description (Nintendo 3DS version): A red ghost who emerges from walls. Self-destructs if left alone.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボーマ[?]
Bōma
An anagram of「ボマー」(bomā, "bomber")
French (NOA) Bombe[?] Bomb
French (NOE) Fantôme explosif[?] Explosive ghost
German Brizzel[?] Sparkling
Italian Fantasma esplosivo[?] Explosive ghost
Spanish (NOE) Detonador[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Loe, Casey (November 19, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-00-8. Page 43.