Lantern Ghost
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- This article is about the species from the Yoshi franchise. For the character from Mario Party Advance, see Lantern Ghost (character).
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| 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
Yoshi franchise
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
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 grey, green, orange, and brown. They walk around and can be defeated by either being eaten or jumped on.
Yoshi's Island DS
Lantern Ghosts return as enemies in Yoshi's Island DS, acting the same as the first game with the same color variants.
Yoshi's New Island
Lantern Ghosts return as enemies in Yoshi's New Island, acting the same as their prior appearances.
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, which includes the group's leader (simply named Lantern Ghost), who asks the player to show them a Toad Force V Figure.
Other appearances
Lantern Ghosts are also referenced in Super Princess Peach, where the King Boo battle (as well as the background of Shriek Mansion's map) featured lightposts modeled after them.
An early image of the Rock Paper Wizard shows that he was originally going to be a Lantern Ghost-like character who, instead of carrying a lantern, carried a wand with a glove on its top end.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Better to eat a Lantern Ghost than curse the lack of an egg, eh, Yoshi?[1]
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork used for a Christmas-themed puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island DS
Yoshi's Island DS
Yoshi's Island DS
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カンテラくん[2][3] Kantera Kun |
From "kandelaar" (Dutch for "lantern"), and Japanese honorific「くん」(kun) |
| German | Jack Laterna |
From "jack-o-lantern" |
| Italian | Lanterasma[5] |
From lanterna (lantern) and fantasma (ghost) |
| Russian | Призрак-фонарщик Prizrak-fonarshchik |
Lamplighter Ghost |
| Spanish | Luztasma [4] |
From luz (light) and fantasma (ghost) |
References
- ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 127.
- ^ 「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」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 6.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 15.
- ^ Official Nintendo game guide website for Spain.
- ^ Super Mario Advance
