Editing Manta

{{distinguish|Phantamanta}}
{{species infobox
|image=<br>[[File:MK8 Asset Model Manta.png|x60px]]<br><br>The manta from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variants=[[Jumbo Ray]]
|comparable=[[Flotsam]]<br>[[Stingray]]
|notable=[[Darkmess Manta]]<br>[[Phantamanta]]<br>[[Ray]]
}}
The '''manta''', also referred to as the '''ray''', is an aquatic species found in various [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] games. Mantas are peaceful creatures, much like real {{wp|manta ray}}s. Some leave trails of regenerative [[bubble ring|ring]]s behind them as they swim, and others can be used to surf above channels of water.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
A '''Manta Ray''', also referred to as the '''Manta'''<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=78|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Ray''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610064855/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/9-5.html|language=en-us|title=Course 9 - Star 5: The Manta Ray's Reward|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|accessdate=November 8, 2019}}</ref> first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], where it resides in the level [[Dire, Dire Docks]] from the second [[Power Star]] onwards, swimming in a circle around the [[whirlpool]] in the center of the entrance area. The Manta Ray will leave a trail of [[bubble ring]]s as it swims around the whirlpool. If [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]] can [[swim]] through five rings in a row, he will be rewarded with a Power Star; this is the focus of the mission [[The Manta Ray's Reward]]. Moreover, he can swim through a ring to regain lost oxygen. However, if the player character misses a ring, he has to start the five-ring sequence all over. If he swims through a ring correctly, a red number will appear. When the player character accomplishes the five-ring task, the Star will appear at the top of the whirlpool. The player character should also keep distance from the Manta Ray's tail, as it can deal damage.

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
{{main|Phantamanta}}
[[File:SMS Phatamanta.png|thumb]]
A [[Phantamanta|spectral Manta]] appears as a boss in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', appearing at [[Sirena Beach]]. It is flat and moves along the ground and other surfaces as though it is a light projected from the sky, constantly leaving a trail of electric [[goop]] behind it. Spraying it with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]] causes it to split into progressively smaller forms.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
{{main|Ray}}
A small, friendly manta named [[Ray]] appears as a minor character in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Mario can surf on his back along tracks in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy|Loopdeeloop]] and [[Loopdeswoop Galaxy|Loopdeswoop]] [[Galaxy|galaxies]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Jumbo Ray Render.png|thumb|left|A Jumbo Ray from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
{{main|Jumbo Ray}}
Types of mantas called [[Jumbo Ray]]s appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are green and wear a pair of water goggles. They can fly, so [[Mario]] and company can stand on them as platforms for a short time. Their appearance and manner of aiding the characters to pass some obstacles are rather similar to those of [[Dolphin]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
Mantas only appear twice in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', there is a minigame called [[Manta Rings]] in which a Manta releases golden rings while swimming. These rings give the players three points unlike the usual blue ones, which give out one point. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', there is a [[Event Space|? Space]] next to the two logs on either side of the board [[Undersea Dream]] that allows the player to ride a manta to the other side of the board and collect [[coin]]s along the way.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Mantas appear on a single course in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and two courses in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In both games, one appears in the course [[Dolphin Shoals]], and with the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], one appears in {{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}} near the U-turn in the underwater section. It has water goggles, light spots, and peach lips, resembling a Jumbo Ray, but retains its blue color, cephalic fins, and visible gills. It also has a small dorsal fin.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
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|footer=The Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, Polka-Dot Manta Glider and Fire Manta Glider in ''Mario Kart Tour''
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|image2=MKT Icon SilverMantaGlider.png
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|image3=MKT Icon PolkaDotMantaGlider.png
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While no actual mantas appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', there are four [[glider]]s that resemble them. These gliders are known as the [[Manta Glider]], [[Silver Manta Glider]], [[Polka-Dot Manta Glider]] and [[Fire Manta Glider]], which debuted in the [[Marine Tour]], [[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]], [[Summer Tour (2021)|2021 Summer Tour]], and [[Ocean Tour]], respectively. All four of these gliders were featured in the Ocean Tour's [[special pipe]], the Ocean Manta Pipe.
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===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
{{main|Darkmess Manta}}
[[File:Darkmess_Manta.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', a giant flying manta made of [[Darkmess]], known as [[Darkmess Manta]], appears above [[Peach's Castle]], covering the landscape in Darkmess. It abducts [[Rabbid Peach]], and Mario and [[Beep-0]], along with the [[Spark (Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)|Spark]] [[Starburst]], rescue her. After this, it is not seen for the rest of the game.
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===Unused appearances===
A manta using its ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' model appeared in an [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content#Early builds|early build]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' with an unknown role, but it did not appear in the final game.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM64 Asset Model Manta.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Manta SM64.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64''
The Manta Ray's Reward.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64''
SMAGPB6 Artwork Manta.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara''
SMAGPB6 Underwater.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara''
NSMB Prerelease 2.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|pre-release]])
RaySMG.png|Artwork of [[Ray]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Mario Ray.png|Artwork of Ray from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
NSMBW Asset Model Jumbo Ray.png|Model of the [[Jumbo Ray]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マンタ
|JapR=Manta
|JapM=Manta
|Jap2=エイ
|Jap2R=Ei
|Jap2M=Ray
|Kor=만타
|KorR=Manta
|KorM=Manta
|Chi=鳐鱼
|ChiR=yáo yú
|ChiM=Manta
|Ita=Manta
|Ita2=Pesce Razza<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=85}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Rajiformes Fish
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Rays]]
[[Category:Underwater creatures]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 species]]
[[Category:Mario Party 4 species]]
[[Category:Super Mario 64 enemies]]
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