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{{character infobox | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Paper Mario Lakilester Artwork.png| | |image=[[File:Paper Mario Lakilester Artwork.png|100px]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]]) | ||
|species=[[Lakitu]] | |species=[[Lakitu]] | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' (cameo, 2023) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|My name is Lakilester... Er, no, it's Michael... No, um... Oh yeah... Spike. Yeah yeah, I'm Spike... Well whatever. Never mind.|Lakilester|Paper Mario}} | {{quote|My name is Lakilester... Er, no, it's Michael... No, um... Oh yeah... Spike. Yeah yeah, I'm Spike... Well whatever. Never mind.|Lakilester|Paper Mario}} | ||
'''Lakilester''' (self-nicknamed '''Michael''' and ''' | '''Lakilester''' (self-nicknamed '''Michael''', '''Spike''', and '''Jonathan''' (Japanese version only)) is a [[Lakitu]] who is the eighth and last party member to join [[Mario]]'s party in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Lakilester is a portmanteau of "Lakitu" and "Lester", and is probably a pun on "lackluster". Lakilester joins Mario's team after he is defeated by the plumber, as well as abandoning the antagonists to do so. This trait is later carried on with [[Vivian]] from the sequel, ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. His appearance is no different than an ordinary Lakitu, besides sporting a pair of shades and having more hair than an ordinary Lakitu's 3-lined hair. Lakilester also has a habit of saying "man" to try and sound "cool". | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Paper Mario''==== | ====''Paper Mario''==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:PM Lakilester Concept Artwork.png|thumb|Concept art of Lakilester]] | ||
Lakilester | [[File:LakilesterPortraitPM.png|thumb|left|Lakilester's portrait]] | ||
In [[Flower Fields]], after talking with the [[sun]] in his tower, Mario and his team find a [[Lakitu]] on the way to [[Cloudy Climb]]. He introduces himself by his nickname Michael, then Spike, then attacks. After he is defeated, a female Lakitu named [[Lakilulu]] comes and asks Mario not to finish Lakilester. Lakilester is annoyed and asks Lakilulu to call him Spike because it's his new name. Lakilester tells Mario that he is working for [[Huff N. Puff]] and asks him why he is trying to save the world. No matter what he answers, Lakilester thinks Mario is cool and joins the party. Lakilester wants to be stronger for his girlfriend, which is similar to [[Koops]] in the sequel. By using his field ability, Mario can hop on his cloud and move much quicker. He can also hover over certain surfaces, such as [[Spike (obstacle)|spikes]] and [[lava]], without getting hurt. Though it is entirely possible to use Lakilester to travel over lava, he visibly struggles while doing so. He moves considerably slower and his cloud's expression changes to an angry frown. However, because Lakilester floats low over the ground, he cannot be used to cross gaps like [[Parakarry]] can. | |||
Lakilester receives [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Lakilester|two letters]] at the [[Toad Town Post Office]]: one from Lakilulu and the other from [[List of implied characters#Flight|Flight]]. | Lakilester receives [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Lakilester|two letters]] at the [[Toad Town Post Office]]: one from Lakilulu and the other from [[List of implied characters#Flight|Flight]]. | ||
===''Super Paper Mario''=== | |||
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Lakilester appears as a [[Catch Card]] found on the ninetieth floor of the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]]. Lakilester also has unused sprite data for the game. | In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Lakilester appears as a [[Catch Card]] found on the ninetieth floor of the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]]. Lakilester also has unused sprite data for the game. | ||
===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ||
[[File:Lakilester SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left | [[File:Lakilester SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'']] | ||
Lakilester makes an appearance also in volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. As in the game, he initially attacks Mario. His moves include throwing a [[Spiny Surge]] while his cloud can use [[Hurricane (move)|Hurricane]]. Mario and his partners eventually fight back by stacking each other and having Mario using this stack to reach Lakilester. Lakilester then joins Mario to help him on his quest. | Lakilester makes an appearance also in volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. As in the game, he initially attacks Mario. His moves include throwing a [[Spiny Surge]] while his cloud can use [[Hurricane (move)|Hurricane]]. Mario and his partners eventually fight back by stacking each other and having Mario using this stack to reach Lakilester. Lakilester then joins Mario to help him on his quest. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
===''Super Mario Odyssey''=== | |||
In 2023, a Lakilester [[Nintendo Switch]] user icon, based on his appearance in ''Paper Mario'', was made available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. As a result, if a player uses this icon, it will appear on balloons placed within [[Balloon World]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. | |||
===Unused appearances=== | ===Unused appearances=== | ||
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
[[File:Lakilester TTYD unused.png|76px|thumb|Lakilester's unused graphics]] | |||
Originally, Lakilester was [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door pre-release and unused content|going to]] make an appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', but he was removed along with most of the other partners from the original ''Paper Mario''. | Originally, Lakilester was [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door pre-release and unused content|going to]] make an appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', but he was removed along with most of the other partners from the original ''Paper Mario''. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''Paper Mario''=== | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
* | ====Start Menu description==== | ||
*''This wannabe talks like a tough guy to impress his girlfriend. Press {{button|n64|Cdown}} to ride the cloud with him over spikes or lava. His specialty is throwing spiny eggs.'' | |||
==== | ====Nintendo Player's Guide description==== | ||
*''Once compelled to fight for the forces of Bowser, the Lakitu with a 'tude will break his bonds with King Koopa and join your team. Even though it says "Lakilester" on his cloud riding license, the green-haired Spiny-tosser calls himself "Spike." You can ride with him over dangerous terrain.''<ref>''Paper Mario'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide, pg. 15</ref> | |||
====Attacks | ====Attacks==== | ||
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|-style="background: #ABC;" | |||
!width="10%"|Attack | !width="10%"|Attack | ||
!width="10%"|Flower Points Needed | !width="10%"|Flower Points Needed | ||
!width="10%"|Effect | !width="10%"|Effect | ||
!width="10%"| | !width="10%"|To Attack | ||
!width="10%"|Attack Power | !width="10%"|Attack Power | ||
!width="10%"|Move Ranks | !width="10%"|Move Ranks | ||
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|None | |None | ||
|Throws a Spiny Egg at one enemy. | |Throws a Spiny Egg at one enemy. | ||
|Align the cursor with the target. | |Align the cursor with the target. | ||
| | |Initial: 0/3<br>Super Rank: 0/4<br>Ultra Rank: 0/5 | ||
| | |Initial | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Spiny Surge]] | |[[Spiny Surge]] | ||
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|Throws a lot of Spiny Eggs at all enemies. | |Throws a lot of Spiny Eggs at all enemies. | ||
|Repeatedly tilt {{button|n64|Stickleft}} to fill the gauge. | |Repeatedly tilt {{button|n64|Stickleft}} to fill the gauge. | ||
| | |Initial: 0-2<br>Super Rank: 0-3<br> Ultra Rank: 0-4 | ||
| | |Initial | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Cloud Nine]] | |[[Cloud Nine]] | ||
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|} | |} | ||
====Enemy stats==== | |||
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Spike?|image=[[File:PM Lakilester enemy idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}} | |||
===''Super Paper Mario''=== | ===''Super Paper Mario'' Catch Card=== | ||
[[File:SPM Lakilester Catch Card.png|thumb|80px|Lakilester's Catch Card.]] | |||
*'''Card Type:''' Rare | *'''Card Type:''' Rare | ||
*'''Card Description: | *'''Card Description:''' This is Mario's good buddy Lakilester from Paper Mario. He played it cool in shades as he flew over lava. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Lakilester | Lakilester-SPM.png|''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' (unused) | ||
SPM | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ポコピー | |Jap=ポコピー | ||
|JapR=Pokopī | |JapR=Pokopī | ||
|JapM=Derived from part of the literary character | |JapM=Derived from part of the literary character [[Wikipedia:Jugemu|Jugemu]]'s full name | ||
|Ger=Lakilester | |Ger=Lakilester | ||
| | |GerM=- | ||
| | |Fra=Lakilester | ||
|FraM=- | |||
|Chi=朱库比 | |||
|ChiR=Zhūkùbǐ | |||
|ChiM=From the Japanese name (iQue)<br>Self-nicknamed 迈克 ''Màikè'' (Mike) and 史派克 ''Shǐpàikè'' (Spike)<ref>From [[iQue]]'s localization of ''[[Paper Mario]]'': https://www.bilibili.com/video/av75169038 (90:19)</ref> | |||
|Ita=Lakilester | |Ita=Lakilester | ||
|ItaM=- | |||
|Spa=Lakilester | |Spa=Lakilester | ||
|SpaM=- | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Lakilester's pupils can be seen when he is damaged in battle and unable to attack. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Lakitus]] | [[Category:Lakitus]] | ||
[[Category:Playable characters]] | [[Category:Playable characters]] | ||
[[Category:Paper Mario bosses]] | [[Category:Paper Mario bosses]] | ||
[[Category:Paper Mario series party members]] | [[Category:Paper Mario series party members]] | ||
[[de:Lakilester]] | [[de:Lakilester]] | ||
[[it:Lakilester]] | [[it:Lakilester]] | ||
