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|image=[[File:Li'l Sparky Perfect.png]]<br>A | |image=[[File:Li'l Sparky Perfect.png]]<br>A Lil Sparky from the ''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | ||
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|notable=[[Watt]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Watt's mother|Watt's mother]] | |notable=[[Watt]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Watt's mother|Watt's mother]] | ||
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''' | '''Lil Sparkies''', also called '''Sparkies''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 146.</ref> are little sparks that travel along platforms, first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They usually behave similarly to [[Spark]]s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
[[File:Li'lSparky_SMW.png|frame|left]] | [[File:Li'lSparky_SMW.png|frame|left]] | ||
Lil Sparkies first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They quickly move around platforms and are immune to everything but [[Invincible Mario]]. They are found in [[6 Wendy's Castle|#6 Wendy's Castle]] and [[Front Door]], specifically in rooms with [[Hothead]]s. | |||
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===''Paper Mario''=== | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a Li'l Sparky named [[Watt]] was imprisoned in a lantern by the [[Big Lantern Ghost]]. After [[Mario]] defeats the Big Lantern Ghost, Watt joins Mario's party, making her the first playable Li'l Sparky. | In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a Lil Sparky (parsed '''Li'l Sparky''') named [[Watt]] was imprisoned in a lantern by the [[Big Lantern Ghost]]. After [[Mario]] defeats the Big Lantern Ghost, Watt joins Mario's party, making her the first playable Li'l Sparky. | ||
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''=== | ===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''=== | ||
[[File:LilSparkySS.gif|frame]] | [[File:LilSparkySS.gif|frame]] | ||
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', | In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Lil Sparkies{{ref needed}} make a cameo in three pseudo-sidescrolling levels to reach a [[Presenter]]. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] is attacked by them, he will get knocked back to the beginning. They exhibit several different patterns in this game, including bouncing and floating like [[Amp]]s. | ||
===''Super Princess Peach''=== | ===''Super Princess Peach''=== | ||
[[File:SPPLilSparky.png|frame|left]] | [[File:SPPLilSparky.png|frame|left]] | ||
Lil Sparkies (parsed '''Lil' Sparky''') reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They behave similarly to how they act in ''Super Mario World'', and are invincible to everything [[Princess Peach|Peach]] can do. Lil' Sparkies are found in [[Shriek Mansion]] and [[Bowser's Villa]]. Unlike most other enemies in the game, they do not have a [[vibe]]-based counterpart. | |||
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SMWGroupPoster.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]'' | SMWGroupPoster.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]'' | ||
File:LilSparkySS+BM.png| | File:LilSparkySS+BM.png|Lil Sparky in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' | ||
Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle. | Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle. | ||
Mario Puzzle Artwork 2.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle. | Mario Puzzle Artwork 2.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle. | ||
Revision as of 15:52, August 18, 2022
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 A Lil Sparky from the Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) | ||
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Lil Sparkies, also called Sparkies,[1] are little sparks that travel along platforms, first appearing in Super Mario World. They usually behave similarly to Sparks.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
Lil Sparkies first appear in Super Mario World. They quickly move around platforms and are immune to everything but Invincible Mario. They are found in #6 Wendy's Castle and Front Door, specifically in rooms with Hotheads.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Lil Sparkies are found in the World-e levels Swinging Bars of Doom, A Sky-High Adventure, and Puzzling Pipe Maze. Unlike in Super Mario World, they can be defeated by Statue Mario's stomp or by hammers thrown by Hammer Mario.
Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, a Lil Sparky (parsed Li'l Sparky) named Watt was imprisoned in a lantern by the Big Lantern Ghost. After Mario defeats the Big Lantern Ghost, Watt joins Mario's party, making her the first playable Li'l Sparky.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Lil Sparkies[citation needed] make a cameo in three pseudo-sidescrolling levels to reach a Presenter. If Mario or Luigi is attacked by them, he will get knocked back to the beginning. They exhibit several different patterns in this game, including bouncing and floating like Amps.
Super Princess Peach
Lil Sparkies (parsed Lil' Sparky) reappear in Super Princess Peach. They behave similarly to how they act in Super Mario World, and are invincible to everything Peach can do. Lil' Sparkies are found in Shriek Mansion and Bowser's Villa. Unlike most other enemies in the game, they do not have a vibe-based counterpart.
Gallery
Lil Sparky in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Artwork used for a Mario puzzle.
Artwork used for a Mario puzzle.
Artwork used for a Mario Christmas-themed puzzle
Artwork used for a Mario Christmas-themed puzzle
A size chart for a 1996 Nintendo Character Manual
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ケセラン Keseran |
Both this and Hothead's Japanese name「パサラン」(Pasaran) are derived from「ケセランパサラン」(Keseran Pasaran), a legendary creature in Japanese mythology |
| Chinese | 电火球[2] Diànhuǒqiú |
Electric Fireball |
| German | Kleinschein |
Small Shine |
| Italian | Luccico |
From "luccicare" (to sparkle) with "-o" |
References
- ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Page 146.
- ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
