Ray
| Ray | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Species | Manta |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Atta boy, Ray! You did a good job too, buddy!”
- —Penguin, Super Mario Galaxy
Ray is a character appearing in Super Mario Galaxy. He is a dark-purple Manta Ray with orange rings around his eyes and a tan underbelly. The two galaxies featuring him are the Loopdeeloop Galaxy and the Loopdeeswoop Galaxy, which involve him carrying Mario (or Luigi) through the water. In both galaxies, there is always a very large swimming course that Ray must carry Mario through to get him to the Power Star. Mario must participate in ray surfing, a game orchestrated by the local penguins. The ray that Mario is given to surf on is named Ray, according to one of the penguins. On Ray, Mario has to surf along the water without falling off into the atmosphere below. At the beginning of the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, Coach gives Mario a lesson on how to properly ride Ray without falling off. Mario and Ray have to compete in the Manta Ray races to see if they can get the best time and get the Power Star from Coach.
In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the Phantom is replaced by Ray.
Ray makes a brief appearance during the underwater section of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Super Nintendo World.[1]
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description
|
|---|---|---|
 |
Ray | Sometimes while searching the far-off reaches of the galaxy, Mario needs a break to have some fun. Upon entering the Loopdeeloop Galaxy, Ray the Manta Ray appears for a game that the penguins like to play, called "ray surfing." Ray takes Mario for a ride, and as a reward for his good intentions, Mario is provided with a Power Star! |
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/SurfRay.arc | SurfRay | Surf Ray |
| Super Mario Galaxy | StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | エイ (Ei) | Ray |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マンタロウ[?] Mantarō |
Portmanteau of "manta" and「太郎」(Tarō, a common male given name); compare with Manjirou | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 鳐鱼仔[?] Yáoyú Zǎi |
Ray Guy | |
| French (NOE) | Raimond[?] | From raie ("ray") and "Raymond" (French male given name) | |
| German | Rochen[?] | Devilfish | |
| Italian | Mantamilla[?] | From "manta" | |
| Spanish | Mantabla[?] | From "manta" and tabla ("board") |
References[edit]
- ^ Universal Parks News Today (January 13, 2023). Full Ride POV of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Universal Hollywood - Super Nintendo World. YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
