Hungry Luma
| Hungry Luma | |||
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 Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Run (version 3.3.0, cameo) (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Luma | ||
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- “MORE! MORE!”
- —Hungry Luma,Super Mario Galaxy
Hungry Lumas are a type ofLuma that appears inSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. These slightly chubby pink Lumas have visible mouths (unlike regular Lumas). Similar to aLumalee andComet Luma[derived], Hungry Lumas are always seen carrying twosenko hanabi (one in each hand) that have either color-changingStar Bits orcoins on the end, the latter appearing only inSuper Mario Galaxy 2.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy /Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Hungry Lumas tend to appear as part of hiddenStar missions; inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport, they also appear on theComet Observatory. InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, Hungry Lumas appear on the World Map, and they can be called toStarship Mario. WhenMario finds a Hungry Luma, he must feed it a certain number of Star Bits or coins, making it larger and larger, until it transforms into a new planet orgalaxy; the transformation is usually permanent, and the resulting planet or galaxy can be visited at the player's leisure. The only Hungry Luma that reverts to its previous form after is the one that transforms into the Tower Planet in theGood Egg Galaxy; this is done as a part of one of the galaxy's mainmissions, and thus the Luma must be fed 100 Star Bits to transform each time thelevel is replayed, since the planet does not remain after the level has been completed. Often, the player is able to travel to the newly created planet or galaxy via a pinkLaunch Star right after the Hungry Luma transforms; an exception is the one that transforms into theVan-Van Vanish Lv2 Zone in theSea Slide Galaxy, as the planet is accessible bycannon.
Hungry Lumas found throughout individual galaxies usually require a smaller number of Star Bits to transform into planets, while Hungry Lumas that appear on the Comet Observatory or are called to Starship Mario require larger numbers of Star Bits to create entire galaxies. InSuper Mario Galaxy, there is a total of seven Hungry Lumas that appear on the Comet Observatory (one outside eachdome and theGate). InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, seven more Hungry Lumas can be called to Starship Mario from each of the sevenworlds. Both games also feature seven planet-creating Hungry Lumas, for a total of 28 Hungry Lumas.
InSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport, a planet created by a Hungry Luma within a galaxy features a unique background matching the appearance of the Hungry Lumas themselves—a clear pink sky with a hint of a lighter yellow color.
The appearances of Hungry Lumas in both games are listed below:
Mario Golf: World Tour /Mario Sports Superstars[edit]
A normal-sized Hungry Luma and a second one that is about to transform appear inMario Golf: World Tour, making a cameo appearance inRosalina'seagle,albatross, andhole-in-one animations. However, one of the Hungry Lumas holds wands with aLife Mushroom and1-Up Mushroom on them, as a Lumalee does. The animation is also used inMario Sports Superstars.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
The Hungry Luma appears as asupport spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, increasing the duration of transformation items when equipped. Its spirit battle is against a pink Rosalina and Luma and an orange Kirby on theMario Galaxy stage withSuper Launch Star items.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Hungry Luma | Pinkish in color, Hungry Lumas are known to have wide open mouths and carry sticks with Star Bits on the end of them. When Hungry Lumas appear, Mario must feed them Star Bits. They will then transform into a new planet that he needs to explore. To help Mario get there, they will leave behind a Launch Star. Some Hungry Lumas will cost you more Star Bits than others—especially on the Comet Observatory. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #72 Hungry Luma | ||
| Series/game | Super Mario Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 1 | |
| Class | Novice | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Transformation Duration ↑ | |
| How to obtain | Spirit Board | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Rosalina &Luma,Kirby |
| Conditions | Rule: Item:Super Launch Star
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| Stage | Mario Galaxy | |
| Song | Egg Planet |
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2007 | Wii |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Non-playable character | 2010 | Wii |
| Mario Golf: World Tour | Cameo | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario Sports Superstars | Cameo | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo asspirit | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Non-playable character (Super Mario Galaxy only) | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2025 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Non-playable character | 2025 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Sprites and models[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshots[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy
Photographs[edit]
Candidate welcome party of1-UP Studio in 2024
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/TicoFat.arc | TicoFat | Fat Luma |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | デブチコ (Debu Chiko) |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハラペコチコ[1][2][3][4] Harapeko Chiko | HungryLuma | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 贪吃琪琪[5][4] Tānchī Qíqí(Mandarin) Tāamhek Kèihkéi(Cantonese) | Gluttonous Luma | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 貪吃奇可[6][4] Tānchī Qíkě(Mandarin) Tāamhek Kèihhó(Cantonese) | Gluttonous Luma | |
| Dutch | Snoep-Luma[7] | Candy Luma | |
| Hongerige Luma[4] | Hungry Luma | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
| French(Canadian) | Goinfre Luma[4] | Gluttonous Luma | |
| Goinfre Chiko[8] | Super Mario Galaxy | ||
| Chiko affamé[9]:26 | Hungry Luma | ||
| Luma gourmande[10] | Greedy Luma | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| French(European) | Goinfre Luma[11][12][13] | Gluttonous Luma | |
| Goinfre Luma (rose)[14] | Gluttonous Luma (pink); named in relation toLumalee | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Gourmet-Luma[15][16][17][4] | Gourmet Luma | |
| Hungriger Luma[18] | Hungry Luma | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Italian | Sfavillotto Ghiotto[19][20][4] | Gluttonous Luma | |
| Sfavillotto affamato[21] | Hungry Luma | Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet | |
| Sfavillotto ghiotto[22] | Gluttonous Luma | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 꼬르륵치코[23][4] Kkoreureuk Chiko | Gulp Luma | |
| Portuguese | Luma fominha[24] | Hungry Luma;fominha is a colloquialism for someone who eagerly seeks any opportunity for gain; also widely used in soccer (comparable to "ball hog" in sports) | |
| Russian | Голодная люма[4] Golodnaya lyuma | Hungry luma | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Destello glotón[25][26][4] | Gluttonous Luma | |
| Destello Glotón[9]:65 | Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet | ||
| Spanish(European) | Destello glotón[27] | Gluttonous luma | |
| Destello Glotón[28][29] | Gluttonous Luma | Super Mario Galaxy |
References[edit]
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- ^2010. 『超級瑪利歐銀河２ 使用說明書』. Taipei:Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). Page 30.
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