Lightfish
| Lightfish | |
|---|---|
 The Lightfish's in-game appearance | |
| Species | Fish |
| Appears in | Donkey Kong 64 (1999) |
TheLightfish[1] is anAnimal Friend[citation needed] inDonkey Kong 64. It only appears inGloomy Galleon, where it follows the activeKong inside the sunken ships and helps them navigate its dark cabins by lighting up the path forward, much likeGlimmer does inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Whenever it is nearby, a bubbling sound plays. The game's official site used the wording "a Lightfish" in reference to it, suggesting that the Lightfish is part of a species.[1]
The German strategy guide and Spanish Nintendo website both refer to the Lightfish as Glimmer;[2][3] the former also features artwork of the Lightfish with a mildly different appearance, much more similar to theDonkey Kong Country 2 Animal Friend.
The Lightfish was designed byChris Seavor,[4][5] formerRareware game designer and voice actor ofConker.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from the German guide
Concept art of the Lightfish by Chris Seavor
Profiles[edit]
- Description from officialDonkey Kong 64 online guide:Al pez no le podemos manejar. Sólo aparece en pantallas acuáticas que sean muy oscuras para iluminar hacia donde estemos mirando.[3]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Glimmer[2] | Glimmer | |
| Spanish | Glimmer, Pez Linterna[3] | Glimmer, the Lantern Fish |
References[edit]
- ^abDonkey Kong 64 Banana Guide - Gloomy Galleon.nintendo.com (American English). Archived February 29, 2000, 14:20:16 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^abDonkey Kong 64 official German guide. Page2Media:German glimmer.jpg.
- ^abcGuía, trucos y ayuda de Donkey Kong 64 "Animales".Guías Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved September 3, 2025. (Archived April 18, 2024, 12:12:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^"Some fish thing with a lamp on its head..and. erm... can't remember the other one. Long time ago.." – conkerhimself (July 9, 2021).Post.Twitter (English). Archived July 9, 2021, 19:35:16 UTC from theoriginal via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^conkerhimself (August 9, 2023).Post.X. Archived August 9, 2023, 16:20:47 UTC from theoriginal via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
