Pulse Beam
| Pulse Beam | |||
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 A Pulse Beam fromSuper Mario Odyssey making a ring. A wider ring from another Pulse Beam is shown nearby. | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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Pulse Beams[1][2][3] are circular, spiked mechanicalenemies introduced inSuper Mario Galaxy. They create ringed lasers that spread outwards from them, and unlike theirSpring Vault andBall Beamer variants, they are each protected from above by a spiked top.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Pulse Beams debutSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport. They are stationary enemies that periodically fire lasers in a circular shockwave formation when approached, which will damageMario orLuigi if he makes contact with them. They cannot be destroyed or stunned by any means. They are featured exclusively inToy Time Galaxy ("Bouncing Down Cake Lane" only) andDreadnought Galaxy ("Revenge of the Topman Tribe" and "Topman Tribe Speed Run" only).
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Pulse Beams reappear inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport, functioning near-identically to their first appearance. Unlike inSuper Mario Galaxy, this incarnation of Pulse Beams can be stopped by theCo-Star Luma; however, it cannot be destroyed. They appear exclusively inShiverburn Galaxy ("Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood" and "The Chimp's Ultimate Skating Challenge" only) andGrandmaster Galaxy.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Pulse Beams are obstacles inSuper Mario Odyssey. They were retooled with one spike instead of several and a black body instead of yellow. Unlike before, Pulse Beams can only pulsate manually by being hit withCappy or enemies, such asBullet Bills. Their electric rings can destroy someblocks and clear fog in Mario's path, but they also hurt him and any enemies they touch. Additionally, the rings can cause other Pulse Beams to be activated when collided with them, which in some cases can cause an infinite loop. They cannot be destroyed by any means.
Gallery[edit]
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/RingBeamer.arc | RingBeamer | Ring Beamer, the Japanese name |
| Super Mario Odyssey | ObjectData/CapBeamer.szs | CapBeamer | Cap Beamer (several objects interactable with Cappy are prefixed "Cap") |
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 | リングビーマー[4][5][6][7] Ringu Bīmā | Ring Beamer | |
| French(European) | Pod anneau[8] | Ring pod | |
| Ring Beamer[9] | - | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Ringstrahler[10] | Ring Radiator | |
| Stachel-Laser[11] | Spike Laser | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Sparalaser circolare[12] | Circular laser-shooter | |
| Robolaser[13] | - | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish(European) | Robot Dispararrayos[14]:128 | Beam-shooter Robot | |
| Anillo Láser[14]:161 | Laser Ring |
References[edit]
- ^Walsh, Doug, and Epstein, Joe (October 27, 2017).Super Mario Odyssey Prima Official Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN9780744018882. Page 25.
- ^EnglishSuper Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal.nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today[deprecated link].)
- ^EnglishSuper Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal.nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today[deprecated link].)
- ^Watanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Geasen Ueno, Kiyotaka Iwaya, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Kensaku Tanaka, Mizuho Nitta, Junko Fukuda, and Kunio Takayama, editors (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-227115-9. Page 414.
- ^Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo:ambit (Japanese). ISBN978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 20.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128, 161.
- ^2017. 『スーパーマリオ オデッセイ ザ・コンプリートガイド』. Tokyo:Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN9784048935609. Page 187.
- ^Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017).Guide de Jeu Super Mario Odyssey (French Version). Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (French). ISBN9788866312628. Page 25.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018).Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 128, 161.
- ^Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017).Super Mario Odyssey: Das offizielle Lösungsbuch (German Edition). Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (German). ISBN978-8-8663127-9-6. Page 25.
- ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 128.
- ^Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017).Super Mario Odyssey. Guida strategica ufficiale (Italian Edition). Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN9788866312789. Page 26.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018).Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 128, 161.
- ^abSakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017).Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1.
