Ray
| Ray | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |
| Species | Manta |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “Atta boy, Ray! You did a good job too,buddy!”
- —Penguin,Super Mario Galaxy
Ray is a character appearing inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport. He is a dark-purpleManta Ray with orange rings around his eyes and a tan underbelly. The twogalaxies featuring him are theLoopdeeloop Galaxy and theLoopdeeswoop Galaxy, which involve him carryingMario (orLuigi) through thewater. In both galaxies, there is always a very large swimming course that Ray must carry Mario through to get him to thePower Star. Mario must participate inray surfing, a game orchestrated by the localpenguins. 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 Pack inMinecraft,phantoms are retextured to look like Ray.Phantom membranes are also retextured to look like a chunk of Ray's fin.
Ray makes a brief appearance during the underwater section ofMario Kart: Bowser's Challenge atSuper 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
Minecraft (phantom membrane)
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2007 | Wii |
| Minecraft: Wii U Edition | Non-playable character | 2018 | Wii U |
| Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition | Non-playable character | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Super Mario Galaxy only) | Non-playable character | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/SurfRay.arc | SurfRay | Surf Ray |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | エイ (Ei) | Ray |
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 | マンタロウ[2][3][4] Mantarō | Portmanteau between「マンタ」(manta) and the masculine given name「 | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 鳐鱼仔[5] Yáoyúzǎi(Mandarin) Yìuh'yùhjái(Cantonese) | From"鳐鱼" (yáoyú /yìuh'yùh, "ray") and the diminuitive suffix"仔" (zǎi /jái) | |
| French(Canadian) | Raimond[6] | A play onraie ("ray") and the masculine given name "Raymond" | |
| Raie[7]:41 | Ray | Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet | |
| French(European) | Raimond[8][9] | A play onraie ("ray") and the masculine given name "Raymond" | |
| Ray[10] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| German | Surfrochen[11] | Surf Ray | |
| Rochen[12][13] | Ray | Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet,Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Ray[14] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Italian | Mantamilla[15] | Portmanteau of "manta" and eitherlilla ("lilac") or the feminine given name "Camilla" | |
| Korean | 만타야타[16] Mantayata | Portmanteau of "만타" (manta) and "야타" (yata, a word used to describe excitement) | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Jamã[17] | Fromjamanta ("manta ray") | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Mantabla[7]:63 | Frommanta raya ("manta ray") andtabla de surf ("surfboard") | |
| Spanish(European) | Mantabla[18] | Frommanta raya ("manta ray") andtabla de surf ("surfboard") | |
| Ray[19] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection |
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.
- ^「エイの名前、マンタロウって 言うんだぜ！ カワイイよな！」–Penguin during "Surfing 101" (1 Nov. 2007).Super Mario Galaxy byNintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^Aoyagi, Masayuki, editor (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシーコンプリートガイド』(Super Mario Galaxy Complete Guide). Tokyo:Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN978-4-7577-3943-7. Page 10.
- ^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 126.
- ^"那边的小家伙叫鳐鱼仔！很可爱吧！" – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (22 Mar. 2018).Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^« Cette créature mignonne là-bas s'appelle Raimond! » – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (12 Nov. 2007).Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ab2007.Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet (PDF). Redmond:Nintendo of America (English, French, Spanish).
- ^« La raie s'appelle Raimond! C'est mignon, hein? » – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (16 Nov. 2007).Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 126.
- ^2010.Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona:E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 4.
- ^„Die Rochen heißen Surfrochen! Süß, oder?“ – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (16 Nov. 2007).Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^2007.Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung (PDF). Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 23.
- ^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 126.
- ^2009.Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (German Edition). Barcelona:E-max, EnterPLAY (German). Page 4.
- ^2007.Super Mario Galaxy Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 23.
- ^"가오리의 이름은 만타야타 라고 해! 귀엽지!?" – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (4 Sept. 2008).Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
- ^"As arraias são chamadas de Jamã! Que tal?" – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (2 Oct. 2025).Super Mario Galaxy byNintendo STC andNintendo EPD Tokyo.Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^«La raya se llama Mantabla. ¿A que es preciosa?» – Penguin during "Surfing 101" (16 Nov. 2007).Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^2009.Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona:E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 4.
