Space Mine
| Space Mine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Mikey Mine | ||
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Space Mines[1] are facelessMikey Mines that are suspended in midair. Direct contact with Space Mines damagesMario (orLuigi) onehealth bar and knocks him back, but they can be destroyed indirectly by striking them with aStar Bit orKoopa Shell. Despite being derived from Mikey Mines, Space Mines are more recurring than Mikey Mines and appear in greater numbers. Some Space Mines travel back and forth along preset paths communicated by temporary streaks of light. Others are fixed in one spot.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
InSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport, Space Mines are usually found floating in large groups that must be passed withPull Stars,Sling Pods, orbubbles. Most Space Mines hold still, spinning in place, but a few travel in lines or in circles along a glowing pink track.
Space Mines appear in the following list of galaxies and missions. If no mission is stated, Space Mines appear during all missions:
- Battlerock Galaxy ("Breaking into the Battlerock", "Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe"; immobile)
- Sling Pod Galaxy (both)
- Bubble Breeze Galaxy (both)
- Ghostly Galaxy ("A Very Spooky Sprint", "Beware of Bouldergeist", "Purple Coins in the Bone Pen"; immobile)
- Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada (mobile)
- Sand Spiral Galaxy (immobile)
- Dreadnought Galaxy ("Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons", "Revenge of the Topman Tribe", "Topman Tribe Speed Run", "Battlestation's Purple Coins"; immobile)
- Bubble Blast Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Space Mines return inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport. Generally, they act the same as in the predecessor, though some may releasecoins,1-Up Mushrooms, or Star Bits. Moving Space Mines also no longer have a visible streak of light to track.Yoshi is incapable of eating them.
Despite both mines appearing in the game, they arelumped together as one in theSuper Mario Galaxy 2 section of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia and theMario Portal website under the name "Mikey Mine".[2][3]
Space Mines appear in the following list of galaxies and missions. If no mission is stated, Space Mines appear during all missions:
- Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet ("Bowser Jr.'s Mighty Megahammer"; immobile)
- Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker ("Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine" features both, "Boomsday Machine" features only mobile ones)
- Slimy Spring Galaxy (immobile)
- Flash Black Galaxy ("Jumping Around in the Dark"; immobile)
- Grandmaster Galaxy (immobile)
Gallery[edit]
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Japanese paratext forSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2 recognize Space Mines andMikey Mines, their underwater counterparts, as distinct enemies with discrete nomenclature. However, theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia simply recognizes the Space Mine in theSuper Mario Galaxy 2 section of the book, and refers to Space Mines by Mikey Mine's Japanese name,「キライラ」(Kiraira). The same discrepancy exists on Mario Portal.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/SpaceMine.arc | SpaceMine | Space Mine |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | 宇宙機雷 (Uchū Kirai) |
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 | スペースキライラ[4][5][6] Supēsu Kiraira | SpaceMikey Mine | |
| French | Mine flottante[7][8] | Floatingmine | |
| German | Stachelkugel[9] | Spike Ball | |
| Space-Kiraira[10] | Romanization of the Japanese name | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Sfera appuntita[11] | Spiked sphere | |
| Mina[12] | Mine | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Mina Spaziale[13] | Space Mine | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Mina espacial[14] | Space Mine |
References[edit]
- ^EnglishSuper Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal.nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today[deprecated link].)
- ^『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』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 159.
- ^EnglishSuper Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal.nintendo.co.jp. 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 404.
- ^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 19.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy" in『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 127.
- ^Black, Fletcher (2007).Super Mario Galaxy Le Guide Officiel (French Edition). Translated by Mathieu Daujam and Calude-Olivier Eliçabe. Roseville:Prima Games (French). ISBN978-1-906064-02-0. Page 309.
- ^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 127.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke:Grinning Cat Productions,Prima Games (German). ISBN402-0-628-08787-6. Page 209.
- ^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 127.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN9788863551198. Page 206.
- ^Black, Fletcher (2007).Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville:Prima Games (Italian). ISBN978-1-906064-03-7. Page 107, 126, 145, 148, 155, 253, 309.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 127.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 127.
