Thunder Lakitu
- Not to be confused withLakithunder.
| Thunder Lakitu | |||
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 Screenshot fromYoshi's New Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) | ||
| Variant of | Lakitu | ||
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AThunder Lakitu[1] is aLakitu that shoots out a ball of energy, setting the ground on fire, which moves out in a disappearing wave shape; they act essentially as an airborne counterpart toSumo Brother, an enemy fromSuper Mario World.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
They make their first appearance inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island in thelevel,BLIZZARD!!!. These pink Lakitus make a loud noise and the screen flashes when they attack, so the player can detect when they are about to attack.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Thunder Lakitus reappear inYoshi's New Island, where they are only found in the levelBandit Valley. Their design has been updated to better resemble modern Lakitus, though they keep their pink coloration.
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
InMario Power Tennis, there is a Thunder Lakitu in theDK Jungle Court, and it has the skin and shell of a normal Lakitu. The Thunder Lakitu is able to clear the field fromKlaptraps, by burning them with lightning bolts in the gimmick courts mode.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island /Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 雲の上から雷を落とす。あたり一面を火の海にする。早めに倒さないとめんどう。[2] (It drops lightning from a cloud. The entire area becomes a sea of fire. It is very troublesome if not defeated early.)
- Player's Guide:Not only do Lakitu fish without a license, they also set bonfires without proper permits.[1]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 雲の上からかみなりを落とす。地面に落ちたかみなりは炎の波となって移動するので、早めに倒さないとやっかいだ。[3] (It drops lightning from a cloud. Lightning that strikes the ground travels as a wave of flame, so it can be troublesome if not defeated early.)
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 雲に乗って空を漂い、雷を落とす。地面に落ちた雷は左右に広がり、触れるとダメージを受ける。雷を落とす前に動きが止まるので、このときタマゴで倒そう。[4] (Drifting in the sky on a cloud, it drops lightning. The lightning that strikes the ground spreads out to the left and right, damaging the player when it touches them. They stop moving before they drop lightning, so use an egg at this time to defeat them.)
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Mario Power Tennis
Yoshi's New Island
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | かみなりジュゲム[2][3][4] Kaminari Jugemu | Thunder Lakitu | |
| German | Feuer-Lakitu[5] | Fire Lakitu |
Notes[edit]
- Thunder Lakitus may be based on the Japanese thunder godRaijin, who also wears a set of drum-like ornaments on his back, has red skin and can control lightning.
- InSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (which predated the existence of Thunder Lakitus by 9 years), a Lakitu uses several weather-based features from hiscloud to wake up hisSpiny's eggs. When he uses lightning, his cloud gains a Raijin-like set of drums, giving him a noticeable resemblance to a Thunder Lakitu.
References[edit]
- ^abMiller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995).Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page128.
- ^abOkeya, Noriko, Mitsuharu Orihara, and Yuji Kigen, editors (1995). 『スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-1025-234. Page7.
- ^abWatanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-106071-4. Page15.
- ^abIwaya, Kiyotaka, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Yasuyuki Kato, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Yasushi Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2014). 『ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106542-1. Page19.
- ^Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995).Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 18.
