Kamek
- This article is about the individual Magikoopa named Kamek. For the Magikoopa species, which is named Kamek in the Japanese version, seeMagikoopa.
| Kamek | |
|---|---|
  Kamek inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. | |
| Universe | Yoshi Mario |
| Debut | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl Smash 4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) |
| Console/platform of origin | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Magikoopa |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Voice actor | Atsushi Masaki |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Kamek |
Kamek (カメック,Kamek) is an antagonist from theYoshi andMario series.
Origin[edit]
Kamek made his debut inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as the main antagonist and has become a recurring antagonist in theYoshi andMario series. He is aMagikoopa, a high-ranking Koopa, and is a caretaker toBaby Bowser and later his personal advisor.
Kamek is known for assisting the bosses of theYoshi and in theNew Super Mario Bros. series starting withNew Super Mario Bros. Wii by using his magic. InYoshi's Island, Kamek uses his magic to make the bosses gigantic (or in the case of thePrince Froggy boss, shrinking Yoshi and Baby Mario). In theNew Super Mario Bros. series, Kamek uses his magic to alter the elements of theKoopalings' boss stages and make Bowser gigantic.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Kamek appears as two stickers.
Stickers[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamek | Yoshi Touch & Go | AttackSpecialsIndirect+005 Attack +5 | All characters |
| Kamek | Yoshi's Island | AttackMagic+011 Attack +11 | Peach Zelda  |
.png) Kamek (Yoshi Touch & Go) |
.png) Kamek (Yoshi's Island) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a stage element[edit]
Kamek appears as a stage element on theMushroom Kingdom U stage. When he appears, he casts a spell which switches the stage between its possible layouts. He doesn't interact directly with the fighters.
InSmash Tour[edit]
Kamek appears as a random event inSmash Tour. He appears at the beginning of a turn and uses his magic to change the position of the checkpoints.
Trophy[edit]
Kamek's trophy is part of theYoshi's IslandTrophy Box.
- Kamek
This magical menace is one of Bowser's henchmen and shows his face in plenty of titles, even outside of the Mario series. In the Mushroom Kingdom U stage, he swoops onto the screen every so often to transform the stage with his magic. Now and then, though, he'll tease you by not casting any magic at all. He's a sly one, that Kamek.
Kamek is a magic-wielding, robed figure usually seen riding on a broomstick in the Mario series. He teleports around the stage, looking for fighters. When he finds one, he'll cast spells at them. If he hits you with one, your stats will drop. That's no good, since you'll need some power to deal with Kamek's high stamina!
:Super Mario World (08/1991)- :Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (10/1995)
Kamek is a magic-wielding, robed figure usually seen riding on a broomstick in the Mario series. He teleports around the stage, looking for fighters. When he finds one, he'll cast spells at them. If he hits you with one, your stats will drop, which, given that Kamek also has high attack power, is the last thing you need.- :Super Mario World (04/1992)
- :Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (10/1995)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a stage element[edit]
Kamek reprises his role in theMushroom Kingdom U stage.
Spirit[edit]
Kamek also appears as an Advanced-classprimary spirit.
InAdventure Mode: World of Light, Kamek is presumably one of the countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. Kamek's spirit is located in theMolten Fortress sub-dungeon ofThe Light Realm.
Kamek's Spirit Battle uses an army ofInkling puppet fighters and is and is fought on theMushroom Kingdom U stage's Slide Tower layout. Each of the puppet fighters start off with aStar Rod, referencing Kamek's magic scepter. During the battle, an army of Inklings appear after the first Inkling is defeated, referencing Kamek's ability to teleport and duplicate himself.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 |  | Kamek |  | ★★ | 1 | 1639 | 6583 | 673 | 2702 | 874 | 3509 | Magic Attack ↑ | Super Mario Series |
Gallery[edit]
Kamek as he debuted inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | カメック,Kamekku |
 English | Kamek |
 French | Kamek |
 German | Kamek |
 Spanish | Kamek |
 Italian | Kamek |
 Chinese | 卡美克,Kǎměikè |
 Korean | 마귀,Magwi |
 Dutch | Kamek |
 Russian | Камек |
 Portuguese | Kamek |
Trivia[edit]
- In a Nintendo Japan questionnaire, Kamek was included as a popularly requested character forSuper Smash Bros. Melee.[1]
- Kamek's trophy inSmash 3DS depicts him as a generic Magikoopa, while hisSmash Wii U trophy listsSuper Mario World as one of his appearances. While Magikoopas in general debuted inSuper Mario World, Kamek himself debuted inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
- This may be because Magikoopas are called "Kameks" in Japanese, with no clear distinction between the character and the species.
- Kamek's trophy in the Wii U version erroneously states that he might trick the player by not casting any magic at all when he appears in Mushroom Kingdom U. This is false; Kamek will always cause a stage transition with every appearance.
- Despite being aMario trophy in both versions ofSuper Smash Bros. 4, the Kamek trophy is part of the Yoshi's Island Trophy Box in the Wii U version, which makes sense considering he is Yoshi's arch nemesis.
- Kamek's spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is listed under theMario series, despite the fact that he made his debut in theYoshi series, as well as being a primary antagonist of these games, likely because he appears inSuper Smash Bros. on aMario series stage.
References[edit]
| Smash Tour | |
|---|---|
| Red items | Back Shield ·Black Knight ·Bob-omb ·Boo ·Bunny Hood ·Daisy (Baseball) ·Darkrai ·Dixie Kong ·DK Barrel ·Energy Tank ·Franklin Badge ·Hammer ·Home-Run Bat ·Kat & Ana ·Latias & Latios ·Magnus ·Majora's Mask ·Mecha-Fiora ·Metal Box ·Mr. Resetti ·Mr. Saturn ·Ore Club ·Phosphora ·Plasm Wraith ·Poison Mushroom ·Rocket Belt ·Sidestepper ·Steel Diver ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Ultimate Chimera ·Wolfen ·X Bomb |
| Blue items | Ashley ·Boss Galaga ·Bus to the City ·Chain Chomp ·Dillon ·Doc Louis ·Excitebike ·Ghosts (Luigi's Mansion) ·Great Fox ·Isabelle ·POW Block ·Riki ·Snorlax ·Super Star ·Tetra ·Timmy & Tommy ·Tingle ·Yellow Wollywog ·Zinger |
| Green items | Porky Minch ·Proto Man ·Substitute Doll |
| Random events | Banzai Bill ·Flying Man ·Iridescent Glint Beetle ·Kamek ·Koffing ·Metal Face ·Metroid ·Nabbit ·Reaper ·Ridley ·Souflee ·Tac ·Yellow Devil |
| Yoshi universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighter | Yoshi (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) |
| Stages | Super Happy Tree ·Yoshi's Story ·Yoshi's Island (SSBM) ·Yoshi's Island (SSBB) ·Woolly World |
| Enemies | Shy Guy ·Fly Guy |
| Other | Kamek |
| Trophies,Stickers, andSpirits | Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | Yoshi |
| Related universe | Mario |
