- This article is about the species. For the Lakitu character featured as a referee in the Mario Kart series, see Lakitu (referee). For the Lakitu character featured as a racer in the Mario Kart series, see Lakitu (racer). For the Lakitu character in Mario Party Advance, see Lakitu (character).
Lakitu (ジュゲム Jugemu?) /ˈlækiˌtu/[1] is a recurring enemy in the Mario franchise. They are Koopas that ride on a cloud, tossing Spiny Eggs below.
Profile[]
Physical description[]
Lakitu is a Koopa Troopa with a green shell, yellow body, no beak, glasses with thick black frames, and three strands of hair, and he is seen flying in a cloud bearing a smiling face.
Behavior[]
In their role as an enemy character, Lakitus fly about at a high altitude and throw Spiny Eggs at Mario. Spiny Eggs hatch into Spinies, small, red, spike‐backed Koopas. Lakitu's Cloud can be ridden for a limited time after Lakitu is defeated.
In Super Mario series[]
Super Mario Bros.[]
Lakitus first appear in the original Super Mario Bros.. They appear in 4‐1, 6‐1, and 8‐2 and throw Spinies at Mario. Mario can defeat Lakitus by jumping on them. Only one Lakitu is present on screen at any given time, and they can be defeated by either a stomp for 800 points or a fireball for 200 points. After being defeated, it eventually respawns if the player remains idle too long. If the player is about to reach the flagpole, then Lakitu stops chasing them, and simply disappears offscreen. A Lakitu also disguises itself as Bowser in World 5-4, but the player cannot reveal it unless they hit the False Bowser with fireballs.
Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels[]
Lakitus retain their role from Super Mario Bros. Similarly to the previous game, Lakitus first appear in the game's equivalent of World 4-1. They retain the same appearance and throw Spinies in the same way they did in the predecessor, however, they are slightly darker. However, in some of the later levels, Lakitu appears lower in the sky, making it easier for Mario or Luigi to defeat him. They also sometimes appear underwater, as seen in World 9.
Super Mario Bros. 3[]
A Lakitu from Super Mario Bros. 3
Lakitus return along with the other enemies in Super Mario Bros., following an absence from the international Super Mario Bros. 2. Lakitus first appear in Water Land, and they once again attack by dropping Spiny Eggs. Depending on the level, a Lakitu may throw one of two types of Spiny Eggs: a red egg that hatches into a Spiny on impact, or a green egg that does not hatch, but continues rolling on the ground to harm Mario. Lakitus can be defeated using the same methods as before, but are now worth 800 points upon being defeated.
Lakitu's Cloud is also featured in the form of an item, and it is a single-use item allowing Mario or Luigi to skip over one level on the world map.
In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, a Lakitu also helps in e-Reader use and conversion. Whenever the player wants to scan an e-Reader card, he appears to whisk Mario away from wherever on the map he is on. This Lakitu has a slightly different appearance from the enemy Lakitus found in levels. He goes unused in the European version due to all e-Reader content being removed. He also goes unused in Virtual Console releases due to all e-Reader levels being available by default.
Super Mario World[]
Lakitus behave identically as in Super Mario Bros., but Mario and Luigi now have the ability to ride his cloud temporarily. However, the only way for them to do so is by defeating Lakitu with the effects of either a Fire Flower, Cape Feather, or a Starman, as the cloud disappears after Lakitu is jumped on. Defeating a Lakitu now earns the player 200 points. Lakitu respawns after being defeated.
The game introduced several Lakitu variants:
Some Lakitus, known as Pipe Lakitus, will hide in Warp Pipes and throw Spinies out when the player gets near. They can be defeated and will not respawn unless the player goes into a Warp Pipe and comes back out again.
Fishin' Lakitus will seem nice to the player at first. They offer a 1-Up Mushroom or Super Mushroom, once obtained, the Fishin' Lakitu will start tossing Spinies like a regular Lakitu.
A ghost variety called the Fishin' Boo also appears in this game, they behave like the Fishin' Lakitus but hold a blue flame on their rod. Fishing Boos are indestructible.
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[]
A Lakitu with his camera from Super Mario 64 DS.
The Lakitu Brothers in Super Mario 64 hold the camera that films Mario's exploits, thus personifying the player's point of view of the three‐dimensional game's stages. In the Snowman's Land room, Lakitu can be seen through the mirror. However, in later worlds, there are still enemy Lakitus that drop Spiny Eggs, these Lakitus are found in Tiny-Huge Island and Rainbow Ride and can be defeated with a kick to the face, they drop 5 Coins upon defeat.
In Nintendo DS version of the game, Lakitu gives either Mario or Yoshi tips and tricks to use during gameplay. Lakitu is also the one that tells Yoshi that Mario, Luigi, and Wario haven't returned. The Lakitu enemies are also seen in new courses Sunshine Isles and Goomboss Battle. Yoshi can also defeat a Lakitu with an egg toss or by eating it and turning it into an egg which can be used against other foes for extra coins. In this game, Lakitu can also be seen through the mirror in King Boo's Room in the course Big Boo Battle.
Super Princess Peach[]
Peach about to go at a Lakitu flying above.
Lakitus return in Super Princess Peach where they behave as they did in Super Mario Bros., they can be defeated with stomps, the Rage Vibe, or with the use of Perry. They attack by tossing Spiny Eggs down on Peach but they don't hatch into Spinies upon hitting the ground, instead, they explode, regular Spinies appear separately however. Another variety of the Lakitu called the Calm Lakitu appears as well. Lakitus are first seen in Hoo's Wood. The ghostly Fishing Boos also return in this game alongside the Calm Fishin' Boos.
New Super Mario Bros.[]
A Lakitu as seen in New Super Mario Bros.
Lakitus reappear as enemies again. Sometimes when the player defeats a Lakitu using a Fireball, the player can ride on its cloud. Lakitus retain their trademark behavior of tossing Spiny Eggs on the terrain which must be avoided. Lakitu can be defeated with a stomp or the effects of the Fire Flower, Blue Shell, Starman, or the Mega Mushroom. If the Lakitu is defeated with an attack that isn't a stomp, it's cloud will become available to ride on. Riding Lakitu's Cloud is usually required for obtaining Star Coins. Lakitu appears in World 2-2 and World 6-A. Defeating a Lakitu is now worth 1,000 points.
A Lakitu called Lakithunder appears as the boss of World 7, this Lakitu has the ability to cause lightning and might have been responsible for the attack on Peach's Castle at the beginning of the game.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[]
Both types of Lakitu (the Spiny tossers and the Coin tossers) from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Lakitu appears yet again in New Super Mario Bros. Wii as a semi-common enemy. They once again retain their behavior of tossing Spiny Eggs and can be defeated with the effects of a Fire Flower or Starman. They can also be frozen with an Ice Flower or eaten by Yoshi. Lakitus appear as a common enemy in World 2-5, World 4-5, and they also appear in World 7's enemy course. Some Lakitus can also be created from Cloud Blocks, and these Lakitus throw Coins instead of Spinies.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[]
Lakitus appear again as semi-common enemies. They once again retain their trademark abilities of throwing Spiny Eggs at Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi. However, Lakitus have a larger range of throwing Spiny Eggs than before. If the Lakitus is licked by Yoshi, it loses its cloud and becomes vulnerable. Any contact after this will finish off the Lakitu, if you wait too long, the Lakitu will create another cloud to use so be quick. It first appears in Yoshi Star Galaxy and later in the Starshine Beach Galaxy. A Lakitu named Giga Lakitu appears as a boss in the Yoshi Star Galaxy, he uses lightning attacks similar to Lakithunder and has much better range and accuracy than a regular Lakitu.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[]
Two Gold Lakitus from New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Lakitus return as enemies, retaining their usual behavior of throwing Spinies down at Mario or Luigi. Lakitus are slightly more common than in previous games in the series. They are commonly found in World Mushroom, World Flower, World 5, and World Star. Jumps or the effects of a Fire Flower, Super Leaf, Starman, Gold Flower, or a Mega Mushroom can easily knock a Lakitu out of the skies. Lakitus are among the enemies to be affected by the Gold Rings, while golden, Gold Lakitus will toss Coins instead of Spinies as well as providing bonus coins when defeated. When you commandeer a Lakitu's Cloud, while the Gold Ring's effects are still going, you earn coins as you move the cloud along the skies.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[]
A Lakitu tossing down a Piranha Plant Egg in New Super Mario Bros. U.
Lakitus return as enemies in all three games, and behave identically as before. Once again jumping or the effects of a Fire Flower or Starman can defeat them and the Ice Flower effects can freeze them. Lakitus once again toss down Spiny Eggs however they can now also toss down Piranha Plant Eggs as well which become Piranha Plants upon hitting the ground.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[]
Lakitus as seen in Super Mario Maker.
Lakitus return in Super Mario Maker and its two sequels as placeable enemies. They can be placed in any theme. Lakitus can be given a Super Mushroom to become a Mega Lakitu or given wings to become a Winged Lakitu. Lakitus can also be given other objects to use as weapons instead of Spinies. Lakitus can be defeated with jumps or the effects of the Fire Flower or Starman.
Super Mario Run[]
Lakitus return as enemies, behaving identically as in earlier Mario games. They can't be reached as easily due to the nature of the gameplay. Once again, stomps or the Starman can defeat them. The Fishing Boo makes his long-awaited return in this game as well.
Super Mario Odyssey[]
A Lakitu has gone fishing in Super Mario Odyssey.
After an absence from the 3D Mario series, Lakitu makes a return in Super Mario Odyssey but not as an enemy. This time, he is a friendly character who appears fishing around the various lakes found throughout the game. Lakitu can be found in Kingdoms such as the Sand Kingdom and the Lake Kingdom. Capturing Lakitu will allow you to go fishing for items and even Power Moons.
In Mario Tennis series[]
Mario's Tennis[]
A Lakitu appears as an umpire, and its fishing pole holds a screen that shows information about the score in each match.
Mario Power Tennis[]
Lakitus help retrieve balls that can no longer bounce, in the same manner as the Lakitu referee in the Mario Kart series.
Lakitu appears in three of the Special Games. In Chain-Chomp Challenge, it holds the game timer to show the time remaining for the game, as well as the total score in Balloon Panic. Lakitu also initiates the Artist On the Court minigame with the countdown traffic light from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Tennis Open[]
Like in Mario Power Tennis, Lakitu saves balls that are incapable of bouncing any more. Lakitu has tennis gear that can be used by Miis.
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash[]
Lakitu returns, behaving identically as in Mario Tennis Open.
Mario Tennis Aces[]
Lakitu retains its role from earlier games of the Mario Tennis series. Lakitu also appears in Blooper's entrance animation, where it uses a fishing pole to carry a bucket that Blooper them jumps out of.
In Yoshi's Island series[]
Lakitus appear in all three main installments, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (including its Game Boy Advance remake Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3), Yoshi's Island DS, and Yoshi's New Island. They retain their behavior from the 2D Mario games, they toss Spiny Eggs down on Yoshi but these Spiny Eggs don't become Spinies upon hitting the ground. Lakitu can be defeated by swallowing his cloud, stomping him (which allows Yoshi to commandeer his Cloud), or tossing an egg at him. Several varities of Lakitus also appear in this game such as Wall Lakitus, Aqua Lakitus, and the returning Fishin' Lakitus.
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[]
A Lakitu is encountered in Mushroom Way, where it cannot be battled, and Booster Pass. In the overworld, it flies and drops Spiny types—Spikies in Mushroom Way or Spikesters in Booster Pass. In battle, it is able to attack up close, cast Bolt, Chomp, and Static E!.
In Tetris Attack[]
Lakitu is the first boss of Vs. Mode in both the Game Boy and Super Nintendo Entertainment System versions.
In Mario Party series[]
Mario Party[]
Lakitu holds a sign that shows which type of mini-game is going to be played. In the ending to Mario's Rainbow Castle, a Lakitu saves whoever ended in fourth place from falling and carries them off.
Mario Party 2[]
Lakitu appears in Shy Guy Says as a visual indicator for the remaining amount of time that characters have to raise a flag. He moves from left to right and does so faster as the minigame progresses.
Mario Party 3[]
A Lakitu appears during the intro and brings Mario and his friends a toy box containing the "Mario Party" board game. When the player is choosing the settings for Story Mode, three Lakitus hold the character selection, CPU difficulty option, and mini-game selection each.
Lakitus appear in a few minigames. In Mario's Puzzle Party, Lakitus hand players bricks and Thwomps. In Frigid Bridges, Lakitus save whoever falls into the water. In Chip Shot Challenge, a Lakitu appears in the intro to drop a flag into the hole. In Pump, Pump and Away, Lakitus hold signs marking each 100 yard interval.
Mario Party 4[]
Lakitu appears in the intro of Fish n' Drips, in which he holds a Cheep-Cheep at the end of his fishing rod. In Dungeon Duos, if someone falls into a pit, Lakitu arrives to carry them back on the stage.
Mario Party-e[]
Lakitus appear in Lakitu's Luck, in which the player must stop a roulette held up by a Fishing Lakitu to either win or lose something.
Mario Party 5[]
Lakitu is featured as part of the Lakitu Capsule, which allows the user to steal a capsule of their choice from an opponent.
Mario Party 6[]
Lakitu appears in Jump the Gun, where he hauls a player back onto the last Bullet Bill they stood upon.
Mario Party Advance[]
There is a Lakitu character in Shroom City who lives in the Lakitu House and is a big fan of Toad Force V.
Mario Party 7[]
Lakitu returns as part of the Lakitu Orb, exclusively in Neon Heights, and the orb can be used to steal one of Koopa Kid's Treasure Chests at random, awarding the player with the item inside. Additionally, Lakitu helps players that fall in Fun Run.
Mario Party 8[]
A Lakitu appears in the Test for the Best mode, in which it holds up the 6,000 point sign using its fishing pole. Another Lakitu appears in the minigame Glacial Meltdown, in which it unusually throws Buzzy Beetles at the characters instead of Spiny Eggs.
Mario Party 9[]
An angered Lakitu in Mario Party 9
Lakitu is one of the bosses, and it is fought in its own minigame, Sock It to Lakitu. Here, Lakitu attacks by tossing Spinies at the characters. Using blocks, the characters must launch Bullet Bills at Lakitu to damage him. When Lakitu loses half of his health, he gets really angry and begins to throw Big Spinies, which take away two points from whoever they hit. After Lakitu's health is completely depleted, he is knocked far away and relinquishes the Mini Stars.
Mario Party: Island Tour[]
A Lakitu appears in the minigame Pachinko Wizard where it throws Spiny Eggs at the characters, who compete to be the last one standing in the minigame. A Lakitu also appears in Pool Buoy, throwing flag buoys for the characters to collect.
Aside from minigames, Lakitus also appear on some of the game board. In Perilous Palace Path, a Lakitu is featured as part of the item Lakitu Leech, which, similarly to Mario Party 5, allows the user to steal an item from an opponent. In Bowser's Peculiar Peak, during the results shown at the end, a Lakitu is seen holding the character who lost behind the winners.
Mario Party 10[]
Lakitu appears in the minigame Paintball Battle once a player has been eliminated and drags them away.
Mario Party: Star Rush[]
Lakitu in Mario Party: Star Rush.
There is a space in Toad Scramble mode with Lakitu's Cloud on it, titled Lakitu. If a character lands on the space, they can pay a coin to Lakitu to be taken to an opponent's space.
Mario Party: The Top 100[]
Lakitus appear in various returning minigames, but now appear in Paths of Peril, replacing Kleptos.
Super Mario Party[]
Lakitu returns, behaving identically to how a Boo does in Mario Party, Mario Party 2, and Mario Party 3, and stealing coins for free or a Star for 30 coins.
Mario Party Superstars[]
Lakitus have been added to Peach's Birthday Cake. If the player lands on an Event Space, a Lakitu asks if they want a strawberry to be planted there. The Lakitu can throw a small Piranha Pod for five coins or a large one for thirty coins.
Lakitus retain their original role and appearance in three minigames: Mario's Puzzle Party, Dungeon Duos, and Paths of Peril.
In Mario Golf series[]
Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)[]
A Lakitu has the role of being a cameraman and referee of the Speed Golf sub-game. The traffic lights used by the Lakitu referee in Mario Kart 64 can be seen at the start of the first hole of any course.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour[]
Lakitu as seen in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, signaling a Water Hazard for the player.
Lakitu is used as catcher of balls lost to water hazards and tree hazards. One of the courses is named Lakitu Valley, despite not having any Lakitus.
Lakitu serves as the referee of Speed Golf once again, this time using his traffic light from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Golf: World Tour[]
Lakitu retains his role of retrieving balls that fall into water hazards. He is also the referee of the Speed Golf sub-game, and utilizes his traffic light from Mario Kart 7. Additionally, Lakitu welcomes players at the Sky Island entrance, and his golf gear is available for Miis to use. Lakitu's name can also appear on the tournament scoreboard of the Castle Club, usually hanging in ranks close to last place.
In Paper Mario series[]
Paper Mario[]
Lakitus are mostly found in Flower Fields, where they are often fought in groups of two or three. Their attacks simply involve throwing Spiny Eggs at Mario, to which those eggs become Spinies.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]
Lakitus can mostly be found as non-playable characters. The only times Lakitus are fought is in the Glitz Pit and the Pit of 100 Trials. Lakitu's attacks are similar to the first games. Lakitus also have a stronger variant named Dark Lakitus.
Super Paper Mario[]
Lakitus are uncommon enemies that are mostly found in the Bitlands. Their attacks are similar to their behavior from Super Mario Bros..
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[]
A Lakitu above Mario in Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Only one Lakitu makes and appearance, and it is seen in the level Whammino Mountain where it stays up high tossing Spinies at Mario. Mario can knock away the Spinies with the nearby Starman or by battling them. This Lakitu cannot be defeated or battled
In the beta builds, it is shown that Lakitus were going to be fought like normal enemies.
In Mario Pinball Land[]
Only one Lakitu appears, and it is found in the Shifting Sands Stage. To encounter it, Mario has to take the left path, provided he has four Power Stars. The Lakitu floats around and cannot be defeated, but Mario can defeat four Spinies to obtain a Power Star.
In Mario Baseball series[]
Mario Superstar Baseball[]
A Lakitu serves as an umpire. Aside from announcing the start and end of an exhibition game, the Lakitu also calls any strikes and outs.
Mario Super Sluggers[]
The umpire Lakitu makes a reappearance, reprising the same role as before. It first appears in the opening cinematic as the home plate umpire as Princess Daisy prepares to swing for the ball. In the last cinematic, the umpire Lakitu appears next to Peach as others are at the Daisy Cruiser at night after winning a decisive game against Bowser.
Like in Mario Superstar Baseball, Lakitu is the only non-playable character to have dialogue.
In Mario & Luigi series[]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[]
A Lakitu with a camera shows the player how to use the map on the upper screen (the game is played on the Nintendo DS's lower screen). Later, another Lakitu transports Kylie Koopa and Toadbert to Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[]
Lakitus make an appearance as an enemy. They appear in Driftwood Shore and Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle's Dream Worlds. In combat, they attack by throwing Spiny Eggs. Rarely, they also throw Mushrooms. Their target is telegraphed by the hand in which the egg appears. Pop‐up tosses go toward Mario while grounders go to Dreamy Luigi. Their attack can be blocked with the hammer. Once there are Spinies on the field, the Lakitus will head into the background until the Spinies are defeated.
In Mario Kart series[]
In Mario Kart 7, a Lakitu wearing a red shell and goggles is featured as an unlockable racer, and he his own cloud‐shaped kart. He returns as a playable racer in both Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour.
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Crossover appearances[]
Game Boy Camera[]
A Lakitu appears in the form of a usable stamp.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Super Smash Bros.[]
While no regular Lakitus appear, a Lakitu Bro is sometimes seen in the background of the Peach's Castle stage.
Super Smash Bros. Melee[]
A Lakitu can be seen in the upper part of the Mushroom Kingdom stage, alongside two green Koopa Troopas and a Goomba. Also, a Lakitu appears as a trophy, which can be obtained at random in one-player modes or the Lottery.
Aside from regular Lakitus, a Fishin' Lakitu can appear in the background of the Yoshi's Island stage.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
Lakitu appears as an Assist Trophy character, appearing in its original 8-bit form from Super Mario Bros. It tosses Spinies on the ground when released from the Assist Trophy, hurting players who hit the Spinies. It is, however, one of the few Assist Trophies that can be attacked and defeated. Also, the Mario Kart 64 incarnation of Lakitu appears as a sticker.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[]
A Lakitu as an enemy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Lakitu returns as an Assist Trophy character, behaving identically as in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Lakitus are also enemies in Smash Run mode, in which they also drop Spinies, but are depicted after their more recent appearances around the game's release, especially the New Super Mario Bros. games.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[]
A Lakitu holding a Spiny in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Lakitus return as an Assist Trophy character, but not in Smash Run, since the mode appears only in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
Lakitu and Spiny appear together as an Advanced-class Grab-type primary spirit. When this spirit is equipped, the fighter's weight is reduced, making them faster but easier to launch. In World of Light, the spirit can be found in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world of the Dark Realm. The spirit battle has Iggy and eight tiny red Bowsers as opponents.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap[]
In The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Lakitu makes a surprise appearance as an enemy. They attack by shooting electricity and can easily be killed by the Boomerang, Magical Boomerang, and Gust Jar.
Tetris DS[]
A Lakitu sprite from Super Mario Bros. is the opponent icon in the fourth difficulty level of the Vs. CPU mode in Standard Mode, as well as the player's own icon in various other Standard Mode games.
Trivia[]
- When asked what video game character would represent him the best, Shigeru Miyamoto responded that Lakitu would, as he "seems to be very free, floating in the air, going anywhere," a type of personality Miyamoto can relate to.
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Super Mario Maker 2 name voices
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