Lakitu | |
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Mario character | |
First game | Super Mario Bros. (1985) |
Voiced by (English) |
Dex Manley (2005–2011) Tadd Morgan (2011–present) |
Voiced by (Japanese) | Junko Hori (Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!) |
Lakitu (/ləˈkiːtuː/ or /ˈlækɪtuː/), known in Japan as Jugem (ジュゲム Jugemu?, [dʑu͍.ɡe.mu͍]), is a fictional flying character in the Mario franchise. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto, it first appeared in the Nintendo Entertainment System video game Super Mario Bros., where it dropped enemies called Spinies on the stage. It has a striped green shell, wears aviator goggles, and rides around in a smiling cloud. He has since appeared in several main Mario titles since, as well as Mario spin-off titles, notably the Mario Kart series where he acts as the referee and a playable character in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8. He has appeared in non-Mario titles, including the Super Smash Bros. series, specifically Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His most recent appearance in the Mario series was in Mario Party: Star Rush.