Mikey Mine
| Mikey Mine | |||
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| Mikey Mine Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Mine | ||
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Mikey Mines[1] [2] are underwater enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 . They resemble naval mines and have eyes that glow like headlights. They regenerate themselves after a few seconds after detonating. They can be defeated without harming Mario (or Luigi) if they are hit by a Star Bit or a Koopa Shell. There are faceless versions of Mikey Mines called Space Mines found suspended in midair throughout both games. Mikey Mines themselves are rare in comparison, appearing in only one galaxy in each title.
Mikey Mines' eyes and name imply they are related to Bullet Bills.
History[edit ]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit ]
Mikey Mines first appear in a dormant state until approached in Super Mario Galaxy and its Nintendo Switch port, at which point they make a radar sound, open their eyes, and watch Mario unless he goes away again. If detonated, they reappear in a small form before returning to normal. They appear attached to chains, with ones on long chains moving vertically along their length. They are exclusive to the Deep Dark Galaxy, appearing during all missions (but cannot directly be encountered during the Prankster Comet missions). A group of them holds still around a shipwreck that must be destroyed by detonating them for the mission "Boo in a Box".
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit ]
Mikey Mines return in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and now move vertically without a chain. They are found individually in narrow watery passages, though they still respawn if destroyed. They appear exclusively in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy's second mission, "Exploring the Cosmic Cavern", specifically in the second Aquarium Planet.
Gallery[edit ]
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Naming[edit ]
Etymology[edit ]
The English "Mikey Mine" was first published on the English version of Mario Portal in 2022. It is an alliteration similar to the name for Bullet Bill. Because the Japanese name for Mikey Mine,「キライラ」(Kiraira), seems to incorporate the Japanese name for Bullet Bill,「キラー」(Kirā), the connection may be deliberate. The enemy is generically referred to as a "Floating Mine" in the English version of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia .[3] Because this enemy was lumped into the Mine article on Super Mario Wiki prior to 2022 (then titled "Floating Mine"), the application of this name in the encyclopedia is potentially a consequence of circular reporting.
Japanese paratext for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 recognize Mikey Mines and Space Mines, their faceless variants, as distinct enemies with discrete nomenclature. However, the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia simply recognizes the Space Mine in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 section of the book, and refers to Space Mines by Mikey Mine's name,「キライラ」(Kiraira). The same discrepancy exists on Mario Portal.
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 "Note(s)" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | キライラ Kiraira |
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| French | Mine | - | [7] | |
| Mine sous-marine | Underwater mine | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | [8] | |
| German | Stachelmine | Spike Mine | [9] | |
| Italian | Mina | Mine | [10] [11] [12] | |
| Spanish | Ojomina | Portmanteau between ojo ("eye") and mina ("mine") | [13] |
Notes[edit ]
- An unused landmine variant of Mikey Mine is located in the files of Super Mario Galaxy, under the name Jiraira.[14] It is fully functional, and it regenerates after detonation. Remnants of the unused landmine variant exist in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 data as well, though the model itself has been removed.[15]
References[edit ]
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English). Retrieved May 29, 2026 from nintendo.com (Japan). (Archived July 15, 2024, 07:34:20 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English). Retrieved May 29, 2026 from nintendo.com (Japan). (Archived January 20, 2025, 19:24:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Roberts, Rachel, and Cardner Clark, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (First English Edition). Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books . ISBN 978-1-50670-897-3. Page 127.
- ^ 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). ISBN 978-4-09-227115-9. 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). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. 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). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. 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). ISBN 978-1-906064-02-0. Page 259.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia . Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 127.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015 . Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 127.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 259, 265-66.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia . Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 979-1259575760. Page 127.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30a Aniversario . Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 127.
- ^ TCRF. Super Mario Galaxy/Unused Objects § Jiraira. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ TCRF. Super Mario Galaxy 2/Removed Objects. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved April 24, 2023.