Lakitu is a classic main-turned-minor character in the SMG4 series.
He is a cameraman, mechanic and nerd who is constantly filming Mario, and constantly riding a cloud that sometimes becomes invisible. He had more frequent appearances in the earlier seasons, and since then, he has been a background character.
History[]
In Super Mario 64, two particular Lakitus known as the "Lakitu Bros." do not serve as enemies, instead of becoming important characters. As self-proclaimed "seasoned cameramen", the Lakitu Bros. are tasked with filming Mario live on his latest journey: the Lakitu Bro. holding the camera could be rotated and zoomed around Mario with the C-Pad, allowing better camera angles during gameplay. The Lakitu we know from SMG4's bloopers is likely a parody of or reference to these characters. Lakitu, it seems, has grown tired of filming Mario's idiocy. He is quick to make snarky interjections to anything Mario says, rather than giving game advice as the Lakitu Bros. did.
Personality[]
Lakitu is a snide, sarcastic techie who seems rather fed up with not only Mario but also his current occupation. He is also a nerd and has much knowledge about technology, cameras, and photography in particular. He also seems to be pretty lazy/inconsiderate himself, as shown in Super Mario 64 Bloopers: Mario at the Olympic Games, where he forced Mario to train for the Olympics to get a 1,000 cash award for him against his will (rather than simply entering the Olympics himself). In the episode Super Mario 64 Bloopers: Darkness Takes Over It is confermed that Lakitu is a Nerd/Engineer.
Trivia[]
- He only gained more prominence in the first season. Starting in 2012, Latkitu started to decrease in appearances.
- He is the shortest-serving major character in the entire series, with his role only lasting for the first season.
- It's possible that the Boo cameraman shown in recent videos has replaced Lakitu as SMG4's cameraman; with the exception of the opening scenes for WOTFI 2020 and the 10 Year Anniversary Special, which could have simply been a reference to Super Mario 64 and/or The Cake Is a Lie!.
- According to Mario, no one loves him.
- He is the 2nd character to ever debut in the series after Peach Toadstool, since he technically appears during the intro of the first episode before Mario.
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