Editing Grand Star

{{about|the giant Power Stars in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2|the giant star that appears at the end of Super Mario 64|[[Jumbo Star]]|Rosalina's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|[[Grand Star (move)]]}}{{item infobox

|image=[[File:MKT Icon GrandStar.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of a Grand Star from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])

{{quote|Oh, thank you for saving the {{color|red|Grand Star}}. These [[Luma|star people]] are my family... They mean so much to me.|Rosalina|Super Mario Galaxy}}

'''Grand Stars''' are large and powerful [[Power Star]]s sometimes appearing in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', their first appearance, Grand Stars are used to provide power to the six [[dome]]s onboard the [[Comet Observatory]], thereby allowing the player to reach more galaxies as the events of the game progress. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Grand Stars still allow the player to reach more and more galaxies, but they now provide direct access to the next [[World#Super Mario Galaxy 2|World]] via their transformation into a [[Portal]] instead.

''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' is the first game in which Grand Stars appear. All of them are stolen by [[Bowser]] to be used for his own evil ambitions. As [[Mario]] recovers them, he gradually gains access to different parts of [[Rosalina]]'s Comet Observatory due to the Grand Stars being the power source of the Comet Observatory's [[Beacon]], which in turn sustains all life onboard the observatory. As each Grand Star is found, a path to the next dome is created. Counting the Grand Star obtained from clearing [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]], it is only required to obtain 6 of the 7 Grand Stars to complete the game. It is possible to completely skip the Grand Star from the [[Engine Room]], as [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] can be unlocked as soon as the previous dome is cleared, provided the player has 60 [[Power Star]]s.

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#[[Gateway Galaxy]] ([[Grand Star Rescue]]): [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]]

#[[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]] ([[Megaleg's Moon]]): [[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]

#[[Bowser's Star Reactor]] ([[The Fiery Stronghold]]): [[Fountain]]

#[[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]] ([[Sinking the Airships]]): [[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]

#[[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]] ([[Darkness on the Horizon]]): [[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]]

#[[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]] ([[King Kaliente's Spicy Return]]): [[Engine Room]]

#[[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] ([[The Fate of the Universe]])

{{quote|My [[Bowser|dad's]] gonna get angry if I let [[Mario|you]] get another Grand Star... Time to break out my [[Boomsday Machine]]!|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}

[[File:SMG2 Portal.png|thumb|220px|A [[Portal]] created by a Grand Star in [[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]

Grand Stars make another appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the 2010 sequel to ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In this game, the Grand Stars are once again under the control of [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] This time around, Grand Stars restore power to [[Starship Mario]], and also create the [[Portal]]s leading from one World to the next. In addition to this, the Grand Stars in this game are apparently responsible for [[Bowser#Size|Bowser's enormous size]], as he has eaten them to make himself considerably larger. After [[Mario]] defeats one of Bowser Jr.'s machines or henchmen, it will explode and release a Grand Star. After Mario defeats Bowser, he will cough up a Grand Star and shrink to his normal size. During the final battle in [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], he is actually able to swallow the Grand Star again, making himself a great deal larger than he had been and leading to the final segment of the battle. Interestingly, the Grand Stars seem to have a side effect when misused, one that causes Bowser to become extremely tiny after the final battle, as seen in the end credits of the game. [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]] is the only galaxy in the game where, if Mario accepts the help of the [[Cosmic Spirit]], the Grand Star will turn into a [[Bronze Star|Bronze Grand Star]].

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#[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]] ([[Gobblegut's Aching Belly]])

#[[Bowser's Lava Lair]] ([[Bowser's Big Lava Power Party]])

#[[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] ([[Bowser Jr.'s Mighty Megahammer]])

#[[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]] ([[Breaking into Bowser's Castle]])

#[[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]] ([[Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine]])

#[[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]] ([[Bowser's Fortified Fortress]])

While Grand Stars have not appeared physically in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], they have been consistently used as Rosalina's emblem, and later, [[Baby Rosalina]]'s as well. In the latter's case, the emblem features a Grand Star inside blue bonnet frills.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', a floating Grand Star replaces the star icon that can be seen rotating on top of the tower in the city in {{classic link|N64|Rainbow Road}}.

Grand Stars appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as collectibles, earned by attaining a certain score after each race, completing tour challenges, Gold Pass challenges, daily challenges (prior to the [[Wedding Tour]]), and by using [[star ticket]]s. Prior to the [[Baby Rosalina Tour]], to unlock more cups and progress further through each tour, a certain number of Grand Stars was [[List of tours in Mario Kart Tour#Unlocking criteria|required]]. In every tour, each tour gift also requires a certain number of Grand Stars to open. From the Baby Rosalina Tour to the [[Anniversary Tour (2022)|2022 Anniversary Tour]], Grand Stars also unlocked free pipe launches from the weekly spotlight pipes. When the player has opened every tour gift, any subsequent Grand Stars earned are converted to 100 coins each, and when a new tour begins, the total is reset to zero. [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Swimwear)]]'s teal swimdress is also decorated with Grand Stars.

===''Minecraft''===

In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Nether Stars are replaced by Grand Stars.

Rosalina's [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' utilizes a [[Grand Star (move)|Grand Star]] in place of the [[Power Star]] from the [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|previous]] [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|installments]].

*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Collect Grand Stars by earning points in races or by testing your driving skills in challenges! The more Grand Stars you earn, the more Cups and Tour Gifts you unlock. Try to collect enough Grand Stars to unlock everything in a single tour!''<ref>{{cite|author=mariokarttourEN|date=October 4, 2019|url=twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1179961841046474753|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=March 14, 2020|archive=web.archive.org/web/20191004033532/https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1179961841046474753}}</ref>

Grand Star Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|Artwork for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''

SMG2 Grand Star Yoshi.png|Mario and Yoshi collecting a Grand Star

SMG2 Grand Star Peach.png|Mario, Peach and Baby Luma collecting a Grand Star

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==Trivia==

*[[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] is the only galaxy where [[Yoshi]] is able to pose with Mario when the Grand Star is collected.  

**In [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Baby Luma]] and the [[Co-Star Luma]] (if used) will pose with Mario. If the player uses an exploit to bring Yoshi to the end of the level, Yoshi will not pose since there is no special animation that he and Mario have with that Grand Star.

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