Editing Star Bit

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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])

|effect=Grants an extra life every 50 (in ''Super Mario Galaxy'') or 100 (in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'') collected, summons a [[Launch Star]] if fed to a [[Hungry Luma]], grants an extra life or extra health if fed to a [[Lumalee]], able to shoot at enemies to temporarily stun them.

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{{quote|Those are Star Bits. To [[Luma]]s, they are the tastiest, most delectable treats imaginable.|Polari|Super Mario Galaxy}}

Star Bits debut in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and are first introduced in the form of small rocks from space, landing when Mario arrives at [[Peach's Castle]] at the beginning of the game. To collect them, the player can move the [[Star Pointer]] over them or simply run into them. For every 50 [[Mario]] collects, he receives an [[extra life]]. Mario keeps collected Star Bits after losing a life in a [[Level|stage]], but he loses his [[coin]]s. The games' tally of Star Bits collected on the HUD can only count a maximum of 999 Star Bits, and any more collected after neither raises the counter to accommodate four digits nor counts towards any more extra lives. After completing a mission, Mario's Star Bits are added to his total number. If 9,999 Star Bits are collected, all [[coconut]]s in the games become [[watermelon]]s permanently, even if the Star Bit total drops below 9,999 again.

[[File:SMG Airship Armada Bowser Jr Star Bits.png|thumb|200px|Bowser Jr. releasing several Star Bits]]

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] installments, the move has two variations that can be swapped out once the player unlocks them. '''Floaty Star Bit''' is a large Star Bit that is slow and gets in the way of fighters. '''Shooting Star Bit''' shoots only one Star Bit, but has longer range and more power. Unlike the default variation, these two variations are considered projectiles and can be reflected or absorbed.

In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Star Bits are exclusive to the amiibo Party on the [[Rosalina Board]]. They appear in [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]]-like recipients. When the player lands on an [[Event Space]], the Star Bits inside the recipient fly out and fall in the center of the board, where they have to be quickly collected with the cursor within five seconds. They can then be exchanged for an equal number of [[Coin]]s.

===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===

In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', Star Bits are collected when defeating an enemy and in various other locations throughout the game. They are used to level up [[Spark (Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)|Sparks]]. Orange Star Bits appear among the six colors from the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series. In an update, the Star Bits can be seen being shot at the Sparks' mouths when feeding them, similar to how [[Hungry Luma]]s and [[Lumalee]]s are fed.

==Gallery==

[[File:SMG Feeding Star Bits.png|thumb|200px|Mario shooting Star Bits at [[Polari]]]]

*The minimum number of obtainable Star Bits for ''Super Mario Galaxy'' is 5 due to the Star Bit tutorial. For ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', the minimum is 8, due to the [[Star Piece Cluster]] on the [[Grand World Map]] blocking the second half of [[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]].<ref>{{cite|author=CMeeCraft Gaming|language=en|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdDH6GomVLM|title=Is It Possible to Beat Super Mario Galaxy 2 Without Collecting Any Star Bits? No Star Bits Challenge|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 22, 2024|date=January 1, 2019}}</ref>

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