Star Chip
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| Star Chip | |
|---|---|
.png) Model from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “I have some bad news, though. See, I HAD a Launch Star all ready for you, but a meteor smashed it up! You can't leave without it, so find all the Star Chips to fix it.”
- —Luma, Super Mario Galaxy
Star Chips are items that appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They always appear in sets of five, representing the five points of a star. When Mario (or Luigi) collects all five of the yellow pieces, a Launch Star appears. In addition to the regular yellow ones, there are blue Star Chips, which are far less common. When all five of this kind are collected, they create Pull Stars. Sometimes, upon Mario completing a set of yellow Star Chips, several Pull Stars appear in addition to the Launch Star. When the first Star Chip is collected, a small icon representing the Launch Star (or Pull Star) appears at the top middle of the screen, and it gradually fills up in a clockwise direction as Mario collects more Star Chips. If any Star Chips are collected underwater, they completely refill Mario's air meter.
Star Chips are also found in Mario Tennis Open. They appear exclusively in Galaxy Rally, a Special Minigame. If the player hits one with the ball, the player collects some coins while filling a Launch Star meter. When the Launch Star meter is full, the Star Chips stop appearing, and a Launch Star is formed. After a certain amount of time, the Launch Star disappears and the Star Chips reappear.
Star Chip locations[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
* - Levels containing blue Star Chips.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
| Level | Galaxy | Area | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for the Toad Brigade Captain | Fluffy Bluff Galaxy | Found in different locations on the surface of the Pond Planet. | Launch Star |
| The Flotacious Blimp Fruit | Tall Trunk Galaxy | Scattered around the Log Planet. Mario must use Yoshi to collect them. | Launch Star |
| The Shadow Lining | Cloudy Court Galaxy | Found scattered across some of the few Starting Planets that remain in this mission. | Launch Star |
| Sorbetti's Chilly Reception | Freezy Flake Galaxy | Hidden in various objects found around the Snow Field Planet. | Launch Star |
| Silver Stars Pop-Up | Boo Moon Galaxy | Found floating in midair directly above the crescent moon. | Launch Star |
Gallery[edit]
Blue Star Chip model from Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/YellowChip.arc | YellowChip | Yellow Chip |
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
イエローチップ (Ierō Chippu) | Yellow Chip |
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/BlueChip.arc | BlueChip | Blue Chip |
| Super Mario Galaxy | StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | ブルーチップ (Burū Chippu) | Blue Chip |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スターチップ[?] Sutā Chippu |
Star Chip | |
| スターチップ（青）[1] Sutā Chippu (ao) |
Star Chip (blue) | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 星星碎片[?] Xīngxīng Suìpiàn |
Star Piece | |
| French | Morceau d'étoile[?] | Star piece | |
| German | Gelber Sternenchip[?] | Yellow Star-Chip | |
| Italian | Spicchio Stellare[?] | Star Slice | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Fragmento amarillo[?] | Yellow Fragment | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Fragmento de estrella[?] | Star Fragment |
Trivia[edit]
- In the Supermassive Galaxy, there are several platforms toward the middle of the level that are shaped like gigantic Star Chips.
References[edit]
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section, page 137.
