Star Hill
| Star Hill | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot of Star Hill from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
| Greater location | Mario's world / Mushroom Kingdom |
| Inhabitants | Wishes, Merluvlee, Merlow |
Star Hill is a mystical hill in a few role-playing games of the Super Mario franchise. While its appearance has changed in each appearance so far, it is usually lauded for its beautiful and romantic view (Mario is even advised by a Toad to take Princess Peach there on a date). Star Hill is literally seen as the place where wishes come true.
History[edit]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
In its debut in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Star Hill is located in the southwest region of Mario's world and is made out of many smaller hills that look like dark-blue meteorites resembling the moon. Mario, Mallow, and Geno travel here for one of the seven Star Pieces. This Star Piece is the only one that can be taken without a fight; it rests on the ground at the end of Star Hill, the only Star Piece not guarded by a boss (likely because there were several bosses in Booster Tower and Marrymore).
It is impossible to traverse the entire hill simply by walking; the only way to access different areas is by lighting several of the unusual star-shaped flowers, causing a keyhole in a large star gate in the area to grow. Going through the enlarged keyhole allows the enterer to travel to another area instantly, and the keyhole shrinks behind them. The hopeful fallen stars that litter the area can be examined to hear the wishes of the people who made them. If Mario attempts to leave Star Hill before having found the Star Piece there, Geno will stop him, telling him to continue finding it.[1]
At the time of this game's events, Smithy's monsters have overrun the terrain. This includes Geckos, Mastadooms, Throphers, Pulsars, and Sackits.
Several of the wishes associated with the fallen stars on Star Hill are fulfilled during the events of the game. Returning to Star Hill and inspecting the stars again will prompt a different response in recognition of this.
In the Switch remake, Star Hill is the focus of the remake's new post-game content. While resting in Marrymore, Geno sees an odd light at Star Hill, and when Mario and his allies investigate, they find new wishing stars have fallen on the hill, colored pink. These wishes are from villains the group had previously fought and serve as clues to their identities. Once each of them is defeated again, their wishes change to reflect this.
Paper Mario[edit]
In Paper Mario, Star Hill is instead directly north of Peach's Castle, although it is renamed Shooting Star Summit in the English version. Unlike its previous appearance, the stars the mountain is named for are unable to be interacted with, and there are shooting stars seen of various colors that constantly scatter and fall harmlessly on its grounds. At the base of the hill lies Merluvlee and Merlow's house (referred to as "Merluvlee's Place" in the nearby notice board), where Mario can have his fortune told and trade Star Pieces for Badges. Princess Peach's Mysterious Treasure Chest can be found on the first floor of the house.
During the events of the storyline, Eldstar notifies Mario in a dream to head to the summit for counsel after Bowser takes Peach's castle to the sky and easily KOs Mario. Once he has awakened from his unconscious state after many days and Goombario's family revives him, he heads to the summit. Once he arrives, all seven Star Spirits appear (using the last of their power to create a projection) and reveal to Mario he must rescue all of them to save Princess Peach. On his way back down the mountain, Mario is introduced to Twink, who gives him the Lucky Star from Peach and teaches him how to use the Action Command. A Magikoopa then appears, having followed Twink to Mario, and must be defeated. Once the Star Spirits are physically gathered together later on, they use their power to open the Star Way, a celestial trail which leads to Star Haven above.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Star Hill is again shown to be north of Peach's Castle. It is only explored in the past, where it appears to be made of glittering stars and contains the Star Shrine accessed at the top.
Star Hill is a small area, and enemies that are found there are Love Bubbles, Handfakes and Fly Guys. The "spirit of the Cobalt Star" (in reality, the Elder Princess Shroob) speaks to the Mario brothers and their younger selves on top of the hill after the Commander Shroob is battled and defeated there. A pipe to Star Hill can be found in the destroyed Toad Town near the time hole to the basement of Peach's Castle.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
Enemies[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
- Tattles
- "This place feels strange and mysterious, doesn't it? If we go east from here, we'll eventually get to Shooting Star Summit."
- "This is Shooting Star Summit. Stars are really...uh, shooting. People say that this place, like no other, reaches up and embraces the sky."
- "This is the house of an amazingly gorgeous woman, the fortune-teller Merluvlee. Merlow, who collects Star Pieces, also lives here. This house pulses with psychic power. Can you feel it? It feels...weird. It feels like I'm floating on some kind of spiritual cushion."
- In-game map description: They say this summit is the closest place to Star Haven. At the base of the summit live Merlow and Merluvlee. They're brother and sister.
Items[edit]
| Item | Image | Location
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|---|---|---|
| Star Piece (x5) |  |
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| Lucky Star |  |
Given by Twink after visiting Shooting Star Summit.
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| Autograph |  |
Given by Merluvlee while doing Koopa Koot's 8th favor.
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In addition to the items listed above, Merlow has 15 Badges to sell, and Mario can get items from Princess Peach's Mysterious Treasure Chest.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
Enemies[edit]
- Love Bubble
- Handfake
- Fly Guy
- Commander Shroob (boss)
- Support Shroob (support enemy)
- Shroob-omb (support enemy)
Items[edit]
| Item | Image | Location
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|---|---|---|
| Ultra Drop (x3) |  |
Three are in the west green block in the west of the third scene.
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| 1-Up Super (x2) |  |
Two are in the west red block in the east of the third scene.
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| Red Shell (x3) |  |
Three are in the east ? Block in the east of the third scene.
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| Mix Flower (x14) |  |
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| Copy Flower (x5) |  |
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| Bean (x2) |  |
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Gallery[edit]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
A map of Star Hill
Mario in Star Hill
The way forward opens
Mario reads Mallow's wish
A battle in Star Hill
Mario approaches the Star Piece
Mario collects the Star Piece
Paper Mario[edit]
The Star Spirits talking to Mario on top of Shooting Star Summit
The bridge near Shooting Star Summit
The first stair of Shooting Star Summit
To the back of Shooting Star Summit
By Merluvlee's house
The first floor of Merluvlee's house
The second floor of Merluvlee's house
A red Toad kid wishing for Princess Peach.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
Map
Star Hill and Star Shrine areas map
Overview
The adult and baby Mario Bros. fighting a Handfake and Love Bubbles
The Cobalt Star is completed after the four Mario Bros. stand on a pedestal.
Star Hill's Save Screen.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Hoshi no Furu Oka |
Falling Star Hill; rendered "The Stardust Hill" in the Shogakukan guide[2] | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| 星のふるおか[?] Hoshi no Furu Oka |
Falling Star Hill | Paper Mario | |
| スターの Sutā no Oka |
Star Hill | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |
| Chinese | 流星之峰[?] Liúxīng zhī Fēng |
Shooting Star Summit | Paper Mario |
| 星星降落之丘[?] Xīngxīng Jiàngluò Zhī Qiū |
Star Landing Hill | Super Mario RPG | |
| Dutch | Sterrenberg[?] | Star mountain | |
| French | Colline aux Étoiles Filantes[?] | Shooting Star Hill | Paper Mario |
| Colline Etoile[?] | Star Hill | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |
| French (NOA) | Colline aux Étoiles[?] | Star Hill | Super Mario RPG |
| French (NOE) | colline aux Étoiles[?] | Star hill | Super Mario RPG |
| German | Sternschnuppen-Gipfel[?] | Shooting Star Summit | Paper Mario |
| Sternenhügel[?] | Star Hill | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Super Mario RPG | |
| Italian | Colle Stella[?] | Star Hill | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Collina delle Stelle[?] | Hill of the Stars | Super Mario RPG | |
| Korean | 스타의 언덕[?] Seuta-ui Eondeok |
Hill of Stars | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| 별이 내리는 언덕[?] Byeori Naerineun Eondeok |
Falling Star Hill | Super Mario RPG | |
| Spanish | Cima Estrella Fugaz[?] | Shooting Star Summit | Paper Mario |
| Colina Estrella[?] | Star Hill | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |
| Colina Estelar[?] | Stellar Hill | Super Mario RPG |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mario! There are Star Pieces to be found! Hang in there!" – Geno. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
- ^ 1996. Super Mario RPG Final Edition. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4091025382. Page 2.
