Editing Star Thwomp

{{distinguish|[[Big Thwomp]], also referred to as Super Thwomp}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Super ThwompK8.png|219px]]<br>Screenshot from ''Mario Kart 8''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variant_of=[[Thwomp]]
}}
'''Star Thwomps''', originally known as '''Super Thwomps''',<ref>{{cite|quote=SUPER THWOMPS: You don’t want to get caught beneath a Super Thwomp when it comes crashing down. Plan your approach early to avoid swerving.|date=December 4, 2011|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Mario Kart 7'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=162|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89384-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Super Mario Kart'' Notable Foes Tab}}</ref> and previously known simply as '''Thwomps''',<ref>{{cite|quote='''Thwomps:''' Aside from a completely borderless track, Thwomps are the only hazard you’ll have to look out for, but what a hazard they are! Doing what Thwomps do, these stony behemoths will smash down onto the track at regular intervals. When they do, a large portion of the track near them ripples, causing your kart to bounce and potentially lose control. Not only that, but if these things come down on top of you, you’ll be little more than Nintendo-themed paper.|author=Epstein, Joe, Garitt Rocha, and Alexander Musa|date=April 28, 2017|title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Official Guide|isbn=9780744018400|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|page=203}}</ref> are shiny counterparts of [[Thwomp]]s appearing in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] only, specifically {{classic-link|SNES|Rainbow Road}}.

==History==
===''Super Mario Kart''===
[[File:SMK Rainbow Road Screenshot.png|thumb|left|[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] approaching some Super Thwomps on [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'']]
Super Thwomps first appear in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' on [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] where they act like regular Thwomps, though these Thwomps glow and spin racers out if they run into them, unlike normal Thwomps. There are sixteen of them, divided in four groups of four each, located after the first two ramps (two on each side), on the narrow straight after the next three ramps (two on the left side, then two on the right side), within the forked road (two per side), and before the finish line (in the center).
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===''Mario Kart 7''===
[[File:MK7SNESRainbowJump.jpg|thumb|[[Mario]] performing a [[Jump Boost|trick]] between some Super Thwomps on {{classic|SNES|Rainbow Road}} in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'']]
Super Thwomps reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', with the return of {{classic|SNES|Rainbow Road}} as a retro track. Like before, they behave like normal Thwomps, but using their modern spiked appearance from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', albeit with a more intense rainbow design, rather than the blunt one used by the Thwomps on [[3DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]]. Once again, racers flip if they run into them. Due to their bigger size, they appear in lesser numbers, from sixteen to seven (one Thwomp stands in for every two originally present, though the second quartet is replaced with just one); they also cause the track to wave when they slam the ground, allowing racers to use them for tricks.

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-SNES RainbowRoad-screenshot-Link.jpg|thumb|left|[[Link]] near a couple of Star Thwomps on {{classic|SNES|Rainbow Road}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', Star Thwomps once again appear on {{classic|SNES|Rainbow Road}} included in the [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|first downloadable content pack]]. Unlike ''Mario Kart 7'', they are based upon their ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' design, much like the Thwomps in [[Thwomp Ruins]], though they still flip racers on contact. Along with the <small>SNES</small> Rainbow Road course, these Thwomps reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the game's base content.
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===''Mario Kart Tour''===
[[File:MarioKartTour SNESRainbowRoad.jpg|thumb|150px|Star Thwomps in SNES Rainbow Road from ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Star Thwomps return in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' with their ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' appearance. They are found on SNES Rainbow Road, [[RMX Rainbow Road 1]], [[RMX Rainbow Road 2]], and [[Wii Rainbow Road|Wii Rainbow Road R/T]], functioning in the same manner as in previous installments. They are also featured as obstacles in the [[Glider Challenge]] of SNES Rainbow Road and are the main obstacles in the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge of [[3DS Rainbow Road]], where they stay still or move horizontally as well. Star Thwomps have also appeared in bonus challenges outside of Rainbow Road courses, namely the Steer Clear of Obstacles bonus challenge set in [[GBA Bowser's Castle 1]] and the Glider Challenge set at [[SNES Mario Circuit 3]].

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スーパードッスン
|JapR=Sūpā Dossun
|JapM=Super Thwomp
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo Official Guidebook of ''Super Mario Kart''|page=107|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapN=''Super Mario Kart''
|Jap2=スタードッスン
|Jap2R=Sutā Dossun
|Jap2M=Star Thwomp
|Jap2C=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|url=https://support-jp.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/34464/~/%E3%80%90%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%888-%E3%83%87%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%80%91%E6%9B%B4%E6%96%B0%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%81%AE%E5%86%85%E5%AE%B9%E3%82%92%E6%95%99%E3%81%88%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%81%A0%E3%81%95%E3%81%84%E3%80%82|title=【マリオカート8 デラックス】更新データの内容を教えてください。|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo|accessdate=October 11, 2024}}</ref><ref name="MKT">Displayed as an [[Mario Kart Tour race points system#Object interactions|action]] in ''Mario Kart Tour''</ref>
|Jap2N=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', ''Mario Kart Tour''
|Chi=星星咚咚
|ChiR=Xīngxīng Dōngdōng
|ChiM=Star Thwomp
|ChiC=<ref name="MKT"/>
|FreE=Thwomp étoile
|FreEM=Star Thwomp
|FreEC=<ref name="MKT"/>
|Ger=Stern-Steinblock
|GerM=Star Thwomp
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Ein Problem wurde behoben, durch das der Spieler nach der Kollision mit einem Stern-Steinblock nicht mehr weiterfahren konnte.|date=June 26, 2018|url=nintendo.com/de-de/Support/Nintendo-Switch/Spiele-Updates/Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-Update-Verlauf-1558546.html|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Update-Verlauf|publisher=Nintendo.com|language=de|accessdate=July 7. 2024}}</ref>
|GerN=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
|Ger2=Sternensteinblock
|Ger2M=^
|Ger2C=<ref name="MKT"/>
|Ger2N=''Mario Kart Tour''
|Ita=Twomp stella
|ItaM=Star Thwomp
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Risolto un problema per cui il giocatore non poteva più procedere dopo una collisione con un Twomp stella.|date=June 26, 2018|title=Cronologia degli aggiornamenti di Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|publisher=Nintendo.com|language=it|accessdate=Octobe 11, 2024}}</ref><ref name="MKT"/>
|Kor=스타쿵쿵
|KorR=Seuta Kungkung
|KorM=Star Thwomp
|KorC=<ref name="MKT"/>
|PorA=Tumbo estrela
|PorAM=Star Thwomp
|PorAC=<ref name="MKT"/>
|SpaA=Don Pisotón Estelar
|SpaAM=Stellar Thwomp
|SpaAC=<ref name="MKT"/>
|SpaE=Roca Picuda Estelar
|SpaEM=Stellar Thwomp
|SpaEC=<ref name="MKT"/>
}}

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