Editing Super Star

{{about|the Star that grants users limited invincibility against most obstacles|other uses of "Star"|[[Star]]}}

{{redirect|Starman|the enemy from the MOTHER / EarthBound franchise that appears in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. series]]|[[List of Assist Trophy characters#Starman|List of Assist Trophy characters § Starman]] and [[List of Smash Run enemies#Starman|List of Smash Run enemies § Starman]]|the theme associated with the Super Star|[[Invincibility BGM]]}}

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|image=[[File:MPS Star.png|200px]]<br>The Super Star's artwork as used in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

|effect=Makes the player [[Invincible Mario|invincible]]

'''Super Stars''' (also written as '''Superstars'''),<ref>{{cite|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide|page=12|date=November 6, 2006|isbn=1-59812-016-6|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote={{file link|Stargazer Superstar.jpg|"''YOU FOUND A SUPERSTAR!''"}}|author=Message in the ''[[Stargazer]]'' activity|title=[[Play Nintendo]] website}}</ref> originally referred to as '''Starmen''' and alternatively referred to as '''Star Bonuses''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49|page=39|date=April 1997}}</ref> '''Invincible Starmen''',<ref>{{cite|author=Cain, Christine|title=''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=10|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=1999|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2190-9}}</ref> '''Invincibility Stars''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Pinball Land'' instruction booklet|page=23|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2004}}</ref> '''Stars''',<ref>{{cite|Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=13|language=en-us|publisher=Prima Games|date=November 15, 2009|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital instruction manual|page=10 and 13}}</ref> or '''Star-Men''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #7|page=22|date=October 1993}}</ref> are recurring items in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], most notably the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] and the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. Super Stars are generally depicted as five-pointed stars with beady eyes, usually yellow in color. If the player gets a Star, they will become [[Invincible Mario|invincible]]. The user becomes temporarily invulnerable to all damage, being able to defeat almost any enemy. However, hazards that would be fatal regardless of power-ups ([[lava]], [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]], [[pit]]s, [[Time Limit|time running out]], getting crushed, etc.) will still defeat the user, even with the Super Star. In addition, the [[splotchy goop]] in the ''Bowser's Fury'' mode in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' will cause the player to lose their invincibility if touched while also taking damage, as if they took damage without the power-up.<ref>{{cite|author=Fracktail|date=February 22, 2021|url=x.com/Fracktail/status/1363738193497972738|title=oh ok #SuperMario3DWorld #BowsersFury #NintendoSwitch|publisher=X|accessdate=February 23, 2021|language=en}}</ref> The projectiles or enemies that come into contact with the user of the Star while it is activated are destroyed, damaged, or knocked off the screen (depending on the type of enemy and what game it is). The Star also increases the speed of the user substantially (again, depending on the game). In most games since ''[[Super Mario World]]'', if the player collides with and defeats a sequence of enemies while invincible, they will get an [[extra life]]. The [[point]] chain is usually 200 - 400 - 800 - 1,000 - 2,000 - 4,000 - 8,000 - 1UP - 1UP - 1UP... As the player continues defeating enemies, they will keep getting extra lives for each additional enemy defeated until the Star's power wears off and they are no longer invulnerable. Touching another Star while already invincible will prolong the effect and allow the player to continue getting more lives.

====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====

[[File:SMB Star.jpg|thumb|100px|left|A Starman's original design for ''Super Mario Bros.'']]

Starmen made their debut in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', first found in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]]. The Starman is a very rare item, only found in some levels. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] gets it, they will turn invincible, allowing them to destroy enemies and go through hazards without getting hurt (though they will still lose a life if they fall in a [[pit]] or run out of time). However, the star's power is only temporary, and it will disappear after a certain amount of time. Invincibility is indicated by Mario's flashing sprites and the Starman theme which replaces the current soundtrack. This is the first ''Super Mario'' power-up to have eyes. The item returns in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', functionally identical as before.

Starmen return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', including ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' before it was redeveloped into this game. The only way to obtain one is to collect five [[Cherry|cherries]] in a level. They have the exact same effect as in the previous games, though instead of bouncing, a Starman will float upwards from the bottom of the screen in a zig-zag fashion after the required cherries are collected.

Starmen are more common in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Just like the preceding games, they grant Mario invincibility, but in addition, Mario can run slightly faster than normal. However, unlike most other games, the star's power lasts shorter than normal. If Mario jumps when he is not [[Small Mario]], he does flips in the air. This game also introduces '''Continuous Starman'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide|page=113|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Peterson, Erik|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide|page=10|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|isbn=1930206-37-2|language=en}}</ref> chains, where certain ? Blocks that normally contain [[coin]]s will contain additional stars instead if Mario is invincible when hitting them. If Mario is fast/efficient enough, he can complete large sections of a level while invincible. This is achievable on [[World 3-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Worlds 3-2]], [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|5-1]], [[World 5-7 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|5-7]], [[World 7-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|7-3]], and [[World 7-7 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|7-7]], and it is the only way to complete the last of these levels. Starmen also appear as icons in the [[goal (Super Mario Bros. 3)|goal]] roulette, which must be hit in order to clear a level. If the player gets three Stars (easily done by running at max speed and jumping to the goal at a 45° angle), they receive five [[extra lives]].

Stars make a return in the game, ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. Little has changed between the preceding game and this game regarding gameplay effects. The music, however, is different than the ordinary music; it is composed of two loops of an excerpt from the famous "Galop infernal" from ''{{wp|Orpheus in the Underworld}}'' by {{wp|Jacques Offenbach}}, a tune most commonly associated with the {{wp|Can-Can|can-can}}.

The main difference, however, is that the player scores a combo, similar to a shell or a jump combo, when he defeats enemies. This results in increasing point values for successive enemies, eventually gaining [[extra life|extra lives]] starting on the eighth, which became a recurring trait of the power-up, including in remakes of [[Super Mario Bros. 2|previous]] [[Super Mario Bros. 3|games]] where this trait was not present.

In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Stars do not move when freed from blocks; they can also be gained by defeating 100 enemies. They make Mario turn invincible and move faster, much like in previous games, though he gains extra lives from the fifth enemy defeated onwards, rather than the eighth. As with ''Super Mario Land'', the Super Star theme is a unique composition.<ref>{{cite|author=GamingThemes|date=April 30, 2014|url=youtu.be/wfL4inbxI_0|title=Invincibility Theme - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Star.png|thumb|Star artwork for ''New Super Mario Bros.'', utilizing the ''Super Mario World'' and retaining it in all subsequent appearances]]

Starmen once again turn the player invincible in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are much rarer in this game and sometimes appear in hidden ? Blocks. None of them can be found in Toad Houses, and there is no way to put one as a [[item storage|Stored Item]]. Mario and Luigi can run a lot faster when they are invincible, as the star's power does not last as long (only about 10 seconds). The star is the second rarest item (after the Blue Shell power-up) and can only be found in some levels, such as [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|Worlds 1-1]], [[World 1-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|1-2]], [[World 4-6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|4-6]], [[World 4-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)|4-Castle]], [[World 6-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|6-2]], [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|7-3]], [[World 8-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|8-4]], and [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|8-7]]. There is a new ability for the Starmen: a trail of [[Blue Coin]]s will appear behind the player, though it only happens in certain levels. In the Mario vs. Luigi mode, a Starman may potentially appear when a brother collects eight [[coin]]s. A player has a higher chance of receiving a Starman if they are losing. A different type of star also appears exclusively in the multiplayer mode, a [[Big Star]]. Mario or Luigi has to collect a certain number (three, five or ten) of them to win.

====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====

Super Stars make their 3D ''Super Mario'' debut in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', and have the same abilities as in previous games. They are exceptionally more common in this game. Like in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', in order to start getting extra lives for hitting enemies, the player only needs to hit five enemies, instead of the standard eight. As the power-up begins to wear off, the music becomes faster, similar to the Rainbow Stars in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games. Unlike them, however, the music speeds up in the second bar rather than the fifth bar in this game and ''Super Mario 3D World'', although in the [[List of Super Mario 3D Land pre-release and unused content#Demo|E3 2011 demo version]], it sped up in the fifth bar like in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.

Super Stars reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', functioning and behaving as in the previous 2D ''Super Mario'' games. Also, the player is able to store a Star in the [[item storage]], but it is only possible in the [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]] Toad House (by obtaining all the [[Star Coin]]s and the [[Moon Coin]]s).

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====

Super Stars return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', functioning the same way they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====

[[File:Super Star Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|thumb|A Super Star from ''Super Mario 3D World'']]

Super Stars reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]], this time working like they do in most other games, though the sharing feature from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is retained: when one player acquires a Super Star, they can touch other players and make them invincible as well. Unlike in most other games, though, they only award an extra life for every eighth enemy defeated on contact. They do not appear as frequently as they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. After the player gets an extra life, the chain of points restarts (...4,000 - 8,000 - 1UP - 200 - 400...), unlike other games of the ''Super Mario'' series.

 

In the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign of ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', like all the other power-ups, Super Stars can be obtained randomly by collecting 100 coins.

Super Stars reappear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', following much of the same rules for appearances and moving as before. In this game, Super Stars still grant invincibility, but have the additional effect of magnetizing nearby coins and [[Bonus Medal]]s to the user. [[Black Coin]]s and [[Red Coin]]s are resistant to this force. The Black Coins only shake left to right. In Toad Rally, collecting a Super Star will also start Coin Rush mode, with the meter glowing white until the effects wear off. In Remix 10, while Coin Rush is not an element, Super Stars grant an effect similar to it. The screen dims, more coins start to appear, defeating enemies is worth additional coins, ? Blocks that drop coins drop more coins, and ? Blocks that drop power-ups drop three power-ups instead of one. In Remix 10, every 100 coins the player collects resets the coin counter and gives them a [[bubble]]d power-up. If the player is [[Super Mario (form)|Super]], then a Super Star is provided.

 

 

 

 

 

Super Stars reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', appearing quite often. Like in ''Super Mario Run'', in addition to traditionally granting characters temporary invincibility, the power-up also grants them the ability to attract coins. A Super Star's power can also be shared between characters in local play as well as in online play. Due to the absence of the traditional score system from previous ''Super Mario'' games, when a character defeats multiple enemies under the effects of a Super Star, ratings appear in the order of "Good", "Great", "Super", "Fantastic", "Excellent", "Incredible", and "Wonderful"; from then on, any further action that continues the chain awards the player a 1-Up.

[[File:SMBSSStarman.jpg|thumb|left|A Starman from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode, "[[The Trojan Koopa]]"]]

Starmen also make several appearances throughout the three ''Super Mario'' animated cartoon series produced by [[DIC Entertainment]].

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', they do not grant invincibility; they instead can power-up Mario and Luigi into [[Fire Mario]] and Fire Luigi, giving them increased strength and the ability to shoot [[fireball]]s. The person wielding the Starman, often Mario, usually recites, "Starman, star bright, give me pasta power, give me pasta might!", before powering up. This power lasts until either a fair bit of time elapsed, or they are attacked by an enemy. However, [[Fire Flower]]s, along with other powerful artifacts such as [[magic doodad]]s, can also be used in lieu of Starmen in order to power-up. In "[[Toad Warriors]]", [[Toad]] manages to transform into the [[Toad Warrior]] by using a Starman, although in the next episode, "[[The Fire of Hercufleas]]", he transforms into [[Fire Mario|Super Toad]] by using a Fire Flower.

Starmen continue to make appearances into ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''. In these appearances, they no longer follow the rules of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' Instead, they grant temporary invincibility, just like in the games. Unlike the Cape Feather and Fire Flower, both Mario and Luigi are seen using the Super Star in ''Super Mario World'': Luigi collects one to dispose of the [[Wiggler|Caterpillars]] in "[[Party Line]]", and Mario collects one from one of the "dizzy stars" that appear after he is knocked out by an [[evil dinosaur]] in the same episode. Mario also collects one when he escapes [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]] with Yoshi in "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]".

===''Mario Kart'' series===

Stars appear in all [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' games]], serving as a rare item that only low-ranking drivers can get. Stars make the player who uses it invincible to all attacks and able to knock over items, course obstacles and other drivers, which in some games makes the player lose their current items. The player receives a speed boost increasing their average speed by 1/3 and is able to cross off-road terrain without losing any speed (''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' are exceptions, as the item doubles their speed in those games). The invincibility lasts for different time periods depending on the game: 6.13 seconds for ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', 10.13 seconds for ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', 6.3 seconds for ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', 7.6 seconds for ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', 7.46 seconds for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', 7.42 seconds for ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', 7.46 seconds for ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and 7.54 seconds for ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.<ref>{{cite|author=Vini64|date=September 25, 2014|url=youtu.be/NaBBOO0GigE|title=Mario Kart History - Star|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 25, 2019}}</ref>

In some places, Stars can be obtained through special [[Item Box]]es. One is in [[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]], where there is an Item Box on top of a hill. If the player, in any position, touches said Item Box, the player may receive a Star, [[Triple Mushrooms]], [[Mushroom|a single Mushroom]], or, very rarely, a single [[Red Shell]]. The same rule applies for [[Chain Chomp Wheel]], except that Red Shells and Triple Mushrooms are absent.

Starting in ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'', the player can steal Balloons and [[Shine Sprite]]s in [[Battle Mode]] when hitting people with the Star in the applicable modes. From ''Mario Kart Wii'' onwards, due to the introduction of Coin Runners, Coins can also be stolen in the same way.  

The Star is also the emblem of the [[Star Cup]] in every ''Mario Kart'' game to date. Also, it is obtainable as an uncommon item from 2nd to 8th place in ''Mario Kart 64'', 6th to 8th place in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' (approximate positions used due to there not being a known item probability table for ''Double Dash!!'' or ''Super Circuit''), and 5th to 8th place in ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart 7'', as well as 7th to 12th place in ''Mario Kart Wii''.

In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', the [[Sugarscoot]] has a star emblem on its spare tire on the rear. In this game, when characters acquire this item, their voice will echo, with the exception of [[Rosalina]], whose voice will echo even more, as her voice already echoes. Some of the [[leaf pile]]s on [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]], including in the section with the [[Wiggler]]s and the section before the [[Starting Grid|finish line]] also have the potential to drop Stars when driven through. Players under the effects of the [[Mega Mushroom]] can get hit by this item. Up to three Stars can be in play at a time.

In ''Mario Kart 7'', all courses that have obstacles that drop items when broken (like the [[jar]]s on [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]) have the potential to drop a Star when they do so.  

[[File:MKAGPDX Super Star.png|thumb|A Star in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'']]

In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', the Super Star appears again.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the [[Princess Peach]] statue in [[Toad Harbor]] can be seen holding a Star in its raised right hand. Additionally, in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', if the player has purchased the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC or currently has a [[Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack]] membership, a small icon of a Star can be seen next to the version number on the game's title screen.

Unlike in previous installments, Stars themselves do not appear as collectible Item Box items in regular single-player races in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Instead, getting a [[Frenzy]] has the same effects as using a Star, with the same invincibility music from ''Mario Kart 8'' playing, while its icon appears on-screen if another racer behind the player is in Frenzy mode. Stars found in Item Boxes appear in multiplayer mode when the rules have less than three item slots, as frenzies are unobtainable then. Stars are also found in certain challenges, first found in the Break Item Boxes challenge of the [[List of tours in Mario Kart Tour#Tokyo Tour|Tokyo Tour]]'s [[Wendy Cup]]. Once obtained, Stars can be activated by tapping the screen, making the player temporarily invincible. Additionally, if the player is about to receive a High-End driver from a [[Pipe Cannon|pipe]], a Star appears briefly on-screen.

Super Stars appear in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', dropped from Flying ? Blocks. When dropped from a yellow Flying ? Block, a Super Star's invincibility for Yoshi immediately takes effect, allowing him to defeat any enemies he touches for a limited time. The player also earns 2,000 bonus points. Super Stars can also be dropped from dark green Flying ? Blocks and are used for boss battles only, functioning the same way they do outside the battle. When not used at all, 5,000 bonus points are added to the player's score.

===''Mario's Time Machine''===

In ''[[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]'', several Super Stars appear as statues in [[Bowser's Museum]]. Mario can use them as platforms to reach some doors.

===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===

Stars also appear in the first installment of the ''Wario Land'' series, ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. Here, [[Wario]] is able to use the Star for the first time. Besides the theme that plays while invincible, the Star's effects have not changed much from the previous games. The Star also makes Wario run even faster.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===

[[File:Super_Star.PNG|frame|right]]

Super Stars appear as rare power-ups in the first two installments of the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]]: ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' (as well as its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]) and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. In this appearance, it turns [[Yoshi]] into a giant [[Yoshi's Egg]], and [[Baby Mario]] into [[Superstar Mario]], a form which highly resembles [[Cape Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Super Stars only appear in the levels [[Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo]], [[Castle of Big Guy the Stilted]], [[Superhard Acrobatics!]] and [[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]].

Though the Super Star does not appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', a similar item named [[Yoshi Star]] appears. Yoshi Stars are featured in two colors, and both turn Yoshi into [[Super Yoshi (form)|Super Yoshi]]. The yellow ones make him invincible and let him run on walls and ceilings, while the red ones let him blast through enemies and walls for a brief time. Both forms can be prolonged by grabbing more Yoshi Stars of the same color.

 

In ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]'', Super Stars are pictured in the Dominoes game, appearing on dominoes numbered 1.

Stars appear as an item in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', where Mario can occasionally find the rare item and use it to defeat enemies on the overworld without engaging a battle. Doing this will still earn Mario [[Experience Point|experience point]]s. The [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]] also uses the star in the [[Triple Move]] [[Starry Shell Spike]].

 

Super Stars appear in some of the Modern remakes of [[Game & Watch]] games included in the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]]. In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''{{'}}s Modern version of ''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]'', a Super Star might come out of a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]] from the burning [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], and catching one is worth five [[point]]s. In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''{{'}}s Modern version of ''[[Parachute (Game & Watch)|Parachute]]'', a Super Star appears from one of the three Yoshi Eggs that come from the [[airship|flying ship]] every 100 points. Just like in ''Game & Watch Gallery'', collecting a Super Star is worth five points. In the game's Modern version of ''[[Helmet (Game & Watch)|Helmet]]'', a Super Star appears if the player collects 50 coins without getting a miss, and obtaining it is worth at least 20 points. In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''{{'}}s Modern version of ''[[Turtle Bridge]]'', a Super Star appears as one of the items [[Toad]] must deliver to [[Princess Peach]] if he continues delivering a [[melon]] without losing a life. Delivering a Super Star to her awards him 15 points.

[[File:Super Star Brawl artwork.png|thumb|150px|left|A Super Star in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'']]

[[File:Starman SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|200px|A Super Star in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]

Stars appear in every game of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. If players touch a Star, they will become invincible, allowing them to attack foes, without worrying about damage. However, unlike with the actual ''Super Mario'' games, players will not be able to hurt their opponents just by touching them. In the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, the Super Star has a completely unique arrangement of its theme played, though from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onwards, the item uses its theme from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' instead.

Super Stars are briefly mentioned in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', where they are said to be an ingredient of [[Invincishroom]]s.

While actual Super Stars do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', the Super Star appears as the icon of the [[Rank|Star Rank]]. Also, one of [[Bowser Memory M and Bowser Memory L|Bowser Memory M]]'s attacks makes use of a (pixelated) Super Star, which works for him as normal Super Stars do in the 2D ''Super Mario'' games.

Super Stars appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' as part of the [[Mad Skillathon]] game featuring the [[Star Rocket]] attack. They are rare items, not appearing until just after the 150th small star. When collected, Mario and Luigi speed up and are able to destroy [[damage balloon]]s for a limited time. Additionally, the Super Star appears as the icon of the Star Rank again. Also, the boss [[Dreamy Mario]] and his clones turn invincible during the chase scenes from a Super Star.

Only one Super Star appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in the form of a [[Papercraft]] item. Before the fight with Papercraft King Boo, the trio upon Papercraft Yoshi can find a floating Super Star and by using its tongue, they can pull it in and use it. While under the effects of the Super Star, Papercraft Yoshi can defeat enemies instantly, but it automatically wears off after all nearby Papercraft Goombas are defeated. The ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' version of the invincibility theme plays while in use. The Super Star does not reappear in the [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Ring]] version of the fight. In addition, the Super Star is the icon of the Star Rank once more.

===''Paper Mario'' series===

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====

Super Stars are briefly referenced in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', in which a camera-wielding [[Lakitu]] near the [[Glitz Pit]] remarks, "Stars make you invincible?"

 

In ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', Super Stars can be found in levels and grant Mario invincibility, allowing him to defeat enemies without battling them, much like in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. However, they are very rare, appearing only in [[Whammino Mountain]], [[Rustle Burrow]] and [[Gauntlet Pond]].

 

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Super Stars appear in [[Kiwano Temple]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], and [[Sacred Forest]], and are used in the same way as in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====

In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', a Super Star appears after clearing the leaf memory game in [[Whispering Woods]], where it is used to cross some beds of thorns to reach a [[Hidden Block]] and Collectible Treasure; at Picnic Road, as a possible reward of great fortune received from the [[fortune Toad]]; at [[Overlook Mountain]], where it is used to destroy the [[Thwomp]]s; and in King Shroomses's tomb in the [[Temple of Shrooms]], where it is used to defeat the [[Scuttlebug]]s and [[Co Gasagoso]].

===''Mario Pinball Land''===

In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', Invincibility Stars can be bought in [[Toad's tent]], obtained from certain ? Blocks, or received from a roulette after the player gets a [[question mark]]. If the player goes to a different [[level]] while an Invincibility Star is still in effect, its effect continues in that level until it ends.

[[File:StarDash.png|thumb|200px|[[Mario]] under the Star's effect in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'']]

Super Stars appear as items in several [[Dream Event]]s in the Nintendo DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', including [[Ski Cross Racing]], [[Rocket Ski Jumping]], [[Extreme Snowboarding]] and [[Fever Hockey]], where they grant the player invincibility and a speed boost for a short amount of time. In [[Ski Shooting]], Super Stars also appear as an item but instead allow the player to achieve a combo by shooting targets of any color.  

 

In the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]], Super Stars appear as an item in both the [[Dream Alpine (Individual)|Individual]] and [[Dream Alpine (Team)|Team]] versions of Dream Alpine, the [[Dream Ski Cross (Individual)|Individual]] and [[Dream Ski Cross (Team)|Team]] versions of Dream Ski Cross and the [[Dream Snowboard Cross (Individual)|Individual]] and [[Dream Ski Cross (Team)|Team]] versions of Dream Snowboard Cross, [[Dream Short Track]], [[Dream Bobsleigh]], [[Dream Snowball Fight]] and the [[Dream Gliding (Individual)|Individual]] and [[Dream Gliding (Team)|Team]] versions of Dream Gliding, where they grant the player invincibility and a speed boost for a short amount of time. A Super Star also appears in the Mario World routine of [[Dream Figure Skating]], in which the characters chase after the star for the duration of their routine. In [[Dream Ice Hockey]], the Super Star appears as a standard item, where it grants characters increased speed, invincibility and the ability to knock over other characters, as well as one of the [[Wild Ball]] effects, where all of the characters receive the power up when it is collected.

Super Stars in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' retain their usual role of making the character invincible and has two theme songs. They also increase the speed and accuracy of the ball. In basketball and hockey, players cannot intercept the ball/puck when it is thrown. In volleyball, opposing players who touch the ball will be heavily immobilized for a while. In dodgeball, opposing players will immediately lose some health when hit, regardless of if the ball touches the ground or not. Stars are rare in this game.

Super Stars appear infrequently in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They first appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', as usable items in [[Perilous Palace Path]], and using one doubles the total number of spaces the player gets to move with the [[Dice Block]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Super Stars appear in the [[Cheep Cheep Leap]] minigame, where players have to use them to defeat as many [[Cheep Cheep]]s as they can in thirty seconds. In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', a Super Star appears in Bowser Kaboom Squad after draining [[Impostor Bowser]]'s health bar, granting all eight players invincibility to finish off Impostor Bowser for good. In addition, Super Stars are an item in Koopathlon, with their effects depending on the minigame.

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', a Super Star can be found in [[ScareScraper]] mode in some rooms. Once a Star is found, the player is granted temporary invincibility, runs faster, and can defeat ghosts without having to capture them with the [[Poltergust G-00]]. Stars can also appear in the [[ScreamPark#Coin Floating|Coin Floating]] minigame, where they will occasionally appear on the pool. When collected, it makes the player invincible to explosives for a short amount of time and allows the player to pop the other players' floaties to send them out of the pool.

 

[[File:Mariocameo5LEGOCU.png|thumb|The Super Star balloon in ''LEGO City Undercover'']]

[[File:Mariocameo6LEGOCU.png|thumb|left|A LEGO brick built Super Star in ''[[nwiki:Lego City Undercover|LEGO City Undercover]]''. After being built, the invincibility theme from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' will play.]]

[[File:Starman Animal Crossing.png|thumb|100px|The [[nookipedia:Item:Starman (Animal Crossing)|Starman]] in ''Animal Crossing'']]

In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing|Animal Crossing]]'', ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Wild World|Animal Crossing: Wild World]]'', ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|Animal Crossing: City Folk]]'', ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', and ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp|Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp]]'', the Super Star (referred to as the Starman in the former three) appears as a furniture item. When interacted with, the [[Super Star (theme)|invincibility theme]] plays and, in the original ''Animal Crossing'', the player flashes.

In ''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]'' for the [[Wii]], King Hippo wears underpants with a Super Star pattern.

The Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'' features a [[minecraftwiki:Painting|painting]] of a Super Star.

In [[Monopoly Gamer]], the board contains four Super Star spaces. A player landing on one of these spaces can activate their "Super Star Ability" listed on their Character card.

In the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of ''[[nwiki:Lego City Undercover|LEGO City Undercover]]'', the Pop Star character is unlocked by finding and building 5 Super Stars. A balloon shaped like a Super Star also appears in Festival Square.

In ''[[nwiki:Okaeri! Chibi-Robo!: Happy Richie Daisouji!|Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji!]]'', a Super Star appears as a gem when sieving dirt. It is a very rare gem and is worth 5000 Moolah. When picked up, it plays the invincibility theme from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and will keep playing as long as it is held. It is also seen on a face-in-hole board that appears when every gem in the game is found.

*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Grants invincibility for a short time.''

*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Gives you temporary invincibility!''

*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Makes Mario temporarily invincible while he is blinking.''

 

*'''Instruction manual:''' ''They make Mario invincible.''

 

*'''Electronic manual:''' ''Makes Mario invincible for a short time.''

*'''North American website bio:''' ''This five-pointed wonder makes Mario invincible for a short time, letting him run all over the place without any fear of getting hurt by enemies. Knock out five in a row and you'll start to earn 1Ups too.''

*'''Electronic manual:''' ''Will make Mario invincible for a short time and will increase his dash speed.''

*'''North American website bio:''' ''The sparkling Super Star turns Mario invincible for a short time, letting you plow through all of your foes with ease.''

*'''European website bio:''' ''Grab this item to become invincible for a short while – it'll also make you shine with all the colours of the rainbow!''

*'''Electronic manual:''' ''Become invincible for a limited time.''

*'''Electronic manual:''' ''Become temporarily invincible.''

*'''North American website bio:''' ''Power through any area with total invincibility (but only for a short time).''

*'''North American website bio:''' ''Become completely invulnerable to enemy attacks and zoom through courses with ease!''

*'''European website bio:''' ''Become invincible! For a short period of time, your hero won’t take damage and will somersault instead of performing normal jumps. You’ll still need to watch out for those pesky pitfalls, though!''

 

====''Super Mario Kart''====

*'''Wii Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''This makes you invincible and gives you a small speed boost for a short period of time. Hit other karts to make them spin out.''

 

 

 

*'''Digital instruction manual bio:''' ''Super Stars make you invincible for a short time. While invincible, your top speed increases and you'll knock over any karts you hit.''

*'''North American website bio:''' ''Grab one of these for a short burst of invincibility, and a slight speed boost to help you catch up.''

====''Mario Kart 8''====

*'''Digital instruction manual bio:''' ''Makes you temporarily invincible and increases your speed. Any vehicle you hit will be knocked over.''

====''Mario Kart Tour''====

*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' X account:''' ''In {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}} multiplayer races with two or fewer maximum item slots (where Frenzy is disabled), you may come across a Super Star item! When used, the Super Star turns you invincible for a limited time. Also, your kart will be faster and any karts you hit will crash!''<ref>{{cite|author=mariokarttourEN|date=March 16, 2020|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1239552000443863040|title=X post|publisher=X|accessdate=March 29, 2020}}</ref>

 

===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===

====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====

{{SSBM trophy

|name=Starman

|image=[[File:Trophy107.png|100px]]

|game=''Super Mario Bros.''<br>10/85

|unlock=Random

|desc=This item makes you invulnerable to all attacks for a short period of time. The Starman bounces around and eventually tumbles out of the stage, but all you need to do is touch it to power up. It possessed similar powers in Super Mario Bros., except you could also harm enemies just by touching them while under its influence.

}}

{{SSBB trophy

|name=Starman

|altname=Super Star

|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy495.png|100px]]

|appears_in='''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.''<br>'''SNES''' ''Super Mario World''

|unlock=Random

|desc=An erratically bouncing item that is hard to catch. If you can grab it, though, you'll be invulnerable to all attacks for a short time. In addition, no one will be able to grab or throw you, either. Make the effort to grab the Starman when it appears--watching your opponents turn and run from you makes it all worthwhile.

|desc2=An erratically bouncing item that is hard to catch. If you can grab it, though, you'll be invulnerable to all attacks for a short time. In addition, no one will be able to grab or throw you, either. Make the effort to grab the Super Star when it appears--watching your opponents turn and run from you makes it all worthwhile.

}}

{{SSBB sticker

|name=Starman

|image=[[File:Star Sticker.png]]

|game=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

|effect=[Aura] - Attack +6

|usable_by=[[smashwiki:Lucario (SSBB)|Lucario]]

}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====

{{SSB4 trophy

|name=Super Star

|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:StarmanTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophySuperStar.png|100px]]

|category=Item

|appears_in='''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.'' (10/1985)<br>'''SNES''' ''Super Mario World'' (08/1991)

|trophy_box=7: Super Mario Bros.

|desc=You may recognize these star-shaped items as they bounce across the stage. Picking one up will grant you a short period of invincibility. You can't wipe out enemies just by walking into them—like in Mario games—but you can still attack without fear. Your foes will be running scared!

|desc2=You'll see one of these little stars bouncing along the stage from time to time. Touch it to become invincible! (Well, for a while, at least.) Unfortunately, they don't work exactly the same way as they do in the Mario series, so you won't damage anyone just by walking into them – you'll still need to put some effort in.

}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

{{spirit

|no=20

|name=Super Star

|image=[[File:NSMBU Super Star Artwork.png|100px]]

|series=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series

|type=Support

|slots=2

|class=Ace

|effects=First-Strike Advantage

|obtain=[[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:The Light Realm|The Light Realm]]), [[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]], Purchase from the [[smashwiki:Vault Shop|Vault Shop]] for 6000G

|opponents=[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]]

|conditions='''Rule:''' Attack Power ↑; Temporary Invincibility; Item: Super Star

|stage=[[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]

|song=Main Theme - Super Mario 64

}}

 

|Jap=スター

|JapR=Sutā

|Jap2=スーパースター

|Jap2R=Sūpā Sutā

|Jap2M=Super Star; shared with [[Mega Star]]

|Jap3={{ruby|星|ほし}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=27|date=1987|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>

|Jap3N=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''

|Jap3R=Hoshi

|Jap3M=Star

|Jap4={{ruby|無敵|むてき}}スター<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオアドバンス (''Sūpā Mario Adobansu'') instruction booklet|page=29 and 49|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario & Luigi RPG'' instruction booklet|page=38|date=2003|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Ball'' instruction booklet|page=19|language=ja|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> <small>(''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' / ''[[Mario Bros. (game)#Game Boy Advance remakes|Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Mario Pinball Land|Super Mario Ball]]'')</small>

|Jap4R=Muteki Sutā

|Jap4M=Invincible Star

|Cat=Superestrella <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')

|CatM=Super Star

|Dut=Superster

|Dut3=Super Ster <small>(''Mario Kart 64'' European instruction booklet)</small>{{page needed}}

|Ita2=Stella<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' Italian manual|page=9}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' Italian manual|page=9|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Classic NES Series]]'' ''Super Mario Bros.'' European manual|page=103|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' (Nintendo 3DS [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=10|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console) Italian e-manual|page=10|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' (Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console) Italian e-manual|page=9|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref>

|Ita3=Stella di invincibilità<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' Italian manual|page=21|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref>

|Ita5=Super Stella<ref>{{cite|author=Canale New Super Mario Bros. U|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed5c-xOroxw|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Sfide: Carrossoscuro (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|date=February 6, 2013|language=it}}</ref>

|RomN={{file link|HappyMealMcDonaldsRomania.jpg|Happy Meal box during the 2017 ''Super Mario''-themed McDonald's promotion in Romania}}

{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1}}

 

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