Editing Super Star

{{distinguish|Power Star|Rainbow Star|Mega 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]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:MPS Star.png|200px]]<br>The Super Star's artwork as used in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|effect=Makes the player [[Invincible Mario|invincible]]
}}
{{quote|Here's a rare item! I'm sure it'll come in handy...|Toad|New Super Mario Bros. Wii}}
'''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|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|language=en-au|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.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''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 are uncommon items which first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and return with the same role in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. They are first seen in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] of the former game.<ref>{{cite|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=August 24, 2019|url=youtu.be/LddipiqiGnU?feature=shared&t=34|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' - World 1-1|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=0:34|language=en}}</ref> When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] gets a Starman, they become invincible to any enemy or object except [[pit]]s or time running out, and the [[Invincibility BGM|invincibility theme]] plays. The Starman allows for enemies to be destroyed along the way. Invincibility is indicated by Mario's flashing sprites and the Starman theme which replaces the current soundtrack. After several seconds, the effects of the item wear off.

====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Starmen return in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/xrCpntJiOwc?feature=shared&t=46|timestamp=0:46|title=''Doki Doki Panic'' - Chapter 1 - Area 2|date=November 3, 2019|author=VideoGamePhenom|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. The player can obtain one by collecting five [[Cherry|cherries]] in a level.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 1|page=14|quote=Collecting five cherries will cause a friend named Starman to float upward.|date=Spring 2001|author=Tsuboike, Yoshio, et al.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> Starmen spawn from the bottom of the screen before traveling upward in a zigzag pattern but otherwise work the same as before.

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Starmen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' are very similar to their appearance in ''Super Mario Bros.'', except they also allow for faster running. If Mario jumps when he is not [[Small Mario]], he does flips in the air. This game also introduces the '''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> chain, where certain ? Blocks contain stars instead of coins if the player character is invincible while hitting them. [[World 7-7 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 7-7]] can only be completed while invincible.<ref>{{cite|quote=How would you cross such an obstacle? With Starman's help, of course!|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=68}}</ref> A Starman is one of the [[goal (Super Mario Bros. 3)|goal]] icon, and achieving three in a row earns the player [[extra life|extra lives]].<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/Gd94Hq5ku6k?feature=shared&t=100|timestamp=01:40|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' - World 1-3|author=VideoGamePhenom|date=September 7, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Land''====
[[File:SMLStar.png|21px|right]]
Stars return in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', with the same effects as before, although the musical theme is different than before; it is composed of two loops of an excerpt from the "Galop infernal" from ''{{wp|Orpheus in the Underworld}}'' by {{wp|Jacques Offenbach}}, a tune most commonly associated with the {{wp|Can-Can|can-can}}.

====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMW Star.png|frame]]
Super Stars are items found mostly in [[Roulette Block]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. From this appearance onward, defeating enemies in succession results in increasing point values for successive enemies,<ref>{{cite|quote=Take the time to defeat as many enemies as you can while he’s invincible because you'll earn points for every one.|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=48|date=1993|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.}}</ref> eventually gaining [[extra life|extra lives]] after achieving 8,000 points.<ref>{{cite|quote=If you can rack up 8,000 points, you'll get a 1-Up for each enemy you beat from then on[...]|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=48}}</ref> The [[Star World]] theme is also a slowed-down variation of the Super Star theme.

====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
Stars return in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. They no longer bounce upon being released from a block,<ref name=sml2>{{cite|author=VideoGamePhenom|timestamp=01:05|url=youtu.be/DQPyR72C9Y4?feature=shared&t=65|title=''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' - Mushroom House|date=September 13, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> and one can alternatively received from defeating 100 enemies.{{ref needed}} Unlike ''Super Mario World'', Mario begins receiving extra lives from the fifth enemy defeated onwards. The Super Star theme is completetly different but is not the same as the one in ''Super Mario Land''.<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><ref name=sml2/>

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Star.png|thumb|Star artwork for ''New Super Mario Bros.'', utilizing the ''Super Mario World'' and retaining it in all subsequent appearances]]
Starmen retain their usual function and recurring background theme in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are much rarer and sometimes appear in hidden ? Blocks. Starmen are not found in [[Toad House]]s and are the only item that cannot be a [[item storage|Stored Item]]. The star can be found in [[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]]. In certain levels, using a Starman causes a trail of [[Blue Coin]]s to spawn behind the player. In the Mario vs. Luigi mode, a Starman may potentially appear when Mario or Luigi collects eight [[coin]]s, and a player is more likely to obtain a Starman if they are losing; the mode also features the [[Big Star]] variation, which have to be collected by Mario and Luigi.

====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
{{main|Rainbow Star}}
Super Stars are replaced by [[Rainbow Star]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', having the same function and having the same invincibility theme associated with it.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Stars are mostly found through [[Roulette Block]]s or just regular [[? Block]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Their only major differences is lighting up dark areas and the corresponding theme having a different arrangement. Stars can now be obtained from Toad Houses and stored in the overworld inventory. Multiplayer allows an invincible player to grab another to pass the power of invincibility to them.

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Super Stars are more common in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' than previous appearances. Aside from their function in the three-dimensional playing field, Super Stars function the same as before, but extra lives can be earned after the fifth enemy onward. As the power-up starts wearing off, the corresponding theme speeds up, similar to the Rainbow Stars in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games, but speeds up in the second bar rather than the fifth bar like in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', though the [[List of Super Mario 3D Land pre-release and unused content#Demo|E3 2011 demo version]] had it the same as in the latter.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Super Stars reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', functioning like in earlier two-dimensional installments. A Super Star can only appear in the item storage by collecting it from the [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]] Toad House.
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====''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|their port]], working like they do 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]]. They are mostly based on their appearance in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', since the associated theme plays faster upon reaching the second bar. Like in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', the effects of a Super Star can be passed on to other players in multiplayer. Unlike before, the chain of points restarts after obtaining an extra life.

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

====''Super Mario Maker'' series====
Super Stars are a placeable course element in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They function no differently than in most 2D installments.

====''Super Mario Run''====
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 do not necessarily have to appear from blocks or from Red Coins. Certain courses, such as [[Follow That Shell!]] and [[Piranha Plant Field]], have Super Stars bouncing around on their own for the player to collect.

The course [[Lakitu's Revenge]] has frequent Super Stars, such that the player can be invincible for most of the course.

There is a [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|Super Star Statue]] item in the Kingdom Builder mode, The [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|8-bit Super Star Trim]] and [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|8-bit Super Star Statue]] are other Kingdom Builder items that use the Super Star's appearance from ''Super Mario Bros.'' Three Super Stars are depicted on the top of [[cake|Princess Peach's Cake]].

==== ''Super Mario Bros. 35'' ====
Super Stars appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]'', working mostly like in ''Super Mario Bros.'', though the Item Roulette had a chance of granting the player a Super Star.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Super Stars are common in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They can attract coins over, retaining the ability from ''Super Mario Run''. In multiplayer, the ability to pass a Super Star's effects to other players has also been retained. Instead of a scoring system, ratings appear in the order of "Good", "Great", "Super", "Fantastic", "Excellent", "Incredible", and "Wonderful"; from then on, each consecutive defeat awards the player a 1-Up.

===DIC cartoons===
{{quote|Starman, star bright! Give me Starman pasta power! Give me pasta might!|[[Mario]]|"[[Pirates of Koopa]]"}}
[[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 appearing into ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''. Their role is more consistent with the games, granting only temporary invincibility. 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]]".
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MKT Toad Star.jpg|thumb|Toad under the effects of a Star in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
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.

===''Yoshi's Safari''===
Super Stars appear in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. They are dropped from [[Flying ? Block]]s or the green type during boss fights only. A Super Star allows Yoshi to defeat any enemies on contact temporarily, similarly to its role in other appearances. Collecting a Super Star earns the player 2,000 bonus points.

===''Mario's Time Machine''===
Several Super Stars appear as statues in [[Bowser's Museum]] in ''[[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]'', and are usable as platforms to reach some doors.

===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
Stars appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. It is functionally identical to those used in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] but has a different invincibility theme, following the same vein as the ''Super Mario Land'' games.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:Super_Star.PNG|frame|right]]
Super Stars are 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|remake]]) and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. Super Stars work completely different than before, turning [[Baby Mario]] into [[Superstar Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] into a giant [[Yoshi's Egg]]. Super Stars in ''Yoshi's Island DS'' can be found 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 Super Stars are not 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.

===''Mario's FUNdamentals''===
Super Stars are depicted on dominoes numbered 1 within the Dominoes game of ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]''.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
Stars are rare items within ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. They can defeat enemies on the overworld and still earn Mario some [[Experience Point|experience point]]s. The star is also used in the [[Triple Move]] [[Starry Shell Spike]] in the [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]].

===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
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 the Modern version of ''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'', a Super Star may emerge from a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]] within the burning [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], being worth five [[point]]s when collected. 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 the Modern version of ''[[Turtle Bridge]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', a Super Star is one of the items [[Toad]] must deliver to [[Princess Peach]] if he continues delivering a [[melon]] without losing a life, and he receives 15 points upon doing so.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[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.

A Star also appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', as well as an Ace-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' granting the fighter temporary invincibility if they land the first attack in battle.
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===''Mario Tennis'' series===
Stars appear in the [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)#Bowser Stage|Bowser Stage]] from ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''. They are also the [[Star Cup]] and Final Cup emblem in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', respectively. ''Mario Tennis Open'' features a usable tennis racket, uniform, wrist bands, and shoes themed after Stars for [[Mii]]s to use.

===''Mario Bros.'' (Game Boy Advance)===
Super Stars can hatch from [[Egg]]s during only the ''Mario Bros. Battle'' 2-player mode of the [[Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)|''Mario Bros.'']] remake for the [[Game Boy Advance]].

===''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''===
Super Stars are depicted on flags held by [[Goomba]] and [[Koopa Troopa]] audience members at the start of a Versus Mode match in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' version of ''[[Yoshi's Cookie|Yoshi no Cookie]]''.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
{{quote|[[Mario]] launches Super Star Strike!|Toad|Mario Golf: Super Rush}}
Super Stars have made varying appearances in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', Super Stars are obstacles appearing only on [[Peach's Castle Grounds]], where they also appear as tee markers. In ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', Super Stars appear on certain Star Courses, and whenever one is hit, the player becomes "invincible" against whatever their current ball lie is, and the ball acts as if it were on the optimum playing surface. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', when Mario or Gold Mario gets a [[Birdie]] or better in this game, his post-hole animation involves him grabbing a Star and running while invincible and then striking a pose. Also, when he gets an [[Eagle]] in this game, he grabs a star, defeats a few enemies, and jumps. This item is also used as tee markers in the [[Mario's Star (golf course)|Mario's Star]] course. A clothing set, golf ball, and set of golf clubs are designed based on the item, and are available for Miis to use. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', [[Mario]] uses the Super Star to transform into Rainbow Mario during his special shot, the Super Star Strike. Additionally, Super Stars are used during the Super Star Rush event in the Battle Golf mode.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
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.<ref>{{cite|quote=This unique mushroom is a mix of 1-Up Mushrooms and Stars from the Mushroom Kingdom!!!|author=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
The Super Star is featured as the [[Rank|Star Rank]] within ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]], retaining this purpose in all later installment. For one of his attacks, [[Bowser Memory M and Bowser Memory L|Bowser Memory M]] uses a pixelated Super Star, functioning like they do in 2D games of the ''Super Mario'' series.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
Super Stars are part of the [[Star Rocket]] attack in the [[Mad Skillathon]] game in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. They do not appear until just after the 150th small star. Collecting a Super Star allows Mario and Luigi to speed up and destroy [[damage balloon]]s temporarily, and [[Dreamy Mario]] and his clones become invincible during the chase scenes from a Super Star.

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
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.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Super Stars are briefly referenced by a camera-wielding [[Lakitu]] near the [[Glitz Pit]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.<ref>{{cite|author=Lakitu|quote=Stars make you invincible?|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> From this game onward, one is displayed at the bottom right of a dialogue box, indicating that a button has to be pressed to continue.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
[[File:PMSS Shot - Super Star.png|thumb|220px|A Super Star in [[Whammino Mountain]], from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']]
Super Stars are collectible items in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They grant Mario invincibility, allowing him to defeat enemies without battling them, much like in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. Super Stars are very uncommon, appearing only in [[Whammino Mountain]], [[Rustle Burrow]] and [[Gauntlet Pond]].

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Super Stars retain retain the same role in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' as previously. They are only found in [[Kiwano Temple]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], and [[Sacred Forest]].

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
A Super Star is found after clearing the leaf memory game in [[Whispering Woods]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', and is used to cross some beds of thorns to reach a [[Hidden Block]] and Collectible Treasure. At Picnic Road, a Super Star is 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''===
Invincibility Stars can be obtained either from purchasing them at [[Toad's tent]], obtaining them from certain ? Blocks, or receiving them from a roulette after obtaining a [[question mark]] in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. It is possible for the effect of the Invincibility Star to continue over into the next level.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
[[File:StarDash.png|thumb|200px|[[Mario]] under the Star's effect in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'']]
Stars appear in [[Toy Field]], where they take 30 coins from each opponent to give to the player, and in [[Star Dash]] of ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. Collecting a Star in Star Dash earns the player ten coins, gives them the ability to defeat [[Thwomp]]s, and steal ten coins from other players on contact, though it does not protect them from [[Poison Mushroom]]s.

====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
Stars are treasure chest power-ups in the [[Graffiti Runner]] and [[Blooper Baserun]] minigames of ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. They grant temporary invincibility and the ability to knock others aside, but it does not protect players from [[Chain Chomp]]s or a larger player's earthquake. The game's iteration of Toy Field gives stars a different role, where one of the jackpot events is choosing a treasure chest to find a star, and by selecting the correct one, the player receives coins.
===''Mario Strikers'' series===
====''Super Mario Strikers''====
Stars appear as items in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', where they exclusively appear to the losing team of a match. When used, they double the user's speed, knocking down any opponent they touch.
====''Mario Strikers Charged''====
Stars return as items in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' as defensive items. When used, they now make the player invincible for a short period of time. 
====''Mario Strikers: Battle League''====
Stars once again return as items in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', where they act much like they did in ''Mario Strikers Charged''. In addition to making the user invincible for a short period of time and knocking down oponents, Stars also boost the user's attributes. Golden statues of Super Stars appear in gold-themed goal alongside [[Coin]]s, [[Gold Block]]s and a [[Star Coin]] in the Strikers Club customization options for [[Mushroom Hill]]. Super Star-shaped balloons also appear as part of goal-line decorations in the same stadium, alongside [[Brick Block]]- and [[Super Mushroom]]-shaped balloons.

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
Super Stars are featured within both the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|handheld]] and [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|console]] versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''. For the handheld version, they are items during the [[Dream Basketball]] event, where they are named "Starman," and throwing a Powerup Ball with one on into a hoop turns every ball golden. They grant temporary invincibility from all items during the [[Dream Canoe]] and [[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]] events, as well as increased speed in the latter. Super Stars are used automatically in [[Dream Shooting]] upon hitting an Item Box, giving them unlimited shots temporarily. In every aforementioned event, the user's icon on the upper screen changes color constantly. Super Stars are also in the console variation of [[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Race]], where they grant invincibility from all items except for [[Boo]]s for five seconds.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
Super Stars appear as items in several [[Dream Event]]s in both the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|handheld]] and [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|console]] versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''. In the handheld version, Super Stars appear in [[Ski Cross Racing]], [[Rocket Ski Jumping]], [[Extreme Snowboarding]] and [[Fever Hockey]], granting invincibility and a boost in speed temporarily, as well as in [[Ski Shooting]], where they allow the player to achieve a combo by shooting targets of any color. The console version includes Super Stars as items that grant invincibility and a temporary speed boost 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, 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. Furthermore, the characters chase a star for most of the Mario World routine of [[Dream Figure Skating]], as well as in [[Dream Ice Hockey]], where it grants increased speed and the ability to knock over opponents, in addition to the usual invincibility.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
Super Stars appear only during the [[100m Plus]] and [[Boxing Plus]] events in the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|handheld version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', granting the players a speed boost for the remainder of the former event and providing invincibility in the latter event, respectively.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''====
Super Stars appear during [[Dream Racing]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', not only granting temporary invincibility but also knocking other players aside on contact.

===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Super Stars are rare items in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' that have their usual invincibility function, in addition to two theme songs and increasing the speed and accuracy of the ball: the ball or puck cannot be intercepted in basketball and hockey, respectively; it immobilizes players on contact in volleyball; and takes away health in dodgeball.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MPITSuperStar.jpg|thumb|left|A Star from ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'']]
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.

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
In ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' Super Stars appear as the symbol for [[Orb (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|Light Orbs]]. They are also used as Skill Items. They raise the Skill levels of teammates whose Skill levels are under level 4 such as both forms of [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Bob-omb]]s, and all types/forms of [[Lakitu]]s and [[Boo]]s. Super Stars can be obtained by opening up [[? Block]]s; winning them from the Lucky ? Blocks game at [[Toad House]]s; or from defeating Lakitus or Bob-ombs with a 10+ Combo attack.

===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
Super Stars are retained during Mario's exact golf post-hole animations from ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', and during [[Metal Mario]]'s animations.

===''Luigi's Mansion 3''===
A Super Star is featured within some rooms of [[ScareScraper]] mode in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. They give temporary invincibility, faster movement, and the ability to defeat ghosts instantly. Stars are sometimes on the pool in the [[ScreamPark#Coin Floating|Coin Floating]] minigame, granting temporary invincibility and the ability to pop the other players' floaties.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
{{quote|Bowser has found the Super Star and is headed toward our [[Mushroom Kingdom|kingdom]]. Its power will make him invincible!|Toad General|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}
[[File:Bowser stealing the star TSMBM.png|thumb|Bowser with the Star in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a Super Star contained in a [[? Block]] is guarded by [[Penguin]]s in their ice castle, only to have their castle destroyed and their Super Star stolen by [[Bowser]] after he and his [[Bowser's Minions|minions]] attack their kingdom. Serving as a {{wp|MacGuffin}} similar to the [[Power Star]]s, while functioning like the power-up, Bowser plots to use the Star to take over the world and/or propose to [[Princess Peach|Peach]]. By the end of the movie, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] use it to become invincible and defeat Bowser and his forces.
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===Other appearances===
[[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 ''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Crossing}}'', ''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Crossing: Wild World}}'', ''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Crossing: City Folk}}'', ''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Crossing: New Leaf}}'', and ''{{iw|nookipedia|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 invincibility theme plays and, in the original ''Animal Crossing'', also creating a flashing effect on the {{iw|nookipedia|player}} in the first ''Animal Crossing'' only.

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

The Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'' features a {{iw|minecraftwiki|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 ''{{iw|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 ''{{iw|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.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Grants invincibility for a short time.''

====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Gives you temporary invincibility!''
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|EngE=Grab this and you will become invincible for a short period of time.
|FreE=Attrapez-la pour devenir invincible pendant un court instant.
|Ger=Schnappe dir den Stern und du wirst für kurze Zeit unbesiegbar.
|Ita=Con questo oggetto diventerai invincibile per un periodo limitato di tempo.
|SpaE=Si la atrapas, serás invencible durante un breve periodo de tiempo.
}}

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Makes Mario temporarily invincible while he is blinking.''
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|EngA=Turns Mario invincible for a short time.
|EngE=Turns Mario invincible to most things for a short time.
|FreE=Rend Mario invulnérable à la plupart des dangers pendant un bref instant.
|Ger=Mario wird für kurze Zeit gegenüber den meisten Dingen unbesiegbar.
|Ita=Mario sarà invincibile contro la maggior parte dei pericoli per alcuni secondi.
|SpaE=Hace que Mario sea invencible durante un rato.
}}

====''Super Mario World''====
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=They make Mario invincible.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAAE.pdf|format=PDF|page=22|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>}}

====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|EngE=Receive temporary invulnerability when you snag these friendly stars.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioWorldSuperMarioAdvance2_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|format=PDF|language=en|page=9|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>}}

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
{{multilang profile
|type=e-manual
|Eng=Makes Mario invincible for a short time.}}
{{multilang profile
|type=website
|EngA=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.}}

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
{{multilang profile
|type=e-manual
|Eng=Will make Mario invincible for a short time and will increase his dash speed.}}

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|type=website
|EngA=The sparkling Super Star turns Mario invincible for a short time, letting you plow through all of your foes with ease.
|EngE=Grab this item to become invincible for a short while – it'll also make you shine with all the colours of the rainbow!}}

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
{{multilang profile
|type=e-manual
|Eng=Become invincible for a limited time.}}

====''Super Mario 3D World''====
{{multilang profile
|type=e-manual
|Eng=Become temporarily invincible.}}

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|type=website
|EngA=Power through any area with total invincibility (but only for a short time).}}

====''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
{{multilang profile
|type=website
|EngA=Become completely invulnerable to enemy attacks and zoom through courses with ease!
|EngE=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 Bros. Wonder''====
*'''Trading card bio:''' ''Super Stars make Mario and friends invincible to enemies.''

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''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.''
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|EngE=Become invincible for a short period of time. Any karts you run into will be put into a spin.
|FreE=Vous rend invincible pendant un court instant et vous permet de faire tournoyer vos adversaires lorsque vous les heurtez.
|Ger=Für kurze Zeit wirst du unverwundbar. Berührst du andere Karts, verlieren sie die Kontrolle und drehen sich im Kreis.
|Ita=Diventerai invincibile per alcuni secondi. Tutti i kart con cui entrerai in contatto perderanno il controllo.
|SpaE=Proporciona invulnerabilidad durante un corto periodo de tiempo. Los karts que te toquen perderán el control.
}}

====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|EngE=Become temporarily invulnerable.
|Ger=Macht dich vorübergehend unverwundbar.
|FreE=Devenez invincible pendant un moment.
|Ita=Diventi invulnerable per un po'.
|SpaE=Lo hace invulnerable durante un tiempo.
}}
{{multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|Eng=Become temporarily invincible.
}}

====''Mario Kart DS''====
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Makes you invincible for a brief period of time. While invincible, you will knock over any kart you hit.}}

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Stars turn you invincible for awhile. While invincible, your top speed increases and you'll knock over any vehicle you hit.}}

====''Mario Kart 7''====
{{multilang profile
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|Eng=Super Stars make you invincible for a short time. While invincible, your top speed increases and you'll knock over any karts you hit.}}

{{multilang profile
|type=website
|EngA=Grab one of these for a short burst of invincibility, and a slight speed boost to help you catch up.}}

====''Mario Kart 8''====
{{multilang profile
|type=e-manual
|Eng=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''===
{{Multilang profile
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|EngE=For a short time Wario will become invincible and be able to run at high speed. Defeat enemies while invincible to earn Hearts.
|Dut=Wario zal voor een korte tijd onkwetsbaar worden en in staat zijn om hard te kunnen rennen. Versla vijanden terwijl je onkwetsbaar bent om harten te verdienen.
|FreE=Wario sera invincible pendant un court moment et sera capable de sprinter. Terrassez les ennemis après avoir ramassé une étoile, pour pouvoir gagner des cœurs.
|Ger=Wario wird für eine kurze Zeit unbesiegbar und kann sehr schnell rennen. Berührst du Gegner während du unbesiegbar bist, erhältst du dafür Herzen.
|Ita=Aumenta la tua velocità e ti rende invulnerabile per qualche secondo. Sbarazzati dei nemici quando sei in questo stato per ottenere cuori.
|SpaE=Gracias a este objeto Wario será invulnerable y podrá correr a toda velocidad durante un breve periodo de tiempo. Derrota enemigos mientras eres invencible para conseguir corazones.
}}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''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.
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{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=[{{iw|smashwiki|Aura}}] - Attack +6
|usable_by={{iw|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.
|unlock=([[File:3DS Logo.svg|32px|link=Nintendo 3DS]]) Complete all [[smashwiki:List of challenges (SSB4-3DS)#First panel|first-panel challenges]]<br>([[File:Wii U Logo.svg|32px|link=Wii U]] Random
|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={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}), {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}, Purchase from the {{iw|smashwiki|Vault Shop}} for 6000G
|opponents=[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]]
|conditions='''Rule:''' Attack Power ↑; Temporary Invincibility; Item: Super Star
*The enemy will occasionally be invincible when the enemy's at high damage
*All fighters are easy to launch
*The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly
|stage=[[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]
|song=Main Theme - Super Mario 64
}}

===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
*'''Collectible Treasure No. 55:''' ''This classic power-up grants invincibility. Crush your enemies! Walk on spikes! Fall into lava! Wait, not the last one...''

== Video ==
A Video assembled of the Starman through out Mario's history complied by Super Zambezi.

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==Gallery==
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Starman.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
Starman Spade Panel SMAS SMB3 sprite.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Spade Panel)
SMM2 SMB Winged Super Star.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
MKT Icon Star.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
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==Media==
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|file1=NintendoAmerica 2016-12-25 Mario stockings.ogv
|description1=Animation published by Nintendo of America on {{wp|Christmas}}, showing a Super Star inside a Mario-themed stocking
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=スター
|JpnR=Sutā
|JpnM=Star
|Jpn2=スーパースター
|Jpn2R=Sūpā Sutā
|Jpn2M=Super Star; shared with [[Mega Star]]
|Jpn3={{ruby|星|ほし}}
|Jpn3C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=27|date=1987|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jpn3N=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''
|Jpn3R=Hoshi
|Jpn3M=Star
|Jpn4={{ruby|無敵|むてき}}スター
|Jpn4C=<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>
|Jpn4R=Muteki Sutā
|Jpn4M=Invincible Star
|Cat=Superestrella
|CatN=''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''
|CatM=Super Star
|ChiS=无敌星
|ChiSR=Wúdí Xīng
|ChiSM=Invincibility Star
|ChiS2=星星
|ChiS2R=Xīngxing
|ChiS2N=''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
|ChiS2M=Star
|ChiT=無敵星
|ChiTR=Wúdí Xīng
|ChiTM=Invincibility Star
|Dut=Superster
|DutM=Superstar
|Dut2=Ster
|Dut2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) No. 2|page=4}}</ref>
|Dut2M=Star
|Dut3=Super Ster
|Dut3N=''Mario Kart 64'' European instruction booklet{{page needed}}
|Dut3M=Super Star
|Fre=Super étoile
|FreM=Super Star
|Fre2=Étoile
|Fre2M=Star
|Fre3=Personnage-étoile
|Fre3N=SNES ''Super Mario All-Stars'' instruction booklet
|Fre3M=Star-character
|Fre4=Étoile d'invincibilité
|Fre4M=Invincibility Star
|Ger=Super-Stern
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=17}}</ref>
|GerM=Super Star
|Ger2=Unverwundbarkeitsstern
|Ger2M=Invincibility Star
|Ger3=Stern
|Ger3M=Star
|Gre=Αστέρι
|GreR=Astéri
|GreM=Star
|GreC=<ref>{{cite|language=el|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1993|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' instruction booklet|page=1}}</ref>
|Ita=Starman
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Italian manual|page=8}}</ref>
|Ita2=Stella
|Ita2C=<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>
|Ita2N=Older games
|Ita2M=Star
|Ita3=Stella di invincibilità
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' Italian manual|page=21|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Invincibility star
|Ita4=Stellina
|Ita4C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' European manual|page=111|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|date=2001}}</ref>
|Ita4M=Little star
|Ita5=Super Stella
|Ita5C=<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>
|Ita5N=Recent games
|Ita5M=Super Star
|Ita6=Superstella
|Ita6C=<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''{{page needed}}</ref>
|Ita6M=Superstar; same as [[Power Star]]
|Kor=스타
|KorR=Seuta
|KorM=Star
|Kor2=슈퍼스타
|Kor2R=Syupeo Seuta
|Kor2M=Super Star
|Pol=Supergwiazda
|PolM=Super Star
|Por=Superestrela
|PorM=Super Star
|Por2=Estrela
|Por2M=Star
|Por3=Estrela de invencibilidade
|Por3M=Invincibility Star
|Rom=Super Steluță
|RomC=<ref>{{file link|HappyMealMcDonaldsRomania.jpg|Happy Meal box during the 2017 ''Super Mario''-themed McDonald's promotion in Romania}}</ref>
|RomM=Super Star (the word "Star" is used with its diminutive form)
|Rom2=Super Stea
|Rom2N=''The Super Mario Bros Movie''
|Rom2M=Super Star
|Rus=Суперзвезда
|RusR=Superzvezda
|RusM=Superstar
|Spa=Superestrella
|SpaM=Super Star
|Spa2=Estrella
|Spa2M=Star
|Spa3=Estrella de Invencibilidad
|Spa3M=Star of Invincibility
|Spa3N=''Mario Pinball Land''
|SpaE=Super-Estrella
|SpaEC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' European instruction booklet|page=50}}</ref>
|SpaEN=''Mario Kart 64''
|SpaEM=Super-Star
|Swe=Superstjärna
|SweM=Super Star
}}

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