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[[Image:Rollstar.jpg|thumb|Mario on the '''Star Ball'''.]]
{{distinguish|Star Sphere}}
The '''Star Ball''' is a large, transparent, capsule-like ball with a [[Power Star]] in it, that can be found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. It is used in [[Rolling Green Galaxy]], [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]] and at the last part of the second Star mission in [[Melty Molten Galaxy]].  
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|image=[[File:SMG Mario Star Ball.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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{{quote|Hey, it's me, Bill Board! If [[Mario|you]] want to ride on this {{color|blue|Star Ball}}, listen up!|[[Boards (characters)|Bill Board]] in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]}}
[[File:SMG2 Rolling Coaster Rainbow Road Roll.png|thumb|left|Mario breaking open the Star Ball in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
The '''Star Ball''', originally known as the '''Rolling Ball''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet|page=19|language=en-us|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is a large rideable sphere in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. It appears in the [[Rolling Green Galaxy]], the [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]], and the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]] during [[Through the Meteor Storm]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', it is found in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]] and the [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]. The Star Ball is visually similar to a {{wp|Super Ball}}, complete with shards of glitter. In nearly all contexts, the Star Ball contains a [[Power Star]]. In the mission [[Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road]], the Star Ball has a purple hue and instead contains a [[Purple Coin]].


The [[player]] can control the Star Ball by first jumping on top of it and tilting the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] in the direction they wish to travel while trying to move at a steady pace. Once Mario is on the Star Ball, it is impossible for him to dismount it.
The player can control the Star Ball by first [[jump]]ing on top of it, pointing {{button|Wii|Wiimote}} straight up, and then tilting it in a direction while trying to move at a steady pace. Once [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) is on the Star Ball, he cannot dismount it. Mario's objective is to ride the Star Ball into a [[divot]] marked by a yellow flag, which is similar to a golf hole. To get to the flag, Mario must bypass numerous obstacles, including narrow ledges and moving [[platform]]s. Any enemies in the path of the Star Ball are crushed. Additionally, the speed at which Mario rolls affects the speed and the pitch of the background music being played.


In all three appearances, [[Mario]]'s objective is to ride the Star Ball into a hole marked by a yellow flag, which is similar to a golf hole. To get to the flag, [[Mario]] must bypass numerous challenging obstacles, including narrow ledges, [[Goomba]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s and moving platforms.
Once Mario rolls the Star Ball into the divot, the ball explodes, and the Power Star within is released. The Power Star moves itself to a flagpole found at the end of the course, where Mario must climb up in order to collect it. In Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road, the purple Star Ball releases one of the 100 Purple Coins needed to make a Power Star appear. This is the 110th coin, assuming the player successfully collected all of the other ones on the course.


Once Mario rolls the Star Ball into the ball-opener, the ball explodes, and the Power Star within is released. The Power Star moves itself to a flag pole found at the end of the course, where Mario must climb up in order to collect it.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Star Ball.png|Model
SMG Rolling Green Rolling in the Clouds.png|Mario rolling in the [[Rolling Green Galaxy]]
Gizmo3.png|Mario rolling in the [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]]
SMG Melty Molten Lava Ball Rolling Area.png|Mario about to roll in the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]]
SMG2 Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy 2.png|Mario rolling in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]]
SMG2 Rolling Coaster Starting Path.png|Mario rolling in the [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]
PurpleCoinBall.png|The ball in the Rolling Coaster Galaxy containing a [[Purple Coin]]
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=タマコロ<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー (''Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī'') instruction booklet|page=23|language=ja|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 (''Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī Tsū'') instruction booklet|page=26|language=ja|date=2010|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Tamakoro
|JapM=Portmanteau of「玉」(''tama'', ball) and「コロコロ」(''korokoro'', onomatopoeia for rolling)
|Spa=Bola
|SpaM=Ball
|Fre=Boule Étoilée
|FreM=Starry Ball
|Ita=Astrosfera
|ItaM=Astro Ball
|Chi=星星球
|ChiR=Xīngxīng Qiú
|ChiM=Star Ball
|Ger=Sternenball
|GerM=Star Ball
}}
 
==Trivia==
*[[Bandai Namco Holdings|Bandai]] produced Super Ball toys for ''Super Mario Galaxy'', each one containing an [[Super Mario Galaxy#Items|item]] from the game. The one containing a Power Star incidentally makes the whole toy resemble the Star Ball. It is viewable [[:File:SMGSuperBalls.jpg|here]] in the upper left.
*There are three themes used for riding on the Star Ball. The first one is used in the Rolling Green Galaxy, Rolling Gizmo Galaxy, and Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy; the second one is used in the second mission of the Melty Molten Galaxy; and the third one is an arranged version of the song "[[Slider]]," which plays in [[The Princess's Secret Slide]], [[Tick Tock Clock]], and [[Rainbow Ride]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', used in the Rolling Coaster Galaxy.
 
==References==
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Star Balls re-appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where they behave the same as in the prequel. Star Balls appear in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]] and the [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]. In the [[Purple Coin]] mission of Rolling Coaster Galaxy, there is a Purple Coin instead of a Power Star inside the ball and the ball is purple.
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Latest revision as of 15:54, October 23, 2024

Not to be confused with Star Sphere.
Star Ball
Mario balancing on a Rolling Ball
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“Hey, it's me, Bill Board! If you want to ride on this Star Ball, listen up!”
Bill Board in the Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Mario breaking open the Star Ball in Super Mario Galaxy 2

The Star Ball, originally known as the Rolling Ball,[1] is a large rideable sphere in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. It appears in the Rolling Green Galaxy, the Rolling Gizmo Galaxy, and the Melty Molten Galaxy during Through the Meteor Storm in Super Mario Galaxy. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, it is found in the Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy and the Rolling Coaster Galaxy. The Star Ball is visually similar to a Super Ball, complete with shards of glitter. In nearly all contexts, the Star Ball contains a Power Star. In the mission Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road, the Star Ball has a purple hue and instead contains a Purple Coin.

The player can control the Star Ball by first jumping on top of it, pointing Wii Remote straight up, and then tilting it in a direction while trying to move at a steady pace. Once Mario (or Luigi) is on the Star Ball, he cannot dismount it. Mario's objective is to ride the Star Ball into a divot marked by a yellow flag, which is similar to a golf hole. To get to the flag, Mario must bypass numerous obstacles, including narrow ledges and moving platforms. Any enemies in the path of the Star Ball are crushed. Additionally, the speed at which Mario rolls affects the speed and the pitch of the background music being played.

Once Mario rolls the Star Ball into the divot, the ball explodes, and the Power Star within is released. The Power Star moves itself to a flagpole found at the end of the course, where Mario must climb up in order to collect it. In Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road, the purple Star Ball releases one of the 100 Purple Coins needed to make a Power Star appear. This is the 110th coin, assuming the player successfully collected all of the other ones on the course.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/Tamakoro.arc Tamakoro Portmanteau of「玉」(tama, ball) and「コロコロ」(korokoro, onomatopoeia for rolling)
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl たまころ (Tamakoro) Portmanteau of「玉」(tama, ball) and「コロコロ」(korokoro, onomatopoeia for rolling)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タマコロ[2][3]
Tamakoro
Portmanteau of「玉」(tama, ball) and「コロコロ」(korokoro, onomatopoeia for rolling)
Chinese 星星球[?]
Xīngxīng Qiú
Star Ball
French Boule Étoilée[?] Starry Ball
German Sternenball[?] Star Ball
Italian Astrosfera[?] Astro Ball
Spanish Bola[?] Ball

Trivia[edit]

  • Bandai produced Super Ball toys for Super Mario Galaxy, each one containing an item from the game. The one containing a Power Star incidentally makes the whole toy resemble the Star Ball. It is viewable here in the upper left.
  • There are three themes used for riding on the Star Ball. The first one is used in the Rolling Green Galaxy, Rolling Gizmo Galaxy, and Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy; the second one is used in the second mission of the Melty Molten Galaxy; and the third one is an arranged version of the song "Slider," which plays in The Princess's Secret Slide, Tick Tock Clock, and Rainbow Ride in Super Mario 64, used in the Rolling Coaster Galaxy.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2007. Super Mario Galaxy instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19.
  2. ^ 2007. スーパーマリオギャラクシー (Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 23.
  3. ^ 2010. スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 (Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī Tsū) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.