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[[File:Item_Crystal.PNG|thumb|Mario near some '''Item Crystals'''.]]
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An '''Item Crystal''' is an object found exclusively in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are basically crystals containing objects/a [[List of power-ups|power-up]] that can be found in multiple areas of the levels in the two games.
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|image=[[File:Galaxy Crystal.png|90px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''<br>(Caves & Cliffs: Part I) (2021)
|effect=Releases [[coin]]s, [[Star Bit]]s, [[Luma]]s, [[Toad (species)|Toads]], power-ups, enemies, [[Launch Star]]s, or [[Power Star]]s when broken
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{{quote|Hey, can you break {{color|blue|this}}?|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]}}
'''Crystals'''<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=16|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' as quartz-like objects that typically hold objects or items, such as [[coin]]s, [[1-Up Mushroom]]s, and occasionally [[Launch Star]]s or [[Life Mushroom]]s. There are also octahedron crystals, which contain only power-ups. Most of these crystals contain [[Star Bit]]s; however, some may even contain [[Luma]]s or [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, who help the player out once they are freed. Crystals sometimes contain enemies, namely [[Goomba]]s. The quantity of Star Bits obtained averages from three to ten, and most of the crystals found throughout the game contain four to six.


[[File:Item Crystal!.png|frame|left|]]
Crystals have fairly weak structures and can be shattered in both ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games by a variety of attacks, including [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]'s standard [[spin]], [[fireball]]s, [[Green Shell]]s and [[Red Shell]]s, and [[Rock Mario]]'s boulder attack.
During the introductory cut-scene of ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the [[Airships]] are shown shooting crystal bits at [[Toads]], making it a possibility that [[Bowser]]'s fleet is the source of the other crystals in the game, while in the opening of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', they are seen dropping from the sky during Bowser's attack on the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Anything hit by the crystal bits is trapped in an Item Crystal and enters a state of suspended animation. Item Crystals have fairly weak structures and can be shattered in both games by:


*[[Mario]]'s [[Spin]]ning move
There are also rare large crystals that contain [[Power Star]]s. Large crystals require two spins to be shattered.
*[[Fireballs]]
*[[Shells]] (both red and green)
*[[Rock Mario]]
*[[Bosses|Boss enemies]] (e.g. [[Peewee Piranha]])
*Crashing through one while using a [[Launch Star|Launch]]/[[Sling Star]]
*Coconuts


Inside them are items such as [[Coin]]s, [[1-Up Mushroom]]s, and the occasional [[Launch Star]] or [[Life Mushroom]]. There are also octahedron crystals which contain only power-ups. Most of these crystals contain [[Star Bit]]s however some may even contain [[Luma (species)|Luma]]s or [[Toad (species)|Toads]], who help the player out once they are freed. Item Crystals sometimes contain enemies, namely [[Goomba]]s. The quantity of Star Bits obtained will average from three to ten, and most of the Item Crystals found throughout the game will contain four to six.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Castle Spin.png|left|200px|thumb|Mario destroys some crystals.]]
Crystals in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' first appear during the introductory cutscene, where the [[Airship]]s are shown shooting crystal bits at Toads.


Additionally, there are large, rare Item Crystals that contain [[Power Star]]s. Large Item Crystals require two spins to be shattered.
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Cloudy Court The Shadow Lining.png|thumb|200px|A crystalized Power Star]]
Crystals in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' retain their appearance and behavior. In the opening, they are seen dropping from the sky during [[Bowser]]'s attack on the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Anything hit by the crystal bits is trapped in a crystal, unable to move. Some crystals are also opaque, hiding whatever is inside until they are broken. These crystals have a rounder appearance than the transparent variety.


==Trivia==
===''Mario Party 10''===
*The more geometric crystals in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' are similar to the crystals that [[Amp]]s circle around in [[Bowser in the Dark World]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', but unlike those ones these ones are obviously breakable.
Three crystal-like recipients appear on different sides of the [[Rosalina Board]], containing Star Bits, in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. When the player lands on an [[Event Space]], the crystal associated with it opens and empties itself of the Star Bits, commencing a short [[minigame]] where the player has to collect as many Star Bits as possible within a time limit.
*It's possible the crystals are actually comets that crashed into the surfaces of planets, as the comet mentioned in [[Rosalina's Storybook]] had Star Bits and other things frozen beneath the ice.
 
==See Also==
===''Dr. Mario World''===
*[[Star Crystal]]
Crystals in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' can be seen on several planets on the [[World 8 (Dr. Mario World)|World 8]] map.
*[[Balloon (Super Mario Galaxy 2)]]
 
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===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Amethyst Shards are replaced by crystals.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Crystals.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Pull Star Path Crystal.png|[[Mario]] near some crystals in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]]
SMG2 Yoshi Star Earth Planet.png|[[Luigi]] and [[Yoshi]] near some crystals in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]
SMG2 Crystal.png|A [[Goomba]] trapped in a crystal
DMW World 8a.jpg|Several crystals on a [[Warp Pipe]] planet and [[Peewee Piranha]]'s [[Sky Station Galaxy#Peewee Piranha Planet|planet]], as seen on the [[World 8 (Dr. Mario World)|World 8]] map of ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
DMW World 8b.jpg|Several crystals on a Warp Pipe planet, as seen on the World 8 map of ''Dr. Mario World''
</gallery>
 
==See also==
*[[Star Piece Cluster]]
*[[Balloon (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|Balloon (''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')]]
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリスタル<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.|location=Tokyo|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=136 and 169|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Kurisutaru
|JapM=Crystal
|Ger=Kristall
|GerM=Crystal
|Ita=Cristallo
|Ita2=Roccia luminescente (''MP:SR'')
|ItaM=Crystal
|Ita2M=Luminescent rock
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:00, July 7, 2024

Crystal
An item crystal with Star Bits in it.
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
(Caves & Cliffs: Part I) (2021)
Effect Releases coins, Star Bits, Lumas, Toads, power-ups, enemies, Launch Stars, or Power Stars when broken
“Hey, can you break this?”
Toad, Super Mario Galaxy 2

Crystals[1] appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 as quartz-like objects that typically hold objects or items, such as coins, 1-Up Mushrooms, and occasionally Launch Stars or Life Mushrooms. There are also octahedron crystals, which contain only power-ups. Most of these crystals contain Star Bits; however, some may even contain Lumas or Toads, who help the player out once they are freed. Crystals sometimes contain enemies, namely Goombas. The quantity of Star Bits obtained averages from three to ten, and most of the crystals found throughout the game contain four to six.

Crystals have fairly weak structures and can be shattered in both Super Mario Galaxy games by a variety of attacks, including Mario or Luigi's standard spin, fireballs, Green Shells and Red Shells, and Rock Mario's boulder attack.

There are also rare large crystals that contain Power Stars. Large crystals require two spins to be shattered.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Mario spins to break crystals.
Mario destroys some crystals.

Crystals in Super Mario Galaxy first appear during the introductory cutscene, where the Airships are shown shooting crystal bits at Toads.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

A crystalized Power Star

Crystals in Super Mario Galaxy 2 retain their appearance and behavior. In the opening, they are seen dropping from the sky during Bowser's attack on the Mushroom Kingdom. Anything hit by the crystal bits is trapped in a crystal, unable to move. Some crystals are also opaque, hiding whatever is inside until they are broken. These crystals have a rounder appearance than the transparent variety.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Three crystal-like recipients appear on different sides of the Rosalina Board, containing Star Bits, in Mario Party 10. When the player lands on an Event Space, the crystal associated with it opens and empties itself of the Star Bits, commencing a short minigame where the player has to collect as many Star Bits as possible within a time limit.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Crystals in Dr. Mario World can be seen on several planets on the World 8 map.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Amethyst Shards are replaced by crystals.

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クリスタル[2]
Kurisutaru
Crystal
German Kristall[?] Crystal
Italian Cristallo[?] Crystal
Roccia luminescente (MP:SR)[?] Luminescent rock

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 16.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 136 and 169.