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{{item-infobox
{{distinguish|Dark Star}}
|image=[[File:ZtarMP5.png|201px]]
{{item infobox
|name=Ztarman
|image=[[File:ZtarMP5.png|200px]]
|description=A black star with angry white eyes.
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]])
|effect=Subtracts one Star from the player's Star count
|effect=Subtracts one star from the player's star count.
}}
}}
'''Ztars''', also known as '''Shadow Stars''' in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', '''Dark Stars''' in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and the North American version of ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', and '''Z-Stars''' in the PAL versions of ''Mario Party 7'', are black counterparts to [[Star]]s found mostly within the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They serve various functions from game to game, but usually take away one Star from the player's possession. Its name comes from a corruption of "Star," and is spelled with a 'z' instead of an 's.' 'Z' can be interpreted as a backwards 's,' referencing how Ztars are meant to be the opposite of Stars.
{{quote|I'll give you a Ztar star because you're so lucky!|Bowser|Mario Party 5}}
'''Ztars''' (pronounced "Za-tars"),<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUFZedk9cPQ|title=Super Mario Party Jamboree - All Ztar Reactions (0:08)|publisher=YouTube|language=en|date=October 19, 2024|author=Nintendo Unity}}</ref> also named '''Shadow Stars''',<ref>{{cite|quote=I'm going to trade you Shadow Stars for your Stars! GWAHAHA!|date=2004|author=Bowser|title=''Mario Party 6''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> '''Dark Stars''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|quote=Today's your lucky day! You get my {{color|blue|Dark Star}}! Bwaaaa ha ha haaaa!!|date=2005|title=''Mario Party 7''|author=Bowser|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> and '''Z-Stars''' in the PAL versions of ''[[Mario Party 7]]'',{{ref needed}} are black counterparts to [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s found exclusively within the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They serve various functions from game to game but usually take away one Star from the player's possession. The Ztars' name comes from a corruption of "Star" and is spelled with a "z" instead of an "s." "Z" can be interpreted as a backwards "s," referencing how Ztars are meant to be the opposite of Stars.
 
[[Mini Ztar]]s appear in place of Ztars in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', or ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', deducting from the current number of [[Mini Star]]s a player has.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Mario Party''===
[[File:Dark_Star_Attack.png|thumb|Exor using the Dark Star attack.]]
[[File:MP1 Bowser Ztar.png|thumb|Bowser giving a Ztar to [[Mario]]]]
The first appearance of Ztars was in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', where they are giant charcoal-colored stars with angry black eyes used in a [[Dark_Star_(Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars)|powerful attack]] by bosses to crush one character.
The first appearance of Ztars was in ''[[Mario Party]]'', where they are the [[Bowser's bogus items|bogus item]] for [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]]. They appear as black stars with white eyes. [[Bowser]] forces the player to buy a Ztar for 40 [[Coin]]s, but it does not have an effect on the player's Star count. Upon the player purchasing it, the usual Star acquisition fanfare plays but becomes darker-toned at the end. This is Bowser's most expensive bogus item in the game.


===''Mario Party series''===
===''Mario Party 2''===
====''Mario Party''====
Ztars, known as '''Shining Stars''' in-game, next appear in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' during the "Bowser's Multiplying Toads" event. If a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] and triggers this event, Bowser makes two [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s appear on the board: One is real, and the other is really a [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]] in disguise. Each Toad offers to sell the player a Star for 20 Coins. While the real Toad sells the player a genuine Star, the fake Toad actually sells the player a Ztar, then reveals himself as Baby Bowser. Like in the first game, Ztars do not affect the player's Star total, and they serve only to waste their Coins. To find the real Toad, the player needs to either be lucky or use one of two items: The first is a [[Genie Lamp|Magic Lamp]], which always brings them to the real Toad, while the second is a [[Bowser Bomb (item)|Bowser Bomb]], which, when used at the end of the turn, causes the fake Toad to reveal himself.
[[File:MP Bowserztar.jpg|thumb|Bowser giving a Ztar to Mario.]]
Ztars reappeared in the first installment of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]],''[[Mario Party]]'', where they are the [[Bowser's Bogus Items|bogus item]] for [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]]. Their appearance in this game was changed to a black star with white eyes.  [[Bowser]] will sell the player a Ztar for 40 coins, and it does not have an effect on the player's star count.


====''Mario Party 2''====
===''Mario Party 3''===
In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', if the player lands on a Bowser space and gets the event called "Bowser's Multiplying Toads," Bowser will create two Toads. One of them is real and one of them is [[Koopa Kid]] in disguise. If the player runs into one it will offer a "Star" for 20 coins and, once paid, will either make a Star or Ztar will appear. If a Ztar appears, it won't count to the amount of Stars the player has, so twenty coins are wasted. However, the other Toad will still offer a real Star.
Ztars make a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' in the minigame [[Cosmic Coaster]]. The star on the goal looks like a Ztar until a team reaches it, at which point it changes to look like a Star and starts rocking from side to side. If a team is close to the goal but loses the [[minigame]], it remains a Ztar and can be seen falling slightly askew.


====''Mario Party 3''====
===''Mario Party 4''===
Ztars make a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' in the minigame [[Cosmic Coaster]]. The star on the goal looks like a Ztar until a team reaches it. If a team was close to the goal, but lost the minigame, the Ztar makes a falling animation.
[[File:Welcome to Extra Room MP4.png|thumb|A Ztar in ''Mario Party 4'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Ztars make a few cameos in the Extra Room. A Ztar can be seen flying under the boards in [[Mega Board Mayhem]] and [[Mini Board Mad-Dash]] from [[Thwomp's Backroom Ball]]. Also, after every minigame has been unlocked, a Ztar appears in the Extra Room. Selecting it starts [[Beach Volley Folly]], which the Ztar hosts.


====''Mario Party 4''====
From this game forward in the series, the Ztar's eyes look angry.
''[[Mario Party 4]]'' features a Ztar hosting the volleyball game in [[Thwomp's Backroom Ball]].


====''Mario Party 5''====
===''Mario Party 5''===
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', if a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] and has at least one star, Bowser will occasionally give the player a Ztar, which will subtract one star from the player's current total. It is impossible to go below zero stars in Party Mode; however, in [[Card Party]], players' star counts can go below zero if the Ztar Star card is revealed.
If a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and has at least one Star, Bowser occasionally gives the player a Ztar, which subtracts one Star from the player's current total unless they’re at zero. In [[Card Party]], players can uncover a Ztar Star Card that has the same effect but can make their Star count go below zero. Ztar Star Cards are hidden within Star Cards, so it is based purely on chance whether the player receives a Ztar or a Star. Additionally, some Star Cards transform into Ztar Star Cards after being revealed and vice versa.


In [[Super Duel Mode]], a Ztar can be seen as the power source for the Ztar Engine engine part.
In [[Super Duel Mode]], a Ztar can be seen as the power source for the Ztar Engine engine part.


====''Mario Party 6''====
===''Mario Party 6''===
[[File:Tricky Tiers 6.png|thumb|left|The Ztar's appearance in [[Tricky Tires]].]]
[[File:Tricky Tiers 6.png|thumb|The Shadow Stars' appearance in Tricky Tires]]
Ztars were renamed to Shadow Stars during the events of ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. In [[Clockwork Castle]], if [[Bowser]] encounters a player, he will give the player a Shadow Star given that the player has one or more Stars. They serve the same purpose as in Mario Party 5. If the player has no Stars, Bowser will give them a Special Shadow Star, which takes away Coins instead. Bowser will also give the player a Shadow Star if they land on [[Bowser's Battle Yacht]] in [[Castaway Bay]].
Ztars were renamed Shadow Stars in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. In [[Clockwork Castle]], when [[Bowser]] encounters a player, he gives them a Shadow Star if they have one or more Stars. Shadow Stars serve the same purpose as in ''Mario Party 5''. If the player has no Stars, Bowser gives them a Special Shadow Star, which takes away 20 [[coin]]s instead. Bowser also gives the player a Shadow Star if they land on [[Bowser's Battle Yacht]] in [[Castaway Bay]].


Shadow Stars also make minor cameos in the comparison quiz section of [[Speak Up]] and in [[Tricky Tires]].
Shadow Stars also make minor cameos in the comparison quiz section of [[Speak Up]] and on the floor in [[Tricky Tires]].


====''Mario Party 7''====
===''Mario Party 7''===
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', they were again renamed to Dark Stars (or Z-Stars in PAL versions). At one of the [[Green Space]]s in [[Grand Canal]], the player must choose a chest from a group after the chests have been randomized by a [[Blooper]]. One of the chests holds a Dark Star. If the player chooses this chest, they must take it. In [[Neon Heights]], at [[Bowser Time]], [[Bowser]] sometimes puts a Dark Star in one of the chests. If the player pays [[Koopa Kid]] for this chest, they will be forced to take the Dark Star inside.
Dark Stars still have the same effect in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. At one of the [[Green Space]]s in [[Grand Canal]], the player must choose a [[treasure chest|chest]] from a group after the chests have been shuffled by a [[Blooper]]. One of the chests holds a Dark Star. If the player chooses this chest, they must take it. In [[Neon Heights]] during [[Bowser Time]], Bowser sometimes puts a Dark Star in one of the chests. If the player pays [[Koopa Kid]] for this chest, they are forced to take the Dark Star inside. Unlike in ''Mario Party 6'', if the player has no Stars, they do not lose 20 coins.


====''Mario Party DS''====
===''Mario Party DS''===
In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', they were renamed Ztars again, and occasionally appear in [[Hidden Block]]s. If any players are unfortunate enough to get one, they will lose one Star. Also, a figure called Ztar appears at the same time the Star figure appears.
In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Ztars occasionally appear in [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]]s. If a player is unfortunate enough to get a Ztar, they lose one Star. A player cannot get a Ztar from a Hidden Block if they do not have any Stars. Also, a figure called Ztar appears at the same time the Star figure appears.


====''Mario Party 9''====
===''Super Mario Party Jamboree''===
[[File:MP9 +3MiniZtars Space.png|thumb|A 3 Mini Ztars space.]]  
[[File:SMPJ Waluigi Ztar.png|thumb|125px|[[Waluigi]] obtaining a Ztar]]
Although Ztars don't appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', [[Mini Ztar]]s do make an appearance, where they deduct the current amount of [[Mini Star]]s a character has.
In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', Ztars appear again as items sold forcibly in [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]] returning from ''[[Mario Party]]''. This time, they are sold by [[Impostor Bowser]] for 20 coins.<ref>{{cite|author=Turners064|date=October 11, 2024|url=x.com/turners064/status/1844613340447883305|title=2: The Ztars are back from Mario Party 1. But it only takes 20 coins, instead of 40. But the cutscene is really good|publisher=X|accessdate=October 11, 2024}}</ref> On [[Rainbow Galleria]] in the [[Party-Planner Trek]], where it is given to the player by a [[Shy Guy]] on the first floor if given his shopping bag, the Shy Guy describes it as "a total impulse buy". The player can then bring it to a [[Snifit]] Janitor on the second floor to dispose of it and get 1 [[Mini Star]]. In this game, they are made of painted cardboard, as described by the Snifit.
 
{{br}}
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
As with ''Mario Party 9'', Ztars do not appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. However, Mini Ztars return. They are found exclusively on the [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] board and have the same function as before, deducting Mini Stars when collected.


==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Party DS''===
{{MPDS collectible table
|figurine1=Ztar
|image1=[[File:ZtarFigureMPDS.png|80px]]
|description1=This dark, gloomy icon oozes with sadness and regret. Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar!
|unlock1=Win 40,000 MP Points.
}}


==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*One of the main villains of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', the [[Dark Star]], resembles a Ztar.
<gallery>
Dark Star Given.png|''Mario Party 7''
ZtarMPDS.png|''Mario Party DS''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ズター
|Jap=ズター
|JapR=Zutā
|JapR=Zutā
|JapM=Ztar, スター (Sutā) with a Dakuten (2 dots) beside the first letter, changing it from ス (Su) to ズ (Zu).
|JapM=Ztar
|SpaA=Ztar
|ChiS=惺星<ref>{{cite|author=Chinese Nintendo|date=November 6, 2014|url=mastodon.social/@chinesenintendo/113436225829677545|title=Super Mario Party Jamboree introduced the Chinese name for Ztar: 惺星, from 星星 (star) and 惺 (to come to realize).|publisher=Mastodon|accessdate=November 6, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaAM=-
|ChiSR=Xīngxīng
|SpaE=Eztrella<br/>O. Paca
|ChiSM=From「星星」(''xīngxing'', "star") and「惺」(''xīng'', "to come to realize"). Alternatively, it may be a pun on「假惺惺」(''jiǎxīngxīng'', "hypocritical") and「假星星」(''jiǎ xīngxing'', "fake star").<ref>https://x.com/MaiGames18/status/1858571402473087463</ref>
|SpaEM=Ztar; "Estrella" (Star) with a "z" Replacing the "s".<br/>From the word "Opaca" (Opaque).
|Dut=Schaduwster
|Ita=Fosca<br/>Allets
|DutM=Shadow Star
|ItaM="Fosca" is a not-so-frequently-used name for woman. It is correlated to "dark", "foggy".<br/>"Allets" is "Stella" (Italian for [[Star]]) spelled in reverse.
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|author=ellenihana|date=November 4, 2024|url=twitch.tv/videos/2293644070?t=0h53m40s|title=Stream 30. tijd voor een party|publisher=Twitch|timestamp=0:53:40|language=nl|accessdate=November 6, 2024}}</ref>
|Fra=Etoile Z
|Fre=Étoile Z
|FraM=Z Star
|FreM=Z Star
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|quote=C'est moi l'Etoile Z. Obscure, j'suis une star de la nuit...|title=''Mario Party 4'' Extra Room}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=... Chaque ombre a sa lumière, chaque salière son poivrier et chaque Etoile son Etoile Z!|author=Ztar figurine description, ''Mario Party DS''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=MOTY QUÉBECOIS - VOD|date=October 28, 2024|url=youtube.com/watch?v=t9Ihzdi5Io4|title= SUPER MARIO PARTY JAMBOREE et du MARIO KART 8 DELUXE avec ‪@Jeffrey_GamingQC‬ et des followers|timestamp=1:00:37|publisher=YouTube|language=Canadian French|accessdate=November 6, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Z-Stern
|Ger=Z-Stern
|GerM=Z-Star}}
|GerM=Z-Star
{{BoxTop}}
|Ger2=Z-Star
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=Z-Star ist umhüllt von der Finsternis eines lichtlosen Gestirns...|title=''Mario Party 4'' Extra Room}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=... Wo ein Stern leuchtet, da lauert ein Z-Star!|author=Ztar figurine description, ''Mario Party DS''}}</ref>
|Ita=Fosca
|ItaM=Feminine of ''fosco'' ("dark")
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Fosca brilla nera come la pece...|title=''Mario Party 4'' Extra Room}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Mario's Castle Plays|date=October 5, 2024|url=youtube.com/watch?v=qsmEayrvq5c|title=Ci siamo massacrati in Mario Party 5|timestamp=2:05:14|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 21, 2024}}</ref>
|Ita2=Allets
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=... Dove c'è una Stella, c'è anche una Allets!|author=Ztar figurine description, ''Mario Party DS''}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Mario Party DS''
|Ita2M=From ''stella'' ("star"), spelled backwards
|Kor=가짜스타
|KorR=Gajja seuta
|KorM=Fake Star
|Por=Etreta
|PorM=From ''estrela'' ("star") and ''treta'' (slang for "deception", "trickery")
|PorC=<ref>{{cite|author=Fernando Moritz|date=October 24, 2024|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM5qGcELAhk|title=Super Mario Bros Jamboree - Castelo Arco-Íris do Mario - Gameplay em Português|timestamp=33:14|language=pt-br|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 5, 2024}}</ref>
|Rus=Темная звезда
|RusR=Tyomnaya zvezda
|RusM=Dark Star
|SpaA=Estrella negativa
|SpaAM=Negative Star
|SpaAC=<ref>{{cite|author=PlayAK|date=October 20, 2024|url=youtube.com/watch?v=ceYbC4H8W1I|title=Castillo Arcoíris de Mario &#x7c; Super Mario Party Jamboree |timestamp=35:36|publisher=YouTube|language=es-419|accessdate=November 6, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaE=O. Paca
|SpaEM=Pun on ''opaca'' ("murky") and the name "Paca"
|SpaEC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Hola, soy O. Paca y tanbién tengo un juego para ti...|title=''Mario Party 4'' Extra Room}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Glitch3d|date=December 8, 2018|url=youtube.com/watch?v=LhvIWOePfPI|title=&#x5b;Mario Party 7&#x5d; Toad, Birdo, Mario y Daisy en Ciudad Neón|timestamp=27:55|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 21, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaE2=Eztrella
|SpaE2M=From ''estrella'' ("star") with a "z" replacing the "s"
|SpaE2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=... Donde hay una estrella, ¡también hay una eztrella!|author=Ztar figurine description, ''Mario Party DS''}}</ref>
|SpaE2N=''Mario Party DS''
|SpaE3=Estrella negativa
|SpaE3M=Negative Star
|SpaE3C=<ref>{{cite|author=TheNanashy|date=October 19, 2024|url=youtube.com/watch?v=8gF8Jr8v2ko|title=Super Mario Party Jamboree - Todos los Tableros (Mario Party)|timestamp=4:05:50|language=es-es|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 20, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaE3N=''Super Mario Party Jamboree''
}}
 
==Trivia==
[[File:MP8-ztar.png|thumb|Unused Ztar model from ''[[Mario Party 8]]'']]
*In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', there is an unused music clip that is a more menacing variation of the "You Got a Star!" jingle.<ref>{{cite|author=RadiatorRampardos|date=October 3, 2011|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVjjKSosiFo|title=''Mario Party 8'' Soundtrack - You Got a Star (Alternate Version)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref> Additionally, there is an unused model of a Ztar in the game's files, suggesting they were cut from the final game.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Mario_Party_8/Unused_Graphics_and_Models#Unused_Models|title=''Mario Party 8''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=October 21, 2024}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 16:02, November 27, 2024

Not to be confused with Dark Star.
Ztar
Ztar from Mario Party 5
First appearance Mario Party (1998)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Effect Subtracts one Star from the player's Star count
“I'll give you a Ztar star because you're so lucky!”
—Bowser, Mario Party 5

Ztars (pronounced "Za-tars"),[1] also named Shadow Stars,[2] Dark Stars,[3] and Z-Stars in the PAL versions of Mario Party 7,[citation needed] are black counterparts to Stars found exclusively within the Mario Party series. They serve various functions from game to game but usually take away one Star from the player's possession. The Ztars' name comes from a corruption of "Star" and is spelled with a "z" instead of an "s." "Z" can be interpreted as a backwards "s," referencing how Ztars are meant to be the opposite of Stars.

Mini Ztars appear in place of Ztars in Mario Party 9, Mario Party 10, or Mario Party: Island Tour, deducting from the current number of Mini Stars a player has.

History[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

Bowser "gives" Mario a Ztar as a bogus item
Bowser giving a Ztar to Mario

The first appearance of Ztars was in Mario Party, where they are the bogus item for Mario's Rainbow Castle. They appear as black stars with white eyes. Bowser forces the player to buy a Ztar for 40 Coins, but it does not have an effect on the player's Star count. Upon the player purchasing it, the usual Star acquisition fanfare plays but becomes darker-toned at the end. This is Bowser's most expensive bogus item in the game.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Ztars, known as Shining Stars in-game, next appear in Mario Party 2 during the "Bowser's Multiplying Toads" event. If a player lands on a Bowser Space and triggers this event, Bowser makes two Toads appear on the board: One is real, and the other is really a Baby Bowser in disguise. Each Toad offers to sell the player a Star for 20 Coins. While the real Toad sells the player a genuine Star, the fake Toad actually sells the player a Ztar, then reveals himself as Baby Bowser. Like in the first game, Ztars do not affect the player's Star total, and they serve only to waste their Coins. To find the real Toad, the player needs to either be lucky or use one of two items: The first is a Magic Lamp, which always brings them to the real Toad, while the second is a Bowser Bomb, which, when used at the end of the turn, causes the fake Toad to reveal himself.

Mario Party 3[edit]

Ztars make a cameo appearance in Mario Party 3 in the minigame Cosmic Coaster. The star on the goal looks like a Ztar until a team reaches it, at which point it changes to look like a Star and starts rocking from side to side. If a team is close to the goal but loses the minigame, it remains a Ztar and can be seen falling slightly askew.

Mario Party 4[edit]

A Ztar in Mario Party 4

In Mario Party 4, Ztars make a few cameos in the Extra Room. A Ztar can be seen flying under the boards in Mega Board Mayhem and Mini Board Mad-Dash from Thwomp's Backroom Ball. Also, after every minigame has been unlocked, a Ztar appears in the Extra Room. Selecting it starts Beach Volley Folly, which the Ztar hosts.

From this game forward in the series, the Ztar's eyes look angry.

Mario Party 5[edit]

If a player lands on a Bowser Space in Mario Party 5 and has at least one Star, Bowser occasionally gives the player a Ztar, which subtracts one Star from the player's current total unless they’re at zero. In Card Party, players can uncover a Ztar Star Card that has the same effect but can make their Star count go below zero. Ztar Star Cards are hidden within Star Cards, so it is based purely on chance whether the player receives a Ztar or a Star. Additionally, some Star Cards transform into Ztar Star Cards after being revealed and vice versa.

In Super Duel Mode, a Ztar can be seen as the power source for the Ztar Engine engine part.

Mario Party 6[edit]

Tricky Tires at night from Mario Party 6
The Shadow Stars' appearance in Tricky Tires

Ztars were renamed Shadow Stars in Mario Party 6. In Clockwork Castle, when Bowser encounters a player, he gives them a Shadow Star if they have one or more Stars. Shadow Stars serve the same purpose as in Mario Party 5. If the player has no Stars, Bowser gives them a Special Shadow Star, which takes away 20 coins instead. Bowser also gives the player a Shadow Star if they land on Bowser's Battle Yacht in Castaway Bay.

Shadow Stars also make minor cameos in the comparison quiz section of Speak Up and on the floor in Tricky Tires.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Dark Stars still have the same effect in Mario Party 7. At one of the Green Spaces in Grand Canal, the player must choose a chest from a group after the chests have been shuffled by a Blooper. One of the chests holds a Dark Star. If the player chooses this chest, they must take it. In Neon Heights during Bowser Time, Bowser sometimes puts a Dark Star in one of the chests. If the player pays Koopa Kid for this chest, they are forced to take the Dark Star inside. Unlike in Mario Party 6, if the player has no Stars, they do not lose 20 coins.

Mario Party DS[edit]

In Mario Party DS, Ztars occasionally appear in Hidden Blocks. If a player is unfortunate enough to get a Ztar, they lose one Star. A player cannot get a Ztar from a Hidden Block if they do not have any Stars. Also, a figure called Ztar appears at the same time the Star figure appears.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

Waluigi getting a Ztar at Mario's Rainbow Castle in Super Mario Party Jamboree.
Waluigi obtaining a Ztar

In Super Mario Party Jamboree, Ztars appear again as items sold forcibly in Mario's Rainbow Castle returning from Mario Party. This time, they are sold by Impostor Bowser for 20 coins.[4] On Rainbow Galleria in the Party-Planner Trek, where it is given to the player by a Shy Guy on the first floor if given his shopping bag, the Shy Guy describes it as "a total impulse buy". The player can then bring it to a Snifit Janitor on the second floor to dispose of it and get 1 Mini Star. In this game, they are made of painted cardboard, as described by the Snifit.

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Mario Party DS[edit]

Figurine Image Description How to unlock

Ztar A figure with a Ztar on it. This dark, gloomy icon oozes with sadness and regret. Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar! Win 40,000 MP Points.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ズター[?]
Zutā 		Ztar
Chinese (simplified) 惺星[5]
Xīngxīng 		From「星星」(xīngxing, "star") and「惺」(xīng, "to come to realize"). Alternatively, it may be a pun on「假惺惺」(jiǎxīngxīng, "hypocritical") and「假星星」(jiǎ xīngxing, "fake star").[6]
Dutch Schaduwster[7] Shadow Star
French Étoile Z[8][9][10] Z Star
German Z-Stern[?] Z-Star
Z-Star[11][12] -
Italian Fosca[13][14] Feminine of fosco ("dark")
Allets[15] From stella ("star"), spelled backwards Mario Party DS
Korean 가짜스타[?]
Gajja seuta 		Fake Star
Portuguese Etreta[16] From estrela ("star") and treta (slang for "deception", "trickery")
Russian Темная звезда[?]
Tyomnaya zvezda 		Dark Star
Spanish (NOA) Estrella negativa[17] Negative Star
Spanish (NOE) O. Paca[18][19] Pun on opaca ("murky") and the name "Paca"
Eztrella[20] From estrella ("star") with a "z" replacing the "s" Mario Party DS
Estrella negativa[21] Negative Star Super Mario Party Jamboree

Trivia[edit]

Model of a Ztar from Mario Party 8
Unused Ztar model from Mario Party 8
  • In Mario Party 8, there is an unused music clip that is a more menacing variation of the "You Got a Star!" jingle.[22] Additionally, there is an unused model of a Ztar in the game's files, suggesting they were cut from the final game.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Unity (October 19, 2024). Super Mario Party Jamboree - All Ztar Reactions (0:08). YouTube (English).
  2. ^ "I'm going to trade you Shadow Stars for your Stars! GWAHAHA!" – Bowser (2004). Mario Party 6. Nintendo (English).
  3. ^ "Today's your lucky day! You get my Dark Star! Bwaaaa ha ha haaaa!!" – Bowser (2005). Mario Party 7. Nintendo (American English).
  4. ^ Turners064 (October 11, 2024). 2: The Ztars are back from Mario Party 1. But it only takes 20 coins, instead of 40. But the cutscene is really good. X. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Chinese Nintendo (November 6, 2014). Super Mario Party Jamboree introduced the Chinese name for Ztar: 惺星, from 星星 (star) and 惺 (to come to realize).. Mastodon. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ^ https://x.com/MaiGames18/status/1858571402473087463
  7. ^ ellenihana (November 4, 2024). Stream 30. tijd voor een party (0:53:40). Twitch (Dutch). Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "C'est moi l'Etoile Z. Obscure, j'suis une star de la nuit..." – Mario Party 4 Extra Room.
  9. ^ "... Chaque ombre a sa lumière, chaque salière son poivrier et chaque Etoile son Etoile Z!" – Ztar figurine description, Mario Party DS.
  10. ^ MOTY QUÉBECOIS - VOD (October 28, 2024). SUPER MARIO PARTY JAMBOREE et du MARIO KART 8 DELUXE avec ‪@Jeffrey_GamingQC‬ et des followers (1:00:37). YouTube (Canadian French). Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Z-Star ist umhüllt von der Finsternis eines lichtlosen Gestirns..." – Mario Party 4 Extra Room.
  12. ^ "... Wo ein Stern leuchtet, da lauert ein Z-Star!" – Ztar figurine description, Mario Party DS.
  13. ^ "Fosca brilla nera come la pece..." – Mario Party 4 Extra Room.
  14. ^ Mario's Castle Plays (October 5, 2024). Ci siamo massacrati in Mario Party 5 (2:05:14). YouTube. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "... Dove c'è una Stella, c'è anche una Allets!" – Ztar figurine description, Mario Party DS.
  16. ^ Fernando Moritz (October 24, 2024). Super Mario Bros Jamboree - Castelo Arco-Íris do Mario - Gameplay em Português (33:14). YouTube (Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  17. ^ PlayAK (October 20, 2024). Castillo Arcoíris de Mario | Super Mario Party Jamboree (35:36). YouTube (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Hola, soy O. Paca y tanbién tengo un juego para ti..." – Mario Party 4 Extra Room.
  19. ^ Glitch3d (December 8, 2018). [Mario Party 7] Toad, Birdo, Mario y Daisy en Ciudad Neón (27:55). YouTube. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "... Donde hay una estrella, ¡también hay una eztrella!" – Ztar figurine description, Mario Party DS.
  21. ^ TheNanashy (October 19, 2024). Super Mario Party Jamboree - Todos los Tableros (Mario Party) (4:05:50). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  22. ^ RadiatorRampardos (October 3, 2011). Mario Party 8 Soundtrack - You Got a Star (Alternate Version). YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  23. ^ Mario Party 8. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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