Monstar

Monstar
Sprite from Paper Mario
First appearance	Paper Mario (2000)

“Whaaaaat do you think? Scaaaary monster, aren't I? Youuu know you want to run...”

—Monstar, Paper Mario

Monstar is a ghost-like monster from Paper Mario. This creature appears and ambushes Mario and his partners as they approach the outskirts of Starborn Valley, where it warns them to "turn away" and "go no further," lest they be "eaten." The player will then be presented with the choice to either flee the area or fight; choosing the latter option will initiate the battle. Its name is a pun on "monster", and "star" (due to being made out of Star Kids).

Despite an intimidating appearance, an attack consisting of a flurry of shooting stars, and Goombario's Tattle assuming that "it must be very powerful," Monstar has only 20 HP and an attack power of 1. Upon its defeat, the creature is revealed to be nothing more than a handful of Star Kids trying to protect the valley, who attempt to give one last warning before retreating.

This is the translation of the text from right to left: "I won't let you pass by here!" "Aah!" "It's a monster!"

During battle, Monstar is immune to the powers granted by the Star Spirits as well as the Shooting Star item, as it is itself a creature made from stars.

Monstar also appears in the 27th issue of Super Mario-kun. It terrifies and attacks Mario, Goombario, and Kooper, but when Mario defeats it, many Star Kids reveal themselves and escape, surprising Mario and his group.

Profiles and statistics

Paper Mario

Paper Mario enemy
Monstar
		Max HP	20	Attack	1	Defense	0
		Role	Boss	Type	Flying	Level	45
		Strong	Star	Weak	None	Moves	Magic Storm (1)
		Sleep?	0%, 0	Dizzy?	0%, 0	Shock?	0%, 0
		Shrink?	0%, 0	Stop?	0%, 0	Fright?	0%
		Air Lift?	0%	Hurricane?	0%	Coins	N/A
		Items	N/A	Run	N/A	Location(s)	Shiver Snowfield
Tattle	This monster... Even I don't know what it is! I don't know why, but it looks really terrifying. ...I get the funny feeling I had a nightmare about it... Max HP: 20, Defense Power: 0 I don't know its attack power, but it must be very powerful, judging by its looks.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	かいぶつ[?] Kaibutsu	Monster
Chinese	大妖怪[?] Dà Yāoguai	Big Monster
French	Monstrass[?]	-
German	Monstar[?]	-

Trivia

Monstar's star pattern in the Wii and Wii U releases of the game.

• In the original Nintendo 64 version of the game, Monstar has a moving iridescent star pattern over it. However, most emulators, including the official Virtual Console version on the Wii and Wii U, incorrectly render this as a cloud of star-like particles surrounding it. The Nintendo Switch Online version partially corrects this by having the star pattern extend to the outline of Monstar's sprite.