Rainbow Star

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Not to be confused with Super Star.

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Mario near a Rainbow Star in the Sky Station Galaxy
Mario near a Rainbow Star in the Sky Station Galaxy
Rainbow Mario from Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of Rainbow Mario after collecting the Rainbow Star

The Rainbow Star is an item that appears in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2; it is the Super Mario Galaxy equivalent of the Super Star, used to prevent confusion between Super Stars and Power Stars. When collected, it transforms Mario into Rainbow Mario (or Luigi into Rainbow Luigi), causing him to become rainbow-colored and leave a trail of light behind him whenever he runs. In this form, he is invincible, releases Star Bits from damaging enemies, can break through certain objects and obstacles (such as Chomps and Boulders), can run faster, and can jump both farther and higher. As the power-up begins to wear off, the music, along with Mario's running speed, will get faster and faster until it wears off completely. The only mission in Super Mario Galaxy where a Rainbow Star is required is The Golden Chomp.

Missions

Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Profiles

Super Mario 3D All-Stars

  • North American website bio: "For a short time, Mario pulses with all the colors of the rainbow and runs at superspeed, knocking down any enemies in his path."

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese レインボースター[?]
Reinbō Sutā
Rainbow Star
German Regenbogen-Stern[?] Rainbow Star
Italian Stella Iride[?] Iris Star
Spanish Estrella Arcoiris[?] Rainbow Star

Trivia

  • The Rainbow Star is the only power-up in Super Mario Galaxy 2 that does not appear as a souvenir in the engine room of Starship Mario.
  • If the player touches another power-up while invincible in Super Mario Galaxy, it flies high into the air. It comes back after a while, however.
  • The music associated with the Rainbow Star is a remix of the music played when Baby Mario acquires a Super Star from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, or when you get a Vanish Cap or Wing Cap in Super Mario 64.
  • The Rainbow Starchute in Mario Kart Tour is reminiscent to the Rainbow Star, although it has eyes.
  • Normally in Super Mario Galaxy 1, Mario and Luigi become all rainbow instead of a color-changing tint in Non-Mario Galaxy games (excluding Super Mario 3D Land, where Mario is a yellow tint), but in Super Mario Galaxy 2, however, Mario and Luigi are a solid red.

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