Star (Yoshi's Island series)
| Star | |
|---|---|
 Four stars from Yoshi's New Island | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) |
| Effect | Collecting them adds time to the Countdown Timer if Baby Mario is let go (touched an enemy). |
The stars (originally capitalized), or Star Men,[1] are a common collectible in the Yoshi's Island games, found in certain defeated enemies and some Winged Clouds or by dropping an enemy or egg inside a tulip. Winged Clouds can hold five stars, while tulips spout out eight stars. However, if a Yoshi has reached the maximum number of stars, these stars will be replaced by coins. There are also packs of stars that come in 10 or 20. Two of them also appear if an egg hits an enemy while it is red. These stars are used when Baby Mario falls off a Yoshi's back. The stars create a bubble around Baby Mario, protecting him from Toadies until it is depleted. Every star collected adds one more second to the Countdown Timer, maxing at 30. Checkpoint Rings give a Yoshi ten more seconds as he passes through them. Should the player recover Baby Mario with fewer than 10 stars remaining, the counter will gradually refill to 10. In Yoshi's Woolly World and Yoshi's Crafted World, stars are replaced by Hearts.
In the WarioWare: D.I.Y. microgame Yoshi, the Shy Guys turn into stars when Yoshi performs the Ground Pound.
Profiles
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Nintendo 3DS electronic manual description: Each one increases your star power by one. The maximum that you can have at any time is 30.
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's New Island
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スター[?] Sutā |
Star | |
| Chinese | 星星[?] Xīngxing |
Star | |
| French (NOA) | Étoile[?] | Star | |
| Italian | Stella[?] | Star | |
| Korean | 스타부적[?] Seutabujeok |
Star Charm | |
| Russian | Звезда[?] Zvezda |
Star | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Estrella[?] | Star |
Trivia
- In prototype builds of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, clocks were used to replenish the Countdown Timer, but they were replaced by stars by the final game.[2] The same goes for what would become the 10 Point Star and 20 Point Star.[3]
References
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) issue 30, pages 11 and 15.
- ^ Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0#Graphical Differences. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0/Items. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
