Star Hill
| Star Hill | |
|---|---|
 The past incarnation of Star Hill in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
| Greater location | Mario World / Mushroom Kingdom |
| Inhabitants | Wishes, Merluvlee, Merlow |
Star Hill is a mystical hill in the Super Mario franchise. While its appearance has changed in each appearance so far, it is usually lauded for its beautiful and romantic view (Mario is even advised by a Toad to take Princess Peach there on a date). Star Hill is literally seen as the place where wishes come true.
History
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
In its debut in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Star Hill is located in the southwest region of Mario's world and is made out of many smaller hills that look like dark-blue meteorites. Mario, Mallow, and Geno travel here for one of the seven Star Pieces. This Star Piece is the only one that can be taken without a fight; it rests on the ground at the end of Star Hill, unguarded by anyone (most likely because the player fought in Booster Tower and Marrymore).
It is impossible to traverse the entire hill simply by walking; the only way to access different areas is by lighting several of the unusual star-shaped flowers, causing a keyhole in a large star gate in the area to grow. Going through the enlarged keyhole allows the enterer to travel to another area instantly, and the keyhole shrinks behind them. The hopeful fallen stars that litter the area can be examined to hear the wishes of the people who made them. If Mario attempts to leave Star Hill before having found the Star Piece there, Geno will stop him, telling him to continue finding it.[1]
At the time of this game's events, Smithy's monsters have overrun the terrain. This includes Geckos, Mastadooms, Throphers, Pulsars, and Sackits.
Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, Star Hill is instead directly north of Peach's Castle, although it is renamed Shooting Star Summit in the English version. Unlike its previous appearance, the stars the mountain is named for are unable to be interacted with, and there are shooting stars seen of various colors that constantly scatter and fall harmlessly on its grounds. At the base of the hill lies Merluvlee and Merlow's house (referred to as "Merluvlee's Place" in the nearby notice board), where Mario can have his fortune told and trade Star Pieces for Badges. Princess Peach's Mysterious Treasure Chest can be found on the first floor of the house.
During the events of the storyline, Eldstar notifies Mario in a dream to head to the summit for counsel after Bowser takes Peach's castle to the sky and easily KOs Mario. Once he has awakened from his unconscious state after many days and Goombario's family revives him, he heads to the summit. Once he arrives, all seven Star Spirits appear (using the last of their power to create a projection) and reveal to Mario he must rescue all of them to save Princess Peach. On his way back down the mountain, Mario is introduced to Twink, who gives him the Lucky Star from Peach and teaches him how to use the Action Command. A Magikoopa then appears, having followed Twink to Mario, and must be defeated. Once the Star Spirits are physically gathered together later on, they use their power to open the Star Way, a celestial trail which leads to Star Haven above.
Area Tattles
- "This place feels strange and mysterious, doesn't it? If we go east from here, we'll eventually get to Shooting Star Summit."
- "This is Shooting Star Summit. Stars are really...uh, shooting. People say that this place, like no other, reaches up and embraces the sky."
- "This is the house of an amazingly gorgeous woman, the fortune-teller Merluvlee. Merlow, who collects Star Pieces, also lives here. This house pulses with psychic power. Can you feel it? It feels...weird. It feels like I'm floating on some kind of spiritual cushion."
In-game map description
- They say this summit is the closest place to Star Haven. At the base of the summit live Merlow and Merluvlee. They're brother and sister.
Items found
| Item | Icon | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Star Piece | 
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Under a hidden panel to the right of the bridge before Shooting Star Summit. |
| Under a hidden panel to the south of Merluvlee's house. | ||
| Under a hidden panel on the first step of the Shooting Star Summit. | ||
| Upon entering the Shooting Star Summit scene, go direct north to find this Star Piece. | ||
| Given by Merlow after giving him a letter from Shiver Snowfield. | ||
| Lucky Star | 
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Given by Twink after visiting Shooting Star Summit. |
| Autograph | 
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Given by Merluvlee while doing Koopa Koot's 8th favor. |
In addition to the items listed above, Merlow has 15 Badges to sell, and Mario can get items from Princess Peach's Mysterious Treasure Chest.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Star Hill is again shown to be north of Peach's Castle. It is only explored in the past, where it appears to be made of glittering stars and contains the Star Shrine accessed at the top.
Star Hill is a small area, and enemies that are found there are Love Bubbles, Handfakes and Fly Guys. The "spirit of the Cobalt Star" (in reality, the Elder Princess Shroob) speaks to the Mario brothers and their younger selves on top of the hill after the Commander Shroob is battled and defeated there. A pipe to Star Hill can be found in the destroyed Toad Town near the time hole to the basement of Peach's Castle.
Enemies
- Love Bubble
- Handfake
- Fly Guy
- Commander Shroob (boss)
- Support Shroob (support enemy)
- Shroob-omb (support enemy)
Items found
| Item | Icon | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ultra Drop | 
|
Three are in the west green block in the west of the third scene. |
| 1-Up Super | 
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Two are in the west red block in the east of the third scene. |
| Red Shell | 
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Three are in the east ? Block in the east of the third scene. |
| Mix Flower | 
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Six are in the northeast red block in the east of the first scene. |
| Three are in the ? Block in the east of the middle part of the second scene. | ||
| Two are in the ? Block in the east of the highest part of the second scene. | ||
| Three are in the west ? Block in the east of the third scene. | ||
| Copy Flower | 
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Two are in the southwest ? Block in the east of the first scene. |
| Three are in the east ? Block in the west of the third scene. | ||
| Bean | 
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In the west of the middle part of the second scene. |
| In the south of the west area of the third scene. |
Gallery
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Mario in Star Hill
The way forward opens
Mario reads Mallow's wish
A battle in Star Hill
Mario approaches the Star Piece
Mario collects the Star Piece
Paper Mario
The bridge near Shooting Star Summit
The first stair of Shooting Star Summit
To the back of Shooting Star Summit
The Star Spirits talking to Mario on top of Shooting Star Summit
By Merluvlee's house
The first floor of Merluvlee's house
The second floor of Merluvlee's house
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Star Hill and Star Shrine areas map
The adult and baby Mario Bros. fighting a Handfake and Love Bubbles
The Cobalt Star is completed after the four Mario Bros. stand on a pedestal.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 星のふる丘 (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)[?] Hoshi no Furu Oka |
Falling Star Hill | |
| 星のふるおか (Paper Mario)[?] Hoshi no Furu Oka |
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| スターの Sutā no Oka |
Star Hill | ||
| Chinese | 流星之峰 (from iQue's localization of Paper Mario in China)[?] Liúxīng zhī Fēng |
Shooting Star Summit | |
| French | Colline aux Étoiles Filantes (Paper Mario) Colline Etoile (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time) Colline aux Étoiles (Super Mario RPG)[?] |
Shooting Star Hill Star Hill Star Hill |
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| German | Sternschnuppen-Gipfel (Paper Mario) Sternenhügel (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)[?] |
Shooting Star Summit Star Hill |
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| Italian | Colle Stella (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time) Collina delle Stelle (Super Mario RPG)[?] |
Star Hill Hill of the Stars |
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| Korean | 별이 내리는 언덕[?] Byeol-i Naelineun Eondeog |
? | |
| Spanish | Colina Estelar (Super Mario RPG) Cima Estrella Fugaz (Paper Mario) Colina Estrella (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)[?] |
Star Hill Shooting Star Summit Star Hill |
External links
References
- ^ Geno: Mario! There are Star Pieces to be found! Hang in there!
