Star Cruster

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Star Cruster
Image of a Star Cruster from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
A Star Cruster in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Crusty

Star Crusters are a stronger variant of Crusty in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. Their name is a pun on "star cluster." They appear in Bowser's Keep the second time it is visited, alongside much weaker creatures. Like Crusties, Star Crusters have extremely high physical attack and defense but low magic stats. In battle, a Star Cruster uses its normal attack on its own turns; if hit with a normal attack, however, the Star Cruster immediately counters with a projectile that puts the attacker to sleep. In the original game, Star Crusters deny being crabs in their Psychopath quote, which appears to be a mistranslation.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Star Cruster
Battle idle animation of a Star Cruster from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 72 FP 100 Speed 11
Location(s) Bowser's Keep (second visit), The Trial Course Attack 135 Magic attack 16
Role Common Defense 145 Magic defense 53
Bonus Flower Attack Up! (30%) Yoshi Cookie Crystalline Morph rate 25%
Evade 0% Magic evade 10% Spells None
Weak Ice Strong Jump Sp. attacks Mini Light Beam (CP)
Coins 30 Exp. points 36 Items Crystalline (5%)
Psychopath "I'M NOT A CRAB!!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
Star Cruster
Image of a Star Cruster from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 72 Weak Elements Ice Drops N/A
Exp. 36 Weak Statuses FearPoisonSleepMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Bowser's Keep
Monster List profile The "star" part has nothing to do with the Star Road or Star Pieces. We just thought it was a nice-sounding name. Is that so wrong?
Thought Peek "Where's the crustacean station?"
Animations

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スターカーニィ[?]
Sutā Kānī
Star Crusty
Chinese (simplified) 星星硬壳蟹[?]
Xīngxīng Yìngké Xiè
Star Crusty
Chinese (traditional) 星星硬殼蟹[?]
Xīngxīng Yìngké Xiè
Star Crusty
French Crustelle[?] From "crustacé" (crustacean) and female given name ending "-stelle", derived from the Latin word "stella" (star)
German Brachizwack[?] ?
Italian Crustella[?] Portmanteau of "Crustavo" (Crusty) and "stella" (star)
Korean 스타투구게[?]
Seuta Tuguge
Star Crusty
Spanish Crustrella[?] Star Crusty