Editing Power Star

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{{about|a collectible item|the [[Gaddget]] from [[Mario Party Advance]]|[[Power Star (Gaddget)]]|a collectible essential to winning in the [[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]] games|[[Star (Mario Party series)]]|[[Rosalina]]'s [[Final Smash]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]] series originally named "Power Star"|[[Grand Star (move)]]}}
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|image=[[File:Captain toad powerstar.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Power Star from ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
|name=Power Star
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
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{{quote|We got a Power Star!|[[Yellow Toad (Toad Brigade)|Yellow Toad]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
'''Power Stars''', also referred to as '''Stars''', are collectible items introduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' that can grant [[Mario]] access to more [[level]]s in-game, unlike the similar-looking [[Super Star]]s, which only give brief [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]]. In ''Super Mario 64'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', when the Star for any given level has been collected, playing the level again turns the Star into a translucent version of itself (similar to how [[Star Coin]]s work). This Star can be collected, but it does not add to the player's total Star count. While Power Stars themselves do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', the [[Shine Sprite]]s, [[Star Medal]]s, and [[Green Star]]s work similarly, unlocking levels should enough be collected.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
{{multiframe|[[File:SM64 Shoot to the Island in the Sky.png|200px]] [[File:SM64DS Power Star.png|200px]]|size=420|Mario getting a Power Star on the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] in ''Super Mario 64'' (left image) and in [[Whomp's Fortress]] in the Nintendo DS version (right image)}}
In ''Super Mario 64'', Power Stars are scattered throughout the various courses, most pertaining to a certain [[mission]]. By obtaining a Power Star, the corresponding mission is cleared. Power Stars appear either in plain sight or after the player completes a mission objective, such as defeating a boss. There are seven Power Stars in each course; one is a secret Power Star that [[Mario]] can obtain from collecting 100 [[coin]]s, although these Power Stars are not associated with a mission. The various [[★ door]]s and [[Big Star Door]]s of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]] require Mario to have at least a certain number of Power Stars (which is displayed on normal doors). There are eight [[Red Coin]]s in each course, and collecting all of them causes a Power Star to appear over a [[Star Marker]]. If Mario has already collected a Power Star, it appears transparent gray on the course. The [[Jumbo Star]] does not count toward the Power Star total. There is a total of 120 Power Stars. Fifteen of them are '''Secret Stars''', either found in secret areas or held by [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s. A minimum of 70 Power Stars are required to access [[Bowser in the Sky]]. Once Mario collects every Power Star, the [[cannon]] outside the Mushroom Castle becomes available for use, giving access to the castle's roof.

''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' features a total of 150 Power Stars, 30 more than in ''Super Mario 64''. An extra mission was added in each course, making a total of eight Power Stars per course (one of which is the 100-Coin Star). The game doubles the number of Secret Stars to 30. At least 80 Power Stars are required to enter Bowser in the Sky. Some Power Stars can be earned only by a certain character: two for [[Yoshi]], six for Mario, nine for [[Luigi]], and 12 for [[Wario]]. Some courses have a mission where five [[Silver Star]]s must be collected for the Power Star to appear in a [[Star Sphere]]. If the character loses a Silver Star, the Power Star disappears until he retrieves the Silver Star. In VS Mode, the objective is for each [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] to get the most Power Stars within the time limit. In the mode, most Power Stars are contained within Star Spheres except for those in [[The Princess's Secret Slide]]. If a Yoshi is hit, it drops a Power Star, which bounces around the stage nonstop, much like Silver Stars, until a Yoshi picks it up.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Power Star Collected.png|thumb|left|Mario getting a Power Star in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Power Stars return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', where there is a total of 121 Stars to collect each for both Mario and Luigi (for a total of 242). They have a more metallic and rounded appearance than before. At least 60 stars are required to restore the [[Comet Observatory]]'s full power and lead to the final battle with Bowser.

There are four types of Power Stars: First, there are regular Power Stars which serve the same purpose in other 3D ''Super Mario'' games. The second kind is the three [[Green Star]]s that, in addition to acting as normal Power Stars, unlock the Green [[Launch Star]] in the [[Comet Observatory]] which leads to the [[Trial Galaxies]]. The third type is the [[Red Power Star]], of which only one appears in the game; it appears in the mission "[[Gateway's Purple Coins]]". Last are the seven [[Grand Star]]s, the first of which, and the only one obtained without a boss fight, is the first star in [[Gateway Galaxy]]. Subsequently, the other six Grand Stars are each collected by beating [[Bowser]] or [[Bowser Jr.]] These power up the Comet Observatory and unlock new [[Dome]]s to explore. Silver Stars also return from ''Super Mario 64 DS'', working in the same way, though they float alongside Mario once collected, and can't be lost by taking damage.

In [[Hurry-Scurry Galaxy]], as well as the planet that appears in [[Sea Slide Galaxy]] when the [[Hungry Luma]] transforms in the third mission, collecting [[note]]s turns the [[black hole]] into a Power Star.

In the game's file system, there is an unused blue texture in the Power Star's data folder, suggesting that Blue Power Stars were originally going to be collectibles, but they were scrapped during development. This was removed in the [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|sequel]]'s file system.<ref>https://twitter.com/supernoelybros/status/1297589843657138177/</ref>{{dead link}}

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Mario Yoshi Power Star SMG2.png|thumb|Mario and Yoshi getting a Power Star in [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Power Stars play the same role as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. There are 242 Power Stars in total (116 normal Power Stars, six [[Grand Star]]s, and 120 [[Green Star]]s). If the [[Cosmic Spirit]] is used to complete a mission, the star collected is a [[Bronze Star]] instead of a gold one.
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====''Super Mario Maker''====
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Power Stars make a cameo appearance in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', where both the [[Captain Toad]] and [[Toadette]] [[Mystery Mushroom]] [[Costume Mario|costumes]] hold up a Power Star in their poses when the player presses {{button|wiiu|padup}}.
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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Tail Tree.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Mario standing next to the [[Tail Tree]] and a Mushroom Kingdom Power Moon]]
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''{{'}}s [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Power Moon]]s resemble the original appearance of the Power Stars, even playing the jingle that plays upon collecting a Power Star in ''Super Mario 64'' when they are collected, replacing the standard Power Moon jingle (which is arranged from the ''Super Mario 64'' jingle) in this kingdom. When Mario collects his first Mushroom Kingdom Power Moon, [[Cappy]] suggests that Power Moons come in different shapes, implying Power Moons and Power Stars are the same type of object. When loaded into the [[Odyssey]] in the Mushroom Kingdom, they appear as regular Power Moons.

===''Mario Pinball Land''===
Stars reappear in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', working just as they do in ''Super Mario 64'', obtained after the player completes certain trials, such as defeating a boss or a certain number of enemies in time, and their use is to make Mario's way to [[Bowser]]. Collecting a Star grants 10,000 points. If the player does not get a [[Game Over]], every Star collected after that grants 10,000 more points than the previous one. At the end, the number of Stars obtained determines how much the point bonus is worth.

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
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A Power Star appears in [[Rosalina]]'s [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', it is replaced by a Grand Star.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Power Stars reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]], appearing at the end of each stage. However, unlike in previous 3D platformers, which has the Power Stars counted when collected, the game does not count Power Stars, treating them more as [[Goal Pole]]s in that they only serve to be the end of the level.
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===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', a Power Star makes a cameo appearance on a painting of a Big Star Door.

==Variants==
There are several variations of the Power Star, some of which serve a different purpose from that of normal ones.
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!Name
!Description
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Captain toad powerstar.png|100px]]<br>'''Power Star'''
|The yellow Power Stars allow [[Mario]] to access other levels. Sometimes, a mission is required to be completed to obtain one.
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SM64GiantPowerStar.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Jumbo Star]]'''
|A giant Power Star only found in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', appearing after [[Bowser]] is defeated for the last time. Mario uses it to transform into [[Wing Mario]] and to free [[Princess Peach]] from the stained-glass window on [[Peach's Castle|her castle]].
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Green Star Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Green Star]]'''
|In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Green Stars act like normal Power Stars, but also unlock the Green [[Launch Star]] leading to the [[Trial Galaxies]]. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Green Stars appear when all regular Power Stars are collected, and are hidden in every galaxy. In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', Green Stars act like [[Star Coin]]s; they appear in most courses and permanently stay gray after being collected. Some Green Stars can be obtained by collecting all eight [[Green Coin]]s from a [[Green Star Ring]].
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:RedPowerStar.png|100px]]<br>'''{{conjectural|[[Red Power Star]]}}'''
|Only a single Red Power Star is found in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and is granted to Mario by a red [[Luma]] after collecting all 100 [[Purple Coin]]s in [[Gateway Galaxy]].
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Silver Star Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Silver Star]]'''
|When five Silver Stars are collected, they merge to form a Power Star.
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Bronze star.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Bronze Star]]'''
|Bronze Stars are brown, "rusty" Power Stars which replace normal Power Stars when Cosmic Guide mode is activated by the [[Cosmic Spirit]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. While they function identically to normal Power Stars, they are not added to the player's Power Star count to access [[Grandmaster Galaxy]].
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:MKT Icon GrandStar.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Grand Star]]'''
|The Grand Star is the largest and most powerful version of the Power Star, being able to power up the [[dome]]s on the [[Comet Observatory]] (in ''Super Mario Galaxy'') or generate [[portal]]s (in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'') to help Mario reach more galaxies.
|}

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
PowerstarSMG.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
Smg2 icon powerstar.png|''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMO Power Moon Star.png|''Super Mario Odyssey''
Power Star SM64 art.png|''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''
NU_Power.png|[[Nintendo UNO]]
</gallery>

==See also==
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*[[Shine Sprite]]
*[[Power Moon]]
*[[Multi Moon]]
*[[Golden Banana]]
*[[Bonus Star]]
*[[Star (Mario Party series)|Star (''Mario Party'' series)]]
*[[Cat Shine]]
}}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=パワースター
|JapR=Pawā Sutā
|JapM=Power Star
|ChiS=力量之星<ref>[https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/977417086124269568 ''Super Mario Galaxy'' Nvidia Shield screenshot thread]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'')</small>
|ChiSR=Lìliàng zhī Xīng
|ChiS2=能量之星
|ChiS2R=Néngliàng zhī Xīng
|ChiS3=力量星星<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_200904_01_sc.html 《超级马力欧64》、《超级马力欧阳光》和《超级马力欧银河》。 3款历代的3D马力欧收录在Nintendo Switch的《超级马力欧 3D 收藏辑》，将于9月18日发售！] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved September 11, 2020.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 3D All-Stars'')</small>
|ChiS3R=Lìliàng Xīngxing
|ChiSM=Power Star
|ChiS2M=Energy Star
|ChiS3M=Power Star
|ChiT=力量星星
|ChiTR=Lìliàng Xīngxing
|ChiTM=Power Star
|Dut=Krachtster
|DutM=Power Star
|Fin=Tehotähti <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' instruction booklet)</small>
|FinM=Power Star
|Fre=Étoile de Puissance<br>Super étoile <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|FreM=Power Star<br>Super Star
|Ger=Power-Stern
|GerM=Power Star
|Hun=Erő-Csillag<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110106123600/http://nintendo.hu/cikk/super-mario-galaxy-2-wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Wii]. ''nintendo.hu''. Archived January 6, 2011, 12:36:00 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 30, 2022.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|HunM=Power-Star
|Ita=Power Star<ref>''[[Super Mario 64]]'' European manual, pag. 36</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 64'' manual)</small>
|Ita2=Stella<ref>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' European manual, pag. 98</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 92</ref><ref>''[[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' description: "''Scopri i segreti del castello della Principessa Peach e trova tutte le 120 stelle mentre guidi Mario in una nuova dimensione in questo indimenticabile titolo di lancio di Nintendo 64.''"</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 64'', ''Super Mario 64 DS'')</small>
|Ita3=Superstella <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Ita4=Iper stella <small>(''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')</small>
|Ita2M=Star
|Ita3M=Superstar
|Ita4M=Hyper Star
|Kor=파워스타
|KorR=Pawo Seuta
|KorM=Power Star
|Rus=Звезда силы
|Rus2=Звезда энергии
|RusR=Zvezda sily
|Rus2R=Zvezda energii
|RusM=Power Star
|Rus2M=Energy Star
|Spa=Estrella de Poder <small>(''Super Mario 64 DS'')</small>
|Spa2=Superestrella <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Spa3=Hiperestrella <small>(''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')</small>
|SpaM=Power Star
|Spa2M=Superstar
|Spa3M=Hyper Star
|SpaE=Cosmoestrella <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' instruction booklet)</small>
|SpaEM=Cosmic-Star
}}

==Trivia==
*The jingle that plays when collecting a Power Star in ''Super Mario 64'' (a rearrangement of [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]'s theme) is arranged in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' as the jingle that plays when collecting a [[Power Moon]]. The original jingle plays in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]].

*The music that plays in the [[Moon Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' shares similarities with the ambient music heard in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its sequel before Mario/Luigi collects a Power/Grand Star in certain missions.

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