Editing Star Hill

{{location infobox
|image=[[File:StarHillPIT.png|256px]]<br>The past incarnation of Star Hill in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|greater_location=[[Mario World]] / [[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|inhabitants=[[Wish Star|Wishes]], [[Merluvlee]], [[Merlow]]
}}
'''Star Hill''' is a mystical hill in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|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 (species)|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''===
[[File:SMRPG Star Hill Map.png|thumb|left|A map of Star Hill]]
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In its debut in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Star Hill is located in the southwest region of [[Mario World|Mario's world]] and is made out of many smaller hills that look like dark-blue meteorites resembling the [[moon]]. Mario, [[Mallow]], and [[Geno]] travel here for one of the seven [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|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, the only Star Piece not guarded by a boss (likely because there were several bosses 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 [[Wish Star|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.<ref>'''Geno:''' Mario! There are Star Pieces to be found! Hang in there!</ref>

At the time of this game's events, [[Smithy]]'s monsters have overrun the terrain. This includes [[Gecko]]s, [[Mastadoom]]s, [[Thropher]]s, [[Pulsar]]s, and [[Sackit]]s.

Several of the wishes associated with the fallen stars on Star Hill are fulfilled during the events of the game. Returning to Star Hill and inspecting the stars again will prompt a different response in recognition of this.

In [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|the Switch remake]], Star Hill is the focus of the remake's new post-game content. While resting Marrymore, Geno sees an odd light at Star Hill, and when Mario and his allies investigate they find new wishing stars have fallen on the hill, colored pink. These wishes are from villains the group had previously fought and serve as clues to their identities. Once each of them is defeated again, their wishes change to reflect this.

===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:Shooting Star Summit.png|thumb|left|200px|Shooting Star Summit in ''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 Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]s for [[Badge]]s. [[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 Spirit]]s 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 (Paper Mario)|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.
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====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 Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]s, 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.''"
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====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====
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|-style="background: #ABC;"
!width="5%"|Item
!width="1%"|Icon
!width="20%"|Location
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]
|rowspan=5|[[File:PM StarPiece.gif]]
|Under a hidden panel to the right of the bridge before Shooting Star Summit.
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|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 (Paper Mario)|Lucky Star]]
|[[File:LuckyStar PM.png]]
|Given by [[Twink]] after visiting Shooting Star Summit.
|-
|[[Autograph (Paper Mario)|Autograph]]
|[[File:Merluvlee's Autograph.png]]
|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''===
{{M&LPIT map}}
[[File:StarHillMap.png|thumb|left|Star Hill as seen in ''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 Bubble]]s, [[Handfake]]s and [[Fly Guy]]s. 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====
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|-style="background: #ABC;"
!width="5%"|{{hover|Item|Items in this list are gathered by manual searching into the game. They might be incomplete.}}
!width="1%"|Icon
!width="20%"|Location
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|[[Ultra Drop]]
|[[File:MushroomDrop.png]]
|Three are in the west green block in the west of the third scene.
|-
|[[1-Up Super]]
|[[File:Mushroom One Up Pit.png]]
|Two are in the west red block in the east of the third scene.
|-
|[[Red Shell]]
|[[File:Red shell pit.png]]
|Three are in the east ? Block in the east of the third scene.
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Mix Flower]]
|rowspan=4|[[File:MixFlower.png]]
|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.
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Copy Flower]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:CopyFlower.png]]
|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.
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Bean]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Bean - MLPiT.png]]
|In the west of the middle part of the second scene.
|-
|In the south of the west area of the third scene.
|}

==Gallery==
{{more images|section=yes|''Partners in Time''.}}
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
<gallery>
SMRPG Star Hill Small Keyhole.png|Mario in Star Hill
SMRPG Star Hill Big Keyhole.png|The way forward opens
Starhill rpg.png|Mario reads Mallow's wish
SMRPG Star Hill Battle.png|A battle in Star  Hill
SMRPG Star Hill Approach Star.png|Mario approaches the Star Piece
PurpleStarPiece.png|Mario collects the Star Piece
</gallery>

===''Paper Mario''===
<gallery>
PM Star Piece ShootingStarSummitBridge.png|The bridge near Shooting Star Summit
PM Star Piece ShootingStarSummitFloor.png|The first stair of Shooting Star Summit
PM Star Piece ShootingStarSummitSideway.png|To the back of Shooting Star Summit
PM Star Spirits At Shooting Star Summit.png|The Star Spirits talking to Mario on top of Shooting Star Summit
Action Command Tutorial.png
Magikoopa in Shooting Star Summit.png
Twink Departs.png
PM Star Piece ShootingStarSummitHouse.png|By Merluvlee's house
Paper Mario MarioandMerluvlee.png|The first floor of Merluvlee's house
PM Star Piece Merlow.png|The second floor of Merluvlee's house
</gallery>

===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
<gallery>
ML-PIT-map-StarHill+StarShrine.png|Star Hill and Star Shrine areas map
Battle on Star Hill.png|The adult and baby Mario Bros. fighting a Handfake and Love Bubbles
Completed Star Shard.png|The Cobalt Star is completed after the four Mario Bros. stand on a pedestal.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=星のふる丘 <small>(''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'')</small>
|JapR=Hoshi no Furu Oka
|JapM=Falling Star Hill; rendered "The Stardust Hill" in the Shogakukan guide<ref>''Super Mario RPG'' Final Edition, page 2.</ref>
|Jap2=星のふるおか <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small>
|Jap2R=Hoshi no Furu Oka
|Jap2M=Falling Star Hill
|Jap3=スターの{{ruby|丘|おか}} <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')</small>
|Jap3R=Sutā no Oka
|Jap3M=Star Hill
|Chi=流星之峰 <small>(from iQue's localization of ''Paper Mario'' in China)</small><br>''Liúxīng zhī Fēng''<br>星星降落之丘 <small>(''Super Mario RPG'')</small><br>''Xīngxīng Jiàngluò Zhī Qiū''
|ChiM=Shooting Star Summit<br><br>Star Landing Hill
|Fre=Colline aux Étoiles Filantes <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small><br>Colline Etoile <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')</small><br>Colline aux Étoiles <small>(''Super Mario RPG'')
|FreM=Shooting Star Hill<br>Star Hill<br>Star Hill
|Ger=Sternschnuppen-Gipfel <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small><br>Sternenhügel <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')</small>
|GerM=Shooting Star Summit<br>Star Hill
|Ita=Colle Stella <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')</small><br>Collina delle Stelle <small>(''Super Mario RPG'')</small>
|ItaM=Star Hill<br>Hill of the Stars
|Kor=스타의 언덕 <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')</small><br>''Seuta-ui Eondeok''<br>별이 내리는 언덕 <small>(''Super Mario RPG'')</small><br>''Byeol-i Naerineun Eondeok''
|KorM=Hill of Stars<br><br>Falling Star Hill
|Spa=Colina Estelar <small>(''Super Mario RPG'')</small><br>Cima Estrella Fugaz <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small><br>Colina Estrella <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')</small>
|SpaM=Star Hill<br>Shooting Star Summit<br>Star Hill 
}}

==External links==
*[https://vgmaps.com/Atlas/N64/PaperMario-Prologue-PleaFromTheStars-ShootingStarSummit.png ''Paper Mario'' map by Peardian] ([https://www.vgmaps.com/Atlas/N64/index.htm#PaperMario#PaperMario description])

==References==
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