Grand Star
- This article is about the giant Power Stars in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. For the giant star that appears at the end of Super Mario 64, seeJumbo Star. For Rosalina's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, seeGrand Star (move).
| Grand Star | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork of a Grand Star fromMario Kart Tour | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Power Star | ||
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- “Oh, thank you for saving theGrand Star. Thesestar people are my family... They mean so much to me.”
- —Rosalina,Super Mario Galaxy
Grand Stars are large and powerfulPower Stars sometimes appearing in theSuper Mario franchise. InSuper Mario Galaxy, their first appearance, Grand Stars are used to provide power to the sixdomes onboard theComet Observatory, thereby allowing the player to reach more galaxies as the events of the game progress. InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, Grand Stars still allow the player to reach more and more galaxies, but they now provide direct access to the nextWorld via their transformation into aPortal instead.
Rosalina has a Grand Star as heremblem throughout many of her other appearances, includingSuper Mario 3D World and various spinoff games of theSuper Mario franchise, including theMario Tennis series, theMario Kart series, and theMario Party series. InSuper Mario 3D World, her emblem can be seen whenever she grabs aGoal Pole or touches aCheckpoint Flag, and on Rosalina'sCharacter Switch. InMini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, the Grand Star is similarly used to signifyMini Rosalina's levels.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
- “You want this Grand Star so bad? You're gonna have to take it from me!”
- —Bowser Jr.,Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy is the first game in which Grand Stars appear. All of them are stolen byBowser to be used for his own evil ambitions. AsMario recovers them, he gradually gains access to different parts ofRosalina's Comet Observatory due to the Grand Stars being the power source of the Comet Observatory'sbeacon, which in turn sustains all life onboard the observatory. As each Grand Star is found, a path to the next dome is created. Counting the Grand Star obtained from clearingBowser's Galaxy Reactor, it is only required to obtain 6 of the 7 Grand Stars to complete the game. It is possible to completely skip the Grand Star from theEngine Room, asBowser's Galaxy Reactor can be unlocked as soon as the previous dome is cleared, provided the player has 60Power Stars.
The following Grand Stars can be obtained in the following galaxies by completing the following missions (listed in parentheses). All of them except the Gateway Galaxy's are obtained after defeating a boss. For the first six, they unlock the following areas of the Comet Observatory:
- Gateway Galaxy (Grand Star Rescue):Gate
- Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor (Megaleg's Moon):Terrace
- Bowser's Star Reactor (The Fiery Stronghold):Fountain
- Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada (Sinking the Airships):Kitchen
- Bowser's Dark Matter Plant (Darkness on the Horizon):Bedroom
- Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor (King Kaliente's Spicy Return):Engine Room
- Bowser's Galaxy Reactor (The Fate of the Universe)
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
- “Mydad's gonna get angry if I letyou get another Grand Star... Time to break out myBoomsday Machine!”
- —Bowser Jr.,Super Mario Galaxy 2
Grand Stars make another appearance inSuper Mario Galaxy 2, the 2010 sequel toSuper Mario Galaxy. In this game, the Grand Stars are once again under the control ofBowser andBowser Jr. This time around, Grand Stars restore power toStarship Mario, and also create thePortals leading from one World to the next. In addition to this, the Grand Stars in this game are apparently responsible forBowser's enormous size, as he has eaten them to make himself considerably larger. AfterMario defeats one of Bowser Jr.'s machines or henchmen, it will explode and release a Grand Star. After Mario defeats Bowser, he will cough up a Grand Star and shrink to his normal size. During the final battle inBowser's Galaxy Generator, he is actually able to swallow the Grand Star again, making himself a great deal larger than he had been and leading to the final segment of the battle. Interestingly, the Grand Stars seem to have a side effect when misused, one that causes Bowser to become extremely tiny after the final battle, as seen in the end credits of the game.Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla is the only galaxy in the game where, if Mario accepts the help of theCosmic Spirit, the Grand Star will turn into aBronze Grand Star.
The following Grand Stars can be obtained from the following galaxies by clearing the following missions (listed in parentheses):
- Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla (Gobblegut's Aching Belly)
- Bowser's Lava Lair (Bowser's Big Lava Power Party)
- Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet (Bowser Jr.'s Mighty Megahammer)
- Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet (Breaking into Bowser's Castle)
- Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker (Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine)
- Bowser's Galaxy Generator (Bowser's Fortified Fortress)
Mario Kart series[edit]
While Grand Stars have not appeared physically in theMario Kart series, they have been consistently used as Rosalina's emblem, and later,Baby Rosalina's as well. In the latter's case, the emblem features a Grand Star inside blue bonnet frills.
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
InMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe, a floating Grand Star replaces the star icon that can be seen rotating on top of the tower in the city inN64 Rainbow Road.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Grand Stars appear inMario Kart Tour as collectibles, earned by attaining a certain score after each race, completing tour challenges, Gold Pass challenges, daily challenges (prior to theWedding Tour), and by usingstar tickets. Prior to theBaby Rosalina Tour, to unlock more cups and progress further through each tour, a certain number of Grand Stars wasrequired. In every tour, each tour gift also requires a certain number of Grand Stars to open. From the Baby Rosalina Tour to the2022 Anniversary Tour, Grand Stars also unlocked free pipe launches from the weekly spotlight pipes. When the player has opened every tour gift, any subsequent Grand Stars earned are converted to 100 coins each, and when a new tour begins, the total is reset to zero.Rosalina (Swimwear)'s teal swimdress is also decorated with Grand Stars.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft, Nether Stars are replaced by Grand Stars.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Rosalina'sFinal Smash inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate utilizes aGrand Star in place of thePower Star from thepreviousinstallments.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Grand Star | The evil Bowser has taken all seven of these very large and powerful stars, and he's hidden them throughout the galaxy. As Mario collects them, he gains access to different parts of the universe through Rosalina's Comet Observatory. When one is found, a path to the next dome is created. |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter:Collect Grand Stars by earning points in races or by testing your driving skills in challenges! The more Grand Stars you earn, the more Cups and Tour Gifts you unlock. Try to collect enough Grand Stars to unlock everything in a single tour![1]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork forSuper Mario Galaxy
The appearance of a Grand Star if Mario has already collected it, inSuper Mario Galaxy
Artwork forSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Mario and Yoshi collecting a Grand Star
Mario, Peach and Baby Luma collecting a Grand Star
The Grand Star that appears afterMario defeatsGiant Bowser inBowser's Gravity Gauntlet, inSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Model forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
2D Grand Stars in a background pattern from the officialSuper Mario 3D All-Stars website
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
See also[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グランドスター[?] Gurando Sutā | Grand Star | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 崇高之星[2] Chónggāo zhī Xīng | Star of Sublime | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 光榮之星[?] Guāngróng zhī Xīng | Star of Glory | |
| Dutch | Superster[?] | Superstar | |
| French | Grande étoile[?] | Big Star | |
| German | Großer Stern[3] | Big Star | |
| Italian | Megastella[?] | Megastar | |
| Korean | 그랜드스타[?] Geuraendeu Seuta | Grand Star | |
| Portuguese | Maxiestrela[?] | Maxi star | |
| Russian | Великая звезда[?] Velikaya zvezda | Grand Star | |
| Spanish | Maxiestrella[?] | Maxi star |
Notes[edit]
- Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet is the only galaxy whereYoshi is able to pose with Mario when the Grand Star is collected.
- InBowser's Galaxy Generator,Princess Peach,Baby Luma and theCo-Star Luma (if used) will pose with Mario. If the player uses an exploit to bring Yoshi to the end of the level, Yoshi will not pose since there is no special animation that he and Mario have with that Grand Star.
References[edit]
- ^mariokarttourEN (October 4, 2019).Post.X. Retrieved March 14, 2020. (Archived October 4, 2019, 03:35:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^Super Mario Galaxy Nvidia Shield screenshot thread.X. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^Nintendo of Europe GmbH (2007).Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung. Frankfurt:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 12.
