Mini Ztar
| Mini Ztar | |||
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| First appearance | Mario Party 9 (2012) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (cameo) (2021) | ||
| Effect | Causes the player to lose Mini Stars when collected. | ||
| Variant of | Mini Star Ztar | ||
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Mini Ztars are small, dark purple miniatureZtars that were introduced inMario Party 9. They serve as the opposing counterpart toMini Stars, as they cause the player to lose as many Mini Stars as the amount of Mini Ztars collected.
History[edit]
Mario Party 9[edit]
As Mini Ztars are found in groups around the boards around certain spaces, they immediately display their effects if the player runs into them while assuming the role of the captain. Mini Ztars are rarely found alone, and are usually in groups of either three, five, or ten.
Mini Ztars can also be obtained in the "Unlucky" pipes in an amount depending on the player's dice roll. Unlucky routes may also lead to the player collecting Mini Ztars.
Mini Ztars are replaced by dark, purple bananas calledZ-Bananas inDK's Jungle Ruins, though they have the same effect: they cause the player to loseBananas when collected. They can be found as singular bananas or in bunches.
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Mini Ztars reappear inMario Party: Island Tour, along withMini Stars, and only appear inStar-Crossed Skyway. Mini Ztars have the same role as inMario Party 9. Mini Ztars can be obtained at all Star Stages except for the first by eitherBony Beetles (two Mini Ztars),Bone Goombas (five Mini Ztars), orBig Dry Bones (seven Mini Ztars). If a player collects too many Mini Ztars, it has the danger of the player's total being negative. This is theonly game in which a player can have a negativeMini Star total, as the other two games have a minimum cap of zero. If so, the number appears as red, except in the final results screen after a game and in the current standings screen in intermissions.
Mario Party 10[edit]
Mini Ztars reappear inMario Party 10 in Mario Party mode, with the same role as inMario Party 9.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シャドウスター[?] Shadō Sutā | Shadow Star | |
| Chinese | 幻影星星[?] Huànyǐng Xīngxīng | Phantom Star | |
| Dutch | Schaduwster[?] | Shadow Star | |
| French | Étoile sombre[?] | Dark star | |
| German | Unglückssterne[?] | Bad Luck Star | |
| Italian | Antistella[1] | Anti-star | |
| Korean | 섀도스타[?] Syaedo Seuta | Shadow Star | |
| Portuguese(European) | Minieztrela[?] | Mini Ztar | |
| Spanish | Estrella negativa[?] | Negative Star |
References[edit]
- ^«Antistelle - Un portale che ti fa perdere delle ministelle.» – 20 Mar. 2015.Mario Party 10.Nintendo (Italian).
