This article is about the redpower-up fromSuper Mario Galaxy. For thePower Star awarded in theGateway Galaxy, seeRed Power Star. For the Bonus Star debuting inMario Party 7, seeBonus Star § Red Star.

Red Star
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
First appearance	Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025)
Effect	TurnsMario intoFlying Mario

“This is aRed Star. It holds the power of the Red Lumas. But the really amazing part about it is, it allows you tofly after youspin in midair. Yes, FLY!”

—Red Luma,Super Mario Galaxy

ARed Star is anitem inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport. It resembles a redGrand Star and holds the power of theRed Lumas, one of whom first givesMario orLuigi a Red Star in theGateway Galaxy. It transforms him intoFlying Mario or Flying Luigi, respectively, who has the ability tofly through the air, comparably toWing Mario inSuper Mario 64. A difference is that a Red Star allows the player character to fly more freely, changes the color of his clothes, does not grant him wings, and is self-propelled, like theP-Wing. While Mario or Luigi flies, his hands glow, and he leaves red streaks in his path. Instead of his normal red or greencap and blue overalls, Mario or Luigi wears a black or dark-green cap and overalls and red or green shoes, respectively. The Red Star additionally pulls in nearbyStar Bits andcoins on the ground or in flight when hestar-spins. By holding, the player stops in midair, and red streaks point in the direction Mario or Luigi is facing. After the player collects a Red Star, flight is activated by executing a Star-Spin in the air, not aTriple Jump like with Wing Mario. In theComet Observatory only, Red Stars can be used for exploration and reaching a few1-Up Mushrooms that are otherwise inaccessible, such as the one on top of theGarden spire and the one beneath theGate.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario 3D All-Stars[edit]

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  • English (United States):
    Only available in the Comet Observatory’s Gateway Galaxy, this power-up lets Mario temporarily fly around the planet.

Gallery[edit]

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  A Red Star, along with a Red Luma

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  A Red Star on top of theBedroom of theComet Observatory

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  Mario after collecting a Red Star

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Notes[edit]

• This is the only power-up not to be listed in theSuper Mario Galaxy instruction booklet, probably because it is introduced near the end of the game.
• The Red Star is one of two power-ups not to return inSuper Mario Galaxy 2, the other being theIce Flower. However, like with the Ice Flower, the Red Star's theme returns, and is updated to match the other power-ups. Unlike the Ice Flower, though, Flying Mario is complete on the disc, suggesting it was cut very late in development. In fact, to use the Red Star, the player simply has to disable the "event table" for obtaining a power-up for the first time.^[2]

References[edit]

• Flight power-ups
• Stars
• Super Mario Galaxy items

• Articles with unsourced foreign names