Star Chip
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| Star Chip | |
|---|---|
.png) Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “I have some bad news, though. See, I HAD aLaunch Star all ready foryou, but ameteor smashed it up! You can't leave without it, so find all theStar Chips to fix it.”
- —Luma,Super Mario Galaxy
Star Chips areitems that appear inSuper Mario Galaxy,Super Mario Galaxy 2, andSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. They always appear in sets of five, representing the five points of a star. WhenMario (orLuigi) collects all five of the yellow pieces, aLaunch Star appears. In addition to the regular yellow ones, there are blue Star Chips, which are far less common. When all five of this kind are collected, they createPull Stars. Sometimes, upon Mario completing a set of yellow Star Chips, several Pull Stars appear in addition to the Launch Star. When the first Star Chip is collected, a small icon representing the Launch Star (or Pull Star) appears at the top middle of the screen, and it gradually fills up in a clockwise direction as Mario collects more Star Chips. If any Star Chips are collected underwater, they completely refill Mario's air meter.
Star Chips are also found inMario Tennis Open. They appear exclusively inGalaxy Rally, a Special Minigame. If the player hits one with the ball, the player collects somecoins while filling a Launch Star meter. When the Launch Star meter is full, the Star Chips stop appearing, and a Launch Star is formed. After a certain amount of time, the Launch Star disappears and the Star Chips reappear.
Star Chip locations[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
* - Levels containing blue Star Chips.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
| Level | Galaxy | Area | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for the Toad Brigade Captain | Fluffy Bluff Galaxy | Found in different locations on the surface of thePond Planet. | Launch Star |
| The Flotacious Blimp Fruit | Tall Trunk Galaxy | Scattered around theLog Planet.Mario must useYoshi to collect them. | Launch Star |
| The Shadow Lining | Cloudy Court Galaxy | Found scattered across some of the fewStarting Planets that remain in this mission. | Launch Star |
| Sorbetti's Chilly Reception | Freezy Flake Galaxy | Hidden in various objects found around theSnow Field Planet. | Launch Star |
| Silver Stars Pop-Up | Boo Moon Galaxy | Found floating in midair directly above theteeter-totter moon. | Launch Star |
Gallery[edit]
Blue Star Chip model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
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Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/YellowChip.arc | YellowChip | Yellow Chip |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | イエローチップ (Ierō Chippu) | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/BlueChip.arc | BlueChip | Blue Chip |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | ブルーチップ (Burū Chippu) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スターチップ[?] Sutā Chippu | Star Chip | |
| スターチップ（青）[1] Sutā Chippu (ao) | Star Chip (blue) | ||
| Chinese(Simplified) | 星星碎片[?] Xīngxīng Suìpiàn | Star Piece | |
| French | Morceau d'étoile[?] | Star piece | |
| German | Gelber Sternenchip[?] | Yellow Star-Chip | |
| Blaue Sternenchip[2] | Blue Star-Chip | ||
| Italian | Spicchio Stellare[?] | Star Slice | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Fragmento amarillo[?] | Yellow Fragment | |
| Spanish(European) | Fragmento de estrella[?] | Star Fragment |
Notes[edit]
- In theSupermassive Galaxy, there areseveral platforms toward the middle of the level that are shaped like gigantic Star Chips.
References[edit]
- ^Shogakukan. 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,Super Mario Galaxy section, page 137.
- ^Nintendo of Europe GmbH (2007).Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung. Frankfurt:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
