The Starman is a power-up from the Mario series of video games. It is a flashing star, traditionally about the size of "regular" Mario, that grants the player about 15 seconds of invincibility when touched (however, if Mario falls into a pit or lava, gets flattened by a platform in a scrolling screen level, or if time runs out, he still loses a life). Image File history File links StarmanSMB.PNG starman from Super Mario Brothers File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the Super Mario Brothers video game for the NES. For other uses, see Super Mario Bros. ... A palette, in computer graphics, is a designated subset of the total range of colors supported by a computer graphics system. ... Power Up, the Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up is an organization with the stated mission to promote the visibility and integration of gay women in entertainment, the arts, and all forms of media. Power Up provided funding and assistance to the 2003 short film . ... Mario ) is a video game character created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and the official mascot of Nintendo. ... This article is about computer and video games. ... This article is about the astronomical object. ...

Mario appearances

When touched, the music will change, and in Super Mario Bros. 3 and New Super Mario Bros., Mario's jumping animation becomes a somersault. The Starman debuted in Super Mario Bros., and is so named because it has a pair of small eyes, as if the topmost point of the star were its head. In New Super Mario Bros. the Starman also gives the player the ability to run much faster. A similar star power-up appeared in the game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island called the Super Star, which replaced the Super Feather as the power-up for Caped Mario (Superstar Mario). This gave Mario a cape, the ability to float, the ability to run up walls, and invincibility. In the Nintendo DS game Yoshi Touch & Go it gave the ability to throw stars like Mario's fireballs. Super Mario Bros. ... NSMB redirects here. ... Facsimile of a Woodcut in Exercises in Leaping and Vaulting, by A. Tuccaro: 4to (Paris, 1599). ... This article is about the Super Mario Brothers video game for the NES. For other uses, see Super Mario Bros. ... NSMB redirects here. ... Super Mario World , commonly abbreviated SMW) is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo Co. ... For other uses, see Cape (disambiguation). ... NDS redirects here. ... Yoshi Touch & Go, known in Japan as Catch! Touch! Yoshi! ), is a video game that was developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It debuted in Japan on January 27, 2005, in North America on March 14, 2005, and in Europe on May 6, 2005. ...

Because of the highly valued invincibility it grants, the Starman and stars in general are used by the Mario series to denote special areas, rewards, and secrets. For example, in Super Mario Bros. 3, three consecutive star cards earned from the roulette goal boxes at the end of each level would grant the player five extra lives, whereas three consecutive flower cards would grant only three, and three consecutive mushroom cards granted a mere two. In Super Mario World, secret levels lined Star Road, a location which isn't marked on the main map of the game. Winning the Star Cup in a Mario Kart game will unlock hidden tracks. Super Mario RPG was subtitled "Legend of the Seven Stars." In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, it is necessary to collect all 120/150 power stars (30 were added to Super Mario 64 DS) to fully complete the game. Power stars are also a collectible in Super Mario Galaxy, with 121 to be had. In New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario 64 DS, there are a few casino-like minigames (mainly card games). In the game similar to Poker, the Star is the card of highest value. Super Mario Bros. ... Like the Starman, Fire Flowers flashing colors were achieved by quickly rotating through several palettes. ... A Mushroom as seen in Mario Kart 64 A Mushroom is a common power-up (or, in some cases, power-down) in the Mario universe. ... Super Mario World , commonly abbreviated SMW) is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo Co. ... A screenshot from Mario Kart Wii. ... Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (スーパーマリオRPG) was the last Mario game made and released for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and was the last Square-produced game for a Nintendo video game console until 2003, with the debut of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles for the... For the Nintendo DS enhanced remake, see Super Mario 64 DS. Super Mario 64 ) is a top-selling platform game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... Super Mario 64 DS is an enhanced remake of the 1996 video game Super Mario 64, produced by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was released in the United States on November 21, 2004, in Japan on December 2, 2004, and in Europe on March 11, 2005,[1] as one... Super Mario Galaxy is a 3D action-platformer game developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo and published by Nintendo for the Wii. ... Super Mario 64 DS is an enhanced remake of the 1996 video game Super Mario 64, produced by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was released in the United States on November 21, 2004, in Japan on December 2, 2004, and in Europe on March 11, 2005,[1] as one... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ...

In Super Mario Galaxy, there is a power up similar to the Starman called a Rainbow Star. It grants temporary invincibility, super speed, and a glittery rainbow-like appearance, and a special song (different from the Starman song found in other Super Mario Bros. games) plays while it is in effect. Super Mario Galaxy is a 3D action-platformer game developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo and published by Nintendo for the Wii. ...

Other appearances

The Starman also provides invincibility to players in the Super Smash Bros. series of fighting games, where it played the same role as in a Mario game, with the difference that merely touching your enemies when invincible will not affect them. Super Smash Bros. ...

In the Mario Kart series, the Starman (found in item boxes on the track) increases the speed of the kart and also makes it impervious to opponents’ attacks, while knocking any karts in its path out of the way. It does not render a kart invulnerable to lava, water, pits, or similar pitfalls; instead, it allows the player to run over grass, sand, dirt, or other terrain which would normally slow the player down, with no speed reduction whatsoever. A screenshot from Mario Kart Wii. ...

In Super Paper Mario there is a similar power-up called a Mega Star which, when the character touches it, transforms the current character into a giant 8-bit version, rendering him/her invincible temporarily. Humorously, a lone Koopa is seen using this item later in the game. Super Paper Mario ) is a platform/role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems, a division of Nintendo. ...

In the three Mario cartoon series made by DIC Entertainment, Starmen make frequent appearances and, as well as being used by Mario and Luigi, are occasionally used by other characters, such as Toad and Princess Peach. Oddly, in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Starmen were portrayed as having the same effects as Fire Flowers on Mario and Luigi. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... The DIC Incredible World logo used from the late 2001-present. ... Á Princess Peach ) is a video game character in Nintendos Mario video games series, often playing the damsel in distress character of the adventure series. ... Like the Starman, Fire Flowers flashing colors were achieved by quickly rotating through several palettes. ...