Ztar: Difference between revisions

Ztar
First appearance	Mario Party (1998)
Latest appearance	Mario Party DS (2007)
Effect	Subtracts one Star from the player's Star count

Latest revision as of 12:32, April 1, 2024

Not to be confused with Dark Star.

“I'll give you a Ztar star because you're so lucky!”

—Bowser, Mario Party 5

Ztars, also known as Shadow Stars in Mario Party 6, Dark Stars in the North American version of Mario Party 7, and Z-Stars in the PAL versions of Mario Party 7, are black counterparts to Stars found exclusively within the Mario Party series. They serve various functions from game to game but usually take away one Star from the player's possession. The Ztars' name comes from a corruption of "Star" and is spelled with a "z" instead of an "s." "Z" can be interpreted as a backwards "s," referencing how Ztars are meant to be the opposite of Stars. In Mario Party 9, Mario Party 10, or Mario Party: Island Tour, while Ztars do not appear, Mini Ztars do instead, where they deduct from the current number of Mini Stars a player has.

History[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

Bowser giving a Ztar to Mario

The first appearance of Ztars was in Mario Party, where they are the bogus item for Mario's Rainbow Castle. They appear as black stars with white eyes. Bowser forces the player to buy a Ztar for 40 Coins, but it does not have an effect on the player's Star count. Upon the player purchasing it, the usual Star acquisition fanfare plays but becomes darker-toned at the end. This is Bowser's most expensive bogus item in the game.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Ztars next appear in Mario Party 2 during the "Bowser's Multiplying Toads" event. If a player lands on a Bowser Space and triggers this event, Bowser makes two Toads appear on the board: One is real, and the other is really a Baby Bowser in disguise. Each Toad offers to sell the player a Star for 20 Coins. While the real Toad sells the player a genuine Star, the fake Toad actually sells the player a Ztar, then reveals himself as Baby Bowser. Like in the first game, Ztars do not affect the player's Star total, and they serve only to waste their Coins. To find the real Toad, the player needs to either be lucky or use one of two items: The first is a Magic Lamp, which always brings them to the real Toad, while the second is a Bowser Bomb, which, when used at the end of the turn, causes the fake Toad to reveal himself.

Mario Party 3[edit]

Ztars make a cameo appearance in Mario Party 3 in the minigame Cosmic Coaster. The star on the goal looks like a Ztar until a team reaches it, at which point it changes to look like a Star and starts rocking from side to side. If a team is close to the goal but loses the minigame, it remains a Ztar and can be seen falling slightly askew.

Mario Party 4[edit]

A Ztar in Mario Party 4

In Mario Party 4, Ztars make a few cameos in the Extra Room. A Ztar can be seen flying under the boards in Mega Board Mayhem and Mini Board Mad-Dash from Thwomp's Backroom Ball. Also, after every minigame has been unlocked, a Ztar appears in the Extra Room. Selecting it starts Beach Volley Folly, which the Ztar hosts.

From this game forward in the series, the Ztar's eyes look angry.

Mario Party 5[edit]

If a player lands on a Bowser Space in Mario Party 5 and has at least one Star, Bowser occasionally gives the player a Ztar, which subtracts one Star from the player's current total. In Card Party, players can uncover a Ztar Star Card that has the same effect but can make their Star count go below zero. Ztar Star Cards are hidden within Star Cards, so it is based purely on chance whether the player receives a Ztar or a Star. Additionally, some Star Cards transform into Ztar Star Cards after being revealed and vice versa.

In Super Duel Mode, a Ztar can be seen as the power source for the Ztar Engine engine part.

Mario Party 6[edit]

The Shadow Stars' appearance in Tricky Tires

Ztars were renamed Shadow Stars in Mario Party 6. In Clockwork Castle, when Bowser encounters a player, he gives them a Shadow Star if they have one or more Stars. Shadow Stars serve the same purpose as in Mario Party 5. If the player has no Stars, Bowser gives them a Special Shadow Star, which takes away 20 coins instead. Bowser also gives the player a Shadow Star if they land on Bowser's Battle Yacht in Castaway Bay.

Shadow Stars also make minor cameos in the comparison quiz section of Speak Up and on the floor in Tricky Tires.

Mario Party 7[edit]

In Mario Party 7, Ztars are renamed Dark Stars (or Z-Stars in PAL versions), but they still have the same effect. At one of the Green Spaces in Grand Canal, the player must choose a chest from a group after the chests have been shuffled by a Blooper. One of the chests holds a Dark Star. If the player chooses this chest, they must take it. In Neon Heights during Bowser Time, Bowser sometimes puts a Dark Star in one of the chests. If the player pays Koopa Kid for this chest, they are forced to take the Dark Star inside. Unlike in Mario Party 6, if the player has no Stars, they do not lose 20 coins.

Mario Party DS[edit]

In Mario Party DS, Ztars are once again so called, and they occasionally appear in Hidden Blocks. If a player is unfortunate enough to get a Ztar, they lose one Star. A player cannot get a Ztar from a Hidden Block if they do not have any Stars. Also, a figure called Ztar appears at the same time the Star figure appears.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Party DS[edit]

Figurine	Image	Description	How to unlock
Ztar		This dark, gloomy icon oozes with sadness and regret. Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar!	Win 40,000 MP Points.

Gallery[edit]

Mario Party 7
Mario Party DS

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ズター Zutā	Ztar
French	Etoile Z	Z Star
German	Z-Stern	Z-Star
Italian	Fosca (up until Mario Party 7) Allets (Mario Party DS)	Feminine of "fosco" (dark) From "Stella" (Star) spelled backwards
Korean	가짜스타 Gajja seuta	Fake Star
Russian	Хвезда Khvezda	The word "звезда" (zvezda, star) with the first letter replaced
Spanish (NOA)	Ztar	-
Spanish (NOE)	Eztrella O. Paca	From "Estrella" (Star) with a "z" replacing the "s" Pun on "opaca" (murky) and the name Paca

Trivia[edit]

There is an unused music clip from Mario Party 8 that is a more menacing variation of the "You Got a Star!" jingle, suggesting that Ztars were originally going to appear in the game.

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-{{item-infobox
+{{distinguish|Dark Star}}
-|image=[[File:ZtarMP5.png|201px]]
+{{item infobox
-|name=Ztarman
+|image=[[File:ZtarMP5.png|200px]]
-|description=A black star with angry white eyes.
+|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
-|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1998|1998]])
+|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
-|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]])
+|effect=Subtracts one Star from the player's Star count
-|effect=Subtracts one star from the player's star count.
 }}
-'''Ztars''', also known as '''Shadow Stars''' in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', '''Dark Stars''' in the North American version of ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', and '''Z-Stars''' in the PAL versions of ''Mario Party 7'', are black counterparts to [[Star]]s found mostly within the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They serve various functions from game to game, but usually take away one Star from the player's possession. Its name comes from a corruption of "Star," and is spelled with a 'z' instead of an 's.' 'Z' can be interpreted as a backwards 's,' referencing how Ztars are meant to be the opposite of Stars.
+{{quote|I'll give you a Ztar star because you're so lucky!|Bowser|Mario Party 5}}
+'''Ztars''', also known as '''Shadow Stars''' in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', '''Dark Stars''' in the North American version of ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', and '''Z-Stars''' in the PAL versions of ''Mario Party 7'', are black counterparts to [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s found exclusively within the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They serve various functions from game to game but usually take away one Star from the player's possession. The Ztars' name comes from a corruption of "Star" and is spelled with a "z" instead of an "s." "Z" can be interpreted as a backwards "s," referencing how Ztars are meant to be the opposite of Stars. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', or ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', while Ztars do not appear, [[Mini Ztar]]s do instead, where they deduct from the current number of [[Mini Star]]s a player has.
 ==History==
+===''Mario Party''===
+[[File:MP1 Bowser Ztar.png|thumb|Bowser giving a Ztar to [[Mario]]]]
+The first appearance of Ztars was in ''[[Mario Party]]'', where they are the [[Bowser's bogus items|bogus item]] for [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]]. They appear as black stars with white eyes. [[Bowser]] forces the player to buy a Ztar for 40 [[Coin]]s, but it does not have an effect on the player's Star count. Upon the player purchasing it, the usual Star acquisition fanfare plays but becomes darker-toned at the end. This is Bowser's most expensive bogus item in the game.
-===''Mario Party series''===
+===''Mario Party 2''===
-====''Mario Party''====
+Ztars next appear in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' during the "Bowser's Multiplying Toads" event. If a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] and triggers this event, Bowser makes two [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s appear on the board: One is real, and the other is really a [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]] in disguise. Each Toad offers to sell the player a Star for 20 Coins. While the real Toad sells the player a genuine Star, the fake Toad actually sells the player a Ztar, then reveals himself as Baby Bowser. Like in the first game, Ztars do not affect the player's Star total, and they serve only to waste their Coins. To find the real Toad, the player needs to either be lucky or use one of two items: The first is a [[Magic Lamp]], which always brings them to the real Toad, while the second is a [[Bowser Bomb (item)|Bowser Bomb]], which, when used at the end of the turn, causes the fake Toad to reveal himself.
-[[File:MP Bowserztar.jpg|thumb|Bowser giving a Ztar to Mario.]]
-The first appearance of Ztars was in the first installment of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], ''[[Mario Party]]'', where they are the [[Bowser's Bogus Items|bogus item]] for [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]]. Their appearance in this game was changed to a black star with white eyes.  [[Bowser]] will sell the player a Ztar for 40 coins, and it does not have an effect on the player's star count.
-====''Mario Party 2''====
+===''Mario Party 3''===
-In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', if the player lands on a Bowser space and gets the event called "Bowser's Multiplying Toads," Bowser will create two Toads. One of them is real and one of them is [[Koopa Kid]] in disguise. If the player runs into one it will offer a "Star" for 20 coins and, once paid, will either make a Star or Ztar will appear. If a Ztar appears, it won't count to the amount of Stars the player has, so twenty coins are wasted. However, the other Toad will still offer a real Star.
+Ztars make a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' in the minigame [[Cosmic Coaster]]. The star on the goal looks like a Ztar until a team reaches it, at which point it changes to look like a Star and starts rocking from side to side. If a team is close to the goal but loses the [[minigame]], it remains a Ztar and can be seen falling slightly askew.
-====''Mario Party 3''====
+===''Mario Party 4''===
-Ztars make a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' in the minigame [[Cosmic Coaster]]. The star on the goal looks like a Ztar until a team reaches it. If a team was close to the goal, but lost the minigame, the Ztar makes a falling animation.
+[[File:Welcome to Extra Room MP4.png|thumb|left|A Ztar in ''Mario Party 4'']]
+In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Ztars make a few cameos in the Extra Room. A Ztar can be seen flying under the boards in [[Mega Board Mayhem]] and [[Mini Board Mad-Dash]] from [[Thwomp's Backroom Ball]]. Also, after every minigame has been unlocked, a Ztar appears in the Extra Room. Selecting it starts [[Beach Volley Folly]], which the Ztar hosts.
-====''Mario Party 4''====
+From this game forward in the series, the Ztar's eyes look angry.
-''[[Mario Party 4]]'' features a Ztar hosting the volleyball game in [[Thwomp's Backroom Ball]].
-====''Mario Party 5''====
+===''Mario Party 5''===
-In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', if a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] and has at least one star, Bowser will occasionally give the player a Ztar, which will subtract one star from the player's current total. In [[Card Party]], players' star counts can go below zero if the Ztar Star card is revealed. Ztar Star cards are hidden within Star cards, so it is based purely on chance to receive a Ztar rather than a Star. Additionally, some Stars transform into Ztars and the other way around.
+If a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and has at least one Star, Bowser occasionally gives the player a Ztar, which subtracts one Star from the player's current total. In [[Card Party]], players can uncover a Ztar Star Card that has the same effect but can make their Star count go below zero. Ztar Star Cards are hidden within Star Cards, so it is based purely on chance whether the player receives a Ztar or a Star. Additionally, some Star Cards transform into Ztar Star Cards after being revealed and vice versa.
 In [[Super Duel Mode]], a Ztar can be seen as the power source for the Ztar Engine engine part.
-====''Mario Party 6''====
+===''Mario Party 6''===
-[[File:Tricky Tiers 6.png|thumb|left|The Ztar's appearance in [[Tricky Tires]].]]
+[[File:Tricky Tiers 6.png|thumb|The Shadow Stars' appearance in Tricky Tires]]
-Ztars were renamed to Shadow Stars during the events of ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. In [[Clockwork Castle]], if [[Bowser]] encounters a player, he will give the player a Shadow Star given that the player has one or more Stars. They serve the same purpose as in Mario Party 5. If the player has no Stars, Bowser will give them a Special Shadow Star, which takes away Coins instead. Bowser will also give the player a Shadow Star if they land on [[Bowser's Battle Yacht]] in [[Castaway Bay]].
+Ztars were renamed Shadow Stars in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. In [[Clockwork Castle]], when [[Bowser]] encounters a player, he gives them a Shadow Star if they have one or more Stars. Shadow Stars serve the same purpose as in ''Mario Party 5''. If the player has no Stars, Bowser gives them a Special Shadow Star, which takes away 20 [[coin]]s instead. Bowser also gives the player a Shadow Star if they land on [[Bowser's Battle Yacht]] in [[Castaway Bay]].
-Shadow Stars also make minor cameos in the comparison quiz section of [[Speak Up]] and in [[Tricky Tires]].
+Shadow Stars also make minor cameos in the comparison quiz section of [[Speak Up]] and on the floor in [[Tricky Tires]].
-====''Mario Party 7''====
+===''Mario Party 7''===
-In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', they were again renamed to Dark Stars (or Z-Stars in PAL versions). At one of the [[Green Space]]s in [[Grand Canal]], the player must choose a chest from a group after the chests have been randomized by a [[Blooper]]. One of the chests holds a Dark Star. If the player chooses this chest, they must take it. In [[Neon Heights]], at [[Bowser Time]], [[Bowser]] sometimes puts a Dark Star in one of the chests. If the player pays [[Koopa Kid]] for this chest, they will be forced to take the Dark Star inside.
+In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Ztars are renamed Dark Stars (or Z-Stars in PAL versions), but they still have the same effect. At one of the [[Green Space]]s in [[Grand Canal]], the player must choose a [[treasure chest|chest]] from a group after the chests have been shuffled by a [[Blooper]]. One of the chests holds a Dark Star. If the player chooses this chest, they must take it. In [[Neon Heights]] during [[Bowser Time]], Bowser sometimes puts a Dark Star in one of the chests. If the player pays [[Koopa Kid]] for this chest, they are forced to take the Dark Star inside. Unlike in ''Mario Party 6'', if the player has no Stars, they do not lose 20 coins.
-====''Mario Party DS''====
+===''Mario Party DS''===
-In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', they were renamed Ztars again, and occasionally appear in [[Hidden Block]]s. If any players are unfortunate enough to get one, they will lose one Star. Also, a figure called Ztar appears at the same time the Star figure appears.
+In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Ztars are once again so called, and they occasionally appear in [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]]s. If a player is unfortunate enough to get a Ztar, they lose one Star. A player cannot get a Ztar from a Hidden Block if they do not have any Stars. Also, a figure called Ztar appears at the same time the Star figure appears.
-====''Mario Party 9''====
+==Profiles and statistics==
-[[File:MP9 +3MiniZtars Space.png|thumb|A 3 Mini Ztars space.]]
+===''Mario Party DS''===
-Although Ztars don't appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', [[Mini Ztar]]s do make an appearance, where they deduct the current amount of [[Mini Star]]s a character has.
+{{MPDS collectible table
+|figurine1=Ztar
-====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
+|image1=[[File:ZtarFigureMPDS.png|80px]]
-As with ''Mario Party 9'', Ztars do not appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. However, Mini Ztars return. They are found exclusively on the [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] board and have the same function as before, deducting Mini Stars when collected.
+|description1=This dark, gloomy icon oozes with sadness and regret. Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar!
+|unlock1=Win 40,000 MP Points.
+}}
-==Trivia==
+==Gallery==
-*There is an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H7K6Xo8py0 unused music clip] from ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' which is a variation on the "You Got a Star!" jingle, seeming to suggest that Ztars were originally going to appear in the game.
+<gallery>
+Dark Star Given.png|''Mario Party 7''
+ZtarMPDS.png|''Mario Party DS''
+</gallery>
 ==Names in other languages==
-{{Foreignname
+{{foreign names
 |Jap=ズター
 |JapR=Zutā
-|JapM=Ztar, スター (Sutā) with a Dakuten (2 dots) beside the first letter, changing it from ス (Su) to ズ (Zu).
+|JapM=Ztar
 |SpaA=Ztar
 |SpaAM=-
-|SpaE=Eztrella<br/>O. Paca
+|SpaE=Eztrella<br>O. Paca
-|SpaEM=Ztar; "Estrella" (Star) with a "z" Replacing the "s".<br/>From the word "Opaca" (Opaque).
+|SpaEM=From "Estrella" (Star) with a "z" replacing the "s"<br>Pun on "opaca" (murky) and the name Paca
-|Ita=Fosca<br/>Allets
+|Ita=Fosca (up until ''Mario Party 7'')<br>Allets (''Mario Party DS'')
-|ItaM="Fosca" is a not-so-frequently-used name for woman. It is correlated to "dark", "foggy".<br/>"Allets" is "Stella" (Italian for [[Star]]) spelled in reverse.
+|ItaM=Feminine of "fosco" (dark)<br>From "Stella" ([[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]) spelled backwards
-|Fra=Etoile Z
+|Fre=Etoile Z
-|FraM=Z Star
+|FreM=Z Star
 |Ger=Z-Stern
-|GerM=Z-Star}}
+|GerM=Z-Star
-{{BoxTop}}
+|Kor=가짜스타
+|KorR=Gajja seuta
+|KorM=Fake Star
+|Rus=Хвезда
+|RusR=Khvezda
+|RusM=The word "звезда" (''zvezda'', star) with the first letter replaced
+}}
+==Trivia==
+*There is an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVjjKSosiFo unused music clip] from ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' that is a more menacing variation of the "You Got a Star!" jingle, suggesting that Ztars were originally going to appear in the game.
 {{Stars}}
 {{MP4}}
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+[[Category:Hosts]]
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Ztar

First appearance	Mario Party (1998)
Latest appearance	Mario Party DS (2007)
Effect	Subtracts one Star from the player's Star count

[Edit] Mario Party 4
Main characters	Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong • Princess Daisy • Waluigi
Other characters	Toad • Goomba • Shy Guy • Boo • Koopa Troopa • Shy Guy Well • Big Boo • Genie of the Lamp • Thwomp • Whomp • Ztar • Koopa Kid • Bowser
Items	Mega Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • Super Mega Mushroom • Super Mini Mushroom • Warp Pipe • Swap Card • MiniMega Hammer • Chomp Call • Boo's Crystal Ball • Gaddlight • Item Bag • Magic Lamp • Sparky Sticker • Bowser Suit
Spaces	Blue Space • Red Space • Happening Space • Battle Space • Bowser Space • Fortune Space • Mushroom Space • Warp Space • Star Space
Boards	Toad's Midway Madness • Goomba's Greedy Gala • Shy Guy's Jungle Jam • Boo's Haunted Bash • Koopa's Seaside Soiree • Bowser's Gnarly Party • Mega Board Mayhem • Mini Board Mad-Dash
Flash game	Minigames • Toad's Game Board • Shy Guy's Game Board • Koopa Troopa's Game Board • Goomba's Game Board • Boo's Game Board
Further info	Gallery • In-game music • Media • Minigames • Quotes • Staff

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