Sling Star
| Sling Star | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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- “I'll transform into a Sling Star. Just jump into me after I...TRANSFORM!”
- —Luma, Super Mario Galaxy
Sling Stars are objects in Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. These miniature Launch Stars give Mario (or Luigi) boosts into the air. However, these do not send Mario flying into space; they give him a small fling into the air to reach other nearby platforms, other nearby planets, and other areas. Sometimes, there are Sling Stars that throw Mario up to a higher Launch Star, while other times, the Sling Stars bounce Mario to other nearby planets instead of ones farther away, where a Launch Star would not be needed. Sometimes a Sling Star flings the player into the air, revealing rings of Star Bits, before returning the player to the planet.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Model from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/SpinDriver.arc | SpinDriver | Spin Driver |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
スピンドライバ (Supin Doraiba) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スターリング[?] Sutā Ringu |
Star Ring | |
| French | Anneau étoile[1][2] | Star Ring | |
| Italian | Stella Lancio[?] | Launch Star |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 110
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 136.
