Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)
- “No one's wishes will come true until the Star Pieces are found and the Star Road repaired. Which is why I have chosen to join these two in order to find the missing Star Pieces.”
- —Geno, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Star Pieces are a set of seven star-shaped pieces that make up the Star Road in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Switch remake. The Star Pieces play a pivotal role in the game, as they are needed in order to restore the broken Star Road and restore the world to normal. When the Star Pieces are first seen falling from the sky at the beginning of the original game, they are shown to be gold. However, all later appearances of the Star Pieces depict them with rainbow colors, presumably to differentiate them from each other.
Near the beginning of the game, Exor destroys the Star Road prior to landing in the center of Bowser's Keep, thus shattering the road into the seven Star Pieces. The Star Pieces fall from the sky and land in various spots across the world. Mario's quest, in which he is aided by Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Princess Peach, revolves around finding the seven Star Pieces to repair the Star Road, thus allowing wishes to continue coming true. At the same time, the Smithy Gang is on the hunt for them as well, hoping to prevent the power of wishes from returning, allowing the gang to fill the world with weapons.
Light-blue Star Piece[edit]
The first Star Piece lands somewhere near the Mushroom Kingdom, and it comes into the possession of Claymorton while Mario and Mallow are pursuing Croco through Bandit's Way. Claymorton's group attacks the Mushroom Kingdom while hoarding the Star Piece in the Mushroom Castle throne room until Mario and Mallow arrive and defeat the group. Mario then claims the Star Piece.
Green Star Piece[edit]
The second Star Piece lands within the Forest Maze. Geno learns of its location, and he arrives at Rose Town to begin his search, possessing a doll belonging to Gaz. Mario and Mallow choose to follow the doll into the Forest Maze, and eventually they discover Bowyer, just as one of his Aero minions shows him the Star Piece. Mario and Mallow aid Geno in defeating Bowyer and agree to join forces, collecting the second Star Piece in the process. An Aero witnesses the fight and goes to tell Smithy. Geno then joins Mario in his quest to find the remaining Star Pieces.
Orange Star Piece[edit]
The third Star Piece crashes into the Mole Mines, triggering a cave-in. The cave-in traps Dyna and Mite, who are playing in the mines at the time, which causes the citizens of Moleville to attempt to rescue them. After Mario and his group venture into the mines, Mario's group is able to reach the room where the Star Piece had crashed into the rafters. It is unknowingly guarded by Punchinello, who accidentally frees the Star Piece by setting off a King Bomb, which crushes him upon summoning it. With the third Star Piece acquired, Mario's group finds Dyna and Mite, and they escape through the minecart.
Purple Star Piece[edit]
The fourth Star Piece lands atop Star Hill. After Mario's group traverses Booster Tower and Marrymore, the group finally rescues Peach from a forced marriage with Booster. After returning Peach to the Mushroom Kingdom, Mallow suggests that the group should head to Tadpole Pond and ask if the Frog Sage might know. The Frog Sage hears of the next Star Piece's whereabouts and sends the group to Star Hill to search for it. Mario and his allies eventually find the fourth Star Piece after exploring Star Hill, where it is unguarded and easily recovered.
Blue Star Piece / Pink Star Piece[edit]
The fifth Star Piece plunges into the sea, where it is claimed by Jonathan "Johnny" Jones. The citizens of Seaside Town tell Mario's group of the Star Piece's whereabouts, and the group sets off to Johnny's Sunken Ship to find it. After traversing the ship, Mario's group finds the Star Piece in the possession of Johnny, who makes the group fight him for it.
After Mario's group defeats Johnny and returns to Seaside Town, Speardovich reveals himself as having impersonated the village's elder, and he demands for Mario to hand over the newly claimed Star Piece, threatening to torture the real elder if Mario refuses. After giving up the Star Piece, Mario's group confronts Speardovich before he can make his getaway, as Johnny blocks Speardovich's escape. Mario's group defeats Speardovich and regains the Star Piece.
Red Star Piece[edit]
The sixth Star Piece lands inside Barrel Volcano. The Nimbus of Nimbus Land initially witnesses the Star Piece falling into the crater. After Mario's group rescues King Nimbus and Queen Nimbus, the group is informed of the Star Piece's whereabouts and goes into Barrel Volcano to search for it. After defeating the Czar Dragon and Zombone, Mario's group finds the Star Piece. Right before Mario gets hold of the Star Piece, the Axem Rangers steal it. Mario and his allies chase the Axem Rangers out of the volcano in their attempt to get back the Star Piece. Eventually, Mario's group defeats the Axem Rangers atop the Blade, and Mario's group finally claims the sixth Star Piece.
Yellow Star Piece[edit]
The seventh Star Piece lands in Bowser's Keep, where it is quickly claimed by the Smithy Gang. After the second Star Piece is recovered by Mario's group, the Aero who witnessed the event informs other members of the Smithy Gang of the Star Pieces and their true potential. The seventh Star Piece is then seemingly worn by Smithy himself. Upon encountering Smithy, Mario's group demands for him to hand over his Star Piece, but he refuses, instead asking the same of the group's Star Pieces. Ultimately, the two sides engage in a fight, with Mario's side eventually winning. With Smithy defeated, the seventh Star Piece is free from his grasp, and Geno, now in possession of all seven Star Pieces, is able to repair the Star Road.
Gallery[edit]
Mario getting the pink Star Piece in the remake
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スターピース Sutā Pīsu |
Star Piece | [1] | |
Hoshi no Kakera |
[2] | |||
| Chinese | 星星碎片 Xīngxing Suìpiàn (Mandarin) Sīngsīng Seuifún (Cantonese) |
Star Piece | [3][4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 星之碎片 Xīng zhī Suìpiàn (Mandarin) Sīng jī Seuifún (Cantonese) |
Star Piece | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS website | [5] |
| Dutch | sterrenstuk | star piece | [6] | |
| French (Canadian) | Fragment d'étoile | Star fragment | [7] | |
| French (European) | fragment d'étoile | star fragment | [8] | |
| German | Sternstück | Star Piece | [9] | |
| Sternenteil | Star fragment | [10] | ||
| Italian | frammento stellare | stellar fragment | [11] | |
| frammento di stella | star fragment | [12] | ||
| Scheggiastella | Star-shard; same as Star Piece in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars digital manual | [13] | |
| Korean | 스타피스 Seuta Piseu |
Star Piece | [14] | |
| 별 조각 Byeol Jogak |
[15] | |||
| Spanish | estrella fragmento | star fragment | [16] |
Notes[edit]
- In Super Paper Mario, a Sammer Guy called Star of Seven Shards is a reference to the Star Pieces.
References[edit]
- ^ 「スターピース」– Menu. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ 「その
星 のカケラは みんなにとって大事 な物 だ。返 してもらうよ。」– Geno. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved December 24, 2023. - ^ "那个星星碎片对大家来说很重要。把它还回来吧。" (Simplified) /「那個星星碎片對大家來說都很重要，把它還給我吧。」(Traditional) – Geno. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Chinese). Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ 《超級瑪利歐RPG》的最新資訊公開！ | TOPICS | 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Nintendo 3DS 付費新增內容公開下載. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Zou Swaert, dat ontzaglijk grote stuk wapentuig dat is neergestort in het Paddenstoelenrijk... ...iets te maken hebben met het sterrenstuk?" – Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ « Se pourrait-il que l'irruption de Blastoc, l'acolyte de Forgeroi, au château Champignon... ... ait rapport avec le Fragment d'étoile trouvé par Mario? » – Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Canadian French). Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ « Blastoc, cet ennemi en forme d'épée qui s'est introduit au château Champignon, est un acolyte de Forgeroi... Se pourrait-il que son apparition soudaine ait un rapport avec le fragment d'étoile trouvé par Mario ? » – Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (French). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ „Das Sternstück gehört allen. Du darfst es nicht für dich behalten.“ – Geno. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (German). Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ „Ob Klingklong, das Schwertmonster im Pilz-Palast, vielleicht etwas mit dem gefundenen Sternenteil zu tun hat?“ – Geno. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (German). Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ^ «Forse Lamellotto, il mostro a forma di spada che è piombato sul castello dei Funghi... ... ha a che fare con il frammento stellare trovato da Mario?» – Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ «Quel frammento di stella appartiene a tutti. Non puoi tenertelo.» – Geno. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars e-manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 6. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "박살 난 스타로드의 조각… 『스타피스』는 전부 7개야." – Geno. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "그 별 조각은 모두의 소중한 물건이야. 돌려받아야겠어." – Geno. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ^ "Esa estrella fragmento le pertenece a todo el mundo. No puedes quedártela." – Geno. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
