Star Rod (Kirby)
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| Star Rod | |
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 Artwork from Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |
| First appearance | Kirby's Adventure (1993, Kirby series) Super Mario-kun Volume 7 (1993, Super Mario franchise) |
| Latest appearance | Kirby Star Allies (cameo) (2018, Kirby series) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Super Mario-related media) |
| Effect | Can be swung at fighters. Side tilt and side smash attacks additionally shoot one of a limited supply of stars forward. |
The Star Rod, also referred to as the Star Wand'[1] or Wand,[2] is a major item in Kirby's Adventure and its remake Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. It is the power source for the Fountain of Dreams. In the game, Kirby has to collect the shattered pieces of the Star Rod, and after its completion it is used to battle Nightmare. Swinging the Star Rod causes it shoot a star, so it is both a melee and ranged weapon. The Star Rod makes further appearances in the Kirby series, usually in relation to its original role, and has also appeared in Super Mario-related media.
In volume 7 of Super Mario-kun, the Star Rod is among the items stolen by the collector that gets taken back by Kirby. While exploring the Space Zone in volume 9, Mario creates a Star Rod by fusing a Super Star with a rod given to him by the Hippo and uses it to defeat No. 48.
In Super Smash Bros., the Star Rod is a battering item. When a character holds a Star Rod, their Weak Attack, the attack they use while dashing, Strong Attack when holding the 
forward, and Smash Attack when holding the forward, are replaced by a corresponding attack where the character swings the Star Rod. The latter two attacks additionally shoot a star forward, and this star vanishes after flying for too long. After the player has fired twenty stars, a Star Rod is unable to shoot more stars. If the Star Rod is thrown at an enemy, it sends them flying down at a diagonal angle.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Star Rod returns and retains its mechanics, though it is only able to shoot sixteen stars before running out. When Sheik would shoot a star with a Star Rod, he instead shoots two stars one after another. When Captain Falcon would shoot a star with a Star Rod, he instead shoots one star followed by four stars at once. While the Fountain of Dreams is a stage in the game, the Star Rod is not depicted on it. The Star Rod is an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, using the same mechanics. In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, if a fighter's trophy base has the Cupid Kirby sticker on it, they start each step holding a Star Rod.
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, while the Star Rod continues to be an item, the unique mechanics of Shiek's and Captain Falcon's star shooting are removed. In the lattermost game, the Star Rod is an Ace class support spirit that uses artwork of Kirby swinging the Star Rod from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Its spirit battle takes place on the Fountain of Dreams, and the player must defeat four Kirby puppet fighters that each start the battle with a Star Rod. When equipped, the Star Rod makes the user invincible for a brief period if they are the first fighter to use an attack that hits an opponent in a battle. Some support spirits allow the player to start battles with a Star Rod if they are equipped: one of them is MC Ballyhoo & Big Top in reference to the item of the same name from Mario Party 8.
ProfilesEdit
Super Smash Bros. MeleeEdit
| Trophy Star Rod | ||
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| Game/move: Kirby's Adventure 5/93 | ||
| This magic wand holds 16 star shots and sends foes flying at a low angle when thrown. It's most powerful when Captain Falcon or Sheik performs a Smash Attack while holding it. In Kirby's Adventure, the Star Rod is the secret power behind the Fountain of Dreams. King Dedede steals the Star Rod in order to seal away the nasty Cloaked Nightmare. | ||
Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit
| Trophy Star Rod | ||
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| Appears in: NES Kirby's Adventure SNES Kirby Super Star | ||
| A magic wand. Perform a standard attack with it, and it's a battering weapon. Perform a strong or smash attack, and it fires a barrage of star shots. Throw it at a foe, and that opponent will get sent flying sideways. In the Kirby series, the Star Rod is the power source of the Fountain of Dreams. King Dedede once stole it to imprison the Cloaked Nightmare. | ||
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii UEdit
| Trophy Star Rod | ||
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| Game(s): Both | ||
| Category: Item | ||
( ) Appears in:NES Kirby's Adventure (05/1993) GBA Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (12/2002) | ||
| ( ) Trophy Box: 34: Kirby's Adventure
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| Swung normally, this item will deal a regular physical attack. But if you charge up the blow, it becomes a magic wand that launches stars! The Star Rod is the source of power for the Fountain of Dreams in Kirby's Adventure. Using the rod, Kirby was able to defeat Nightmare. (American English) | ||
| Attack normally and you may as well just be swinging any old stick around, but if you deliver a hefty blow with it, this magic wand will launch a shooting star! The Star Rod powers the Fountain of Dreams, and Kirby once used it to defeat the evil Nightmare when he appeared from the fountain in Kirby's Adventure. (British English) | ||
Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit
| Spirit #327 Star Rod | ||
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Series/game | Kirby Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 2 | |
| Class | Ace | |
| Strength / effect(s) | First-Strike Advantage | |
| How to obtain | World of Light (The Light Realm); Spirit Board | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Kirby ×4 |
| Conditions |
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| Stage | Fountain of Dreams | |
| Song | Gourmet Race (Melee) |
GalleryEdit
Screenshot from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スターロッド[?] Sutā Roddo |
Star Rod | |
| French | Bâton Etoile[?] | Star Staff | |
| German | Sternenzepter[?] | Star Scepter | |
| Italian | Scettro Stella[?] | Star Scepter | |
| Korean | 스타 로드[?] Seuta Rodeu |
Star Rod | |
| Russian | Звездный жезл[?] Zvyozdnyy zhezl |
Star Staff | |
| Spanish | Varita estelar[?] | Stellar Rod |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Super Smash Bros. website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived November 27, 1999, 08:14:03 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ March 1999. Official UK Nintendo Magazine Issue 78. EMAP (British English). Page 11.
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