Star Bit

A Star Bit is an item in Super Mario Galaxy. Cosmic Toads give them to Mario quite often, and they seem to be the most common items in the game. Every fifty Mario collects, he recieves a 1-Up.

Star Bits come in many colors (red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and white), and are quite shiny. They are first introduced when Mario arrives at Princess Peach's castle at the beginning of the game. To collect them, the Player must move the Star Cursor over them or simply run up to them.

When Mario is flying through space from a planet to another planet, Star Bits often appear around him. To get them, the player must act quick and touch each of them with the Star Cursor until Mario lands on the next planet.

Star bits are the Lumas favourite food. When fed a certain number of them, the Luma will transform into a new planet and leave behind a pink Star Ring. Also, Mario may shoot star bits at any Luma, and they will reply with a compliment.

Additionally, pointing the Star Cursor at an enemy and pressing the B Button will make Mario shoot Star Bits at the foe. After the Star Bits have been fired they cannot be recovered.

The average enemy, such as a Goomba, will give you three Star Bits when you defeat them.

Trivia
It has been said that Star bits taste like honey.