Hungry Luma

"I'm stuffed. Here we go. Transform!!"

- Hungry Luma

Hungry Lumas are pink, slightly chubby Lumas that have visible mouths. Hungry Lumas carry two sticks around, which both have Star Bits on the top. They appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, in which Mario must feed them a certain number of Star Bits, at which point they will transform into a new planet or galaxy. Hungry Lumas found in individual galaxies need up to 100 Star Bits, while Comet Observatory or Starship Mario Hungry Lumas need from 300 to 2000 Star Bits, as they create entire galaxies when fed. If Mario feeds a Hungry Luma enough Star Bits or coins while inside a galaxy to make it transform, he does not necessarily have to immediately follow the new path. If Mario completes the stage and secures the Power Star he was originally going for, the new planet created by the Hungry Luma is still there the next time he returns to that stage.

Most of the time Hungry Lumas will also leave a Launch Star behind for Mario when they transform, allowing him to gain access to the new area. However, in Sea Slide Galaxy a certain Hungry Luma does not leave a Launch Star behind, forcing Mario to use a cannon to reach the new planet. The Sweet Sweet Galaxy can also be reached without using the Launch Star via a glitch: after talking to the filled-up Hungry Luma to make the Launch Star appear, Flying Mario can be used to access the portal instead.

Hungry Lumas reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, serving the same purpose as they did in the original. There is one Hungry Luma in every world that can be summoned to the Starship Mario. After Mario summons them he can feed them a required number of Star Bits to unlock a new galaxy in that world. Hungry Lumas also appear in some of the games galaxies, only now requesting coins instead of Star Bits. These Hungry Lumas will also refuse to be fed unless Mario has the correct number of coins on hand.

Hungry Lumas also appears in the Super Mario Galaxy Trading Cards.

''Super Mario Galaxy

 * Good Egg Galaxy (A Snack Of Cosmic Proportions) - 100 (relevant to completing the first mission)
 * Space Junk Galaxy (Tarantox's Tangled Web) - 50
 * Space Junk Galaxy (Yoshi's Unexpected Appearance) - 50
 * Battlerock Galaxy (Battlerock's Garbage Dump) - 30
 * Dusty Dune Galaxy (Treasure of the Pyramid) - 20
 * Sea Slide Galaxy (Hurry, He's Hungry) - 40
 * Toy Time Galaxy (The Flipswitch Chain) - 50
 * Melty Molten Galaxy (Burning Tide) - 80

''Super Mario Galaxy 2
Note: In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Hungry Lumas found in galaxies will only snack on Coins instead of Star Bits.
 * Fluffy Bluff Galaxy (Every Planet Has Its Price) - 100
 * Puzzle Plank Galaxy (Bugaboom's Back) - 70
 * Hightail Falls Galaxy (Silver Stars In Hightail Falls) - 30
 * Cosmic Cove Galaxy (Catch That Star Bunny) - 15
 * Cloudy Court Galaxy (Silver Stars in the Purple Pond) - 30
 * Clockwork Ruins Galaxy (The Ledge Hammer Trap) - 30
 * Battle Belt Galaxy (Snacktime for Gobblegut) - 20