Boost Star
| Boost Star | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) |
| Effect | Allows the player to instantly defeat enemies and break blocks by tapping |
The Boost Star is an item in New Super Mario Bros. U. It is a purple Star that can be collected only in Boost Mode, if the players using the Wii Remotes step on ten Boost Blocks depicting their symbols, filling the Star Meter in the process. If the Star Meter on the top of the Boost Mode screen is filled, the Boost Star appears. If a player with the GamePad taps on the Boost Star, the player can for a short time instantly defeat enemies and break blocks by tapping on them with the stylus or the finger (including Koopa Troopas, Thwomps, and even King Bills, which can be defeated only with this method), like with the Super Star.
The Boost Star is purple on the GamePad. Onscreen, it cannot be activated by any character and is almost invisible, with a slight blue outline.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Boostster[?] | Boost Star | |
| French | Étoile Coup de pouce[?] | Boost Star (Coup de pouce literally meaning: "helping hand", "encouragement") | |
| German | Boost-Stern[?] | Boost-Star | |
| Italian | Stella Assistente[1] | Assistant Star | |
| Stella viola[2] | Purple star | ||
| Russian | Звезда поддержки[?] Zvezda podderzhki |
Boost Star |
References
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. U e-manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 13.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 217.