Co-Star Luma
| Co-Star Luma | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Species | Luma |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “Ya know, a friend with another
can join up with you! Then one of my 
Co-Star Lumas can help out!” - —Lubba, Super Mario Galaxy 2
The Co-Star Luma is an orange Luma that appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2 as a playable character and in the game's logo. The Co-Star Luma appears alongside Mario (or Luigi) in the cooperative two-player mode known as Co-Star Mode, in which the second player is able to control it using the Wii Remote. It is similar in function to the second player's Star Pointer (which has a slightly lighter shade of orange) in Super Mario Galaxy. Once the Co-Star Luma appears, it follows behind Mario in the same manner as one of the mini-clouds that appear when the Cloud Flower is in use. If the Cloud Flower is actually in use, the Co-Star Luma always follows Mario behind the last mini-cloud that trails Mario's head, as opposed to directly behind him as it normally does.
The Co-Star Luma can perform moves such as spinning, in addition to collecting and shooting Star Bits, just as the first player can. The Co-Star Luma can also perform other actions that a single player cannot, such as temporarily immobilizing certain enemies or barriers and picking up faraway objects, including 1-Up Mushrooms, air bubbles (when underwater), and coins, which the Co-Star Luma then brings back to Mario. The Co-Star Luma can also perform a variety of other actions: This includes activating switches or other objects, touching prickly plants and causing them to retract their spikes, and spinning most Lumas (excluding Lubba and the Hungry Lumas) or Luigi to receive Star Bits. In addition, orange butterflies appear in some galaxies when the Co-Star Luma is present. When the Co-Star Luma stops and spins the butterflies, the butterflies release three Star Bits and disappear afterwards. A larger Co-Star Luma also appears on Starship Mario and tells Mario about Co-Star Mode.
If the Co-Star Luma is present when Mario collects a Power Star or a Grand Star, it appears along with him in the "You got a Star/Grand Star!" victory pose.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Co-Star Luma makes a cameo appearance on the Starship Mario spirit.
Controls[edit]
In the original Wii version, the player controlling the Co-Star Luma can make sounds on both Wii Remotes by pressing various buttons on their controller:
| Player controller | Button | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
A horn honk and occasionally a cuíca |
|
A crowd groaning | |
|
A crowd cheering | |
|
A coin being collected and occasionally a 1-Up Mushroom being collected | |
| 2 | 
|
A Luma giggling and occasionally a longer variant |
|
A coin being collected and occasionally a 1-Up Mushroom being collected | |
|
A crowd cheering | |
|
A crowd groaning |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of the Co-Star Luma
Artwork of the Co-Star Luma spinning
Artwork of the Co-Star Luma spinning
Artwork of the Co-Star Luma with Mario
Artwork of the Co-Star Luma with Mario and Yoshi
Artwork of the Co-Star Luma aboard Starship Mario
UI sprite of the Co-Star Luma
Key artwork for Super Mario Galaxy 2
Key artwork for Super Mario Galaxy 2
Japanese wordmark for Super Mario Galaxy 2
International wordmark for Super Mario Galaxy 2
Prerelease international wordmark for Super Mario Galaxy 2
Startup screen for Super Mario Galaxy 2
Title screen for Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of Rosalina and the Co-Star Luma from Play Nintendo
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/SupportTico.arc | SupportTico | Support Luma |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アシストチコ[1][2] Ashisuto Chiko |
Assist Luma | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 助手琪琪[3] Zhùshǒu Qíqí (Mandarin) Johsáu Kèihkéi (Cantonese) |
Assistant Luma | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 助手奇可[4] Zhùshǒu Qíkě (Mandarin) Johsáu Kèihhó (Cantonese) |
Assistant Luma | |
| Dutch | Hulp-Luma[5] | Help Luma | |
| French | Luma allié[6][7] | Ally Luma | |
| German | Assistent-Luma[8] | Assistant Luma | |
| Italian | Sfavillotto Aiutante[9] | Helper Luma | |
| Korean | 도우미치코[10] Doumi Chiko |
Helper Luma | |
| Portuguese | Luma cooperativa[11] | Cooperative Luma | |
| Spanish | Destello compañero[12][13] | Companion Luma |
References[edit]
- ^ 2010. 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 8.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 156.
- ^ "2P可以操作助手琪琪。" – Co-Star Mode menu (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 2010. 《超級瑪利歐銀河２ 使用說明書》. Taipei: Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). Page 8.
- ^ "Weet je, als je in het
pauzemenu SAMEN SPELEN kiest, kan een van mijn Hulp-Luma's met je mee op avontuur gaan!" – Lubba on the Starship Mario (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Dutch).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Canadian French). Page 27.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). Page 8.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bedienungslanleitung (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 8.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 8.
- ^ 2011. 슈퍼 마리오 Wii 2 갤럭시 어드벤처 투게더. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Archived August 27, 2014, 22:23:55 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 Sept. 2025.
- ^ "Você pode ativar o modo cooperativo no menu ! Uma das minhas Lumas cooperativas pode ajudar!" – Lubba on the Starship Mario (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Folleto de Instrucciones (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Page 49.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manual de Instrucciones (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 6.
