Sling Star
| Sling Star | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “I'll transform into a Sling Star. Just jump into me after I...TRANSFORM!”
- —Luma, Super Mario Galaxy
Sling Stars are objects in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. These miniature Launch Stars give Mario (or Luigi) boosts into the air. However, these do not send Mario flying into space; they give him a small fling into the air to reach other nearby platforms, other nearby planets, and other areas. Sometimes, there are Sling Stars that throw Mario up to a higher Launch Star, while other times, the Sling Stars bounce Mario to other nearby planets instead of ones farther away, where a Launch Star would not be needed. Sometimes a Sling Star flings the player into the air, revealing rings of Star Bits, before returning the player to the planet.
Gallery
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Model from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/SpinDriver.arc | SpinDriver | Spin Driver |
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
スピンドライバ (Supin Doraiba) | Spin Driver |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スターリング[?] Sutā Ringu |
Star Ring | |
| French | Anneau étoile[1][2] | Star Ring | |
| Italian | Stella Lancio[?] | Launch Star |
References
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 110
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 136.
