Ztar

Ztar

The dark star of the Mario Party series

Item Type

Collectible

Kind of Item

Star

First Appearance

Mario Party (1998)

Removes a Star from the player's star count.

Ztars, also known as Shadow Stars, Z-Stars, and Dark Stars, are a type of Star that have made frequent appearances in the Mario Party series ever since its first instalment. In most Mario Party titles, Ztars are corrupted Stars that act as the opposites of their golden counterparts, taking away a Star from the player instead of giving them one.

Mario Party 9 additionally introduced smaller Ztars appropriately named Mini Ztars. These Mini Ztars instead subtract from the player's Mini Star count.

Appearances[]

New Super Mario Bros. D.I.Y.[]

Ztars make an appearance in New Super Mario Bros. D.I.Y. as items that not only destroy all enemies, but also the ground and things like ? Blocks. They can be dangerous if Mario does not run extremely fast, he will fall.

Mario & Luigi: Rivals Quest[]

Ztar's Stats

Location	The Colosseum
HP	2800
Power	30; 45; 80
Defense	70
EXP	500
Coins	370
Items	2 Syrups Training Badge

Ztar appears in Mario & Luigi: Rivals Quest as a boss. It is fought alongside a Dino Piranha possessed by him, with the Dino Piranha being referred to as "Dark Dino Piranha". There are also little Ztar-like enemies called Cosmic Dark Stars. These Dark Stars, as well as the Ztar boss, are minions of Lord Ztar.

Super Mario World 3: A Galaxy Quest[]

A giant Ztar appears in Super Mario World 3: A Galaxy Quest as the boss of the Startos planet. This Ztar can only be defeated by Light Mario.

Super Mario Stars[]

The Ztars are the main antagonists of Super Mario Stars. In this game it is revealed that the Ztars are the opposite of the Power Stars, and the Power Stars protect the kingdom from the Ztars. However, due to age, the Ztars attack and invade the Mushroom Kingdom. They're led by the Grand Ztar, the strongest Ztar. During the final boss, the Grand Ztar is eaten by Bowser and turns them into a new form. This form persists through the Plus Story.

Luigi's Camera Caper[]

Ztars are a power-down that make Luigi especially vulnerable. If you pick up a Ztar, touching an enemy from any side will damage you no matter what and the invincibility frames will be much shorter.