Walkthrough

A note here: we start this walkthrough off with a fair amount of detail. As the game progresses, though, you can expect the walkthrough to become a bit less detailed; by the time you reach the later levels of the game, you should be familiar with the mechanics and used to the proposition of making your way through the fairly linear challenges that are arrayed in front of you. If you need to be told the precise position of every enemy in the game and exactly when to jump to get past a fire trap, then this probably isn't the walkthrough for you.

With that said, we're pretty sure that we have the location of all of the stars in the game listed. Not all of them are in the main walkthrough, mind you; if you're trying to track down a particular star, but can't find it in a galaxy's walkthrough, check the Obscure Stars chapter or the Star Checklist at the end of the document.

Mushroom Kingdom

When you arrive in the Mushroom Kingdom at the beginning of the game, you'll be able to collect Star Bits, either by running into them or simply by pointing at them with your Wii remote. When Bowser arrives, try to make it to Peach; you won't be able to rescue her, though. (Go figure!) Things certainly do seem dire…

Galaxy Gateway

Grand Star Rescue

After waking up on the strange planetoid, a small creature will appear to you, and introduce you to its friends. There are three of the little bunnies, and they'll all hide from you; you'll need to track them down before you can move on. One hides in the pipe, one in a tuft of grass, and one in the large hole through the planetoid. You'll need to chase them down when you find them; they'll run, but will eventually tire out.

Mario enjoys touching rabbits.

After you find all three of the bunnies, a castle will be revealed. Speak to Rosalina here, and she'll give you a Luma; that will let you perform the Spin move. Rosalina wants you to find the Grand Stars that have apparently been scattered around the galaxy; to get started on your path, use the Spin move to destroy the crystals that appear beneath her. That will unlock a Launch Star, which you can use to move on to the next planetoid.

Planetoid Hopping

The next planet you wind up on has another Launch Star, but it's been broken into five pieces. Move around on the surface of the planet, using Spin to bash enemies and crystals, until you find all five of them. Keep in mind that you'll also want to be collecting the coins, as well; there's also a 1-Up on this planet, to boot.

The third planetoid has a Luma in a cage. Hit the Goombas on the planet to reveal a key, then unlock him. He'll chuck you off to another planetoid, where you'll repeat the process. The large Goomba here is the one with the key, but don't be afraid; he'll fall just as easily as the small ones do to your spin attack. After freeing the second Luma, head into the pipe to find the Grand Star.

'Oh my, that really does smart.'

The Grand Star is hidden away in another cage. In order to free it, you need to find all of the switches on the floor and change them from gold to blue. There are a number of them around the cage itself, and also four more on the sides of the “wall”, where the electrified barriers rotate around. Find them all and change them to blue to free the Grand Star, then hit it to move on.

Comet Observatory

After speaking to Rosalina, you'll learn about your ultimate goal: find the Power Stars that have been stolen from the Lumas by Bowser. Begin by heading into the Terrace observatory and using the Pull Star there to travel to a new galaxy.

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