Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)/Star Expansion

The story pack of the Super Mario RPG Star Expansion, also referred to promotionally as the Star Expansion, is a downloadable content story expansion for Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch. The expansion includes a post-game storyline focusing on Geno, Mallow, King Bob-omb, and Birdo as they seek to recover the Star Rod, which was stolen from Birdo by Nabbit following the events of the main game and is set to be sold in an underground auction. Aside from the four new playable characters, the expansion also includes new enemies, bosses, items, and locations. Content from the expansion cannot be accessed by the main game's playable cast and vice versa until both the main game and expansion have been completed, at which point the two parties are combined and new post-game content is unlocked. The expansion is intended to be more difficult than the main game, with a more limited party, less readily available items due to the absence of shops, and overall harder enemies and bosses. The gameplay also leans on stealth, with three of the four chapters having portions where the heroes must explore an area unnoticed.
==Plot==
===Prologue: The Adventure Continues===
The story opens up to Star Road, where Starlow is regaling a star person with the story of the main adventure. As her tale draws to a close, the star person asks what the heroes did with the Star Rod after they took it back from Birdo, but Starlow realizes they, in fact, never did. She offers to go get it back herself, but the star person decides to handle it themselves and changes forms into a familiar doll: Geno. Though Starlow cautions him of the danger of facing someone armed with the Star Rod, Geno assures her that he knows where to find help as he departs.
===Chapter 1: War in the Clouds===
Geno lands in the Cloud Kingdom, seeking out his old friend Mallow, the prince of the Nimbus. He finds the cloud prince in the palace, but their reunion is cut short when they are knocked to the ground by the aftershocks of an explosion. As Mallow explains, the Bob-omb army of Bob-omb Battlefield has declared war on the Cloud Kingdom, led by their monarch, King Bob-omb. Mallow asks Geno to help him repel the army and figure out what incited them; though Geno is hesitant to delay his mission to recover the Star Rod, he is unwilling to leave the Nimbus people in trouble and agrees.
Geno and Mallow fight their way through the Bob-omb army and reach King Bob-omb. Once they defeat him, they are able to ask why he declared war on the Cloud Kingdom to begin with; King Bob-omb explains that he wants his crown back, which was magically stolen by a strange pink bird and taken up to the Cloud Kingdom. Recognizing the description, Geno realizes the crown was stolen by Birdo and assures King Bob-omb that they can get him his crown back. Knowing the Star Rod was used nearby, Geno is able to track its power to lead the trio to Birdo atop a pile of treasure being fanned by Shy Guy servants. She is unwilling to give the crown up until they defeat her in battle; however, she is still unable to return the Star Rod to Geno as, she explains, it was stolen from her by Nabbit shortly after she stole the crown. Geno is unable to track the Star Rod any further than Birdo, suggesting that Nabbit is not using it for himself and is instead planning to sell it on the black market. Mallow suggests that they head to the nearby Wingo's Watchtower atop Cool Cool Mountain to try and learn more from Wingo, another famed thief. Thankful for the heroes' assistance and enamored with Geno, respectively, King Bob-omb and Birdo pledge their support, joining the team with the reluctant Geno's approval.
===Chapter 2: Snow Escape===
The unlikely quartet arrives in Cool Cool Mountain. Their trek up to Wingo's Watchtower is interrupted when they encounter a distraught Mother Penguin, whose child Tuxie was kidnapped by the Snowmads; Geno hesitantly delays their quest again to save the Penguin child and chase the Snowmads out of the area. After they defeat the Snowmad leader, Lord Fredrik, they discover that Tuxie has actually willingly aligned herself with the villainous vikings, but are able to persuade her to return to her worried mother. With the family reunited and the Snowmads ran off, they continue their climb.
They infiltrate the watchtower and begin sneaking around, looking for clues as to what Nabbit may be plotting with the Star Rod. When they reach the treasure room, Birdo and King Bob-omb accidentally awaken a Draggadon that Wingo had captured and the four heroes are forced to fight it; unfortunately, the battle alerts Wingo to their presence. The confrontation is interrupted by the sudden emergence of the Brown Sugar Pirates, who attack the heroes and Wingo and capture them.
===Chapter 3: A Pirate's Life===
Geno awakens in the hold of the S.S. Teacup, face-to-face with Captain Syrup. He demands to know why she captured them and accuses her of having hired Nabbit to steal the Star Rod, but she simply responds that everything will soon make sense and leaves. Once she is gone, Geno is able to use his star power to break out of his bonds, defeat the Spiked Koopa guarding him, and begin searching the ship for his allies. He is eventually able to reunite with Mallow, Birdo, King Bob-omb, and even Wingo, and the five head to the main deck to confront Captain Syrup together.
They reach the main deck just in time to see a Maw-Ray appear and begin attacking; Wingo quickly flies away to preserve himself, but the four heroes are forced to battle the immense eel. Once he has been repelled, they confront Captain Syrup, who insists that she is not the one responsible for the Star Rod's theft, but that she knows who is and that the culprit is planning to purchase the Star Rod from Nabbit at an underground auction in Diamond City. The heroes are suspicious and question both why she would kidnap them and why she wants to help them; Captain Syrup responds that she knew they would never trust a pirate and that she has vested interest in taking the culprit down. With no other leads to follow, Geno reluctantly agrees to accept Captain Syrup's help as the ship docks in the Metro Kingdom.
===Chapter 4: The Auction===
As they arrive in Diamond City, Captain Syrup gives the heroes two tasks: to sneak her into the city under the watchful eye of Mayor Pauline, the leader of the Metro Kingdom who is trying to stop the auction from happening, and to collect enough Coins that they can hopefully win the auction without being forced to fight for the Star Rod. Once enough Coins have been gathered, the pirate captain leads them to the warehouse where the auction is being held. The hotheaded Birdo sees Nabbit and immediately attacks, dragging the others into a fight, but they realize he has already passed the Star Rod to the Shy Guy running the auction. Aside from Nabbit, the auction is also attended by Croco, Wingo, Klepto, a Bandit, and Larry Koopa, though Captain Syrup insists that none of them are the culprit they're looking for; Geno is forced to bid strategically to win the auction against them. Just as victory seems assured, Waluigi bursts in and bids an outrageous 9,999,999 Coins, winning the Star Rod as Captain Syrup laments that they're too late.
As soon as the Star Rod is in his grasp, Waluigi begins using it to reshape the city into his own image, granting himself more power and announcing his intention to take over the world. With the support of the thieves and Pauline, Geno and company pursue Waluigi to the top of a skyscraper and face off against him in the final battle. The defeated plumber drops the Star Rod and falls to the streets below, but disappears rather than hitting the ground. Geno bids his allies farewell and takes the Star Rod back to its rightful place on Star Road, just in time to be invited by Starlow to join her and Mario on a vacation around the Mushroom World, which he happily accepts.
After both the story expansion and the main story have been completed, Geno, Mallow, King Bob-omb, and Birdo join the main party for post-game content. Birdo can also still be found running her shop at the entrance to Star Road; if Birdo herself visits the shop, dialogue suggests that she used the Star Rod to create clones of herself for unclear purposes before it was taken from her. Waluigi can also still be found in the Desert Oasis and will beg Geno not to tell Wario about his attempts at world domination if spoken to. Lastly, visiting Cosmic Spirit in the Cosmic Gauntlet as one of the four new characters will begin a harder version of the regular gauntlet; none of the new bosses are added, but all bosses have higher stats and Cosmic Spirit is replaced as the final boss by Culex.
==Characters==
===Playable===
Image 	Description
 	The hero of the stars, Geno makes his triumphant return! Geno returns to his original role as a magical glass cannon, with his higher Speed and lower Power differentiating him from Luigi of the main game. He is the first character playable in the story expansion. He can equip different Capes as gear and wields Arm Cannons as physical weapons, while his magic attacks use the power of the stars to deal immense damage. In the overworld, he can interact with certain objects using star power, and also replaces Starlow as giving advice towards the next goal.
250x250px	Mallow, prince of the Nimbus, is also back in action! Like Geno, Mallow's role is repeated from the original game as a magical generalist, with both attacks and healing, though his role as only healer in the story expansion ensures his usefulness and a higher Magic and Luck stat differentiate him from Starlow of the main game. He joins Geno early on in his adventure in order to fight off the Bob-omb army. He can equip different Pants as gear and wields Staves as physical weapons, while his magic attacks are largely weather-based or provide healing. In the overworld, he can summon the effects of the weather to make changes to the world around him.
 	The regal Bob-omb monarch, King Bob-omb, brings his explosive power to the battlefield! King Bob-omb serves as the party's tank, specializing in Defense and Resistance, but trades Power for Magic compared to Wario. He joins the party after being defeated in order to recover his crown from Birdo. He can equip different Crowns as gear and wields Bombs as physical weapons, while his magic attacks summon members of his army to attack. In the overworld, he can explode to destroy certain objects.
 	Birdo may have caused a lot of trouble for the other heroes, but this time she's here to help! Birdo serves as the game's speedster, with high Power and Speed similar to Yoshi, but trading Luck out for additional Resistance. She joins the party at the end of Chapter 1 after her defeat, becoming enamored with Geno and pledging her support to him. She can equip different Bows as gear and wields Vegetables as physical weapons, while her magic attacks use heart powers to damage enemies. In the overworld, she can fire eggs to destroy certain objects or interact with them from far away.
===Supporting===
Image 	Description
 	Starlow appears in the opening of the game, revealing to Geno that the Star Rod is still missing, and the ending, inviting him to join her and Mario as they wander the Mushroom World.
 	The Nimbus are the inhabitants of the Cloud Kingdom. They are mostly in hiding due to the war against the Bob-ombs.
 	Tuxie and her Mother Penguin are a mother/daughter pair from Cool Cool Mountain. After Tuxie is apparently captured by the Snowmads, Mother Penguin requests the heroes save her, but they instead find that Tuxie had willingly joined up with the vikings in search of adventure. Still, she is persuaded to return to her mother after learning how distraught she was.
 	Penguins are the inhabitants of Cool Cool Mountain.
 	Wingo is the owner of his titular Watchtower and a famous thief. He temporarily allies himself with the heroes when they are captured by the Brown Sugar Pirates, but flees out of self-preservation when Gooper Blooper attacks. Later, he returns at the underground auction and eventually helps the heroes pursue Waluigi.
 	Captain Syrup is the leader of the Brown Sugar Pirates. She kidnaps the party in order to force them to help her stop Waluigi from getting his hands on the Star Rod, and guides them to the auction in Diamond City.
 	Pauline, as mayor of the Metro Kingdom, is attempting to put a stop to the underground auction where the Star Rod will be sold. Geno and his allies are forced to sneak Captain Syrup into the city without her noticing. She later gives them access to the skyscraper Waluigi has climbed, admonishing them for allowing the auction to happen.
250x250px	Croco is one of the thieves attending the underground auction. He later helps the heroes pursue Waluigi.
 	Klepto is one of the thieves attending the underground auction. He later helps the heroes pursue Waluigi.
 	Larry Koopa is one of the thieves attending the underground auction. He later helps the heroes pursue Waluigi.
==Exclusive Enemies==
The following enemies are exclusive to the story expansion:
*Introduced in Chapter 1:
**Mega Bob-omb
**Chuckya
**Big Chain Chomp
**Foo	
*Introduced in Chapter 2:
**Tucks
**Fluff
**Hootz
**Waldough
**Lemmington
**Spindrift
**Fliprus
**Heavy Ice Bro.	
*Introduced in Chapter 3:
**Pirate Goom
**Heavy Fire Bro.
**Huckit Crab
**Blooper Nanny
**Porcupuffer
**Deep Cheep
**Urchin
**Torpedo Ted	
*Introduced in Chapter 4:
**Bandit
**Bullet Bill
**Ty-foo
**Urban Stingby
**Poison Piranha Plant
===Bosses===
Darker cells denote chapter bosses.
Image	Name 	Location
 	King Bob-omb	Nimbus Arena
 	Birdo 	Bean Valley
 	Lord Fredrik	Snowmad Ship
 	Draggadon 	Wingo's Watchtower
 	Spiked Koopa	S.S. Teacup Hold
 	Maw-Ray 	S.S. Teacup Deck
 	Nabbit 	Bandit Bros. Warehouse
 	Waluigi 	Diamond City Skyscraper
 	Culex 	Cosmic Gauntlet
==Locations==
Greater Location 	Areas
Cloud Kingdom 	Nimbus SquareThe primary capital of the Cloud Kingdom. The Nimbus people live here.
Cloud Kingdom 	Nimbus PalaceThe home of the Cloud Kingdom's royal family, including Mallow.
Cloud Kingdom 	Nimbus ArenaAn ancient fighting arena where King Bob-omb and his army set up their temporary base.
Cloud Kingdom 	Bean ValleyA series of beanstalks leading into the Cloud Kingdom. Birdo hides her stolen treasure here.
Cool Cool Mountain	Penguin VillageA collection of small cabins where the Penguins, including Mother Penguin and Tuxie, live.
Cool Cool Mountain	Frappe SnowlandThe icy plains around Cool Cool Mountain, which the Snowmads have taken over.
Cool Cool Mountain	Snowmad ShipThe primary form of transportation and base of the Snowmads. After Lord Fredrik defeated, it disappears as the Snowmads retreat.
Cool Cool Mountain	Wingo's WatchtowerThe home base of Wingo, a famed thief. It is where he keeps all his treasure, including a Draggadon he captured.
The Great Sea 	S.S. Teacup HoldThe lower decks of the S.S. Teacup, where prisoners are held, including the party.
The Great Sea 	S.S. Teacup DeckThe main deck of the S.S. Teacup, which is attacked by a Maw-Ray.
The Great Sea 	Wario's ShipyardA shipyard on the coast of Diamond City in the Metro Kingdom, where the S.S. Teacup secretly docks.
Diamond City 	Diamond City StreetsThe streets of Diamond City, which Pauline is patrolling to try and stop the underground auction.
Diamond City 	Bandit Bros. WarehouseA warehouse owned by Bandits, where the underground auction is held.
Diamond City 	Diamond City SkyscraperA skyscraper in the center of the city. Waluigi flees up here with the Star Rod, where he must be fought.
==Weapons and gear==
===Weapons===
Like in the main game, each character possesses their own category of weapon. As there are no shops, these must be found in the overworld. Also unlike the main game, there are fewer variants, with only one default version and two special variants with secondary effects.
Weapon Category 	Weapon Category 	Weapon Category
Variants 	Variants 	Variants
Arm Cannons 	Arm Cannons 	Arm Cannons
Wooden Arm CannonA cannon designed to be hidden in the arm of a doll.	Finger CannonA small cannon that can be hidden in the fingers of a doll. Increases Speed.	Celestial Arm CannonAn arm cannon blessed by the stars. Deals damage using the Magic stat.
Staves 	Staves 	Staves
Froggy StaffAn old staff used by a wise frog. 	Sleepy StaffA magical staff used by a wise frog. May put enemies to sleep. 	Blizzard StaffA staff granted great power after being lost in a blizzard. May freeze enemies.
Bombs 	Bombs 	Bombs
Battlefield BombAn explosive weapon developed in Bob-omb Battlefield.	Water BombAn explosive, watery weapon. Deals damage using the Magic stat. 	Giga BombA gigantic bomb. Deals significantly more damage, but lowers Speed.
Vegetables 	Vegetables 	Vegetables
TurnipA vegetable famous for its use as a throwing weapon. 	OnionA vegetable famous for making people cry. May lower enemies' Defense. 	SproutA vegetable that hasn't finished growing. Deals less damage, but greatly raises Speed.
===Gear===
Like weapons, each characters possesses their own category of gear, which can be found in the overworld. Also like weapons, there are fewer variants of gear than in the main game, with each character only having three versions that possess secondary effects.
*Capes: Geno's personal gear.
**Starry Cape: A cape blessed by the stars.
**Supernova Cape: A cape blessed by a dying star. Increases Magic.
**Protective Cape: A cape blessed to prevent illness. Prevents sleeping and poisoning.	
*Pants: Mallow's personal gear.
**Froggy Pants: Pants sewn by a frog. It's not weird.
**Weatherproof Pants: Pants designed to handle severe weather. Prevents freezing and burning.
**Friendly Pants: Pants designed for being kind. Increases healing effects.
*Crowns: King Bob-omb's personal gear.
**Explosive Crown: A crown for a monarch with an explosive temper.
**Spiky Crown: A crown with enhanced spikes. Deals damage to the enemy when hit by a physical attack.
**Battlefield Crown: A crown designed to be worn on the battlefield. Increases Defense and Resistance.	
*Bows: Birdo's personal gear.
**Dreamy Bow: A fashionable bow for all your dreaming needs.
**Distracting Bow: A fashionable bow designed for catching attention. Increases the chance of an enemy's attack missing.
**Celestial Bow: A bow blessed by the Star Rod. Enemies may be put to sleep when hit by a physical attack.
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