Why do stars appear on the save file icon for New Super Mario Bros. Wii

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I just finished beating Bowser in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and now there are some stars on my save file icon. What do they mean and how do I earn them? How many are there?

Best Answer

There are 5 stars in total. They basically tell you how "complete" your file is.

  • To get Star 1, you have to beat the game.
  • To get Star 2, you have to beat every normal level.
  • To get Star 3, you have to get all (207) Star Coins from the first 8 worlds.
  • To get Star 4, you have to get all (24) Star Coins in World 9.
  • To get Star 5, you have find every secret goal and use every warp cannon.

You can also get "sparkling stars" by beating the game without the Super Guide appearing.

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