Starman


 * This article details the regular Starman. For different variants, see Starman (disambiguation).

Starmen are enemies in and EarthBound, and have many different variants. They are Giygas's main henchmen, and because of this, are very iconic enemies of the.

In
Starmen in are very common, first appearing in Spookane's hotel as a boss, disguised as a hotel worker, and becomes a regular enemy from that point on.

In-game description
"A man from the stars."

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In EarthBound
Starmen in EarthBound comparatively do not appear in their regular form as much as they do in, only appearing in Stonehenge base. There are many other variants, however. Unlike most enemies, they travel by using teleportation, a trait shared with the similar Starman Super.






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EarthBound Player's Guide description
"The Starman often warps into the middle of the party to attack. This robot is the primary sentry in the Stonehenge base. Watch out for his beam weapon and PSI magnet attacks."

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In the Super Smash Bros. series
A Starman trophy is obtainable in Super Smash Bros. Melee, while a Starman sticker is obtainable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, adding Attack +10 in the Subspace Emissary mode. Starman is now also a new assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U and 3DS.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
''Just one kooky subset of the diverse cast of enemies in EarthBound, these strange creatures are aliens in the employ of Giygas. Variations of the Starman race include Starman, Starman Jr., Starman Deluxe, and Starman Super. They all use PSI powers, but their strength differs depending on the level on which they're found.''

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
''These alien henchmen serve Giygas, the chief villain of EarthBound. In Smash Bros., the assist trophy Starman will teleport around and fire off PSI moves like PK Beam γ or PK Beam Ω. You can defeat one summoned by an opponent, but they won't go down without a fight.''

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Trivia

 * In Creatures Inc.'s Chailien franchise, one of the Chailiens is No. 81 Hirokacha (Japanese: ヒロカチャ) who is simply a human-like figure with a star for its head; a possible reference to the Starmen in MOTHER and EarthBound. Hirokacha appears in the Game Boy Color game Chee Chai Alien and the Game Boy Advance spin-off Nonono Puzzle Chailien.
 * Starman also refers to the invincibility powerup from Super Mario series. Enemy of the same name also appears in Kirby series.