The black Metal Mario represents his metallic power-up form, Metal Mario, which can be obtained by breaking a Metal Box in Super Mario 64.The enemy is slow but has increased defense and attack.The Great Cave Offensive ( Battlefield form) In World of Light, the Super Star spirit is located in the eastern cloudy area in the Light Realm, similar to the stage's cloudy sky setting.This spirit's Support and Shield types, and First-Strike Advantage ability further reference the Super Star's ability to grant the player temporary invincibility, which also gives them a bright and sparkling appearance.Rosalina & Luma's Grand Star Final Smash represents the Grand Star, a larger version of the Power Stars in Super Mario Galaxy, which is also another similar but distinct entity of the Super Star.
The Temporary Invincibility, Attack Power ↑, and Easy to Launch rules reference the Super Star's ability to grant the player temporary invincibility and easily defeat enemies by knocking them off-screen.The music track represents the musical theme of Bob-omb Battlefield, the first course in Super Mario 64, which features the first Power Star.The stage is based on Princess Peach's Castle in Super Mario 64, where different areas within the castle can only be accessed with Power Stars, a similar but distinct entity of the Super Star.Rosalina's yellow costume and Luma's star-shaped body and simple eyes represent the Super Star, a yellow star with simple black eyes, which appears as the item.The enemy will occasionally be invincible when the enemy's at high damage.