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Sea Jams

2022-08-11T17:33:21Z

Sparky!: /* In Densetsu no Starfy */

[[File:Sea Jams.png|thumb|right|300px|The Sea Jams menu as it appears in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'']]
'''Sea Jams''' ('''Tone of Ocean''', 海のねいろ in Japan), also referred to as '''Sea Tunes''' on the message after the [[Staff Credits]] and [[Bunston]]'s thanks when the player beats the game for the first time in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', is an option in all games in the [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]], which allows the player to listen to all the music in the game. It is unlocked after completion of the main game, but in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'', Starfy must additionally return [[Wotsaruto]]'s [[Tone of Ocean (instrument)|Tone of Ocean]] instrument for a second time in order to unlock it in the Extra (Japanese: おまけ) menu. In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'', ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'', the music in the Sea Jams must be unlocked individually.

The Sea Jams feature has [[List of Easter eggs|Easter eggs or secrets]] for each game in the series.

==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''==

''See also: [[Densetsu no Starfy/Soundtrack]]''

After defeating [[Ogura]] for the first time, this will unlock the world map screen, in which additional options including [[Toys|Picture Book]], Treasures (Japanese: たからもの), [[Minigame]]s (Japanese: ミニゲーム), [[Photograph]] (Japanese: しゃしん) and Extra (Japanese: おまけ) are available via the select button. Choosing 'Extra' will bring the player to a separate menu similar to [[Moe's Case]] and [[Moe's House]], in which Starfy is seen swimming in a pool of water. Sea Jams is available as an unlockable option, but the player must first return to [[Deep Sea]] to find [[Wotsaruto]] and return his [[Tone of Ocean (instrument)|Tone of Ocean]] instrument for the second time. It will be found in The room that [[Ootaruika]] takes you to by using the [[Star Spin]] to dig through the Ground.This will then unlock the Sea Jams option in the Extra menu, with all of the soundtrack already available at once.

When a tune is played in the Sea Jams, Wotsaruto will play his Tone of Ocean instrument and musical notes will come out, with an occasional shocked Starfy. However, if the player selects the [[Tone of Ocean? (music)|Tone of the Ocean?]] song, only shocked Starfys will appear from Wotsaruto's instrument.

==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''==

''See also: [[Densetsu no Starfy 2/Soundtrack]]''

The Sea Jams becomes available as an option in [[Moe's House]] after completion of the game, but no music is available at first. Individual tracks must be unlocked by clearing past [[Area]]s. Music which the player has yet to unlock appears as "????????".

The player can also receive the tune [[Staff Roll 2 (music)|Staff Roll 2]] as a gift after purchasing every item from [[Lovely]]'s [[Shop]].

Playing "[[Yanki Kigurumi (music)|Yanki Kigurumi]]" (page 3, second to last tune) causes Moe to apparently sing using the microphone. He looks like he is laughing and two jagged flashes of 'lightning' can be seen above him. [[Starfy]] meanwhile, starts running back and forth with a shocked expression. Stopping the tune puts Starfy and Moe back to normal.

==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''==

''See also: [[Densetsu no Starfy 3/Soundtrack]]''

Like ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'', the Sea Jams is available in Moe's House after completion of the game, but no music is available at first. It can be loaded by selecting [[Wotsaruto]] with his/her head peering out of a hole, who does not appear in Moe's House before completing the game. Individual tracks must be unlocked by clearing past Areas, and purchasing them in [[Jojiro]]'s [[Shop]]. Music which the player has yet to unlock appears as "????????".

The player can also receive [[Tone of Ocean Rock (music)|Tone of Ocean Rock]] as a free gift from [[Jojiro]] after purchasing every item in the [[Shop]].

Playing [[Boss Battle (music)|Boss Battle]], [[Defeat Ogura (music)|Defeat Ogura]], [[Jashin Evil (music)|Jashin Evil]], [[Minigame 2 (music)|Minigame 2]], [[The Starfy Dance (music)|Starfy Dance]] or [[Tone of Ocean Rock (music)|Tone of Ocean Rock]] changes Starfy and [[Starly]]'s guitars to more fancy ones that look a little like the [[Legendary Guitar]]. Starfy's is red, and Starly's is blue. Starfy, Starly, Wotsaruto and [[Moe]] also start to wear [[sunglasses]]. Moe starts to wear a black wig. Things turn back to normal when the tune is stopped.

==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]''==

''See also: [[Densetsu no Starfy 4/Soundtrack]]''

After the player defeats [[Degil]] at least once, the Sea Jams option becomes accessible in [[Moe's House]] by tapping the radio on the touch screen. This brings the player to a menu known as the Legendary Concert (Japanese: でんせつの ☆コンサート☆), showing [[Mattel]], [[Moe]], [[Starfy]] and [[Starly]] in a band, where a total 56 tracks can be played from 12 pages of soundtrack. The soundtrack must be unlocked by purchasing them separately from [[Maniankou]]'s [[Shop]] and locating them in blue treasure chests. Music that the player has yet to unlock will appear as "☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆".

The Sea Jams has three Easter eggs:

*If the player chooses to play [[Degil's Theme 2 (music)|Degil's Theme 2]] or [[Ending 2 (music)|Ending 2]], Starfy and Starly will wear sunglasses, the microphone will change into a pink thing apparently with a ribbon shaped part, and [[Mattel]] will turn into [[Lovely]]. These changes are reverted after the music is stopped.
*If the player touches one of the fish on the Sea Jams and nothing is overlaying the fish, [[Degil]]'s laugh, the sound effect when [[Lovewizumi]] appears or the [[Mermaid]]'s 'hi hi' sound effect played when saving may play.
*After a certain period of time with no tune playing, Moe will get a sweat bubble and Starfy will apparently pull a string on his violin (four lines are seen near the violin) but then pull off a disappointed face with "empty black circle eyes".

== In ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' ==
''See also: [[The Legendary Starfy/Soundtrack]]''

In ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', the Sea Jams feature is found as an option in [[Moe's Case]] and will be unlocked after the player has defeated [[Mashtooth]]. [[Moe]] is seen wearing headphones on an inflatable beach pillow by the sea, while [[Starfy]] and [[Starly]] are relaxing on the beach. When a tune is played, normally Starfy will play the drums, and Starly will play with maracas. For unknown reasons, when [[Wireless Options (music)|Wireless Options]] or [[The Squirts' Drums (music)|The Squirts' Drums]] is played, Moe is replaced with [[Herman]] and Starfy and Starly will play with guitars instead.

When a tune is playing, musical notes will appear. If the player uses the stylus to throw fish from the bottom screen on to the musical notes, the first part of the Title Song will play. This can be done three more times in succession to play extra parts of the song.

Unlike most games in the series, the player does not have to unlock the tunes in the Sea Jams separately. There are a total of 79 tunes.

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Sea Jams

2022-08-11T17:32:37Z

Sparky!: /* In Densetsu no Starfy */

[[File:Sea Jams.png|thumb|right|300px|The Sea Jams menu as it appears in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'']]
'''Sea Jams''' ('''Tone of Ocean''', 海のねいろ in Japan), also referred to as '''Sea Tunes''' on the message after the [[Staff Credits]] and [[Bunston]]'s thanks when the player beats the game for the first time in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', is an option in all games in the [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]], which allows the player to listen to all the music in the game. It is unlocked after completion of the main game, but in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'', Starfy must additionally return [[Wotsaruto]]'s [[Tone of Ocean (instrument)|Tone of Ocean]] instrument for a second time in order to unlock it in the Extra (Japanese: おまけ) menu. In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'', ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'', the music in the Sea Jams must be unlocked individually.

The Sea Jams feature has [[List of Easter eggs|Easter eggs or secrets]] for each game in the series.

==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''==

''See also: [[Densetsu no Starfy/Soundtrack]]''

After defeating [[Ogura]] for the first time, this will unlock the world map screen, in which additional options including [[Toys|Picture Book]], Treasures (Japanese: たからもの), [[Minigame]]s (Japanese: ミニゲーム), [[Photograph]] (Japanese: しゃしん) and Extra (Japanese: おまけ) are available via the select button. Choosing 'Extra' will bring the player to a separate menu similar to [[Moe's Case]] and [[Moe's House]], in which Starfy is seen swimming in a pool of water. Sea Jams is available as an unlockable option, but the player must first return to [[Deep Sea]] to find [[Wotsaruto]] and return his [[Tone of Ocean (instrument)|Tone of Ocean]] instrument for the second time. It will be found in The room that[[Ootaruika]] takes you to by using the [[Star Spin]] to dig through the Ground.This will then unlock the Sea Jams option in the Extra menu, with all of the soundtrack already available at once.

When a tune is played in the Sea Jams, Wotsaruto will play his Tone of Ocean instrument and musical notes will come out, with an occasional shocked Starfy. However, if the player selects the [[Tone of Ocean? (music)|Tone of the Ocean?]] song, only shocked Starfys will appear from Wotsaruto's instrument.

==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''==

''See also: [[Densetsu no Starfy 2/Soundtrack]]''

The Sea Jams becomes available as an option in [[Moe's House]] after completion of the game, but no music is available at first. Individual tracks must be unlocked by clearing past [[Area]]s. Music which the player has yet to unlock appears as "????????".

The player can also receive the tune [[Staff Roll 2 (music)|Staff Roll 2]] as a gift after purchasing every item from [[Lovely]]'s [[Shop]].

Playing "[[Yanki Kigurumi (music)|Yanki Kigurumi]]" (page 3, second to last tune) causes Moe to apparently sing using the microphone. He looks like he is laughing and two jagged flashes of 'lightning' can be seen above him. [[Starfy]] meanwhile, starts running back and forth with a shocked expression. Stopping the tune puts Starfy and Moe back to normal.

==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''==

''See also: [[Densetsu no Starfy 3/Soundtrack]]''

Like ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'', the Sea Jams is available in Moe's House after completion of the game, but no music is available at first. It can be loaded by selecting [[Wotsaruto]] with his/her head peering out of a hole, who does not appear in Moe's House before completing the game. Individual tracks must be unlocked by clearing past Areas, and purchasing them in [[Jojiro]]'s [[Shop]]. Music which the player has yet to unlock appears as "????????".

The player can also receive [[Tone of Ocean Rock (music)|Tone of Ocean Rock]] as a free gift from [[Jojiro]] after purchasing every item in the [[Shop]].

Playing [[Boss Battle (music)|Boss Battle]], [[Defeat Ogura (music)|Defeat Ogura]], [[Jashin Evil (music)|Jashin Evil]], [[Minigame 2 (music)|Minigame 2]], [[The Starfy Dance (music)|Starfy Dance]] or [[Tone of Ocean Rock (music)|Tone of Ocean Rock]] changes Starfy and [[Starly]]'s guitars to more fancy ones that look a little like the [[Legendary Guitar]]. Starfy's is red, and Starly's is blue. Starfy, Starly, Wotsaruto and [[Moe]] also start to wear [[sunglasses]]. Moe starts to wear a black wig. Things turn back to normal when the tune is stopped.

==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]''==

''See also: [[Densetsu no Starfy 4/Soundtrack]]''

After the player defeats [[Degil]] at least once, the Sea Jams option becomes accessible in [[Moe's House]] by tapping the radio on the touch screen. This brings the player to a menu known as the Legendary Concert (Japanese: でんせつの ☆コンサート☆), showing [[Mattel]], [[Moe]], [[Starfy]] and [[Starly]] in a band, where a total 56 tracks can be played from 12 pages of soundtrack. The soundtrack must be unlocked by purchasing them separately from [[Maniankou]]'s [[Shop]] and locating them in blue treasure chests. Music that the player has yet to unlock will appear as "☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆".

The Sea Jams has three Easter eggs:

*If the player chooses to play [[Degil's Theme 2 (music)|Degil's Theme 2]] or [[Ending 2 (music)|Ending 2]], Starfy and Starly will wear sunglasses, the microphone will change into a pink thing apparently with a ribbon shaped part, and [[Mattel]] will turn into [[Lovely]]. These changes are reverted after the music is stopped.
*If the player touches one of the fish on the Sea Jams and nothing is overlaying the fish, [[Degil]]'s laugh, the sound effect when [[Lovewizumi]] appears or the [[Mermaid]]'s 'hi hi' sound effect played when saving may play.
*After a certain period of time with no tune playing, Moe will get a sweat bubble and Starfy will apparently pull a string on his violin (four lines are seen near the violin) but then pull off a disappointed face with "empty black circle eyes".

== In ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' ==
''See also: [[The Legendary Starfy/Soundtrack]]''

In ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', the Sea Jams feature is found as an option in [[Moe's Case]] and will be unlocked after the player has defeated [[Mashtooth]]. [[Moe]] is seen wearing headphones on an inflatable beach pillow by the sea, while [[Starfy]] and [[Starly]] are relaxing on the beach. When a tune is played, normally Starfy will play the drums, and Starly will play with maracas. For unknown reasons, when [[Wireless Options (music)|Wireless Options]] or [[The Squirts' Drums (music)|The Squirts' Drums]] is played, Moe is replaced with [[Herman]] and Starfy and Starly will play with guitars instead.

When a tune is playing, musical notes will appear. If the player uses the stylus to throw fish from the bottom screen on to the musical notes, the first part of the Title Song will play. This can be done three more times in succession to play extra parts of the song.

Unlike most games in the series, the player does not have to unlock the tunes in the Sea Jams separately. There are a total of 79 tunes.

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Densetsu no Starfy

2022-08-03T00:29:09Z

Sparky!: /* Trivia */

{{Japanese}}
{{GamesInfobox
|game title = Densetsu no Starfy
|image = [[File:Dns1_boxart.PNG|250px]]
|developer = [[TOSE]]/[[Nintendo]]
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|director = [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]], [[Hitoshi Yamagami]], Assistant director: [[Azusa Tajima]]
|producer = [[Takehiro Izushi]], [[Shin Kondo]]
|characters = [[Masao Kusakabe]]
|composer = [[Yōko Matsutani|Youko Matsutani]] [[Morihiro Iwamoto]]
|released = {{releasedate|Japan|September 6, 2002}} ([[Game Boy Advance]] release) {{releasedate|Japan|July 29, 2015}} ([[Terminology#W|Wii U]] VC) {{releasedate|USA|Cancelled}} {{releasedate|China|Cancelled}}
|genre = "Marine Action" game (platformer with elements of swimming in the water)
|rating = CERO: [[File:CERO All Ages Old.jpg|12px|CERO: A (Ratings prior to March 2006)]] [[File:CERO_A.png|12px|CERO: All ages]] 
|platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]]
|modes = Single player
|serialcode = '''AGB-ASTJ-JPN'''
}}
''"Legend of Stafy" redirects here. For the movie poster in [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]], see [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga#Relevance to The Legendary Starfy series|here]]. For other uses, see [[Densetsu no Starfy (disambiguation)]].''

'''''The Legend of Starfy''''', romanised as '''''Densetsu no Stafy''''' (Japanese: 伝説のスタフィー, literally '''''Legendary Starfy''''' or '''''Legend of Starfy''''') is a Japan-only [[Game Boy Advance]] game released on September 6, 2002. "Stafy" is the official romanized name of Starfy in Japan; before the release of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', most places referred to the character as Stafy.

''Densetsu no Starfy'' is the first game in [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]].

This game was later released in Japan for the [[Terminology#W|Wii U]] Virtual Console on July 29, 2015 for 702 yen (including tax)<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/pcej/index.html 伝説のスタフィー｜Wii U｜Nintendo - Official Japanese Nintendo site (in Japanese)]</ref>.
==History==
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''See also: [[Nintendo World|Nintendo Space World]], [[Next Generation World Hobby Fair]], [[:Template:PRUNavbox|Prerelease information and unused content navigation box]]

This game began as a [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]] game. In November 1995, [[Nintendo]] producer [[Hitoshi Yamagami]]'s boss instructed him to create some kind of "floaty platformer". Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with TOSE producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]].<ref>[http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2009/05/interviews_nintendotose_the_legendary_starfy Interviews: Nintendo/TOSE - The Legendary Starfy - DS News @ Nintendo Life (with insight about the development of Densetsu no Starfy)]</ref> It originally went under development as a balloon-lifting game, until being reworked as a game where the player has to control a bubble with a Nintendo character in it<ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [http://www.nintendopower.com/images/NP244_Starfy.jpg Volume 244, page 73]</ref> and later a floating character. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish was eventually chosen for the game.

Development on this game continued through 1998 and as such, Nintendo encouraged TOSE to rework this game for the Game Boy Color. In 2000, the Game Boy Color version underwent a period of promotion, where details about the game began to surface on the official Japanese [[Nintendo]] website. The game was shown at [[Nintendo World|Nintendo Space World]] as [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color]].

As the game was approaching its release for the Game Boy Color, it was again canceled and rebuilt for the Game Boy Advance which was only going to be released in 2001. Starfy was apparently going to be purely a starfish, until he was made to fall down from the sky, which supposedly invoked a community policy for TOSE to reply that Starfy is neither a star or a starfish when asked.

There are various differences between the Game Boy Color version and the final Game Boy Advance version still noticeable on Nintendo of Japan's page about the Nintendo Space World trial demo. For example, the official logo and some of the character artwork and names of characters were changed later in development, including [[Moe|Kyorosuke]] (Moe) who was originally known as "Kyororon". It should be noted however that the [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|Nintendo Space World 2001]] trial demo for the [[Game Boy Advance]] was promoted with the old logo used during the Game Boy Color period. There was also character artwork for the Game Boy Advance version from early in development, which although different (with the exception of [[Moe]]), were not final.

''Densetsu no Starfy'' was re-released in Japan for the Wii U Virtual Console on July 29, 2015 for 702 yen (including tax).
==Story==
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Surrounded by the vast sea there is a kingdom high above the clouds called [[Pufftop]]. Living there is Starfy, the prince of Pufftop. Starfy is often careless and clumsy in nature. Times were normally peaceful in Pufftop, until Starfy was carrying around valuable [[treasure]] and he accidentally dropped a [[jar]] into the ocean. Just then, the being inside the jar used his magical powers to create a terrible storm. Tornadoes then struck the Pufftop Palace. Starfy struggled to hang on, and eventually dropped into the ocean showing his [[Done For]] pose. Starfy fell straight into [[Lobber's Cave]], located on a small island.

A wise lobster, [[Old Man Lobber]] found Starfy in his cave and asked Starfy if he could hear him. After finding out that Starfy is OK, Old Man Lobber advises that Starfy should rest a while in his cave from the terrible storm. Old Man Lobber wonders what to do with Starfy, as he is too weak to return to Pufftop. Old Man Lobber mentions a friend of his, [[Herman]] and Starfy proceeds to find Herman.

Starfy finds Herman wearing an ordinary gray shell. He has lost his missing home; a conch shell called the [[Pretty Shell]] and Herman asks him to find it. After finding a [[Kettle]], Herman, believing it may have been washed further, gives Starfy a key leading to another part of the level, where Starfy finds a tusk shell - the [[Dentalium Shell]]. After finding the tusk shell, Herman - who finds the shell too small - thinks that it is behind the rocks. He then teaches Starfy how to use the [[Star Spin]] attack. Later, Starfy finds the colorful conch shell and returns it to Herman. Herman is very grateful for Starfy and leads Starfy to the next stage, [[Coral Reef]].

Herman asks Starfy to find his friend who is being chased by bad guys. One of the bad guys is seen swimming away, so Starfy follows him. Starfy advances to a room with two bad guys known as the [[Fork]] [[Fork's brother|brothers]]. When Starfy finds them to be picking on a yellow clam, he defeats them with his Star Spin. The yellow clam is revealed to be [[Moe]]. He reveals that "his dearest" [[Ruby]] was kidnapped by a bad guy called [[Konk]]. It was then Fork and his brother chased after him. Starfy and Moe become good friends, and Moe joins Starfy on his quest back to Pufftop, offering advice. Later, after destroying the Dentalium Shell and the Kettle that were blocking the water from flowing, Starfy finds and defeats Konk. Ruby returns and Moe is much happy to see her again. Starfy and Moe advance to [[Stranded Whale]].

Starfy and Moe decide to continue to help others on their way to Pufftop. Later in the quest, after Starfy and Moe clear the stage [[Sea of Ice]], Starfy finds an unknown demonic eel who came from the jar that Starfy knocked down before he fell into Lobber's Cave. He plans to submerge Starfy and Moe in the Deep Sea, and believes that the "strange clam" is unimportant and that Starfy is an annoyance.

Later on their adventure, Starfy advances to the [[Undersea Ruins]]. An ammonite called [[Horun]] then tries to attack Starfy and Moe. It is revealed that Horun was attacked by a huge creature resembling Starfy created by the demonic eel called [[Doppel]]. Horun tried to confront Doppel, but was left injured. Once Horun realizes who Starfy really is, he helps him and Moe find Pufftop.

Later, Starfy meets Old Man Lobber again, who asks Starfy if he can locate a legendary book called the [[Yogensho]] for him, which according to legend is said to be found in the temple. The two times that Starfy attempts to obtain the book, it disappears and he is blown away by the demonic eel. Old Man Lobber asks Starfy if he found the Yogensho, to which Starfy explains what happened. When Old Man Lobber says that Moe has gone missing, the demonic eel appears again and blows both Starfy and Old Man Lobber away.

When Starfy reunites with Old Man Lobber, he asks if Starfy arrived safely and if he can look for Moe. Moe has been kidnapped by a sea otter known as [[Rarako]]. When Starfy finds Rarako, Rarako thanks him for his 'food' and gives Starfy what he was looking for — the Yogensho. Moe eventually escapes and Old Man Lobber finally gets to read the book. Moe is excited regarding the legends of the Yogensho, though it seems that he spoke too soon as the demonic eel appears to blow Starfy, Moe and Old Man Lobber away.

Starfy and Moe are taken away to the boss room with Doppel. The demonic eel brings Doppel to his full power and vanishes. After Starfy defeats Doppel, the demonic eel leaves behind the jar that Starfy dropped from Pufftop Palace and the Yogensho. Starfy, Moe and Old Man Lobber advance to the [[Sea of Sky]] that leads to Pufftop and Old Man Lobber begins to read the Yogensho. The Yogensho reveals that the demonic eel's name is [[Ogura]]. It prophesied correctly that a large storm never seen before would hit the sea and the demon Ogura would go on a rampage until a hero appears to hunt down Ogura's minions one after the other.

Ogura leaves three bosses for Starfy to battle before he advances to Pufftop. Starfy, Moe and Old Man Lobber's main objective now is to defeat Ogura and bring peace back to Pufftop.
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==Stages==
*[[Lobber's Cave]]
*[[Coral Reef]]
*[[Stranded Whale]]
*[[Sea of Ice]]
*[[Deep Sea]]
*[[Sunken Ship]]
*[[Undersea Temple]]
*[[Sea of Sky]]
*[[Pufftop]]

==Characters==

===Starfy===
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The prince of a kingdom high above the sky resting on the clouds, known as [[Pufftop]]. After being knocked off Pufftop by a dangerous storm, he sets out on a quest to make it back with the help of some new friends.

===Moe===
{{main|Moe}}

A clam who can come across as rude or narcissistic at times, but is loyal to his friends and has good intentions at heart. Originally distant to Starfy, they soon become good friends. They first meet at the [[Coral Reef]] after being rescued by Starfy from bullies ([[Fork]] and [[Fork's brother]]). He has a crush on [[Ruby]], a zebra turkeyfish.

===Old Man Lobber===
{{main|Old Man Lobber}}

A wise lobster who lives in [[Lobber's Cave|a cave]] on a small island. He finds Starfy and helps him train to return to Pufftop. He is also a key figure in revealing the mystery of the demonic eel [[Ogura]].

===Ogura===
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A demonic eel who was sealed inside of a [[jar|mysterious jar]]. He is a mischievous and malevolent troublemaker, but his backstory and weakness is revealed in the sequels ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'', showing that he is really a lonely soul who wants to be recognised and validated.

==List of glitches==
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Follow the link above for a list of glitches in ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==List of Items==
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Follow the link above for a list of Items in ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==List of soundtrack==
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There are 44 tunes in this game (excluding a few jingles) and possibly one unused track that sounds like [[Opening 2 (music)|Opening Demo]] without the background percussion. These (except for the aforementioned track) become available in an option called the [[Sea Jams]], that can be unlocked by returning [[Wotsaruto]]'s [[Tone of Ocean (instrument)|Tone of Ocean instrument]] for the second time, after beating [[Ogura]] once.

==[[Toys|Picture Book]]==
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''Densetsu no Starfy'' is the first game to feature the [[Toys|Picture Book]], known in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' as the Trading Cards and [[Toys]] in the North American and Australian versions of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''. The Picture Book is listing of characters and enemies by [[Stage]], though ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' and ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'' lists enemies found by [[Vehicles List|Vehicles]] in a separate section, while ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' and ''The Legendary Starfy'' lists friends in their own section instead of grouping them with the enemies.

Each character and enemy has their own comment that is read by [[Moe]] and an animated version of their sprite is shown. The [[Nintendo Official Guidebook]]s use different descriptions, however.

Some characters [[Rare Enemies|and enemies]] are rare and can only be encountered after beating the game for the first time. The challenge of completing the Picture Book was advertised as a selling point of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' prior to release on the [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|Nintendo Space World 2001]] [[List of official The Legendary Starfy series websites#Nintendo Space World 2001|official mini-site]].

When the Picture Book is complete, the game shows a "Perfect!" (Japanese: パーフェクト!) screen with Starfy and Moe jumping up and down, [[Old Man Lobber]], and fish coming out of the Picture Book every time the player chooses to load it. This screen is not included in the other games.

Follow the link above for a table of Picture Book data in ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==Credits==
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Follow the link above for the Staff Credits of ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==Unused content==
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Follow the link above for a list of unused content in ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==Trivia==
*This is the only [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|Starfy]] game where Starfy starts with [[Glide]] and doesn't have to learn it to use it.
*This game, along with ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' are the only games that don't have [[Moe's House]] as a feature. Instead, ''Densetsu no Starfy'' features the [[List]] that has the [[Toys|Picture Book]], [[Treasure Items]], [[Minigames]] and [[Photograph]] options, as well as an [[Extra!]] option that is a menu where the [[Sea Jams]], Staff Rolls and [[Ending]]s are accessible.
*This game, along with ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'', have the least amount of stages in the Starfy series with 9 stages.
*This is the only Starfy game that doesn't have [[Air Jump]], [[Duck]], [[Duck & Slide]], and [[Shooting Star]].
*[[Fukafuka]] is the only character Starfy can't meet until completion of the game.
*This is the only Starfy game where Starfy doesn't keep his own Pearls but instead stores them in [[Moe]].
**This is also the only Starfy game without a shop.
*This is the only Starfy game where when comboing enemies there is no interlude between [[Starfy]] gaining one [[Pearl]]s and Starfy gaining one big Pearl. In the other Starfy games, Starfy or Starly would gain two pearls right away after comboing for the second Pearl.
*In this game Starfy's sprite looks a little different than in the other Starfy games of the ''Game Boy Advance'', and it is the only Starfy game where the [[dizziness]] sound effect and the low health sound effect are completely different than in the other Starfy games, and likely leftovers from [[Densetsu no Stafy (GBC)]].
*This is the only Starfy game to not have costumes.
*This game, along with ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'', are the only ones to not have upgrades for the transformations.
*There is a small glitch in this game, similar to one in ''The Legendary Starfy'' where Starfy can attack straight through some one hit enemies without the rebound pushback effect that he gets for attacking enemies.
*The Duck & Slide ability is replaced with a function that allows Starfy to instantly stop running.
*This is the only game where Starfy doesn't need the [[Ultra Star Spin]] to beat the game.
*This is the only game where Starfy doesn't need any of the [[:category:transformations|transformations]] to beat the game the first time.
*It is the only Starfy game in the series that was [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|originally made]] for the ''[[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]]'' and later the ''[[nwiki:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]'' rather than the ''Game Boy Advance''.
*There is a [[demo glitch|glitch]] in this game that allows Starfy to take control of the attract mode and skip to any stage from the second stage, though it is impossible to complete the [[Toys|Picture Book]] this way.
*As of September 6, 2017 onward, a ''Densetsu no Starfy'' [[Fan translations of The Legendary Starfy series|fan translation]] is being worked on.
*During development, both the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color prototypes' names were marked （仮称, ''tentative''）, which may suggest the name was not fully decided, but the game was released as Densetsu no Starfy anyway.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190329141549/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2000 listing]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917205340/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/list_nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2001 listing]</ref>

==Prototypes==
{{main|Densetsu no Starfy/Regional differences}}
''Note: This section contains sensitive information and profanity. Viewer discretion is advised.''

A Chinese version of this game was planned for [[wikipedia:iQue|iQue]] series as 斯塔非的传说 (pronounced "Sitafei De Chuanshuo") (Chinese Nintendo console brand), but never released. It is officially referred to as "The Legend of Stafy" in staff credits. The ROM image of a release candidate of this localization along with ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' was leaked to the public in March 2019.<ref>Zhihu (not linked for legal reasons)</ref><ref>Hidden Palace (not linked for legal reasons)</ref>

[[File:Starfy1 ZH title.png]]

An additional localization prototype also exists with its own font.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LuigiBlood/status/1273395758201475072/photo/2 Screenshots from an anonymous 4ch user, mirrored on Twitter by LuigiBlood]</ref> It appears to have been intended for an official English release, based on the account of an anonymous owner of a prototype, but cancelled. In the prototype version, [[Moe]] is known as "Kyoro" (shortened from his Japanese name Kyorosuke), and one of the conversations with him features profanity (an easy mistake to mistake from translation of derogatory Japanese words without regard to connotations, audience and impact).

The prototype came with 128M flash memory in a regular colored Game Pak but resembles a special type of cartridge such as a rumble or tilt cart. It is also marked with a red sticker with the writing [[Tose]] 四条分室 (Shijo Branch Office) No 062 (possibly Shijo Street in Kyoto; the city where Tose operates). The prototype was found on an eBay listing from a seller of various prototypes, according to an October 2018 archived 4ch thread.<ref>[https://warosu.org/vr/thread/5078072 Archived 4ch thread]</ref>

<gallery heights=240px>
File:Starfy 1 EN proto.png|Screenshot
File:Starfy 1 EN proto 2.png|Prototype appearance
</gallery>

This coincides with an official account by Nintendo Treehouse but regarding a different game; the fifth and only localised official ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' game for [[Nintendo DS]], though it is not known if Bihldorff misremembered the game for the original.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/inside-the-treehouse-the-people-who-help-make-nintendo-1301809672 Nintendo's Secret Weapon - Kotaku April 22nd 2014]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Densetsu no Starfy/Text dump]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/astj/ Official Japanese Nintendo mini-site].
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/gba/stafy/ Nintendo Space World 2001 page (featuring information from when the Game Boy Advance game was about 60% complete)].

==References==
<references/>

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{{Japanese}}
{{GamesInfobox
|game title = Densetsu no Starfy
|image = [[File:Dns1_boxart.PNG|250px]]
|developer = [[TOSE]]/[[Nintendo]]
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|director = [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]], [[Hitoshi Yamagami]], Assistant director: [[Azusa Tajima]]
|producer = [[Takehiro Izushi]], [[Shin Kondo]]
|characters = [[Masao Kusakabe]]
|composer = [[Yōko Matsutani|Youko Matsutani]] [[Morihiro Iwamoto]]
|released = {{releasedate|Japan|September 6, 2002}} ([[Game Boy Advance]] release) {{releasedate|Japan|July 29, 2015}} ([[Terminology#W|Wii U]] VC) {{releasedate|USA|Cancelled}} {{releasedate|China|Cancelled}}
|genre = "Marine Action" game (platformer with elements of swimming in the water)
|rating = CERO: [[File:CERO All Ages Old.jpg|12px|CERO: A (Ratings prior to March 2006)]] [[File:CERO_A.png|12px|CERO: All ages]] 
|platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]]
|modes = Single player
|serialcode = '''AGB-ASTJ-JPN'''
}}
''"Legend of Stafy" redirects here. For the movie poster in [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]], see [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga#Relevance to The Legendary Starfy series|here]]. For other uses, see [[Densetsu no Starfy (disambiguation)]].''

'''''The Legend of Starfy''''', romanised as '''''Densetsu no Stafy''''' (Japanese: 伝説のスタフィー, literally '''''Legendary Starfy''''' or '''''Legend of Starfy''''') is a Japan-only [[Game Boy Advance]] game released on September 6, 2002. "Stafy" is the official romanized name of Starfy in Japan; before the release of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', most places referred to the character as Stafy.

''Densetsu no Starfy'' is the first game in [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]].

This game was later released in Japan for the [[Terminology#W|Wii U]] Virtual Console on July 29, 2015 for 702 yen (including tax)<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/pcej/index.html 伝説のスタフィー｜Wii U｜Nintendo - Official Japanese Nintendo site (in Japanese)]</ref>.
==History==
{{main|Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)}}
''See also: [[Nintendo World|Nintendo Space World]], [[Next Generation World Hobby Fair]], [[:Template:PRUNavbox|Prerelease information and unused content navigation box]]

This game began as a [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]] game. In November 1995, [[Nintendo]] producer [[Hitoshi Yamagami]]'s boss instructed him to create some kind of "floaty platformer". Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with TOSE producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]].<ref>[http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2009/05/interviews_nintendotose_the_legendary_starfy Interviews: Nintendo/TOSE - The Legendary Starfy - DS News @ Nintendo Life (with insight about the development of Densetsu no Starfy)]</ref> It originally went under development as a balloon-lifting game, until being reworked as a game where the player has to control a bubble with a Nintendo character in it<ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [http://www.nintendopower.com/images/NP244_Starfy.jpg Volume 244, page 73]</ref> and later a floating character. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish was eventually chosen for the game.

Development on this game continued through 1998 and as such, Nintendo encouraged TOSE to rework this game for the Game Boy Color. In 2000, the Game Boy Color version underwent a period of promotion, where details about the game began to surface on the official Japanese [[Nintendo]] website. The game was shown at [[Nintendo World|Nintendo Space World]] as [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color]].

As the game was approaching its release for the Game Boy Color, it was again canceled and rebuilt for the Game Boy Advance which was only going to be released in 2001. Starfy was apparently going to be purely a starfish, until he was made to fall down from the sky, which supposedly invoked a community policy for TOSE to reply that Starfy is neither a star or a starfish when asked.

There are various differences between the Game Boy Color version and the final Game Boy Advance version still noticeable on Nintendo of Japan's page about the Nintendo Space World trial demo. For example, the official logo and some of the character artwork and names of characters were changed later in development, including [[Moe|Kyorosuke]] (Moe) who was originally known as "Kyororon". It should be noted however that the [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|Nintendo Space World 2001]] trial demo for the [[Game Boy Advance]] was promoted with the old logo used during the Game Boy Color period. There was also character artwork for the Game Boy Advance version from early in development, which although different (with the exception of [[Moe]]), were not final.

''Densetsu no Starfy'' was re-released in Japan for the Wii U Virtual Console on July 29, 2015 for 702 yen (including tax).
==Story==
{{spoiler}}
Surrounded by the vast sea there is a kingdom high above the clouds called [[Pufftop]]. Living there is Starfy, the prince of Pufftop. Starfy is often careless and clumsy in nature. Times were normally peaceful in Pufftop, until Starfy was carrying around valuable [[treasure]] and he accidentally dropped a [[jar]] into the ocean. Just then, the being inside the jar used his magical powers to create a terrible storm. Tornadoes then struck the Pufftop Palace. Starfy struggled to hang on, and eventually dropped into the ocean showing his [[Done For]] pose. Starfy fell straight into [[Lobber's Cave]], located on a small island.

A wise lobster, [[Old Man Lobber]] found Starfy in his cave and asked Starfy if he could hear him. After finding out that Starfy is OK, Old Man Lobber advises that Starfy should rest a while in his cave from the terrible storm. Old Man Lobber wonders what to do with Starfy, as he is too weak to return to Pufftop. Old Man Lobber mentions a friend of his, [[Herman]] and Starfy proceeds to find Herman.

Starfy finds Herman wearing an ordinary gray shell. He has lost his missing home; a conch shell called the [[Pretty Shell]] and Herman asks him to find it. After finding a [[Kettle]], Herman, believing it may have been washed further, gives Starfy a key leading to another part of the level, where Starfy finds a tusk shell - the [[Dentalium Shell]]. After finding the tusk shell, Herman - who finds the shell too small - thinks that it is behind the rocks. He then teaches Starfy how to use the [[Star Spin]] attack. Later, Starfy finds the colorful conch shell and returns it to Herman. Herman is very grateful for Starfy and leads Starfy to the next stage, [[Coral Reef]].

Herman asks Starfy to find his friend who is being chased by bad guys. One of the bad guys is seen swimming away, so Starfy follows him. Starfy advances to a room with two bad guys known as the [[Fork]] [[Fork's brother|brothers]]. When Starfy finds them to be picking on a yellow clam, he defeats them with his Star Spin. The yellow clam is revealed to be [[Moe]]. He reveals that "his dearest" [[Ruby]] was kidnapped by a bad guy called [[Konk]]. It was then Fork and his brother chased after him. Starfy and Moe become good friends, and Moe joins Starfy on his quest back to Pufftop, offering advice. Later, after destroying the Dentalium Shell and the Kettle that were blocking the water from flowing, Starfy finds and defeats Konk. Ruby returns and Moe is much happy to see her again. Starfy and Moe advance to [[Stranded Whale]].

Starfy and Moe decide to continue to help others on their way to Pufftop. Later in the quest, after Starfy and Moe clear the stage [[Sea of Ice]], Starfy finds an unknown demonic eel who came from the jar that Starfy knocked down before he fell into Lobber's Cave. He plans to submerge Starfy and Moe in the Deep Sea, and believes that the "strange clam" is unimportant and that Starfy is an annoyance.

Later on their adventure, Starfy advances to the [[Undersea Ruins]]. An ammonite called [[Horun]] then tries to attack Starfy and Moe. It is revealed that Horun was attacked by a huge creature resembling Starfy created by the demonic eel called [[Doppel]]. Horun tried to confront Doppel, but was left injured. Once Horun realizes who Starfy really is, he helps him and Moe find Pufftop.

Later, Starfy meets Old Man Lobber again, who asks Starfy if he can locate a legendary book called the [[Yogensho]] for him, which according to legend is said to be found in the temple. The two times that Starfy attempts to obtain the book, it disappears and he is blown away by the demonic eel. Old Man Lobber asks Starfy if he found the Yogensho, to which Starfy explains what happened. When Old Man Lobber says that Moe has gone missing, the demonic eel appears again and blows both Starfy and Old Man Lobber away.

When Starfy reunites with Old Man Lobber, he asks if Starfy arrived safely and if he can look for Moe. Moe has been kidnapped by a sea otter known as [[Rarako]]. When Starfy finds Rarako, Rarako thanks him for his 'food' and gives Starfy what he was looking for — the Yogensho. Moe eventually escapes and Old Man Lobber finally gets to read the book. Moe is excited regarding the legends of the Yogensho, though it seems that he spoke too soon as the demonic eel appears to blow Starfy, Moe and Old Man Lobber away.

Starfy and Moe are taken away to the boss room with Doppel. The demonic eel brings Doppel to his full power and vanishes. After Starfy defeats Doppel, the demonic eel leaves behind the jar that Starfy dropped from Pufftop Palace and the Yogensho. Starfy, Moe and Old Man Lobber advance to the [[Sea of Sky]] that leads to Pufftop and Old Man Lobber begins to read the Yogensho. The Yogensho reveals that the demonic eel's name is [[Ogura]]. It prophesied correctly that a large storm never seen before would hit the sea and the demon Ogura would go on a rampage until a hero appears to hunt down Ogura's minions one after the other.

Ogura leaves three bosses for Starfy to battle before he advances to Pufftop. Starfy, Moe and Old Man Lobber's main objective now is to defeat Ogura and bring peace back to Pufftop.
{{endspoiler}}

==Stages==
*[[Lobber's Cave]]
*[[Coral Reef]]
*[[Stranded Whale]]
*[[Sea of Ice]]
*[[Deep Sea]]
*[[Sunken Ship]]
*[[Undersea Temple]]
*[[Sea of Sky]]
*[[Pufftop]]

==Characters==

===Starfy===
{{main|Starfy}}

The prince of a kingdom high above the sky resting on the clouds, known as [[Pufftop]]. After being knocked off Pufftop by a dangerous storm, he sets out on a quest to make it back with the help of some new friends.

===Moe===
{{main|Moe}}

A clam who can come across as rude or narcissistic at times, but is loyal to his friends and has good intentions at heart. Originally distant to Starfy, they soon become good friends. They first meet at the [[Coral Reef]] after being rescued by Starfy from bullies ([[Fork]] and [[Fork's brother]]). He has a crush on [[Ruby]], a zebra turkeyfish.

===Old Man Lobber===
{{main|Old Man Lobber}}

A wise lobster who lives in [[Lobber's Cave|a cave]] on a small island. He finds Starfy and helps him train to return to Pufftop. He is also a key figure in revealing the mystery of the demonic eel [[Ogura]].

===Ogura===
{{main|Ogura}}

A demonic eel who was sealed inside of a [[jar|mysterious jar]]. He is a mischievous and malevolent troublemaker, but his backstory and weakness is revealed in the sequels ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'', showing that he is really a lonely soul who wants to be recognised and validated.

==List of glitches==
{{main|List of glitches in the Game Boy Advance games#In Densetsu no Starfy}}
Follow the link above for a list of glitches in ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==List of Items==
{{main|Densetsu no Starfy/Items}}
Follow the link above for a list of Items in ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==List of soundtrack==
{{main|Densetsu no Starfy/Soundtrack}}
There are 44 tunes in this game (excluding a few jingles) and possibly one unused track that sounds like [[Opening 2 (music)|Opening Demo]] without the background percussion. These (except for the aforementioned track) become available in an option called the [[Sea Jams]], that can be unlocked by returning [[Wotsaruto]]'s [[Tone of Ocean (instrument)|Tone of Ocean instrument]] for the second time, after beating [[Ogura]] once.

==[[Toys|Picture Book]]==
{{main|Densetsu no Starfy/Picture Book}}
''Densetsu no Starfy'' is the first game to feature the [[Toys|Picture Book]], known in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' as the Trading Cards and [[Toys]] in the North American and Australian versions of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''. The Picture Book is listing of characters and enemies by [[Stage]], though ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' and ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'' lists enemies found by [[Vehicles List|Vehicles]] in a separate section, while ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' and ''The Legendary Starfy'' lists friends in their own section instead of grouping them with the enemies.

Each character and enemy has their own comment that is read by [[Moe]] and an animated version of their sprite is shown. The [[Nintendo Official Guidebook]]s use different descriptions, however.

Some characters [[Rare Enemies|and enemies]] are rare and can only be encountered after beating the game for the first time. The challenge of completing the Picture Book was advertised as a selling point of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' prior to release on the [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|Nintendo Space World 2001]] [[List of official The Legendary Starfy series websites#Nintendo Space World 2001|official mini-site]].

When the Picture Book is complete, the game shows a "Perfect!" (Japanese: パーフェクト!) screen with Starfy and Moe jumping up and down, [[Old Man Lobber]], and fish coming out of the Picture Book every time the player chooses to load it. This screen is not included in the other games.

Follow the link above for a table of Picture Book data in ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==Credits==
{{main|Densetsu no Starfy/Credits}}
Follow the link above for the Staff Credits of ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==Unused content==
{{main|Densetsu no Starfy/Unused content}}
Follow the link above for a list of unused content in ''Densetsu no Starfy''.

==Trivia==
*This is the only [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|Starfy]] game where Starfy starts with [[Glide]] and doesn't have to learn it to use it.
*This game, along with ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' are the only games that don't have [[Moe's House]] as a feature. Instead, ''Densetsu no Starfy'' features the [[List]] that has the [[Toys|Picture Book]], [[Treasure Items]], [[Minigames]] and [[Photograph]] options, as well as an [[Extra!]] option that is a menu where the [[Sea Jams]], Staff Rolls and [[Ending]]s are accessible.
*This game, along with ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'', have the least amount of stages in the Starfy series with 9 stages.
*This is the only Starfy game that doesn't have [[Air Jump]], [[Duck]], [[Duck & Slide]], and [[Shooting Star]].
*[[Fukafuka]] is the only character Starfy can't meet until completion of the game.
*This is the only Starfy game where Starfy doesn't keep his own Pearls but instead stores them in [[Moe]].
**This is also the only Starfy game without a shop.
*This is the only Starfy game where when comboing enemies there is no interlude between [[Starfy]] gaining one [[Pearl]]s and Starfy gaining one big Pearl. In the other Starfy games, Starfy or Starly would gain two pearls right away after comboing for the second Pearl.
*In this game Starfy's sprite looks a little different than in the other Starfy games of the ''Game Boy Advance'', and it is the only Starfy game where the [[dizziness]] sound effect and the low health sound effect are completely different than in the other Starfy games, and likely lefftovers from [[Densetsu no Stafy (GBC)]].
*This is the only Starfy game to not have costumes.
*This game, along with ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'', are the only ones to not have upgrades for the transformations.
*There is a small glitch in this game, similar to one in ''The Legendary Starfy'' where Starfy can attack straight through some one hit enemies without the rebound pushback effect that he gets for attacking enemies.
*The Duck & Slide ability is replaced with a function that allows Starfy to instantly stop running.
*This is the only game where Starfy doesn't need the [[Ultra Star Spin]] to beat the game.
*This is the only game where Starfy doesn't need any of the [[:category:transformations|transformations]] to beat the game the first time.
*It is the only Starfy game in the series that was [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|originally made]] for the ''[[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]]'' and later the ''[[nwiki:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]'' rather than the ''Game Boy Advance''.
*There is a [[demo glitch|glitch]] in this game that allows Starfy to take control of the attract mode and skip to any stage from the second stage, though it is impossible to complete the [[Toys|Picture Book]] this way.
*As of September 6, 2017 onward, a ''Densetsu no Starfy'' [[Fan translations of The Legendary Starfy series|fan translation]] is being worked on.
*During development, both the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color prototypes' names were marked （仮称, ''tentative''）, which may suggest the name was not fully decided, but the game was released as Densetsu no Starfy anyway.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190329141549/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2000 listing]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917205340/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/list_nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2001 listing]</ref>

==Prototypes==
{{main|Densetsu no Starfy/Regional differences}}
''Note: This section contains sensitive information and profanity. Viewer discretion is advised.''

A Chinese version of this game was planned for [[wikipedia:iQue|iQue]] series as 斯塔非的传说 (pronounced "Sitafei De Chuanshuo") (Chinese Nintendo console brand), but never released. It is officially referred to as "The Legend of Stafy" in staff credits. The ROM image of a release candidate of this localization along with ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' was leaked to the public in March 2019.<ref>Zhihu (not linked for legal reasons)</ref><ref>Hidden Palace (not linked for legal reasons)</ref>

[[File:Starfy1 ZH title.png]]

An additional localization prototype also exists with its own font.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LuigiBlood/status/1273395758201475072/photo/2 Screenshots from an anonymous 4ch user, mirrored on Twitter by LuigiBlood]</ref> It appears to have been intended for an official English release, based on the account of an anonymous owner of a prototype, but cancelled. In the prototype version, [[Moe]] is known as "Kyoro" (shortened from his Japanese name Kyorosuke), and one of the conversations with him features profanity (an easy mistake to mistake from translation of derogatory Japanese words without regard to connotations, audience and impact).

The prototype came with 128M flash memory in a regular colored Game Pak but resembles a special type of cartridge such as a rumble or tilt cart. It is also marked with a red sticker with the writing [[Tose]] 四条分室 (Shijo Branch Office) No 062 (possibly Shijo Street in Kyoto; the city where Tose operates). The prototype was found on an eBay listing from a seller of various prototypes, according to an October 2018 archived 4ch thread.<ref>[https://warosu.org/vr/thread/5078072 Archived 4ch thread]</ref>

<gallery heights=240px>
File:Starfy 1 EN proto.png|Screenshot
File:Starfy 1 EN proto 2.png|Prototype appearance
</gallery>

This coincides with an official account by Nintendo Treehouse but regarding a different game; the fifth and only localised official ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' game for [[Nintendo DS]], though it is not known if Bihldorff misremembered the game for the original.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/inside-the-treehouse-the-people-who-help-make-nintendo-1301809672 Nintendo's Secret Weapon - Kotaku April 22nd 2014]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Densetsu no Starfy/Text dump]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/astj/ Official Japanese Nintendo mini-site].
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/gba/stafy/ Nintendo Space World 2001 page (featuring information from when the Game Boy Advance game was about 60% complete)].

==References==
<references/>

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This page is a collection of unused content within ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.

==Development related text==
Early in the ROM there is some development related text. Text from the Japanese version will be listed under three parts and text from the North American version will be listed in its own section.

===Part 1===
STAFY5YSSJ01 [SDK+NINTENDO:BACKUP] [SDK+Actimagine:Mobiclip SDK V1.0.2]
Su|Mon|Tu|Wedne|Thurs|Fri aturday Ja|February|April|May|July August|S|O|Nov|Decembe TIMEOUT CHILD PERATE NKNOWN Scan dicat ratio decided unknown Warning No DataSet5 already Finalize InEndParentMP failed ERROR KICK EMBER_FULL ISCONNECTED END ITPLETE: B_COMM_PTE_BOOT_STARTABLEtree::insert length error
===Part 2===
/%+16heapArray in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed 0 <= heap && heap < heapInfo->numHeaps in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed 0 <= hd->size in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed hd->allocated == NULL || hd->allocated->prev == NULL in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed InRange(cell, heapInfo->arenaStart, heapInfo->arenaEnd) in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed OFFSET(cell, ALIGNMENT) == 0 in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed cell->next == NULL || cell->next->prev == cell in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed MINOBJSIZE <= cell->size in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed OFFSET(cell->size, ALIGNMENT) == 0 in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed 0 < total && total <= hd->size in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed hd->free == NULL || hd->free->prev == NULL in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed cell->next == NULL || (char *)cell + cell->size < (char *)cell->next in %d OS_CheckHeap: Failed total == hd->size in %d os_alarm.calarm could be already used.os_valarm.cv-alarm could be already used.os_reset.cunknown commandxV4Failed sound alarm OS_SendMessage #%d[%d]: printvar No.%d = %d card_sp_pullOut.cillegal card pxi command.tp_sampling.cIllegal Touch Parameter pm_utility.cBad LED statusｪﾌ>ﾀﾃ(ctrdg_sp.cillegal Cartridge pxi command.
===Part 3===
2.83.00wmsp_indicate.cinvalid aid %d !receive buffer size is less than received data. %d < %d + %dreceive buffer size is less than received data. %d < %d * %d + %d[ARM7] MaFatalErr.Indicate!! errCode:0x%04x but ignored ARM7: Dummy indication function is called. ARM7: Dummy request function is called. [ARM7] WM_StartScan: assigned Bssid is MulticastAddress. LSB is cleared. [ARM7] WM_StartScanEx: assigned Bssid is MulticastAddress. LSB is cleared. req_StartMP.c[ARM7] WMSP_StartMP: mp_flag == TRUEwmsp_port.cinvaild aid: %dinvalid state: %dsend an odd length packet. data->size: %dput null datatoo large send-data: size=%d+%d, maxSize=%dtoo huge packet from aid %d, len=%d, childMaxSize+header=%d+%dinvalid aid %d ! @ WMSP_ParsePortPacketodd length %d @ WMSP_ParsePortPacketcorrupted packet. rest: %d, packet: %d + %d(destBmp) + %d(seqNo)received zero length packet. discarded.ARM7: SIO interrupt!

===North American version===
Here is some development text from the North American version:

STAFY5YSSE01
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Su|Mon|Tu|Wedne|Thurs|Fri aturday Ja|February|April|May|July August|S|O|Nov|Decembe

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==Leftover ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' text==
A large amount of text leftover from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' can be found in the ROM that seems to end at the last sentence of the "Stage All Clear" message displayed after beating [[Degil]] for the first time. This particular 'chunk' of text begins at <tt>0161CFC5</tt> (<tt>0161C1C5</tt> in the Japanese version) and finishes at <tt>01630A23</tt> (Japanese version: <tt>01631823</tt>) but there is an early group of text that covers things like messages relating to the [[Answers Cards]] riddles.

==Partially unused test stage==
{{main|Stage (blank) (The Legendary Starfy)}}

Internally there is a [[Stage (blank) (The Legendary Starfy)|test Stage]] referred to as "Stage ". This Stage includes many curious maps which appear to have been intentionally added into the game but have graphical and/or layout errors. Among the maps are the ones used for [[abilities|ability]] demonstrations, which can be explored beyond the small screen in the demonstrations.

Similar but different test areas are found in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' (the latter in which a few have backgrounds used for [[Spring of Love]] courses).

==Placeholder text==
There are various examples of placeholder text in lists found in the ROM.

*Dummy (Japanese: ダミー) appears multiple times before lists and after the description for [[Starfright|Super Vanish]] as "Dummy 9" and "Dummy 10". Here, there is corresponding text named "Dummy line 2" and "Dummy line 3".
*In the Japanese version, text for Actions ([[Abilities]]) 20-40 can be found after the name of [[Shooting Star]] in the Abilities. Related text does not appear in the North American version.
*Helpful Stuff 9 and Helpful Stuff 10 (Japanese: おたすけグッズ9/10) follow the names of [[Roostar|Super Bugawk]] and Super Vanish in both the Japanese and English versions. For more information, please refer to the [[Helpful Stuff]] article.
*The text 'ないよう', meaning "content" appears many times after the [[Notes]] messages. There are additionally names for Notes 58-100. Related text does not appear in the North American version.
*The text 'なし', meaning "none" appears multiple times after the name of the last [[Sea Jams]] tune, [[Results Screen (music)|Results Screen]].
*The text 'キョロしゃべりまくりモードテスト' appears many times in the Japanese ROM.

==Unused [[Mermaid Gossip]] text==
There is some [[Mermaid Gossip]] text that is seemingly unused. The text is as follows:

#Screens in Tandem (Japanese: ぜんめんきょ、つうになります) - In the North American version is marked with the comment "[NOT SURE IF THIS COPY APPEARS IN GAME]".
#2nd week extra data (Japanese: にしゅうめエクストラようデータ) - In the North American version it is marked with the comment "[NOT SURE IF THIS COPY APPEARS IN GAME]".
#IGNOREIGNORE


==Unused text from [[Moe]]==
''See also: [[Helpful Stuff]]''.

Beginning at offset <tt>0x170546E</tt> and ending at offset <tt>0x1705ECA</tt> there is unused text in the Japanese version of ''The Legendary Starfy'' from [[Moe]]. The text talks about some kind of event that may have been from a trial demo. Moe says that 'his' first two games (''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'') have sold over 400,000 copies and he complains about the story of ''The Legendary Starfy''. He tells the player to talk to everyone they find for hints.

Most of the text references [[Helpful Stuff]] (Japanese: おたすけグッズ, ''Helpful Goods''); something that is supposedly the equivalent of [[Vehicles List|Vehicles]] from previous games in [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]. Their name implies that they are a special kind of [[Stuff]]. They would apparently be used in boss battles in cooperative play. The Helpful Stuff would account for several elements including fire, ice and poison and depending on the boss and element, the player could be in an advantage or disadvantage.

According to the text from [[Moe]], there were supposedly eight different kinds of Helpful Stuff planned, however, following the names of [[Roostar|Super Bugawk]] and [[Starfright|Super Vanish]] in the ROM is the text "Helpful Stuff 9" and "Helpful Stuff 10". Although this may imply ten kinds of Helpful Stuff were planned, the names may have been added as placeholders because ten is a nice round figure.

==Unused Transformations==

Sprites for three unused transformations, including a cockroach, a frog and a mermaid were ripped from the game <ref>[http://spriters-resource.com/ds/thelegendarystarfy/ The Spriters Resource | DS > L > Legendary Starfy, The (sprites ripped by redblueyellow)]</ref>. It is unknown whether they were meant to be related to [[Bunston]] or not.

If the index number of the current transformation is extended past all the used transformations, the game may simply freeze; however a few invalid ones seem to use existing transformation music if the freeze is avoided by loading the invalid transformation as Starly{{clarify}} (for unknown reasons this avoids the freeze but may be coincidental), however the unused sprites still do not load.

===Cockroach===

There are unused sprites depicting [[Starfy]] wearing a brown cockroach costume. It appears that Starfy was going to be able to fly and attack using its antennas. Unlike the Frog and the Mermaid, there is no [[Stuff|Special]] in the final game depicting a cockroach.

<center><gallery position="center" widths="200">
File:Starfy Unused Cockroach Stand.png|Sprite of Starfy in the cockroach costume standing
File:Starfy Unused Cockroach Fly.png|Sprite of Starfy in the cockroach costume flying
File:Starfy Unused Cockroach Attack.png|Sprite of Starfy in the cockroach costume attacking with its antennas
File:Starfy Unused Cockroach Attack 2.png|Another sprite of Starfy in the cockroach costume attacking with its antennas
</gallery></center> {{clr}}

===Frog===
[[File:Ribbit Costume.png|frame|right|Starfy wearing the [[The Legendary Starfy/Stuff#Specials|Ribbit Costume]] that appears in the final game as a [[Stuff|Special]]]]
There are unused sprites depicting Starfy and [[Starly]] wearing a frog costume. It appears that the player was going to be able to attack using the frog's blue tongue. There are sprites of Starfy wearing this costume that are similar to Starfy using the [[Turbo Swim]] ability. They are omitted from [[Starly]]'s sprites, presumably because she cannot use this ability. Sprites suggest that the frog was also going to have a charge attack. There are sprites of Starfy and Starly sleeping and spinning around in a green ball, as if they were [[Dizzy]].

In the final game, there is a [[Stuff|Special]] called the [[The Legendary Starfy/Stuff#Specials|Ribbit Costume]] (Japanese: ゲロゲーロ), which depicts Starfy and Starly wearing a frog costume similar to the unused sprites of the frog. However, Starly's version of the Ribbit Costume is orange, not green like her sprites of the frog costume.{{clrr}}

<center><gallery position="center" widths="200">
File:Starfy Unused Frog Charge.png|Sprite of Starfy in the frog costume charging
File:Starfy Unused Frog Sleep.png|Sprite of Starfy in the sleeping in a green blob
File:Starfy Unused Frog Tongue.png|Sprite of Starfy in the frog costume attacking with its tongue
File:Starfy Unused Frog Turbo Swim.png|Sprite of Starfy in the frog costume possibly performing a Turbo Swim
</gallery></center>

===Mermaid===
[[File:Mermaid (Special).png|frame|right|Starfy wearing the [[The Legendary Starfy/Stuff#Specials|Mermaid]] [[Stuff|Special]] that appears in the final game]]
There are unused sprites depicting Starfy and Starly wearing a mermaid costume. There are sprites of the mermaid making a hand gesture and moving her lips together, possibly as if blowing a kiss. There are sprites of stars surrounding the mermaid. The sleeping sprites depict the mermaid holding a pink bag and the mermaid withdrawing into its shell, similarly to the appearance of the save [[Mermaid]]s. There are sprites of a large pink heart, circles of hearts and sprites of the large pink heart cracking.

In the final game, there is a [[Stuff|Special]] called [[The Legendary Starfy/Stuff#Specials|Mermaid]] (Japanese: マーメイドさん), which depicts Starfy and Starly wearing a mermaid costume similar to the unused sprites of the mermaid.
{{clrr}}

<center><gallery position="center" widths="200">
File:Starfy Unused Mermaid Stand.png|Sprite of Starfy in the mermaid costume
File:Starfy Unused Mermaid Bag.png|Sprite of Starfy in the mermaid costume holding a pink bag
File:Starfy Unused Mermaid Gesture.png|Sprite of Starfy in the mermaid costume holding its hand out
File:Starfy Unused Mermaid Heart.png|Sprite of a heart
File:Starfy Unused Mermaid Shattered Heart.png|Sprite of a broken heart
File:Starfy Unused Mermaid Shattered Heart.png|Sprite of Starfy hiding under a [[mermaid]] shell, sleeping
</gallery></center>

==Unused object==
[[File:TLS_Unused_Object.png|frame|right|The unused yellow object with both of its faces]]
There is an unused object in the game that depicts a tall yellow creature with long arms with a cream colored belly and mouth. It has two possible faces. Each face has pink cheeks. One of the faces is square-shaped and depicts the creature with its mouth open and its eyebrows raised. The second face is similar to an elongated semi-circle. It appears to have its eyebrows pointing down diagonally. The reason why this object exists is unknown.

==Starly under [[Bunston]]'s transformations==
In the game, there are sprites of Starly wearing all of Bunston's transfomations and all of the unused transformations (apart from Cockroach). These are normally impossible to see, because Starly is only playable in [[Pufftop]] and in certain rooms where [[Team Play]] is available, which have no parts where Starly can transform.

If Starly is forced as the player character outside of Pufftop, she can undergo a transformation but curiously the game changes the player's sprite to the Starfy version of that transformation, and introduces additional sprite and movement related glitches.

(In fact it seems Starly can be the player character on her own in any Stage, but the developers didn't add the ability to do that for unknown reasons.)

[[File:Starly Monstar.png|frame|left|Starly as [[Monstar]]]]
{{clr}}

==''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' backgrounds==
At least some of the stage backgrounds from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' appear in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' such as [[Lobber's Villa]] and [[Tear Lake]], but they are unused. These backgrounds sometimes appear in invalid rooms.

==Leftover Japanese text==
[[File:TLS Buggy Stage 6.png|frame|left|Forcing 'Stage name #31' brings up the Japanese text 'ステージ6']]
At least some of the Japanese text from '''''Densetsu no Stafy Taiketsu! [[The Terrible Trio|Daīru Kaizokudan]]''''' appears unused in the English version. When forcing Stage name #31 on [[The Big Map]], 'ステージ6' comes up. This text originates from the wooden board associated with [[Skydye Heights]] (Japanese: にじの海)
{{clr}}
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Sparky!: /* Gallery */

[[File:DnSGBC Magazine Scan.jpg|thumb|right|A scan from the [[Nintendo Spaceworld Guidebook#2001 edition|Nintendo Spaceworld 2000 guidebook]], detailing information about ''Densetsu no Starfy'' when it was under development on the Game Boy Color]]

'''''Densetsu no Starfy''''' for the [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]], and later for the [[nwiki:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] was a tentative ''[[The Legendary Starfy (series)|Starfy]]'' title which was eventually canceled, though it was eventually released in the form of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] on September 6, 2002. Any initial plans of releasing ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color were abandoned in anticipation of the release of the [[Game Boy Advance]]. 

==History==
''See also: [[Nintendo World]], [[Next Generation World Hobby Fair]]''

Planning on this game began as early as November 1995 with the work of [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] ([[Nintendo]]) and later [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]] ([[TOSE]]) as [[untitled balloon/bubble pushing games]] involving indirectly pushing a balloon, and later moving a Nintendo character in a bubble. At some point the game was changed to control the object manually, as the game was considered not very fun.

Development on this game continued through 1998 and as such. At some point, both a starfish and a jellyfish were considerations for changing the bubble to a marine creature to match the theme of the game. Nintendo encouraged TOSE to rework this game for the [[nwiki:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]. In 2000, the Game Boy Color version underwent a period of promotion, where details about the game began to surface on the official Japanese Nintendo website. A trailer of the game was presented in 2000's Nintendo World event, amongst highly anticipated titles such as ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]'' and ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 128|Super Mario 128]]''.

As the game was approaching its release for the Game Boy Color, it was again canceled and rebuilt for the Game Boy Advance which was only going to be released in 2001. Starfy was apparently going to be purely a starfish, until he was made to fall down from the sky, which supposedly invoked a community policy for TOSE to reply that Starfy is neither a star or a starfish when asked.

There are various differences between the Game Boy Color version and the final Game Boy Advance version still noticeable on Nintendo of Japan's page about the trial demo. For example, the official logo and some of the character artwork and names of characters were changed later in development, including [[Moe|Kyorosuke]] (Moe) who was originally known as "Kyororon". It should be noted however that the [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|Nintendo Space World 2001]] trial demo for the [[Game Boy Advance]] was promoted with the old logo used during the Game Boy Color period. There was also character artwork for the Game Boy Advance version from early in development, which although different (with the exception of [[Moe]]), were not final.

== Gallery ==
<center><gallery position="center" widths="120">
File:Spaceworld DnS Logo.png|{{white|An older version of the ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' logo. It was hosted on Nintendo's official website, and was used for promoting ''Densetsu no Starfy'' at [[Nintendo World|Nintendo Space World]] [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2000|2000]] and [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|2001]].}}
File:BetaGBCMoe.PNG|{{white|[[Moe]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.}}
File:BetaGBCOotaruika.PNG|{{white|[[Ootaruika]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.}}
File:BetaGBCLobber.gif|{{white|[[Old Man Lobber]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.*}}
File:DnSGBC1.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[Sea of Ice]].}}
File:DnSGBC2.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[Coral Reef]].}}
File:DnSGBC3.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[Stranded Whale]].}}
File:DnSGBC4.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[S.S. Logwater]].}}
File:Super game boy sample.png|{{white|Graphics from the Super Game Boy Sample Program, which may be from this game.}}
</center></gallery>
<div align=left>

*The text can translate to the following; "[[Old Man Lobber]]: You want to go back to Pufftop, but you look a little frail.... What would be the best thing for us to do....?" (Japanese: よわっちぃおまえさんが　テンカイに　もどれるかのう.... どうしたらよいか....).

== Remaining footage ==
{{incomplete|Have someone skilled interpret what the narrator of the video on the left is saying in Japanese}}

Although the Game Boy Color game was cancelled, a trailer of the game (right) is [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ still available] as a [[wikipedia:QuickTime File Format|QuickTime movie]] on the official Japanese Nintendo website. At least one remaining clip of the game from the Nintendo Space World 2000 event also exists on the Internet. The video below (left) is an extract of footage filmed by Donald Allen; who was the creator and webmaster of the defunct website NintendoNation (formally NintendoNext).
{{#ev:youtube|VoczELvuafs|270|left|Densetsu no Starfy trailer at Nintendo Space World (2000)}} {{#ev:youtube|coetINUY5qk|270|center|Official Nintendo website footage}} {{clr}}

In the Donald Allen footage, the two conversations Starfy has, can be interpreted in English as follows.

Mermaid (Japanese: マーメイド): "Pleased to meet you, Starfy." (Japanese:　はじめまして　スタフィー)

Moe (Japanese: キョロロン): "Phew, you saved me...... ...... Wait, someone else?! Who the heck are you?!" (Japanese: フー　たすかんなみ......。......ちがうっ！だれだオメエ！)

== See also ==
*[[List of prerelease information]]
*[[Prerelease information]] (definition)

== External links ==
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ Official Nintendo Space World 2000 website (''in Japanese'')].
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ ''Densetsu no Starfy'' (tentative title) - Nintendo of Japan, 2000 (''in Japanese'')].

== Trivia ==
*During development, both the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color prototypes' names were marked （仮称, ''tentative''）, which may suggest the name was not fully decided, but the game was released as Densetsu no Starfy anyway.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190329141549/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2000 listing]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917205340/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/list_nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2001 listing]</ref>

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Sparky!: /* Gallery */

[[File:DnSGBC Magazine Scan.jpg|thumb|right|A scan from the [[Nintendo Spaceworld Guidebook#2001 edition|Nintendo Spaceworld 2000 guidebook]], detailing information about ''Densetsu no Starfy'' when it was under development on the Game Boy Color]]

'''''Densetsu no Starfy''''' for the [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]], and later for the [[nwiki:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] was a tentative ''[[The Legendary Starfy (series)|Starfy]]'' title which was eventually canceled, though it was eventually released in the form of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] on September 6, 2002. Any initial plans of releasing ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color were abandoned in anticipation of the release of the [[Game Boy Advance]]. 

==History==
''See also: [[Nintendo World]], [[Next Generation World Hobby Fair]]''

Planning on this game began as early as November 1995 with the work of [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] ([[Nintendo]]) and later [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]] ([[TOSE]]) as [[untitled balloon/bubble pushing games]] involving indirectly pushing a balloon, and later moving a Nintendo character in a bubble. At some point the game was changed to control the object manually, as the game was considered not very fun.

Development on this game continued through 1998 and as such. At some point, both a starfish and a jellyfish were considerations for changing the bubble to a marine creature to match the theme of the game. Nintendo encouraged TOSE to rework this game for the [[nwiki:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]. In 2000, the Game Boy Color version underwent a period of promotion, where details about the game began to surface on the official Japanese Nintendo website. A trailer of the game was presented in 2000's Nintendo World event, amongst highly anticipated titles such as ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]'' and ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 128|Super Mario 128]]''.

As the game was approaching its release for the Game Boy Color, it was again canceled and rebuilt for the Game Boy Advance which was only going to be released in 2001. Starfy was apparently going to be purely a starfish, until he was made to fall down from the sky, which supposedly invoked a community policy for TOSE to reply that Starfy is neither a star or a starfish when asked.

There are various differences between the Game Boy Color version and the final Game Boy Advance version still noticeable on Nintendo of Japan's page about the trial demo. For example, the official logo and some of the character artwork and names of characters were changed later in development, including [[Moe|Kyorosuke]] (Moe) who was originally known as "Kyororon". It should be noted however that the [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|Nintendo Space World 2001]] trial demo for the [[Game Boy Advance]] was promoted with the old logo used during the Game Boy Color period. There was also character artwork for the Game Boy Advance version from early in development, which although different (with the exception of [[Moe]]), were not final.

== Gallery ==
<center><gallery position="center" widths="120">
File:Spaceworld DnS Logo.png|{{white|An older version of the ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' logo. It was hosted on Nintendo's official website, and was used for promoting ''Densetsu no Starfy'' at [[Nintendo World|Nintendo Space World]] [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2000|2000]] and [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|2001]].}}
File:BetaGBCMoe.PNG|{{white|[[Moe]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.}}
File:BetaGBCOotaruika.PNG|{{white|[[Ootaruika]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.}}
File:BetaGBCLobber.gif|{{white|[[Old Man Lobber]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.*}}
File:DnSGBC1.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[Sea of Ice]].}}
File:DnSGBC2.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[Coral Reef]].}}
File:DnSGBC3.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[stranded whale]].}}
File:DnSGBC4.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[S.S. Logwater]].}}
File:Super game boy sample.png|{{white|Graphics from the Super Game Boy Sample Program, which may be from this game.}}
</center></gallery>
<div align=left>

*The text can translate to the following; "[[Old Man Lobber]]: You want to go back to Pufftop, but you look a little frail.... What would be the best thing for us to do....?" (Japanese: よわっちぃおまえさんが　テンカイに　もどれるかのう.... どうしたらよいか....).

== Remaining footage ==
{{incomplete|Have someone skilled interpret what the narrator of the video on the left is saying in Japanese}}

Although the Game Boy Color game was cancelled, a trailer of the game (right) is [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ still available] as a [[wikipedia:QuickTime File Format|QuickTime movie]] on the official Japanese Nintendo website. At least one remaining clip of the game from the Nintendo Space World 2000 event also exists on the Internet. The video below (left) is an extract of footage filmed by Donald Allen; who was the creator and webmaster of the defunct website NintendoNation (formally NintendoNext).
{{#ev:youtube|VoczELvuafs|270|left|Densetsu no Starfy trailer at Nintendo Space World (2000)}} {{#ev:youtube|coetINUY5qk|270|center|Official Nintendo website footage}} {{clr}}

In the Donald Allen footage, the two conversations Starfy has, can be interpreted in English as follows.

Mermaid (Japanese: マーメイド): "Pleased to meet you, Starfy." (Japanese:　はじめまして　スタフィー)

Moe (Japanese: キョロロン): "Phew, you saved me...... ...... Wait, someone else?! Who the heck are you?!" (Japanese: フー　たすかんなみ......。......ちがうっ！だれだオメエ！)

== See also ==
*[[List of prerelease information]]
*[[Prerelease information]] (definition)

== External links ==
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ Official Nintendo Space World 2000 website (''in Japanese'')].
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ ''Densetsu no Starfy'' (tentative title) - Nintendo of Japan, 2000 (''in Japanese'')].

== Trivia ==
*During development, both the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color prototypes' names were marked （仮称, ''tentative''）, which may suggest the name was not fully decided, but the game was released as Densetsu no Starfy anyway.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190329141549/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2000 listing]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917205340/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/list_nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2001 listing]</ref>

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