Dance
The Dance (Japanese: ダンス) is one of Starfy and Starly's actions. After Starfy or Starly defeat a boss character and clear its stage, he/she look relieved and move near the middle of the screen. They then face the front of the screen and put on a large smile to show off this dance. While performing this dance, Starfy or Starly often hold a large grin on their face.
Starfy and Starly's dance moves
After the dance, Starfy or Starly swim towards the front of the screen forming the path of a stretched 'C'. They then raise their right arm and put on a wider grin.
In the Game Boy Advance games, Starfy and Starly wink with their left eye after the dance. They never seem to wink in Densetsu no Starfy 4 and The Legendary Starfy.
In The Legendary Starfy's Team Play mode, it's Starfy (the host) who does the dance.
Below are Starfy and Starly's dance steps.
Densetsu no Starfy
- Face the front, duck down on the 'knees'.

- Stand up, facing the right. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind. Stretch the right arm diagonally upwards.

- Step down, then repeat Step 2.
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- Step down, facing the front, then duck on the 'knees'.
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- Stand up, facing the left. Lean to the left. Keep the right leg behind. Stretch the left arm diagonally upwards.

- Step down, then repeat Step 5.
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- Step down, turn to the front. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind and do a wide clap to the right. (A star appears out of the clap)
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- Relax the hands and step down, facing the front. Lean to the left. Keep the left leg in the air and do a wide clap to the right. (A star appears out of the clap)
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- Relax the hands and step down, facing the front. Right turn semi-circle and face the back.
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- Raise the right leg slightly, step down, then spin around in a full circle (counter-clockwise).

- Raise the left leg slightly, right turn semi-circle and face the front.

- Spin to the left and face the back.

- Raise the right leg slightly, step down, right turn semi-circle and face the front.

- Duck down on the 'knees', then jump high in the air and do a backflip.
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Densetsu no Starfy 2
- Face the front, duck down on the 'knees'

- Jump high in the air and do a backflip

- Stand up, facing the right. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind. Stretch the right arm diagonally upwards

- Step down, then repeat Step 3.
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- Step down, facing the front, then duck on the 'knees'.
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- Stand up, facing the left. Lean to the left. Keep the right leg behind. Stretch the left arm diagonally upwards.

- Step down, then repeat Step 6.
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- Step down, turn to the front.

- Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind and do a wide clap to the right. (A star appears out of the clap)

- Release, step down and face the front.

- Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind and do a wide clap to the right. (A star appears out of the clap)

- Release, step down and face the front.

- Spin to the right and face the back.

- Raise the left leg slightly, step down. Left turn semi-circle and face the front.

- Spin all the way around counter-clockwise, face the front.

- Left turn semi-circle, face the back.

- Raise the right leg slightly, step down. Right turn semi-circle, face the front.

- Duck down on the 'knees', then jump high in the air and do a backflip

Noticeable differences to the first Densetsu no Starfy:
- The color was improved. (as was different parts of the game [1])
- Starfy does a backflip straight after Step 1: ducking down on the knees.
Densetsu no Starfy 3
Starfy
- Face the front, duck down on the 'knees'

- Stand up, facing the right. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind. Stretch the right arm diagonally upwards

- Step down, facing the right, then repeat Step 2.
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- Step down, facing the front then duck on the 'knees'.
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- Lean to the left. Keep the right leg behind. Stretch the left arm diagonally upwards

- Step down. Then repeat Step 5
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- Step down, turn to the front. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind and do a wide clap to the right. (A star appears out of the clap)
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- Relax the hands and step down, facing the front. Lean to the left. Keep the left leg in the air and do a wide clap to the right. (A star appears out of the clap)
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- Step down, face the front. Turn to the right, facing the back.
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- Lift the left leg slightly, step down. Then turn to the left counter-clockwise, facing the front.

- Spin all the way around counter-clockwise, facing the front.

- Left turn semi-circle, face the back.

- Lift the right leg slightly, step down. Then turn to the right counter-clockwise, facing the front.

- Duck down on the 'knees', then do a backflip.
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These are almost the same steps from the first Densetsu no Starfy. The last posture of Starfy standing (
) from Step 14 is missing. The same colors are used from Densetsu no Starfy 2.
Starly
Starly makes the same steps as the Starfy (above).
Here are the sprites:
External links
Youtube videos of the Dance in:
- Densetsu no Starfy: Link
- Densetsu no Starfy 2: Link
- Densetsu no Starfy 3 (Starfy): Link
- Densetsu no Starfy 3 (Starly): Link
- Densetsu no Starfy 4 (Starfy): Link
- The Legendary Starfy (Starfy): Link
- The Legendary Starfy (Starly): Link