Upon use, Mario and Luigi run in the opposite direction from the enemies, eventually stopping for Luigi to throw a miniature Star Rocket in front of them, expanding into a larger star that both Bros. ride into the air. As the star flies towards the enemies, a trail of small stars appear en route, which the player must steer the star into to increase the attack's strength through tilting the handheld system. Eventually, the collecting sequence ends and the star will rise into the air. Mario will then crash down on the target and deal damage, surrounded by a varying number of small stars depending on how many the player collected. Subsequent to impact, the small stars will fly into the struck enemy for extra damage, Luigi repeating this process. The player must press the File:3DS A.svg.png a