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'''Hotarubi''' are allies of [[Starfy]]. They appear in pitch dark areas and will temporarily light up the area if Starfy touches or uses [[Star Spin]] on them.
'''Hotarubi''' are allies of [[Starfy]]. They appear in pitch dark areas and will temporarily light up the area if Starfy touches or uses [[Star Spin]] on them.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'', Hotarubi will be registered in the [[Toys|Picture Book]] after completion of the game even if Starfy never touches one. This is also true for [[Nogo]]. <ref>[http://legendaryadventure.web.fc2.com/stafy/stzukan.html Legendary Adventure - a Japanese ''Densetsu no Starfy'' fan site]</ref>
*In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'', Hotarubi will be registered in the [[Toys|Picture Book]] after completion of the game even if Starfy never touches one. This is also true for [[Nogo]]. <ref>[http://legendaryadventure.web.fc2.com/stafy/stzukan.html Legendary Adventure - a Japanese ''Densetsu no Starfy'' fan site] (link no longer exists, but kept for reference)</ref>
*In all three [[GBA]] Starfy games, if Starfy attacks a Hotarubi using Star Spin, as opposed to simply touching one, then the room will stay lit up longer (about twice as long).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjoMhsQjMHI (external) Youtube - a side-by-side comparison of touching a Hotarubi versus attacking one]</ref>
*In all three [[GBA]] Starfy games, if Starfy attacks a Hotarubi using Star Spin, as opposed to simply touching one, then the room will stay lit up longer (about twice as long).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjoMhsQjMHI (external) Youtube - a side-by-side comparison of touching a Hotarubi versus attacking one]</ref>
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Hotarubi
Japanese Name ホタルビ
Fan Name* Lyte
Located Deep Sea, Pitch Dark Cave, Gabun Ocean Trench
First Appearance Densetsu no Starfy
Latest Appearance Densetsu no Starfy 3

Hotarubi are allies of Starfy. They appear in pitch dark areas and will temporarily light up the area if Starfy touches or uses Star Spin on them.

Trivia

  • In Densetsu no Starfy, Hotarubi will be registered in the Picture Book after completion of the game even if Starfy never touches one. This is also true for Nogo. [1]
  • In all three GBA Starfy games, if Starfy attacks a Hotarubi using Star Spin, as opposed to simply touching one, then the room will stay lit up longer (about twice as long).[2]

References

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