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.

In all games except for Densetsu no Starfy, fish can be seen in the background when Starfy is dancing. In Densetsu no Starfy 2, there is a one in ten chance that Moe's siblings will appear in the background instead of the fish.

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

1. Face the front, duck down on the 'knees'.
2. Stand up, facing the right. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind. Stretch the right arm diagonally upwards.
3. Step down, then repeat Step 2. |
4. Step down, facing the front, then duck on the 'knees'. | |
5. Stand up, facing the left. Lean to the left. Keep the right leg behind. Stretch the left arm diagonally upwards.
6. Step down, then repeat Step 5. |
7. 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) |
8. 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) | |
9. Relax the hands and step down, facing the front. Right turn semi-circle and face the back. |
10. Raise the right leg slightly, step down, then spin around in a full circle (counter-clockwise).
11. Raise the left leg slightly, right turn semi-circle and face the front.
12. Spin to the left and face the back.
13. Raise the right leg slightly, step down, right turn semi-circle and face the front.
14. Duck down on the 'knees', then jump high in the air and do a backflip. |

Densetsu no Starfy 2

1. Face the front, duck down on the 'knees'
2. Jump high in the air and do a backflip
3. Stand up, facing the right. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind. Stretch the right arm diagonally upwards
4. Step down, then repeat Step 3. |
5. Step down, facing the front, then duck on the 'knees'. | |
6. Stand up, facing the left. Lean to the left. Keep the right leg behind. Stretch the left arm diagonally upwards.
7. Step down, then repeat Step 6. |
8. Step down, turn to the front.
9. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind and do a wide clap to the right. (A star appears out of the clap)
10. Release, step down and face the front.
11. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind and do a wide clap to the right. (A star appears out of the clap)
12. Release, step down and face the front.
13. Spin to the right and face the back.
14. Raise the left leg slightly, step down. Left turn semi-circle and face the front.
15. Spin all the way around counter-clockwise, face the front.
16. Left turn semi-circle, face the back.
17. Raise the right leg slightly, step down. Right turn semi-circle, face the front.
18. 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 )

• Starfy does a backflip straight after Step 1: ducking down on the knees.

Densetsu no Starfy 3

Starfy

1. Face the front, duck down on the 'knees'
2. Stand up, facing the right. Lean to the right. Keep the left leg behind. Stretch the right arm diagonally upwards
3. Step down, facing the right, then repeat Step 2. |
4. Step down, facing the front then duck on the 'knees'. |
5. Lean to the left. Keep the right leg behind. Stretch the left arm diagonally upwards
6. Step down. Then repeat Step 5 |
7. 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) |
8. 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) | | |
9. Step down, face the front. Turn to the right, facing the back. | |
10. Lift the left leg slightly, step down. Then turn to the left counter-clockwise, facing the front.
11. Spin all the way around counter-clockwise, facing the front.
12. Left turn semi-circle, face the back.
13. Lift the right leg slightly, step down. Then turn to the right counter-clockwise, facing the front.
14. Duck down on the 'knees', then do a backflip. |

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

See also

• The Starfy Dance (music)