I was 5 years old when Dad told me this story. I remember it like it was yesterday: I'd come running into my father's den, begging "Daddy, Daddy! Read me a story! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?"
"All right, Little T." He replied, picking up a book from the bookshelf. This one he had picked up was new, with a glossy cover. It read, "Paper Mario, by Herringway" I'd sit on my father's lap while he read.
"(Ahem)…Today…I am going to tell the story of "Star Spirits and Good Wishes".
"Have you ever made a wish upon a star? Do you ever wonder what will happen to your wishes? Well, I sure do. I'll tell you: In the sanctuary of Star Haven, 7 great Star Spirits watch over our world: Eldstar, Mamar, Skolar, Muskular, Misstar, Klevar, and Kalmar. Using a fabulous treasure called the "Star Rod", the 7 star spirits watched over our world, the Mushroom Kingdom carefully…very carefully… and then…oh dear…" My father stopped reading.
"What? What's wrong, daddy?"
"Who stuck this weird thing into the story?" He asked. I looked at the picture. A picture of a freaky-looking Magikoopa was taped into the book. I attempted to take it out, but it was a picture, and you can't remove things from pictures, right? I looked at the writing. What he was asking was written down!
" 'Haha! Yeah! I did! Gwahahahahahaha! Now at long last, I can finally defeat my long-time archrival Mario. I'll take this star rod! Do it, Kammy Koopa!' Kammy had used a magic attack to weaken the Star Rod's Barrier. Bowser used his Flame Throwing ability to break the Barrier completely.
'No, no, Bowser! You mustn't do that!'
'Yeah! Haha! Now lets try using it!' Bowser Yelled triumphantly. Just by thinking it, the star spirits were captured and transformed into cards. 'Nothing can stop me!'"
Now Star Kids must rise to grant the people's wishes...but those wishes will not come true...whatever can they do?