Shine Sprite

A Shine Sprite is a shiny object in Super Mario Sunshine, and is important for completing the game. They are guarded at the Shine gate. They keep the island very bright and protected. But when Bowser and Bowser Jr. attack the shine gate, all of the Shine Sprites flee, and the island turns very dark. They are small, star-shaped creatures that gather at the Shine gate at Delfino Plaza. There are 120 of them in the game. You can also get Shine Sprites for getting 100 coins in a level or trading ten Blue Coins for a Shine Sprite.