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Introduction
This is a guide that is purely focused on collectables & items. It will not help with any other achievements. Anyone that is interested in changing this into a full, proper guide is free to do so!
A list of all Star Pieces, Overworld Items, ?-Blocks, Partner Upgrade Blocks and optional Side-Quests. Basically everything that is required for the achievement set!
All entries with a icon are permanently missable. Note that the snow section's entries are not marked as missable as the entire section is missable, instead only entries that are missable within the snow section are marked as missable.
Chapter 1
Starchipelago - West
[Thunder Bolt ] Behind a tree on the ground right outside the cave Mario woke up in at the start of the adventure. Later accessed through the west exit in Star Port.
[Super Shroom ] Hidden ?-Block right above the previous one.
Near a tree on the left end of the same room outside the cave Mario started the adventure in.
Star Port & Starview Field
Behind tree on a ledge next to the previous entry.
Whack the tree next to the Warposphere entrance pipe in the west half of Star Port.
Strike the tree to the left of the Celestial Night in the east half of Star Port.
[Mushroom ] Inside the ?-Block next to Mario's Home Box in Starview Field. Can be found when exiting Star Port to the right and immediately going up.
Starchipelago - South, towards Astral Cave
[Power Jump ] A red badge block between a tree on the left and a hill on the right with another tree on top.
Behind a tree on the ledge above the red badge block.
[Fire Flower ] Next to a Star Kid.
Astral Cave
[Honey Syrup ] Above a raised platform in the first room of the Astral Cave.
Hidden behind a big, yellow star in the left half of the Astral Cave.
Above a small, raised platform with grass on it near the entrance when entering the right side of Astral Cave.
Atop a bunch of big, yellow stars stuck in the wall in the right half of the Astral Cave.
Behind some plants in front of a slope in the right half of Astral Cave.
Chapter 2
Memonty Woods - West & South of Lake
[Stop Watch ] Behind a big tree near the left in the first room of Memonty Woods.
[Mushroom ] Between two fences before the lake room.
Inside a room with a wooden board crossing a gap, found south of the lake. Underneath that wooden board on the left end is a small ledge with an Apple atop it, behind it lies a Star Piece completely out of view.
[Apple ] The Apple described in the previous entry. Use Chompy to collect it or fall down from above at a later point.
[Last Stand ] Above the left fence to the right of the lake. Note: There's a second hidden ?-Block to the south of the lake sharing the same badge and also the same flag in memory. Hitting one automatically causes the other to be hit too, as such only one of the two has to be hit for the achievement.
Chompy Backtracking
On a big yellow star high-up in the right side of the Astral Cave, requires Chompy to reach. Note: Will be mentioned again next chapter in case you don't want to backtrack just for this.
Lakeside Lodge
Behind a bush next to Lakeside Lodge's entrance in the room with the wooden drawbridge.
At the back behind a bush towards the left of the lake at the in Lakeside Lodge's east half.
Behind the left-most tree at the back of Lakeside Lodge's west half.
Complete the Whittle's side-quest by burning 3 Manders, to do so simply use a Fire Flower on a Mander enemy which can be fought to the west of Lakeside Lodge. The Whittle lives inside a wooden house in Lakeside Lodge's west half.
Memonty Woods - Poison Lake & Footprint Following
[Power Smash ] In the first poison lake room to the west of Lakeside Lodge; on a small wooden platform towards the left of where Wiggler appears, requires Chompy to reach.
In the second poison lake room to the west of Lakeside Lodge; on the first bigger platform jump across a couple smaller wooden platforms.
[Super Shroom ] Inside a ?-Block between two brick blocks in the same room as the previous entry.
Behind a small rock in the middle of the first top-down, footprint room.
Memonty Woods - Past the Drawbridge
In the first room past the wooden drawbridge, whack the tree on a ledge.
[Quake Hammer ] On a small wooden pedestal towards the left of the big river.
Treetop Tower
Behind the big tree to the right on the first room with tree-branches.
On a big branch right before the last room with a trampoline.
[Mega Rush ] Inside a hidden ?-Block atop the previous ?-Block.
Chapter 3
Star Port Beach & Celestial Night
At the Star Port beach, immediately go right and jump over the hedge to reach a Super Block above the Cuisine Tropicale.
Hit the tree to the right of the staircase at the Star Port beach.
Complete Jarboo's sidequest by defeating 5 Fire Cheeps, which can be fought in the Astral Cave. Jarboo is found standing on the beach.
Behind a box in the backroom of the Celestial Night. It will only be accessible after a certain point in the story.
Navajelo Canyon
In the left corner of the 3rd Navajelo Canyon room after entering it from Star Port.
[Repel Gel ] Inside a ?-Block at the back towards the right, hidden behind one of the big wooden pillars of the wooden pathway.
Near the top of the room with the big wooden pathway, requires Chompy.
[I Spy ] Atop a bigger ledge on the right hand side of the room with the big wooden pathway, fall down from above to reach it.
Behind a big wooden pillar towards the left of the big ice-wall (later revealed to be the entrance to the Ol' Train Tracks).
Navajelo Prairie
Behind a big cactus in the Navajelo Prairie, found next to the graveyard. Won't spawn unless the Silver Credit has already been collected.
[Jelly Ultra ] Behind the middle bush at the very back of the Navajelo Prairie, found next to the graveyard. Note: Only spawns in randomly.
Behind the cactus in the bottom-right of the Navajelo Canyon graveyard.
Wildernest
Inside Sunbrero's house in the east half of Wildernest.
Star Piece Panel Backtracking
A panel in the center of the cave Mario woke up in at the start of the adventure, go left in Star Port to reach it.
A panel in the center outside the Astral Cave, go right in Star Port to reach it. (Also, get the Star Piece in the right half of the Astral Cave with Chompy if you didn't backtrack it earlier.)
A panel near the bottom-middle of the west half of Lakeside Lodge.
A panel at the left edge of the Memonty Woods room where Wiggler was fought, go to the right of the lake and then down to reach it.
A panel in the center of the Ladrones Españoles' (bandit's) hideout above the Celestial Night in Star Port.
A panel in the center of the first room of Navajelo Canyon when entered from Star Port.
A panel to the right and slightly down of the fountain in the east half of Wildernest.
Navajelo Canyon - North of Wildernest
In the first room north of Wildernest; atop a big rock in front of a yellow cactus, can be climbed upon from the right side.
In the same room as the previous; to the right of a big rock on the right hand side of the room. The same block can also be found again in the later parts of Chapter 3.
Chapter 3: Frozen Section
Note: All items in this section are permanently missable. Star Pieces are the only exception. Note: All Star Pieces in the frozen section that were missed can be bought from the bandit on the very right of Wildernest's east half for 20 coins each after the end of the chapter.
Sunbrero's Section
Not required for achievements. In the prison room where Sunbrero is caught, jump to the left of the fallen pillar on the ground to hit an invisible ?-Block with the Star Piece inside.
Frozen Navajelo Canyon
[Iced Potato ] Found atop a frozen cactus to the north of frozen Wildernest, can be reached by jumping atop the bigger rocks from the right.
On the 1st screen to the right of Wildernest; behind the left-most tree.
Between two brick blocks, in the same room as the previous.
[Yummy Meal ] Above a circle in the snow found in the front right corner of the room, found in the room with three layers.
Behind two diagonally placed brick blocks in the middle layer of a room with three layers.
[Fire Flower ] Above a big, yellow hammer-block. Found in the room with a bridge across a frozen river.
Great Steppe
[Mystery? ] On the right half side of the Great Steppe towards the back.
In the back left of the Great Steppe, use a hidden spring in front of a rock to get up on a higher platform, then use Chompy to reach the Star Piece atop another rock.
Shyro's Windmill
On a vine in the front right field of Shyro's Windmill.
[Iced Potato ] On a vine in the front left field of Shyro's Windmill.
Behind a tree towards the left of the lowest slope at Shyro's Windmill.
On a vine in the elevated field of Shyro's Windmill.
Permafrost Palace
Found on a ledge beneath the entrance to Permafrost Palace. Jump on a frozen cactus to the right of the staircase to reach the ledge.
A panel in the center of Permafrost Palace's central room in front of the big blue door.
[Honey Syrup ] On the upper floor of the first bottom-left room in Permafrost Palace. Use Sunbrero to thaw the ice.
On a big, blue out-of-the-way platform in the first bottom-right room of Permafrost Palace.
In the tall pillar in the back of the outside area in the top-left area of Permafrost Palace. Use Sunbrero to thaw the ice.
Chapter 4
Complete the sidequest for the bandit standing in front of the Wildernest warp-pipe by finding the lost wallet. The empty wallet can be find behind one of the wooden pillars in the room with the big wooden walkway in Navajelo Canyon.
Sakura Mountains - Pre-Campsite
[Maple Syrup ] In front of a tree in the very first Sakura Mountains room reached by getting shot out of the cannon.
[Stone Cap ] In the room with a deviating path, the ?-Block can be found on the path towards the Sakura Hikers Camp over a small patch of grass.
A panel in a small grass patch a room before the Sakura Hikers Camp.
Sakura Hikers Camp
[Maple Syrup ] Found by hitting a tree to the right of the Save Block in the Sakura Hikers Camp.
Complete the side-quest for the Berree Dayzee standing in the front right corner of the Sakura Hikers Camp by giving them a "Special Key". Use Sunbrero to burn some cherry blossom leaf litter near the Berree Dayzee and hit the !-Switch beneath it, then exit the Sakura Hikers Camp towards the back to climb on some rocks to reach a treasure chest with said key in it.
In the lake part of the Sakura Hikers Camp, the Super Block can be found on the very left hidden by some rocks.
Sakura Mountains - Post-Campsite
Under a stone block on the Paw Ridge platform to the very right of the room after the Sakura Hikers Camp, requires Ripperino to reach.
[Porridge , Cookbook ] On the same Paw Ridge platform as the previous entry; complete the side-quest for the Berree Dayzee standing there by finding a Watering Can that fell down. It can be found lying on the ground next to the Treetop Tower in Memonty Woods.
Behind a rock on the left side next to the slide that leads to Arinaka Temple.
[Dizzy Dial ] In front of the slide that leads to Arinaka Temple.
Inside a small treasure chest right outside the Bamboo Grove. Bring it to Master Koopello.
Bamboo Grove
Towards the left above a tree stump in the Bamboo Grove, the same room with a warp pipe to the Star Port Warposphere.
[Koopa Leaf ] In a bush on the upper part of the Bamboo Grove behind the tori gate.
[Iced Potato ] In a tree to the right of the spring in the upper part of the Bamboo Grove.
Hidden behind the left-most tree in the upper part of the Bamboo Grove.
Ripperino + Ultra Hammer Backtracking
Atop an Ultra-Hammer-Block in the right half of the Astral Cave.
Atop an Ultra-Hammer-Block inside the footprint cave in Memonty Woods, accessed by following the footprints starting at the lake.
Above an Ultra-Hammer block in a room below the big ice-wall (later revealed to be the entrance to the Ol' Train Tracks).
On the rooftop of the left-most house in Wildernest, use Ripperino to fly over to it from the house next to it.
Arinaka Temple
A Panel in front of the bridge outside Arinaka Temple.
[Thunder Bolt ] Outside the temple, next to the cloud on the left end, around the middle is the hidden ?-Block.
Outside the temple on a cloud on the left end, use Chompy to reach it.
[Volt Shroom ] At the end of the left hallway of Arinaka Temple.
Behind the staircase in the resting room, found on the left side of Arinaka Temple.
A Panel in front of Arinaka Temple's shop, found at the end of the right hallway.
[Koopa Leaf ] In a bush behind the small pond in the arena of Arinaka Temple.
Behind a small rock in the right half at the back of the arena in Arinaka Temple.
[Ultra Shroom ] Next to the Shy Guy in the resting room, found on the left side of Arinaka Temple. Is given as a reward after the 3rd match.
Arinaka Temple - Attic
[Koopa Leaf ] Above the plant in the front right corner of Arinaka Temple's attic. Note: Can't be accessed anymore once the bucket is given to Judgemu.
[Koopa Tea ] Above an open book atop the shelf in the right side of Arinaka Temple's attic. Note: Can't be accessed anymore once the bucket is given to Judgemu.
Arinaka Temple - ???
[Power Jump ] Not required for achievements. Above the small platform towards the right of the split waterfall inside the cave beneath Arinaka Temple. Can't be accessed anymore after Koopello is freed.
Chapter 6
Myshroomia - Center
Behind a small rock on a raised platform behind the Save Block in the lake area of Myshroomia. Can be reached by walking up the slanted mushroom in front of it.
[Jump Charge ] Above a raised bump towards the left of the Gloom-Shroom Myshop inside the cave.
Myshroomia - East of Lake
Panel behind the Heart Block next to Lunara's hut.
[Mushroom ] Above a purple mushroom in the front left corner of the first room east of Lunara's hut.
Behind the bigger platform made of stone in the first room east of Lunara's hut.
[Fire Flower ] Atop the stone statue in the first room east of Lunara's hut, requires Ripperino to reach.
[Pebble ] In the first area east of Lunara's hut, check the right-most bush before the drop-down, a Pebble will spawn on the back-left bush near the entrance.
In the first area east of Lunara's hut, behind a small rock on the high-up ledge, reachable by jumping up towards the right from the big stone platform.
[Mystery? ] In the front-left bush of the lower layer, in the first room east of Lunara's hut.
Myshroomia - Shrunk Down
Atop a big rock in the front right of the shrunken down version of Myshroomia, reachable by using the yellow mushroom that functions as a spring. Alternatively this is also available later in the first room east of Lunara's hut behind a small rock on the very right.
[Sleepy Sheep ] Above a flat rock on the right side of the poisonous river in the shrunken down version of Myshroomia.
[Hot Shroom ] On the ground behind a bush on the left side of the poisonous river.
Myshroomia - West of Lake
[Ice Power ] Above a small raised platform towards the back of the first room west of the lake.
[Pebble ] In a bush to the right of the big gap in the first room west of the lake.
A panel directly to the right of bush in the previous entry.
Phanto's Playhouse
[Super Shroom ] Atop some playing cards at the entrance of the Phanto Playhouse.
[Thunder Bolt ] In the middle of the first room of the Phanto Playhouse.
Behind some playing cards in the back-right corner of the first room in the Phanto Playhouse.
A panel next to the Star Guy.
Myshroomia - North of Lake
To the left of the warp pipe in Myshroomia, first room north of the lake.
Behind a big mushroom to the left of the previous entry.
[Maple Syrup ] In the middle of the raised platform, reachable by the bridge, in the first room north of the lake.
[HP Plus ] In a hidden ?-Block above a raised bump towards the back-left of the second room north of the lake.
Behind the big mushroom to the right of the previous entry.
A panel to the right of the bridge in the second room north of the lake.
To the very left of the lowest layer of the second room north of the lake.
[Stinky Herb ] In the bush to the immediate right of the previous entry.
In the bush to the right of the spring in the second room north of the lake.
Past Myshroomia
On the ground in the very left of the Mushroom Kingdom room with the various fences throughout.
[Mushroom ] Whack the big tree in the middle of the same room of the previous entry.
[Fire Flower ] On an alcove reachable by using the spring in the same room as the previous entry.
[Repel Gel ] Inside a hidden block above a Super-Hammer-Block in the distant front of the Heart Block of the Mushroom Kingdom room with the various fences throughout.
A panel to the right of the previos entry.
On the left side of the upper layer in the first grayed-out/burnt Mushroom Kingdom room.
The left ?-Block next to a brick block and another ?-Block a room after the previous entry.
The right ?-Block of the same set as the previous entry.
[Mushroom ] Jumping out of a sign with an image of a mushroom on it during the grayed-out/burnt section of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Smack the left-most tree in the same room as the fortress in the Mushroom Kingdom.
A panel on the right end of the fortress room in a corner near various smaller platforms over the lava.
Above a small platform over the lava, reachable across several smaller platforms next to the previous entry.
[Repel Gel ] Near some steps in the final room of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Ultra Boots Backtracking
Use the Ultra Boots to reach the Super Block inside the Ladrones Españoles (bandit's) hideout above the Celestial Night in Star Port.
List of Recipes
Note: There are only 27 permanently achievable recipes (incl. Mistake & Lucky Star, the latter is not actually tracked in-game).
There are an additional 4 recipes which require missable items, only two of those can even be done as there's only a single Ultra Shroom in the game and three possible recipes for it.
An additional 2 recipes can be "cheesed" by using the two available Mystery? items in the game, by cooking one you receive a 50/50 chance to either get a mistake or one of 23 possible recipes (at least in the base-game, likely stayed the same). 8 of those recipes would be exclusive to the Mystery? item and are excluded in the achievement. This is also the only possible way to receive functional & legitimate Life Shrooms in the hack, which is likely an oversight and not intended.
All recipes only list the (in my opinion) easiest recipe, most alternatives that work in the base-game also work in this hack. The full list of base-game recipes can be found on Mariowiki.
A Cookbook is required for all 2-item recipes, it can be gotten in Chapter 4 on the Paw-Ridge after the Sakura Hikers Camp.
Permanent Recipes
Result
Item #1
Item #2
Apple Pie
Apple
Cake Mix
Big Cookie
Galoomnut
Cake Mix
Bland Meal
Iced Potato
Mushroom
Cake
Cake Mix
-
Electro Pop
Volt Shroom
Cake Mix
Fire Pop
Fire Flower
Cake Mix
Fried Shroom
Mushroom
-
Frozen Fries
Fire Flower
Iced Potato
Honey Candy
Cake Mix
Honey Syrup
Honey Shroom
Mushroom
Honey Syrup
Honey Super
SuperShroom
Honey Syrup
Hot Shroom
Mushroom
Super Shroom
Kooky Cookie
Cake Mix
Maple Syrup
Maple Shroom
Mushroom
Maple Syrup
Maple Super
Super Shroom
Maple Syrup
Mega Mushroom
Super Shroom
Cake Mix
Nutty Cake
Galoomnut
-
Potato Salad
Iced Potato
-
Porridge
Fire Flower
-
Shroom Cake
Mushroom
Cake Mix
Sweet Shroom
Super Shroom
Galoomnut
Super Soda
HoneySyrup
-
Tasty Tonic
Apple
Honey Syrup
Volt Shroom
Mushroom
Galoomnut
Yummy Meal
Hot Shroom
PotatoSalad
Mistake
???
???
Missable Recipes
These are not required for any achievement, but do count towards the 25 recipes if done.
Result
Item #1
Item #2
Honey Ultra
Ultra Shroom
Honey Syrup
Koopa Tea
Koopa Leaf
-
Maple Ultra
Ultra Shroom
Maple Syrup
Shroom Steak
Ultra Shroom
-
Lucky Star
Is not tracked in-game and as such does not count towards the achievement. The Lucky Star can not be used, not in battle and not outside, and can only gotten rid of by selling it at a store.
Result
Item #1
Item #2
LuckyStar
Mistake
-
List of Renewable Items
Shops
Star Port
Price
Item
5
Mushroom
15
Super Shroom
5
Super Soda
10
Fire Flower
15
Maple Syrup
Lakeside Lodge
Price
Item
14
Super Shroom
5
Galoomnut
4
Tasty Tonic
10
Fire Flower
13
Maple Syrup
Bandit's Shop near Wildernest
Price
Item
10
Super Shroom
10
Honey Syrup
12
Maple Syrup
15
Fire Flower
18
Snowman Doll
Arinaka Temple
Price
Item
4
Mushroom
11
Super Shroom
13
Maple Syrup
15
Cake Mix
18
Thunder Bolt
Gloom-Shroom Myshop
Price
Item
32
Stone Cap
18
Maple Shroom
10
Fire Flower
18
Shroom Cake
50
Shroom Steak
Overworld
Iced Potato: In a tree to the right of the spring in the upper part of the Bamboo Grove.
Enemy Drops
This will only lists items not available in an easier way.
Apple: Dropped in Memonty Woods by Galoombas
Apple: Dropped on Sakura Mountains by Cherree Dayzees
Pebble: Dropped in Myshroomia by Sigh Bones
Chompy's Lucky Dig
These are items dropped by the "Lucky Dig" move by Chompy which can be used in battle. Percentages have been calculated out of a 100 tries and rounded to the nearest likely number (scientific, I know).
1 
Apple Pie
Cake Mix
Big Cookie
Galoomnut
Bland Meal
Cake
Electro Pop
Fire Pop
Fried Shroom
Frozen Fries
Honey Candy
Honey Shroom
Honey Super
Kooky Cookie
Maple Shroom
Maple Super
Mega Mushroom
Nutty Cake
Potato Salad
Shroom Cake
Sweet Shroom
Super Soda
Tasty Tonic
Mistake
Honey Ultra
Maple Ultra
Shroom Steak
LuckyStar
5
Snowman DollApple: Dropped in Memonty Woods by Galoombas
Pebble: Dropped in Myshroomia by Sigh Bones
Mushroom
Honey Syrup
Fire Flower
Thunder Bolt
Ultra Shroom (Arinaka Temple)
Koopa Leaf (Bamboo Grove, Arinaka Temple, Arinaka Temple - Attic
)
Stop Watch (Memonty Woods - West & South of Lake)
Dizzy Dial (Sakura Mountains - Post-Campsite)
Mystery? (Frozen Navajelo Canyon, Myshroomia - East of Lake)
Sleepy Sheep (Myshroomia - Shrunk Down)
Repel Gel (Navajelo Canyon, 2x Past Myshroomia)
Koopa Tea (Arinaka Temple - Attic
Jelly Ultra (Navajelo Prairie)