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{{quote|Hey, now! If [[Mario|you]]'re thinking about just rolling that ball away, you'd better listen to old Bill Board here. If anything gets in your way, smoosh it! Anyway, you'll learn more by doing it yourself. Good luck!|[[Boards (characters)|Bill Board]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}} | {{quote|Hey, now! If [[Mario|you]]'re thinking about just rolling that ball away, you'd better listen to old Bill Board here. If anything gets in your way, smoosh it! Anyway, you'll learn more by doing it yourself. Good luck!|[[Boards (characters)|Bill Board]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}} | ||
[[File:SMG2 Rolling Coaster Rainbow Road Roll.png|thumb|left|Mario breaking open the Star Ball in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']] | [[File:SMG2 Rolling Coaster Rainbow Road Roll.png|thumb|left|Mario breaking open the Star Ball in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']] | ||
'''Star Balls''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' instruction booklet|author=Nintendo|page=20|language=en-us|date=2010|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> originally known as '''Rolling Balls''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet|author=Nintendo|page=19|language=en-us|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> are large, rideable spheres in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. One appears in the [[Rolling Green Galaxy]], the [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]], and [[Melty Molten Galaxy]] during [[Through the Meteor Storm]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', it is found in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]] and the [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]. Star Balls are visually similar to {{wp|Super Ball}}s, complete with shards of glitter. In nearly all contexts, Star Balls contain a [[Power Star]]. In the mission [[Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road]], the Star Ball is purplish and instead contains a [[Purple Coin]]. | |||
The player can control the Star Ball by first [[jump]]ing on top of it, pointing {{button|Wii|Wiimote}} straight up, and then tilting it in a direction while trying to move at a steady pace. Once [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) is on the Star Ball, he cannot dismount it. Mario's objective is to ride the Star Ball into a [[divot]] marked by a yellow flag, which is similar to a golf hole. To get to the flag, Mario must bypass numerous obstacles, including narrow ledges and moving [[platform]]s. Any enemies in the path of the Star Ball are crushed. Additionally, the speed at which Mario rolls affects the speed and the pitch of the background music being played. | The player can control the Star Ball by first [[jump]]ing on top of it, pointing {{button|Wii|Wiimote}} straight up, and then tilting it in a direction while trying to move at a steady pace. Once [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) is on the Star Ball, he cannot dismount it. Mario's objective is to ride the Star Ball into a [[divot]] marked by a yellow flag, which is similar to a golf hole. To get to the flag, Mario must bypass numerous obstacles, including narrow ledges and moving [[platform]]s. Any enemies in the path of the Star Ball are crushed. Additionally, the speed at which Mario rolls affects the speed and the pitch of the background music being played. | ||
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===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=タマコロ<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー (''Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī'') instruction booklet|page=23|language=ja|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ (''Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī Tsū'') instruction booklet|page=26|language=ja|date=2010|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> | |Jap=タマコロ<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー (''Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī'') instruction booklet|page=23|language=ja|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ (''Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī Tsū'') instruction booklet|page=26|language=ja|date=2010|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Tamakoro | |JapR=Tamakoro | ||
|JapM=Portmanteau of「玉」(''tama'', ball) and「コロコロ」(''korokoro'', onomatopoeia for rolling) | |JapM=Portmanteau of「玉」(''tama'', ball) and「コロコロ」(''korokoro'', onomatopoeia for rolling) | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[Bandai Namco | *[[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai]] produced Super Ball toys for ''Super Mario Galaxy'', each one containing an [[Super Mario Galaxy#Items|item]] from the game. The one containing a Power Star incidentally makes the whole toy resemble a Star Ball. It is viewable [[:File:SMGSuperBalls.jpg|here]] in the upper left. | ||
*There are three themes used for riding on the Star Ball. The first one is used in the Rolling Green Galaxy, Rolling Gizmo Galaxy, and Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy; the second one is used in the second mission of the Melty Molten Galaxy; and the third one is an arranged version of the song "[[Slider]]," which plays in [[The Princess's Secret Slide]], [[Tick Tock Clock]], and [[Rainbow Ride]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', used in the Rolling Coaster Galaxy. | *There are three themes used for riding on the Star Ball. The first one is used in the Rolling Green Galaxy, Rolling Gizmo Galaxy, and Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy; the second one is used in the second mission of the Melty Molten Galaxy; and the third one is an arranged version of the song "[[Slider]]," which plays in [[The Princess's Secret Slide]], [[Tick Tock Clock]], and [[Rainbow Ride]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', used in the Rolling Coaster Galaxy. | ||
