Editing Super Mario Galaxy

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{{infobox
|title = Super Mario Galaxy
|image = [[Image:SmG.jpg|250px]]
|developer = '''[[Nintendo]] (EAD Tokyo)
|publisher = '''Nintendo
|designer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], [[Takashi Tezuka]], Yoshiaki Koizumi
|Director = Shigeru Miyamoto
|released = {{releasedate|Japan|November 1, 2007|USA|November 12, 2007|Europe|November 16, 2007|Australia|November 29, 2007|South Korea|September 4, 2008}}
|sequel = Super Mario Galaxy 2
|genre = Platformer
|modes = Single player and two players co-op
|ratings = [[ESRB]]: E - Everyone <br> [[OFLC]]: G - General <br> [[PEGI]]: 3+
|platforms = [[Wii]]
|input = [[Wii Remote]] and [[Nunchuk Attachment | Nunchuk]]
|media = Wii Optical Disc
|Players = 2 (One controlling Mario, and one shoots [[Star Bits]])
}}

'''''Super Mario Galaxy''''' is the third in [[Mario]]'s 3-D series, and the follow-up to ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. However, unlike the previous two 3D adventure installments for the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], this game takes place in deep space. Most of the game's levels consist of many small planets and planetoids, while others have bigger planets. Upon release, ''Super Mario Galaxy'' received some of the highest review scores and appraisals of any [[Wii]] game to date.  The game was later succeeded by its sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.

==Story==
[[Image:Galaxytown.JPG|thumb|300px|Toad Town, as it appears in this game.]]

Every hundred years, a comet passes over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and rains down magical stars and stardust. [[Princess Peach]] invites [[Mario]] to [[Princess Peach's Castle | her castle]] to join in the festivities and receive a special gift. As the citizens of the kingdom are celebrating the centennial event, Bowser attacks the Toads with his [[airship]]s and freezes them in crystals. He "invites" Peach to the creation of his new galaxy and warps into space with her castle to the [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor | center of the universe]]. When Mario tries to save her, a [[Magikoopa]] &mdash; presumably [[Kamek]] &mdash; throws a spell at Mario and sends him to a small planetoid.

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[[Image:unknownfloatingobject.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Princess Peach's Castle|Peach's castle]] being lifted into space.]]

When Mario later wakes up on the small grassy moon, he meets three [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]], who promise to tell [[Mario]] where he is if he catches them. When he does so, they take him to meet [[Rosalina]], who tells Mario that the universe is in great peril after Bowser attacked her ship &mdash; the [[Comet Observatory]] &mdash; and stole the [[Power Star]]s, including seven [[Grand Star]]s. Without these, the [[Comet Observatory]] is doomed. Rosalina asks him to rescue the [[Grand Star]]s in order to defeat Bowser, who took Peach to the [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor | center of the universe]]. Mario then starts his journey across the galaxies, freeing [[Power Star | Power-]] and [[Grand Star]]s. Once five of the Grand Stars are collected, the Comet Observatory becomes a starship and takes Mario to the [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor | center of the universe]].

Here he defeats Bowser in his brand-new galaxy, retrieves the last Grand Star, and rescues Princess Peach. Without this [[Grand Star]], the [[sun]] of Bowser's near-complete galaxy undergoes a supernova and becomes a supermassive black hole. Everything in the universe begins to fall in. The Lumas from the Comet Observatory, including the Luma who had faithfully accompanied Mario through his journey, throw themselves into the black hole in order to neutralize it. The Lumas attack the black hole's singularity, and it soon disintegrates in a massive explosion. Mario appears in front of Rosalina, who had somehow managed to save him from the cataclysm. She tells him that this is not the end, but a new beginning for the universe, and that the universe is an endless cycle, one that never repeats itself exactly the same way.

[[image:endingscene.PNG|thumb|Various characters celebrating after the [[universe]]'s recreation.]]

Mario later awakens in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] near [[Peach's Castle]]. He sees everyone he's met throughout his adventure (friend and foe alike) celebrating, while Bowser and Peach lie next to him confused. When he looks in the air, he notices a  new galaxy. ''"Welcome! Welcome new galaxy!"'' [[Mario]] exclaims, as the camera zooms out into space, revealing that the universe has been reset. If the player continues with the file, Rosalina will state to the player that if he or she collects all 120 Power Stars, the player can travel to a new world. If the player finishes the game with 120 stars, a special cutscene plays after the credits. Rosalina and a group of Lumas appear on the planet Mario started on at the beginning of the game. Rosalina says ''"I'll be watching you from beyond the stars,"'' and flies off to the Comet Observatory. The white Luma is shown to be alive as if nothing happened, now residing on the small Gate planet, inside a destroyed Toad Brigade ship that is covered in moss.

This also unlocks [[Luigi|"Super Luigi Galaxy"]] mode, which replaces Mario with a playable version of Luigi. The storyline is almost exactly the same, even with the original NPC Luigi still being present. The only main difference is that the [[Cosmic Luigi]] is smarter than the Cosmic Mario, and Luigi receives more [[1-Up Mushroom|1-Ups]] from Peach's letter. When the player has defeated Bowser again and continues with the Luigi story, Rosalina will again say if Luigi collects all 120 stars, the player can travel to a new world. When the player collected 120 stars, the player can travel to [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], which shows the celebration of the Star Festival. The 121st star can be found here.
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==Gameplay==
===Controls===

[[Image:BStar.PNG|thumb|left|Pull Stars are used by pointing the Star Cursor at them and pressing A.]]

''Super Mario Galaxy'' has several innovations and additions to the basic Mario 3D game concept. Mario is controlled with the analog stick and can jump with the A button. The Z button works just as the Z trigger did in ''Super Mario 64''. The player uses it to make Mario crouch, do [[somersault]]s and do [[Long Jump (move)|Long Jumps]]. The C button centers the camera behind Mario, while the D-Pad can adjust the camera angle manually. 

The game also uses the motion-sensors of the Wii Remote. The pointer of the Remote appears as the [[Star Cursor]] on the screen. The Star Cursor is used to perform a variety of actions, such as using [[Pull Star]]s, manipulating [[Sling Pod]]s, and collecting [[Star Bits]]. Shaking the [[Wii Remote]] or [[Nunchuck]] will make Mario perform a [[Spinning|Spin]]. 
 
[[Image:Spinings.jpg|thumb|[[Mario]]'s Spin move can defeat enemies or activate machines.]]

By pressing ''B'', players can fire a [[Star Bit]]. When enemies are hit by a Star Bit, they are stunned and can be defeated with a touch, releasing [[Star Bit]]s. Mario can also defeat most enemies by [[jump]]ing on them, which will create a healing [[coin]]. Using the Spin to defeat enemies is also possible. Spinning may also stop an enemy from attacking like if [[Bowser]] uses his own Star Spin at Mario; both moves get cancelled. Also when Mario or Luigi [[Long Jump (move)| Long Jumps]] then when they land on the ground and quickly do a star spin, they'll do a little piroutte like they're dancing. The player can use any of these tactics or only one of them during the entire game, as a specific tactic is never required to defeat a regular enemy. Only special enemies such as the [[Giant Goomba]] in the [[Gateway Galaxy]] might require a Spin. Several enemies are, however, much easier to defeat by shooting them than by jumping on them. As in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Mario can jump on NPCs to gain extra height or annoy them.

A "''Co-Star''" (Co-op) mode is available, in which the second player controls a second [[Star Cursor]]. The extra Star Cursor, unlike the main one, has the power to hold enemies still by pointing at them and holding A, shake bushes by moving the pointer across them, and push certain things around. It can also collect Star Bits and fire them. When the second Star Cursor is pointed at Mario and A is pressed, the second player can make Mario jump. Combining both jump techniques can make Mario jump higher than when only controlled with one controller.

Mario's life meter has been decreased to 3 total. Originally, the creators of '''Galaxy''' thought of giving Mario a 12- or 6-part health meter, but this idea was eventually considered far too easy. There is no longer a separate health bar for underwater levels which decreases slowly. Instead, Mario has an air meter which decreases and hurts Mario's health when it hits 0. The [[Life Shroom|Life Mushroom]] replenishes any lost health and adds a second health meter, making [[Mario]]'s max health six. When Mario's health drops down to 3 again, the effect of the Life Mushroom is lost.

Mario explores a 3D world with planets which have their own gravity. Several levels have arrows which Mario can turn around with a Spin, changing the direction of the gravity. The [[Launch Star]] allows Mario to launch off of a planet and go flying to the next. There is little or no warning that a boss might be located on the next planet, little indication that Mario may be facing something terrible or something peaceful on where he's headed next, and no loading times and screens. The game also contains side-scrolling levels reminiscent of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' with classic enemies such as [[Goomba]]s and [[Piranha Plant]]s. These side-scrolling levels may also contain no gravity, allowing Mario to walk on the ceiling.

==Levels==

[[Image:Egg planet.PNG|thumb|The Egg Planet in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]].]]

[[Power Star]]s make a comeback. The goal of the game is to collect 60 stars and defeat Bowser. Similar to [[Princess Peach's Castle]] in ''Super Mario 64'' and [[Delfino Plaza]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', the [[Comet Observatory]] acts as the game's hub world. There, Mario can access the galaxies from [[Dome]]s. New areas in the Comet Observatory become accessible as Mario gains Power Stars and [[Grand Star]]s. A minimum number of Power Stars is required to have enough power to go to each multi-star galaxy, single non-Grand Star galaxies with a ? Block icon when locked are bonuses for finishing certain star missions. The game has a level intro for each star, as in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. 

[[Image:GreenPowerStar.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mario]] getting a [[Green Power Star]].]]

Mario encounters Luigi in three levels (in each of the [[Good Egg Galaxy]], the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], and the [[Battlerock Galaxy]]), who helps him getting a secret star that Mario could not get alone.  Mario receives a letter from Luigi every time Luigi has found a Power Star, including a picture which helps Mario find Luigi. After the main game is finished, Mario can return and collect up to 120 stars. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' contains a few different types of stars, including red, green, and [[Prankster Comet|comet]] stars. The [[Green Power Star]]s are secret stars which are used to unlock the [[Super_Mario_Galaxy#The_Trial_Galaxies|Trial Galaxies]] and one [[Red Power Star]] appears when Mario returns to the gate, which allows usage of the [[Red Star]] in the Observatory.

After finishing a level, Mario's highest score of coins for the galaxy is recorded and the collected Star Bits are transferred to the [[Comet Observatory]], where Mario can later use them to feed [[Hungry Luma]]s. The requirements for opening up each galaxy is listed below, with Star Bits if the galaxy is created by a [[Hungry Luma]]. Note, however, that some galaxies are not unlocked by simply obtaining a number of stars but by completing a specific star. This is true for all Hungry Lumas except the first, and all bonus galaxies from [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] onward.

===The [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]]===
*[[Gateway Galaxy]] (completing [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor#King Kaliente's Spicy Return|King Kaliente's Spicy Return]] grants permanent access to this stage, and a second star)

===The [[Terrace]]===
*[[Good Egg Galaxy]] (1 star)
*[[Honeyhive Galaxy]] (3 stars)
*[[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]] (5 stars)
*[[Flipswitch Galaxy]] (7 stars)
*[[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]] (8 stars)

===The [[Fountain]]===
*[[Space Junk Galaxy]] (9 stars)
*[[Battlerock Galaxy]] (12 stars)
*[[Rolling Green Galaxy]] (11 stars)
*[[Hurry-Scurry Galaxy]] (18 stars)
*[[Bowser's Star Reactor]] (15 stars)

===The [[Kitchen (Dome)|Kitchen]]===
*[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]] (16 stars)
*[[Ghostly Galaxy]] (20 stars)
*[[Bubble Breeze Galaxy]] (19 stars)
*[[Buoy Base Galaxy]] (30 stars and [[Beach Bowl Galaxy#Sunken Treasure|Sunken Treasure]])
*[[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]] (23 stars)

===The [[Bedroom]]===
*[[Gusty Garden Galaxy]] (24 stars)
*[[Freezeflame Galaxy]] (26 stars)
*[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] (29 stars)
*[[Honeyclimb Galaxy]] (42 stars)
*[[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]] (33 stars)

===The [[Engine_Room|Engine Room]]===
*[[Gold Leaf Galaxy]] (34 stars)
*[[Sea Slide Galaxy]] (36 stars)
*[[Toy Time Galaxy]] (40 stars)
*[[Bonefin Galaxy]] (55 stars and [[Drip Drop Galaxy#Giant Eel Outbreak|Giant Eel Outbreak]])
*[[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]] (45 stars)

===The [[Garden]]===
*[[Deep Dark Galaxy]] (46 stars)
*[[Dreadnought Galaxy]] (48 stars)
*[[Melty Molten Galaxy]] (52 stars)
*[[Matter Splatter Galaxy]] (50 stars and [[Toy Time Galaxy#Heavy-Metal Mecha Bowser|Heavy-Metal Mecha Bowser]])

===[[Hungry Luma]] Galaxies===
After completing certain tasks, [[Hungry Luma]]s appear outside of each dome of the Observatory, asking to be fed a significant number of star bits.  (Mario or Luigi will be able to use their total stash from all completed star missions, however.)  When fully fed, they transform into an entire galaxy, each with a single Power Star.

*[[Sweet Sweet Galaxy]] (outside of the Terrace, 7 stars, 400 star bits)
*[[Sling Pod Galaxy]] (outside of the Fountain, [[Space Junk Galaxy#Tarantox's Tangled Web|Tarantox's Tangled Web]], 400 star bits)
*[[Drip Drop Galaxy]] (outside of the Kitchen, [[Beach Bowl Galaxy#Sunken Treasure|Sunken Treasure]], 600 star bits)
*[[Bigmouth Galaxy]] (outside of the Bedroom, [[Dusty Dune Galaxy#Soaring on the Desert Winds|Soaring on the Desert Winds]], 800 star bits)
*[[Sand Spiral Galaxy]] (outside of the Engine Room, [[Sea Slide Galaxy#Faster than a Speeding Penguin|Faster than a Speeding Penguin]], 1000 star bits)
*[[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]] (outside of the Gate, [[Gateway Galaxy#Gateway's Purple Coins|Gateway's Purple Coins]], 1200 star bits)
*[[Snow Cap Galaxy]] (outside of the Garden, [[Melty Molten Galaxy#The Sinking Lava Spire|The Sinking Lava Spire]], 1600 star bits)

===The Center of the Universe===
*[[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] (60 stars and [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant#Darkness on the Horizon|Darkness on the Horizon]])

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===The [[Trial Galaxies]]===
The trial galaxies are slightly more difficult than the other galaxies, and require all 3 [[Green Power Star]]s to open up.

*[[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]
*[[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]]
*[[Bubble Blast Galaxy]]

====[[Green Power Star]] Locations====

*[[Battlerock Galaxy]], [[Battlerock Galaxy#Luigi under the Saucer|Luigi under the Saucer]]: Saving [[Luigi]] under the 1st Power Star.
*[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], [[Dusty Dune Galaxy#Treasure of the Pyramid|Treasure of the Pyramid]]: Collecting 5 [[Silver Star]]s in the Pyramid Planet.
*[[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy#The Secret of Buoy Base|The Secret of Buoy Base]]: Under the Buoy Base sealed in a cage.

===The Grand Finale===
*[[Grand Finale Galaxy]] (240 stars (120 stars with both Mario & Luigi))
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==Prankster Comets==
{{main|Prankster Comet}}

Prankster Comets are objects which interfere with a Galaxy, giving it an extra attribute. The 30 [[Prankster Comet|comet]] [[Power Star | stars]] are obtained by completing special challenges in the larger galaxies, such as speed runs of certain missions, "''daredevil''" runs (in which Mario's max health is one), racing cosmic clones of [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], and double the speed of enemies. They only appear after the corresponding regular level (e.g. Ghostly Galaxy's Bouldergeist battle) is completed, sometimes immediately and sometimes only after another galaxy's level is completed. In some cases (like the Space Junk Galaxy), the entire galaxy has to be beaten first. There are 2 prankster comets in each of the 15 multi-star galaxies: one of the types of comets just described, plus one [[Prankster_Comet#Purple_Comet|purple prankster comet]] that appears after beating [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] for the first time, forcing missions where the player must collect 100 [[Purple Coin|Purple Coins]].

==Forms==
Mario regains his ability to gain different abilities via special mushrooms, flowers and stars, similar to ''Super Mario 64'', in which he could obtain the [[Wing Cap | Wing-]], [[Vanish Cap | Vanish-]], and [[Metal Cap]]s. Mario transforms in the these forms with the stated items:
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|[[Image:BeeMario.jpg|150px]]
|[[Image:BooMario.jpg|150px]]
|[[Image:Ice Mario.jpg|150px]]
|[[Image:Normal firemario.jpg|150px]]
|-
|[[Bee Mario]],<br> with the [[Bee Mushroom]]
|[[Boo Mario]],<br> with the [[Boo Mushroom]]
|[[Ice Mario]],<br> with the [[Ice Flower]]
|[[Fire Mario]],<br> with the [[Fire Flower]]
|-
|[[Image:Springmario.jpg|150px]]
|[[Image:SMG_RainbowMario.jpg|150px]]
|[[Image:Flying_Mario_Artwork.jpg|150px]]
| rowspan=2 |
|-
|[[Spring Mario]],<br> with the [[Spring Mushroom]]
|[[Rainbow Mario]],<br> with the [[Rainbow Star]]
|[[Flying Mario]],<br> with the [[Red Star]]
|-
|}

===Locations===

====[[Bee Mushroom]]====
*[[Honeyhive Galaxy]], stars 1 and 3
*[[Honeyclimb Galaxy]]
*[[Gold Leaf Galaxy]]
*[[Sea Slide Galaxy]], star 3
*[[Sand Spiral Galaxy]]

====[[Boo Mushroom]]====
*[[Ghostly Galaxy]], star 1
*[[Sand Spiral Galaxy]]
*[[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]]

====[[Ice Flower]]====
*[[Freezeflame Galaxy]], stars 1 and 3
*[[Deep Dark Galaxy]], star 2
*[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], secret star

====[[Fire Flower]]====
*[[Freezeflame Galaxy]], stars 2 and 3
*[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], star 1
*[[Deep Dark Galaxy]], stars 1 and 2
*[[Snow Cap Galaxy]]

====[[Spring Mushroom]]====
*[[Toy Time Galaxy]], stars 1 and 3
*[[Matter Splatter Galaxy]]
*[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], Purple Coin mission

====[[Rainbow Star]]====
*[[Good Egg Galaxy]], star 1
*[[Honeyhive Galaxy]], stars 1, 2 and 3
*[[Battlerock Galaxy]], star 1
*[[Ghostly Galaxy]], stars 1, 2 and 3
*[[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], star 2
*[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], star 2
*[[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], stars 1, 2 and 3
*[[Deep Dark Galaxy]], stars 1 and 2
*[[Sand Spiral Galaxy]]

====[[Red Star]]====
*[[Gateway Galaxy]], star 2
*[[Comet Observatory]], enabled by completing Gateway's Purple's Coins.

==Characters==
[[Image:Princessrosettamag.jpg|thumb|230px|right|[[Mario]] looking at [[Rosalina]].]]
Mario encounters many new and old characters in his adventure. Most of these are met in one or more galaxies, though [[Rosalina]], the [[Toad Brigade]], and the [[Luma]]s are found on the Comet Observatory.
{|
|-
|
*[[Princess Peach]]
*[[Rosalina]] 
*[[Luma (character)|Luma]]s
*[[Toad Brigade]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Bowser Jr.]]
|
*[[Spooky Speedster]] 
*[[Star Bunnies]]
*[[Bee]]s 
*[[Queen Bee]] 
*[[Gearmo]] 
*[[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Mario/Luigi]]
|
*[[Penguin]]
*[[Coach]] 
*[[Penguru]] 
*[[Ray]]
*[[Guppy]] 
*the [[Board (Super Mario Galaxy)|Board]] siblings
|}

==Enemies==

[[Image:Drybonessmg.jpg|left|thumb|Mario collapsing a Dry Bones in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]].]]

The game has old enemies such as [[Goomba]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and round Goombas from ''[[Super Mario World]]'', enemies which make their 3D debut such as [[Magikoopa]]s and [[Dry Bones]], as well as new enemies, which include the [[Electrogoomba]]s and [[Mandibug]]s.
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===New Enemies===
{|
|-
|
*[[Octoomba]]s
*[[Octoguy]]s 
*[[Octopus (Super Mario Galaxy)|Octopuses]]
*[[Boulder]]s (Standard)
*[[Boulder]]s (Small)
*[[Boulder]] (Huge)
*[[Slurple]]s
*[[Mandibug]]s
*[[Gringill]]s
*[[Micro-Topman|Micro-Topmen]]
*[[Spiky Topman|Spiky Topmen]]
*[[Spring Topman|Spring Topmen]]
*[[Bomb Boo]]s
*[[Cluckboom]]s
*[[Jellyfish]](Standard)
*[[Jellyfish]] (Huge) (Deep Dark Galaxy)
|
*[[Fire Shooter]]s
*[[Water Shooter]]s
*[[Crabber]]s (Standard)
*[[Crabber]]s (1-up)
*[[Burn Bit]]s
*[[Brrr Bit]]s
*[[Astro Goomba]]s
*[[Lava Bouncer]]s
*[[Starbag]]s
*[[Goomba#Super Mario Galaxy|Pumpkinhead Goomba]]s
*[[Golden Chomp]]
*[[Flipbug]]s
*[[Spiky Plant]]s (Standard)
*[[Spiky Plant]]s (Big)
*[[Spiky Plant]]s (Floating)
*[[Clam]] (Beach Bowl Galaxy)
*[[Galactic Tornado|Galactic Tornadoes]]
|}

===Returning Enemies===
{|
|-
|
*[[Amp]]s
*[[Banzai Bill]]s
*[[Blooper]]s
*[[Bob-omb]]s (No Legs)
*[[Bob-omb]]s (With Legs)
*[[Boo]]s
*[[Bullet Bill]]s
*[[Cannonball]]s
*[[Cataquack]]s
*[[Cheep-Cheep]]s
*[[Incoming Chomp]]s (Standard)
*[[Incoming Chomp]]s (Small)
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Firebar]]s
|
*[[Goomba]]s
*[[Micro Goomba]]s
*[[Grand Goomba]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]s
*[[Magikoopa]]s
*[[Mecha-Koopa]]s
*[[Mine]]s
*[[Monty Mole]]s
*[[Piranha Plant]]s (Standard)
*[[Piranha Plant]]s (Huge)
*[[Podoboo]]s
*[[Pokey]]s
*[[Pokey Sprout]]s
*[[Preying Mantas]]
|
*[[Pushy Walls]]
*[[Rocky Wrench]]es
*[[Scuttle Bug]]s (Hopping)
*[[Scuttle Bug]]s (Swinging)
*[[Swooper]]s (Standard)
*[[Swooper]]s (Ice)
*[[Thwomp]]s
*[[Torpedo Ted]]s
*[[Tox Box]]es
*[[Tweester]]s (No Rocks)
*[[Tweester]]s (With Rocks)
*[[Urchin]]s (Icy Places)
*[[Urchin]]s (Fiery Places)
*[[Wiggler]]s
|}

==Bosses==
[[Image:GalaxyBosses.jpg|thumb|The boss characters.]]
Fifteen bosses are in the game. Some of them are fought more than once. The numbers below include Prankster Comet encounters.

#[[Dino Piranha]] ×2
#[[King Kaliente]] ×2
#[[Bugaboom]] ×1
#[[Megaleg]] ×1
#[[Kamella]] ×3
#[[Tarantox]] ×1
#[[Topmaniac]] ×4
#[[Bouldergeist]] ×2
#[[Major Burrows]] ×2
#[[Baron Brr]] ×1
#[[Undergrunt Gunner]] ×3
#[[Kingfin]] ×1
#[[Fiery Dino Piranha]] ×1
#[[Bowser Jr.#Super Mario Galaxy|Bowser Jr.]] ×1                  
#[[Bowser#Super Mario Galaxy|Bowser]] ×3

==Items==
In Mario's new adventure, he uses many new and returning items that give him moves he's never had before.
{|
|-
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*[[1-Up Mushroom]]
*[[Bee Mushroom]]
*[[Boo Mushroom]]
*[[Crates]]
*[[Fire Flower]]
|
*[[Grand Star]]
*[[Green Power Star]]
*[[Ice Flower]]
*[[Item Crystal]]
*[[Koopa Shell]]
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*[[Launch Star]]
*[[Life Shroom|Life Mushroom]]
*[[Power Star]]
*[[Pull Star]]
*[[Purple Coin]]
*[[Question Coin]]
|
*[[Rainbow Note]]s
*[[Rainbow Star]]
*[[Red Power Star]]
*[[Red Star]]
*[[Silver Star]]
|
*[[Sling Pod]]
*[[Sling Star]]
*[[Spring Mushroom]]
*[[Star Bit]]s
*[[Star Chip]]s
|}

==Mini-Games==
[[Image:SMG_Manta.jpg|thumb|left|202px|The first surfing level, Surfing 101 in the [[Loopdeloop Galaxy]].]]
*[[Bubble Blowing]]
*[[Surfing 101|Ray Surfing]]
*[[Rolling Ball]]
*[[Bob-omb Blasting]]
All except Bob-omb Blasting can be found in the [[Trial Galaxies]].
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==Unlockable Secrets==

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[[Image:LuigiInGalaxy.PNG|thumb|[[Luigi]] encountering [[Bowser]].]]
Once the player beats the game and gains 120 stars as Mario, he or she can go back to Rosalina and ask to fight Bowser again. Once Bowser is re-defeated, the Player unlocks the option to play as [[Luigi]]. He is slightly faster and jumps a bit higher than Mario, but he has less traction, and the [[Cosmic Luigi]] stars are more difficult to obtain, due to [[Cosmic Luigi]] using shortcuts and techniques not used by [[Cosmic Mario]]. Luigi's [[Spinning|Spin]] also takes slightly longer to re-charge, and he has less air capacity than his brother. Luigi also loses air for every time he uses the Spin underwater. Once the player beats the game and collects 120 stars as Luigi, the 121st star becomes available.

[[Image:MLNPC.PNG|thumb|left|''(Left to right)'' Comparison of models for Mario, playable Luigi, and non-playable Luigi]]
When playing through the game as Luigi, the stars that required Mario to meet Luigi still feature a non-playable Luigi, bringing up the issue of two Luigis in the game. When the playable Luigi first saves the non-playable one from the [[Ghostly Galaxy]], Luigi dismisses his rescuer merely as someone in the universe who happens to look like him. When Luigi rescues himself afterwards, the lost Luigi refers to him as "me" (for example, "I knew I could rely on... me!"). [[Princess Rosalina|Rosalina]] dismisses the two as twins. At first, they appear to be exactly the same. However, if one looks closely at them, one will notice the playable Luigi is wearing lighter green clothes and is slightly shorter. When the Mailtoad has mail the letter will say it is for Mario and the Mailtoad will feel bad for you and give you 20 [[1-up]] Mushrooms.

If the player collects 9999 [[Star Bit|Star Bits]], all the coconuts in the game turn into watermelons. They have the same use as coconuts but have a different colour scheme.

==Letters==
At various points in the game, the [[Mailtoad]] will give the player a letter and it will be sent to the Wii Message Board.

Whenever Luigi needs to be rescued after initially saving him from the [[Ghostly Galaxy]], the letter will say:

''Dear Mario,<br>
''Oh, no! It's horrible!<br>
''Luigi has gone missing!<br>
''What will we do!

''Mailtoad''

After rescuing Luigi each of these times, the letter will say:

''Dear Mario,<br>
''Thank you for saving Luigi! Keep trying to rescue those Power Stars, and we'll do our best to help! ♪

''Mailtoad''

After getting the 121st star from the [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], the letter will say:

''Dear (player's name),

''Congratulations! We would like to send you a galaxy sized thanks for saving all the [[Power Star]]s and playing to the very end.''

''Until next time;<br>
''The Super Mario Galaxy staff''

{{endspoiler}}

==Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack==
{{main|Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack}}
A soundtrack for the game has been released, called '''Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack'''. It is exclusive to [[Club Nintendo (Customer Rewards Program)|Club Nintendo]] members in Japan and Europe. There is a one-disc edition and a two-disc Platinum edition. Both editions aren't available anymore at Club Nintendo Japan. In Club Nintendo Europe, both editions are still available, with the exception of The United Kingdom and Spain, which only have the regular edition.

==Reception and Sequel==
Famitsu Magazine has given ''Super Mario Galaxy'' a score of 19/20. To put that in perspective, ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' was given 37/40 and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' 39/40. The Official Nintendo Magazine UK gave the game 97%. It was called the best game of the decade and praised for having excellent graphics, sound and gameplay as well as a mixture of new features and classic features. Australia's longest-running unofficial multi-format gaming magazine - ''Hyper'', scored the game 97 out of 100, tied for the highest score ever given in the history of the magazine, running since 1993. Also, it was voted by readers as the Game of the Year for 2007. The game placed 51st in the 200th Issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Times".

At E3 2009, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' was announced. This makes the [[Wii]] one of the few consoles since the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] to feature more than one main Mario series title.



==Media==
===Character Artwork===
<center><gallery>
Image:MarioGalaxyArt.jpg|<center>[[Mario]] soaring
Image:Galaxy_MarioArtwork_00003.jpg|<center>Mario spinning
Image:Tykemario.jpg|<center>Mario and [[Luma (character)|Luma]]
Image:Smgmarioluma.jpg|<center>Mario soaring past a [[Luma (species)|Luma]]
Image:Smg_art_3.png|<center>Mario floating
Image:mantastar.jpg|<center>Mario surfing on [[Ray]]
Image:rollstar.jpg|<center>Mario balancing on a [[Star Ball]]
Image:Luigi 57.png|<center>[[Bee Luigi]]
Image:PrincessRosetta.jpg|<center>[[Rosalina]]
Image:QueenBee.jpg|<center>[[Queen Bee]] and her [[Bee|minions]]
Image:SMG_Toad.jpg|<center>[[Toad]]
Image:SMG_Luma.jpg|<center>[[Luma (character)|Luma]]
Image:SMG_YellowLuma.jpg|<center>[[Yellow Luma]]
Image:SMG_BlueLuma.jpg|<center>[[Blue Luma]]
Image:SMG_RedLuma.jpg|<center>[[Red Luma]]
Image:SMG_GreenLuma.jpg|<center>[[Green Luma]]
Image:SMG_Polari.jpg|<center>[[Polari]]
Image:HungryLuma.png|<center>[[Hungry Luma]]
Image:Lumalee.png|<center>[[Lumalee]]
Image:Bunny.png|<center>[[Star Bunny]]
Image:Penguin.png|<center>[[Penguin]]
Image:Coachsmg.PNG|<center>[[Coach]]
Image:Penguru SMG.png|<center>[[Penguru]]
Image:SpookySpeedster.png|<center>[[Spooky Speedster]]
</gallery></center>

===Item Artwork===
<center><gallery>
Image:LaunchStar.png|<center>[[Launch Star]]
Image:LeverSwitch.jpg|<center>[[Lever Switch]]
Image:GroundPoundSwitch.jpg|<center>[[Ground Pound Switch]]
Image:Steponblock.jpg|<center>[[Flip Switch]]
Image:RedShellGalaxy.jpg|<center>[[Red Shell|Red Koopa Shell]]
Image:Galaxy QuestionBlock.jpg|<center>[[? Block|? Block]]
Image:SMG BrickBlock.jpg|<center>[[Brick Block]]
Image:PurpleCoin.png|<center>[[Purple Coin]]
Image:Questioningcoin.jpg|<center>[[Question Coin|? Coin]]
Image:StarBits.png|<center>[[Star Bit]]s
Image:GrandStar.png|<center>[[Grand Star]]
Image:SMG SpringMushroom.jpg|<center>[[Spring Mushroom]]
Image:SMG BeeSuit.jpg|<center>[[Bee Mushroom]]
Image:SMG BooSuit.jpg|<center>[[Boo Mushroom]]
Image:SMG RainbowStar.jpg|<center>[[Rainbow Star]]
Image:Fire Flower SMG.png|<center>[[Fire Flower]]
Image:SMG IceFlower.jpg|<center>[[Ice Flower]]
</gallery></center>

===Enemy/Boss artwork===
<center><Gallery>
Image:DinoPiranha.png|<center>[[Dino Piranha]]
Image:Bugaboom.png|<center>[[Bugaboom]]
Image:SMg7.png|<center>[[Megaleg]]
Image:Kamella SMG.png|<center>[[Kamella]]
Image:Topmaniac.png|<center>[[Topmaniac]]
Image:Bouldergeist SMG.png|<center>[[Bouldergeist]]
Image:Baron Brrr.png|<center>[[Baron Brr]]
Image:Undergrunt Gunner.png|<center>[[Undergrunt Gunner]]
Image:Firey Dino Piranha.png|<center>[[Firey Dino Piranha]]
Image:SMG BowserJr.jpg|<center>[[Bowser Jr.]]
Image:BowserSMG.jpg|<center>[[Bowser]]
Image:BombBoo.png|<center>[[Bomb Boo]]
Image:BulletBillsmg.PNG|<center>[[Bullet Bill]]
Image:CheepCheepsmg.PNG|<center>[[Cheep-Cheep]]
Image:Electrogoomba.png|<center>[[Electrogoomba]]
Image:GalaxyKoopa.png|<center>[[Koopa Troopa]]
Image:SMG_Magikoopa.jpg|<center>[[Magikoopa]]
Image:Mandibug.png|<center>[[Mandibug]]
Image:Gringill SMG.png|<center>[[Gringill]]
Image:Pokey.png|<center>[[Pokey]]
Image:PumpkinheadGoomba.png|<center>[[Goomba#Super Mario Galaxy|Pumpkinhead Goomba]]
Image:SpikyTopman.png|<center>[[Spiky Topman]]
Image:Thwomp.png|<center>[[Thwomp]]
Image:Tox Box SMG.png|<center>[[Tox Box]]
Image:Galaxy Urchin.jpg|<center>[[Urchin]]
</Gallery></center>

===Advertisements===
<center><gallery>
Image:Supermariowii.jpg|Korean box art reading "Super Mario Wii: Galaxy Adventure"
Image:PromoGalaxy.jpg|A promotional poster
Image:Super-mario-galaxy-wp.jpg|<center>Mario flying through the galaxy
</gallery></center>
===Logos===
<center><gallery>
Image:Galaxy Logo V1.jpg|The first logo design.
Image:Wii Super Mario Galaxy logo02.jpg|The second logo design.
Image:Logo SMG.jpg|The final logo design.
Image:Galaxy Logo Korea.jpg|The Korean logo design.
</gallery></center>

==Quotes==
''For a full list of quotes, see [[List of Quotes in Super Mario Galaxy|here]].''

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== References to Other Games ==
*''[[Super Mario 64]]''- Both games begin with a letter being sent from Peach to Mario. Also the third and fourth star mission on the beach bowl galaxy feature a similar bit to Shifting Sands painting in ''Super Mario 64''. (The [[Tox Box]]es) [[Pushy Walls]] also return. The music of some Bowser galaxies are remixes of the original from ''Super Mario 64''. Peach's Castle design is based on that of ''64'''s, but with a few differences to it.  Finally, in both games, after the credits and an ending screen is displayed, Mario would say "Thank you so much for playing my game!" Also the music for the Rainbow Star is a remix of the Wing Cap theme from the game.
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''- Both games begin with a letter being sent from Peach to Mario.
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''- [[Fire Shooter]]s and [[Water Shooter]]s, which appear in various galaxies, have a strong resemblance to [[F.L.U.D.D]]'s nozzle.
*''[[Paper Mario]]''- Both games begin with a letter being sent from Peach to Mario, also Bowser's way of kidnapping Peach (by stealing the whole castle) is reused here.
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''- Several pieces of music from this game are remixed here. Airships also return.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''- Several sprites from this game appear here, including a [[Toy Time Galaxy#8-bit Mario/Luigi Planet|planet]] in the Toy Time Galaxy, Mario sprites being in the background of a particular Bowser galaxy, and the background of the [[Flipswitch Galaxy]] resembling the overworld and underworld levels. Also, the main theme of the Toy Time Galaxy is a remix of the main theme. Also, some of the musical notes are music from the game such as the underground theme and the underwater theme.
*''[[wikipedia:Pikmin 2|Pikmin 2]]''- [[Captain Olimar|Captain Olimar's]] debt repaying ship appears in the Space Junk Galaxy.
*''[[wikipedia:Pokemon (series)|Pokemon]]''- A giant Poke Ball planet makes a cameo appearance in Buoy Base Galaxy.
*''[[Dr. Mario]]''- A planet shaped like a giant [[Megavitamin]] cameos.
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''- When the player first sees Luigi, he is trapped in  a [[Ghost House]]. The fact that Mario frees him is a direct spoof of ''Luigi's Mansion'', as in ''Luigi's Mansion'' it was the direct opposite. Also the music that is being played when a boss tower is unlocked sounds suspusciously like the Luigi's Mansion Dark Room theme.
*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''- The flowers that [[Donkey Kong]] flings off of were reused in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
*[[Yoshi]]'s head makes a cameo appearance as a planet in the Space Junk Galaxy. The egg in the Good Egg Galaxy is the same as a Yoshi's. He can also be selected as the player's icon for a save game.
*''[[wikipedia:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' - When [[Mario]] gets a [[Grand Star]] he rides it like [[Kirby]] rides a [[Warp Star]].
*''[[wikipedia:EarthBound (series)|EarthBound]]'' - The Dusty Dunes Galaxy's name is a reference to Dusty Dunes Desert from Earthbound.

== References in Later Games ==
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''- [[Rosalina]] can be unlocked by having save data from ''Super Mario Galaxy''; the [[Rainbow Road]] stage is set in space and is full of star bits; its music is a remix of the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] theme. [[Spiky Topman|Spiky Topmen]] were bosses in multiple online tournaments.
*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''- The ''Banana Banquet'' stage was based off of the Grand Finale Galaxy.
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''- One of the unlockable event needs players to fly and get points, which has a level that is similar to Good Egg Galaxy.
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''- The [[Spike Ball]] move used in the last boss fight returns in this game.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''- The airship theme is a remix of the theme of [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]] (which itself is a remix of the Airship theme of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''). During the credits, Peach reads the letter she sends to Mario at the beginning of the game.
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' - Many of the game elements from this game's prequel are used again.

==Trivia==
*People who pre-ordered ''Galaxy'' in the United States got a small booklet and a commemorative coin with Mario soaring and a Luma on it.
*By coincidence, the title ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was first mentioned in a fan letter written to [[Nintendo Power]] by Jimmy Peterford of Glen Cove, New York. The letter in question, which was printed in the December 1991 issue, detailed a fantasy game system called the Raw Power System, which would come bundled with a game titled ''Super Mario Galaxy'', but in Peterford's words, would be "better known as ''Super Mario Bros. 24''!"
*A trading card game was released featuring many characters, locations, and items from the game. <ref>http://www.enter-play.com/products/mariogalaxy.html</ref>
*GameStop made a mistake during a call, and the mistake is rated M for mature.
*Super Mario Galaxy also spawned a sticker collection, which included stickers of characters, enemies, places and items.
*An internet meme has spread regarding the game's logo. Various letters in the title have a glare on them. These letters spell out "UR MR GAY". Nintendo has responded to this meme in the title of [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]], with the glared letters (when read backwards) spell out "Y I AM R U", text slang for "Yes, I am. Are you?".

==Names in Other Languages==
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|Kor=슈퍼 마리오 Wii 갤럭시 어드벤처<br />''Syupeo Mario Wi Gelreogsi Eodeubencheo''
|KorM=Super Mario Wii: Galaxy Adventure}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmgj/ Official Japanese Site]
*[http://www.supermariogalaxy.com/ Official American Site]
*[http://www.supermariogalaxy.co.uk/ Official European Site]
*[http://www.nintendo.com.au/gamesites/supermariogalaxy/ Official Australian Website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.kr/Wii/software/supermario/main.php?nn=0 Official Korean Site]
*[http://media.wii.ign.com/media/748/748588/vid_2186199.html Prologue Video (IGN)]
*[http://wii.ign.com/objects/748/748588.html Super Mario Galaxy Reviews, Guide, Videos, Screenshots and more! (IGN)]
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