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'''''Super Mario Galaxy''''' is a 3D action-adventure [[Genre#Platform games|platform game]] for the [[Wii]], first released in Japan on November 1, [[List of games by date#2007|2007]]. It is the eleventh entry in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]],<ref name=encyclopedia>Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』[Japanese source]. Tokyo, {{wp|Shogakukan}}, 2015.</ref> the third 3D platformer, and the first of what would be recognized in retrospect as the "course clear-style" games of the series.<ref name=switch>[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuC4YLLkqME Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017]." ''YouTube'', 17 Jan. 2017. Accessed 30 Jan. 2021.</ref><ref name=hakoniwa>[[Bill Trinen|Trinen, Bill]]. "[https://nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/161799433482/whats-in-a-box What's in a Box?]" ''Nintendo Treehouse Log'', 14 Jun. 2017. Accessed 30 Jan. 2021.</ref> In this game, the player controls [[Mario]] in outer space, moving across spherical planetoids with their own centers of [[gravity]]. The [[level]]s are more linear than those found in its 3D predecessors ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]]). Similar to prior games, Mario collects [[Power Star]]s to rescue [[Princess Peach]] from [[Bowser]], who is trying to establish his own [[galaxy]] at the center of the universe. Mario is aided by [[Luigi]],  a [[Toad Brigade|brigade of Toads]], star-shaped creatures called [[Luma]]s, and a mysterious woman named [[Rosalina]]. The save data description for the game is "Launch into a cosmic adventure!"

Upon its release, ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was met with critical acclaim and commercial success. It received various awards and accolades, including from the {{wp|Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences}}, the {{wp|Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association}}, and the {{wp|British Academy of Film and Television Arts}}. It has sold 12.8 million copies, making it the ninth-best-selling Wii game.<ref name=sales>[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]] "[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wii.html IR Information : Financial Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Wii Software]." ''Nintendo Co., Ltd.'', 31 Mar. 2020. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.</ref> It was rereleased in 2011 under the [[Nintendo Selects]] branding for having sold so well. It is one of the few Wii titles to have been [[Reissue#Ports|ported]] to the {{wp|Nvidia Shield TV}} console in 2018. A port of the game with upscaled graphics was included in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' alongside ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine'' on September 18, [[List of games by date#2020|2020]], to correspond with the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|35th anniversary]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]).<ref name=3DAS>[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_UcjEq2Dgk Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct]." ''YouTube'', 3 Sep. 2020.</ref> After its original release, a dedicated sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', was developed and released for the Wii on May 22, [[List of games by date#2010|2010]].

Mario is awoken by the apricot-colored Luma on a [[Gateway Galaxy#Starting Planet|small, grassy planet]]. Here, he meets other [[Luma]]s and [[Rosalina]], a mysterious woman who acts as the protector of the [[galaxy|galaxies]] and the mother of the Lumas. She tells Mario that her ship, the [[Comet Observatory]], had its [[Power Star]]s stolen by Bowser. Without them, the Comet Observatory is unable to move through space. Rosalina asks him to reclaim her Power Stars and offers to help rescue Peach and defeat Bowser in exchange. To help him on his quest, Rosalina gives Mario the apricot-colored Luma, who grants Mario the ability to [[spin]] and travel through space. Together, they travel to various galaxies in opened [[dome]]s to obtain Power Stars. Once a mission is completed in one galaxy, Mario collects a Power Star and unlocks the next mission. Most domes contain five galaxies. Once Mario has collected enough Power Stars, the next galaxy in the current dome is an enemy base, where the [[Grand Star]]s, which are larger and more powerful versions of Power Stars, would be in the possession of either Bowser or [[Bowser Jr.]]. Rescuing a Grand Star unlocks the next dome, and when enough Power Stars are collected, the Comet Observatory is able to take Mario to the center of the universe.

The player controls [[Mario]],{{footnote|main|A}} who platforms mainly on spherical planetoids, and he completes [[level]]s by collecting [[Power Star]]s. His [[jump]]ing actions allow him to hop between [[platform]]s and [[stomp]] enemies. Most enemies that cannot be stomped on can be taken out or dazed with a [[spin]], a move new to the series. Rather than performed with button inputs, shaking the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] makes Mario spin. In addition to taking out enemies, spinning makes Mario engage [[switch]]es, parry certain attacks, [[skate]] on ice, throw held objects, and perform an extra [[Spin Jump|small jump]] in the air. Several actions in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are not strictly tied to button inputs and are instead performed by shaking, tilting, or rotating the remote. The game's camera organically pans across levels, but the player can manually angle it with {{button|wii|Pad}}. Pressing {{button|wii|C}} centers the camera behind Mario and pressing {{button|wii|Padup}} enters a first-person perspective.

Pointing the Wii Remote at the screen makes an on-screen reticle appear called the [[Star Pointer]]. It gives the player a way to engage with the game that is not tied to Mario. Passively moving the Star Pointer over [[Star Bit]]s, small colorful objects, automatically collects them. Pressing {{button|wii|B}} fires a Star Bit from the pointer. There are non-playable characters called [[Hungry Luma]]s that transform into new levels when shot at with Star Bits - their source of food. Most enemies become dazed when shot by a Star Bit. Mario [[kick]]s a stunned enemy just by making contact with it, defeating it and releasing collectible Star Bits.

Mario's health is represented by a three-segemented [[Health Meter|life meter]]. Receiving damage removes one section, and losing all makes him lose a life. Collecting a [[Life Mushroom]] replenishes any lost health and adds a second health meter, giving Mario a total of six bars. If Mario is reduced to three bars again, the second meter permanently disappears and the effect of the Life Mushroom is lost. He does not take damage by falling from high areas, a departure from proceeding 3D games. While underwater, he gains an air meter that decreases and starts to deplete Mario's normal life meter when it hits zero.  

Most levels are clusters of small planetary bodies with their own centers of [[gravity]], causing Mario to organically bend around them as he moves or jumps. Not all planetary bodies are spherical, but they at least have rounded edges to compliment the concept.<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''. Collector's Edition, Roseville, [[Prima Games]], 2007, p. 12.</ref> Planets with sharp edges only have one gravitational plane, like the courses in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Mario will fall and lose a life if he jumps off the edges of these planets. Some planetoids are so close to each other that Mario can simply jump between them, but others are very distant. In most cases, he can reach them by using [[Launch Star]]s, yellow objects that fire Mario through the sky. The levels in the game can be accessed by [[dome]]s scattered across the [[Comet Observatory]], the game's hub world. For more detail on level structure, galaxies, and the hub, see "[[#Locations|Locations]]" below.

The game has a multiplayer mode called Co-Star Mode. Connecting a second Wii Remote allows another player (P2) to join in and assist the first one (P1) by controlling a second Star Pointer. There are a number of actions that are available only to the second player. When Co-Star Mode is active, "<font color=Blue>1P</font>" appears below Player 1's Star Pointer, and "<font color=Orange>2P</font>" appears below Player 2's Star Pointer to help differentiate between them. Like the first player, P2 can collect Star Bits and fire them at enemies to briefly stun them. When P2 directs their Star Pointer at Mario and presses {{button|wii|A}}, he performs a unique action called the [[Co-Star Super Jump]]. Combining both jump techniques can make Mario jump higher than when controlled with only one controller. This works in midair, but it can be done only once before the player touches a horizontal surface.<ref>Juliusaurus. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRantJ0Acm8 Super Mario Galaxy Co-op Fun: Midair Jumps]." ''YouTube'', 4 Jan. 2009. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.</ref>

Completing "[[The Fate of the Universe]]" after 120 Power Stars have been collected allows the player to replay the entire game as Mario's brother, [[Luigi]], who otherwise appears as a non-playable character that assists Mario. Luigi can jump higher than him but has worse traction, making him skid. He also runs slightly faster than Mario but takes longer to reach top speed. Luigi loses air faster while underwater and loses a chunk of air every time he spins underwater. [[Cosmic Luigi]], one of the rival characters, is more challenging than Cosmic Mario, and Luigi receives twenty [[1-Up Mushroom]]s from Princess Peach instead of Mario's usual five (although if Luigi's life counter is too high, he only receives five). Outside of these changes, the storyline is almost completely unchanged and even includes the original NPC Luigi, who will now react with confusion at seeing a copy of himself. When the player collect 120 Power Stars and replays "The Fate of the Universe", [[Grand Finale Galaxy]] becomes available for both Mario and Luigi, allowing the 121st Power Star to be collected by each of them.

This mode is referred to by [[Rosalina]] as "another world". In the Japanese version, she describes it as the world where Mario may come across his alternate self who is not him.<ref>リンカー Linker / 紫月リン Rin Shizuki. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHRw7Mw6bfY スーパーマリオギャラクシーを実況プレイ Part52]" [Japanese source]. ''YouTube'', 6 Oct. 2011. Accessed 27 Oct. 2019.</ref>

The controller for the {{wp|Nvidia Shield TV}} has a more conventional layout, cannot display a pointer on screen, and lacks the same motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote. To compensate, actions that originally involved shaking the Wii Remote are performed by pressing the X button. Actions involving the [[Star Pointer]] are instead performed with the right analog stick. In Co-Star Mode, both analog sticks can be used to control the Star Pointer.<ref>Chinese Nintendo [@chinesenintendo]. "[https://twitter.com/jhstjh/status/978431140959805440 For some reasons, the A button when choosing a Galaxy has been bound to RT instead of A. (The second image is the same text from the original English release)]." ''Twitter'', 24 Mar. 2018. Accessed 06 Mar. 2021.</ref> The original tilt controls in the game is also replaced by the regular left analog stick control.<ref>Chinese Nintendo [@chinesenintendo]. "[https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1019812333621669888 And yes, tilting in Super Mario Galaxy has been replaced by simply the left analog stick on Nvidia Shield]." ''Twitter'', 19 Jul. 2018. Accessed 06 Mar. 2021.</ref><ref>ドラガリキノピコ. "[https://youtu.be/OryQXvTC-t4 スーパーマリオギャラクシー Part2 ワールド2 バスルーム]" [Japanese source of Chinese footage]. ''YouTube'', 21 Jun. 2018. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.</ref>

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|[[Spin]], engage object, throw object, [[skate]]

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|Move {{chart icon|SMG-Pointer2}} over Mario + {{button|wii|A}}

|Move {{chart icon|SMG-Pointer2}} over Mario while he is midair + {{button|wii|A}}

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''Super Mario Galaxy'' is set in outer space. With the exception of [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], which is [[Princess Peach]]'s [[Castle Gardens]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], all levels, which are referred to in the game as "galaxies", are staged on worlds far removed from [[Mario]]'s [[Earth|home planet]]. This is the first entry in the [[Super Mario (series)|series]] to explicitly include an outer space setting since the [[Space Zone]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]]) and the first time it has been realized by [[Nintendo EAD]], the studio responsible for most of the preceding ''Super Mario'' games.<ref name=iwata/>

A galaxy is an isolated cluster of small planets and other planetary bodies. Some planets are shaped like spheres, but many are not. Most have their own [[Gravity|gravitational pull]], which lets Mario return to his starting position by continuing to move forward and prevents him from falling off the edge. Mario's movement, physics, and trajectory bend organically around a planet's shape.<ref name=montreal/><ref name=jasper/> Because they have their own pull, Mario can directly travel between sufficiently close planets just by [[jump]]ing. More distant planets are reached by using objects such as [[Launch Star]]s and [[Pull Star]]s. Not all planets pull Mario inwards. When inside a planet, gravity may be inverted so that Mario walks on the underside of the ground. Many other planets are shaped like the more traditional courses of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and thus have only one gravitational plane, which is communicated by sharp edges and steep drops along their sides. In contrast, planets that have their own gravity, even if they are not spheres, have rounded edges.<ref name=jasper/> Some planets are on two-dimensional planes and Mario's movement options are restricted accordingly (i.e. the player cannot tilt {{button|wii|Stick}} down to make him walk toward the camera and fall off the side).

The theme of space is communicated in various ways throughout ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Many galaxies include distant asteroid belts or views of massive, unreachable planets orbiting suns that peek over their horizons. Depending on the distance from the game's camera, the light from a visible sun retracts, mimicking the behavior of real sunlight. The skyboxes of the galaxies feature nebulas, auroras, and starry skies. Three-dimensional objects, including Mario himself, exhibit a soft {{wp|Fresnel lantern|Fresnel}}-like glow in certain positions as if struck by the light from distant stars. In many galaxies, [[black hole]]s are present in place of [[bottomless pit]]s. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' includes some motifs associated with science fiction, such as [[Gearmo|humanoid robots]], fortified battle facilities, [[UFO]]s, starships, an [[#Music|orchestrated soundtrack]], and {{wp|theremin}}-like synthesizers. Much of the game's setting includes whimsical, tranquil, and surreal elements comparable to those found in children's books.<ref name=kohler1>Kohler, Chris. "[https://www.wired.com/2007/12/interview-super/ Interview: ''Super Mario Galaxy'' Director On Sneaking Stories Past Miyamoto]." ''WIRED'', 4 Dec. 2007. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.</ref><ref name=geller>Geller, Jacob. "[https://youtu.be/IZ1y75vxO0o The Quiet Sadness of Mario Galaxy]." ''YouTube'', 15 Feb. 2019. Accessed 30 Jan. 2021.</ref><ref name=ruben>Meintema, Ruben Aize. "Planets as small as your house: A review of ''Super Mario Galaxy''." ''Eludamos: Journal for Computer Game Culture'', vol. 4, no. 1, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway, Apr. 2010, pp. 125–28. https://doi.org/10.7557/23.6121.</ref> Locations are reached via a palace-like starship called the [[Comet Observatory]], the game's {{wp|Overworld|hub world}}. It is overseen by a princess named [[Rosalina]] and is a nursery for spacefaring star children called [[Luma]]s. In lieu of aliens, the people found living in the galaxies include [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]], [[Honeybee]]s, and [[penguin]]s. [[Star Bit]]s, small collectibles that fall from the sky like shooting stars, resemble {{wp|Konpeitō|konpeitō candies}} and can be fed to the Lumas. There are [[:File:Moving Cake Planet.png|planets]] and [[Sweet Sweet Galaxy|entire galaxies]] that look like desserts.

According to director [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], the primary goal behind ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was to create a ''Super Mario'' game with spherical worlds. It was thought that these worlds would make it less likely for players to get disoriented or have to reposition the camera. These were issues he observed during the development of ''Super Mario 64'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' (1998), and ''Super Mario Sunshine'' that prevented complete immersion and intimidated inexperienced players.<ref name=montreal>[[Yoshiaki Koizumi|Koizumi, Yoshiaki]]. ''[https://youtu.be/A25Ab7RyUPs Super Mario Galaxy: The Journey from Garden to Galaxy]'' [archived]. Montreal International Games Summit, Alliance numériQC, 27 Nov. 2007, Montréal. Recorded by Eric St-Cyr, Compiled by A Hover. ''YouTube'', 24 Sep. 2016. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.</ref><ref name=jasper>Ashworth, Michael [Jasper]. "[https://youtu.be/QLH_0T_xv3I How Spherical Planets Bent the Rules in Super Mario Galaxy]." ''YouTube'', 29 Sep. 2020. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.</ref> The decision to stage the game in outer space was made because the development team thought that the spherical worlds would most intuitively make sense as planets.<ref name=iwata>[[Satoru Iwata| Iwata, Satoru]]. "[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/super_mario_galaxy/0/0/ Wii interviews: Super Mario Galaxy]." ''Iwata Asks'', 2007. Accessed 7 Mar. 2012.</ref> In 2017, a [[:File:3D Mario Infograph.jpg|figure]] was released by Nintendo that conveys that ''Super Mario Galaxy'' is structurally viewed as a different type of 3D ''Super Mario'' game from its immediate predecessors – the "sandbox-style" games ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine''. Nintendo aligns it with the succeeding games ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (2010), ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]]), and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]]) as a more linear, "course clear-style" game.<ref name=switch/> However, many of the levels in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are structured similarly to the ones in its predecessors, particularly in the robust six-mission galaxies and the large planets that do not have their own centers of gravity.<ref name=jasper/> The principals of the "sandbox-style" games derive from hakoniwa, or "box gardens", and Koizumi directly cites them as an influence behind the worlds in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' as well.<ref name=montreal/><ref name=kohler1/><ref name=hakoniwa/>

Galaxies are accessed inside of [[dome]]s on the [[Comet Observatory]]. They are spatially distributed across the hub, similar to the access points for levels in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. However, with the exception of the [[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]], each dome contains a set of five different galaxies instead of just one dedicated course. Domes are unlocked unilaterally as the player completes certain criteria. These make the domes analogous to the worlds of the 2D [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' games]] like ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]). However, as in its 3D predecessors, the player is not restricted to linear course progression in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.

*"'''Robust galaxies'''" that contain at least six missions. They either feature a high number of visitable planets or a small selection of large ones to explore. The missions build off of each other environmentally or narratively, meaning that the events that occur in one mission foreshadow the events of the subsequent mission. Two or more of the six missions typically involve a boss battle. Most domes contain two or three of these galaxies, and they are all listed together on the first page of the in-game [[Star List]]. They are the only galaxies orbited by [[Prankster Comet]]s. The robust galaxies of the Terrace are [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and [[Honeyhive Galaxy]].

*"'''Mystery galaxies'''" that each contain one mission. Before being unlocked, they are represented by course preview models shaped like [[? Block]]s. These galaxies are highly distinctive in theme and mission. Some of them entail minigames like [[ray surfing]] or [[Star Ball|ball rolling]]. Others are athletic obstacle courses. Mystery galaxies usually require completing a certain mission in another galaxy in addition to accumulating a specific number of Power Stars to unlock. Each dome contains one or two mystery galaxies. In the Terrace, they are [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]] and [[Flipswitch Galaxy]].

*"'''Boss galaxies'''" that each contain one mission. They feature linear obstacle courses that lead to a boss battle. Half of them involve [[Bowser Jr.]], either directly or as the inciter for another boss (such as [[Megaleg]] or [[King Kaliente]]) to face Mario. The other half feature [[Bowser]] himself. With the exception of the Garden, each dome contains one boss galaxy and it is always on the dome's outermost ring. These galaxies have the highest or second-highest Power Star threshold, and completing the mission in these galaxies is a criterion needed to unlock a subsequent dome and is required for game progression. The preview model in orbit resembles a bust of Bowser's head with glowing eyes. The boss galaxy in the Terrace is [[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]].

Certain galaxies can be accessed outside of the domes. With the exception of [[Gateway Galaxy]], these ones can also be categorized as mystery or boss galaxies. Most of them are unlocked by feeding [[Hungry Luma]]s a requested number of [[Star Bit]]s. These Lumas appear on the Comet Observatory once certain criteria are met within the dome galaxies (as seen in the chart below). There is a Hungry Luma associated with every dome, essentially functioning as an extra level for each one. A tiny house called the [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]] rests on a grassy platform orbiting the observatory. It grants Mario access to Gateway Galaxy. This galaxy is the first level of the game, but it can only be revisited via the Gate once "[[King Kaliente's Spicy Return]]" is completed. Though it is not a dome, there is a Hungry Luma associated with it as well. A planetoid called the [[Planet of Trials]] orbits the observatory and has three galaxies of its own. It becomes reachable once all three of the secret [[Green Star|Green Power Star]]s have been collected. A Launch Star leading to [[Grand Finale Galaxy]] appears here after the player has collected 120 Power Stars as both [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] is only reachable by speaking to [[Rosalina]] after 60 Power Stars have been collected.

There are 42 dedicated galaxies in the game. Of this total, 15 are robust galaxies, 20 are mystery galaxies, and 6 are boss galaxies. If the Comet Observatory, its [[Library (Super Mario Galaxy)|library]], and its domes are considered individual levels, then the true total number is 50. Some galaxies have tiny otherworldly subareas reached via [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] that contain an interactive side objective. If each of these areas were to be considered levels as well, then the true number is even higher. The chart below lists the galaxies of the game roughly as they are listed on the Star List. Each galaxy is given a brief description, an in-game screenshot, and a list of their missions. There is a legend at the bottom of the chart detailing what the symbols used in it represent.

!colspan="3" style="background:#FF2400;color:white;"|Galaxies

|colspan="3"style="background:#70D105;"|[[File:SMG Terrace Dome Model.png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|white|The Terrace}}'''

!width=16% style="background:#B5F987"|01. [[Good Egg Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×19 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×3

!colspan="2"width=34% style="background:#B5F987"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Good Egg Galaxy Starting Planet.png|x90px]]

|width=17%|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Dino Piranha (mission)|Dino Piranha]]

|width=17%|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[A Snack of Cosmic Proportions]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[King Kaliente's Battle Fleet]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometS}} [[Dino Piranha Speed Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coin Omelet]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Luigi on the Roof]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A galaxy in low orbit of an [[earth]]-like planet. Each planet is highly distinctive, but most of them have grassy knolls and are shaped like food. It introduces the reoccurring [[Octoomba|Electrogoomba]]s and [[King Kaliente]].<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete "Grand Star Rescue"

!width=16% style="background:#B5F987"|02. [[Honeyhive Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×7 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×2

!colspan="2"width=34% style="background:#B5F987"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Honeyhive Starting Planet.png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Bee Mario Takes Flight]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Trouble on the Tower]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Big Bad Bugaboom]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometC}} [[Honeyhive Cosmic Mario Race]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[The Honeyhive's Purple Coins]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Luigi in the Honeyhive Kingdom]]

|colspan="3"align=center|The Honeyhive Kingdom – a forested galaxy inhabited by [[Honeybee]]s. Its planets have large trees and clear bodies of water. Some areas are covered in [[honey]]. The kingdom is invaded by [[Mandibug]]s.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 3 Power Stars

!style="background:#B5F987"|03. [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×3

!colspan="2"style="background:#B5F987"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Loopdeeloop Overview.png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Surfing 101]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A looping stretch of water. [[Penguin]]s surf on the backs of [[Ray|rays]] here. [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]] explains the basics to [[Mario]].<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 5 Power Stars

!style="background:#B5F987"|04. [[Flipswitch Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#B5F987"| Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Flipswitch Galaxy Mission.png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Painting the Planet Yellow]]

|colspan="3"align=center|[[Flipswitch Panel]]s arranged like a cube around a [[black hole]]. [[Spike Trap|Spike]]s move along suspended tracks over the panels.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 7 Power Stars

!style="background:#B5F987"|05. [[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#B5F987"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor (Megaleg's Moon).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} [[Megaleg's Moon]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A metal sphere with [[Bill Blaster]]s and an artificial moon orbiting an earth-like planet. [[Bowser Jr.]]'s robot, [[Megaleg]], is on the moon.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 8 Power Stars

!style="background:#B5F987"|{{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}} [[Sweet Sweet Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×3

!colspan="2"style="background:#B5F987"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sweet Sweet Galaxy (Rocky Road).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Rocky Road (mission)|Rocky Road]]

|colspan="3"align=center|An athletic course made of cakes, cookies, and other sweets. It has long stretches of continuously moving platforms with shapes cut out of them.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 7 Power Stars and feed the Hungry Luma 400 Star Bits

|colspan="3"style="background:#5AB0F7;"|[[File:SMG Fountain Dome Model.png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Fountain|white|The Fountain}}'''

!style="background:#8FC9F9"|06. [[Space Junk Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×16 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#8FC9F9"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Space Junk Galaxy (Pull Star Path).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Pull Star Path]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Kamella's Airship Attack]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Tarantox's Tangled Web]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometS}} [[Pull Star Path Speed Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coin Spacewalk]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Yoshi's Unexpected Appearance]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A stretch of rocks and space debris. Large portions of the galaxy are navigated via [[Pull Star]]s and [[Sling Pod]]s. A [[Tarantox|giant spider]] lives here and traps members of the [[Toad Brigade]] in its web.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 9 Power Stars and complete "Megaleg's Moon"

!style="background:#8FC9F9"|07. [[Rolling Green Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×4

!colspan="2"style="background:#8FC9F9"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Rolling Green End Overview.png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Rolling in the Clouds]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Flat, grassy planets arranged like a golf course. They can only be navigated by riding the [[Star Ball|Rolling Ball]]. Most planets have flowerbeds and groups of [[Goomba]]s.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 11 Power Stars

!style="background:#8FC9F9"|08. [[Battlerock Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×7 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×11 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#8FC9F9"|Missions

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Battlerock Overview.png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Battlerock Barrage]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Breaking into the Battlerock]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometD}} [[Topmaniac's Daredevil Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coins on the Battlerock]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Battlerock's Garbage Dump]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGreen}} [[Luigi under the Saucer]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A battle facility equipped with electric traps and artilleries. [[Cannon]]s and Bill Blasters line the Battlerock and start firing when Mario is in close proximity. The galaxy introduces the [[Topman Tribe]].<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 12 Power Stars

!style="background:#8FC9F9"|09. [[Hurry-Scurry Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#8FC9F9"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Hurry-Scurry Galaxy (Shrinking Satellite).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Shrinking Satellite]]

|colspan="3"align=center |[[Shrinking platform]]s arranged into a {{wp|rhombicuboctahedron}}. A black hole is at the center of the planet. [[Note]]s cover the tiles. Collecting each one causes the black hole to disappear.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 18 Power Stars

!style="background:#8FC9F9"|10. [[Bowser's Star Reactor]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×4 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#8FC9F9"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser's Star Reactor (The Fiery Stronghold).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} [[The Fiery Stronghold]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A stone fortress orbiting a giant sun. It features a twisting path and [[gravity field]]s. [[Fire Bar]]s and [[Thwomp]]s obstruct the path. It feeds into a big staircase leading to [[Bowser]].<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 15 Power Stars

!style="background:#8FC9F9"|{{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}} [[Sling Pod Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#8FC9F9"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sling Pod Galaxy (A Sticky Situation).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[A Very Sticky Situation]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A cluster of Fire Bars, [[Mikey Mine|Space Mine]]s, and cannons above a black hole. The galaxy is only traversable with Sling Pods.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': complete "Tarantox's Tangled Web" and feed the Hungry Luma 400 Star Bits

|colspan="3"style="background:#DFD50B;"|[[File:SMG Kitchen Dome Model.png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|white|The Kitchen}}'''

!style="background:#F7F05F"|11. [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×3

!colspan="2"style="background:#F7F05F"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Galaxy Heavenly Beach Planet.png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Sunken Treasure]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Passing the Swim Test]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Secret Undersea Cavern]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometF}} [[Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Beachcombing for Purple Coins]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Wall Jumping up Waterfalls]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A beach galaxy inhabited by penguins. Its largest planet is a hemisphere filled with [[water]]. The second is an obstacle course with Thwomps and [[Tox Box]]es. A third, secret planet has waterfalls and [[Cataquack]]s.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 16 Power Stars and complete "The Fiery Stronghold"

!style="background:#F7F05F"|12. [[Bubble Breeze Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#F7F05F"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Bubble Breeze Aerial 1.png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Through the Poison Swamp]]

|colspan="3"align=center|One giant planet covered in toxic sludge. Areas are separated by stone columns. It can only be navigated in a [[bubble]]. Space Mines and rotating objects within the areas can pop the bubble.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 19 Power Stars

!style="background:#F7F05F"|13. [[Ghostly Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×12 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#F7F05F"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Ghostly Galaxy (Beware of Bouldergeist).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Luigi and the Haunted Mansion]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[A Very Spooky Sprint]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Beware of Bouldergeist]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometD}} [[Bouldergeist's Daredevil Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coins in the Bone Pen]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Matter Splatter Mansion]]

|colspan="3"align=center| Decrepit planets orbiting a dimly-lit sun. [[Luigi]] is held captive in the largest planet, a [[Ghost House|haunted mansion]]. The [[Bouldergeist|ghost]] that captured him lives in this galaxy.<ref name=geist>"Luigi was kidnapped by the monster that lives here." – [[Captain Toad|Toad Brigade Captain]]. "[[Beware of Bouldergeist]]", ''Super Mario Galaxy'', by [[Nintendo EAD|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]], directed by [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], North American Localization, [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]], 12 Nov. 2007, Retrieved 02 Mar. 2021.</ref><br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 20 Power Stars

!style="background:#F7F05F"|14. [[Buoy Base Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×2 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#F7F05F"|Missions

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Buoy Base Galaxy (The Floating Fortress).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Floating Fortress]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGreen}} [[The Secret of Buoy Base]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Two planets filled with water. Its largest planet is a hemisphere with a fortress at its center. It is equipped with rotating platforms, [[Water Shooter]]s, and other hazards. The second is a sphere equipped with [[Ball Beamer]]s.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 30 Power Stars and complete "Sunken Treasure"

!style="background:#F7F05F"|15. [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×4 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#F7F05F"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada (Sinking the Airships).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} [[Sinking the Airships]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Bowser's [[airship]] fleet. Airships must be boarded to navigate the fleet, each one carrying enemies. A [[lift]] brings Mario to Bowser Jr. A tiny planetoid can be visited that has a bouncy surface.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 23 Power Stars

!style="background:#F7F05F"|{{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}} [[Drip Drop Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#F7F05F"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Drip Drop Galaxy (Giant Eel Outbreak).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Giant Eel Outbreak]]

|colspan="3"align=center|An ocean planet where penguins swim. The birds are troubled by [[Gringill]]s. A sunken airship and damaged [[Starshroom]] rest at the bottom of the ocean.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': complete "Sunken Treasure" and feed the Hungry Luma 600 Star Bits

|colspan="3"style="background:#9C4AD6;"|[[File:SMG Bedroom Dome Model.png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|white|The Bedroom}}'''

!style="background:#CB9FE9"|16. [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×20 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#CB9FE9"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gusty Garden Galaxy (Bunnies in the Wind).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Bunnies in the Wind]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Gusty Garden's Gravity Scramble]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometD}} [[Major Burrows's Daredevil Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coins on the Puzzle Cube]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[The Golden Chomp]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Flowery planets above a sea of clouds. [[Fluff (object)|Floaty Fluff]]s grow here: they can be used to travel on gusts of wind to reach other planets. [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] live in this galaxy and grow flowers. They are chased by [[Undergrunt]]s.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 24 Power Stars and complete "Sinking the Airships"

!style="background:#CB9FE9"|17. [[Freezeflame Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×5 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#CB9FE9"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Freezeflame Galaxy (The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Freezeflame's Blistering Core]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Hot and Cold Collide]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometC}} [[Frosty Cosmic Mario Race]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coins on the Summit]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Conquering the Summit]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A galaxy with cold and hot planets. The cold planet features Freezy Peak, a snowy mountain with [[freezing water]] at its base. The hot planet is a molten sphere split in half. Stone platforms enable traversal between the two halves.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 26 Power Stars

!style="background:#CB9FE9"|18. [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×7 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×14

!colspan="2"style="background:#CB9FE9"|Missions

|rowspan="4"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Dusty Dune Galaxy (Soaring on the Desert Winds).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Soaring on the Desert Winds]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Blasting through the Sand]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Sunbaked Sand Castle]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometS}} [[Sandblast Speed Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coins in the Desert]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Bullet Bill on Your Back]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGreen}} [[Treasure of the Pyramid]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Sandy planets under a desert sun. Shifting and rising sand makes platforms move rapidly or sink underground. One planet is a floating pyramid that can be entered, and some are covered in [[quicksand]].<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 29 Power Stars

!style="background:#CB9FE9"|19. [[Honeyclimb Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×3

!colspan="2"style="background:#CB9FE9"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Honeyclimb Galaxy (Scaling the Sticky Wall).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Scaling the Sticky Wall]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Giant slabs of [[Honey wall|honeycombs]]. The [[Bee Mushroom]] appears here. [[Meteor]]s and Mandibugs appear as hazards.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 42 Power Stars

!style="background:#CB9FE9"|20. [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×5 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#CB9FE9"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser's Dark Matter Plant (Darkness on the Horizon).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} [[Darkness on the Horizon]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A dark world containing a trap-filled obstacle course. It features gravity fields and concentrations of [[dark matter]]. Most of the course is on a two-dimensional plane. The course leads to Bowser.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 33 Power Stars

!style="background:#CB9FE9"|{{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}} [[Bigmouth Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#CB9FE9"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bigmouth Galaxy (Bigmouth's Gold Bait).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Bigmouth's Gold Bait]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A giant stone fish orbiting a massive ocean planet. The belly of the fish contains two lakes, [[whirlpool]]s, beds of seaweed, and [[Boo]]s. [[Penguru]] comes here when he wants to be alone.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': complete "Soaring on the Desert Winds" and feed the Hungry Luma 800 Star Bits

|colspan="3"style="background:#D24134;"|[[File:SMG Engine Room Dome Model.png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Engine Room|white|The Engine Room}}'''

!style="background:#DD7169"|21. [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#DD7169"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gold Leaf Galaxy (Star Bunnies on the Hunt).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Star Bunnies on the Hunt]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Cataquack to the Skies]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[When It Rains, It Pours]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometC}} [[Cosmic Mario Forest Race]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coins in the Woods]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[The Bell on the Big Tree]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Wooded planets inhabited by Honeybees. Its largest planet mirrors the Honeyhive Kingdom. Cataquacks live on the surrounding wooden planets.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 34 Power Stars and complete "Darkness on the Horizon"

!style="background:#DD7169"|22. [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×3

!colspan="2"style="background:#DD7169"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sea Slide Galaxy (The Silver Stars of Sea Slide).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Going after Guppy]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Faster Than a Speeding Penguin]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Silver Stars of Sea Slide]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometC}} [[Underwater Cosmic Mario Race]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Purple Coins by the Seaside]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Hurry, He's Hungry]]

|colspan="3"align=center|An ocean galaxy with penguins. Its largest planet is a cavernous sphere with a looping stretch of water feeding through it. There is a teardrop-shaped planet with tidal pools at the galaxy's center.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 36 Power Stars

!style="background:#DD7169"|23. [[Toy Time Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×14 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#DD7169"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Toy Time Galaxy (Mario Meets Mario).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Mario Meets Mario]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Bouncing Down Cake Lane]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometF}} [[Fast Foes of Toy Time]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Luigi's Purple Coins]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[The Flipswitch Chain]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A playroom galaxy. Its planets are shaped like wooden blocks, puzzle pieces, colored pencils, and model trains. Some areas resemble cakes and other sweets. The galaxy is maintained by [[Gearmo]]s, some of which are trapped within a [[Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser|giant robot]].<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 40 Power Stars

!style="background:#DD7169"|24. [[Bonefin Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#DD7169"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Kingfin Planet Overview.png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Kingfin's Fearsome Waters]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A cavernous planet with conical mountains. Beneath its surface is an ocean with hydrothermal vents. The shark [[Kingfin]] swims here.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 55 Power Stars and complete "Giant Eel Outbreak"

!style="background:#DD7169"|25. [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×3 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#DD7169"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor (King Kaliente's Spicy Return).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} [[King Kaliente's Spicy Return]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A [[lava]] planet that looks like a {{wp|red giant}}. Metal platforms dot the planet's surface. They sink into the lava when stepped on. King Kaliente is in the northern pole of the planet. A rocky planetoid orbits the lava planet.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 45 Power Stars

!style="background:#DD7169"|{{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}} [[Sand Spiral Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×4

!colspan="2"style="background:#DD7169"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sand Spiral Galaxy (Choosing a Favorite Snack).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Choosing a Favorite Snack]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A galaxy with several [[power-up]]s. Its biggest planet is a giant [[barrel]] filled with Boos and quicksand. A glowing moon orbited by rocky paths lies at the back of the barrel. Its starting planet is a damaged airship.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': complete "Luigi and the Haunted Mansion", "Faster Than a Speeding Penguin", and feed the Hungry Luma 1000 Star Bits

|colspan="3"style="background:#FF93CD;"|[[File:SMG Garden Dome Model.png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|white|The Garden}}'''

!style="background:#FFCDE8"|26. [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×3

!colspan="2"style="background:#FFCDE8"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Deep Dark Galaxy (The Underground Ghost Ship).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Underground Ghost Ship]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Bubble Blastoff]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Guppy and the Underground Lake]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometD}} [[Ghost Ship Daredevil Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Plunder the Purple Coins]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Boo in a Box]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A galaxy of strange planets. Its largest has a rocky beach with an underwater lake and a wrecked airship. Other planets include a replica of Gateway Galaxy and a hollow sphere containing a [[watermelon]].<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 46 Power Stars and complete "King Kaliente's Spicy Return"

!style="background:#FFCDE8"|27. [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×15 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#FFCDE8"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Dreadnought Galaxy (Revenge of the Topman Tribe).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Infiltrating the Dreadnought]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Revenge of the Topman Tribe]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometS}} [[Topman Tribe Speed Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Battlestation's Purple Coins]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Dreadnought's Garbage Dump]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Topman facilities. Its largest planet is a dreadnought equipped with cannons. Its interior contains gravity fields. A large landing strip mounted with [[Pulse Beam]]s and smaller planetoids surround the dreadnought.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 48 Power Stars

!style="background:#FFCDE8"|28. [[Matter Splatter Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×4

!colspan="2"style="background:#FFCDE8"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Matter Splatter Galaxy (Watch Your Step).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Watch Your Step (mission)|Watch Your Step]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Stone ruins within a dark void. The ruins materialize and become tangible when struck by bouncing droplets of matter. Contact is accompanied by a flash of green light.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 50 Power Stars and complete "Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser"

!style="background:#FFCDE8"|29. [[Melty Molten Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×6 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×14 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#FFCDE8"| Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Melty Molten Galaxy (The Sinking Lava Spire).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Sinking Lava Spire]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Through the Meteor Storm]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Fiery Dino Piranha]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometD}} [[Lava Spire Daredevil Run]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} [[Red-Hot Purple Coins]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} [[Burning Tide]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Several sun-like planets covered in lava. [[Volcanic debris]] travels between lava pools and suns at various sites. One planet has a sinking mountain called the Lava Spire, and another has a path for the Rolling Ball.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 52 Power Stars

!style="background:#FFCDE8"|{{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}} [[Snow Cap Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#FFCDE8"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Snow Cap Starting Planet.png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Star Bunnies in the Snow]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A capsule-shaped planet covered in light snow. The snow can be removed with the [[Star Pointer]]. Star Bunnies live here. The starting area is a planetoid resembling a glass orb.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete "The Sinking Lava Spire" and feed the Hungry Luma 1600 Star Bits

|colspan="3"style="background:#00D5B7; color:white;"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Comet Observatory.png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Comet Observatory|white|The Comet Observatory}} and {{color-link|Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|white|the Gate}}'''

!style="background:#97FFF0"|30. [[Gateway Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×2 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×4

!colspan="2"style="background:#97FFF0"|Missions

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gateway Galaxy (Grand Star Rescue).png|x90px]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} [[Grand Star Rescue]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-StarRed}} [[Gateway's Purple Coins]]

|colspan="3"align=center|The first course of the game. Its starting planet is an ethereal sphere covered in flowers and small cottages. This sphere orbits [[Earth|Mario's homeworld]] and is frequented by [[Rosalina]]. A hollow planetoid and artificial planets covered with Goombas appear in "Grand Star Rescue".<br>'''Unlock criteria''': complete the prologue (first visit); complete "King Kaliente's Spicy Return" (revisit)

!style="background:#97FFF0"|31. [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×10 {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#97FFF0"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser's Galaxy Reactor (The Fate of the Universe).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} [[The Fate of the Universe]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Bowser's galaxy generator at the center of the universe. It contains a series of [[gravity]]-bending traps and a system of environmental planets: one covered in lava; one in ice; and one in quicksand. It orbits a large sun.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 60 Power Stars and complete "Darkness on the Horizon"

!style="background:#97FFF0"|{{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}} [[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2  

!colspan="2"style="background:#97FFF0"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Boo's Boneyard Galaxy (Racing the Spooky Speedster).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Racing the Spooky Speedster]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A skull-shaped planet in a starless sky. Its interior is a network of interconnected caverns navigated by the [[Spooky Speedster]].<br>'''Unlock criteria''': complete "Luigi and the Haunted Mansion", "Gateway's Purple Coins", and feed the Hungry Luma 1200 Star Bits

|colspan="3"style="background:#84D660;"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Planet of Trials.png|25px]] '''{{color-link|Planet of Trials|white}}'''

!style="background:#C2EAB0"|[[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×4

!colspan="2"style="background:#C2EAB0"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Rolling Gizmo Galaxy (Gizmos, Gears, and Gadgets).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Gizmos, Gears, and Gadgets]]

|colspan="3"align=center|One of the [[Trial Galaxies]]. It is a Rolling Ball course similar to Rolling Green Galaxy, but it resembles a {{wp|Rube Goldberg machine}} with many shifting platforms.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect all 3 Green Power Stars

!style="background:#C2EAB0"|[[Bubble Blast Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×2

!colspan="2"style="background:#C2EAB0"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bubble Blast Galaxy (The Electric Labyrinth).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Electric Labyrinth]]

|colspan="3"align=center|Another Trial Galaxy, this one navigated via bubble. It is similar to Bubble Breeze Galaxy, but involves navigating a maze bordered by electric fields that destroy the bubble on impact.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect all 3 Green Power Stars

!style="background:#C2EAB0"|[[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×6

!colspan="2"style="background:#C2EAB0"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Loopdeswoop Galaxy (The Galaxy's Greatest Wave).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Galaxy's Greatest Wave]]

|colspan="3"align=center|A Trial Galaxy similar to Loopdeeloop Galaxy, where Ray is surfed along a watery course. This course has sharper turns, spikes, and twists that makes it more challenging than its predecessor in the Terrace.<br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect all 3 Green Power Stars

!style="background:#C2EAB0"|[[Grand Finale Galaxy]]<br>{{chart icon|SMG-totalS}}×1 {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}}×1

!colspan="2"style="background:#C2EAB0"|Mission

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Grand Finale Galaxy (The Star Festival).png|x90px]]

|colspan="2"|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[The Star Festival]]

|colspan="3"align=center|[[Princess Peach]]'s [[Castle Gardens]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. A small village of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s and a large lake flank the road to the castle. The locals are in the midst of celebrating the [[Star Festival]].<br>'''Unlock criteria''': begin a new save file (first visit); collect 120 Power Stars as Luigi (revisit)

|colspan="3" style="background:#E4E4E4; color:black;"|'''Level chart information and legend''': Galaxies accessed from inside a dome are designated with a unique number that correlates with the galaxy's distance from its dome's origin, with smaller numbers being closer and larger numbers farther. It very roughly correlates with how galaxies are listed within the game's [[Star List]]. Galaxies accessed by feeding [[Hungry Luma]]s are not located within domes and are denoted by {{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}}. Trial Galaxies lack numerical designation because they are unlocked concurrently and can be accessed in any order. Three symbols convey attributes about each galaxy: {{chart icon|SMG-totalS}} denotes the total number of obtainable [[Power Star]]s; {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}} denotes the total number of reachable planets and/or areas; and {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}} denotes the number of boss battles. The name of each mission is accompanied by a symbol that indicates what type of mission it is and the type of Power Star obtained. {{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} denotes a normal mission; {{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} denotes a [[Grand Star]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-StarGreen}} denotes a [[Green Star|Green Power Star]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-StarRed}} denotes a [[Red Power Star]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometS}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#Speedy Comet|Speedy Comet]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometD}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#Daredevil Comet|Daredevil Comet]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometC}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#Cosmic Comet|Cosmic Comet]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometF}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#SFast-Foe Comet|Fast-Foe Comet]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#Purple Comet|Purple Comet]] mission; and {{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} denotes an intramissionary Secret Star.

The Comet Observatory is the hub world of the game. It is a bridge between [[dome]]s and serves as a place for the player to rest in between missions.<ref name=geller/> It is a sprawling structure similar to a palace, with a tall central spire and ornamental architecture. These attributes visually make it reminiscent of [[Princess Peach's Castle]], the hub of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. The core of the observatory is a comet called the [[beacon]] that is fueled by [[Power Star]]s. The beacon is what allows the Comet Observatory to travel through space, but it remains in orbit around [[Earth|Mario's home planet]] throughout most of the game. The observatory has two extraplanetary satellites: the [[Planet of Trials]] and a grassy platform that holds the [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]]. The platform is directly anchored to the observatory via [[Warp Pad]]s, unlike the Planet of Trials.

Including Gateway Galaxy, there are nine galaxies that can be directly accessed from the Comet Observatory, six of which come from the [[Hungry Luma]]s affiliated with each dome. Unlike the hub worlds of ''Super Mario Galaxy'''s predecessors, there are no hidden Power Stars directly found on the observatory, though accessing the Planet of Trials, entering the Gate, and the arrival of Hungry Lumas are framed similarly. Five [[1-Up Mushroom]]s are hidden in the observatory. Most of the observatory is obscured by darkness when Mario first arrives due to the abduction of its Power Stars, leaving the [[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]] as the only accessible room. As Mario collects Power Stars, energy is restored to the observatory and new areas become lit to convey that they are now accessible. Throughout the Comet Observatory are several Warp Pads, which can be used to quickly reach adjacent locations on the hub. A [[Red Star]] appears above the [[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]] once Mario completes "[[Gateway's Purple Coins]]". Touching it transforms him into [[Flying Mario]] and allows him to freely soar through the skies of the observatory. Mario cannot take damage while on the observatory and is safely returned to solid ground if he falls off its edge.

The Comet Observatory is a nursery ground for [[Luma]]s, who are cared for by [[Rosalina]] and treated as if they were her children. As light is restored to the observatory, more and more Lumas appear. The Comet Observatory was built by Rosalina during her childhood with an [[Baby Luma|apricot-colored Luma]]. Over time, as more Lumas arrived and needed care, she expanded its size. The Comet Observatory visits Mario's home world once every hundred years, which is celebrated in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] as the [[Star Festival]]. When the beacon is at its maximum size, Rosalina can make the observatory fold into the shape of a rocket ship and soar through the space like a comet. The domes are framed as an extension of the observatory that provide a view of the cosmos. Each one is themed around rooms in a house, such as a bedroom, kitchen, and so on. There are two locations similar in concept that are not domes on the observatory: the [[Garage (Super Mario Galaxy)|garage]] and the [[Library (Super Mario Galaxy)|library]]. The garage is framed as an intergalactic repair shop that [[Starshroom|starships]] can dock to. This is where the [[Toad Brigade]] and [[Luigi]] establish themselves once "[[Bee Mario Takes Flight]]" and "[[Luigi and the Haunted Mansion]]", respectively, are completed.

The library is a closed off space behind the beacon that becomes accessible once "[[The Fiery Stronghold]]" is completed. Although it is entered like a dome, the library does not contain any galaxies or tangible incentives for visiting it, and as such, the player is never required to enter it. This is where Rosalina reads a [[Rosalina's Story|storybook]] to the Lumas. New chapters become available as Mario{{footnote|main|A}} collects more Power Stars. The book details her personal backstory, the history of the Comet Observatory, and provides insight into the past of the apricot-colored Luma that travels with Mario. This part of the game was created by [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]] and included at the discretion of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]].<ref name=kohler1/> While Miyamoto considers complex narrative elements to be extraneous for a ''Super Mario'' game, Koizumi believes they help the player foster an emotional resonance with the game that keeps them motivated.<ref>Byford, Sam. "[https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/28/16213402/nintendo-yoshiaki-koizumi-super-mario-odyssey-interview-gamescom-2017 Nintendo's Yoshiaki Koizumi on Super Mario Odyssey and the Future of the Switch]." The Verge, 28 Aug. 2017. Accessed 6 Jan. 2024.</ref> In his view, the optional storybook chapters do this without burdening disinterested players, as well as {{wp|Flavor text|contextualize}} the game's premise.<ref name=kohler1/> Rosalina's Story is noted for its heartfelt and melancholy elements.<ref name=geller/> The illustrations on the pages<ref name=ruben/> and narrative themes of the story have been likened to ''{{wp|The Little Prince}}''.<ref name=geller/><ref>Beaumont, Peter. "[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/01/little-prince-return-multimedia Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Little Prince poised for a multimedia return to Earth]." ''The Observer'', 31 Jul. 2010. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023.</ref>

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|align=center style="background:#f4a9ae"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Mario.png|90px]]<br>'''[[Mario]]'''

|style="background:#ffe4e1"|The game's protagonist. [[Princess Peach]] invites him to [[Peach's Castle|her castle]] to celebrate the [[Star Festival]], but the celebration is cut short when [[Bowser]] arrives and kidnaps her. After a failed rescue attempt, Mario winds up on a [[Gateway Galaxy#Starting_Planet|tiny planet]] far from [[Earth|home]]. It is here that he meets an [[Baby Luma|apricot-colored]] [[Luma]] and his caretaker - the mysterious [[Rosalina]]. With the Luma giving him the power to travel through space, Mario sets off to collect [[Power Star]]s, rescue Princess Peach, and stop Bowser from creating his galaxy at the [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor|center of the universe]].

|align=center style="background:#c0eabd"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Luigi (Playable).png|90px]]<br>'''[[Luigi]]'''

|style="background:#def3df"|Mario's younger twin brother. The player can replay the game as Luigi after they have collected 120 Power Stars and completed "[[The Fate of the Universe]]" as Mario. He can jump higher and run faster than Mario, but at the cost of poorer acceleration and traction. This causes Luigi to skid as he moves, thus increasing the risk of him falling off of a platform or colliding with an obstacle. In addition, the [[Spin Jump]]'s height difference between shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuk is switched. He otherwise appears as a supporting character who goes on quests to locate Power Stars for his brother. He still fulfills this supporting role during Luigi's playthrough, leading to a situation where [[:File:SMG Screenshot Ghostly Galaxy (Luigi and the Haunted Mansion) as Luigi.jpg|there are two of them]]. Luigi can be quite cowardly and is afraid of ghosts.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Luma.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[Baby Luma|Apricot Luma]]

|Mario's traveling companion – a young Luma who resides under [[Mario Cap|his cap]]. He grants Mario{{footnote|main|A}} the ability to [[spin]] and travel through space. Before being kidnapped, Princess Peach intended to give this Luma to Mario as a gift during the Star Festival. It is [[Rosalina's Story|implied]] that he is a reincarnation of the first Luma that Rosalina ever encountered.

|align=center|All galaxies

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Peach.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Princess Peach]]

|The ruler of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. She is kidnapped by [[Bowser]] on the night of the [[Star Festival]] and taken to the center of the universe, leading to Mario's quest to save her. She periodically sends letters of encouragement to Mario that contain five [[1-Up Mushroom]]s. She sends letters containing twenty 1-Up Mushrooms during Luigi's playthrough, but they specifically remain addressed to Mario. Rosalina refers to Peach as Mario's "[[Princess Peach#Friends and love interests|special one]]".

|align=center|[[Castle Gardens]], [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Princess Rosalina Super Mario Galaxy.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Rosalina]]

|A mysterious woman who serves as the guardian of the cosmos. She travels through space in the [[Comet Observatory]], a vessel she built for the Lumas. It is abruptly stopped and stripped of its power source, the [[Power Star]]s, by Bowser, leaving it stranded in space. When she meets Mario, they make an arrangement where he will collect Power Stars to restore power to the observatory. In exchange, Rosalina will help him stop Bowser and rescue Princess Peach. Her past is revealed to the player via [[Rosalina's Story]] as they accumulate Power Stars. The Lumas recognize Rosalina as their mother, who in turn sees them as her family.

|align=center|[[Comet Observatory]], [[Gateway Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Yellow Luma Alt Artwork.png|x100px]]<br>[[Luma]]s

|Star children that make their home in the Comet Observatory. Lumas appear in some galaxies to aid Mario, typically by transforming into [[Launch Star]]s, [[Sling Star]]s, and [[Pull Star]]s. Lumas become {{wp|Astronomical object|celestial bodies}} when they grow up, and which ones they become is dependent on their [[Luma#Color variations|color]]. Lumas eat [[Star Bit]]s and squeal with delight when fed via the [[Star Pointer]].

|align=center|[[Comet Observatory]], [[Good Egg Galaxy]], [[Battlerock Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Star Reactor]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]], [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]], [[Gateway Galaxy]], [[Dreadnought Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Polari.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[Polari]]

|An elderly Luma who serves as Rosalina's advisor. He appears within each dome of the observatory and grants access to the map when prompted. He teaches the player how to use the Star Pointer.

|align=center|[[Comet Observatory]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:HungryLuma.png|x100px]]<br>[[Hungry Luma]]s

|Big Lumas. The ones on the Comet Observatory transform into galaxies when fed a specified number of [[Star Bit]]s. When encountered in [[dome]] galaxies, they transform into planets. Visiting them triggers a hidden mission.

|align=center|[[Comet Observatory]], [[Good Egg Galaxy]], [[Space Junk Galaxy]], [[Battlerock Galaxy]], [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Toy Time Galaxy]], [[Melty Molten Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Lumalee.png|x100px]]<br>[[Lumalee]]s

|Big Lumas that run Luma Shops. One typically proceeds a boss encounter and transforms into a [[mushroom]] of choice in exchange for thirty Star Bits.

|align=center|[[Battlerock Galaxy]], [[Ghostly Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]], [[Melty Molten Galaxy]], [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Comet Tico.png|x100px]]<br>[[Comet Tico]]

|A Hungry Luma that is knowledgeable about [[Prankster Comet]]s. It provides details on these comets to the player when prompted. Alternatively, it can shift where a Prankster Comet appears in exchange for twenty Star Bits.

|align=center|[[Comet Observatory]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Super Mario Galaxy Toad Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Toad (species)|Toads]]

|Denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom. They are mushroom people that come in a variety of colors. Toads are celebrating the [[Star Festival]] when Peach is abducted. [[:File:SMG Asset Texture Prologue 04.png|Pink-capped Toads in red dresses]] appear in the prologue that look like [[Toadette]].

|align=center|[[Castle Gardens]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:LuigiRosalinaSMG.png|x100px]]<br>[[Toad Brigade|The Toad Brigade]]

|A five-member team of Toads looking for Princess Peach. They travel through space in search of Power Stars aboard their [[Starshroom]]s, mushroom-shaped starships built for them by the Lumas. Outside of the red-capped leader and purple-capped mail carrier, the brigade contains three other Toads: [[Hint Toad|a knowledgeable blue Toad]] who typically provides information on an area of interest; [[Banktoad|a green Toad]] who carries a pickaxe and constructs [[cannon]]s for Mario; and [[Yellow Toad (Toad Brigade)|a sleepy yellow Toad]].

|align=center|[[Comet Observatory]], [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Sweet Sweet Galaxy]], [[Space Junk Galaxy]], [[Hurry-Scurry Galaxy]], [[Bubble Breeze Galaxy]], [[Ghostly Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]], [[Freezeflame Galaxy]], [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], [[Bigmouth Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Toy Time Galaxy]], [[Sand Spiral Galaxy]], [[Deep Dark Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Toad Brigade (Captain Toad).png|100x100px]]<br>[[Captain Toad|Toad Brigade Captain]]

|The captain of the Toad Brigade. This red Toad self-designated himself as the brigade captain and typically sends his teammates into dangerous situations without his direct involvement. According to the blue Toad, the captain is the most cowardly member of the team.

|align=center|All galaxies that feature the Toad Brigade

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Toad Brigade (Mailtoad).png|100x100px]]<br>[[Mailtoad]]

|A member of the Toad Brigade who runs a postal service for Mario on the Comet Observatory, delivering mail from Princess Peach or Luigi. He also periodically sends his own letters to the player through the [[Wii#Wii Message Board|Wii Message Board]]. When out on missions with the brigade, the Mailtoad is not carrying his satchel and sometimes wears a snorkel.

|align=center|All galaxies that feature the Toad Brigade

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Star Bunny Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]]

|Spacefaring [[rabbit]]s that like to play and typically award Mario a Power Star for catching them. The Star Bunnies of [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]] like to garden and are hunted by [[Undergrunt]]s. Some Star Bunnies are Lumas in disguise. Unlike them, the real rabbits often end their sentences with "boiyoing" or wear vests.

|align=center|[[Gateway Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]], [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], [[Snow Cap Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Bee Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy.png|x100px]]<br>[[Honeybee]]s

|[[Bee]] people that collect [[honey]] and teach Mario how to use his [[Bee Mario|Bee form]]. Most Honeybees are members of the [[Honeyhive Galaxy|Honeyhive Kingdom]] and are in the midst of a dispute with [[Mandibug]]s. The bees of [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]] keep [[Cataquack]]s as pets.

|align=center|[[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:QueenBee.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Honey Queen|Queen Bee]]

|The ruler of the Honeyhive Kingdom. She has a large body that can be clung to by the player while in their Bee form. When she meets Mario for the first time, she mistakes him for a physician and asks him to take care of an "[[Star Chip|itchiness]]" for her.

|align=center|[[Honeyhive Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Board.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Boards (characters)|Boards]]

|Talking boards that explain unique mechanics to Mario, with each board covering a different topic: Gil Board teaches Mario how to [[Wall Jump]]; Bill Board teaches him how to use the [[Star Ball|Rolling Ball]]; Phil Board teaches him how to use the [[Bubble]]; and Jill Board reminds him how to use his [[Boo Mario|Boo form]].

|align=center|[[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Rolling Green Galaxy]], [[Bubble Breeze Galaxy]], [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], [[Melty Molten Galaxy]], [[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]], [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]], [[Bubble Blast Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:RaySMG.png|x100px]]<br>[[Ray]]

|The [[Manta|manta ray]] that Mario surfs on during [[ray surfing]]. Safely reaching the finish line within a specified time limit awards Mario with a Power Star.

|align=center|[[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]], [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Penguin Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Penguin]]s

|Flightless birds who love to swim. Some penguins share swimming techniques with Mario when prompted, while others try to play with him. Most penguins are young and slightly shorter than Mario, while the two adult penguins, Coach and Penguru, tower over him. The penguin in [[Freezeflame Galaxy]] calls Mario an "old man" and challenges him to a race.

|align=center|[[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]], [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], [[Freezeflame Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Coach Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]]

|A big penguin who has a paternal disposition and teaches the young penguins how to swim. Coach is the host of the ray surfing minigame and gives Mario a tutorial on how to move Ray.

|align=center|[[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]], [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], [[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Penguru SMG.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Penguru]]

|An elderly penguin who likes to fish. While he oversees young penguins, he prefers spending time by himself.

|align=center|[[Drip Drop Galaxy]], [[Bigmouth Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Penguin Racer (Captain).png|100x100px]]<br>Penguin racers

|A four-member swimming team. While most penguins are blue, each member of this team is a different color. Mario can compete with them when he talks to the purple racer. The team's leader, a red penguin with brow-like feathers, awards Mario a Power Star for outswimming them.

|align=center|[[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Gearmo Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|x100px]]<br>[[Gearmo]]s

|Maintenance robots. Gearmos can be found upkeeping battle stations affiliated with the [[Topman Tribe]], but they themselves are not enemies. The Gearmos of [[Toy Time Galaxy]] teach the player how to use their [[Spring Mario|Spring form]]. An overworked Gearmo hosts [[Bob-omb Blasting]], while another helps maintain the Comet Observatory's [[Engine Room]]. One Gearmo in [[Battlerock Galaxy]] refers to herself as an "iron old lady".

|align=center|[[Comet Observatory]], [[Battlerock Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Toy Time Galaxy]], [[Dreadnought Galaxy]], [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Big Green Caterpillar.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Worm (Super Mario Galaxy)|Worm]]

|A giant caterpillar with its own [[Gravity|gravitational pull]] that enables Mario to walk along its body. It lives inside one of the [[:File:Apple planets.png|apple-shaped planets]] in Gusty Garden Galaxy, where [[Ground Pound]]ing a [[stump]] forces the worm to the surface and tunnel into the next nearest planet. This creates a permanent bridge between them.

|align=center|[[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Spooky Speedster Artwork.png|x100px]]<br>[[Spooky Speedster]]

|An [[Big Boo|Atomic Boo]] who challenges Mario to a race when prompted. He begrudgingly gives Mario a Power Star if he reaches the finish line before him. When Mario races him in "[[A Very Spooky Sprint]]", he must use [[Pull Star]]s to reach the goal. In "[[Racing the Spooky Speedster]]", he is in his [[Boo Mario|Boo form]].

|align=center|[[Ghostly Galaxy]], [[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:GuppySMG.png|x100px]]<br>[[Guppy]]

|An {{wp|orca}} who bullies the penguin racers. He only relents if Mario can complete his [[Going after Guppy|eight-ring swim challenge]], as well as award him a Power Star. Unlike most other characters, Guppy cannot be jumped on and knocks Mario back if touched, although this does not cause damage.

|align=center|[[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Cosmic Mario Model.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Cosmic Mario]]

|An entity that resembles Mario and mirrors his abilities. He challenges him to a footrace to a Power Star when a [[Prankster Comet#Cosmic Comet|Cosmic Comet]] is in orbit during Mario's playthrough. Making contact with Cosmic Mario during the race makes him release Star Bits.

|align=center|[[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Freezeflame Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Cosmic Luigi Model.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Luigi]]

|An entity that resembles Luigi. Like Cosmic Mario, he only appears when a Cosmic Comet is in orbit during Luigi's playthrough. Unlike Cosmic Mario, Cosmic Luigi makes more frequent use of shortcuts and [[Long Jump]]s, making him a more challenging opponent.

|align=center|[[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Freezeflame Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]

Roughly ninety enemies are in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Including bosses and obstacles, there are over one hundred. Most enemies drop [[coin]]s if [[stomp]]ed on or [[Star Bit]]s if spun into. If an enemy actively tracks [[Mario]]{{footnote|main|A}}, it will usually stop moving for a moment after successfully causing damage, allowing the player time to recover before responding. Some enemies, such as [[Piranha Plant]]s, laugh at Mario when they successfully land a hit.

About fifty of the enemies and varieties in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are wholly new to the series. Some of them are incorporated into subsequent ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games or have inspired staple elements. Notable groups include: octopus creatures called [[Octoomba|Electrogoomba]]s, of which several varieties fire rocks; mechanical, spinning enemies called [[Topman|Topmen]]; and stationary enemies that discharge rings of electricity called [[Pulse Beam]]s. Some of the new enemies are derivative of creatures that appeared in earlier ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games in both design and behavior, with a particular focus on ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Some of them even resemble recurring enemies in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, such as [[bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|bat]]s (which resemble [[zeldawiki:Keese|Keese]]) and the Electrogoombas (which resemble [[zeldawiki:Octorok|Octoroks]]). The [[Rocto#Names in other languages|Japanese name for Rocto]] directly derives from the name "Octorok".

''Super Mario Galaxy'' makes use of the ''Super Mario'' series' back catalog of enemies. This game represents the first instance that some of these enemies were ever integrated into a 3D platformer. There are enemies in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' that, with the exception of re-releases or remakes, never appeared outside of their debut titles. The enemies that are incorporated contrast greatly with the ones in the [[Super Mario Sunshine#Enemies and obstacles|previous 3D ''Super Mario'' game]], a title that made a conservative use of past enemies and introduced ones that largely never appeared again.

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!Description

|align=center|{{chart icon|cross}}

|align=center|[[File:SMG Bat Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bat]]'''

|align=center|[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], [[Ghostly Galaxy]], [[Toy Time Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-Coin}}×1<br>{{chart icon|SMG-Bit}}×3

|align=center|[[File:SMG Bomb Boo Model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bomb Boo]]'''

|align=center|[[Ghostly Galaxy]]

|align=center|None

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|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Tweester.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bone Twister]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Kobone.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bonefin]]'''

|align=center|[[Bonefin Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-Bit}}×7

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Clampy.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Clampy]]'''

|A giant [[clam]] that opens and closes its mouth. [[Star Chip]]s or [[coin]]s can be found inside it. Snapping shut with Mario inside damages him.

|align=center|[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|cross}}

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Cluckboom.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Cluckboom]]'''

|Red [[Plurp]]s that lay explosive eggs. They fly in set paths, fluttering back and forth. Cluckbooms fall to the ground if shot by a [[Star Bit]], leaving them open to attack.

|align=center|[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-Coin}}×1<br>{{chart icon|SMG-Bit}}×3

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Crabber (Blue).png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Crabber]]''' (Blue)

|Sidestepping [[crab]]s that scuttle away from Mario. Crabbers have hard shells that protect them from jumps and spins head-on, but their fleshy rears are exposed and can be struck. Blue Crabbers bury themselves underground in an attempt to escape and resurface shortly after.

|align=center|[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Deep Dark Galaxy]], [[Bigmouth Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-1Up}}×1

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Crabber (Red).png|100x100px]]<br>'''Crabber''' (Red)

|Red Crabbers actively pursue Mario but move slowly.

|align=center|[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Deep Dark Galaxy]], [[Bigmouth Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-Bit}}×3

|align=center|[[File:Electrogoomba.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Octoomba|Electrogoomba]]'''

|[[Goomba]]-like octopus creatures. They sidestep back and forth along a set path and keep their eyes locked onto Mario when he is nearby. If in close proximity, they attempt to strike him with the hair-like protrusion on their heads. Electrogoombas can be defeated with a spin or a stomp.

|align=center|[[Good Egg Galaxy]], [[Battlerock Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]], [[Toy Time Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-Coin}}×1<br>{{chart icon|SMG-Bit}}×3

|align=center|[[File:SMG Eye Beamer Model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Eye Beamer]]'''

|Mechanical eyes that are suspended in the air. They shoot electric beams that damage Mario on contact. Some Eye Beamers move while others are stationary. The back of Eye Beamers is undamaging and flat: they can be stood on and used as platforms.

|align=center|[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]], [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|cross}}

|align=center|[[File:Firearc.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Fire Shooter]]'''

|align=center|[[Bowser's Star Reactor]], [[Toy Time Galaxy]], [[Deep Dark Galaxy]], [[Bubble Blast Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|cross}}

|align=center|[[File:Flipbug.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Flipbug]]'''

|When Mario is in close proximity, Flipbugs try to fly away before tiring out and falling to the ground, flailing their legs. If spotted in his [[Bee Mario|Bee form]], they pursue him.

|align=center|[[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-Coin}}×1<br>{{chart icon|SMG-Bit}}×3

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Gringill (Big).png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Big Gringill|Giant Gringill]]'''

|Large [[Gringill]]s restricted to underwater caves. They snap towards Mario if he approaches the mouth of their caves. They move more slowly than normal-sized Gringills.

|align=center|[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-1Up}}×1

|align=center|[[File:SMG Big Thorny Flower.png|100x100px]][[File:SMG Floaty Thorny Flower.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Giant prickly plant]]'''

|Like normal-sized [[prickly plant]]s, giant prickly plants damage Mario on contact and can only be destroyed via indirect means. Airborne ones appear in Gusty Garden Galaxy.

|align=center|[[Good Egg Galaxy]], [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-Bit}}×7<br>{{chart icon|SMG-StarS}}×1

|align=center|[[File:GoldChompSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Gold Chomp|Golden Chomp]]'''

|A rolling [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]] made of gold. It can only be destroyed by Mario if he collides with it in his [[Rainbow Mario|Rainbow form]].

|align=center|[[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]

|align=center|{{chart icon|SMG-Star}}×1