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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>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[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]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>{{ref page|11–13}}<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd]]|title=HISTORY → Series → ''Super Mario''|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html|publisher=Mario Portal|accessdate=6 Nov. 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20241003115239/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html}}</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>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuC4YLLkqME|title=Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017|publisher=YouTube|date=17 Jan. 2017|accessdate=30 Jan. 2021}}</ref><ref name=hakoniwa>{{cite|author=[[Bill Trinen|Trinen, Bill]]|url=nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/161799433482/whats-in-a-box|title=What's in a Box?|publisher=Nintendo Treehouse Log|date=14 Jun. 2017|accessdate=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]]'' (1996) and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' (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!"
'''''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>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[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]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=11–13|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd]]|title=HISTORY → Series → ''Super Mario''|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html|publisher=Mario Portal|accessdate=6 Nov. 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20241003115239/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html}}</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>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuC4YLLkqME|title=Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017|publisher=YouTube|date=17 Jan. 2017|accessdate=30 Jan. 2021}}</ref><ref name=hakoniwa>{{cite|author=[[Bill Trinen|Trinen, Bill]]|url=nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/161799433482/whats-in-a-box|title=What's in a Box?|publisher=Nintendo Treehouse Log|date=14 Jun. 2017|accessdate=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]]'' (1996) and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' (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>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wii.html|title=IR Information : Financial Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Wii Software|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd|date=31 Mar. 2020|accessdate=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#Re-releases|rereleased]] on the {{wp|Nvidia Shield TV}} console in 2018. Another rerelease 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.]]'' (1985).<ref name=3DAS>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_UcjEq2Dgk|title=Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct|publisher=YouTube|date=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]].
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>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wii.html|title=IR Information : Financial Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Wii Software|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd|date=31 Mar. 2020|accessdate=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#Re-releases|rereleased]] on the {{wp|Nvidia Shield TV}} console in 2018. Another rerelease 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.]]'' (1985).<ref name=3DAS>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_UcjEq2Dgk|title=Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct|publisher=YouTube|date=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]].
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Mario's health is represented by a three-segmented [[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.  
Mario's health is represented by a three-segmented [[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 name=black>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=2007}}</ref>{{ref page|12}} 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.
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>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=2007|page=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.
===Co-Star Mode===
===Co-Star Mode===
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>{{cite|author=Juliusaurus|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRantJ0Acm8|title=Super Mario Galaxy Co-op Fun: Midair Jumps|publisher=YouTube|date=4 Jan. 2009|accessdate=6 Mar. 2021}}</ref>
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>{{cite|author=Juliusaurus|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRantJ0Acm8|title=Super Mario Galaxy Co-op Fun: Midair Jumps|publisher=YouTube|date=4 Jan. 2009|accessdate=6 Mar. 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Bubble Blast Galaxy]]
|[[Bubble Blast Galaxy]]
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|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bone.png|100x100px]]<br>Bone<ref name=black/>{{ref page|145}}
|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bone.png|100x100px]]<br>Bone<ref>Black, page 145</ref>
|Floating barriers in courses where Mario races the [[Spooky Speedster]]. They can obstruct Mario's path. Most bones have simple designs and are purely obstructive, but some are ribs that shift up and down. Some are encased in [[meat]] that bounce Mario on contact. Few are cackling skulls.
|Floating barriers in courses where Mario races the [[Spooky Speedster]]. They can obstruct Mario's path. Most bones have simple designs and are purely obstructive, but some are ribs that shift up and down. Some are encased in [[meat]] that bounce Mario on contact. Few are cackling skulls.
|[[Ghostly Galaxy]]
|[[Ghostly Galaxy]]
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|[[Dreadnought Galaxy]]
|[[Dreadnought Galaxy]]
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|[[File:SMG Screenshot Crushing Pillar.png|100x100px]]<br>Crushing pillar<ref name=black/>{{ref page|111}}
|[[File:SMG Screenshot Crushing Pillar.png|100x100px]]<br>Crushing pillar<ref>Black, page 111</ref>
|Walls that shift up and down. Mario loses a life if crushed.
|Walls that shift up and down. Mario loses a life if crushed.
|[[Battlerock Galaxy]]
|[[Battlerock Galaxy]]
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|Multi-shaped [[platform]]s. They initially float in space far away from Mario, but will immediately assemble into an established configuration if he approaches the intended space. They fall away if Mario moves away from the intended space, meaning the player does not have a permanent visual as to where the platforms are going to appear.
|Multi-shaped [[platform]]s. They initially float in space far away from Mario, but will immediately assemble into an established configuration if he approaches the intended space. They fall away if Mario moves away from the intended space, meaning the player does not have a permanent visual as to where the platforms are going to appear.
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|[[File:SMG Asset Model Float.png|100x100px]]<br>Float<ref name=black/>{{ref page|159}}
|[[File:SMG Asset Model Float.png|100x100px]]<br>Float<ref>Black, page 159</ref>
|Floats sink in water when stepped on, then rise back up.
|Floats sink in water when stepped on, then rise back up.
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|Moving platforms. Their designs and environmental context for moving depends on where they are encountered. Four wooden lifts attached to a pivot point appear in [[Honeyhive Galaxy]] that spin continuously, and there are similar lifts that look like lollipops in [[Toy Time Galaxy]].
|Moving platforms. Their designs and environmental context for moving depends on where they are encountered. Four wooden lifts attached to a pivot point appear in [[Honeyhive Galaxy]] that spin continuously, and there are similar lifts that look like lollipops in [[Toy Time Galaxy]].
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|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gravity Ramp.png|100x100px]]<br>Ramp<ref name=black/>{{ref page|42}}
|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gravity Ramp.png|100x100px]]<br>Ramp<ref>Black, page 42</ref>
|Wooden ramps that enable traversal between two gravitational planes.
|Wooden ramps that enable traversal between two gravitational planes.
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|Buoyant [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]-like platforms that moves across the surface of water.
|Buoyant [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]-like platforms that moves across the surface of water.
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|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sinking Rock Platform.png|100x100px]]<br>Rock platform<ref name=black/>{{ref page|298}}
|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sinking Rock Platform.png|100x100px]]<br>Rock platform<ref>Black, page 298</ref>
|Rock platforms that sink into lava once stood on.
|Rock platforms that sink into lava once stood on.
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|[[Mushroom]]-shaped starships with their own centers of gravity. They were created by the Lumas for the [[Toad Brigade]].
|[[Mushroom]]-shaped starships with their own centers of gravity. They were created by the Lumas for the [[Toad Brigade]].
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|[[File:SMG Screenshot Metal Platform.png|100x100px]]<br>Steel platform<ref name=black/>{{ref page|251}}
|[[File:SMG Screenshot Metal Platform.png|100x100px]]<br>Steel platform<ref>Black, page 251</ref>
|Platforms that sink in lava when stepped on, then rise back up.
|Platforms that sink in lava when stepped on, then rise back up.
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==Pre-release and unused content==
==Pre-release and unused content==
{{main|List of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content}}
{{main|List of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content}}
When first showcased at {{wp|E3|E3 2006}}, Toads with star-shaped spots appeared in the game that provided the player hints and could transform into rabbits. Lumas serve this role in the final game. Rosalina was originally conceived as "related" to Princess Peach and had a [[:File:Princess Rosalina Concept Artwork.png|similar design]] reflecting this. Bonefin Galaxy was intended to be much darker, as was Deep Dark Galaxy. These were changed in the interest of playability. Guppy was first envisioned as a friendly character and had a design comparable to the [[Dolphin]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990). Artwork of Sea Slide Galaxy and Beach Bowl Galaxy suggests that they were conceived as a single galaxy, with Beach Bowl's main planet in the center of Sea Slide's ring. The staff were sentimental for [[:File:SMG Concept Art 7.png|this piece of concept art]] titled ''Fortress'' because it was one of the first drawings made during development.<ref name=black/>{{ref page|350}} The planet shown in the art is not in the final game, but it has some similarities to Good Egg Galaxy, Beach Bowl Galaxy, and Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor. The development team wanted to incorporate [[Yoshi]] and he appears in the 2005 "Super Mario Revolution" proposal documents, but he is relegated to cameos in the final release.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Satoru Iwata|Iwata, Satoru]]|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/supermariogalaxy2/0/0/|title=Wii interviews: Super Mario Galaxy 2|publisher=Iwata Asks|date=2010|accessdate=18 Apr. 2023}}</ref>
When first showcased at {{wp|E3|E3 2006}}, Toads with star-shaped spots appeared in the game that provided the player hints and could transform into rabbits. Lumas serve this role in the final game. Rosalina was originally conceived as "related" to Princess Peach and had a [[:File:Princess Rosalina Concept Artwork.png|similar design]] reflecting this. Bonefin Galaxy was intended to be much darker, as was Deep Dark Galaxy. These were changed in the interest of playability. Guppy was first envisioned as a friendly character and had a design comparable to the [[Dolphin]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990). Artwork of Sea Slide Galaxy and Beach Bowl Galaxy suggests that they were conceived as a single galaxy, with Beach Bowl's main planet in the center of Sea Slide's ring. The staff were sentimental for [[:File:SMG Concept Art 7.png|this piece of concept art]] titled ''Fortress'' because it was one of the first drawings made during development.<ref>Black, page 350</ref> The planet shown in the art is not in the final game, but it has some similarities to Good Egg Galaxy, Beach Bowl Galaxy, and Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor. The development team wanted to incorporate [[Yoshi]] and he appears in the 2005 "Super Mario Revolution" proposal documents, but he is relegated to cameos in the final release.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Satoru Iwata|Iwata, Satoru]]|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/supermariogalaxy2/0/0/|title=Wii interviews: Super Mario Galaxy 2|publisher=Iwata Asks|date=2010|accessdate=18 Apr. 2023}}</ref>


==Glitches==
==Glitches==
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''Super Mario Galaxy'' was not the first video game to integrate spherical worlds that pan under the player character's feet. However, it is often ''{{wp|de facto}}'' example of spherical world design, with games that touch upon similar concepts often likened to ''Super Mario Galaxy'' even if they were published before it. That being said, few games have even attempted to integrate the 3D spherical world design of ''Super Mario Galaxy''. From [[Nintendo]] themselves, ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' was the last game to incorporate those types of levels.<ref name=phillips/> In 2008, {{wp|Fantawild}} published a knockoff for the Chinese market titled ''Duludubi Star'' that includes spherical worlds.<ref>{{cite|author=DidYouKnowGaming|date=29 Feb. 2020|title=China's Super Mario Galaxy Rip-Off - Region Locked ft. @ashens|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbKc7-sW1Ds|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> [[Rosalina]] was proposed as a new playable character in the earliest phases of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', explicitly with the desire to replicate the {{wp|Game feel|feel}} of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' in her aerial movements.<ref>{{cite|author=djmurr and PushDustIn, translators|title="Image Transcriptions of Project Proposal for Smash for Wii U/3DS"|url=sourcegaming.info/2015/07/04/english-smash4-project-proposal-slides/|publisher=Source Gaming|date=4 Jul. 2015|accessdate=28 Apr. 2023}}</ref> The game has been cited as a source of inspiration for ''{{wp|Armillo}}'' (2014),<ref>{{cite|author=McFerran, Damien|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/developer_interview_fuzzy_wuzzy_games_talks_armillo_and_developing_for_the_wii_u_eshop|title=Developer Interview: Fuzzy Wuzzy Games Talks Armillo And Developing For The Wii U eShop|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=18 Jan. 2013|accessdate=6 Jul. 2023}}</ref> ''{{wp|Gravity Ghost}}'' (2015),<ref>{{cite|author=Hamilton, Kirk|title=A Fresh Look At ''Gravity Ghost'', The Little Indie ''Mario Galaxy'' That Could|url=kotaku.com/a-fresh-look-at-gravity-ghost-the-little-indie-mario-g-514116801|date=18 Jun. 2013|publisher=Kotaku}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Game Developer Staff|title=7 examples of great game physics that every developer should study|url=www.gamedeveloper.com/design/7-examples-of-great-game-physics-that-every-developer-should-study|date=20 Apr. 2016|publisher=Game Developer}}</ref> ''{{wp|Gears 5}}'' (2019),<ref>{{cite|author=Sinclair, Brendan|url=www.gamesindustry.biz/rod-fergusson-keynote|title=Making Gears of War click for more than the hardcore|publisher=GamesIndustry.biz|date=19 Nov. 2019|accessdate=28 Apr. 2023}}</ref> ''{{wp|Solar Ash}}'' (2021),<ref>{{cite|author=Wood, Austin|url=www.gamesradar.com/solar-ash-lives-up-to-its-dumb-elevator-pitch-of-super-mario-galaxy-meets-shadow-of-the-colossus/|title=Solar Ash lives up to its "dumb elevator pitch" of Super Mario Galaxy meets Shadow of the Colossus|publisher=GamesRadar+|date=15 Sept. 2021|accessdate=28 Apr. 2023}}</ref> and ''[[Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite|author=Deschamps, Marc|url=comicbook.com/gaming/news/mario-rabbids-sparks-of-hope-david-soliani-interview-nintendo-switch/|title=Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Director David Soliani Reveals Inspirations, Nintendo's Limits, and More|publisher=ComicBook.com|date=27 Oct. 2022|accessdate=28 Apr. 2023}}</ref>
''Super Mario Galaxy'' was not the first video game to integrate spherical worlds that pan under the player character's feet. However, it is often ''{{wp|de facto}}'' example of spherical world design, with games that touch upon similar concepts often likened to ''Super Mario Galaxy'' even if they were published before it. That being said, few games have even attempted to integrate the 3D spherical world design of ''Super Mario Galaxy''. From [[Nintendo]] themselves, ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' was the last game to incorporate those types of levels.<ref name=phillips/> In 2008, {{wp|Fantawild}} published a knockoff for the Chinese market titled ''Duludubi Star'' that includes spherical worlds.<ref>{{cite|author=DidYouKnowGaming|date=29 Feb. 2020|title=China's Super Mario Galaxy Rip-Off - Region Locked ft. @ashens|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbKc7-sW1Ds|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> [[Rosalina]] was proposed as a new playable character in the earliest phases of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', explicitly with the desire to replicate the {{wp|Game feel|feel}} of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' in her aerial movements.<ref>{{cite|author=djmurr and PushDustIn, translators|title="Image Transcriptions of Project Proposal for Smash for Wii U/3DS"|url=sourcegaming.info/2015/07/04/english-smash4-project-proposal-slides/|publisher=Source Gaming|date=4 Jul. 2015|accessdate=28 Apr. 2023}}</ref> The game has been cited as a source of inspiration for ''{{wp|Armillo}}'' (2014),<ref>{{cite|author=McFerran, Damien|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/developer_interview_fuzzy_wuzzy_games_talks_armillo_and_developing_for_the_wii_u_eshop|title=Developer Interview: Fuzzy Wuzzy Games Talks Armillo And Developing For The Wii U eShop|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=18 Jan. 2013|accessdate=6 Jul. 2023}}</ref> ''{{wp|Gravity Ghost}}'' (2015),<ref>{{cite|author=Hamilton, Kirk|title=A Fresh Look At ''Gravity Ghost'', The Little Indie ''Mario Galaxy'' That Could|url=kotaku.com/a-fresh-look-at-gravity-ghost-the-little-indie-mario-g-514116801|date=18 Jun. 2013|publisher=Kotaku}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Game Developer Staff|title=7 examples of great game physics that every developer should study|url=www.gamedeveloper.com/design/7-examples-of-great-game-physics-that-every-developer-should-study|date=20 Apr. 2016|publisher=Game Developer}}</ref> ''{{wp|Gears 5}}'' (2019),<ref>{{cite|author=Sinclair, Brendan|url=www.gamesindustry.biz/rod-fergusson-keynote|title=Making Gears of War click for more than the hardcore|publisher=GamesIndustry.biz|date=19 Nov. 2019|accessdate=28 Apr. 2023}}</ref> ''{{wp|Solar Ash}}'' (2021),<ref>{{cite|author=Wood, Austin|url=www.gamesradar.com/solar-ash-lives-up-to-its-dumb-elevator-pitch-of-super-mario-galaxy-meets-shadow-of-the-colossus/|title=Solar Ash lives up to its "dumb elevator pitch" of Super Mario Galaxy meets Shadow of the Colossus|publisher=GamesRadar+|date=15 Sept. 2021|accessdate=28 Apr. 2023}}</ref> and ''[[Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite|author=Deschamps, Marc|url=comicbook.com/gaming/news/mario-rabbids-sparks-of-hope-david-soliani-interview-nintendo-switch/|title=Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Director David Soliani Reveals Inspirations, Nintendo's Limits, and More|publisher=ComicBook.com|date=27 Oct. 2022|accessdate=28 Apr. 2023}}</ref>


{{footnote|note|§|While ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' was released in 1995 on the same console as ''[[Super Mario World]]'', it is not recognized as an entry in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.<ref name=encyclopedia/>{{ref page|238, 241}}}}
{{footnote|note|§|While ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' was released in 1995 on the same console as ''[[Super Mario World]]'', it is not recognized as an entry in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.<ref>{{cite|author=----|title=『[[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]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|page=238, 241}}</ref>}}


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