Editing Super Mario Galaxy 2

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|release='''Wii (original release):'''<br>{{flag list|Mexico|May 22, 2010<ref>[https://www.levelup.com/Wii/juegos/30384/Super-Mario-Galaxy-2 ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' para Wii]. ''LevelUp''.</ref>{{better source}}|USA|May 23, 2010|Japan|May 27, 2010<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/sb4j/index.html|title=スーパーマリオギャラクシー 2|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=ja|accessdate=April 8, 2010}}</ref>|Europe|June 11, 2010|Australia|July 1, 2010|ROC|December 4, 2010|HK|December 4, 2010|South Korea|January 20, 2011}}'''Wii ([[Nintendo Selects#Wii|Nintendo Selects]]):'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|June 13, 2014|Australia|August 27, 2015|USA|March 11, 2016|Mexico|April 6, 2016<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.mx/Super-Mario-Galaxy-Nintendo-Standard/dp/B01AC3ZAGI/]. ''Amazon México''.</ref>}}'''Wii U (digital download):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|January 14, 2015|Europe|January 14, 2015|Japan|January 15, 2015|Australia|January 15, 2015}}

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|genre=[[Genre#Platform games|Platformer]]

|modes=Single player, two-player cooperative  

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'''''Super Mario Galaxy 2''''' is a 3D action [[Genre#Platform games|platform game]] released for the [[Wii]] on May 22, [[list of games by date#2010|2010]]. It is the sequel to the [[list of games by date#2007|2007]] game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', the thirteenth 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 fourth 3D platformer, and the only 3D platformer in the ''Super Mario'' series to be released on the same console as its predecessor. The sequel retains many elements from its predecessor, such as the adventure being in outer space, the element of [[gravity]], [[list of items|items]] such as the [[Bee Mushroom]] and [[Spring Mushroom]], and recurring objects such as [[Launch Star]]s and [[Sling Star]]s. However, the game introduces new elements as well, such as the utilization of [[Yoshi]], new [[list of power-ups|power-ups]] like the [[Cloud Flower]], and the use of [[Cosmic Spirit|a guide]] within the game for beginner players. All releases of the game except for the American version included a beginner's DVD to help players understand the controls and items if they had not played ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In North America, help for beginners was found on the official website as well as on the [[Wii#Nintendo Channel|Nintendo Channel]].

''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is "another story of stardust".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190209092340/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/collection/search.html Mario Portal (Japanese)]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved August 19, 2018.</ref> The game begins at the time of the [[Star Festival]], which only happens every 100 years. [[Princess Peach]] invites [[Mario]] to share some [[cake]] while watching the shooting stars. On his way to Peach's Castle, Mario finds a lost [[Baby Luma]], who seems to like Mario and jumps into his hat, granting him [[spin]] power. Near the castle, Mario discovers it under attack by [[Bowser]], now [[Giant Bowser|gigantic]] thanks to the Power Stars, who kidnaps Peach and takes her to the center of the universe. In response, [[Luma]]s who crashed near the castle offer to aid Mario to chase Bowser by transforming into a [[Launch Star]] and launching Mario to space.

If the player collects the first 120 Power Stars and battles Bowser again in his fortress, an extra scene is shown after the credits, revealing Rosalina and her Lumas in the Comet Observatory's Library. She has finished reading a story to them (possibly the events of the game itself) and plans on telling the Lumas a new story about the [[Green Star]]s. A new feature is then unlocked in which all the galaxies are visited by green Prankster Comets. From there, the player must hunt down all the Green Stars. When they are all collected (adding up to 240 Power Stars), the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]] is opened in World S. It houses the last two Power Stars, and when the last one is reached, Rosalina congratulates the player and appears on [[Starship Mario]].

The gameplay is similar to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', with a focus on platforming based on and around 3D planets of varying sizes and with many different types of surfaces. Power-ups, such as the [[Bee Mushroom]], [[Boo Mushroom]], [[Spring Mushroom]], and [[Fire Flower]] make a return, along with new ones such as the [[Rock Mushroom]] and the [[Cloud Flower]], as well as various enemies and [[Airship]]s. [[Launch Star]]s reappear for interplanetary navigation, along with a [[Baby Luma|Luma]] and [[Mario]]'s [[spin]] action. Additionally, the concept of "dark matter" appears as the medium of which [[Cosmic Clone]]s are composed, and as a portal through which Airships emerge. 2-D stages featured in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are also included in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', introducing many new features. The game has only three file slots to use, unlike the six files in the preceding game; also, files can no longer be copied.

Mario is controlled with the analog stick and can jump with the {{button|wii|A}}. The {{button|wii|Z}} works just as the {{button|n64|Z}} trigger did in ''Super Mario 64''. The player uses it to make Mario crouch, do [[Somersault]]s, and do [[Long Jump]]s. The {{button|wii|C}} centers the camera behind Mario, while the {{button|wii|Pad}} can adjust the camera angle manually. By pressing the upper part of the {{button|wii|Pad}}, the player can enter a first-person perspective.

The game also uses the motion sensors in the Wii Remote. The pointer of the Remote appears as the [[Star Pointer]] on the screen. The Star Pointer is used to perform a variety of actions, such as using [[Pull Star]]s, manipulating [[Sling Pod]]s, and collecting [[Star Bit]]s. Shaking the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] or [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]] makes Mario perform a [[spin]].  

One of the more notable additions in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is the inclusion of [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. When Mario finds a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi egg]], he can crack it to release and use Yoshi. Yoshi changes colors when eating either a [[Dash Pepper]], [[Blimp Fruit]] or [[Bulb Berry]]; a [[Dash Yoshi]] darts at rapid speeds, a [[Blimp Yoshi]] inflates and floats upwards, and a [[Bulb Yoshi]] lights up and shows hidden paths for a certain amount of time, respectively. When utilizing Yoshi, the player's Wii Remote cursor turns into a red sphere that detects targets for Yoshi's tongue. Using the cursor allows Yoshi to swallow enemies and swing from special flowers.

Like ''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' features a main hub. For traveling between different galaxies, Mario uses a planet shaped like his head, [[Starship Mario]]. Starship Mario can be explored, much like the Comet Observatory, although it is smaller. The game has a total of 242 stars to collect, twice the number of stars found in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', including 120 [[Power Star]]s, 120 [[Green Star]]s and an extra 2 Power Stars in [[Grandmaster Galaxy]].

Multiplayer from the original ''Super Mario Galaxy'' reappears, but in addition to being another star pointer, the second player is a [[Co-Star Luma]]. The second player can stun enemies and pick up Star Bits like in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', but now they can pick up coins (including [[Purple Coin]]s) and mushrooms, defeat enemies by spinning, stop the [[Star Ball]] (while player 1 is riding on it), activate checkpoints, and flip switches.

''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' features ways to help players during gameplay similar to the Super Guide mode seen in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. In some levels, the player may watch the [[Tip Network]], which is a short demonstration of Mario taking some actions to progress. Another way the game offers is the Cosmic Guide mode. If the player finds a very difficult obstacle on their way, an entity known as the [[Cosmic Spirit]] asks Mario if he needs some help. Activating this mode, Mario passes automatically through the level to find the Star. The player may stop this mode by pressing the {{button|wii|+}}, though once the player has chosen this mode, they finish a level by getting a [[Bronze Star]] instead of one gold. The player must play through the level without the Cosmic Guide to gain a gold Star.  

Unlike in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the player can now switch between playing as Mario or playing as [[Luigi]] in certain levels. If the player clears [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], Luigi can be played as in any level. Like in most ''Super Mario'' games, Luigi can jump higher but has reduced traction.

===Controls===

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!width=35% style="background:#FF2400;color:white;"|Action(s)

!colspan=4 style="background:#FF2400;color:white;"|Input(s)

!colspan=5 style="background:#FF7733;"|Mario and Luigi controls

|Move

|{{button|wii|Stick}}

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

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}}

|[[Kick]]

|Make contact with stunned enemy

|[[Jump]], speak, read, [[swim]]

|{{button|wii|A}}

|[[Double Jump (consecutive)|Double jump]]

|{{button|wii|A}} when making contact with the ground while moving<br>(repeat twice)

|[[Triple Jump|Triple jump]]

|{{button|wii|A}} when making contact with the ground while moving<br>(repeat thrice)

|[[Backward Somersault|Backwards somersault]]

|{{button|wii|Z}} + {{button|wii|A}}

|[[Wall Jump|Wall jump]]

|{{button|wii|A}} against a wall

|[[Side Somersault|Side somersault]]

|{{button|wii|Stick}} (in reverse direction) + {{button|wii|A}}

|[[Long Jump|Long jump]]

|{{button|wii|Z}} + {{button|wii|A}} while running

|[[Spin Jump|Spin jump]]

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} in midair

|[[Ground Pound|Ground pound]]

|{{button|wii|Z}} in midair

|Homing ground pound

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} + {{button|wii|Z}} in midair

|Grab or release [[pole]]

|{{button|wii|A}} alongside a pole

|Climb or slide down pole

|(While grabbing pole) {{button|wii|Stick}} up or down

|Spin around pole

|(While grabbing pole) {{button|wii|Stick}} left or right

|[[Crouch]], dive underwater

|{{button|wii|Z}}

|Crawl

|{{button|wii|Z}} + {{button|wii|Stick}}

|[[Sweep Kick|Sweep kick]]

|{{button|wii|Z}} + shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}}

|Move camera

|{{button|wii|Pad}}

|Enter first-person view

|{{button|wii|Padup}}

|Reset camera

|{{button|wii|C}}

|Roll the [[Star Ball]], soar with [[Fluzzard]]

|Tilt {{button|wii|Wiimote}}

|Move [[leaf raft]]

|Adjust {{button|wii|Stick}}

!colspan=5 style="background:#FF7733;"|Yoshi controls

|Move

|{{button|wii|Stick}}

|[[Head Shake|Head shake]]

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}}

|Kick

|Make contact with stunned enemy

|Jump, speak, read, swim

|{{button|wii|A}}

|Double jump

|{{button|wii|A}} when making contact with the ground while moving<br>(repeat twice)

|Side somersault

|{{button|wii|Stick}} (in reverse direction) + {{button|wii|A}}

|[[Flutter Jump|Flutter jump]]

|Hold {{button|wii|A}} in midair

|[[Swallow|Eat]], spit, grapple

|[[File:SMG2 Asset Sprite Cursor (Yoshi).png|16px|Tongue]] + {{button|wii|B}}

|-

|Hold {{button|wii|B}} + pull back with [[File:SMG2 Asset Sprite Cursor (Yoshi).png|16px|Tongue]] → release {{button|wii|B}}

|-

|Dismount [[Yoshi]]

||{{button|wii|Z}} + {{button|wii|A}}

|-

!colspan=5 style="background:#FF7733;"|Power-up controls

|-

|Create platform in [[Cloud Mario|Cloud form]]

|Roll into a [[boulder]] in [[Rock Mario|Rock form]]

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}}

|Adjust trajectory in Rock form

|{{button|wii|Stick}}

|Toss [[fireball]] in [[Fire Mario|Fire form]]

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}}

|Hover in [[Bee Mario|Bee form]]

|Hold {{button|wii|A}}

|Float in [[Boo Mario|Boo form]]

|{{button|wii|A}}

|Phase through walls in Boo form

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}}

|Bounce in [[Spring Mario|Spring form]]

|{{button|wii|A}} when colliding with the ground

|Get a speed boost in Yoshi's [[Dash Yoshi|Dash form]]

|{{button|wii|A}} on a surface

|Slow Yoshi's ascent in his [[Blimp Yoshi|Blimp form]]

|Hold {{button|wii|A}}

!colspan=5 style="background:#FF7733;"|Star Pointer and Co-Star Luma controls

|Collect a [[Star Bit]]

|Move {{icon|SMG2-Pointer}} over a Star Bit

|Shoot a Star Bit

|{{icon|SMG2-Pointer}} + {{button|wii|B}}

|Rapidly shoot Star Bits

|{{icon|SMG2-Pointer}} + hold {{button|wii|B}}

|Enter a [[Pull Star]] (P1 only)

|{{icon|SMG2-Pointer}} + hold {{button|wii|A}}

|Fire [[cannon]] (P1 only)

|{{icon|SMG2-Pointer}} + {{button|wii|A}}

|[[Spin|Star spin]] ({{icon|SMG2-LumaC}} only)

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}}

|Stop an enemy ({{icon|SMG2-LumaC}} only)

|Move {{icon|SMG2-Pointer2}} over an enemy + hold {{button|wii|A}}

|Defeat an enemy ({{icon|SMG2-LumaC}} only)

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} while stopping an enemy

|Collect item or activate object ({{icon|SMG2-LumaC}} only)

|{{icon|SMG2-Pointer2}} + {{button|wii|A}}

|Make a sound on P1's Wii Remote<br>({{icon|SMG2-LumaC}} only)

|{{button|wii|pad}}

|Make a sound on P2's Wii Remote<br>({{icon|SMG2-LumaC}} only)

|{{button|wii|1}} / {{button|wii|2}} / {{button|wii|+}} / {{button|wii|-}}

!colspan=5 style="background:#FF7733;"|Menu controls

|Navigate menu

|{{icon|SMG2-Cursor}}

|Confirm command

|{{button|wii|A}}

|Cancel command

|{{button|wii|B}}

|Zoom out

|{{button|wii|Paddown}}

|Display HOME menu

|{{button|wii|Home}}

|Display pause menu

|{{button|wii|+}} / {{button|wii|-}}

==Locations==

===Setting===

''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is set in [[Space|outer space]]. With the exception of the prologue that is staged in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], all levels – referred to as "galaxies" in this game – occur on distant, off-world lands. A galaxy is a cluster of planetary objects and other celestial bodies that can be traveled between. Most of these objects have their own [[Gravity|gravitational pull]]. This prevents [[Mario]] from falling off their edge and mitigates the chances of the player getting lost.<ref name=jasper>Michael `Jasper` Ashworth. "[https://youtu.be/QLH_0T_xv3I How Spherical Planets Bent the Rules in Super Mario Galaxy]". [https://www.youtube.com/ ''YouTube'']. Published 29 Sep 2020. Accessed 27 Feb 2021.</ref><ref name=montreal>[[Yoshiaki Koizumi]]. "[https://youtu.be/A25Ab7RyUPs Super Mario Galaxy: The Journey from Garden to Galaxy]". [https://web.archive.org/web/20071028080149/http://www.sijm.ca/ ''Montreal International Games Summit''] (archived), Jan. 2007. Recorded by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDPIKeNz3vl-nwayZ-r0POA Eric St-Cyr]. Compiled by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1rayIrkZu7ssVkTTa89oPA Hover]. [https://www.youtube.com/ ''YouTube'']. Published 24 Sep 2016. Accessed 27 Feb 2021.</ref> There are few walls or ceilings on the planets to obstruct Mario's path, and if he keeps moving forward in one direction, he returns to his starting position. Most planets are spherical or at least have rounded edges to complement this concept. Not all planets are structured like this: some are structured like traditional ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' courses and have their center of gravity below their mass.

 

Many galaxies take place on two-dimensional planes and Mario's movement options are restricted accordingly (i.e. when Mario is on a 2D side-scrolling plane, the player cannot tilt {{button|wii|Stick}} towards the z-axis to make him fall off the side). There are galaxies entirely on 2D planes, but also ones that feature both 2D and traditional 3D segments. They are usually restricted to specific planets and conveyed through environmental context. Many galaxies feature switches mounted into the landscape that change the entire level when interacted with. Some shift between the gravity being pulled from the floor and ceiling. Others slow down time, or shift placement when Mario spins.

 

The theme of space is more subdued in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' than it is in [[Super Mario Galaxy|its predecessor]]. While there are galaxies that feature skyboxes with nebulas and stars, the most recurring backdrop is a blue sky with fluffy clouds. However, the game does convey the outer space setting in ways distinct from the first ''Super Mario Galaxy''. As [[Starship Mario]], the game's hub, travels through space, it passes asteroid belts, falling stars, and [[black hole]]s. [[Luma]]s, star children introduced in its predecessor, appear in nearly all galaxies and on the hub. The game's thematic core is surreal and whimsical. Rather than resemble a spacecraft, the hub is a grassy planetoid shaped like Mario's head and has a wooden bow like a seafaring vessel. [[Gull]]s fly alongside the ship, as if it were on the open ocean. The whole game is framed from the perspective of an [[Rosalina|unseen narrator]] reading a storybook to the player, and many locations have {{wp|Lewis Carroll|Carrollian}} elements. A pair of [[Gearmo|robots]] have tea together in a garden on Starship Mario. Several galaxies resemble topiaries and dollhouses. Some planets look like wooden blocks, candies, clouds, and musical instruments.

 

According to producer [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], the integration of 2D levels derived from a desire to make ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' more accessible and less daunting to players inexperienced with 3D platformers. Integration of elaborate switch elements bore from the desire to differentiate ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' from its predecessor similarly to how ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask}}'' (2000) was differentiated from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}'' (1998).<ref name=iwata>[[Satoru Iwata]] (trans. [[Treehouse|Nintendo Treehouse]]). "[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/supermariogalaxy2/0/0 Wii interviews: ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']". [http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/ ''Iwata Asks'']. Published 2010. Accessed 12 Apr 2021.</ref> Many elements not present in the first ''Super Mario Galaxy '' informed the setting of the courses that feature them. For example, the first galaxy to feature the [[Spin Drill]] item, [[Spin-Dig Galaxy]], visually alludes to construction sites and has enemies that tunnel through soil.<ref name=wired>Chris Kohler. "[https://www.wired.com/2009/06/shigeru-miyamoto-interview/ Q&A: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto on ''Mario'', ''Zelda'', Project Natal and More]". [https://www.wired.com/ ''Wired'']. Published 12 Jun 2009. Accessed 01 May 2021.</ref>

 

===Galaxies===

{{main|Galaxy}}

|[[File:World 1 Galaxies.jpg|300px]]<br>[[File:World 5 Galaxies.jpg|300px]]

|Artwork of [[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]] (top) and [[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]] (bottom). The former offers more unilateral progression, with the completion of a mission in one galaxy only granting the player access to one or two new galaxies. In World 5, completing Space Storm Galaxy immediately grants one access to four new galaxies that they can play in any order they choose.

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In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', levels are accessed linearly via a world map. This is a departure from the proceeding 3D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games and is comparable to the 2D ones. The player accesses worlds from the [[Starship Mario]], a small planetoid that serves as the game's hub. When Mario steps on a panel on the starship's bow, the perspective rapidly pans out to a view of the current world. Starship Mario – itself shaped like Mario's head – is a stand-in for Mario himself that can be moved between galaxies like a cursor. Galaxies are unlocked unilaterally – collecting a Power Star within one opens up paths to the nearest galaxies (with the exception of [[World S]] where each galaxy must have at least one mission completed to access the next), the final galaxy of each world is a boss galaxy that features a fight against [[Bowser Jr.]] or [[Giant Bowser|Bowser]]. Defeating them unlocks the following world. The earliest worlds have the simplest, most straightforward paths between galaxies, but the paths become more divergent with each world, enabling the player to visit galaxies in whatever order they want (see right).

 

Unlike proceeding games that feature worlds – like ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (1988) and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' (2006) – the galaxies within the worlds of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' are not thematically unified. For example, [[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]] contains galaxies themed around forests, snow, and haunted houses. While not all galaxies need to be completed, no numbered worlds can be skipped over to reach the end credits.

 

 

 

 

 

There are 49 galaxies in the game, 50 if Starship Mario is included. The chart below lists the galaxies in the order that they appear on the [[Star List]]. The galaxies are separated and color-coded according to the world they occur in. Each galaxy is given a brief description, an in-game screenshot, and a list of its missions. The descriptions come from the official [[Prima Games]] guide for ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.<ref>Catherine Browne. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2: Prima Official Game Guide''. Roseville: Random House Inc, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-30746-907-6.</ref> There is a legend at the bottom of the chart that details what the symbols used in it represent.

{|width=65% class="wikitable"

!colspan="2"style="background:#FF2400;color:white;"|Galaxies

|colspan="2"style="background:#347BDD;"|[[File:SMG2 Asset Texture World Banner (World 1).png|x25px]] '''{{color link|white|World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1: <small>The Great Space Journey Begins</small>}}'''

!width=16% style="background:#B0CCF2"|01. [[Sky Station Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×9 {{icon|SMG2-totalB}}×2

!width=34% style="background:#B0CCF2"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Sky Station Galaxy (Storming the Sky Fleet).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Sky Station Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Sky Station Galaxy#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Storming the Sky Fleet]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Sky Station Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Peewee Piranha's Speed Run]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''Sky Station Galaxy is composed of several small planetoids and a massive battle station. Most planets are host to some [[list of enemies|nasty little characters]]. It's also a great place to get used to using [[Launch Star]]s and learning how [[gravity]] holds you to planetoids in some situations but not in others.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete the prologue

!width=16% style="background:#B0CCF2"|02. [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×8 {{icon|SMG2-totalY}}×2 {{icon|SMG2-totalB}}×1

!width=34% style="background:#B0CCF2"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Yoshi Star Galaxy (Saddle Up with Yoshi).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Saddle Up with Yoshi]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Yoshi Star Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Yoshi Star Galaxy#Green Star 2]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Yoshi Star Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Spiny Control]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Spiny Rainbow Romp]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''The Yoshi Star Galaxy is where [[Mario]] first meets [[Yoshi]] on his travels across the cosmos. With this faithful buddy at Mario's side, [[Giant Bowser|Bowser]] doesn't stand a chance. Yoshi loves to nosh on [[fruit (Yoshi food)|fruit]], baddies, and [[list of power-ups|power-ups]], so indulge Yoshi's rumbly tummy and reap the benefits.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete "Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum"

!width=16% style="background:#B0CCF2"|03. [[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×7 {{icon|SMG2-totalB}}×2

!width=34% style="background:#B0CCF2"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Spin-Dig Galaxy (Digga-Leg's Planet).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Digga-Leg's Planet]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Spin-Dig Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Spin-Dig Galaxy#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Silver Stars Down Deep]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Spin-Dig Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Digga-Leg's Daredevil Run]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''Spin-Dig Galaxy is the first place Mario discovers the [[Spin Drill]], which lets him burrow through soft soil and discover buried treasure. The Spin Drill is also good for defeating tough-skinned enemies, which abound in this galaxy.''<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 3 Power Stars and complete "Saddle Up with Yoshi"

!width=16% style="background:#B0CCF2"|04. [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×4

!width=34% style="background:#B0CCF2"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Fluffy Bluff Galaxy (Search for the Toad Brigade Captain).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Search for the Toad Brigade Captain]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Green Star 2]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[The Chimp's Stomp Challenge]]

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[Every Planet Has Its Price]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''The Fluffy Bluff Galaxy introduces the [[Cloud Flower]], which turns you into [[Cloud Mario]]. Now you can [[spin]] to create cloud platforms and reach great heights! But be careful. The higher you go, the farther you can fall…''<br>''' Unlock criterion''': complete "Digga-Leg's Planet"

!width=16% style="background:#B0CCF2"|05. [[Flip-Swap Galaxy]] ({{icon|SMG2-LumaH}})<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×4 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×1

|rowspan="2"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Flip-Swap Galaxy (Think Before You Shake).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Think Before You Shake]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Flip-Swap Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Flip-Swap Galaxy#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Purple Coin Flip 'n' Sprint]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''After you feed the [[Hungry Luma]] 300 [[Star Bit]]s on the World Map, it flies off and transforms into the Flip-Swap Galaxy. Here, each spin flips platforms back and forth, eliminating old paths while creating new ones. You will be kept on your toes.''<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 3 Power Stars, complete "Saddle Up with Yoshi", and feed the Hungry Luma 300 Star Bits

!width=16% style="background:#B0CCF2"|06. [[Rightside Down Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×4 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×2

!width=34% style="background:#B0CCF2"|Missions

|rowspan="2"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Rightside Down Galaxy (Breaking the Laws of Gravity).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Breaking the Laws of Gravity]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Rightside Down Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Rightside Down Galaxy#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[The Great Crate Incinerator]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''Rightside Down Galaxy introduces flipping [[gravity field]]s. One second your feet are on the ground, the next you're pulled to the ceiling. Watch the arrows in the background to see the current direction of the gravity and see if you cannot use the sudden switches to your advantage.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete "Digga-Leg's Planet"

!width=16% style="background:#B0CCF2"|07. [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×4 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×2 {{icon|SMG2-totalB}}×2

!width=34% style="background:#B0CCF2"|Missions

|rowspan="2"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla (Gobblegut's Aching Belly).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-StarGrand}} [[Gobblegut's Aching Belly]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Fiery Flotilla Speed Run]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''The first [[Grand Star]] is held by [[Bowser Jr.]] He uses it to power [[Gobblegut]], a massive dragon that coils around the final planet in this galaxy. Gobblegut is the toughest enemy you have battled yet, but the fight is as fun as it is challenging.''<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 7 Power Stars and complete a mission in Fluffy Bluff Galaxy

|colspan="2"style="background:#FF7F3C; color:white;"|[[File:SMG2 Asset Texture World Banner (World 2).png|x25px]] '''{{color link|white|World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2: <small>Shooting Through the Stars</small>}}'''

!width=16% style="background:#FFC2A3"|08. [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalB}}×2

!width=34% style="background:#FFC2A3"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Puzzle Plank Galaxy (The Puzzling Picture Block).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[The Puzzling Picture Block]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Puzzle Plank Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Puzzle Plank Galaxy#Green Star 2]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Puzzle Plank Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Purple Coin Shadow Vault]]

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[Bugaboom's Back]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''The Puzzle Plank Galaxy is a system of wooden blocks and boards. [[Grinder|Buzz saws]] and bugs infest this galaxy, but if you are fleet-footed, you can keep one step ahead of danger and solve the riddles.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete "Gobblegut's Aching Belly"

!width=16% style="background:#FFC2A3"|09. [[Hightail Falls Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×7 {{icon|SMG2-totalY}}×3

!width=34% style="background:#FFC2A3"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Hightail Falls Galaxy (Hot-Stepping Dash Pepper).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Hot-Stepping Dash Pepper]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Hightail Falls Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Hightail Falls Galaxy#Green Star 2]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Hightail Falls Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Hightail Falls Speed Run]]

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[Silver Stars in Hightail Falls]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''Hightail Falls shoots into the sky, promising incredible rewards to heroes without fear of heights. With Yoshi's help, you can scale the falls and recover the lost [[Power Star]]s needed to unlock new worlds.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete a mission in Puzzle Plank Galaxy

!width=16% style="background:#FFC2A3"|10. [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalB}}×1

!width=34% style="background:#FFC2A3"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Boulder Bowl Galaxy (Rock and Rollodillo).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Rock and Rollodillo]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Boulder Bowl Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Boulder Bowl Galaxy#Green Star 2]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Boulder Bowl Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Rolling Crabber Romp]]

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[C'mere, Goomba]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''This galactic quarry is where you first discover the [[Rock Mushroom]], which turns you into [[Rock Mario]]. With this new power, you can roll into a [[boulder]] and smash through objects and enemies. And there are plenty of enemies in this galaxy, too, just waiting for you to roll through.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete a mission in Puzzle Plank Galaxy

!width=16% style="background:#FFC2A3"|11. [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×4

!width=34% style="background:#FFC2A3"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Cosmic Cove Galaxy (Twin Falls Hideaway).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Twin Falls Hideaway]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Hightail Falls Galaxy#Green Star 1]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Exploring the Cosmic Cavern]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Cosmic Cove Galaxy#Green Star 2]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Cosmic Cove Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[Catch That Star Bunny]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''Splash down in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy to swim with the [[penguin]]s and discover a series of Power Stars, including a hidden star (unlocked by feeding a Hungry Luma 15 coins that sends you chasing a [[Star Bunny]] across an icy planetoid high above the cove).''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete a mission in Hightail Falls Galaxy or Boulder Bowl Galaxy

!width=16% style="background:#FFC2A3"|12. [[Wild Glide Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×4 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×1

!width=34% style="background:#FFC2A3"|Missions

|rowspan="2"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Wild Glide Galaxy (Fluzzard's First Flight).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Fluzzard's First Flight]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Wild Glide Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Wild Glide Galaxy#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[Jungle Fluzzard Race]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''The Wild Glide Galaxy is home to [[Fluzzard]], a shy but speedy bird. You must soar with Fluzzard to the finish line of this galaxy to secure the Power Stars. At first, you can only race against time, but after beating "Step to the Beep" in Beat Block Galaxy, you get an invitation to a competitive race for a second Power Star.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete a mission in Hightail Falls Galaxy or Boulder Bowl Galaxy

!width=16% style="background:#FFC2A3"|13. [[Honeybloom Galaxy]] ({{icon|SMG2-LumaH}})<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×4 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×2

!width=34% style="background:#FFC2A3"|Missions

|rowspan="2"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Honeybloom Galaxy (Bumble Beginnings).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Bumble Beginnings]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Honeybloom Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Honeybloom Galaxy#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[The Secret Wall Jump]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''The Honeybloom Galaxy is the first place you find the [[Bee Mushroom]], which gives you the power of flight. Buzzing is limited, but with [[Bee Mario]], you can flutter to great heights and reach the Power Star high above this lush, flowery galaxy.''<br>'''Unlock criteria''': complete a mission in Hightail Falls Galaxy or Boulder Bowl Galaxy and feed the Hungry Luma 700 Star Bits

!width=16% style="background:#FFC2A3"|14. [[Bowser's Lava Lair]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×4 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×7 {{icon|SMG2-totalB}}×1

!width=34% style="background:#FFC2A3"|Missions

|rowspan="2"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Bowser's Lava Lair (Bowser's Big Lava Power Party).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-StarGrand}} [[Bowser's Big Lava Power Party]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Bowser's Lava Lair#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Bowser's Lava Lair#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Lava Lair Speed Run]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''The Koopa King has set up his front line of defenses at the edge of this galaxy. Beyond lakes of [[lava]], Bowser plots his next move. You must hurry through his trap-filled kingdom and challenge him for the second Grand Star. Without it, you cannot explore deeper into the cosmos and discover new worlds.''<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 16 Power Stars and complete a mission in Cosmic Cove Galaxy, Wild Glide Galaxy, or Honeybloom Galaxy

|colspan="2"style="background:#59D559; color:white;"|[[File:SMG2 Asset Texture World Banner (World 3).png|x25px]] '''{{color link|white|World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3: <small>The Far Reaches of the Universe</small>}}'''

!width=16% style="background:#AFFFAA"|15. [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×5 {{icon|SMG2-totalY}}×1

!width=34% style="background:#AFFFAA"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Tall Trunk Galaxy (Tall Trunk's Big Slide).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[The Flotacious Blimp Fruit]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Tall Trunk Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Tall Trunk Galaxy#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Tall Trunk's Big Slide]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Tall Trunk Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Tall Trunk's Purple Coin Slide]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''Tall Trunk Galaxy grows a fun fruit: the [[Blimp Fruit]]. This blue bite gives Yoshi the power of flight, which is essential for reaching the lofty heights in this galaxy, where the Power Stars dangle.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete "Bowser's Big Lava Power Party"

!width=16% style="background:#AFFFAA"|16. [[Cloudy Court Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×5

!width=34% style="background:#AFFFAA"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Cloudy Court Galaxy (Head in the Clouds).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Head in the Clouds]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Cloudy Court Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Cloudy Court Galaxy#Green Star 2]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Cloudy Court Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[The Shadow Lining]]

|{{icon|SMG2-MissionS}} [[Silver Stars in the Purple Pond]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''Dance to the beat among the clouds, jumping across cymbal-shaped planetoids and riding wind currents across empty space. Be sure to collect [[coin]]s as you explore, because there's a Luma in this galaxy that needs a little encouragement to transform into a new planet.''<br>'''Unlock criterion''': complete "Bowser's Big Lava Power Party"

!width=16% style="background:#AFFFAA"|17. [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]]<br>{{icon|SMG2-totalS}}×6 {{icon|SMG2-totalP}}×4 {{icon|SMG2-totalY}}×1

!width=34% style="background:#AFFFAA"|Missions

|rowspan="3"align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Haunty Halls Galaxy (Sneaking Down the Creepy Corridor).png|x90px]]

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[A Glimmer of Bulb Berry]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Haunty Halls Galaxy#Green Star 1]] '''∙''' [[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Haunty Halls Galaxy#Green Star 2]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Mission}} [[Sneaking Down the Creepy Corridor]] ([[File:Smg2 icon greencomet.png|15px|link=Haunty Halls Galaxy#Green Star 3]])

|{{icon|SMG2-Comet}} [[Spooky Cosmic Clone Chase]]

|colspan="2"align=center|''Dare you explore the Haunty Halls, home to the [[Boo]]s? This creepy galaxy is where you first harvest the [[Bulb Berry]], which lets Yoshi see otherwise invisible platforms. Without it, you'll never be able to find the Power Stars.''<br>'''Unlock criteria''': complete a mission in Tall Trunk Galaxy or Freezy Flake Galaxy