Editing Super Mario Galaxy 2

===Objects===

Objects are interactable elements of the environment that cannot be picked up or collected by [[Mario]]. For objects that primarily function as obstructions or hazards, see [[#Obstacles|above]].

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|Cannons that launch Mario to distant areas. They are accessed like pipes. Entering one shifts the screen perspective to inside the cannon and turns to Star Cursor into a reticle symbol. Aiming the cursor on screen and pressing {{button|wii|A}} fires Mario.

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|Indentations in the ground for the Star Ball. Most launch it from one planetoid to another, but the final one of a galaxy always shatters it. This makes the content of the ball collectible.

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|Short dandelions that are carried on gusts of wind. Mario grabs onto one by spinning. It slowly descends as it floats. It ascends briefly by shaking {{Button|wii|Wiimote}}, but only up to four times. Pressing {{button|wii|B}} makes Mario let go of the Floaty Fluff.

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|White floating flowers. Using his tongue like a grapple, the flowers can be used to swing Yoshi to higher locations.

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|Doors that open when Mario makes contact with a [[key]].

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|Floating Stars near the surface of planets that launch Mario to distant areas when [[Spin|spun]] near. Some yellow [[Luma]]s transform into Launch Stars when freed by [[Mario]].

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|Boats owned by a green [[Pianta]] in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]. The leaf raft moves based on where Mario is standing in it.

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|Pipes going through the ground that transport Mario to new areas. He enters one when {{button|wii|A}} is pressed while on top of one. Some pipes lead Mario to bonus areas that feature [[The Chimp]].

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|Floating Stars that are interacted with the [[Star Pointer]]. Moving the cursor over a Pull Star and holding {{button|wii|A}} pulls Mario to it. Gently pressing {{button|wii|A}} again, pressing {{button|wii|Z}}, or spinning releases Mario from the Pull Star.

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|Ramps that launch Rock Mario from one platform to another while rolling.

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|Diminutive Launch Star-like objects that sling Mario towards a neighboring planet when spun near.

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|Translucent orbs that contain Power Stars. Mario takes control of one when he jumps on top of it. The ball is steered by shifting {{Button|wii|Wiimote}}. Reaching the goal – a [[divot]] in the floor – causes the Star Ball to break and release its Power Star. There is a variant that contains a [[Purple Coin]].

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|Teleporters are built into the ground of galaxies. Shaking {{button|wii|wiimote}} while on top of a one causes Mario to warp to a timed bonus stage for twenty seconds. Defeating all the enemies awards Mario with three 1-Up Mushrooms, but he will automatically be returned to the planet of origin after those twenty seconds regardless of whether he completed it. He can only access the teleporter once per mission attempt.

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|A vortex of desert winds that moves back-and-forth along a set path. Making contact will trap Mario within its gusts, but this does not damage him. Mario is propelled high into the air like a {{wp|bamboo-copter}} if he tries to spin.

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|Dash rings found suspended in water. Swimming through one gives Mario a burst of speed.

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|Transport panels that transport Mario along a curved beacon of light from one part of the [[Starship Mario]] to another.

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|Water Balls roll down slope in some galaxies and are fired by [[Water Shooter]]s. Mario becomes trapped inside one when he touches it and is carried along with its trajectory.

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|Floating blocks that contain a finite number of items (see [[Super Mario Galaxy 2#Items|above]]). One releases its content when Mario jumps underneath it. ? Blocks that contain [[coin]]s and some that have [[Star Bit]]s can be jumped under in rapid succession to release more than one. Most ? Blocks become empty blocks when their contents are exhausted. There are ? Blocks containing Star Bits that burst immediately when jumped under. Some are invisible and only become viewable once interacted with.

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|Block platforms in [[Beat Block Galaxy]] that flash and disappear in correspondence with the level's music. It alternates between yellow blocks and green blocks, meaning only one set appears at a time. This limits the surfaces Mario can stand on and forces the player to keep moving, or else Mario will fall and lose a life.

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|Blocks that contain nothing and cannot be broken. Coin Blocks and some ? Blocks become these when their contents are exhausted.

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|Blocks. Some are [[Coin Block]]s that contain multiple coins like ? Blocks. Others are empty and fall apart when jumped under.

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|Cloche domes that trap Lumas or contain objects of interest. They only open when Mario picks up a nearby key.

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|Wooden boxes which rest on the ground. They contain items or [[Goomba]]s. They release their contents when spun near or ground-pounded, which breaks the Crate.

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|Winged ? Blocks. The wings enable the block to move horizontally. Striking it once causes its wings to fall away, suspending it in place.

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|Large blocks made of snow. They can only be destroyed using [[fireball]]s from [[Fire Mario]].

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|Pink-colored block platforms. Standing on one generates more snake platforms that begin to snake over dangerous terrain. As one block is created in the front, one disappears in the back.

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|Snowy sculptures in the forms of trees, Goombas, and Bowser. Fireballs from Fire Mario or a roll from [[Rock Mario]] can destroy them. Some contain Star Bits or Launch Stars. The Bowser ice sculptures obstruct pathways or contain Power Stars.

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|Wooden treasure chests that contain items. One opens when a [[Koopa Shell|Green Shell]] is thrown at it.

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|Colorful balloons suspended in midair. When struck by Mario, one breaks and releases five Star Bits that automatically home-in on him for immediate collection. A balloon can also be broken by shooting a Star Bit at it via the Star Cursor. Doing so causes the Star Bits it contains to fall to the ground.

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|Stone statues of [[Bowser]] that contain items. They are destroyed when they are struck by [[Bullet Bill]]s. There are metal variants of [[Bowser Jr.]] that serve the same function.

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|Large targets for the cannon. Launching Mario at the center of a bull's-eye awards him with an extra life.

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|Dice carried by the [[Lumalee]]s on Staship Mario. One Lumalee will transform into a Chance Cube in exchange for 30 Star Bits. The other will transform into five in exchange for 100 coins. Chance Cubes can give Mario a Star Bit, one 1-Up Mushroom, three 1-Up Mushrooms, or five 1-Up Mushrooms.

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|Green fruits. Spinning into one launches them forward like a projectile. Some enemies and bosses fire coconuts themselves. Watermelons permanently replace coconuts once Mario accumulates 9999 Star Bits on one save file.

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|Crystalline minerals which are broken when spun into. Most crystals are small, contain Star Bits, and are broken with a single spin. Others are large, contain Power Stars, and require three spins to be broken. Some crystals are opaque, obscuring their contents. Big variants also exist.

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|Wooden barriers in [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]]. They break when Mario strikes them in his Rock form.

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|Glass spheres. They contain objects of interest, such as pipes, Star Bits, or Power Stars. They can be broken by [[Bullet Bill]]s.

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|A bolt-like protrusion in the ground. Firing a Star Bit at one with the Star Pointer transforms it into a collectible coin.

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|Lighting lanterns with fireballs solves puzzles and sometimes provides access to new areas.

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|Dice that can turn into different objects. Spinning one makes it roll. It will transform into an object based on which face of it is upward when it stops. Chance Cubes found in galaxies will either produce a 1-Up Mushroom, ten coins, a Star Bit, or a [[Goomba]].

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|Protruding rocks that contain items. One is destroyed when rolled into by Rock Mario.

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|Bulbous plants similar to {{wp|roly-poly toy}}s. They can be used to break objects and defeat enemies. Spinning into one flings it forward and return with the same force exerted. Mario receives knockback if hit by the rebound. The plants rebound is halted if it collides with an enemy or object. They are comparable to the [[Thorny flower|prickly plant]] enemies.

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|Big snowballs that accumulate mass when rolled on a snowy surface. Mario automatically pushes a snowball by walking into it, but he can push it farther by spinning. Snowballs can be pushed onto [[lava]] to make temporary snowy platforms, but the snowball loses mass and eventually can disappear this way. The [[Li'l Cinder]] enemy will automatically be defeated when it makes contact with a snowball.

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|Giant crystalline structures that float in the set trajectory of Launch Stars. Colliding with one breaks it into seven collectible Star Bits.

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|A circle composed of eight rocks or shells embedded in the ground. Spinning inside the circle transforms the objects into Star Bits.

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|Ground-pounding the center of the top cymbal slams both pieces together and generates 25 Star Bits on their surface.

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|Percussive trampolines in Cloudy Court Galaxy. The surface launches Mario high into the air. Ground-pounding the drums launch him even higher.

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|Metal panels embedded in the ground of [[Flipsville Galaxy]]. Ground-pounding through one allows Mario to access both sides of the planets in Flipsville and avoid enemies. They are necessary to defeat [[Pupdozer]]s and the boss [[Glamdozer]], which have spiky backs and soft penetrable bellies.

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|Spherical space rocks that can be launched by ground-pounding their surfaces. They are used to break the locks on doors in certain galaxies, but they are most extensively used in boss fights against Bowser.

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|Types of puzzle pieces in Puzzle Plank Galaxy that shift their placement when ground-pounded into. They ultimately create a picture of a [[Mandibug]] and trigger the arrival of the [[Mandibug Stack]] boss.

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|Wooden blocks in [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]]. Ground-pounding specific spots on their surface changes their positioning or launches them into another wooden planetoid with an accompanying divot.

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|Blue springs that bounce Mario into the air when jumped on.

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|Stone discs. Ground-pounding one breaks it and usually releases an item. Breaking one sometimes changes an element of the area it is in. In some galaxies, there are multiple stone wheels stacked on top of each other.

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|Tree stumps. Ground-pounding one either produces items or triggers events that enable level progression, like Ground-Pound Switches.

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|Orange springs that bounce Mario high in the air. Ground-pounding the surface of a trampoline launches Mario higher.

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|Tall dandelions. Mario grabs onto one by spinning. Continuing to spin makes Mario ascend up the flower like a Sproutle Vine and flings him.

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|Metal rods embedded in the sides of walls in [[Clockwork Ruins Galaxy]]. Mario can use them like swings to reach higher areas.

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|Hexagonal panels attached to the side of walls within levels. Mario can cling and crawl on them, but only while in his [[Bee Mario|Bee form]].

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|Climbable poles. Mario clings to one by jumping onto it. He can ascend, descend, and change which face of the pole he is one by moving {{button|wii|Stick}}. Pressing {{button|wii|A}} makes Mario jump from whichever face he is on. Some have flags bearing a Jolly Roger of [[Bowser]]'s face.

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|Twisting [[Beanstalk|vine]]s that sprout from the base of defeated [[Piranha Plant]]s. Mario grabs and swings up one by spinning. Sproutle Vines enable Mario to travel from one planetoid to another.

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|Trapezes made out of vines and flowers. Mario grabs onto one automatically when he makes contact with it. Moving {{button|wii|Stick}} back-and-forth makes him swing. A swing bar can be used to bring Mario over gaps between platforms.

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|Tall plants. Most function similarly to poles. Palm trees do not, but their fronds can be stood on like platforms.

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|Buttons with ! marks on them. In most contexts, ground-pounding a blue switch slows down time, but it causes the water on the surface of a planetoid in [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]] to freeze over.

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|Blue ? panels that turn into yellow ! ones when Mario steps on them. Stepping on all of the panels in a confined area turns the switches green and triggers access to a new area or the appearance of a Power Star.

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|Mounted arrow-shaped levers that shifts the [[gravity|gravitational pull]] from the floor to the ceiling. They only occur in portions of levels on a two-dimensional plane.

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|Buttons that trigger a change in the surrounding environment when Mario [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]s into them. A Ground-Pound Switch is only useable once. There are wooden and stone variants that are destroyed when activated. The symbol on their button's face also appears on the abdomen of [[Mandibug]]s and the backs of [[Whomp]]s.

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|Handles attached the sides of drawer platforms. They can only be pulled by [[Yoshi]]'s tongue, which makes the drawer accessible for a limited amount of time before it recedes.

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|Levers that physically change the surrounding area, usually by granting Mario access to a new area by making a door or bridge appear. Mario uses one by spinning near it.

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|Flying ships under Bowser's control. Enemies patrol the decks. Some are equipped with cannons that fire hazardous projectiles.

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|Floating platforms that Mario is normally too heavy to stand on. He can only do so in his [[Cloud Mario|Cloud]] or Bee forms.

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|Multi-shaped and multicolored block platforms. They initially float distantly in midair, but will immediately assemble into an established configuration if Mario 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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|Yellow lifts. They have a set designation marked by a transparent outline of the platform. Reaching this spot causes it to flash blue and disappear.

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|Platforms suspended in the air. A flipping panel consists of a hinged tile that is red on one side and blue on the other. Spinning causes the tile to flip its positioning. This affects all of the flipping panels in the level. This impacts the surfaces available for Mario to walk on and what obstacles need to be overcome.

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|Floating flower platforms that recede if Mario makes contact with them. He can only stand on them while in his Bee form.

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|Large fruits that grow in [[Honeybloom Galaxy]]. They burst and fall apart if Mario makes contact with them. However, he can gently bounce off of their surfaces while in his Bee form.

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|Frozen surfaces. Ice reduces Mario's traction and causes him to slide, but spinning causes Mario to start [[Skate|skating]].

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|Hexagonal platforms that appear in [[Shiverburn Galaxy]]. Falling ice creates these tiles on the surface of lava for a brief period of time before they melt away. The surface of these tiles function like normal ice.

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|Moving platforms. Their designs and environmental context for moving depends on where they are encountered. Rotating, wooden lifts attached to tracks appear in Throwback Galaxy.

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|Block platforms embedded in the planets of [[Flip-Out Galaxy]]. They are similar to the flipping panels. Spinning causes red blocks to protrude from the wall and blue ones to recede, and vice versa with a subsequent spin.

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|A moving bird-shaped platform composed of [[sand block]]s. The blocks fall apart when they collide with [[cactus]]es or enemy projectiles. The blocks reform after a few seconds.

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|A checkerboard platform that disappears once Mario stands on it.

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|[[Mushroom]]-shaped starships with their own centers of gravity. They are piloted by the [[Toad Brigade]].

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|The moon in [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] shifts back-and-forth like a seesaw based on where Mario stands on it.

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|Rails that can roll the [[Star Ball]] without the player moving it.

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|Water overflowing the sides of elevated drops. In [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]], a pair of waterfalls can be frozen and [[Wall Jump|wall jumped]] between.

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|Signs that passively guide the player towards the intended focus of the mission they enter. In most instances, Mario can go off the intended path.

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|The source of energy for Starship Mario. It is found in the ship's internal engine room.

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|Creates air [[bubble]]s.

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|Small flags that bear [[Bowser]]'s insignia. Touching one replaces it with Mario's own emblem. If Mario is defeated during a mission he will respawn at the Checkpoint Flag rather than the beginning.

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|Produce constant gusts of wind. The currents can carry the cloud platforms made by Cloud Mario.

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|Plants that rustle when walked through. Some release Star Bits or Coins when disturbed.

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|A series of five gates that appear in galaxies involving [[Fluzzard]]. Gliding through all five gives the player a chance to collect the galaxy's [[Comet Medal]].

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|Polygonal rocks. When Mario walks into a rock, he kicks it into the air. When it recollides with the ground, it breaks and releases a coin.

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|Fences that bounce Rock Mario if he rolls towards them.

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|Posted signs that contain information on actions. [[Boards (characters)#Bill Board|One of them]] is a speaking character.

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|Roadblocks on the world map. They disappear once the player has accumulated a specified number of Power Stars.

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|A talking television monitor that provides brief tutorials when prompted. It typically appears in difficult parts of a galaxy.

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|A device that expels water into the air in timed intervals. Mario is briefly carried into the air when he enters the stream.

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