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|area=[[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]]
|missions=[[Grand Star Rescue]]<br>[[Gateway's Purple Coins]]
|missions=[[Grand Star Rescue]]<br>[[Gateway's Purple Coins]]
|stars=[[File:Smg_icon_grandstar.png|20px]][[File:Smg_icon_redstar.png|20px]]
|stars={{icon|SMG-StarGrand}}{{icon|SMG-StarRed}}
|comets=[[Purple Comet]]
|comets=[[Purple Comet]]
|unlock=Complete [[King Kaliente's Spicy Return]]
|unlock=Complete [[King Kaliente's Spicy Return]]
|icon=None
|icon=None
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{{quote2|There's a connection here to deep space, far from [[Mushroom Kingdom|your lands]]. We call it the gateway to the starry sky.|[[Luma]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
{{quote|There's a connection here to deep space, far from [[Mushroom Kingdom|your lands]]. We call it the gateway to the starry sky.|[[Luma]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
The '''Gateway Galaxy''' is the first of the many [[galaxy|galaxies]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' for the [[Wii]]. It serves as the opening level for the game and after [[Mario]] clears its first mission. The galaxy is one of two galaxies (the other one being the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]]) to only feature two [[Power Star]]s. It is unrevisitable until the [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]] is unlocked later on in the game. It has the only [[Purple Coin]] mission in the game that can be played before beating [[Bowser]]. This galaxy is one of the two galaxies to have a purple coin mission without a [[Prankster Comet]], the other one being the [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]. The Gateway Galaxy also contains the only [[Grand Star]] not obtained by fighting a [[List of bosses|boss]], as well as the only [[Red Power Star]] in the game.
The '''Gateway Galaxy''' is the first of the many [[galaxy|galaxies]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' for the [[Wii]]. It serves as the opening level for the game and after [[Mario]] clears its first mission. The galaxy is one of two galaxies (the other one being the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]]) to only feature two [[Power Star]]s. It is unrevisitable until the [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]] is unlocked later on in the game. It has the only [[Purple Coin]] mission in the game that can be played before beating [[Bowser]]. This galaxy is one of the two galaxies to have a purple coin mission without a [[Prankster Comet]], the other one being the [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]. The Gateway Galaxy also contains the only [[Grand Star]] not obtained by fighting a [[List of bosses|boss]], as well as the only [[red Power Star]] in the game.
==Planets/Areas==
==History==
'''NOTE''': Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===Starting Planet===
====Layout====
=====Starting Planet=====
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[[File:Gatewayplanet.png|200px|thumb|left|The Starting Planet]]
[[File:Gatewayplanet.png|200px|thumb|left|The Starting Planet]]
This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off [[Peach's Castle]] by [[Kamek]] in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow [[Luma]]s as well as an apricot Luma who transform into [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets [[Rosalina]] for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting [[Warp Pipe]]s, several [[rubbery bulb]]s, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the [[Red Star]] to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the [[Comet Observatory]] as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off [[Peach's Castle]] by [[Kamek]] in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow [[Luma]]s as well as an apricot Luma who transform into [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets [[Rosalina]] for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting [[Warp Pipe]]s, several [[rubbery bulb]]s, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the [[Red Star]] to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the [[Comet Observatory]] as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
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After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 [[Power Star]]s and defeated [[Bowser]] for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.
After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 [[Power Star]]s and defeated [[Bowser]] for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.
====''Super Mario Galaxy'' Trading Card Description====
[[File:MarioInTrainingTradingCard.png|thumb|150px|The Starting Planet as seen on a ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' trading card.]]
''After [[Bowser]]'s attack and blast that sent [[Mario]] drifting out into space, our hero wakes up on this planet. He's greeted by a [[Baby Luma|Luma]] that wants to teach him important planet-hopping tricks. This is where he meets [[Rosalina]], who grants him a critical power - the Star Spin. Mario will stop here again toward the end of his journey to acquire the power of flight from a Red Luma.''
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===[[Black hole|Black Hole]] Planet===
=====[[Black hole|Black Hole]] Planet=====
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[[File:Black Hole Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] collecting [[Star Chip]]s on the {{conjectural|Black Hole Planet|planet}}.]]
[[File:Black Hole Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] collecting [[Star Chip]]s on the {{conjectural|Black Hole Planet|planet}}.]]
The Black Hole Planet<ref>Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [https://noclip.website/#smg/HeavensDoorGalaxy].</ref> is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a [[black hole]] at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a [[meteor]] shower. There are five yellow [[Star Chip]]s on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of it.
The Black Hole Planet<ref>Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [https://noclip.website/#smg/HeavensDoorGalaxy].</ref> is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a [[black hole]] at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a [[meteor]] shower. There are five yellow [[Star Chip]]s on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of it.
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===Metal Planets===
=====Metal planets=====
[[File:SMG Grand Goomba.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario on the planet]]
[[File:SMG Grand Goomba.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario on the planet]]
[[File:Metal Planets.png|200px|thumb|The two {{conjectural|Metal Planets|planet}} in the Gateway Galaxy.]]
[[File:Metal Planets.png|200px|thumb|The two metal planets in the Gateway Galaxy.]]
These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have [[Shock Wave Generator]]s that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many [[Goomba]]s on both of these planets, as well as several [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s. Also, on the second of the two is a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]], the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second Metal Planet, and is accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]].
These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have [[Shock Wave Generator]]s that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many [[Goomba]]s on both of these planets, as well as several [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s. Also, on the second of the two is a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]], the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second metal planet, and is accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]].
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===Flipswitch Area===
=====Flipswitch Area=====
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[[File:Flipswitch Area.png|200px|thumb|left|The {{conjectural|Flipswitch Area|area}}, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.]]  
[[File:Flipswitch Area.png|200px|thumb|left|The {{conjectural|Flipswitch Area|area}}, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.]]  
[[File:SMG Gateway Metal Planet Interior.png|200px|thumb|The draining device]]
[[File:SMG Gateway Metal Planet Interior.png|200px|thumb|The draining device]]
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==Enemies==
====Enemies====
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMG Goomba Model.png|[[Goomba]]s
SMG Goomba Model.png|[[Goomba]]s
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==Missions==
====Missions====
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{{SMG missions table|sortable=yes
|-style="background:skyblue;color:black"
|mission1=[[Grand Star Rescue]]
!Level
|mission2=[[Gateway's Purple Coins]]
!Image
|image1=[[File:Mariorabbit.png|200px]]
!Summary
|image2=[[File:Gateway's Purple Coins.png|200px]]
|-
|summary1=Mario has to recover the first [[Grand Star]].
![[Grand Star Rescue]]
|summary2=Mario has to collect [[Purple Coin]]s using the [[Red Star]] power-up.
![[File:Mariorabbit.png|200px]]
}}
|This mission's objective is to recover the first [[Grand Star]].
 
|-
===''Mario Kart'' series===
![[Gateway's Purple Coins]]
The Starting Planet can be seen in [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|Rosalina's Ice World]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and the ''{{Booster Course Pass}}'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
![[File:Gateway's Purple Coins.png|200px]]
 
|This mission's objective is to collect [[Purple Coin]]s using the [[Red Star]] power-up.
===''Mario Tennis Open''===
|}
The Starting Planet can be seen below [[Galaxy Arena]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[Mario Galaxy (stage)|Mario Galaxy]], a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', is based on the Starting Planet.
 
===Super Nintendo World===
The Starting Planet appears in the [[Super Nintendo World#Yoshi's Adventure|Yoshi's Adventure]] ride at [[Super Nintendo World]].


==Other appearances==
==Profiles==
The Starting Planet can be seen in [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|Rosalina's Ice World]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and the ''{{Booster Course Pass}}'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The planet can also be seen below [[Galaxy Arena]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. [[Mario Galaxy (stage)|Mario Galaxy]], a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', is based on the Starting Planet. The planet also appears in the [[Super Nintendo World#Yoshi's Adventure|Yoshi's Adventure]] ride at [[Super Nintendo World]].
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card===
{{content description
|image1=[[File:FirstJourneyTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name1=Mario's First Journey
|description1=''On his first stop in the galaxy, Mario learns how to navigate the gravity field and avoid the life-threatening black hole, which is in the center of this little planet. Mario can also use his newfound ability to Star Spin to shatter crystals that have encased Star Chips. Once Mario collects all five, he can assemble the Launch Star and rocket to the next galaxy.''
|image2=[[File:PrologueTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name2=A Prologue to the Comet Observatory
|description2=''This metal planet is plagued by Goombas, so Mario needs a quick way to get rid of these baddies. Star-Spin next to the planet's tall spire and send a shock wave that stuns all the enemies. Grab the key from the Luma, and launch to the next metal planet, where an even bigger Goomba awaits. Here, Mario must free a Grand Star and launch to the Comet Observatory where the real challenges begin.''
|image3=[[File:MarioInTrainingTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name3=Mario in Training
|description3=''After Bowser's attack and blast that sent Mario drifting out into space, our hero wakes up on this planet. He's greeted by a Luma that wants to teach him important planet-hopping tricks. This is where he meets Rosalina, who grants him a critical power — the Star Spin. Mario will stop here again toward the end of his journey to acquire the power of flight from a Red Luma.''
}}


==Music==
==Music==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Gateway Galaxy.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Artwork Gateway Galaxy 01.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Artwork Gateway Galaxy 02.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Artwork Gateway Galaxy 03.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
Super Mario Galaxy Wallpaper.jpg|Box artwork for ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG group art.jpg|Box artwork for ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Super Mario Galaxy JP Wallpaper 1.jpg|Wallpaper of the box artwork for ''Super Mario Galaxy''
ClubNintendoGalaxyOST.jpg|[[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]] ''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]'' album and disc, the latter of which features a silhouette of the starting planet
SSB4 Rosalina Key Art.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''
SMA3DS SMG 2D Vector Artwork.svg|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
SM3DAS SMG 2D Artwork.png|''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''
</gallery>
===Textures===
<gallery>
SMG Asset Sprite Preview (Gateway Galaxy).png|Galaxy preview banner from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Asset Sprite Co-Star Mode 3.png|Image from the in-game instructions on [[Super Mario Galaxy#Co-Star Mode|Co-Star Mode]] from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Staff roll 1.png|Staff Roll image from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Staff roll 2.png|Staff Roll image from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Staff roll 20.png|Staff Roll image from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG 120 Staff roll 20.png|Staff Roll image from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SMG Mario on the ground.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
Mario looking at Luma.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Rosalina Introduction.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Luigi on the ground.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy''
LuigiGalaxy.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Rosalina Intro Screenshot.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
RosalinaIceWorld.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
Galaxy Arena.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
RocketRoadIntro.png|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
RocketRoadMap.png|''Mario Party: Island Tour''
SSB4 Mario Galaxy Stage.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
Mario looking at Luma CN.png|''Super Mario Galaxy'' ([[Super Mario Galaxy#Nvidia Shield TV|Nvidia Shield TV]])
MarioGalaxyUltimate.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
MKT 3DS Rosalina's Ice World View.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
MKTPerfectShot 2023-09-12b.jpg|''Mario Kart Tour''
MK8-Course-3DS RosalinaIceWorld.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
</gallery>
===Photographs===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Super Mario Galaxy Wallpaper.jpg| Box artwork for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', featuring the starting planet in the immediate background
SNW YA Starship Mario.png|[[Super Nintendo World#Yoshi's Adventure|Yoshi's Adventure]] at [[Super Nintendo World]]
SMG group art.jpg| Box artwork for ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Super Mario Galaxy JP Wallpaper 1.jpg| Wallpaper of the box artwork for ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Gateway Galaxy.png| Artwork of the starting planet from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Artwork Gateway Galaxy 01.png| Artwork of the starting planet from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Artwork Gateway Galaxy 02.png| Artwork of the starting planet from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Artwork Gateway Galaxy 03.png| Artwork of the metal planet from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG 120 Staff roll 20.png| Staff roll image 20 (after collecting 120 [[Power Star]]s) from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Mario on the ground.png| [[Mario]], being stirred by the [[Baby Luma|Apricot Luma]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Mario looking at Luma.png| Mario meeting the Luma in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Rosalina Introduction.png| Mario meeting [[Rosalina]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Luigi on the ground.jpg| Luigi, being stirred by the Apricot Luma in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
LuigiGalaxy.png| Luigi meeting the Luma in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Rosalina Intro Screenshot.png| Rosalina appearing before the player in a secret cutscene in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMA3DS SMG 2D Vector Artwork.svg| Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
SM3DAS SMG 2D Artwork.png| Artwork from ''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''
ClubNintendoGalaxyOST.jpg| [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]] ''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]'' album and disc, the latter of which features a silhouette of the starting planet
SNW YA Starship Mario.png|The starting planet with [[Starship Mario]] in the [[Super Nintendo World#Yoshi's Adventure|Yoshi's Adventure]] ride in [[Super Nintendo World]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヘブンズドアギャラクシー
|Jap=ヘブンズドアギャラクシー
|JapR=Hebunzudoa gyarakushī
|JapR=Hebunzu Doa Gyarakushī
|JapM=Heaven's Door Galaxy. The phrase ヘブンズドア "Heaven's Door" is sometimes written as "天の扉", but still read as ヘブンズドア.<ref>シン (February 2, 2016). [http://nicoco.net/sm28127180 【実況】ぽんこつ配管工 スーパーマリオギャラクシーでたわむれる　part1]. ''Nicovideo''. Retrieved May 12, 2016.</ref>
|JapM=Heaven's Door Galaxy. The phrase ヘブンズドア "Heaven's Door" is sometimes written as "天の扉", but still read as ヘブンズドア.<ref>{{cite|author=シン|date=February 2, 2016|url=nicoco.net/sm28127180|title=【実況】ぽんこつ配管工 スーパーマリオギャラクシーでたわむれる　part1|publisher=Nicovideo|language=Japanese|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref>
|SpaA=Galaxia de la Puerta Celestial
|SpaA=Galaxia de la Puerta Celestial
|SpaAM=Heavenly Gate Galaxy
|SpaAM=Heavenly Gate Galaxy
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|ItaM=Celestial Passage Galaxy
|ItaM=Celestial Passage Galaxy
|Kor=헤븐스 도어 갤럭시
|Kor=헤븐스 도어 갤럭시
|KorR=Hebeunseu Doeo Gaelleoksi
|KorR=Hebeunseu Do'eo Gaelleoksi
|KorM=Heaven's Door Galaxy
|KorM=Heaven's Door Galaxy
|Chi=天之门银河<ref>[https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/977417086124269568 ''Super Mario Galaxy'' Nvidia Shield screenshot thread]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref>
|Chi=天之门银河<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/chinesenintendo/status/977417086124269568|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' Nvidia Shield screenshot thread|publisher=X|accessdate=March 27, 2018}}</ref>
|ChiR=Tiān zhī mén yínhé
|ChiR=Tiān zhī mén yínhé
|ChiM=Heaven's Door Galaxy
|ChiM=Heaven's Door Galaxy
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the only galaxy in the game where [[Flipswitch Panel]]s have circles in the middle instead of a "?" or "!" and must be turned off rather than on.
*This is the only galaxy in the game where [[Flipswitch Panel]]s have circles in the middle instead of a "?" or "!" and must be turned off rather than on.
*This is the only galaxy in the game where it doesn't play the normal music when chasing the bunnies. Instead, the music from this galaxy is remixed.
*This is the only galaxy in the game where the normal music does not play when chasing the bunnies. Instead, the music from this galaxy is remixed.
*In the background (like Bowser's Star Reactor later on in the game), there are inaccessible Airships. It is revealed by using a flight hack that the Airships are solid, but have no gravity. However, the camera is very glitchy when Mario or Luigi stands on them.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Super_Mario_Galaxy/Unused_Zones</ref>
*In the background (like Bowser's Star Reactor later on in the game), there are inaccessible Airships. They are revealed by using a flight hack that the Airships are solid, but have no gravity. However, the camera is very glitchy when Mario or Luigi stands on them.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Super_Mario_Galaxy/Unused_Zones</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:56, October 19, 2024

Gateway Galaxy
A screenshot of Gateway Galaxy during the "Grand Star Rescue" mission from Super Mario Galaxy.
Screenshot of the starting planet during "Grand Star Rescue".
Area Gate
How to unlock Complete King Kaliente's Spicy Return
Comet(s) Purple Comet
Mission(s) Grand Star Rescue
Gateway's Purple Coins
Stars Grand StarRed Power Star
Galaxy icon None
“There's a connection here to deep space, far from your lands. We call it the gateway to the starry sky.”
—Luma, Super Mario Galaxy

The Gateway Galaxy is the first of the many galaxies from Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii. It serves as the opening level for the game and after Mario clears its first mission. The galaxy is one of two galaxies (the other one being the Buoy Base Galaxy) to only feature two Power Stars. It is unrevisitable until the Gate is unlocked later on in the game. It has the only Purple Coin mission in the game that can be played before beating Bowser. This galaxy is one of the two galaxies to have a purple coin mission without a Prankster Comet, the other one being the Grand Finale Galaxy. The Gateway Galaxy also contains the only Grand Star not obtained by fighting a boss, as well as the only red Power Star in the game.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Layout[edit]

Starting Planet[edit]

The title of this section is conjectural; an official name for the section's subject has not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors. If an official name is found, then the section should be changed to its appropriate title.

Mario in the Gateway Galaxy on the only planet
The Starting Planet

This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off Peach's Castle by Kamek in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow Lumas as well as an apricot Luma who transform into Star Bunnies and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets Rosalina for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting Warp Pipes, several rubbery bulbs, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the Red Star to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the Comet Observatory as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.

The Garden Planet in the Gateway Galaxy
The Starting Planet's garden area
The Castle in the Gateway Galaxy
The castle structure on the Starting Planet

A planet found in the Deep Dark Galaxy resembles the Starting Planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It can be seen from the Wooden Planet, as well as the Starting Planet. The planet is accessible via a cannon on the latter, and is much smaller than the original one. There are three Goombas here, and a yellow screw that can be unscrewed by spinning it, which will cause the planet to quickly shrink and disappear, at the same time revealing a large ring of coins.

After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 Power Stars and defeated Bowser for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.

Black Hole Planet[edit]

The title of this section is official, but it comes from development data such as an internal filename. If an acceptable public source is found, then the section should be changed to its appropriate title.

Mario collecting Star Chips on the Black Hole Planet.

The Black Hole Planet[1] is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a black hole at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a meteor shower. There are five yellow Star Chips on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a 1-Up Mushroom on top of it.

Metal planets[edit]
Shock Wave Generators and a Big Goomba in the Gateway Galaxy
Mario on the planet
The two metal planets in the Gateway Galaxy.

These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have Shock Wave Generators that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many Goombas on both of these planets, as well as several crystals. Also, on the second of the two is a Grand Goomba, the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second metal planet, and is accessed via a Warp Pipe.

Flipswitch Area[edit]

The title of this section is conjectural; an official name for the section's subject has not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors. If an official name is found, then the section should be changed to its appropriate title.

The Flipswitch Area, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.
The interior of the Metal Planet in the Gateway Galaxy
The draining device

When the player enters the Warp Pipe on the bottom of the second Metal Planet, he will be taken to an inverted, spherical metal chamber with many Goombas and Flipswitch Panels inside. The goal is to shut down the machine and save the first of seven Grand Stars in the game by activating every Flipswitch Panel found on the inside of the planet to change all of them from yellow to blue, while simultaneously avoiding the many Goombas and electric platforms. There are several coins floating in the air as well.

Enemies[edit]

Missions[edit]

Mission Image Summary

Grand Star Rescue Mario finally catches the rabbit Mario has to recover the first Grand Star.
Gateway's Purple Coins Gateway's Purple Coins Mario has to collect Purple Coins using the Red Star power-up.

Mario Kart series[edit]

The Starting Planet can be seen in Rosalina's Ice World in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Tour, and the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario Tennis Open[edit]

The Starting Planet can be seen below Galaxy Arena in Mario Tennis Open.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Mario Galaxy, a stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, is based on the Starting Planet.

Super Nintendo World[edit]

The Starting Planet appears in the Yoshi's Adventure ride at Super Nintendo World.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]

Image Name Description

FirstJourneyTradingCard.png Mario's First Journey On his first stop in the galaxy, Mario learns how to navigate the gravity field and avoid the life-threatening black hole, which is in the center of this little planet. Mario can also use his newfound ability to Star Spin to shatter crystals that have encased Star Chips. Once Mario collects all five, he can assemble the Launch Star and rocket to the next galaxy.
PrologueTradingCard.png A Prologue to the Comet Observatory This metal planet is plagued by Goombas, so Mario needs a quick way to get rid of these baddies. Star-Spin next to the planet's tall spire and send a shock wave that stuns all the enemies. Grab the key from the Luma, and launch to the next metal planet, where an even bigger Goomba awaits. Here, Mario must free a Grand Star and launch to the Comet Observatory where the real challenges begin.
MarioInTrainingTradingCard.png Mario in Training After Bowser's attack and blast that sent Mario drifting out into space, our hero wakes up on this planet. He's greeted by a Luma that wants to teach him important planet-hopping tricks. This is where he meets Rosalina, who grants him a critical power — the Star Spin. Mario will stop here again toward the end of his journey to acquire the power of flight from a Red Luma.

Music[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Textures[edit]

  • Galaxy preview banner from Super Mario Galaxy

    Galaxy preview banner from Super Mario Galaxy

  • Image from the in-game instructions on Co-Star Mode from Super Mario Galaxy

    Image from the in-game instructions on Co-Star Mode from Super Mario Galaxy

  • Staff Roll image from Super Mario Galaxy

    Staff Roll image from Super Mario Galaxy

  • Staff Roll image from Super Mario Galaxy

    Staff Roll image from Super Mario Galaxy

  • Staff Roll image from Super Mario Galaxy

    Staff Roll image from Super Mario Galaxy

  • Staff Roll image from Super Mario Galaxy

    Staff Roll image from Super Mario Galaxy

Screenshots[edit]

Photographs[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヘブンズドアギャラクシー[?]
Hebunzu Doa Gyarakushī 		Heaven's Door Galaxy. The phrase ヘブンズドア "Heaven's Door" is sometimes written as "天の扉", but still read as ヘブンズドア.[2]
Chinese 天之门银河[3]
Tiān zhī mén yínhé 		Heaven's Door Galaxy
French Portail céleste[?] Celestial gate
German Sternentor-Galaxie[?] Star Gate Galaxy
Italian Galassia Varco Celestiale[?] Celestial Passage Galaxy
Korean 헤븐스 도어 갤럭시[?]
Hebeunseu Do'eo Gaelleoksi 		Heaven's Door Galaxy
Spanish (NOA) Galaxia de la Puerta Celestial[?] Heavenly Gate Galaxy
Spanish (NOE) Galaxia Puerta Celestial[?] Heavenly Gate Galaxy

Trivia[edit]

  • This is the only galaxy in the game where Flipswitch Panels have circles in the middle instead of a "?" or "!" and must be turned off rather than on.
  • This is the only galaxy in the game where the normal music does not play when chasing the bunnies. Instead, the music from this galaxy is remixed.
  • In the background (like Bowser's Star Reactor later on in the game), there are inaccessible Airships. They are revealed by using a flight hack that the Airships are solid, but have no gravity. However, the camera is very glitchy when Mario or Luigi stands on them.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [1].
  2. ^ シン (February 2, 2016). 【実況】ぽんこつ配管工 スーパーマリオギャラクシーでたわむれる　part1. Nicovideo (Japanese). Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Super Mario Galaxy Nvidia Shield screenshot thread. X. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  4. ^ https://tcrf.net/Super_Mario_Galaxy/Unused_Zones
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Super Mario Galaxy
Playable characters Mario • Luigi
Forms Bee Mario • Rainbow Mario • Boo Mario • Ice Mario • Fire Mario • Spring Mario • Flying Mario
Non-playable characters Apricot Luma • Princess Peach • Rosalina • Lumas • Polari • Hungry Lumas • Lumalees • Comet Tico • Toads • Toad Brigade (Toad Brigade Captain · Mailtoad · Blue Toad · Yellow Toad · Green Toad) • Star Bunnies • Honeybees • Queen Bee • Boards • Ray • Penguins • Coach • Penguru • Penguin Racers • Gearmos • Worm • Spooky Speedster • Guppy • Cosmic Mario
Enemies Amp • Atomic Boo • Ball Beamer • Banzai Bill • Bat • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bomb Boo • Bomp • Bone Twister • Bonefin • Boo • Bullet Bill • Cataquack • Cheep Cheep • Chomp • Clampy • Cluckboom • Crabber • Dry Bones • Electrogoomba • Fire Shooter • Flipbug • Giant Gringill • Golden Chomp • Goomba • Goombeetle • Grand Goomba • Gringill • Ice bat • Ice Bubble • Jam-o'-War • Jammyfish • Koopa Troopa • Lava Bubble • Li'l Cinder • Magikoopa • Mandibug • Mecha-Bowser • Micro Goomba • Mikey Mine • Mini Chomp • Monty • Octoguy • Piranha Plant • Pokey Head • Pokeynut • Pokeyplant • Pulse Beam • Pumpkinhead Goomba • Rocto • Ruby Rock • Sentry Beam • Sentry Garage • Slurple • Spiky Topman • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Spiny Piranha Plant • Spoing • Spangler • Spring Topman • Spring Vault • Thwomp • Topmini • Torpedo Ted • Tox Box • Tracks • Undergrunt • Urchin • Water Shooter • Wiggler • Zap Ball
Obstacles Banzai Bill Cannon • Bars / Crystal • Bill Blaster • Black hole • Bramble • Bumper • Burner • Cannon • Cannonball • Chomp box • Dark matter • Electric rail • Eye Beamer • Fire Bar • Fire geyser • Fireball • Freezing water • Giant prickly plant • Gravity field • Honey • Lava • Lava Geyser • Lava tide • Meat • Meteor • Moving sand • Mud • Poison Swamp • Prickly plant • Quicksand • Sand tide • Spike • Spring • Torpedo tube • Water tide • Whirlpool • Wind
Bosses Dino Piranha • King Kaliente • Mandibug Stack • Bugaboom • Megaleg • Kamella • Tarantox • Topmaniac • Bowser • Bouldergeist • Bowser Jr. • Major Burrows • Baron Brrr • Undergrunt Gunner • Kingfin
Items and power-ups ? Coin • 1-Up Mushroom • Bee Mushroom • Bomb • Boo Mushroom • Coin • Fire Flower • Gold Shell • Grand Star • Green Power Star • Green Shell • Ice Flower • Key • Life Mushroom • Note • Power Star • Purple Coin • Rainbow Star • Red Power Star • Red Shell • Red Star • Silver Star • Spring Mushroom • Star Bit • Star Chip
Objects ? Block • Airship • Arrow Sign • Assembly Block • Banandelion • Bar • Beacon • Block • Blue switch • Bob-omb dispenser • Bolt (object) • Bolts (platform) • Bowser Statue • Brick • Bubble • Bubbler • Butterfly • Cage • Cannon • Case • Cloud • Coconut • Coin Block • Conveyor Belt • Crate • Crystal • Dome • Flip Tile • Flipswitch Panel • Floaty Fluff • Flower (environmental object) • Flower (platform) • Gold Treasure Box • Gravity spotlight • Gravity switch • Ground Pound Switch • Hole • Honey wall • Key Door • Launch Star • Leaf pile • Lever Switch • Lift • Matter • Pole • Portrait • Pull Star • Robot turtle • Rock spire • Rolling Ball • Rubbery bulb • Seagull • Semisolid Platform • Shock Wave Generator • Shrinking platform • Sign • Sliding block • Sling Pod • Sling Star • Snow sculpture • Snowman • Springboard • Sproutle Vine • Star Piece Cluster • Starshroom • Stone block • Stone circle / Shell circle • Stone wheel • Swing • Tiny lamp • Torch • Tornado • Trash • Treasure chest • UFO • Underwater ring • Valve • Vine • Warp Pad • Warp Pipe • Water spout • Watermelon
Locations Terrace Good Egg Galaxy • Honeyhive Galaxy • Loopdeeloop Galaxy • Flipswitch Galaxy • Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor • Sweet Sweet Galaxy
Fountain Space Junk Galaxy • Rolling Green Galaxy • Battlerock Galaxy • Hurry-Scurry Galaxy • Bowser's Star Reactor • Sling Pod Galaxy
Kitchen Beach Bowl Galaxy • Bubble Breeze Galaxy • Ghostly Galaxy • Buoy Base Galaxy • Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada • Drip Drop Galaxy
Bedroom Gusty Garden Galaxy • Freezeflame Galaxy • Dusty Dune Galaxy • Honeyclimb Galaxy • Bowser's Dark Matter Plant • Bigmouth Galaxy
Engine Room Gold Leaf Galaxy • Sea Slide Galaxy • Toy Time Galaxy • Bonefin Galaxy • Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor • Sand Spiral Galaxy
Garden Deep Dark Galaxy • Dreadnought Galaxy • Matter Splatter Galaxy • Melty Molten Galaxy • Snow Cap Galaxy
Gate Gateway Galaxy • Boo's Boneyard Galaxy
Planet of Trials Rolling Gizmo Galaxy • Bubble Blast Galaxy • Loopdeeswoop Galaxy • Grand Finale Galaxy
Other Castle Gardens • Comet Observatory • Garage • Library • Bowser's Galaxy Reactor
Moves Backward somersault • Crouch • Dash • Double jump • Double kick • Fly • Ground pound • Jump • Kick • Long jump • Co-Star Super Jump • Side somersault • Skate • Slide • Spin • Spin jump • Stomp • Sweep kick • Swim • Triple jump • Wall jump
Gameplay elements Bob-omb Blasting • Completion • Galaxies • Gravity • Letter • Life meter • Missions • Prankster Comet • Ray surfing • Rosalina's Story • Star List • Star Pointer • Trial Galaxies • Wii Message Board
Music compositions "Egg Planet" • "Rosalina in the Observatory" • "Gusty Garden Galaxy"
Further info Gallery • Glitches • Mario Galaxy Orchestra • Media • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Trading cards
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Missions and galaxies in Super Mario Galaxy
Gate Gateway Galaxy Grand Star Rescue • Gateway's Purple Coins
Boo's Boneyard Galaxyc Racing the Spooky Speedster
Terrace Good Egg Galaxy Dino Piranha • A Snack of Cosmic Proportions • King Kaliente's Battle Fleet • Dino Piranha Speed Runa • Purple Coin Omeleta • Luigi on the Roof
Honeyhive Galaxy Bee Mario/Luigi Takes Flight • Trouble on the Tower • Big Bad Bugaboom • Honeyhive Cosmic Mario/Luigi Racea • The Honeyhive's Purple Coinsa • Luigi in the Honeyhive Kingdom
Loopdeeloop Galaxy Surfing 101
Flipswitch Galaxy Painting the Planet Yellow
Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactorb Megaleg's Moon
Sweet Sweet Galaxyc Rocky Road
Fountain Space Junk Galaxy Pull Star Path • Kamella's Airship Attack • Tarantox's Tangled Web • Pull Star Path Speed Runa • Purple Coin Spacewalka • Yoshi's Unexpected Appearance
Rolling Green Galaxy Rolling in the Clouds
Battlerock Galaxy Battlerock Barrage • Breaking into the Battlerock • Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe • Topmaniac's Daredevil Runa • Purple Coins on the Battlerocka • Battlerock's Garbage Dump • Luigi under the Saucer
Hurry-Scurry Galaxy Shrinking Satellite
Bowser's Star Reactorb The Fiery Stronghold
Sling Pod Galaxyc A Very Sticky Situation
Kitchen Beach Bowl Galaxy Sunken Treasure • Passing the Swim Test • The Secret Undersea Cavern • Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stonea • Beachcombing for Purple Coinsa • Wall Jumping up Waterfalls
Bubble Breeze Galaxy Through the Poison Swamp
Ghostly Galaxy Luigi and the Haunted Mansion • A Very Spooky Sprint • Beware of Bouldergeist • Bouldergeist's Daredevil Runa • Purple Coins in the Bone Pena • Matter Splatter Mansion
Buoy Base Galaxy The Floating Fortress • The Secret of Buoy Base
Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armadab Sinking the Airships
Drip Drop Galaxyc Giant Eel Outbreak
Bedroom Gusty Garden Galaxy Bunnies in the Wind • The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows • Gusty Garden's Gravity Scramble • Major Burrows's Daredevil Runa • Purple Coins on the Puzzle Cubea • The Golden Chomp
Freezeflame Galaxy The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr • Freezeflame's Blistering Core • Hot and Cold Collide • Frosty Cosmic Mario/Luigi Racea • Purple Coins on the Summita • Conquering the Summit
Dusty Dune Galaxy Soaring on the Desert Winds • Blasting through the Sand • Sunbaked Sand Castle • Sandblast Speed Runa • Purple Coins in the Deserta • Bullet Bill on Your Back • Treasure of the Pyramid
Honeyclimb Galaxy Scaling the Sticky Wall
Bowser's Dark Matter Plantb Darkness on the Horizon
Bigmouth Galaxyc Bigmouth's Gold Bait
Engine Room Gold Leaf Galaxy Star Bunnies on the Hunt • Cataquack to the Skies • When It Rains, It Pours • Cosmic Mario/Luigi Forest Racea • Purple Coins in the Woodsa • The Bell on the Big Tree
Sea Slide Galaxy Going after Guppy • Faster Than a Speeding Penguin • The Silver Stars of Sea Slide • Underwater Cosmic Mario/Luigi Racea • Purple Coins by the Seasidea • Hurry, He's Hungry
Toy Time Galaxy Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser • Mario/Luigi Meets Mario • Bouncing Down Cake Lane • Fast Foes of Toy Timea • Luigi's Purple Coinsa • The Flipswitch Chain
Bonefin Galaxy Kingfin's Fearsome Waters
Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactorb King Kaliente's Spicy Return
Sand Spiral Galaxyc Choosing a Favorite Snack
Garden Deep Dark Galaxy The Underground Ghost Ship • Bubble Blastoff • Guppy and the Underground Lake • Ghost Ship Daredevil Runa • Plunder the Purple Coinsa • Boo in a Box
Dreadnought Galaxy Infiltrating the Dreadnought • Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons • Revenge of the Topman Tribe • Topman Tribe Speed Runa • Battlestation's Purple Coinsa • Dreadnought's Garbage Dump
Matter Splatter Galaxy Watch Your Step
Melty Molten Galaxy The Sinking Lava Spire • Through the Meteor Storm • Fiery Dino Piranha • Lava Spire Daredevil Runa • Red-Hot Purple Coinsa • Burning Tide
Snow Cap Galaxyc Star Bunnies in the Snow
Planet of Trials Rolling Gizmo Galaxy Gizmos, Gears, and Gadgets
Loopdeeswoop Galaxy The Galaxy's Greatest Wave
Bubble Blast Galaxy The Electric Labyrinth
Grand Finale Galaxy The Star Festival
Center of the universe Bowser's Galaxy Reactorb The Fate of the Universe
a Mission only available when a Prankster Comet is in orbit
b Boss galaxies
c Hungry Luma galaxies
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