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Revision as of 00:46, January 14, 2025

Tracks
Artwork of Tracks from Super Mario Galaxy 2
A Tracks from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Comparable

Tracks[1][2] are enemies that appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are turquoise sack-like creatures similar to Moneybags. Each Tracks has legs ending in gray, geta sandal-clad feet; a pair of eyes resembling those of a Blooper; and a beam of light emanating from the bag's opening. Tracks commonly appear in beaches and other sandy or dirt-filled areas, such as the Deep Dark Galaxy or Starshine Beach Galaxy, and have the ability to become invisible.

History

Super Mario Galaxy

Tracks first appear as uncommon enemies in Super Mario Galaxy. A Tracks is visible only when Mario (or Luigi) stands still, and it becomes invisible and starts running away from Mario if he moves. The only indication of the invisible Tracks' location is the footprints it leaves in the dirt as it flees (hence the name), as well as the slapping noise that comes from its steps. If Mario hits an invisible Tracks with a spin, it becomes visible and remains dizzy for a few seconds. Mario can defeat a Tracks by tossing a shell or a fireball at it, though the Tracks can avoid either unless it is stunned; while it is stunned, he can also jump on it. Tracks give 20 Star Bits upon defeat. Unlike most enemies, Tracks are not affected by Star Bits flung at them. Tracks are incapable of damaging Mario, even if he intentionally walks into one.

Appearances

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where Tracks are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where Tracks are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
Domes Galaxies Missions
Gate Gateway Galaxy Grand Star RescueGateway's Purple Coins
Terrace Good Egg Galaxy Dino Piranha (mission)A Snack of Cosmic ProportionsKing Kaliente's Battle FleetDino Piranha Speed RunPurple Coin OmeletLuigi on the Roof
Bedroom Gusty Garden Galaxy Bunnies in the WindThe Dirty Tricks of Major BurrowsGusty Garden's Gravity ScrambleMajor Burrows's Daredevil RunPurple Coins on the Puzzle CubeThe Golden Chomp
Engine Room Sea Slide Galaxy Going after GuppyFaster Than a Speeding PenguinThe Silver Stars of Sea SlideUnderwater Cosmic Mario RacePurple Coins by the SeasideHurry, He's Hungry
Garden Deep Dark Galaxy The Underground Ghost ShipBubble BlastoffGuppy and the Underground LakeGhost Ship Daredevil RunPlunder the Purple CoinsBoo in a Box

Super Mario Galaxy 2

A Tracks in Starshine Beach Galaxy
A Tracks seen in Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Tracks are even rarer than before, with only two of them appearing in Starshine Beach Galaxy.

Appearances

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where Tracks are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where Tracks are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 4 Starshine Beach Galaxy Surf, Sand, and Silver StarsClimbing the Cloudy TowerPurple Coin Beach Dash

Gallery

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/Petari.arc Petari Transliteration of below
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
ペタリ (Petari) A Japanese term meaning "tightly"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ペタペタ[3]
Petapeta
Onomatopoeia of a flat surface repeatedly slamming something, referring to the sandals hitting the ground as it escapes
French Starbag[4] Starbag
German Sternentasche[?] Starbag
Italian Astrosacco[?] From "astro" (aster) and "sacco" (sack)
Spanish (NOE) Bolsito[?] Li'l Bag

References

  1. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 128 and 161.
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, page 128