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{{quote|Shake {{button|wii|wiimote}} to turn transparent, and you can go through bars.|[[Sign]] during [[Luigi and the Haunted Mansion]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
{{quote|Shake {{button|wii|wiimote}} to turn transparent, and you can go through bars.|[[Sign]] during [[Luigi and the Haunted Mansion]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
'''Bars''' appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' as obstacles that form walls that block hallways entirely. Bars are penetrable only if the player character is in their [[Boo Mario|Boo form]]. Equivalent walls called '''crystal'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Shake {{button|wii|wiimote}} to turn invisible so you can pass through crystal.|author=[[Boards (characters)|Jill Board]] during "[[Racing the Spooky Speedster]]"|title=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' by [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]]|format=North American Localization|publisher=[[Nintendo of America]]|date=12 Nov. 2007}}</ref> appear in the first ''Super Mario Galaxy'' as well. They function the same way.
Certain missions in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' feature criss-crossing '''bars''' that form walls, blocking hallways entirely. These bars are penetrable only if the player character is in his [[Boo Mario|Boo form]]. Equivalent walls called '''crystal'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Shake {{button|wii|wiimote}} to turn invisible so you can pass through crystal.|author=[[Boards (characters)|Jill Board]] during "[[Racing the Spooky Speedster]]"|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' by [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]]|format=North American Localization|publisher=[[Nintendo of America]]|date=12 Nov. 2007}}</ref> appear in the first ''Super Mario Galaxy'' as well. They function the same way. They are similar to the [[Chain-Link|wire net]]s in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:SMG Screenshot Wall.png|thumb|left|80px]]
[[File:SMG Screenshot Wall.png|thumb|left|80px]]
Bars in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' appear in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]], where [[Luigi]] is being imprisoned during [[Luigi and the Haunted Mansion]]. They are introduced alongside [[Boo Mushroom]]s, which transform [[Mario]] into [[Boo Mario]]. Shaking {{button|wii|wiimote}} makes Boo Mario turn intangible for five seconds, enabling him to phase through the bars and ultimately reach Luigi. Bars are otherwise impenetrable to Mario.
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', bars appear in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]], where [[Luigi]] is being imprisoned during [[Luigi and the Haunted Mansion]]. They are introduced alongside [[Boo Mushroom]]s, which transform [[Mario]] into [[Boo Mario]]. Shaking {{button|wii|wiimote}} makes Boo Mario turn intangible for five seconds, enabling him to phase through the bars and ultimately reach Luigi. Bars are otherwise impenetrable to Mario.


Luigi himself is behind bars. If Boo Mario phases through his holding cell to return outside, he loses the power-up.
Luigi himself is behind bars. If Boo Mario phases through his holding cell to return outside, he loses the power-up.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
Bars in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' appear only in the Howling Tower of [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], the only part of the game to include Boo Mushrooms. They behave as they did in the prior game. This area is accessible only during [[Haunting the Howling Tower]]. The layout of the Howling Tower is comparable to Boo's Boneyard Galaxy.
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', bars appear only in the Howling Tower of [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], the only part of the game to include Boo Mushrooms. Bars behave as they did in the prior game. This area is accessible only during [[Haunting the Howling Tower]]. The layout of the Howling Tower is comparable to that of Boo's Boneyard Galaxy.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=鉄格子<ref>{{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=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|page=136, 170|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn=鉄格子<ref>{{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=October 19, 2015|page=136, 170|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Tetsugōshi
|JpnR=Tetsugōshi
|JapM={{wp|Grille (architecture)|Grille}} <small>(bars)</small>
|JpnM={{wp|Grille (architecture)|Grille}}
|Jap2=薄い壁<ref>{{cite|author=----|title="Super Mario Galaxy."『[[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=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|page=136}}</ref>
|JpnN=bars
|Jap2R=Usui Kabe
|Jpn2=薄い壁<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai et al|title="Super Mario Galaxy."『[[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]]』|page=136}}</ref>
|Jap2M=Thin Wall <small>(crystal)</small>
|Jpn2R=Usui Kabe
|Jpn2M=Thin Wall
|Jpn2N=crystal
|Ita=Grata/Parete sottile<ref name=SMBE>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=136}}</ref>
|Ita=Grata/Parete sottile<ref name=SMBE>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=136}}</ref>
|ItaM=Grate / Thin wall
|ItaM=Grate / Thin wall
|Ita2=Grata<ref>{{cite|title=''La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy''|publisher=primagames.com|language=it|isbn=978-1-906064-03-7|date=November 16, 2007|page=143}}</ref>
|Ita2=Grata<ref>{{cite|title=''La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy''|publisher=primagames.com|language=it|isbn=978-1-906064-03-7|date=November 16, 2007|page=143}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Grate <small>(bars)</small>
|Ita2M=Grate
|Ita2N=bars
|Ita3=Parete<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Italian PRIMA Guide|page=197|date=July 1, 2010|publisher=multiplayer.it|language=it|isbn=9788863551198}}</ref>
|Ita3=Parete<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Italian PRIMA Guide|page=197|date=July 1, 2010|publisher=multiplayer.it|language=it|isbn=9788863551198}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Wall <small>(bars)</small>
|Ita3M=Wall
|Ita3N=bars
|Ita4=Inferriata<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=170}}</ref>
|Ita4=Inferriata<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=170}}</ref>
|Ita4M=Grating <small>(bars)</small>
|Ita4M=Grating
|Ita5=Cristallo<ref>{{cite|quote=Scuoti {{button|wii|wiimote}} per renderti trasparente e passare attraverso il cristallo.|author=[[Jill Board|Messaggello]]|title=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''|publisher=Nintendo|date=2007|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita4N=bars
|Ita5M=Crystal <small>(crystal)</small>
|Ita5=Cristallo<ref>«Scuoti {{button|wii|wiimote}} per renderti trasparente e passare attraverso il cristallo.» – {{cite|author=[[Jill Board|Messaggello]]|title=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''|publisher=Nintendo|date=2007|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita5M=Crystal
|Ita5N=crystal
|Ita6=Parete di cristallo<ref name=SMBE/>
|Ita6=Parete di cristallo<ref name=SMBE/>
|Ita6M=Crystal wall <small>(crystal)</small>
|Ita6M=Crystal wall
|Ita6N=crystal
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 19:24, January 15, 2025

Bars
Squared screenshot of bars in Super Mario Galaxy.
Screenshot of bars from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“Shake Wii Remote to turn transparent, and you can go through bars.”
Sign during Luigi and the Haunted Mansion, Super Mario Galaxy

Certain missions in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 feature criss-crossing bars that form walls, blocking hallways entirely. These bars are penetrable only if the player character is in his Boo form. Equivalent walls called crystal[1] appear in the first Super Mario Galaxy as well. They function the same way. They are similar to the wire nets in Super Mario 64.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Squared screenshot of crystal from Super Mario Galaxy.

In Super Mario Galaxy, bars appear in the Ghostly Galaxy, where Luigi is being imprisoned during Luigi and the Haunted Mansion. They are introduced alongside Boo Mushrooms, which transform Mario into Boo Mario. Shaking Wii Remote makes Boo Mario turn intangible for five seconds, enabling him to phase through the bars and ultimately reach Luigi. Bars are otherwise impenetrable to Mario.

Luigi himself is behind bars. If Boo Mario phases through his holding cell to return outside, he loses the power-up.

During Racing the Spooky Speedster, Boo Mario races the Spooky Speedster in Boo's Boneyard Galaxy. The entire raceway is on a 2D plane. The caverns are blocked by translucent, ghostly walls called crystal that function identically to bars.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, bars appear only in the Howling Tower of Boo Moon Galaxy, the only part of the game to include Boo Mushrooms. Bars behave as they did in the prior game. This area is accessible only during Haunting the Howling Tower. The layout of the Howling Tower is comparable to that of Boo's Boneyard Galaxy.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 鉄格子[2]
Tetsugōshi
Grille bars
薄い壁[3]
Usui Kabe
Thin Wall crystal
Italian Grata/Parete sottile[4] Grate / Thin wall
Grata[5] Grate bars
Parete[6] Wall
Inferriata[7] Grating
Cristallo[8] Crystal crystal
Parete di cristallo[4] Crystal wall

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shake Wii Remote to turn invisible so you can pass through crystal." – Jill Board during "Racing the Spooky Speedster" (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo (North American Localization). Nintendo of America.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (October 19, 2015). 『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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 136, 170.
  3. ^ Sakai et al. "Super Mario Galaxy."『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』. Page 136.
  4. ^ a b November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 136.
  5. ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. primagames.com (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 143.
  6. ^ July 1, 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Italian PRIMA Guide. multiplayer.it (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 197.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 170.
  8. ^ «Scuoti Wii Remote per renderti trasparente e passare attraverso il cristallo.» – Messaggello (2007). Super Mario Galaxy. Nintendo (Italian).