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Latest revision as of 19:24, January 22, 2025

This article is about meteors that fall to the ground and act as obstacles. For the larger space rocks that can be ground-pounded in Super Mario Galaxy 2, see Meteorite. For the move used by Culex 3D in Super Mario RPG on the Nintendo Switch, see Meteor (move).
Meteor
Rendered model of the meteor obstacle in Super Mario Galaxy.
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Comparable

Meteors appear in the Super Mario franchise as hazardous objects that fall from the sky.

History[edit]

Super Mario Bros. film[edit]

In the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, it is the meteor that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs that separates Earth into two parallel dimensions; Earth and Dinohattan. While Dinosaurs become extinct on Earth, they prosper and evolve into intelligent beings in the Dinohattan dimension. Unfortunately, said dimension has poor resources and is compromised of almost entirely a barren, desolate desert. President Koopa gains control of the dimension through a military coup, with the intent of merging the two worlds. To do this, it is necessary to use a shard from the meteor to combine the worlds. Said piece of meteor plays a pivotal, key role in the movie.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat[edit]

Meteors in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat appear in two sizes and are surrounded by blue fire. Large ones are used as projectiles by the Roc bosses, while small ones appear in Banshee Swamp, where they follow preset paths through the air, and Asteroid Belt, where they bounce around inside the first asteroid.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Bowser shooting meteors from his mouth to destroy Mario's pathway in Super Mario Galaxy
A Meteor from Super Mario Galaxy
A meteor in the Melty Molten Galaxy

Meteors in Super Mario Galaxy crash into some planets in various galaxies periodically. If hit by one, Mario (or Luigi) will take damage. They first appear being shot from cannons by airships in the opening, and appear as obstacles shortly after in the Gateway Galaxy. When Mario traverses the large staircase at the end of Bowser's Star Reactor, Bowser launches meteors from his mouth to destroy the platforms Mario walks on. In Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor, they fall from the sky during the final part of the battle with King Kaliente. Meteors prominently appear in the Melty Molten Galaxy in the mission Through the Meteor Storm, where they rain down during the entire mission. The meteors will not spawn if the player is looking directly at their spawn point.

Appearances[edit]
  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Domes Galaxies Missions
Gate Gateway Galaxy Grand Star Rescue Gateway's Purple Coins
Fountain Bowser's Star Reactor The Fiery Stronghold
Bedroom Honeyclimb Galaxy Scaling the Sticky Wall
Engine Room Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor King Kaliente's Spicy Return
Garden Melty Molten Galaxy The Sinking Lava Spire Through the Meteor Storm Fiery Dino Piranha Lava Spire Daredevil Run Red-Hot Purple Coins Burning Tide
Comet Observatory Bowser's Galaxy Reactor The Fate of the Universe


Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Meteors, also known as lava spheres,[1] in Super Mario Galaxy 2 prominently appear in the Shiverburn Galaxy, where they create temporary pools of lava when they collide with ice. Similar objects that create ice platforms when they fall in lava also appear in the Shiverburn Galaxy. Meteors appear in Hightail Falls Speed Run, acting as an obstacle for Dash Yoshi while he runs across walls.

Appearances[edit]
  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 2 Hightail Falls Galaxy Hot-Stepping Dash Pepper Hightail Falls Speed Run Silver Stars in Hightail Falls
World 5 Shiverburn Galaxy Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood Octo-Army Icy Rainbow Romp The Chimp's Ultimate Skating Challenge

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Meteors in Mario Party: Island Tour are obstacles that player characters have to avoid in the minigame Meteor Melee.

Princess Peach: Showtime![edit]

Meteors appear in the three regular Mighty Peach stages in Princess Peach: Showtime!. Peach can charge at slowly incoming meteors to grab onto them, and can then throw them into other meteors, including multiple meteors within a straight path, to destroy them all. A few of the meteors have Sour Bunch members on top. If such meteors hit the ground, the members will simply land on the ground and walk towards Peach and/or Professor to damage them.

Names in other languages[edit]

Meteor[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese メテオストライク[2]
Meteo Sutoraiku
Meteor Strike
French Météorite[3][4] Meteor
Boule de feu[5][6] Fireball
Météore explosif[7] Explosive Meteor
Boule de lave[8] Lava Ball

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 189.
  2. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 137 and 171.
  3. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 84
  4. ^ Mario Party : Island Tour, Récolte Astrale description.
  5. ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 124
  6. ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 250
  7. ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 283
  8. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 191