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|image=[[Image:Beach_BowlGbg.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:Beach Bowl Galaxy.png|250px]]
|area=[[Kitchen]]
|area=[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
|stars=[[Image:staricon.gif|Star]][[Image:staricon.gif|Star]][[Image:staricon.gif|Star]][[Image:fastCometIcon.gif|Fast Foe Comet Star]][[Image:purpleCometIcon.gif|Purple Comet Star]][[Image:staricon.gif|Secret Star]]
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|missions=[[Sunken Treasure]]<br>[[Passing the Swim Test]]<br>[[The Secret Undersea Cavern]]<br>[[Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone]]<br>[[Beachcombing for Purple Coins]]<br>[[Wall Jumping up Waterfalls]]
|comets=[[Fast Foe Comet]]<br>[[Purple Comet]]
|unlock=Get 16 stars and complete [[Bowser's Star Reactor]].
|icon=The [[#Heavenly Beach Planet|Heavenly Beach Planet]], the [[#Cyclone Stone Planet|Cyclone Stone]], and several gulls
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The '''Beach Bowl Galaxy''' is one of the [[galaxy|galaxies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The galaxy is accessed from a dome called the [[Kitchen (Dome)|Kitchen]]. The largest planet in this galaxy is a beach area filled with [[Penguin]]s. Its tropical setting is similar to many levels in [[Super Mario Sunshine]].
{{quote|Yeah, this Beach Bowl is pretty much penguin paradise!|Penguin|Super Mario Galaxy}}
The '''Beach Bowl Galaxy''' is one of the [[galaxy|galaxies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The galaxy is accessed from a dome called the [[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]. The largest planet in this galaxy is a beach area filled with [[Penguin]]s, called a "penguin paradise". The name is a pun on "beach ball". This galaxy is one of the only three major galaxies to not feature a boss battle; the other two being the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] and [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]. [[:File:SMG Concept Art 11.png|Concept art for the game]] displays Beach Bowl combined with [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], with the Beach Bowl in the middle instead of the middle island found in Sea Slide.
 
This is the only [[galaxy]] where it is possible to get the three main [[Power Star]]s out of order. If the player gets the secret Star, Wall Jumping Up Waterfalls, during the second mission, upon reselecting the hidden Star, the third mission will play out even if the second star has not been collected.


==Planets==
==Planets==
===Starting Planet===
===Heavenly Beach Planet===
[[Image:Beach Bowl.jpg|thumb|Mario and some Penguins on the Beach Bowl Planet.]]
[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Penguins.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario and some Penguins on the Heavenly Beach Planet.]]
[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Galaxy Heavenly Beach Planet.png|thumb|200px|Aerial view of the Beach Bowl's Heavenly Beach Planet.]]
The Heavenly Beach Planet<ref>File name of the object (Partition 0/ObjectData/HeavenlyBeachPlanet.arc)</ref> is shaped like a bowl (as the name of the galaxy implies). It is divided into two sides: the first, mostly underwater, has a few floating islands and some underwater ruins. The other side has a shallow pool in the middle ringed with grassy knolls. The dividing line between the two sides is a steep mountain with a waterfall falling out onto the first side. There is also an underground cave that opens up into the second side of the planet which shelters [[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|bat]]s and [[Goomba]]s. The planet is home to some penguin swimming school students and their teacher, as well as some sea life ([[Urchin]]s and [[Gringill]]s). In the back there is an area with a few [[Piranha Plant]]s, [[Wiggler]]s, and some Music Notes in the first Mission. There is also a Secret Underground Cave, reached by launching a [[Koopa Shell]] into a cracked wall.
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|caption2=The secret cave accessed by using a Green Shell.
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This planet is shaped like a bowl (as the name of the galaxy implies). It is divided into 2 sides: the first, mostly underwater, has a few floating islands and some underwater ruins. The other side has a shallow pool in the middle ringed with grassy knolls. The dividing line between the 2 sides is a steep mountain with a waterfall falling out onto the first side. There is also an underground cave that opens up into the second side of the planet which shelters [[Swooper]]s and [[Goomba]]s. The planet is home to some penguin swimming school students and their teacher, as well as some sea life ([[Urchin]]s and [[Gringill]]s). In the back there is an area with a few [[Piranha Plants]] and some Music Notes in the first Mission. There is also a Secret Underground Cave, reached by launching a [[Koopa Shell]] into an odd wall formation.
===Twin Fall Lake Planet===
[[File:Beach Bowl Galaxy SMG icy area.png|thumb|200px|left|The icy portion of the Twin Fall Lake Planet.]]
[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Twin Fall Lake Planet.png|200px|thumb|The Twin Fall Lake Planet.]]
The Twin Fall Lake Planet<ref>File name of the object (Partition 0/ObjectData/TwinFallLakePlanet.arc)</ref> is reached when a treasure chest is opened on the far side of the starting planet (using a Koopa Shell) and using the [[Launch Star]] that appears. It is filled with numerous waterfalls that can be wall-jumped upon using an [[Ice Flower]]. There are two [[Cataquack]]s on this planet, which are used in order to obtain a [[? Coin]], which makes the previously stated Ice Flower appear. In an early image of the game, this planet can be seen in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]].


===Waterfall Planet===
At the top of the Twin Fall Lake Planet, the design is similar to the Heavenly Beach Planet, but with an icy design. It is reached when finding a Launch Star while wall-jumping of the waterfalls of the Twin Fall Lake Planet. There is a giant body of water in the bowl filled with tiny icebergs. At the beginning of the planet, there is an Ice Flower encased in a crystal. It is used to transform into the [[Ice Mario (Super Mario Galaxy)|Ice form]], and skate across the water and reach the icebergs. There is also a Cataquack, which can be used to obtain [[Coin]]s, [[Star Bit]]s, and even a [[Power Star]].
This planet is reached when a treasure chest is opened on the far side of the starting planet (using a Koopa Shell) and using the [[Launch Star]] that appears. It is filled with numerous waterfalls that can be wall-jumped upon using an [[Ice Flower]]. There are 2 [[Cataquacks]] on this planet, which are used in order to obtain a [[Question Coin]], which makes the previously stated Ice Flower appear.
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===Glacier Planet===
===The Cyclone Stone===
This planet is similar to the starting one, but with an icy design. It is reached when finding a Launch Star while wall-jumping of the waterfalls of the Waterfall planet. There is a giant body of water in the bowl filled with tiny icebergs. At the begining of the planet, there is an Ice flower incased in a crystal. It is used to trandform into [[Ice Mario]], and skate across the water and reach the iceburgs. There is also a Cataquack, which can be used to obtain [[Coin]]s, [[Star Bit]]s, and a [[Star]].  
[[File:SMG Stone Cyclone.png|200px|thumb|A portion of the galaxy known as the Cyclone Stone.]]
The Cyclone Stone is reached when finding a Launch Star in the Secret Underground Cavern of the Heavenly Beach Planet. The planet itself is shaped like a gauntlet, and features a twisted stone path filled with [[Thwomp]]s and [[Tox Box]]es. In the center is a large path of rushing water, leading into a [[black hole]]. The end contains a [[Power Star]] encased in a crystal. When a [[Prankster Comet]] is in orbit, the enemies move twice as fast. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the [[Stone Cyclone Galaxy]] uses this planet, only that the enemies move four times as fast and the last Thwomp is absent.
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===Cyclone Stone===
==Enemies==
[[Image:Beach_BowlGbg2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A portion of the galaxy known as the Cyclone Stone.]]
<gallery widths="80px"heights="80px">
Galaxy Urchin.jpg|[[Urchin]]s
Gringill SMG.png|[[Gringill]]
SMG Asset Model Gringill (Big).png|[[Big Gringill|Giant Gringill]]
SMG Asset Model Clampy.png|[[Clampy]]
SMG Piranha Plant Artwork.png|[[Piranha Plant]]s
SMG Wiggler Artwork.png|[[Wiggler]]
SMG Bat Artwork.png|[[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bat]]s 
SMG Goomba Model.png|[[Goomba]]s
SMG Thwomp Artwork.png|[[Thwomp]]s
Tox Box SMG.png|[[Tox Box]]es
CataquackSMG.png|[[Cataquack]]s
Spiny Piranha Plant Galaxy.png|[[Spiny Piranha Plant]]
</gallery>


A rather unusual planet for this galaxy, reached when finding a Launch Star in the Secret Undergroung cavern of the starting planet. The planet itself is a twisted stone path filled with [[Thwomp]]s and [[Tox Box]]es. In the center is a large path of rushing water, leading into a [[Black Hole]]. The end is graced with a Star in a crystal. When a [[Prankster Comet]] is in orbit, the enemies move twice as fast.
==Missions==
{{SMG missions table|sortable=yes
|mission1=[[Sunken Treasure]]
|image1=[[File:Beach Bowl Sunken Treasure.png|200px]]
|summary1=This mission's objective is to reach the top of the island.
|mission2=[[Passing the Swim Test]]
|image2=[[File:Gold Shell.png|200px]]
|summary2=This mission's objective is to bring a [[Gold Shell]] to the Penguin [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]].
|mission3={{sort|Secret Undersea Cavern, The|[[The Secret Undersea Cavern]]}}
|image3=[[File:Beach Bowl Secret Undersea Cavern.png|200px]]
|summary3=This mission's objective is the cross the Cyclone Stone.
|mission4=[[Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone]]
|image4=[[File:Fast Foes on the Stone Cyclone.png|200px]]
|summary4=This mission's objective is to cross the Cyclone Stone with the enemies moving quickly.
|mission5=[[Beachcombing for Purple Coins]]
|image5=[[File:Beachcombing for Purple Coins.png|200px]]
|summary5=This mission's objective is to collect the [[Purple Coin]]s.
|mission6=[[Wall Jumping up Waterfalls]]
|image6=[[File:WallkickIceMario.png|200px]]
|summary6=This mission's objective is to use the [[Ice Flower]] power-up to climb up waterfalls. It can be accessed from Passing the Swim Test and The Secret Undersea Cavern.
}}


==Enemies==  
==Gallery==
*[[Urchin]]s
<gallery>
*[[Gringill]]s
SMG Asset Sprite Preview (Beach Bowl Galaxy).png|Galaxy preview banner
*[[Swooper]]s
SMG Staff roll 10.png|Staff Roll image
*[[Thwomp]]s
SMG Asset Texture Reflection.png|Texture applied to metallic surfaces
*[[Tox Box]]es
SMG Concept Art 11.png| Concept art with elements featured in Beach Bowl and [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]
*[[Piranha Plant]]s
</gallery>
*[[Cataquack]]s
*a huge [[Piranha Plant]]
*a [[Goomba]]


==Levels==
==Names in other languages==
===Sunken Treasure===
{{foreign names
The swim students are distracted by the 5 [[Star Chip]]s under the water. [[Mario]] needs to collect all of them. The resulting [[Launch Star]] blasts Mario to the upper part of the main planet. The player will have [[Ground Pound]] the red switch to activate some platforms, and Mario will have to quickly backflip and [[Star Spin]] onto the platforms to reach the top of the planet. The player needs to Ground Pound the red switch here to activate some timed walls that Mario can use to [[Wall Jump]] to the [[Power Star]].
|Jap=グラスビーチギャラクシー
|JapR=Gurasu Bīchi Gyarakushī
|JapM=Glass Beach Galaxy
|Ger=Glasstrand-Galaxie
|GerM=Glass-Beach Galaxy
|Ita=Galassia Atollo
|ItaM=Atoll Galaxy
|FreA=Plage Saladier
|FreAM=Salad Bowl Beach
|FreE=Plage saladier
|FreEM=Salad Bowl Beach
|SpaA=Galaxia de la Playa Verde
|SpaAM=Green Beach Galaxy 
|SpaE=Galaxia Playa Verde
|SpaEM=Green Beach Galaxy
|Kor=글래스 비치 갤럭시
|KorR=Geullaeseu Bichi Gaelleoksi
|KorM=Glass Beach Galaxy
|Chi=玻璃沙滩银河
|ChiR=Bōlí shātān yínhé
|ChiM=Glass Beach Galaxy
}}


===Passing the Swim Test===
==Trivia==
The player needs to talk to the Penguin Coach, and he will tell Mario that the final swim test is today. To pass the swim test, he must obtain the [[Golden Koopa Shell]]. The gold shell is in the possession of a fast-moving penguin underwater, so Mario must catch up to him and Star Spin to steal the shell away. Mario will have to take the gold shell to the Penguin Coach to obtain the Power Star.
*A blurry screenshot of a prototype of Beach Bowl Galaxy is used in the files as the texture of the [[black hole]]'s {{wp|event horizon}}.<ref>@MarioBrothBlog (April 4, 2021). [https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1378406204158971904?s=20 "''Every black hole in Super Mario Galaxy contains an image of Mario in Beach Bowl Galaxy, filtered and distorted beyond recognition alongside its outer edge.''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 12, 2021.</ref>


===The Secret Undersea Cavern===
==References==
To enter the undersea cavern, the player needs to simply dive underwater, grab a Koopa Shell, and toss it at the breakable blocks in the wall that lines the ocean. Then the player has to swim through the tunnel to reach the land on the other side and Mario needs to break the crates in the fence and the crates on the other side to reveal a Launch Star. The Launch Star will send Mario flying to an area called the Cyclone Stone. The Cyclone Stone is a long stone path filled with [[Tox Box]]es and [[Thwomp]]s. Mario must dodge all enemies to reach the end of the path, where the [[Power Star]] awaits.
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===Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone===
This [[Power Star]] is accessible when a [[Prankster Comet|Fast Foe Comet]] appears over the Beach Bowl Galaxy. Mario begins this level on the Cyclone Stone encountered in ''The Secret Undersea Cavern''. He must reach the other end of the Cyclone Stone to gain the Power Star, as before, but this time the Thwomps and Tox Boxes move much more quickly.
 
===Beachcombing for Purple Coins===
This Power Star is accessible when a [[Purple Comet]] appears over the Beach Bowl Galaxy. Mario must collect the hundred [[Purple Coin]]s scattered around the main planet. Only five of them are located in the sea; the rest are scattered around the landmasses. There is a [[Spring Mushroom]] located behind the waterfall that will aid in the collection of some Purple Coins. This [[Purple Coin]] mission has no time limit.
 
===Wall Jumping Up Waterfalls===
This hidden Power Star is accessible from both ''The Secret Undersea Cavern'' and ''Passing the Swim Test''. The player will have to grab a Koopa Shell and break the chest located to the right of the waterfall (when facing the main landmass), revealing a Launch Star. Mario will land on a planet with many waterfalls, a ? Coin floating high in the air, and a [[Cataquack]]. The player needs to lure a Cataquack under the ? Coin to collect it, which will make an [[Ice Flower]] appear. After obtaining the item,  [[Mario]] has to wall jump up waterfalls. The Power Star floats high above an isolated snowy island, and another small island contains a [[Cataquack]]. Mario must grab the Ice Flower, head to the Cataquack's island, and then create an icy bridge to allow the Cataquack to reach the island with the [[Power Star]]. The Cataquack will then launch Mario into the Power Star, completing the mission.
 
 
==Trivia==
*Two toilets can be seen on the main planet. In fact, the planet is shaped like a toilet. And the waterfall area on the land part is the other one.


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Latest revision as of 10:22, October 24, 2024

Beach Bowl Galaxy
Beach Bowl Galaxy.png
Area Kitchen
How to unlock Get 16 stars and complete Bowser's Star Reactor.
Comet(s) Fast Foe Comet
Purple Comet
Mission(s) Sunken Treasure
Passing the Swim Test
The Secret Undersea Cavern
Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone
Beachcombing for Purple Coins
Wall Jumping up Waterfalls
Stars Power StarPower StarPower StarFast-Foe CometPurple CometHidden Power Star
Galaxy icon The Heavenly Beach Planet, the Cyclone Stone, and several gulls
“Yeah, this Beach Bowl is pretty much penguin paradise!”
Penguin, Super Mario Galaxy

The Beach Bowl Galaxy is one of the galaxies in Super Mario Galaxy. The galaxy is accessed from a dome called the Kitchen. The largest planet in this galaxy is a beach area filled with Penguins, called a "penguin paradise". The name is a pun on "beach ball". This galaxy is one of the only three major galaxies to not feature a boss battle; the other two being the Dusty Dune Galaxy and Sea Slide Galaxy. Concept art for the game displays Beach Bowl combined with Sea Slide Galaxy, with the Beach Bowl in the middle instead of the middle island found in Sea Slide.

This is the only galaxy where it is possible to get the three main Power Stars out of order. If the player gets the secret Star, Wall Jumping Up Waterfalls, during the second mission, upon reselecting the hidden Star, the third mission will play out even if the second star has not been collected.

Planets[edit]

Heavenly Beach Planet[edit]

Mario near some penguins in the Beach Bowl Galaxy
Mario and some Penguins on the Heavenly Beach Planet.
Beach Bowl Galaxy
Aerial view of the Beach Bowl's Heavenly Beach Planet.

The Heavenly Beach Planet[1] is shaped like a bowl (as the name of the galaxy implies). It is divided into two sides: the first, mostly underwater, has a few floating islands and some underwater ruins. The other side has a shallow pool in the middle ringed with grassy knolls. The dividing line between the two sides is a steep mountain with a waterfall falling out onto the first side. There is also an underground cave that opens up into the second side of the planet which shelters bats and Goombas. The planet is home to some penguin swimming school students and their teacher, as well as some sea life (Urchins and Gringills). In the back there is an area with a few Piranha Plants, Wigglers, and some Music Notes in the first Mission. There is also a Secret Underground Cave, reached by launching a Koopa Shell into a cracked wall.

Mario above water in the starting planet in the Beach Bowl Galaxy.
The grassy area on the Heavenly Beach Planet.
Mario in the caverns in the starting planet in the Beach Bowl Galaxy.
The secret cave accessed by using a Green Shell.

Twin Fall Lake Planet[edit]

Ice Mario ice skates on the Beach Bowl Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy.
The icy portion of the Twin Fall Lake Planet.
The Twin Fall Lake Planet.

The Twin Fall Lake Planet[2] is reached when a treasure chest is opened on the far side of the starting planet (using a Koopa Shell) and using the Launch Star that appears. It is filled with numerous waterfalls that can be wall-jumped upon using an Ice Flower. There are two Cataquacks on this planet, which are used in order to obtain a ? Coin, which makes the previously stated Ice Flower appear. In an early image of the game, this planet can be seen in the Gusty Garden Galaxy.

At the top of the Twin Fall Lake Planet, the design is similar to the Heavenly Beach Planet, but with an icy design. It is reached when finding a Launch Star while wall-jumping of the waterfalls of the Twin Fall Lake Planet. There is a giant body of water in the bowl filled with tiny icebergs. At the beginning of the planet, there is an Ice Flower encased in a crystal. It is used to transform into the Ice form, and skate across the water and reach the icebergs. There is also a Cataquack, which can be used to obtain Coins, Star Bits, and even a Power Star.

The Cyclone Stone[edit]

The Stone Cyclone in the Beach Bowl Galaxy
A portion of the galaxy known as the Cyclone Stone.

The Cyclone Stone is reached when finding a Launch Star in the Secret Underground Cavern of the Heavenly Beach Planet. The planet itself is shaped like a gauntlet, and features a twisted stone path filled with Thwomps and Tox Boxes. In the center is a large path of rushing water, leading into a black hole. The end contains a Power Star encased in a crystal. When a Prankster Comet is in orbit, the enemies move twice as fast. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Stone Cyclone Galaxy uses this planet, only that the enemies move four times as fast and the last Thwomp is absent.

Enemies[edit]

Missions[edit]

Mission Image Summary

Sunken Treasure Beach Bowl Sunken Treasure.png This mission's objective is to reach the top of the island.
Passing the Swim Test Gold Shell.png This mission's objective is to bring a Gold Shell to the Penguin Coach.
The Secret Undersea Cavern Beach Bowl Secret Undersea Cavern.png This mission's objective is the cross the Cyclone Stone.
Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone Fast Foes on the Stone Cyclone.png This mission's objective is to cross the Cyclone Stone with the enemies moving quickly.
Beachcombing for Purple Coins Beachcombing for Purple Coins This mission's objective is to collect the Purple Coins.
Wall Jumping up Waterfalls Ice Mario wall jumping up the waterfalls. This mission's objective is to use the Ice Flower power-up to climb up waterfalls. It can be accessed from Passing the Swim Test and The Secret Undersea Cavern.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グラスビーチギャラクシー[?]
Gurasu Bīchi Gyarakushī
Glass Beach Galaxy
Chinese 玻璃沙滩银河[?]
Bōlí shātān yínhé
Glass Beach Galaxy
French (NOA) Plage Saladier[?] Salad Bowl Beach
French (NOE) Plage saladier[?] Salad Bowl Beach
German Glasstrand-Galaxie[?] Glass-Beach Galaxy
Italian Galassia Atollo[?] Atoll Galaxy
Korean 글래스 비치 갤럭시[?]
Geullaeseu Bichi Gaelleoksi
Glass Beach Galaxy
Spanish (NOA) Galaxia de la Playa Verde[?] Green Beach Galaxy
Spanish (NOE) Galaxia Playa Verde[?] Green Beach Galaxy

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ File name of the object (Partition 0/ObjectData/HeavenlyBeachPlanet.arc)
  2. ^ File name of the object (Partition 0/ObjectData/TwinFallLakePlanet.arc)
  3. ^ @MarioBrothBlog (April 4, 2021). "Every black hole in Super Mario Galaxy contains an image of Mario in Beach Bowl Galaxy, filtered and distorted beyond recognition alongside its outer edge." Twitter. Retrieved December 12, 2021.