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|comet=[[Speedy Comet]]<br>[[Purple Comet]]
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|unlock=Get 29 stars
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The '''Dusty Dune Galaxy''' is a [[galaxy]] in the [[Wii]] game, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. It has many enemies, including various [[Pokey]]s, [[Tweester]]s, [[Cluckboom]]s, and [[Dry Bones]], as well as many floating sand structures. It can be compared to [[Shifting Sand Land]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.
The '''Dusty Dune Galaxy''' (also called '''Dusty Desert'''<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=193|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-5643-5}}</ref>) is a galaxy in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', accessed via the [[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]]. As a desert-themed location, it mostly consists of planets covered in yellow sand and quicksand, as well as references to stereotypical desert sights such as cacti and Egyptian pyramid-shaped planets and [[tornado]]es. Also owning to its theme, the main enemies found in Dusty Dune Galaxy are [[Dry Bones]] and [[Bone Twister]]s.
 
This galaxy is tied with the [[Battlerock Galaxy]] for the most number of Power Stars in the game, with a total of seven.
 
Along with the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]], this is the only galaxy to play the Speedy/Daredevil Comet theme in a non-comet mission.


==Planets/Areas==
==Planets/Areas==
'''NOTE''': Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.
===Starting Planet===
===Starting Planet===
[[Image:Drybonessmg.jpg|200px|thumb]]
[[File:SMG Sand Tower.png|left|thumb|200px|The tower on the planet.]]
This is a very large quicksand planet with several pyramids, stone platforms, many tornadoes,
[[File:SMG Welcome to Dusty Dune.png|200px|thumb|The {{conjectural|Starting Planet|planet}}]]
and a few huge dark sand pits. On one side of the planet, there is a very tall tower with a waterfall of sand pouring down the side. Mario must scale this tower to get to the [[Power Star]]. There is also a underground tunnel with [[Piranha Plant]]s, [[Thwomp]]s and one huge boulder. This tunnel is the only way between the beginning and the tower.
This is a very large quicksand planet with several pyramids, stone platforms, many tornadoes, and a few huge dark sand pits. On one side of the planet, there is a very tall tower with a waterfall of sand pouring down the side. Mario must scale this tower to get to the [[Power Star]] for the mission [[Soaring on the Desert Winds]]. There is also an underground tunnel with [[Piranha Plant]]s that are hanging upside down, [[Thwomp]]s, currents of sand that can force the player back, and a large boulder that can be destroyed by [[Fire Mario]]. This tunnel is the only way between the beginning and the tower. It is possible to defeat the Piranha Plants that are hanging upside down by stepping on them. This can be done by jumping and aiming carefully for their necks.


===Ring Planet===
===Ring Planet===
This planet is a small stone ring accompanied by four small platforms; on the underside, is a [[Hungry Luma]] and a few items containing a [[Life Mushroom]], a [[Rainbow Star]], and some [[Item Crystal]]s. There are also four [[boulder]]s rolling around the ring.
[[File:SMG Dusty Dune Boulder Ring.png|200px|thumb|The {{conjectural|Ring Planet|planet}}]]
This planet is a small stone ring surrounded by four small platforms. Four [[boulder]]s can be found rolling around the ring. On the underside of the largest platform is a [[Hungry Luma]] and a few [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]]s with [[Coin]]s and [[Star Bit]]s. A [[Rainbow Star]] can be found on the underside of the middle platform, and a [[Life Mushroom]] can be found on the underside of a smaller platform. If the Hungry Luma is fed, it will transform into the Pyramid Planet.


===Speedy Sand Planets===
===Speedy Sand Planets===
These three stone planets have some very fast sand moving on them. The first planet is shaped like a snaking line, the second is a ring and the third is a sphere. When [[Mario]] steps in the sand it pushes him forward. On the second planet there are five blue [[Star Chip]]s that Mario must collect in order to progress. There is a [[Warp Pipe]] on the surface of the third planet that leads to the interior.
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These three stone planets each consist of stone boulders connected by fast sand currents that move [[Mario]] when he stands in them. The first planet is shaped like a slightly curved tube, the second is a ring, and the third is a sphere. On the second planet, there are five blue [[Star Chip]]s that Mario must collect in order to progress. There is a [[Warp Pipe]] on the surface of the third planet that leads to the interior and a shortcut to the Maze Planet.


===Maze Planet===
===Maze Planet===
This planet is a disk of quicksand with a two sided maze. One side is tan and the other is gray. This planet features tornadoes, Dry Bones, and a reversible tower.
[[File:SMG Maze Planet.png|thumb|200px|The {{conjectural|Maze Planet|planet}}.]]
This planet is a disk of quicksand with a two-sided maze. One side is tan and the other is gray. This planet features tornadoes, Dry Bones, a Thwomp, and a reversible tower that must be used for the mission [[Blasting through the Sand]] and its Speed Run. This is also the planet on which the mission [[Purple Coins in the Desert]] takes place. [[Captain Toad]] and the [[Toad Brigade]] can be found scattered around this planet during the purple coin mission.


===Disk Planets===
===Disk Planets===
There are two disk planets. One has a rising and sinking tower on one side and the other side is barren with falling blocks. The other disk has a sinking glass tower on one side and a rising and sinking tower with a Bullet Bill blaster on the other side.
[[File:Dusty Dune Disks.png|thumb|200px|The {{conjectural|Disk Planets|planets}}.]]
There are two disk planets. One has a rising and sinking tower on one side and a sinking glass tower on the other side. The other disk has a rising and sinking tower with a [[Bullet Bill]] blaster on one side while the other side is barren with falling blocks.


===Rising and Sinking Sand Planet===
===Sand Tide Planet===
This planet is a small planet with several poles sticking out of it to measure the tide of the sand. This planet also has a crab infestation and several coconuts.
[[File:SMG Sand Tide Planet.png|thumb|200px|Mario on the {{conjectural|Sand Tide Planet|planet}}.]]
This planet is a small planet with several cones on it. The planet also expands and shrinks slowly. This planet has many [[Crabber]]s, a [[giant prickly plant]], and several [[coconut]]s. A stump with three coins above it is revealed when the sand lowers. There is another stump on this planet that when pounded, will cause music notes to appear. If all the music notes are collected, a [[Sling Star]] will appear taking the player to one of the disk planets. This is necessary to complete to get the hidden star, [[Bullet Bill on Your Back]].


===Pokey Planets===
===Pokey Planets===
Thes are two small planets with a giant pokey on the northern one and tons of coconuts on the southern one.
[[File:Pokey Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|{{conjectural|Pokey Planets|planets}}.]]
These are two small planets with a [[Big Pokey|Pokeynut]] on the northern one and tons of [[coconut]]s on the southern one. The player needs to defeat the Pokeynut by spinning to throw the coconuts found on the planet. Then, a [[Launch Star]] will appear, taking Mario to the next planet.


===Pyramid Planets===
===Pyramid Planets===
There are two double sided pyramid planets. One is accessible while the other is not. On the inside of the one that is accessible lies a maze of rising and falling sand where Mario must find five [[Silver Star]]s.
[[File:Double Pyramid.png|200px|thumb|The accessible {{conjectural|Pyramid Planet|planet}}.]]
There are two double-sided pyramid planets. One is not accessible and not solid, while the other is after Mario feeds a [[Hungry Luma]] with twenty [[Star Bit]]s. On the inside of the accessible side lies a maze of rising and falling sand that Mario can access when he enters a [[Warp Pipe]] (although it'll close once Mario makes his way inside, trapping him in there until the mission is completed). Here, Mario must find five [[Silver Star]]s, which will make a [[Green Star]] appear. This planet can only be accessed after feeding the Hungry Luma. The player can raise or lower the sand by stepping on some green platforms found in the area. The player must collect all the Silver Stars without being crushed. Once all the Silver Stars are collected, most of the sand will drain out of the pyramid, and the Green Star will reveal itself.
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===Cacti Planets===
===Cacti Planets===
These are small cactuses that are apparently planets but are inaccessible. They only float around the Dusty Dune Galaxy.
[[File:Cacti Planets.png|100px|thumb|Six {{conjectural|Cacti Planets|planets}}]]
There are large cacti that can be seen, but are not solid or accessible.
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==Enemies==
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SMG Dry Bones Artwork.png|[[Dry Bones]]
SMG Asset Model Cluckboom.png|[[Cluckboom]]s
SMG Asset Model Boulder.png|[[Boulder|Ruby Rock]]s
SMG Goomba Model.png|[[Goomba]]s
SMG Piranha Plant Artwork.png|[[Piranha Plant]]s
SMG Thwomp Artwork.png|[[Thwomp]]s
SMG Asset Model Pokey Head.png|[[Pokey Head]]s
SMG Pokey.png|[[Pokeyplant]]
SMG Eye Beamer Model.png|[[Eye Beamer]]s
SMG Asset Model Tweester.png|[[Bone Twister]]s
GalaxyKoopa.png|[[Koopa Troopa]] (Green)
SMG Asset Model Crabber (Red).png|[[Crabber]]s (Red)
SMG Asset Model Crabber (Blue).png|Crabbers (Blue)
SMG Micro Goomba.png|[[Mini Goomba|Micro Goomba]]s
SMG Big Thorny Flower.png|[[Giant prickly plant]]
SMG Big Pokey Artwork.png|[[Big Pokey|Pokeynut]]
SMG Bullet Bill.png|[[Bullet Bill]]s
</gallery>


==Missions==
==Missions==
===Soaring on the Desert Winds===
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[[File:Dustydunetornado.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Mario]] scales the tower using tornadoes]]
|mission1=[[Soaring on the Desert Winds]]
Here the player must jump from platform to platform, and use the [[Galactic Tornado|tornadoes]] to progress. The player then goes inside a shaft in which they need to jump over sand, wheels and blocks to get out. Once outside again the player has to use the [[Tweester]]s and wall jump to get up the next structure. Once at the top the player needs to break the crystal to get the [[Power Star]].
|image1=[[File:SMG Dusty Dune Tornado.png|200px]]
 
|summary1=This mission's objective is to use [[tornado]]es to reach the top of a structure.
;Enemies
|mission2=[[Blasting through the Sand]]
*[[Cluckboom]]s
|image2=[[File:SMG Dusty Dune Maze Planet.png|200px]]
*[[Boulder]]s
|summary2=This mission's objective is to navigate stone platforms in quicksand.
*[[Dry Bones]]
|mission3=[[Sunbaked Sand Castle]]
*[[Goomba]]s
|image3=[[File:SMG Dry Bones Screenshot.png|200px]]
*[[Piranha Plant]]s
|summary3=This mission's objective is to navigate a large castle.
*[[Tweester]]s
|mission4=[[Sandblast Speed Run]]
 
|image4=[[File:SMG Dusty Dune Sandblast Speed Run.png|200px]]
;Planets Visited
|summary4=This mission's objective is to complete the Blasting through the Sand mission within four minutes.
*[[#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]
|mission5=[[Purple Coins in the Desert]]
*[[#Ring Planet|Ring Planet]]
|image5=[[File:SMG Dusty Dune Purple Coins in the Desert.png|200px]]
 
|summary5=This mission's objective is to collect all the [[Purple Coin]]s.
===Blasting Through the Sand===
|mission6=[[Bullet Bill on Your Back]]
After [[Mario]] has defeated some Pokeys and traveled through a few planets in a variety of ways, he will land on a large disc-like planet with holes. Because of the gravity, the planet can be traversed on both sides. To make a large puzzle to reach a distant button which causes the land on the other side to pop up, then if the player runs all the way back to use the higher land to reach the [[Power Star]].
|image6=[[File:Bulletbilldustydune.png|200px]]
 
|summary6=This mission's objective is to utilize [[Bullet Bill]]s to destroy cages.
;Enemies
|mission7=[[Treasure of the Pyramid]]
*[[Boulder]]s
|image7=[[File:Silverstarsdustydune.png|200px]]
*[[Dry Bones]]
|summary7=This mission's objective is to collect [[Silver Star]]s.
*[[Goomba]]s
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*[[Pokey Sprout]]s
*[[Pokey]]s
*[[Thwomp]]s
*[[Tweester]]s
 
;Planets Visited
*[[#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]
*[[#Ring Planet|Ring Planet]]
*[[#Speedy Sand Planets|Speedy Sand Planets]]
*[[#Maze Planet|Maze Planet]]
 
===Sunbaked Sand Castle===
Mario hits a button causing a castle to rise, then travels to a [[Dry Bones]] infested planet where he must get five [[Star Chip]]s. If Mario gets squished with a block that a castle raised up, a castle will stop rising and Mario will lose all of his Health Points in this game. A few planets later Mario must enter a hidden pipe to get into a glass building with a Power Star inside. Unfortunately, the sand begins to rise, and there is no way out, and another gimmick is that the player has to climb the structure upside-down.
 
;Enemies
*[[Bullet Bill]]s
*[[Crab]]s
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Goomba]]s
*[[Piranha Plant]]s
*[[Tweester]]s
*[[Spiky Plant]]
 
;Planets Visited
*[[#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]
*[[#Disk planets|Disk Planets]]
*[[#Rising and Sinking Sand Planet|Rising and Sinking Sand Planet]]
*[[#Pokey Planets|Pokey Planets]]
 
===Sandblast Speed Run (Speedy Comet)===
In this Prankster Comet level, the player must complete the Blasting Through The Sand mission under four minutes and thirty seconds. The only enemies in this level are [[Pokey Sprout]]s, [[Pokey]]s and [[Boulder]]s. But they're scarce and [[Tweester]]s don't appear in this level at all.
 
;Enemies
[[Pokey Sprout]]s
[[Pokey]]s
[[Boulder]]s


;Planets Visited
==Gallery==
*[[#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]
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*[[#Ring Planet|Ring Planet]]
SMG Asset Sprite Preview (Dusty Dune Galaxy).png|Galaxy preview banner
*[[#Speedy Sand Planets|Speedy Sand Planets]]
SMG Staff roll 6.png|Staff Roll image
*[[#Maze Planet|Maze Planet]]
SMG Staff roll 16.png|Staff Roll image
SMG 120 Staff roll 3.png|Staff Roll image
</gallery>


===Purple Coins in the Desert (Purple Comet)===
==Names in other languages==
This level is accessible when a Purple Comet is in orbit. 100 [[Purple Coin]]s are on the sand disc. Some are in the air so the player has to use the Tweesters. The player is not timed on this mission.
{{foreign names
 
;Enemies
*[[Tweester]]s
 
;Planets Visited
*[[#Maze Planet|Maze Planet]]
 
===Bullet Bill On Your Back===
[[File:Bulletbilldustydune.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Mario directs a [[Bullet Bill]].]]
The player has to do the "Sunbaked Sand Castle" level as normal, until the player gets to the sand tide planet. Mario will have to find a log and ground pound it, causing a trail of [[Music Note]]s to appear. Mario needs to collect all the Music Notes, which will take Mario to a planet with a [[Bill Blaster]] and two switches. Mario will need to [[Ground Pound]] the blue switch and, at the same time, lure a [[Bullet Bill]] into any one of the cages that have risen out of the sand. The cages contain the [[Power Star]], a [[Rainbow Star]], and some [[Star Bit]]s. Also on the planet, there are many [[Dry Bones]], which the player and the Bullet Bill will have to dodge to get to the Star.
 
;Enemies
*[[Bullet Bill]]s
*[[Crab]]s
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Goomba]]s
*[[Piranha Plant]]s
*[[Tweester]]s
*[[Spiky Plant]]
 
;Planets Visited
*[[#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]
*[[#Disk planets|Disk Planets]]
*[[#Rising and Sinking Sand Planet|Rising and Sinking Sand Planet]]
*[[#Pokey Planets|Pokey Planets]]
 
===Treasure of the Pyramid===
This hidden [[Power Star]] is accessible from "Blasting Through the Sand". The player must traverse the level until they reach the platform near the [[Boulder]]s, then feed a [[Hungry Luma]] twenty [[Star Bit]]s to create a [[Launch Star]] leading to the bottom of the planet. Once the player is inside the planet, Mario has to collect five [[Silver Star]]s in order to get the [[Green Power Star]].
 
;Enemies
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Boulder]]s
*[[Goomba]]s
*[[Pokey Sprout]]s
*[[Pokey]]s
*[[Thwomp]]s
*[[Tweester]]s
 
;Planets Visited
*[[#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]
*[[#Ring Planet|Ring Planet]]
*[[#Pyramid Planets|Pyramid Planets]]
 
==Trivia==
*The Dusty Dune Galaxy is similarly named to a desert in a [[SNES]] game, ''EarthBound'', named Dusty Dunes Desert. This is most likely a coincidence however.
*The Dusty Dune Galaxy, as well as the [[Battlerock Galaxy]], has the most Power Stars in the game, with a total of seven.
*On the first speed planet, if the [[player]] backflips into the right place, he/she will be pulled down by gravity and into the sand that causes Mario to lose a life.
 
==Names in Other Languages==
{{foreignname
|Jap=サンドアイランドギャラクシー
|Jap=サンドアイランドギャラクシー
|JapR=Sando AirandoGyarakushī
|JapR=Sando Airando Gyarakushī
|JapM=Sand Island Galaxy
|JapM=Sand Island Galaxy
|FraE=Île sablonneuse
|FreE=Ile sablonneuse
|FraEM=Sandy island
|FreEM=Sandy Island
|Spa=Galaxia Desierto
|SpaA=Galaxia del Desierto
|SpaM=Desert Galaxy
|SpaAM=Desert Galaxy
|SpaE=Galaxia Desierto
|SpaEM=Desert Galaxy
|Ger=Sandinsel-Galaxie
|Ger=Sandinsel-Galaxie
|GerM= Sand Island Galaxy
|GerM= Sand-Island Galaxy
|Ita=Galassia Sabbie Mobili
|Ita=Galassia Sabbie Mobili
|ItaM=Quicksand Galaxy}}
|ItaM=Quicksand Galaxy
<br clear=all>
|Chi=沙丘银河
{{Galaxy}}
|ChiR=Shāqiū yínhé
|ChiM=Sand Dune Galaxy
|Kor=샌드 아일랜드 갤럭시
|KorR=Saendeu Aillaendeu Gaelleoksi
|KorM=Sand Island Galaxy
}}
 
==Trivia==
[[File:SMG Hidden Launch Star.png|thumb|200px|The hacked Launch Star.]]
*If the player goes into first-person view on a certain spot on the sinking tower planet, the player can see a Launch Star hovering between two pyramids. It can only be used by a flying hack. If the player does use it, it will lead back to the sinking tower planet.<ref>{{cite|author=SwankyBox|date=May 20, 2019|url=youtu.be/oQaLsJuvXLc|title=The Launch Star You Can Never Reach in Super Mario Galaxy|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=January 12, 2023}}</ref>
**There is also a second unused Launch Star floating in mid-air that is visible in the first mission. This star takes players to the final planet in the second mission.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=IDLE|date=June 30, 2022|url=youtu.be/fhfIZkjD0SM|title=Dusty Dune Galaxy Unreachable Launch Star in Mission 1 - Super Mario Galaxy|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 11, 2023}}</ref>
*The portion of Dusty Dune Galaxy's theme right before it loops sounds similar to the [[Coin Heaven]] theme from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:39, October 23, 2024

Dusty Dune Galaxy
Dusty Dune Galaxy.png
Area Bedroom
How to unlock Get 29 stars
Comet(s) Speedy Comet
Purple Comet
Mission(s) Soaring on the Desert Winds
Blasting through the Sand
Sunbaked Sand Castle
Sandblast Speed Run
Purple Coins in the Desert
Bullet Bill on Your Back
Treasure of the Pyramid
Stars Power StarPower StarPower StarSpeedy CometPurple CometHidden Power StarGreen Star
Galaxy icon The Starting Planet, a Disk Planet, two Pyramid Planets, two Cacti Planets, and several floating rocks

The Dusty Dune Galaxy (also called Dusty Desert[1]) is a galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy, accessed via the Bedroom. As a desert-themed location, it mostly consists of planets covered in yellow sand and quicksand, as well as references to stereotypical desert sights such as cacti and Egyptian pyramid-shaped planets and tornadoes. Also owning to its theme, the main enemies found in Dusty Dune Galaxy are Dry Bones and Bone Twisters.

This galaxy is tied with the Battlerock Galaxy for the most number of Power Stars in the game, with a total of seven.

Along with the Melty Molten Galaxy, this is the only galaxy to play the Speedy/Daredevil Comet theme in a non-comet mission.

Planets/Areas[edit]

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.

Starting Planet[edit]

The sand tower in the Dusty Dune Galaxy
The tower on the planet.
Dusty Dune Galaxy
The Starting Planet

This is a very large quicksand planet with several pyramids, stone platforms, many tornadoes, and a few huge dark sand pits. On one side of the planet, there is a very tall tower with a waterfall of sand pouring down the side. Mario must scale this tower to get to the Power Star for the mission Soaring on the Desert Winds. There is also an underground tunnel with Piranha Plants that are hanging upside down, Thwomps, currents of sand that can force the player back, and a large boulder that can be destroyed by Fire Mario. This tunnel is the only way between the beginning and the tower. It is possible to defeat the Piranha Plants that are hanging upside down by stepping on them. This can be done by jumping and aiming carefully for their necks.

Ring Planet[edit]

Dusty Dune Galaxy
The Ring Planet

This planet is a small stone ring surrounded by four small platforms. Four boulders can be found rolling around the ring. On the underside of the largest platform is a Hungry Luma and a few Crystals with Coins and Star Bits. A Rainbow Star can be found on the underside of the middle platform, and a Life Mushroom can be found on the underside of a smaller platform. If the Hungry Luma is fed, it will transform into the Pyramid Planet.

Speedy Sand Planets[edit]

Mario on the third Speedy Sand Planet.
Mario on the first Speedy Sand Planet.
Mario on the third Speedy Sand Planet.
Mario on the second Speedy Sand Planet.
Mario on the third Speedy Sand Planet.
Mario on the third Speedy Sand Planet.

These three stone planets each consist of stone boulders connected by fast sand currents that move Mario when he stands in them. The first planet is shaped like a slightly curved tube, the second is a ring, and the third is a sphere. On the second planet, there are five blue Star Chips that Mario must collect in order to progress. There is a Warp Pipe on the surface of the third planet that leads to the interior and a shortcut to the Maze Planet.

Maze Planet[edit]

The Maze Planet.
The Maze Planet.

This planet is a disk of quicksand with a two-sided maze. One side is tan and the other is gray. This planet features tornadoes, Dry Bones, a Thwomp, and a reversible tower that must be used for the mission Blasting through the Sand and its Speed Run. This is also the planet on which the mission Purple Coins in the Desert takes place. Captain Toad and the Toad Brigade can be found scattered around this planet during the purple coin mission.

Disk Planets[edit]

Dusty Dune Disk Planets. This was the best angle I could get of both planets.
The Disk Planets.

There are two disk planets. One has a rising and sinking tower on one side and a sinking glass tower on the other side. The other disk has a rising and sinking tower with a Bullet Bill blaster on one side while the other side is barren with falling blocks.

Sand Tide Planet[edit]

A Planet in Dusty Dune Galaxy.
Mario on the Sand Tide Planet.

This planet is a small planet with several cones on it. The planet also expands and shrinks slowly. This planet has many Crabbers, a giant prickly plant, and several coconuts. A stump with three coins above it is revealed when the sand lowers. There is another stump on this planet that when pounded, will cause music notes to appear. If all the music notes are collected, a Sling Star will appear taking the player to one of the disk planets. This is necessary to complete to get the hidden star, Bullet Bill on Your Back.

Pokey Planets[edit]

Pokey Planet from Dusty Dune Galaxy
Pokey Planets.

These are two small planets with a Pokeynut on the northern one and tons of coconuts on the southern one. The player needs to defeat the Pokeynut by spinning to throw the coconuts found on the planet. Then, a Launch Star will appear, taking Mario to the next planet.

Pyramid Planets[edit]

Double Pyramid Planet in Dusty Dune Galaxy.
The accessible Pyramid Planet.

There are two double-sided pyramid planets. One is not accessible and not solid, while the other is after Mario feeds a Hungry Luma with twenty Star Bits. On the inside of the accessible side lies a maze of rising and falling sand that Mario can access when he enters a Warp Pipe (although it'll close once Mario makes his way inside, trapping him in there until the mission is completed). Here, Mario must find five Silver Stars, which will make a Green Star appear. This planet can only be accessed after feeding the Hungry Luma. The player can raise or lower the sand by stepping on some green platforms found in the area. The player must collect all the Silver Stars without being crushed. Once all the Silver Stars are collected, most of the sand will drain out of the pyramid, and the Green Star will reveal itself.

Cacti Planets[edit]

Six Cacti Planets

There are large cacti that can be seen, but are not solid or accessible.

Enemies[edit]

Missions[edit]

Mission Image Summary

Soaring on the Desert Winds SMG Dusty Dune Tornado.png This mission's objective is to use tornadoes to reach the top of a structure.
Blasting through the Sand Dusty Dune Galaxy This mission's objective is to navigate stone platforms in quicksand.
Sunbaked Sand Castle Dry Bones found in Dusty Dune Galaxy. This mission's objective is to navigate a large castle.
Sandblast Speed Run Dusty Dune Galaxy This mission's objective is to complete the Blasting through the Sand mission within four minutes.
Purple Coins in the Desert Dusty Dune Galaxy This mission's objective is to collect all the Purple Coins.
Bullet Bill on Your Back Mario guides a Bullet Bill to a cage This mission's objective is to utilize Bullet Bills to destroy cages.
Treasure of the Pyramid Mario has two Silver Stars in Dusty Dune Galaxy This mission's objective is to collect Silver Stars.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サンドアイランドギャラクシー[?]
Sando Airando Gyarakushī
Sand Island Galaxy
Chinese 沙丘银河[?]
Shāqiū yínhé
Sand Dune Galaxy
French (NOE) Ile sablonneuse[?] Sandy Island
German Sandinsel-Galaxie[?] Sand-Island Galaxy
Italian Galassia Sabbie Mobili[?] Quicksand Galaxy
Korean 샌드 아일랜드 갤럭시[?]
Saendeu Aillaendeu Gaelleoksi
Sand Island Galaxy
Spanish (NOA) Galaxia del Desierto[?] Desert Galaxy
Spanish (NOE) Galaxia Desierto[?] Desert Galaxy

Trivia[edit]

The hidden Launch Star in the Dusty Dune Galaxy
The hacked Launch Star.
  • If the player goes into first-person view on a certain spot on the sinking tower planet, the player can see a Launch Star hovering between two pyramids. It can only be used by a flying hack. If the player does use it, it will lead back to the sinking tower planet.[2]
    • There is also a second unused Launch Star floating in mid-air that is visible in the first mission. This star takes players to the final planet in the second mission.[3]
  • The portion of Dusty Dune Galaxy's theme right before it loops sounds similar to the Coin Heaven theme from Super Mario Bros. 3.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 193.
  2. ^ SwankyBox (May 20, 2019). The Launch Star You Can Never Reach in Super Mario Galaxy. YouTube (English). Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ IDLE (June 30, 2022). Dusty Dune Galaxy Unreachable Launch Star in Mission 1 - Super Mario Galaxy. YouTube (English). Retrieved January 11, 2023.