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[[File:Gravity Wall.png|thumb|Gravity fields in four directions in [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]]]]
[[Image:Gravity_Wall.PNG|thumb|'''Gravity Walls''' in Bowser's Dark Matter Plant.]]
{{quote|The [[gravity]] here is all out of whack! Check out the arrows!|[[Luma]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
A '''Gravity Wall''' is a special wall that appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and has the power to control all Gravity. The walls with the arrows on them have the power to control [[Gravity]] in an area which is specified by painted arrows in four different colors that appear on the wall behind the character (Blue, Purple, Green and Gray). The effect of Gravity Walls is such that as soon as [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] enters the area with the painted arrows and colored background, that character is sucked towards the object that the arrows are pointing towards.
A '''gravity field'''<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=51 and 200|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-5643-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=64, 66, 67, 198, and 231|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> is a special area that first appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. It controls and indicates the direction of [[gravity]] inside.


Gravity walls appear in many levels, the most prominent being [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]] where they are the main difficulty of the level. Many other levels have them sucking the player to a gooey doom. The direction of the arrows pointing towards the wall (and therefore the direction of the gravity itself) can also be changed if the player [[Spinning|spins]] a [[Gravity Arrow]] or hits it with a [[Star Bit]].
In 2D sections, the back wall of a gravity field has arrows pointing along the direction of gravity, and is color-coded: blue for down, red for up, green for right, and gray or purple for left. Some [[gravity switch]]es are connected to them; they can also change direction with the music, like [[Blinking Block|Beat Block]]s. Gravity fields are the main mechanic of [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and [[Rightside Down Galaxy]] and [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They usually point in cardinal directions, with an exception in [[Battle Belt Galaxy]].


==Types of Walls==
A type of gravity field navigated in 3D appears in [[Toy Time Galaxy]]. It is a hexagon-textured, usually pink surface that pulls gravity toward it. These gravity fields are green on [[Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser|Mecha-Bowser]]. Occasionally, nearby arrows help indicate the gravity direction of a field.
===Blue Walls===
A <font color=#0000FF>Blue Wall</font> makes the force of gravity pull Mario downward.


===Purple Wall===
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', the background of [[Flipsville Galaxy]] has similar arrows to a 2D gravity field. However, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] changes their direction by flipping between sides of a planetoid, by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing [[grate]]s or [[Spin Drill|drill]]ing through dirt patches. Unlike true gravity fields, they do not affect all of the objects they encompass, only indicating the player character's gravity.
A <font color=#800080>Purple Wall</font> makes the force of gravity pull Mario upward.


===Green Wall===
Gravity fields return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they appear in some of the 2D sections accessed by [[8-bit pipe]]s. Inside the [[Inverted Pyramid]], the arrows on the gravity fields are designed after the pyramid itself.
A <font color=#008000>Green Wall</font> makes the force of gravity pull Mario from the right.
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===Gray Wall===
==Locations==
A <font color=gray>Gray Wall</font> makes the force of gravity pull Mario from the left.
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Galaxy<br>Mission
!Area
!Colors<br>(down / up / right / left)
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Good Egg Galaxy]]'''<br>[[A Snack of Cosmic Proportions]]
|[[File:Pillplanet.png|thumb]]Many sections of the inside of the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Pill Planet|Pill Planet]] feature gravity fields.
|<span style="color:royalblue;">Blue</span> / <span style="color:orangered;">Orange</span>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Battlerock Galaxy]]'''<br>[[Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe]]
|[[File:SMG Battlerock Gravity Corridor.png|thumb]]
The inside of the [[Battlerock Galaxy#Gravity Planet|Gravity Planet]] has many gravity fields, but their direction is inverted, with blue going up and red going down.
|<span style="color:red;">Red</span> / <span style="color:blue;">Blue</span>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Bowser's Star Reactor]]'''<br>[[The Fiery Stronghold]]
|[[File:SMG Bowser Star Reactor Gravity Area.png|thumb]]Roughly in the middle of the level is [[Bowser's Star Reactor#Gravity Planet|a short section of gravity fields]].
|<span style="color:dodgerblue;">Blue</span> / <span style="color:deeppink;">Pink</span>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]]'''<br>[[Darkness on the Horizon]]
|[[File:SMG Dark Matter Plant Gravity Wall.png|thumb]]Almost the entire level consists of many different sections of gravity fields surrounded by [[dark matter]].
|<span style="color:dodgerblue;">Blue</span> / <span style="color:deeppink;">Pink</span> / <span style="color:seagreen;">Green</span> / <span style="color:gray;">Gray</span>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]'''<br>[[The Fate of the Universe]]
|[[File:Bowser Galaxy Reactor Space Junk Area.png|thumb]]A short section of gravity fields appears behind the [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor#Cosmic Blocks|Cosmic Blocks]].
|<span style="color:royalblue;">Blue</span> / <span style="color:deeppink;">Pink</span>
|}
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[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy]]
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[Category:Traps and Obstacles]]
{|class="wikitable"
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2]]
|-
!Galaxy<br>Missions
!Area
!Colors<br>(down / up / right / left)
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Rightside Down Galaxy]]'''<br>[[Breaking the Laws of Gravity]], [[The Great Crate Incinerator]], [[Rightside Down Galaxy#Green Star 1|Green Star 1]], [[Rightside Down Galaxy#Green Star 2|Green Star 2]]
|[[File:SMG2 Rightside Down Four Way Gravity Fields.png|thumb]]
The entire galaxy is composed of [[Rightside Down Galaxy#Starting Planet|many sections of gravity fields]].
|<span style="color:royalblue;">Blue</span> / <span style="color:palevioletred;">Red</span> / <span style="color:seagreen;">Green</span> / <span style="color:mediumpurple;">Lavender</span>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Flipsville Galaxy]]'''<br>[[Flipsville's New Digs]], [[Purple Coin Spin Speed Run]]
|[[File:SMG2 Flipsville Underground Gravity Area.png|thumb]]Inside the [[Flipsville Galaxy#Dirt Tower Planet|Dirt Tower Planet]] is [[Flipsville Galaxy#Underground Gravity Area|an area]] with nine separate sections of gravity fields, which alternate in time with the music.
|<span style="color:dodgerblue;">Blue</span> / <span style="color:palevioletred;">Red</span> / <span style="color:seagreen;">Green</span> / <span style="color:gray;">White</span>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]]'''<br>[[A Walk on the Weird Side]], [[Burning Upside Dizzy]], [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy#Green Star 1|Green Star 1]], [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy#Green Star 2|Green Star 2]]
|[[File:SMG2 Upside Dizzy 1.png|thumb]]
The entire galaxy is composed of [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy#Starting Planet|many sections of gravity fields]].
|<span style="color:royalblue;">Blue</span> / <span style="color:palevioletred;">Red</span>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Battle Belt Galaxy]]'''<br>[[Mini-Planet Mega-Run]], [[Mini-Planet Daredevil Run]]
|[[File:SMG2 Battle Belt Inside the Undergrunt Planet.png|thumb]]Inside the [[Battle Belt Galaxy#Undergrunt Planet|Undergrunt Planet]] is a circular gravity field, which alternates in time with the music.
|<span style="color:royalblue;">Blue</span> (in) / <span style="color:palevioletred;">Red</span> (out)
|}
{{br}}
 
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Train Planet.png|The pink variation in [[Toy Time Galaxy]]
Big Mecha Bowser.png|The green variation at the Mega-Bowser planet in Toy Time Galaxy
SMG2 Screenshot Gravity Field.png|''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
Gravity Wall SMO.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey''
</gallery>
 
==See also==
*[[Gravity spotlight]]
*[[Gravity switch]]
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:18, October 19, 2024

Gravity fields in four directions in Bowser's Dark Matter Plant
“The gravity here is all out of whack! Check out the arrows!”
Luma, Super Mario Galaxy

A gravity field[1][2] is a special area that first appears in Super Mario Galaxy. It controls and indicates the direction of gravity inside.

In 2D sections, the back wall of a gravity field has arrows pointing along the direction of gravity, and is color-coded: blue for down, red for up, green for right, and gray or purple for left. Some gravity switches are connected to them; they can also change direction with the music, like Beat Blocks. Gravity fields are the main mechanic of Bowser's Dark Matter Plant in Super Mario Galaxy, and Rightside Down Galaxy and Upside Dizzy Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They usually point in cardinal directions, with an exception in Battle Belt Galaxy.

A type of gravity field navigated in 3D appears in Toy Time Galaxy. It is a hexagon-textured, usually pink surface that pulls gravity toward it. These gravity fields are green on Mecha-Bowser. Occasionally, nearby arrows help indicate the gravity direction of a field.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the background of Flipsville Galaxy has similar arrows to a 2D gravity field. However, Mario or Luigi changes their direction by flipping between sides of a planetoid, by ground-pounding grates or drilling through dirt patches. Unlike true gravity fields, they do not affect all of the objects they encompass, only indicating the player character's gravity.

Gravity fields return in Super Mario Odyssey, where they appear in some of the 2D sections accessed by 8-bit pipes. Inside the Inverted Pyramid, the arrows on the gravity fields are designed after the pyramid itself.

Locations[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Galaxy
Mission
Area Colors
(down / up / right / left)
Good Egg Galaxy
A Snack of Cosmic Proportions
Pillplanet.png
Many sections of the inside of the Pill Planet feature gravity fields.
Blue / Orange
Battlerock Galaxy
Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe
SMG Battlerock Gravity Corridor.png

The inside of the Gravity Planet has many gravity fields, but their direction is inverted, with blue going up and red going down.

Red / Blue
Bowser's Star Reactor
The Fiery Stronghold
SMG Bowser Star Reactor Gravity Area.png
Roughly in the middle of the level is a short section of gravity fields.
Blue / Pink
Bowser's Dark Matter Plant
Darkness on the Horizon
The gravity is pulling Mario to the dark matter
Almost the entire level consists of many different sections of gravity fields surrounded by dark matter.
Blue / Pink / Green / Gray
Bowser's Galaxy Reactor
The Fate of the Universe
Cosmic Blocks from Bowser's Galaxy Reactor.
A short section of gravity fields appears behind the Cosmic Blocks.
Blue / Pink

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Galaxy
Missions
Area Colors
(down / up / right / left)
Rightside Down Galaxy
Breaking the Laws of Gravity, The Great Crate Incinerator, Green Star 1, Green Star 2
SMG2 Rightside Down Four Way Gravity Fields.png

The entire galaxy is composed of many sections of gravity fields.

Blue / Red / Green / Lavender
Flipsville Galaxy
Flipsville's New Digs, Purple Coin Spin Speed Run
SMG2 Flipsville Underground Gravity Area.png
Inside the Dirt Tower Planet is an area with nine separate sections of gravity fields, which alternate in time with the music.
Blue / Red / Green / White
Upside Dizzy Galaxy
A Walk on the Weird Side, Burning Upside Dizzy, Green Star 1, Green Star 2
Mario near the beginning of the stage in the Upside Dizzy Galaxy

The entire galaxy is composed of many sections of gravity fields.

Blue / Red
Battle Belt Galaxy
Mini-Planet Mega-Run, Mini-Planet Daredevil Run
A screenshot of Mario in an underground area of the Battle Belt Galaxy.
Inside the Undergrunt Planet is a circular gravity field, which alternates in time with the music.
Blue (in) / Red (out)

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

This article is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

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 51 and 200.
  2. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 64, 66, 67, 198, and 231.