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[[File:CosmicSpirit-Closeup.png|thumb|250px|right|A closeup view of the '''Cosmic Spirit'''.]]
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[[Image:Cosmolina.png|thumb|200px|left|The '''Cosmic Spirit'''.]]
|image=[[File:SMG2 Cosmic Spirit Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork
[[File:Smg2cosmicguide.JPG|250px|thumb|right|The '''Cosmic Spirit''', helping [[Mario]].]]
|species=Spirit
The '''Cosmic Spirit''' is a character in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The Cosmic Spirit resembles [[Rosalina]] from the [[Super Mario Galaxy|first game]].
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
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{{quote|Are [[Mario|you]] in need of a helping hand? Would you like me to guide you to the {{icon|SMG2-Star|link|Power Star}}?|Cosmic Spirit|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
The '''Cosmic Spirit'''<ref>"''In some galaxies, if you lose enough lives, the Cosmic Spirit will appear somewhere. Speak to her and ask for her help to activate Cosmic Guide. It will show you the way to the Power Star. But remember, any Power Stars you earn this way will be Bronze Stars.''" – ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> is a [[list of characters|character]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. She highly resembles [[Rosalina]], and she appears when [[Mario]] loses too many lives in a [[level]]. She acts much like the [[Super Guide]], taking control of Mario to help the player complete the level. Accepting the Cosmic Spirit's help degrades the [[Power Star]] at the end of the level to a [[Bronze Star]]. Should the player wish to collect the true Power Star at the end, they must complete the level without the Cosmic Spirit's help. The Cosmic Spirit appears in only 20 [[galaxy|galaxies]], up to 22 Power Stars in total.


When [[Mario]] talks to her, she asks if he needs to be shown the way to get to a [[Power Star|Star]]. If the player agrees to do so, the Cosmic Spirit will transform into a blue orb and encircle Mario's body, gaining control of him and carry out the Cosmic Guide mode (similar to the [[Super Guide]]). The Cosmic Spirit will lead Mario to the Power Star. If the player feels that they can take care of the rest, they can press the (+) button on the [[Wii|Wii Remote]] to regain control of Mario. However, upon activating the Cosmic Guide, the Power Star will instantly degrade to a [[Bronze Star]]. The player should keep note however that the Cosmic Spirit will not appear unless the player lost too many lives trying to get a certain star, whether being the player's first time through or while revisiting the level. She appears in every galaxy, but not in every mission.
When Mario talks to the Cosmic Spirit, she asks if he needs to be shown the way to get to a Power Star. If the player agrees to do so, the Cosmic Spirit transforms into a blue orb and encircles Mario's body, gaining control of him and activating the Cosmic Guide mode. Unlike the Super Guide, the Cosmic Spirit does not disappear, even when the level is completed without her. The Cosmic Spirit leads Mario to the Power Star without collecting [[coin]]s or [[Star Bit]]s on the path she takes along the way, but she does not take too much effort in avoiding them. If the player feels that they can take care of the rest, they can press {{button|wii|+}} on the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] to regain control of Mario.  


The Cosmic Spirit has some similarities to [[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Luigi]]; they're all cosmic counterparts to actual characters (Cosmic Spirit to Rosalina, Cosmic Mario to Mario, and Cosmic Luigi to [[Luigi]]). However, Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Luigi antagonized players instead of helping them.
The Cosmic Spirit has some similarities to [[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Luigi]]. They are all cosmic counterparts to actual characters. However, the main difference between them is that Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Luigi antagonize the player, instead of helping the player. Also unlike with Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Luigi, the Cosmic Spirit's voice is not a distorted version of Rosalina's, whereas the other Cosmic characters have distorted voices of their respective counterparts.
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==Cosmic Spirit locations==
 
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==Cosmic Spirit Locations==
|-
{| style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="7%"|World
!width="31%"|Galaxy
!width="31%"|Mission
!width="31%"|Area
|-
|-
!width="1%"|Galaxy
|rowspan=4|[[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]]
!width="1%"|Level
|[[Sky Station Galaxy]]
!width="1%"|Area
|[[Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum]]
|Just before the final [[Launch Star]].
|-
|-
|[[Flip-Swap Galaxy]]
|[[Flip-Swap Galaxy]]
|[[Flip-Swap Galaxy#Think Before You Shake|Think Before You Shake]]
|[[Think Before You Shake]]
|Roughly in the middle of the galaxy.
|Roughly in the middle of the galaxy.
|-
|-
|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]
|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]
|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Search for the Toad Brigade Captain|Search for the Toad Brigade Captain]]
|[[Search for the Toad Brigade Captain]]
|Near the [[Checkpoint Flag]] of the planetoid where the [[Toad Brigade]] captain is located.
|Near the [[Checkpoint Flag]] of the planetoid where the [[Captain Toad|Toad Brigade Captain]] is located.
|-
|-
|[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]]
|[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]]
|[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla#Gobblegut's Aching Belly|Gobblegut's Aching Belly]]
|[[Gobblegut's Aching Belly]]
|Next to the [[Launch Star]] that leads to Gobblegut's planet.
|Next to the Launch Star that leads to [[Gobblegut]]'s planet.
|-
|rowspan=3|[[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]]
|rowspan=2|[[Hightail Falls Galaxy]]
|[[Hot-Stepping Dash Pepper]]
|Just after the Checkpoint Flag following the collapsing platform section.
|-
|-
|[[Hightail Falls Galaxy]]
|[[Silver Stars in Hightail Falls]]
|[[Hightail Falls Galaxy#Hot-Stepping Dash Pepper|Hot-Stepping Dash Pepper]]
|Just after the Checkpoint Flag following the collapsing platform section.
|Just after the Checkpoint Flag following the collapsing platform section.
|-
|-
|[[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]]
|[[Rock and Rollodillo]]
|Next to the Checkpoint Flag, the [[Lumalee]], and the Launch Star that leads to [[Rollodillo]]'s planet.
|-
| rowspan=2|[[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]]
|[[Tall Trunk Galaxy]]
|[[Tall Trunk Galaxy]]
|[[Tall Trunk Galaxy#Tall Trunk's Big Slide|Tall Trunk's Big Slide]]
|[[Tall Trunk's Big Slide]]
|Right before the start of the giant slide.
|Right before the start of the giant slide.
|-
|-
|[[Haunty Halls Galaxy]]
|[[Haunty Halls Galaxy]]
|[[Haunty Halls Galaxy#A Glimmer of Bulb Berry|A Glimmer of Bulb Berry]]
|[[A Glimmer of Bulb Berry]]
|Roughly in the middle of the area with the [[Bulb Berry|Bulb Berries]].
|Roughly in the middle of the area with the [[Bulb Berry|Bulb Berries]].
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|[[Supermassive Galaxy]]
|[[Supermassive Galaxy]]
|[[Supermassive Galaxy#Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers|Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers]]
|[[Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers]]
|At the starting platform of the planetoid with the giant [[Wiggler]]s.
|At the starting platform of the planetoid with the [[Mega Wiggler|Big Wiggler]]s.
|-
|-
|[[Flipsville Galaxy]]
|[[Flipsville Galaxy]]
|[[Flipsville Galaxy#Flip-Flopping in Flipsville|Flip-Flopping in Flipsville]]
|[[Flip-Flopping in Flipsville]]
|On the [[Starshroom]] right before [[Glamdozer]]'s planet.
|On the [[Starshroom]] right before [[Glamdozer]]'s planet.
|-
|-
|[[Chompworks Galaxy]]
|[[Chompworks Galaxy]]
|[[Chompworks Galaxy#Where the Chomps are Made of Gold|Where the Chomps are Made of Gold]]
|[[Where the Chomps Are Made of Gold]]
|Right next to the area where the [[Golden Chomp]] appears.
|Right next to the area where the [[Gold Chomp]] appears.
|-
|-
|[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]]
|[[Slipsand Galaxy]]
|[[Slipsand Galaxy]]
|[[Slipsand Galaxy#Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole|Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole]]
|[[Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole]]
|After the sand slide next to the Checkpoint Flag.
|After the sand slide next to the Checkpoint Flag.
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]]
|[[Melty Monster Galaxy]]
|[[Melty Monster Galaxy]]
|[[Melty Monster Galaxy#A Stroll Down Rolling Lane|A Stroll Down Rolling Lane]]
|[[A Stroll Down Rolling Lane]]
|On the platform at the start of the bowling section of the level.
|On the platform at the start of the bowling section of the level.
|-
|-
|[[Battle Belt Galaxy]]
|[[Snacktime for Gobblegut]]
|Right before the pink Launch Star.
|-
|rowspan=7|[[World S (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World S]]
|[[Mario Squared Galaxy]]
|[[Mario Squared Galaxy]]
|[[Mario Squared Galaxy#Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos|Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos]]
|[[Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos]]
|At the starting platform.
|At the starting platform.
|-
|-
|[[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]
|[[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]
|[[Rolling Coaster Galaxy#Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road|Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road]]
|[[Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road]]
|At the start of the level.
|At the start of the level.
|-
|[[Twisty Trials Galaxy]]
|[[Spinning and Spinning and Spinning]]
|Right before the Rotating Gears Area.
|-
|-
|[[Stone Cyclone Galaxy]]
|[[Stone Cyclone Galaxy]]
|[[Stone Cyclone Galaxy#Tox Box Speed Run|Tox Box Speed Run]]
|[[Tox Box Speed Run]]
|At the start of the level.
|At the start of the level.
|-
|-
|[[Flip-Out Galaxy]]
|[[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]
|[[Flip-Out Galaxy#Wicked Wall Jumps|Wicked Wall Jumps]], [[Flip-Out Galaxy#Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers|Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers]]
|[[Throwback Throwdown Speed Run]]
|On the Meteor planet.
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Flip-Out Galaxy]]
|[[Wicked Wall Jumps]]
|Near the second Checkpoint Flag.
|-
|[[Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers]]
|Near the second Checkpoint Flag.
|Near the second Checkpoint Flag.
|}
|}
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==Names in Other Languages==
==Gallery==
{{foreignname
<gallery>
|Jap=おたすけウィッチ
CosmicSpirit-Closeup.png|A close-up view of the Cosmic Spirit
|JapR=O-Tasuke Wicchi
CosmicSpirit-Message-SMG2.png|The Cosmic Spirit asks [[Mario]] if he needs her help.
|JapM=Assistance Witch
SMG2 Cosmic Spirit.png|The Cosmic Spirit preparing to help Mario
SMG2 Cosmicmario.png|The Cosmic Spirit turning into an orb to help Mario
SMG2 Mario Squared Luigis Purple Coins.png|The Cosmic Spirit waits at [[Mario Squared Galaxy]].
SMG2 Tall Trunk Slide.png|The Cosmic Spirit waits at [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]].
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=おたすけウィッチ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 158.</ref>
|JapR=Otasuke Wicchi
|JapM=Helper Witch
|SpaA=Espíritu Cósmico
|SpaA=Espíritu Cósmico
|SpaAM=Cosmic Spirit
|SpaAM=Cosmic Spirit
|Ita=Guida Cosmica
|Ita=Spirito Cosmico
|ItaM=Cosmic Guide
|ItaM=Cosmic Spirit
|FraE=Guide Cosmique
|FreE=Guide Cosmique
|FraEM=Cosmic Guide
|FreEM=Cosmic Guide
|FraA=Esprit Cosmique
|FreA=Esprit Cosmique
|FraAM=Cosmic Spirit
|FreAM=Cosmic Spirit
|Ger=Kosmische Erscheinung
|Ger=Kosmo-Assistent
|GerM=Cosmic Apparition
|GerM=Cosmic Assistant
|Kor=도움마법사
|KorR=Doum Mabeopsa
|KorM=Helper Wizard
|Chi=守護女巫<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.hk/smg2/support/index.html Official Hong Kong ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' website]</ref>
|ChiR=Shǒuhù nǚwū
|ChiM=Protector Witch
}}
}}
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==Trivia==
*The coloration of the Cosmic Spirit is very similar to the coloration of the inside of [[Count Bleck]]'s shadowy cape, as both feature dark blue starry sky-like colorations that remain stationary independent of the movements of the character. Her appearance is also very similar to that of [[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Mario/Luigi]], right down to the coloration and lack of visible eyes.
*Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla is the only boss galaxy in which the Cosmic Spirit appears, and therefore the only galaxy where one can potentially get a bronze [[Grand Star]] if she is used.
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the underside of Rosalina's dress is colored black/dark blue and has a glittery star pattern like the Cosmic Spirit, as opposed to being white or blue like in her other appearances in the games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
*The Cosmic Spirit never appears for [[Luigi]], no matter how many times the player loses a life. If she was already seen in a certain level, she will reappear when the player switches back to Mario.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:11, December 7, 2024

Cosmic Spirit
Artwork of the Cosmic Spirit from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork
Species Spirit
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
“Are you in need of a helping hand? Would you like me to guide you to the Power Star?”
Cosmic Spirit, Super Mario Galaxy 2

The Cosmic Spirit[1] is a character in Super Mario Galaxy 2. She highly resembles Rosalina, and she appears when Mario loses too many lives in a level. She acts much like the Super Guide, taking control of Mario to help the player complete the level. Accepting the Cosmic Spirit's help degrades the Power Star at the end of the level to a Bronze Star. Should the player wish to collect the true Power Star at the end, they must complete the level without the Cosmic Spirit's help. The Cosmic Spirit appears in only 20 galaxies, up to 22 Power Stars in total.

When Mario talks to the Cosmic Spirit, she asks if he needs to be shown the way to get to a Power Star. If the player agrees to do so, the Cosmic Spirit transforms into a blue orb and encircles Mario's body, gaining control of him and activating the Cosmic Guide mode. Unlike the Super Guide, the Cosmic Spirit does not disappear, even when the level is completed without her. The Cosmic Spirit leads Mario to the Power Star without collecting coins or Star Bits on the path she takes along the way, but she does not take too much effort in avoiding them. If the player feels that they can take care of the rest, they can press Plus Button on the Wii Remote to regain control of Mario.

The Cosmic Spirit has some similarities to Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Luigi. They are all cosmic counterparts to actual characters. However, the main difference between them is that Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Luigi antagonize the player, instead of helping the player. Also unlike with Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Luigi, the Cosmic Spirit's voice is not a distorted version of Rosalina's, whereas the other Cosmic characters have distorted voices of their respective counterparts.

Cosmic Spirit locations[edit]

World Galaxy Mission Area
World 1 Sky Station Galaxy Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum Just before the final Launch Star.
Flip-Swap Galaxy Think Before You Shake Roughly in the middle of the galaxy.
Fluffy Bluff Galaxy Search for the Toad Brigade Captain Near the Checkpoint Flag of the planetoid where the Toad Brigade Captain is located.
Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla Gobblegut's Aching Belly Next to the Launch Star that leads to Gobblegut's planet.
World 2 Hightail Falls Galaxy Hot-Stepping Dash Pepper Just after the Checkpoint Flag following the collapsing platform section.
Silver Stars in Hightail Falls Just after the Checkpoint Flag following the collapsing platform section.
Boulder Bowl Galaxy Rock and Rollodillo Next to the Checkpoint Flag, the Lumalee, and the Launch Star that leads to Rollodillo's planet.
World 3 Tall Trunk Galaxy Tall Trunk's Big Slide Right before the start of the giant slide.
Haunty Halls Galaxy A Glimmer of Bulb Berry Roughly in the middle of the area with the Bulb Berries.
World 4 Supermassive Galaxy Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers At the starting platform of the planetoid with the Big Wigglers.
Flipsville Galaxy Flip-Flopping in Flipsville On the Starshroom right before Glamdozer's planet.
Chompworks Galaxy Where the Chomps Are Made of Gold Right next to the area where the Gold Chomp appears.
World 5 Slipsand Galaxy Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole After the sand slide next to the Checkpoint Flag.
World 6 Melty Monster Galaxy A Stroll Down Rolling Lane On the platform at the start of the bowling section of the level.
Battle Belt Galaxy Snacktime for Gobblegut Right before the pink Launch Star.
World S Mario Squared Galaxy Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos At the starting platform.
Rolling Coaster Galaxy Purple Coins on the Rainbow Road At the start of the level.
Twisty Trials Galaxy Spinning and Spinning and Spinning Right before the Rotating Gears Area.
Stone Cyclone Galaxy Tox Box Speed Run At the start of the level.
Boss Blitz Galaxy Throwback Throwdown Speed Run On the Meteor planet.
Flip-Out Galaxy Wicked Wall Jumps Near the second Checkpoint Flag.
Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers Near the second Checkpoint Flag.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おたすけウィッチ[2]
Otasuke Wicchi
Helper Witch
Chinese 守護女巫[3]
Shǒuhù nǚwū
Protector Witch
French (NOA) Esprit Cosmique[?] Cosmic Spirit
French (NOE) Guide Cosmique[?] Cosmic Guide
German Kosmo-Assistent[?] Cosmic Assistant
Italian Spirito Cosmico[?] Cosmic Spirit
Korean 도움마법사[?]
Doum Mabeopsa
Helper Wizard
Spanish (NOA) Espíritu Cósmico[?] Cosmic Spirit

Trivia[edit]

  • The coloration of the Cosmic Spirit is very similar to the coloration of the inside of Count Bleck's shadowy cape, as both feature dark blue starry sky-like colorations that remain stationary independent of the movements of the character. Her appearance is also very similar to that of Cosmic Mario/Luigi, right down to the coloration and lack of visible eyes.
  • Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla is the only boss galaxy in which the Cosmic Spirit appears, and therefore the only galaxy where one can potentially get a bronze Grand Star if she is used.
  • In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the underside of Rosalina's dress is colored black/dark blue and has a glittery star pattern like the Cosmic Spirit, as opposed to being white or blue like in her other appearances in the games of the Super Mario franchise.
  • The Cosmic Spirit never appears for Luigi, no matter how many times the player loses a life. If she was already seen in a certain level, she will reappear when the player switches back to Mario.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "In some galaxies, if you lose enough lives, the Cosmic Spirit will appear somewhere. Speak to her and ask for her help to activate Cosmic Guide. It will show you the way to the Power Star. But remember, any Power Stars you earn this way will be Bronze Stars." – Super Mario Galaxy 2 instruction booklet, page 22.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section, page 158.
  3. ^ Official Hong Kong Super Mario Galaxy 2 website