Melty Molten Galaxy
- Not to be confused with Melty Monster Galaxy.
The Melty Molten Galaxy is a galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy, and the last major galaxy to be unlocked in a dome. It is quite a large galaxy, made completely of lava and rock, and is situated between two stars, a red one and a light purple one. There's many Launch Stars here, allowing Mario to traverse the massive planet. There are also some small planetoids around it.
Planets/Areas
Lava Planet, Starting Area
This area is a large disk of lava connected to the main planet. It contains a small volcano called Mt. Molten with two large platforms on either side of it. Both have various obstacles and eneimes. Small steel platforms make a path between the two platforms. The volcano has a switch inside that makes the lava rise and release Star Bits.
Small Glass and Lava Planets
These are a collection of six small lava planets and three small glass planets. Mario must navigate his way through these planets via Pull Stars avoiding solar archs that will knock him off the Pull Star path and take him into their gravity fields causing Mario to bounce across the lava surface.
Lava Planet, Forming Planets
These are two forming planets made of magma and cooled lava. They are home to several Burn Bits. Beside them lies a crashed saucer that serves as a starting platform. Strangly, these planets have their own gravity even though they are embedded in the main planet's surface.
Lava Planet, Lava Spire
The lava spire is a large rock formation surrounded by other large rock formations that are intertwined. The spire is also home to several Burn Bits. On top of the spire, a Power Star is incased in a large ice crystal that Mario must get to. The only problem is that when Mario steps on the spire, it begins to sink and now he must run up the spire or be engulfed by the lava. There is a shortcut at the beginning of the spire that leads Mario halfway up and gets him a 1-Up Mushroom.
Stone Octagon Planet
This planet is a large stone octagon that is covered by three Thwomps, which has a 1-Up Mushroom under the third Thwomp. The core of this planet is a black hole that Mario must avoid.
U Tower Planet
This planet is a large U-shaped planet of cooled magma with stone built onto it to make it like a tower from a castle. The inside of the planet is made out of hot magma. On one side of the planet, there is a Launch Star that leads to the next planet. On the other side of the planet, there is a double-sided Bullet Bill Blaster that will try to stop Mario from continuing.
Lava Planet, Colled Lava Area
This is a small network of colled lava platforms that is home to several Lava Bouncers. Mario must find five Yellow Star Chips to continue.
Lava Ball Game Area
This area is made up of many lava panels, four stone panels, and a humoungus tunnel of lava. Mario must roll on the Rolling Ball to the finish line so he could receive the Power Star.
Lava Planet, Steel Platform Area
This is a small area with many steel platforms and sling stars. Mario must use the Sling Stars to avoid falling into the lava and dodge the lava spouts. At the end of this area, there is a Luma Shop that Mario could decide to buy either a 1-Up Mushroom or a Life Mushroom for the battle against Fiery Dino Pirahna.
Disk Planet
This is a small disk with a spherical lava core. It has several platforms that rotate around the core that Mario must ride and collect five Yellow Star Chips to continue to the next planet.
Lava Geo Planet
This planet is the home to Fiery Dino Pirahna. Mario first arrives to the planet as he lands on Fiery Dino Pirahna egg and cracks it, which made a slight crack on the egg. After Mario pulling the tail, the Fiery Dino Pirahna breaks out of it's egg and tries to attack Mario. Mario is rewarded with a Power Star after he defeats Fiery Dino Pirahna.
Lava Tide Planet
This is a small rock planet with a sea of lava around it, created by feeding a Hungry Luma. The lava has a tide that the low tide reveal a network of paths, which Mario could advance through, and lava would cover up the path when it is a high tide. Mario must scuttle across the planet, avoiding high tides and Burn Bits to retrieve five Silver Stars and get the Power Star.
Missions
The Sinking Lava Spire
Mario starts out in the fire cauldron area, which he has to cross completely and get to the Launch Star at the top of the volcano. Mario can let himself fall into the volcano at this point, where he can get many Star Bits. As Mario leaves the volcano, it erupts. On little sphere capsules in the sky over the lava planet Mario meets a Hungry Luma. He has to use Pull Stars to get around miniature suns on his way through the sky. He then returns to the planet and has to search Star Chips to get to the Lava Spire, a mountain which begins to sink. Mario then must get to the top of the mountain quickly and smash the crystal to gain the Power Star.
- Enemies
- Planets Visited
- Lava Planet, Starting Area
- Small Glass and Lava Planets
- Lava Planet, Forming Planets
- Lava Planet, Lava Spire
Through the Meteor Storm
In this mission, Meteors are constantly falling from the sky. Mario must constantly avoid them or they will burn Mario. Near the end of the mission, a part similar to Rolling Green Galaxy must be completed where Mario must ride a Star Ball to the end of a lava covered course. Once Mario is at the end of the course, the Star Ball will break, giving Mario the Power Star.
- Enemies
- Planets Visited
- Lava Planet, Starting Area
- Stone Octagon Planet
- Lava Planet, Colled Lava Area
- U Tower Planet
- Lava Ball Game Area
Fiery Dino Piranha
In this level, Mario must battle a fiery version of the first boss, Dino Piranha. The fiery version is faster, and Mario is only able to hit its tail when it is not on fire, which gets increasingly difficult because the flame goes out quicker and makes a flaming trail after a couple of hits.
Lava Spire Daredevil Run
This is the comet mission for Melty Molten Galaxy. Unlike most though, Mario does not fight a boss in this mission but must complete the entire "The Sinking Lava Spire" mission under the Daredevil Comet rules.
Red-Hot Purple Coins
Mario must collect 100 Purple Coins on the main planet. There is no time limit.
- Enemies
- Planets Visited
Burning Tide
Mario must feed a Hungry Luma eighty Star Bits to get to a new planet where there are five Silver Stars he must collect. The islands on the planet are sinking and the player must stay in the higher areas until the lava level lowers and it's safe to walk to the next part. Then, once Mario has gotten all five Silver Stars, they transform into a Power Star. This star is located in a lower area of ground, so Mario must wait until it is safe to grab the Star.
Trivia
- The Melty Molten Galaxy has the distinction of being the only stage in the game that contains a Daredevil Comet, where a boss is not fought.
- A galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2 called Melty Monster Galaxy largely resembles this galaxy.
