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{{italic title|Balloon (''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')}}
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{{articleabout|the different-colored Balloons from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''|more types of Balloons from other games|[[Balloon]]}}
[[File:SMG2 Balloons.png|thumb|Some balloons in [[Honeyhop Galaxy]]]]
[[File:SMG2 WG Finish.png|thumb|240px|[[Mario]] and [[Fluzzard]] gliding towards a Balloon in the [[Wild Glide Galaxy]].]]
[[File:SMG2 Fleet Glide Magmaargh Area.png|thumb|left|240px|Mario and Fluzzard about to pop a red balloon in the [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]]]]
[[File:FGG2.png|thumb|left|240px|Mario and Fluzzard about to pop a red '''Balloon''' in the [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]].]]
'''Balloons'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 97, 131, 169.</ref> are uncommon objects found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They look like multicolored party balloons with strings, and they are always suspended in midair. They come in five different colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and purple. [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) can pop them simply by touching them. When popped, the balloons make a small popping noise, release five or six [[Star Bit]]s, and then disappear. The Star Bits that are released from balloons home in on Mario if they are popped this way, so the player does not need to use the [[Star Pointer]] to collect them. Balloons can also be popped by shooting a Star Bit at them. If the player pops a balloon this way, the Star Bits that are released do not home in on Mario but instead fall downwards.
'''Balloons''' are rare items found only in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They look like multicolored party balloons with strings, and are always suspended in midair. They come in five different colors: red, blue, yellow, green and purple. [[Mario]] can pop them simply by touching them. When popped, the balloons will make a small popping noise, release five or six [[Star Bit]]s, and then disappear. The Star Bits that are released from Balloons will home in on Mario if they are popped this way, so the player does not need to use the [[Star Cursor]] to collect them. Balloons can also be popped by shooting a Star Bit at them. If the player pops a Balloon this way, the Star Bits that are released will not home in on Mario, but will instead fall downwards.


Balloons are found solely in the [[Wild Glide Galaxy]], the [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]], the [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]], and the [[Honeyhop Galaxy]]. In the former two galaxies, both of which Mario must glide through with [[Fluzzard]], the player must steer Mario and Fluzzard towards the Balloons scattered throughout the galaxy to pop them and get retrieve the Star Bits inside them. In the Tall Trunk Galaxy, Balloons appear only in the galaxy's second mission, [[Tall Trunk Galaxy#Tall Trunk's Big Slide|Tall Trunk's Big Slide]]. In this mission, they float above the slide at various intervals, and Mario must jump up at precisely the right time while sliding in order to pop them and collect the Star Bits inside. In the Honeyhop Galaxy, three Balloons are found hovering in the air over the gap between the [[Honeyhop Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]] and the [[Honeyhop Galaxy#Queen Bee Planet|Queen Bee Planet]]. While the player crosses the gap using [[Floaty Fluff]], they can optionally pop the three Balloons and get some extra Star Bits along the way.
Balloons are found solely in the [[Wild Glide Galaxy]], the [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]], [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]], and [[Honeyhop Galaxy]]. In the former two [[galaxy|galaxies]], both of which Mario must glide through with [[Fluzzard]], the player must steer Mario and Fluzzard towards the balloons scattered throughout the galaxies to pop them and get the Star Bits inside them. In Tall Trunk Galaxy, balloons appear only in the galaxy's second mission, [[Tall Trunk's Big Slide]]. In this mission, they float above the slide at various intervals, and Mario must [[jump]] up at precisely the right time while [[slide|sliding]] in order to pop them and collect the Star Bits inside. In Honeyhop Galaxy, three balloons are found hovering in the air over the gap between the [[Honeyhop Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]] and the [[Honeyhop Galaxy#Queen Bee Planet|Queen Bee Planet]]. While the player crosses the gap by using [[Fluff (object)|Floaty Fluff]], they can optionally pop the three balloons and get some extra Star Bits along the way.
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==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Item Crystal]]
*[[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]]
*[[Star Crystal]]
*[[Star Piece Cluster]]
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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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|name2=グライダー用風船 (''Guraidā-yō Fūsen'')
|meaning2=Glider-use Balloon
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=風船<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 171.</ref>
|JapR=Fūsen
|JapM=Balloon
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:42, February 20, 2024

Balloons in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Some balloons in Honeyhop Galaxy
Mario and Fluzzard about to pop a red balloon in the Fleet Glide Galaxy

Balloons[1] are uncommon objects found in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They look like multicolored party balloons with strings, and they are always suspended in midair. They come in five different colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and purple. Mario (or Luigi) can pop them simply by touching them. When popped, the balloons make a small popping noise, release five or six Star Bits, and then disappear. The Star Bits that are released from balloons home in on Mario if they are popped this way, so the player does not need to use the Star Pointer to collect them. Balloons can also be popped by shooting a Star Bit at them. If the player pops a balloon this way, the Star Bits that are released do not home in on Mario but instead fall downwards.

Balloons are found solely in the Wild Glide Galaxy, the Fleet Glide Galaxy, Tall Trunk Galaxy, and Honeyhop Galaxy. In the former two galaxies, both of which Mario must glide through with Fluzzard, the player must steer Mario and Fluzzard towards the balloons scattered throughout the galaxies to pop them and get the Star Bits inside them. In Tall Trunk Galaxy, balloons appear only in the galaxy's second mission, Tall Trunk's Big Slide. In this mission, they float above the slide at various intervals, and Mario must jump up at precisely the right time while sliding in order to pop them and collect the Star Bits inside. In Honeyhop Galaxy, three balloons are found hovering in the air over the gap between the Starting Planet and the Queen Bee Planet. While the player crosses the gap by using Floaty Fluff, they can optionally pop the three balloons and get some extra Star Bits along the way.

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Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy 2 ObjectData/GliderBalloon.arc GliderBalloon Glider Balloon
Super Mario Galaxy 2 SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl グライダー用風船 (Guraidā-yō Fūsen) Glider-use Balloon

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 風船[2]
Fūsen
Balloon

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 97, 131, 169.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section, page 171.