Editing Beach Bowl Galaxy

{{course infobox
|image=[[File:Beach Bowl Galaxy.png|250px]]
|area=[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
|stars={{icon|SMG-Mission}}{{icon|SMG-Mission}}{{icon|SMG-Mission}}{{icon|SMG-CometF}}{{icon|SMG-CometP}}{{icon|SMG-MissionS}}
|missions=[[Sunken Treasure]]<br>[[Passing the Swim Test]]<br>[[The Secret Undersea Cavern]]<br>[[Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone]]<br>[[Beachcombing for Purple Coins]]<br>[[Wall Jumping up Waterfalls]]
|comets=[[Fast Foe Comet]]<br>[[Purple Comet]]
|unlock=Get 16 stars and complete [[Bowser's Star Reactor]].
|icon=The [[#Beach Bowl|Beach Bowl]], the [[#Cyclone Stone Planet|Cyclone Stone]], and several [[[seagull]]s
}}
{{quote|Yeah, this Beach Bowl is pretty much penguin paradise!|Penguin|Super Mario Galaxy}}
The '''Beach Bowl Galaxy''' is one of the [[galaxy|galaxies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. The galaxy is accessed from a dome called the [[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]. The largest planet in this galaxy is a beach area filled with [[Penguin]]s, called a "penguin paradise". The name is a pun on "beach ball". This galaxy is one of the only three major galaxies to not feature a boss battle; the other two being the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] and [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]. [[#Gallery|Concept art for the game]] displays Beach Bowl combined with [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], with the Beach Bowl in the middle instead of the middle island found in Sea Slide.

This is the only [[galaxy]] where it is possible to get the three main [[Power Star]]s out of order. If the player gets the secret Star, Wall Jumping Up Waterfalls, during the second mission, upon reselecting the hidden Star, the third mission will play out even if the second star has not been collected.

==Planets==
'''NOTE''': Most planets and areas in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are nameless. Unless otherwise noted, all headers are informal descriptors.
===Beach Bowl===
[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Penguins.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario and some Penguins on the Beach Bowl.]]
[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Galaxy Heavenly Beach Planet.png|thumb|200px|Aerial view of the Beach Bowl.]]
The '''Beach Bowl''' is shaped like a bowl (as the name of the galaxy implies). It is divided into two sides: the first, mostly underwater, has a few floating islands and some underwater ruins. The other side has a shallow pool in the middle ringed with grassy knolls. The dividing line between the two sides is a steep mountain with a waterfall falling out onto the first side. There is also an underground cave that opens up into the second side of the planet which shelters [[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|bat]]s and [[Goomba]]s. The planet is home to some penguin swimming school students and their teacher, as well as some sea life ([[Urchin]]s and [[Gringill]]s). In the back there is an area with a few [[Piranha Plant]]s, [[Wiggler]]s, and some Music Notes in the first Mission. There is also a Secret Underground Cave, reached by launching a [[Koopa Shell]] into a cracked wall.
{{multiple image
|align=center
|direction=horizontal
|image1=SMG Beach Bowl Grass.png
|width1=120
|caption1=The grassy area on the Beach Bowl.
|image2=SMG Beach Bowl Cave.png
|width2=218
|caption2=The secret cave accessed by using a Green Shell.
}}
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===Twin Fall Lake Planet===
[[File:Beach Bowl Galaxy SMG icy area.png|thumb|200px|left|The icy portion of the Twin Fall Lake Planet.]]
[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Twin Fall Lake Planet.png|200px|thumb|The Twin Fall Lake Planet.]]
The '''Twin Fall Lake Planet'''<ref>File name of the object (Partition 0/ObjectData/TwinFallLakePlanet.arc)</ref> is reached when a treasure chest is opened on the far side of the starting planet (using a Koopa Shell) and using the [[Launch Star]] that appears. It is filled with numerous waterfalls that can be wall-jumped upon using an [[Ice Flower]]. There are two [[Cataquack]]s on this planet, which are used in order to obtain a [[? Coin]], which makes the previously stated Ice Flower appear. In an early image of the game, this planet can be seen in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]].

At the top of the Twin Fall Lake Planet, the design is similar to the Beach Bowl, but with an icy design. It is reached when finding a Launch Star while wall-jumping of the waterfalls of the Twin Fall Lake Planet. There is a giant body of water in the bowl filled with [[ice pineapple]]s. At the beginning of the planet, there is an Ice Flower encased in a crystal. It is used to transform into the [[Ice Mario (Super Mario Galaxy)|Ice form]], and skate across the water and reach the icebergs. There is also a Cataquack, which can be used to obtain [[Coin]]s, [[Star Bit]]s, and even a [[Power Star]].
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===Cyclone Stone===
[[File:SMG Stone Cyclone.png|200px|thumb|A portion of the galaxy known as the Cyclone Stone.]]
The '''Cyclone Stone''' is reached when finding a Launch Star in the Secret Underground Cavern of the Beach Bowl. The planet itself is shaped like a gauntlet, and features a twisted stone path filled with [[Thwomp]]s and [[Tox Box]]es. In the center is a large path of rushing water, leading into a [[black hole]]. The end contains a [[Power Star]] encased in a crystal. When a [[Prankster Comet]] is in orbit, the enemies move twice as fast. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the [[Stone Cyclone Galaxy]] uses this planet, albeit with some differences, such as the enemies moving four times as fast and the last Thwomp being absent.
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==Enemies==
<gallery widths="80px"heights="80px">
Galaxy Urchin.jpg|[[Urchin]]s 
Gringill SMG.png|[[Gringill]]
SMG Asset Model Gringill (Big).png|[[Big Gringill|Giant Gringill]]
SMG Asset Model Clampy.png|[[Clampy]]
SMG Piranha Plant Artwork.png|[[Piranha Plant]]s
SMG2 Wiggler Artwork.png|[[Wiggler]]
SMG Bat Artwork.png|[[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bat]]s  
SMG Goomba Model.png|[[Goomba]]s
SMG Thwomp Artwork.png|[[Thwomp]]s 
Tox Box SMG.png|[[Tox Box]]es
CataquackSMG.png|[[Cataquack]]s
Spiny Piranha Plant Galaxy.png|[[Spiny Piranha Plant]]
</gallery>

==Missions==
{|class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center"
!Mission
!Image
!Summary
|-
|[[Sunken Treasure]]
|[[File:Beach Bowl Sunken Treasure.png|200px]]
|align=left|This mission's objective is to reach the top of the island.
|-
|[[Passing the Swim Test]]
|[[File:Gold Shell.png|200px]]
|align=left|This mission's objective is to bring a [[Coin Shell|Gold Shell]] to the Penguin [[Coach (Super Mario Galaxy)|Coach]].
|-
|[[The Secret Undersea Cavern]]
|[[File:Beach Bowl Secret Undersea Cavern.png|200px]]
|align=left|This mission's objective is the cross the Cyclone Stone.
|-
|[[Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone]]
|[[File:Fast Foes on the Stone Cyclone.png|200px]]
|align=left|This mission's objective is to cross the Cyclone Stone with the enemies moving quickly.
|-
|[[Beachcombing for Purple Coins]]
|[[File:Beachcombing for Purple Coins.png|200px]]
|align=left|This mission's objective is to collect the [[Purple Coin]]s.
|-
|[[Wall Jumping up Waterfalls]]
|[[File:WallkickIceMario.png|200px]]
|align=left|This mission's objective is to use the [[Ice Flower]] power-up to climb up waterfalls. It can be accessed from Passing the Swim Test and The Secret Undersea Cavern.
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Sprite Preview (Beach Bowl Galaxy).png|Galaxy preview banner
SMG Staff roll 10.png|Staff Roll image
SMG Asset Texture Reflection.png|Reflection texture used on the edges of [[black hole]]s, which is a blurred screenshot of the galaxy.
SMG Concept Art 35.jpg|Galaxy with elements in Beach Bowl and [[Sea Slide Galaxy]]
SMG Concept Art 36.jpg|Galaxy with elements in Beach Bowl Galaxy and Sea Slide Galaxy
SMG Concept Art 37.jpg|Galaxy with elements in Beach Bowl Galaxy and Sea Slide Galaxy
SMG+SMG2 Beach Bowl.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=グラスビーチギャラクシー
|JpnR=Gurasu Bīchi Gyarakushī
|JpnM=Glass Beach Galaxy
|JpnC=<ref name=wiiname>In-game name on the mission select screen (Nintendo Wii).</ref>
|ChiS=玻璃沙滩银河
|ChiSR=Bōlí shātān yínhé
|ChiSM=Glass Beach Galaxy
|ChiSC=<ref name=wiiname/>
|ChiT=玻璃沙灘銀河
|ChiTR=Bōlí shātān yínhé
|ChiTM=Glass Beach Galaxy
|Dut=
|DutM=
|FreA=Plage Saladier
|FreAM=Salad Bowl Beach
|FreAC=<ref name=wiiname/>
|FreE=Plage saladier
|FreEM=Salad Bowl Beach
|FreEC=<ref name=wiiname/>
|Ger=Glasstrand-Galaxie
|GerM=Glass-Beach Galaxy
|GerC=<ref name=wiiname/>
|Ita=Galassia Atollo
|ItaM=Atoll Galaxy
|ItaC=<ref name=wiiname/>
|Kor=글래스 비치 갤럭시
|KorR=Geullaeseu Bichi Gaelleoksi
|KorM=Glass Beach Galaxy
|KorC=<ref name=wiiname/>
|Por=Galáxia do Cabo Cumbuca
|PorM={{wp|Cape (geography)|Cape}} Bowl Galaxy
|PorC=<ref name=today>[[Nintendo Today!]]</ref>
|SpaA=Galaxia de la Playa Verde
|SpaAM=Green Beach Galaxy
|SpaAC=<ref name=wiiname/>
|SpaE=Galaxia Playa Verde
|SpaEM=Green Beach Galaxy
|SpaEC=<ref name=wiiname/>
}}

==Notes==
*A blurry screenshot of a prototype of Beach Bowl Galaxy is used in the files as the texture of the [[black hole]]'s {{wp|event horizon}}.<ref>@MarioBrothBlog (April 4, 2021). [https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1378406204158971904?s=20 "''Every black hole in Super Mario Galaxy contains an image of Mario in Beach Bowl Galaxy, filtered and distorted beyond recognition alongside its outer edge.''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 12, 2021.</ref>
*There is an unused Launch Star present in every mission high above the level that requires a switch to activate, and it will shoot Mario or Luigi into space, causing them to lose a life.<ref>{{cite|author=SPG64|date=April 18, 2021|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgccLH--2PQ|title=Every Unused Launch Star in Super Mario Galaxy|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 10, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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