Flipswitch Galaxy
- Not to be confused with Flip-Swap Galaxy.
| Flipswitch Galaxy | |||||||||||
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| Area | Terrace | ||||||||||
| How to unlock | Get 7 stars | ||||||||||
| Mission | Painting the Planet Yellow | ||||||||||
| Star | 
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| Galaxy icon | The starting planet | ||||||||||
| Music track | "Space Athletic" | ||||||||||
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The Flipswitch Galaxy is the smallest galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy and its Nintendo Switch port, and contains only one mission. The galaxy is composed of 18 Flipswitch Panels which Mario (or Luigi) must step on. After all of them have been turned yellow, a Power Star appears. The background is a scene from Super Mario Bros., as shown in the pictures. They periodically switch between variations of World 2-1 and World 1-2. The level features a Spring Vault that produces circular lasers which can damage Mario. Some Flipswitch Panels are also covered with moving Spike Traps that can hurt Mario. The music used for this galaxy is an arrangement of "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. Arrangements of this theme are featured in later games, such as Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World, and Super Mario Odyssey.
The galaxy can only be unlocked if the player has at least seven Power Stars.
Layout[edit]
The starting planet is the largest planet in the Flipswitch Galaxy and the only accessible one. It is covered in Flipswitch Panels (18 of them exactly) and several hazards such as spiked platforms and electric rails. The platforms and electric rails move around the planet creating hazards for Mario to dodge as he goes through them.
The only other resident of the planet is a Spring Vault that releases circular shockwaves as Mario goes through the planet. Mario must flip all the Flipswitch Panels from blue to yellow and then, when they are all flipped, they will turn green. Once the Flipswitch Panels are green the laser-shooting Spring Vault will turn into a Trampoline and release a Power Star for Mario to get. The electric barriers and spiked platforms will also be deactivated.
The galaxy contains no Star Bits, a trait unique to this galaxy. In addition, before Mario lands on the planet, he flies past 49 Brick Blocks floating in space, which cannot be reached other than through hacking. Each of these blocks contains one coin.[1][2]
Enemies[edit]
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Mission[edit]
This galaxy consists of only the following mission.
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Painting the Planet Yellow | 
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Mario needs to activate all Flipswitch Panels on the starting planet to obtain this Power Star. |
Gallery[edit]
Galaxy preview banner
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | フリップパネルギャラクシー Furippu Paneru Gyarakushī | Flip Panel Galaxy | [3] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 翻转板银河 Fānzhuǎn Bǎn Yínhé (Mandarin) Fāaanjyun Báan Ngàhnhòh (Cantonese) | Flip Board Galaxy | [3][4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 翻轉板銀河 Fānzhuǎn Bǎn Yínhé (Mandarin) Fāaanjyun Báan Ngàhnhòh (Cantonese) | Flip Board Galaxy | [4] | |
| Dutch | Wisselpaneelstelsel | Switch Panel Galaxy | [4] | |
| French (Canada) | Tuiles réversibles | Reversible Tiles | Switch | [?] |
| Dalles Réversibles | Wii / 3D All-Stars | [3] | ||
| French (Europe) | Dalles réversibles | Reversible Tiles | [3] | |
| German | Umdrehboden-Galaxie | Turning-Over-Floor Galaxy | [3] | |
| Italian | Galassia Pannello Alternato | Alternate Panel Galaxy | [3] | |
| Korean | 플립패널 갤럭시 Peullip Paeneol Gaelleoksi | Flip Panel Galaxy | [3] | |
| Portuguese | Galáxia Alternante | Alternating Galaxy | [4] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Galaxia de Paneles Alternos | Alternate Panels Galaxy | [3] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Galaxia Paneles Alternos | Alternate Panels Galaxy | [3] |
References[edit]
- ^ The Beaverhouse (January 31, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy Hacks Episode 4: Flipswitch's Boxes & Bigmouth's Aqua Globes. YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ SwankyBox (August 4, 2019). 49 Coins You’ll Never Collect in Super Mario Galaxy. YouTube. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i In-game name on the galaxy map (Nintendo Wii).
- ^ a b c d In-game name from Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch).
