Sky Station Galaxy (theme)
| "Sky Station Galaxy" | |||
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| "Sky Station Galaxy" in Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Mahito Yokota[1] | |||
| Key | E-flat major | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) | ||
| Latest appearance | Tetris 99 (52nd Maximus Cup) (2026) | ||
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"Sky Station Galaxy",[2] also known as "Sky Station Galaxy 1"[3] or simply "Sky Station",[4] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario Galaxy 2, where it plays during the mission "Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum" in the galaxy of the same name, as well as during the third to fifth sections of the mission "The Ultimate Test" in the Grandmaster Galaxy.
Similarly to "Enter the Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy, this theme's opening cymbal hit is synchronized to the player landing on the first planet in "Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum" in the Sky Station Galaxy and on the first planet of the third to fifth sections in "The Ultimate Test" in the Grandmaster Galaxy.
An arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" that quotes "Overture" and "Gusty Garden Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy is used in promotional material for Super Mario Galaxy 2. It is titled "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme".[2]
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 marks the first appearance of "Sky Station Galaxy". It is also included in the official albums Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music.
The game also features five additional arrangements of the theme, all of which were also arranged by Mahito Yokota and are included in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack album:
- An arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" that quotes "Overture" from Super Mario Galaxy at the beginning plays in the game's title and file-selection screens. It is titled "Overture" in the Nintendo Music app.
- A slower-paced, calmer-sounding arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" plays in the Wild Glide Galaxy while the player glides with Fluzzard. It is likewise titled "Wild Glide Galaxy" in the Nintendo Music app.
- A winter/Christmas-themed arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" plays in the Freezy Flake Galaxy. It is likewise titled "Freezy Flake Galaxy" in the Nintendo Music app.
- An arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" plays in the sub-areas accessed via Warp Pipes, except for the ones in the Rightside Down Galaxy, the Slipsand Galaxy, the Upside Dizzy Galaxy, and the Slimy Spring Galaxy, where "Pipe Interior" from Super Mario Galaxy plays instead. It is titled "Pipe Room" in the Nintendo Music app.
- The theme that plays during the game's staff credits quotes "Sky Station Galaxy". It is titled "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" in the Nintendo Music app.
"Sky Station Galaxy" and all of the aforementioned themes return in the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, for the same purposes. Exclusively in the Nintendo Switch version, "Sky Station Galaxy" also played when the player reaches the platform with the Launch Star at the end of the fifth section of the mission "The Perfect Run" in the Grandmaster Galaxy, despite no such thing occurring in the original Wii version of the game. This was corrected in the version 1.3.0 update.[5]
 Overture - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy 2 | File info 0:30 |
| Wild Glide Galaxy - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy 2 | File info 0:30 |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, an arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" can play in the Dream Spacewalk event. It is titled "Dream Spacewalk: Sky Station Galaxy 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)" in the game's sound test.
| Dream Spacewalk: Sky Station Galaxy 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2) - The arrangement heard in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8[edit]
In Mario Kart 8, the theme that plays in Cloudtop Cruise quotes "Sky Station Galaxy" approximately 45 seconds in. It is likewise titled "Cloudtop Cruise" in the Nintendo Music app.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a pop-punk arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Mario Bros. Circuit to Crown City in the Mushroom Cup, and on any VS Race route during the day. It is fully titled "Sky Station Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy 2)" in the Nintendo Music app. The corresponding Nintendo Music image depicts a race on Great ? Block Ruins, a scenario in which the arrangement cannot play.
| Sky Station Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy 2) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the original version of "Sky Station Galaxy" can play in the Mario Galaxy stage. It is simply titled "Sky Station" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the original version of "Sky Station Galaxy" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. It is once again simply titled "Sky Station" in the game's sound test.
Tetris 99[edit]
In Tetris 99, the original version of "Sky Station Galaxy" plays when there are 50 to 11 players remaining while the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 theme is in use.
Other appearances[edit]
Mario Portal[edit]
On the official Mario Portal website, the original version of "Sky Station Galaxy" plays when the BGM button in the subpage for Super Mario Galaxy 2 is activated.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Overture" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Wild Glide Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Freezy Flake Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Pipe Room" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Cloudtop Cruise" from Mario Kart 8 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Sky Station Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy 2)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Arrangement | "Overture"[2] | ||||
| "Wild Glide Galaxy"[2] | |||||
| "Freezy Flake Galaxy"[2] | |||||
| "Pipe Room"[2] | |||||
| "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[2] | |||||
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | "Dream Spacewalk: Sky Station Galaxy 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)"[3] | |
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Cloudtop Cruise"[6] | Atsuko Asahi |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Sky Station"[7] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Sky Station"[8] | Mahito Yokota |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Sky Station Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy 2)"[9] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Overture"[2] | ||||
| "Freezy Flake Galaxy"[2] | |||||
| "Pipe Room"[2] | |||||
| "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[2] | |||||
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Overture"[2] | ||||
| "Freezy Flake Galaxy"[2] | |||||
| "Pipe Room"[2] | |||||
| "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[2] | |||||
| Tetris 99 | Nintendo Switch | 2026[a] | Original | Mahito Yokota |
- ^ Added in the 52nd Maximus Cup on April 3, 2026
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Original | 「空島」 (Sora Shima) | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Overture" | |||
| 「土管部屋」 (Dokan Heya) | ||||
| 「ホワイトスノー」 (Howaito Sunō) | ||||
| "Super Mario Galaxy 2" | ||||
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「空島」 (Sora Shima) | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Music) | 2025 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Overture" | |||
| "Freezy Flake Galaxy" | ||||
| "Pipe Room" | ||||
| "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" | ||||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Spotify) | 2026 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Overture" | |||
| "Freezy Flake Galaxy" | ||||
| "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" | ||||
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Sky Station Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy 2)" |
- ^ Added to the album on June 8, 2026
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Portal | Original | Mahito Yokota |
Names in other languages[edit]
"Sky Station Galaxy"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 空島 Sora Shima | Sky Island | [2] | |
| Korean | 하늘 섬 Haneul Seom | Sky Island | [10] | |
| Spanish | Galaxia Jardines Siderales | Sidereal Gardens Galaxy | [10] |
"Pipe Room"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 土管部屋 Dokan Heya | Pipe Room | [2] |
"Freezy Flake Galaxy"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホワイトスノー Howaito Sunō | White Snow | [2] |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Sky Station Galaxy" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario Galaxy 2. "Sky Station Galaxy" shares this title with "Cloudy Court Galaxy" and "Starship Mario 3".
- "Pipe Room" is not included in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 soundtrack for Spotify.
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. series sound tests
- ^ Yoshi Exploshi (October 8, 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch 2) - The Perfect Run (Final Mission). YouTube. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ^ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music)
- ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu (Ver. 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.7.0)