Tip Network
| Tip Network | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
| Appears in | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) | ||
| Variant of | Sign | ||
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- “Wanna see how to use the Cloud Flower? I'll show you.”
- —TV in the Fluffy Bluff Galaxy
The Tip Network[1] is a channel viewed on TV screens in Super Mario Galaxy 2. The TVs are mounted on a green-and-yellow sign-like post. They provide helpful tips for the player for upcoming obstacles or challenges that lie ahead. Mario needs to stand in front of a TV to activate it. The Tip Network shows a quick demonstration of how to surpass a difficult part of the galaxy. Unlike the Cosmic Spirit, it does not degrade the Power Star to a Bronze Star. The Tip Network plays a similar role to the hint movies in Peach's Castle in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, except that it does not cost the player anything. If the player plays as Luigi, the TVs do not appear.
Tip Network locations[edit]
- Sky Station Galaxy (spin-attacking enemies)
- Spin-Dig Galaxy (Drill Zone Planet solution, appears about one to two minutes after Mario arrives on the planet)
- Fluffy Bluff Galaxy (Cloud Flower moves)
- Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla (Spin Jump)
- Puzzle Plank Galaxy (Ground Pound)
- Supermassive Galaxy (Long Jump)
- Space Storm Galaxy (Bob-omb Planet solution)
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒントテレビ[2][3][4] Hinto Terebi |
Hint TV | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 提示電視機[5] Tíshì Diànshìjī (Mandarin) Tàihsih Dihnsihgēi (Cantonese) |
Hint TV | |
| French (NOA) | Télé astuce[6] | Tip TV | |
| French (NOE) | Plasma Stuce[7] | A play on écrans à plasma ("plasma screen") and astuce ("hint") | |
| German | Tipp-Kanal[8] | Tip Channel | |
| Italian | TV[9] | - | |
| Schermata guida[10] | Guide screen | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 힌트TV[11] Hinteu TV |
Hint TV | |
| Spanish | Pantalla guía[12][13] | Guide Screen |
Notes[edit]
- After the Tip Network finishes showing the player how to overcome obstacles, the entire level is reset as if the player just landed in the galaxy. Because this causes coins and Star Bits to reappear, the player can collect 999 of them in a single level this way.
- If the player looks directly at the Tip Network sign through Mario's view, they will see what appears to be an infinite mirror effect of the Tip Network screen, as the screen on the Tip Network sign displays whatever is currently on the game screen.
- Like the Cosmic Spirit, some of the TVs may appear if the player loses too many lives.
References[edit]
- ^ "In some galaxies, you'll find TVs showing the Tip Network that can help explain how to perform certain moves or advance through a tough area. If you need a hint, try talking to the TV to see what it has to show you." – 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 21.
- ^ 2010. 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 29.
- ^ Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 12.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 171.
- ^ 2010. 《超級瑪利歐銀河２ 使用說明書》. Taipei: Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). Page 29.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Canadian French). Page 43.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). Page 29.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bedienungslanleitung (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 29.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 29.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 171.
- ^ 2011. 슈퍼 마리오 Wii 2 갤럭시 어드벤처 투게더. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Archived August 27, 2014, 22:23:55 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 Sept. 2025.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Folleto de Instrucciones (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Page 65.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manual de Instrucciones (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 24.
