Throwback Galaxy

"Would you do me a favor and get that Power Star back from the Whomp King at the top of this hill?"

- Bob-omb Buddy

The Throwback Galaxy is a galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2 which is a redesigned Whomp's Fortress from Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. The music is a jazzy arrangement of the original Super Mario 64 main theme, as the original version was also played on Whomp's Fortress. Although the course is generally identical, a few minor changes have been made.

The clouds in the background are notably darker than the original Whomp's Fortress, and black holes were added below the course. New enemies have been added, such as Paragoombas, Skeeters and a Wiggler. Other enemies seen first in the original game also return, like Piranha Plants, Thwomps, Whomps, and Bomps. Some Bob-omb Buddies also appear in the galaxy, and even mention that Mario seems familiar, a reference to his earlier visit to Whomp's Fortress in Super Mario 64 and its remake. A Whomp is found at the top of the fortress, and defeating it will open an area where the Whomp King is found. A Comet Medal, notes (released from breaking a crate, playing the Super Mario Bros. underground theme) and a bonus planet featuring Piranha Plants can be found in the stage too. Several Cloud Flowers also appear in the galaxy's second mission.

Whomp's Fortress (Starting Planet)
A planet almost identical to Whomp's Fortress in Super Mario 64. However, the floating islands that contained Red Coins and the area where the Star Switch mission is done in Super Mario 64 DS are no longer found. The cannon used to destroy two walls in a mission in the previous games is replaced with a Sling Star, along with the points in the walls already being destroyed. There are a lot of enemies, such as Thwomps and Piranha Plants, on this planet, and at the top, Mario can defeat a Whomp to access a vertical tunnel which will take him to the underside of the planet where the Whomp King is fought. The walls on the bridged side of the fortress appear chipped away from the mission "Blast Away the Wall" from Super Mario 64.

Bonus Planet
There is a teleporter near the base of Whomp's Fortress that leads to the Bonus Planet, which is inhabited by multiple Piranha Plants. If Mario is able to defeat them all within the time limit, he receives three 1-Up Mushrooms.

During the second mission, the player can use a Cloud Flower to get to the Bonus Planet, which is only a short distance away from the main planet. However, the player has used all three of their clouds at this point, so they are not able to get back again.

Enemies

 * Goombas
 * Piranha Plants
 * Bomps
 * Thwomps
 * Skeeters
 * Paragoombas
 * Wiggler
 * Prickly Piranha Plant
 * Whimps
 * Whomp
 * Whomp King (Boss)

Green Star 1
This Green Star has the player redo Return of the Whomp King. Mario/Luigi must make his way to the moving platforms near the beginning of the course, as it is located right below the last one.
 * Enemies
 * Goombas
 * Piranha Plants
 * Bomps
 * Thwomps
 * Skeeters
 * Paragoombas
 * Wiggler
 * Prickly Piranha Plant
 * Whomp
 * Planets Visited
 * Whomp's Fortress
 * Bonus Planet (optional)

Green Star 2
The next Green Star has the player redo Return of the Whomp King, like the first Green Star. It is located on top of the fortress, Mario/Luigi need to get on top of the Whomp, ride it to the Star, and then perform a Backwards Somersault to reach it.
 * Enemies
 * Goombas
 * Piranha Plants
 * Bomps
 * Thwomps
 * Skeeters
 * Paragoombas
 * Wiggler
 * Prickly Piranha Plant
 * Whomp
 * Planets Visited
 * Whomp's Fortress
 * Bonus Planet (optional)

Green Star 3
This Green Star has the player redo Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress. It is found far out in the skies of the fortress, near the clouds with coins and a Silver Star. Mario/Luigi must use his clouds to jump out from the cloud with the Silver Star to reach it.
 * Enemies
 * Goombas
 * Piranha Plants
 * Bomps
 * Thwomps
 * Skeeters
 * Paragoombas
 * Prickly Piranha Plant
 * Planets Visited
 * Whomp's Fortress
 * Bonus Planet (optional)

Prima Official Game Guide description

 * "Longtime fans will recognize this galaxy -- it's the pyramid from Super Mario 64. And just as before, the Whomp King is waiting for you somewhere on this planet."

Trivia

 * When the Whomp King is defeated in Super Mario Galaxy 2, he will explode and Mario will be standing on the ground, while in Super Mario 64, Mario will still be in the air after the Whomp King is defeated.

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