List of Super Mario Galaxy 2 pre-release and unused content

This page pertains to the beta elements of Super Mario Galaxy 2

Beta Elements
In the debut trailer from E3 2009, there were several changes before the game's release date.


 * A planet shaped like Mario's head could be seen. This planet is an early version of the Starship Mario.
 * In Cosmic Cove Galaxy, the switch which freezes the water into ice is placed on a wooden buoy-thing, similar to the place where Penguru is standing. At last, the switch is found on a tower.
 * Yoshi was seen in Cloudy Court Galaxy. This is not seen in the final game.
 * Megahammer was originally going to be named Malletoid and Digga-Legg, Digg-Legg.
 * The switch that decelerate time, which appeared in a lot of galaxies, was originally activated by a Spin, and not by Ground Pound, additionally there isn't a ! sign in the beta of the game.
 * Yoshi's Dash Pepper was originally called Dash Fruit (its Japanese name).
 * In the Spin-Dig Galaxy's second level, Silver Stars Deep Down, Star Chips were supposed to be collected instead of the Silver Stars.
 * In the Hightail Falls Galaxy, on the Slope Planet, it was shown that the big coin would activate a row of Star Bits. In the final version, it was changed to coins.
 * In the Cloudy Court Galaxy, it was shown that the cymbals just had a screw device at the center. In the final cut, it was changed to having no screw and a launch star.

Unused Songs
Within the soundtrack, there are two unused songs that are rumored to be unused world map songs. They can be heard here and here.

Gallery
This is the gallery of beta screenshots of Super Mario Galaxy 2.