Tall Trunk Galaxy

"Treetop. Good."

- Whittle

Tall Trunk Galaxy is one of the many galaxies in the game Super Mario Galaxy 2. The level takes place in a peaceful forest with a huge tree. The tree has many branches which can be climbed to reach the top. This galaxy introduces the Blimp Fruit. Many thorny flowers appear to hinder the player. Scuttlebugs are common enemies here. The Whittle species resides here.

Planets
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.

Starting Planet
The player will land on the base of an enormous tree. During the Flotacious Blimp Fruit mission, Yoshi can be found on the bottom of the planet as well as numerous Crystals with Star Bits and coins. Many Scuttlebugs appear on the tree during the said mission and only a single Whittle appears. The use of Blimp Yoshi is required to reach the Launch Star. During the Tall Trunk's Big Slide mission, Yoshi is not found nor Scuttlebugs. The player will need to use the Flower Grapples to get to the top of the tree and to the Launch Star. A significant amount of Whittles can be found here during the said mission. It is possible to climb up the big tree without Yoshi by using different jumps, wall jumps, and spins.

Log Planet
This planet is a large log, and is the next site for the player to arrive from the Starting Planet during The Floatacious Blimp Fruit mission. Here, the player and Yoshi will move around the planet in side-scrolling effect to collect five yellow Star Chips and create another Launch Star. A Midway Flag, a Comet Medal and some Blimp Fruit are also found on the planet. Thorny flowers can prove to be a nuisance when collecting the Star Chips. Fortunately, this planet has an up and down rotational gravity field, so Mario cannot fall off this planet.

Trunk Wheel Planet
This planet is a huge section of a trunk with a passage in it where the player arrives. Here, the heroes find another Midway Flag, Star Bits and Blimp Berries. Just as in the Log planet, the exploration in this planet is in a side-scrolling manner. In The Flotacious Blimp Fruit mission, there is a Power Star that Mario must get by going up in the passage with the help of Yoshi eating the Blimp Fruits, while evading some obstacles such as the Paragoombas and thorny flowers.

Trunk Slide Planet
"Slide. Good."

- Whittle

The planet is a long and hollow trunk. The player will land on an area with many Whittles. They will then have to take the slide. Wigglers and thorny flowers can be found here. There are a few Spinies in the beginning and many gaps in the slide. There are also many Balloons scattered throughout the slide. This planet is first visited in the galaxy's second mission, Tall Trunk's Big Slide. A remix of the Princess's Secret Slide theme from Super Mario 64 is played here. At the end of the slide, the player will land on the Ending Planet, and be rewarded with a Power Star, depending on the mission's requirements.

Ending Planet
This planet is found directly at the end of the Trunk Slide Planet, and has houses and nothing more than three Whittles and a few giant trees. When Mario lands here, a Whittle (or a Gearmo, during the purple coin mission) will reward him with the Power Star for that mission. This planet also appears in the credits, and once one has gained 120 Power Stars or more, a Bee Mushroom will appear on it too, alongside four Whittles.

Enemies

 * Scuttlebugs
 * Paragoombas
 * Spinies
 * Wigglers
 * Thorny Flowers

The Flotacious Blimp Fruit
The player will land on the Starting Planet. The player must go to the bottom of the planet to get Yoshi. They must utilize the Blimp Fruit and Blimp Yoshi to reach the Launch Star at the top. The player should arrive at the Log Planet, where they have to collect Star Chips to make a Launch Star. After using this Launch Star, the player should find himself or herself on the Trunk Wheel Planet. On the final planet, they must use Blimp Fruits to make their way to the Power Star at the top while avoiding various obstacles such as thorny flowers and Paragoombas. This mission has the unique property of playing the theme for the Yoshi Star Galaxy.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Bonus Planet (Optional)
 * Log Planet
 * Trunk Wheel Planet


 * Enemies
 * Scuttlebugs
 * Paragoombas


 * Names in other languages

Tall Trunk's Big Slide
The player will first arrive on the Starting Planet. They will need to use the Flower Swings to get to the Launch Star at the top. This will take them to the Trunk Slide Planet. The player can then enter the slide. The slide is a long and hollow log. It has many obstacles such as pits, Spinies and Wigglers. However, the main obstacles here are thorny flowers. There are balloons throughout the slide that the player can pop for extra Star Bits. When the player gets to the end they will be awarded with a Power Star.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Bonus Planet (Optional)
 * Trunk Slide Planet
 * Ending Planet


 * Enemies
 * Spinies
 * Wigglers
 * Thorny Flowers


 * Names in other languages

Tall Trunk's Purple Coin Slide
In order to play this mission, the Purple Comet must be in orbit. The player will start on the Trunk Slide Planet. The goal of this mission is to collect 100 Purple Coins for a Gearmo. The first four are before the slide entrance. There are 136 more coins on the slide, so a maximum of forty can be missed. Like in Battlerock Galaxy and Dreadnought Galaxy in the first game, if the player reaches the end with ninety-nine coins or less, they won't get the Power Star, and instead lose a life.


 * Planets Visited
 * Trunk Slide Planet
 * Ending Planet


 * Enemies
 * Wigglers


 * Names in other languages

Green Star 1
The player will redo The Flotacious Blimp Fruit mission. However, instead of going for the Launch Star, the player should make their way to the area with the Life Shroom. Directly above it is the Green Power Star, which can be easily be obtained by the use of Yoshi.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Planet


 * Enemies
 * Scuttlebugs

Green Star 2
The player will redo the The Flotatious Blimp Fruit mission again. This time, they should make their way over to the Log Planet. To get to the Green Power Star, the player will simply need to fall down the area they are standing on until the see the star in the upper left-hand corner of the log. The player will need to use Yoshi's Flutter Jump though.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Log Planet


 * Enemies
 * Scuttlebugs

Green Star 3
The player will redo the Tall Trunk's Big Slide mission. They will need to take the slide in order to reach the star, located near the end. When the player gets close to the area with the angry Wigglers, they must go upside-down on the slide and jump to the Green Power Star.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Trunk Slide Planet


 * Enemies
 * Spinies
 * Wigglers

Trivia

 * The music played while sliding is a cover of the music played in The Princess's Secret Slide in Super Mario 64.

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