Starshine Beach Galaxy

"We're all working on the strongest Pianta contest!"

- Pianta

Starshine Beach Galaxy is a galaxy located in World 4 of the game Super Mario Galaxy 2. The galaxy is beach-themed and has some elements from the game Super Mario Sunshine's Isle Delfino, including Piantas that can hurl the player to other parts of the galaxy and a statue similar to the Grand Pianta Statue in Delfino Plaza. The tower in this galaxy also bears a resemblance to the Shine Tower from Gelato Beach. The galaxy is also slightly shaped like a dolphin, much like Isle Delfino, and the background music uses similar instrumentation to Super Mario Sunshine's Delfino Plaza music. Yoshi is also found in this galaxy. Crabs and Lakitus are common enemies. Dash Peppers and Blimp Fruits are also found in this galaxy.

The Starting Planet takes place in a small tower surrounded by water and colorful coral. There is a Launch Star below the tower which will launch Mario down to the Starshine Beach Planet. It also bears a slight resemblance to the Water Planets from Good Egg Galaxy.

A huge planet inhabited by Piantas. Crabs and a Lakitu can be found in the surface. Underwater, there are Cheep Cheeps, Bloopers, a clam and Gringills. There is a tower on the west side of the planet. On top of it is a tree. To the right of the starting point is a hill with a small hut-like structure. In the center of the planet is a Pianta fountain and on the east side is a big underwater section with a bottle-like floating platform and a big underwater structure which rises above the water.

This bonus planet is inhabited by Crabbers, and if Mario defeats them all within the time limit, he'll get three 1-Up Mushrooms.

Surf, Sand, and Silver Stars
"When I woke up this morning. I saw these Silver Stars things all over the islands!"

- Pianta

After Mario lands on the Starting Planet, he'll use the Launch Star to travel to the Starshine Beach Planet. Here, he will need to collect the five Silver Stars with the help of Yoshi. The first Silver Star is located in a structure near the beginning of the planet that can only be broken open by a Spiny being spit out by Yoshi. The second Silver Star is found on an odd platform that has a trampoline on the top and can be rolled around in the water. Mario must position the trampoline below the Silver Star, then jump to grab it. The third Silver Star is found on the top of the Grand Pianta Statue. Yoshi must use the Flower Grapples to get to the top, then flutter jump to reach it. The fourth Silver Star is located at the surface of the water next to the half-hidden tower. It is easier to get this star using Dash Yoshi. The fifth and final Silver Star is found at the top of the large tower surrounded by Cheep-Cheeps. Blimp Yoshi is needed to reach it. After all five Silver Stars are collected, they will transform into a Power Star.

The Comet Medal can be found in an underwater passage. It can be entered from the main water reservoir or through a hole close to a green Warp Pipe.
 * Enemies
 * Spinies
 * Lakitus
 * Crabbers
 * Gringills
 * Twirlips
 * Cheep-Cheeps
 * Starbag
 * Bloopers
 * Clams
 * Planets visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Starshine Beach Planet
 * Bonus Planet (optional)


 * Names in other languages

Climbing the Cloudy Tower
"Let's do this!"

- Pianta

This mission requires use of both the Cloud Flower and Leaf Raft. Mario or Luigi will land on the Starting Planet. He must walk over to the large half hidden tower on the other side of the Starshine Beach Planet. There, he must take the underwater entrance and proceed to navigate through the interior of the tower. There will be a launch star that will fling the player onto the top of the tower to hit a switch that will make a Cloud Flower appear. Mario or Luigi must then jump down and grab the flower, and then Long Jump across to the Leaf Raft nearby. The player must guide the leaf raft to the Cloudy Tower and jump up to the top using Cloud Flowers, where the Power Star is located. This star can be obtained without using the Leaf Raft, but it is obviously much harder.


 * Planets visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Starshine Beach Planet
 * Enemies
 * Water Shooters
 * Cheep-Cheeps
 * Spiny Hermits
 * Bloopers
 * Clams


 * Names in other languages

Purple Coin Beach Dash
The Purple Comet must be in orbit in order to select this mission. The player will land on the Starshine Beach Planet. They should then proceed forward and crack open Yoshi's egg. With the help of the Dash Pepper, the player and Yoshi must collect 100 of the 140 Purple Coins within the time limit of 35 seconds.


 * Planets visited
 * Starshine Beach Planet


 * Enemies
 * Smeech


 * Names in other languages

Green Star 1
The player will redo the Surf, Sand, and Silver Stars mission. The first Green Power Star is located above a ? Block which is located atop a palm tree, next to the floating buoy. The player must use the Blimp Fruit to reach the tree and then use the flutter jump to reach the green star.


 * Enemies
 * Spinies
 * Lakitus
 * Crabbers
 * Planets visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Starshine Beach Planet

Green Star 2
The player will redo the Surf, Sand, and Silver Stars mission. The second green star is located near the tower where the Cloud Flower switch is, above the ocean. The player needs to use Dash Yoshi to run towards the Green Star, and then perform a timed flutter jump followed by a somersault off of Yoshi to reach the star.


 * Enemies
 * Spinies
 * Lakitus
 * Crabbers
 * Planets visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Starshine Beach Planet

Green Star 3
The player will redo the Climbing the Cloudy Tower mission. They'll have to activate the Ground-Pound Switch on the top of the tower to make a Cloud Flower appear. The players will have to use the Cloud Flower as well as the Leaf Raft, and go to the floating trampoline that is located nearby this tower (the trampoline should be facing upwards, where the Green Star's shadow should be in the small space). Once the player fixes the angle at which the trampoline faces, they should proceed to jump on it and get launched into the air. From there, the players should continuously create clouds until they reach the star.


 * Enemies
 * Spinies
 * Lakitus
 * Crabbers
 * Gringills
 * Twirlips
 * Cheep-Cheeps
 * Starbag
 * Bloopers
 * Clams
 * Planets visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Starshine Beach Planet

Trivia

 * The music played during the mission "Purple Coin Beach Dash" is a cover of the athletic theme from Super Mario World, which first played in Hightail Falls Galaxy.