Puzzle Plank Galaxy

Puzzle Plank Galaxy is the first galaxy of World 2 in Super Mario Galaxy 2. The galaxy features wooden planks floating in a blue sky, that Mario can stand on them as platforms. However, some sections of these platforms are cut by Grinders that eventually remove a part of the plank that falls to the void. If the plumber stays on these platforms, he would lose a life, falling to the void. Some enemies such as Wigglers and Mandibugs can be found here as well as the prominent appearance of the Grinders.

The planet is split up into two sections. The top section is made up pf two large, wooden blocks connected by a wooden structure in the shape of an "H". Ground pounding the symbol on the "H" will take the player to the second portion of the planet. In this area, there are two Wigglers walking in a circular fashion. There are also four red switches, one in each of the corners. The bottom right switch reveals the Launch Star.

This planet has three pillars on it, each pounded on the other side of the planet. The player has to ground pound them again so he can access the Launch Star by using them. There are also Grinders along the sides and some Octogoombas scattered around the planet. There is also a Hungry Luma who wants 70 coins and a green Warp Pipe that leads into a room with a ? Coin, which will make many sets of 3 coins appear. If the player collects all coins before time runs out, he'll get a 1-Up. The player can also backflip and spin jump next to the Launch Star on the planet to activate it. This planet is also one of three planets that appear on the cover of Super Mario Galaxy 2.

This is not a planet, but rather a location only accessible during the Purple Coin Shadow Vault mission. It is located inside the Warp Pipe on the Pound Pillars Planet. The vault has a total of 100 Purple Coins, split up into 25 separate groups of four coins. Cosmic Clones are found in this area as well.

This planet is split up into several "parts", the entirety of it being infested with Grinders, Slurples, Flipbugs, and Mandibugs. The Grinders will activate when the player is in close proximity to them. These will cut out pieces of the level, creating gaps and making traversing the planet harder. However, some of the Grinders are needed to proceed through as they cut out pieces of the level that open the way to continuing. The Comet Medal is located in the light brown section where the player first lands.

This planet is a picture block puzzle, with the picture being that of a green beetle with large, swirly eyes and a long antennaes. the player has to solve the puzzle and get the full Mandibug picture. To complete the puzzle, the player must ground pound blocks into the open space until all the blocks form the picture. After that, a couple of Mandibugs appear and the player has to defeat them to get the Power Star.

This is the planet where the player battles Bugaboom. The player must feed a Hungry Luma 70 coins on the Pound Pillars Planet to allow it to transform it into this planet. It's a wooden bonsai-like planet that has trampolines, several Cloud Flowers, and dandelions on it. The planet also has some parts of it covered in shallow streams and lakes of water. The planet's environment resembles an autumn version of the same planet in Honeyhive Galaxy in the first Super Mario Galaxy.

Enemies

 * Mandibugs
 * Wigglers
 * Grinders
 * Octoombas
 * Flipbugs
 * Slurples
 * Bugaboom (boss)

The Puzzling Picture Block
To get the Power Star, Mario has to make his way to the Mandibug Puzzle Planet. To do so, he has to ground pound the star mark on the starting planet to make the platform fall into the planet bellow. Then, he has to activate the bottom-right switch to make the Launch Star appear. After using it, he'll find himself on a grassy planet. This planet has three pillars, they can be found in the other side of the planet, the plumber has to pound all of them to make them rise in the other side. After getting back to the first area, the Launch Star can be used.

After the Launch Star blasts Mario to the next planet, he has to make his way up to the next one. When using it, he'll get to a small wood planet with another Launch Star. After using it, he'll get to the final planet. Here, he has to ground pound the picture's blocks to make the full picture of a Mandibug. When done so, the pictured enemy will appear with a small version of him on his back. After Mario defeats them, he'll get a Power Star.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Planet
 * Switches Planet
 * Pound Pillars Planet
 * Wood Cut Planet
 * Luma Shop Planet
 * Picture Block Planet


 * Enemies
 * Wigglers
 * Grinders
 * Octoomba
 * Flipbugs
 * Slurples
 * Mandibugs

Bugaboom's Back
To complete this mission, Mario has to do the same thing as he did in the first one. But, when he arrives into the Three Pillars Planet, he'll find a Hungry Luma (or a pink Launch Star if the Hungry Luma is already fed). When using it, Mario will get into a small planet with a Cloud Flower on it. He has to use it to reach Bugaboom's Planet.

When done so, Bugaboom appears and attacks Mario, Mario has to use the Cloud Mario form and use the springs to jump onto Bugaboom's back and ground pound him. After 3 hits, Bugaboom is defeated and Mario will earn a Power Star.

Purple Coin Shadow Vault
After the Prankster Comet is unlocked, Mario falls on the green Warp Pipe of the Three Pillars planet to go to a room with one hundred Purple Coins. Mario has to collect them all within one minute to earn the Power Star. The only enemies here, are the Cosmic Clones. Mario can jump over some of them when collecting the Purple Coins.

Green Star 1
This star is located on the first planet, above a ? Block. To get it, Mario must use the Spring and perform a Wall Jump on the block to get to its top. Then, he has to jump again to get the Green Star.

Green Star 2
This star is located on the Wood Planet. To get it, one of the plumbers has to wait until the Grinder makes the wood bridge down. Then, they must do a backflip to reach it or quickly do a triple jump and jump off the wall reach the star before the wall falls down.

Green Star 3
This star is also located on the wood planet. After getting past the wood bridge and the green wall, the player has to stand on the platform with two Mandibugs and wait until it's cut by a Grinder. It will fall down and the player will be able to reach the green star.

Trivia

 * The battle at the end of the Puzzling Picture Block level is extremely similar to the battle at the end of the Trouble on the Tower level in the Honeyhive Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy, as these two levels are the only levels between the two games where a little Mandibug stacked on top of a big one is fought at the end of the level.
 * Oddly enough, once the Hungry Luma is fed 70 coins, it will transform into three planets rather than one: the Wood Island Planets as well as Bugaboom's Wooden Planet.
 * In the E3 2009 trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Comet Medal in this galaxy is actually not present. A 1-Up Mushroom was on the platform instead.
 * On the cover of Super Mario Galaxy 2, Dash Yoshi is seen running around the Pound Pillars Planet in this galaxy, despite the fact that neither Yoshi nor Dash Peppers ever appear in this galaxy at all.