Cosmic Cove Galaxy

"Awww... I'm sick of swimming all the time. Is it ice-skating season yet?"

- Penguin

Cosmic Cove Galaxy is a galaxy in World 2 in Super Mario Galaxy 2. It is primarily a water-themed level, where players can freeze the water in the first mission to skate on the ice and up water falls, or swim through caverns to find key objects. Penguins such as Coach and Penguru appear as inhabitants of this galaxy, where they can assist players by giving them helpful hints. Common enemies here include Skeeters and Koopa Troopas, as well as underwater enemies such as Snoodles. This is the only galaxy in World 2 with two main missions. One of its levels, Catch that Star Bunny, is the only galaxy in the game that has a mission that involves catching a Star Bunny.

The player will land on a sandy shore whose only inhabitants are the Coach and a Koopa. The player will need to use the Green Shell provided by the Koopa to swim through the next area. Many Snoodles are found inside the undergroud tunnel and a Porcupuffer can be found at the end of the tunnel.

After the player emerges from the tunnel, they appear in this vast area. The whole area is underwater except for some platforms and a tower. The Comet Medal is located inside one of the giant shells underwater. A Jellyfish lurks underwater as well as many Skeeters striding on the water and Cheep-Cheeps. There is a Hungry Luma here that will transform into the Star Bunny Planet if fed 15 coins. Penguru can be found on one of these platforms. During the first mission, there is a switch that can freeze the water, allowing the player to traverse it with ease.

Twin Falls
This area consists of two large waterfalls. After freezing the water, the player can Wall Jump up the waterfalls and onto the pieces of land on which they flow. A Power Star is located here during the "Twin Falls Hideaway" mission.

Cosmic Cavern
This part of the galaxy consists of an underwater sidescroller section with a few Penguins, Brick Blocks and Gringills in it. Many Thorny Flowers grow from the walls of this cavern. It is generally lengthy. A Warp Pipe that leads to the Water Maze is found at the end.

This area has a body of water hovering in space, surrounded by several small Black Holes. All the liquid in the area forms a maze, with some platforms floating over the surface. Near the end of the area there are some red-framed tubes with large cubical water bubbles moving through them, and a bunch of Star Bits forming a Star in the background. Mines, Goombas, a Paragoomba and a Preying Mantas can be found here. The player visits this planet to move around in a side-scrolling effect to find a Key to free a Luma in the Starting Area. The floating bodies of water are similar to the ones from World 7-2 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

This planet is a spherical rock with a large stone wall splitting both halves. Mario arrives on bottom side of the planet full of Fizzlits here. There is also a Spin Drill that Mario must use to get to the other side of the planet. Here, there are some Mechakoopas which Mario must destroy to unlock the shield protecting a dust patch. When using the drill on it, water will come out and cover the planet. Mario has to swim to platfrom where the Power Star is located.

After feeding the Hungry Luma in the Cosmic Cove area fifteen coins, it'll transform into this planet. It has a Star Bunny that challenges Mario to catch it. It also has a blue ! Switch that freezes the water if Mario pounds it. The player must be careful not to fall in the holes that lead to the Black Hole in the center of the planet and be wary of the Skeeters that lurk here.

Missions

 * Twin Falls Hideaway
 * Exploring the Cosmic Cavern
 * Catch that Star Bunny (secret)

Green Star 1
The player will redo the Twin Falls Hideaway mission. After the player freezes the water and wall jumps the Twin Falls, they should skip breaking the crystal for freeing the Power Star. Instead, they should jump off the edge of the cliff where the Power Star is to get the level's first Green Star.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Area
 * Cosmic Cove
 * Twin Falls


 * Enemies
 * Koopas
 * Snoodles
 * Porcupuffers
 * Skeeters
 * Jellyfish

Green Star 2
The player will redo the Exploring the Cosmic Cavern mission. When the player gets to the Water Maze, they should look for a platform with a Goomba on it. The Green Star is to the right of the platform and needs careful precision and aim if the player wants to get it.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Area
 * Cosmic Cavern
 * Water Maze


 * Enemies
 * Koopa
 * Li'l Brrs
 * Preying Mantas
 * Mines
 * Paragoombas
 * Goomba
 * Jellyfish

Green Star 3
The player will redo the Exploring the Cosmic Cavern mission again. This time, they should make their way back to the Water Maze. The player should swim to the top where the key is. After getting the key, the player should go to the platform on the right and perform a Long Jump to the Green Star off to the left.


 * Planets Visited
 * Starting Area
 * Cosmic Cavern
 * Water Maze


 * Enemies
 * Koopa
 * Li'l Brrs
 * Preying Mantas
 * Mines
 * Paragoombas
 * Goomba
 * Jellyfish

Names in other languages
Kosmobucht-Galaxie