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{{about|meteors that fall to the ground and act as obstacles|the larger space rocks that can be [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed in [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]|[[Meteorite]]}}

|image=[[File:SMG Asset Model Meteor.png|200px]]<br>Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

|first_appearance= [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'']] ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])

 

'''Meteors''' are small spherical rocky projectiles that have entered the atmosphere and are burning up due to the resulting friction.

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', meteors (also known as '''lava spheres'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 189.</ref>) prominently appear in the [[Shiverburn Galaxy]], where they create temporary pools of [[lava]] when they collide with ice. [[Ice Meteor|Similar objects]] that create ice platforms when they fall in lava also appear in the Shiverburn Galaxy.

 

Meteors also make an appearance in [[Hightail Falls Speed Run]], acting as an obstacle for [[Dash Yoshi]] while he runs across walls.

Similar objects known as '''Bowser's Flames'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, pages 14, 190 and 196.</ref> appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''; they replace the [[volcanic debris]] of previous titles and have the same function, but they shower down more constantly rather than at designated intervals. They appear in the [[Peach's Castle (world)|Peach's Castle]] levels [[Meteor Moat]] and [[Firefall Cliffs]]. In the former [[level]], they tend to trail behind the player and catch up if they remain in the same spot for too long, and in the latter level, their movement is fixed due to the auto-scrolling element. In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they appear in the replacement levels [[Magma Moat]] and [[Firefall Rising]]. They can be extinguished with an [[Ice Ball]] using [[Ice Mario]], but the bigger they are, the more Ice Balls are required to fully extinguish them. In addition, Bowser's [[fireball]]s take on the same appearance and can also rain directly downwards. Bowser also shoots down flames in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its remake]] in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' theme in similar patterns when he is riding a [[Lakitu's Cloud]].