Super Mario Galaxy 2: Difference between revisions

|genre=[[Genre#Platform games|Platformer]]

|modes=Single player, two-player cooperative  

|platforms=[[Wii]], [[Wii U]]

|media={{media|wii=1|wiiudl=1}}

|Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} / {{button|wii|Nunchuk}}

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|{{button|wii|A}}

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|Double jump

|{{button|wii|A}} when making contact with the ground while moving<br>(repeat twice)

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|[[Flutter Jump|Flutter jump]]

|Pull

|Hold {{button|wii|B}} + pull back with [[File:SMG2 Asset Sprite Cursor (Yoshi).png|16px|Tongue]] → release {{button|wii|B}}

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|Dismount [[Yoshi]]

''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is the first 3D ''Super Mario'' game to include a dedicated secret world accessible only after completing the main story, similar to the [[Special Zone]] of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990) or [[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (2009). Called World S, this world contains several galaxies based around planets from the first ''Super Mario Galaxy'' that have been modified in ways that make them more challenging.

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The passengers that board the Starship Mario represent the various people and characters encountered in the galaxies. Some passengers will board once they are met in a mission, but others have more specific criteria required (see below). The more the player completes of the game, the livelier the Starship Mario becomes with characters and the more elaborate its music becomes – elements shared with the [[Comet Observatory]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. The passengers will share tricks on level progression or actions when prompted. Some allude to late-game secrets. The last passenger – [[Rosalina]] – is the final unlockable of the game. [[Pianta]]s are the only people to not have a representative on the Starship Mario. The passengers and the criteria needed for them to board is outlined below.

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==Characters==

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Toad Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Toad (species)|Toads]]

|align=center|[[Mushroom Kingdom]]

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|align=center|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]], [[Flip-Swap Galaxy]], [[Rightside Down Galaxy]], [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], [[Flipsville Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]], [[Battle Belt Galaxy]], [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]], [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]], [[Grandmaster Galaxy]], [[Starship Mario]]

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Toad Brigade (Mailtoad).png|100x100px]]<br>[[Mailtoad]]

|A member of the Toad Brigade who runs a postal service on the Starship Mario. He delivers mail for Mario, Luigi, and the baby Luma. He can be prompted to view all letters previously received.

|align=center|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]], [[Flip-Swap Galaxy]], [[Rightside Down Galaxy]], [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], [[Flipsville Galaxy]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]], [[Battle Belt Galaxy]], [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]], [[Grandmaster Galaxy]], [[Starship Mario]]

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|align=center|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]], [[Hightail Falls Galaxy]], [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]], [[Clockwork Ruins Galaxy]], [[Starship Mario]]

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|A talking board that calls out to Mario and teaches him how to use the [[Star Ball]].

|align=center|[[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]], [[Battle Belt Galaxy]]

|Giant cannons that fire [[Banzai Bill]]s.

|align=center|[[Sky Station Galaxy]], [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]

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|align=center|[[File:SMG2 Bill Blaster.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bill Blaster]]'''

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:PowerstarSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Power Star]]s

|Objects that are a source of energy for the [[Starship Mario]]. They are stolen by [[Bowser]] to create a galaxy of his own at the [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator|center of the universe]]. Collecting them completes missions and unlocks new levels.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Greenstar.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Green Star]]s

|Hidden, intermissionary Power Stars. Green Stars begin to appear in the galaxies after [[Mario]]<ref name=weegee group=note/> has accumulated 120 yellow Power Stars. Rather than appear in dedicated missions, they are hidden in previously completed ones. One emits a jingling sound when nearby, hinting at its location. Collecting one completes the mission. [[Grandmaster Galaxy]] is the only galaxy to not have any Green Stars. The [[The Perfect Run|final mission]] is unlocked once all 120 Green Stars have been collected.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Bronze star.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Bronze Star]]s

|Embronzed Power Stars and Grand Stars. These replace the normal yellow Power Stars if the [[Cosmic Spirit]] was used to complete a level. A Bronze Star contributes to the player's accumulated star total, but they are not able to unlock Grandmaster Galaxy. To do so requires completing every single level without the Cosmic Spirit's aide.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Silver Star Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Silver Star]]s

|Small Stars that represent one-fifth of a Power Star and are contained in [[bubble]]s. Silver Stars squeal like Lumas and trail after Mario when he pops their bubbles. When five are collected, they merge to form a full Power Star.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Grand Star Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Grand Star]]s

|Giant Power Stars of considerable energy. They are usually in the possession of bosses. Collecting them creates a [[portal]] through "space and time" that enables the [[Starship Mario]] to travel to new [[world]]s.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:CometMetal.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Comet Medal]]s

|Large octagonal coins hidden in many galaxies. Collecting Comet Medals increases the odds of galaxies being orbited by [[Prankster Comet]]s. Like Power Stars, coins, and Star Bits, Comet Medals are a permanent collectible that do not respawn after being accumulated.

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|Colorful objects that are eaten by [[Luma]]s. They are found floating in space or raining from the sky. They are collected when Mario makes physical contact or when they are touched with the [[Star Pointer]]. The Star Pointer works like a {{wp|reticle}}: pressing {{button|wii|B}} shoots a Star Bit at its on-screen positioning. Most enemies are stunned when struck by Star Bits. Shooting an idle [[Yoshi]] causes him to run off. Holding {{button|wii|B}} makes Star Bits fire continuously. Fired Star Bits cannot be recovered. [[Hungry Luma]]s encountered on the world map transform into galaxies when fed a requested number of Star Bits. Mario does not lose accumulated Star Bits if he loses a life during a mission, and they are added to his total when he returns to the Starship Mario. Collecting 100 Star Bits gives Mario an extra life.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Coin.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Coin]]s

|Gold coins. Collecting one restores one bar to Mario's life meter. Collecting 100 during a mission and returning to Starship Mario gives Mario an extra life. If Mario loses a life during a mission, he loses all of the coins he collected within that specific mission. Hungry Lumas encountered in galaxies will transform into new planets and unlock a secret mission when fed a specified number of coins.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Purple Coin.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Purple Coin]]s

|Coins that only appear in a galaxy when [[Prankster Comet#Purple Comet|Purple Comet]]s are in orbit. Missions involving Purple Coins are [[Time Limit|timed]]: collecting 100 Purple Coins pauses the timer and awards Mario a Power Star.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Question Coin.png|100x100px]]<br>[[? Coin]]s

|Big coins with inconsistent properties. Making contact with one has different results depending on the level, but exactly what is not specified until it is touched. One can make a power-up, mushroom, note, or another ? Coin appear. They do not contribute to Mario's coin count.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Artwork Yoshi's Egg.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi egg]]s

|The nested egg that holds Yoshi. Spinning into it releases Yoshi from the egg. Sometimes there are multiple Yoshi eggs in a galaxy, but they all disappear once Yoshi is released from one. If Mario is knocked-off of Yoshi, he will panic for a few seconds before being resealed into the egg and transported back to a nest.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:FireFlowerSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Fire Flower]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Artwork Fire Mario.png|x90px]]<br>[[Fire Mario]]

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG BeeSuit.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[Bee Mushroom]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Asset Model Coin Spot.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Golden peg]]

|A bolt-like protrusion in the ground. Firing a Star Bit at one with the Star Pointer transforms it into a collectible coin.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Chance Cube.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Chance Cube|Lucky Cube]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Rock Circle.png|100x100px]][[File:SMG2 Screenshot Shell Circle.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Stone circle]] / Shell circle

|A circle composed of seven rocks or shells embedded in the ground. Spinning inside the circle transforms the objects into Star Bits.

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!colspan=3 style="background:#FF7733;"|Ground-poundable objects

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Banandelion.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Banandelion]]

|Tall dandelions. Mario grabs onto one by spinning. Continuing to spin makes Mario ascend up the flower like a Sproutle Vine and flings him.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Honeycomb Wall.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Honey wall]]

|Hexagonal panels attached to the side of walls within levels. Mario can cling and crawl on them, but only while in his [[Bee Mario|Bee form]].

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Pole.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Pole]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Beacon (6 Grand Stars) 2.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Beacon]]

|The source of energy for Starship Mario. It is found in the ship's internal engine room.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Bubbler.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Bubbler (object)|Bubbler]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Rubber Rail.png|100x100px]]<br>Rubber rail<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2: Prima Official Game Guide'', p.215.</ref>

|Fences that bounce Rock Mario if he rolls towards them.

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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG2 Artwork Roadblock.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Star Barrier]]

==Glitches==

{{main|List of Super Mario Galaxy 2 glitches}}

To perform this glitch, [[Mario]] should ride [[Yoshi]] and perform a [[Flutter Jump]]. When he is almost finished, the player should release {{button|wii|A}} and press {{button|wii|Z}}, then, release {{button|wii|Z}} and hold {{button|wii|A}}, repeating this to gain more height.<ref name=SonOfAGlitch>A+Start (Mar 20, 2015)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss00G5l2XEc ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Glitches - Son Of A Glitch - Episode 40] ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Pottoww (Jul 5, 2014) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vAGSv3bvZI ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Glitch - How to Infinite Flutter using Yoshi (Explanation)] ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref> This was discovered by fans very shortly after the game's release. This glitch is known by many fans as "Infinite Fluttering," and has become the most well-known glitch in the game. Using this glitch, players can fight the final boss, [[Bowser]], and also even clear the Perfect Run with [[Yoshi]]. It is also because of this glitch that many other glitches have also been found.

This can also happen if [[Cloud Mario]] jumps immediately after he forms a cloud.<ref name=SonOfAGlitch/>

*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': "[[Slider]]" from this game is used for [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]] and [[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]. "[[Koopa's Road]]" theme is arranged once again, appearing in several Bowser-themed galaxies. Also, the [[Throwback Galaxy]] is a replica of [[Whomp's Fortress]]; its boss, the [[Whomp King]], is fought there, and an arrangement of "[[Super Mario 64 Main Theme]]" plays there as well. Both games start with Peach sending a letter to Mario involving [[cake]]. Additionally, the "Inside the Castle Walls" theme can be heard when rescuing Peach and the final Grand Star in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. The Rainbow Star theme is an arrangement of "[[Super Star (theme)#Super Mario 64|Powerful Mario]]". Finally, Mario says, "Thank you so much for playing my game!" after the ending credits, just as he did in this game.

*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': The [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]] is based on some elements from this game. The main mission of [[Twisty Trials Galaxy]] is a replica of the secret level found in [[Ricco Harbor#Episode 4: The Secret of Ricco Tower|Episode 4]] of [[Ricco Harbor]]. The red and blue flipping platforms return, although they work differently. A few of Yoshi's sound clips are reused from this game. Piantas also return.

==References in later media==

*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'': [[Green Star]]s make an appearance, replacing [[Star Medal]]s from ''Super Mario 3D Land''. [[Fizzlit]]s return, although in a more square-shaped appearance. The final boss themes (and the Meowser defeated fanfare) have portions of the themes for [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. Also, Grumblumps have a similar appearance to [[Rhomp]]s. The Beat Block mechanic returns under the name "Beep Block", and the Beep Block stages return to the "beep-beep-beep-switch" rhythm as in this game with the same tempo as the [[Beat Block Galaxy]] theme as well. There is additionally a level called [[Boss Blitz]], which is in reference to the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]].

*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'': [[Starship Mario]] appears in the background of the Mario Galaxy stage.

*''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'': Gobblegut is used as the base design for a weapon in this game.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Rock Mario, Lubba, and Starship Mario appear as spirits using their artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. Also, Melty Monster Galaxy's theme is added to the ''Super Mario'' franchise track list.