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This page pertains to the [[beta elements]] of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
{{italic title|List of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' pre-release and unused content}}
This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
==Early concepts==
Early in production, the development team suggested that the game should feature cameos from other Nintendo IP, such as ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' series. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] did not approve of the idea, however.<ref>McWhertor, Michael (March 12, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20120314001735/http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/2012/03/12/super-mario-galaxy-2-could-have-featured-donkey-kong-and-pikmin-cameos-but-miyamoto-said-no/ Super Mario Galaxy 2 could have featured Donkey Kong and Pikmin cameos, but Miyamoto said, "No"]. ''GameTrailers''. Retrieved April 25, 2012.</ref> One of the reasons was that the [[Pikmin]]'s body shape would make them awkward to jump on. This suggests that they would have been featured as enemies or friendly non-playable characters.


==Beta Elements==
A proposed Bone Mario power-up was rejected by Shigeru Miyamoto.<ref>Totilo, Stephen (November 22, 2011). "[https://kotaku.com/5861970/when-we-show-a-power-up-to-mr-miyamoto-we-get-a-bit-nervous 'When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous.']" ''Kotaku''. Retrieved September 10, 2018.</ref>{{better source}}
In the debut trailer from E3 2009, there were several changes before the game's release date.


[[Image:2_SMG2.png|200px|thumb|right|[[Yoshi]] and [[Mario]] on the beta version of [[Starship Mario]].]]
===Concept artwork===
*A planet shaped like [[Mario]]'s head could be seen. This planet is an early version of the [[Starship Mario]].
<gallery>
*In [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]], the switch which freezes the water into ice is placed on a wooden buoy-thing, similar to the place where [[Penguru]] is standing. In the final version, the switch is found on a tower.
SMG2conceptart.png|A scan page of concept art and model sheet of [[Cloud Mario]].
*Yoshi was seen in [[Cloudy Court Galaxy]]. This is not seen in the final game.
SMG2conceptart2.png|A second page of Cloud Mario/Luigi including a "Lakitu" Cloud Mario.
*Megahammer was originally going to be named Malletoid and Digga-Legg, Digg-Legg.
SMG2conceptart3.png|A scan page containing most concept arts of the [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]].
*The switch that slows time, which appeared in a lot of galaxies, was originally activated by a [[Spin]], and not by [[Ground Pound]], additionally there isn't a ! sign in the beta of the game.
</gallery>
*[[Yoshi]]'s [[Dash Pepper]] was originally called Dash Fruit (its Japanese name).
 
*In the [[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]'s second level, [[Silver Star]]s Deep Down, [[Star Chip]]s were supposed to be collected instead of the Silver Stars.
==Early builds==
*In the [[Hightail Falls Galaxy]], on the Slope Planet, it was shown that the big coin would activate a row of Star Bits. In the final version, it was changed to coins.
In the debut trailer from E3 2009 and the two Media Summit Trailers, there were several changes before the game's release date. The game was originally titled ''More Super Mario Galaxy''.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/supermariogalaxy2/1/0 Iwata Asks: ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'': The Concept: ''More Super Mario Galaxy''!] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved March 3, 2020.</ref>
 
===E3 2009 Trailer===
[[File:Beta Starship Mario SMG2.png|200px|thumb|[[Yoshi]] and [[Mario]] on the early version of [[Starship Mario]].]]
*A planet shaped as [[Mario]]'s head could be seen. This planet is possibly an early version of [[Starship Mario]].
*In [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]], the switch which freezes the water into ice is placed on a wooden floating platform, similar to the place where [[Penguru]] is standing. In the final version, the switch is found on a tower.
*Yoshi was seen in [[Cloudy Court Galaxy]], but he never appeared in that galaxy in the final game.
*The switch that slows time, which appeared in a lot of galaxies, was originally activated by a [[Spin]], and not by [[Ground Pound]].
*[[Yoshi]]'s [[Dash Pepper]] was originally called Dash Fruit (its Japanese name).{{ref needed}}
*In the [[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]'s second level, [[Silver Star]]s Down Deep, [[Star Chip]]s were supposed to be collected instead of the Silver Stars, indicating that there could have been another planet.
*In the [[Cloudy Court Galaxy]], it was shown that the cymbals didn't have a [[Launch Star]] on them.
*In the [[Cloudy Court Galaxy]], it was shown that the cymbals didn't have a [[Launch Star]] on them.
*The starting planet in [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] originally was going to have a different type of terrain and coloration that did not resemble the interior of a haunted mansion.
*The starting planet in [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] was originally going to look similar to the Crystal Planet in [[Space Junk Galaxy]] from the first game.
*[[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]'s background was purple instead of blue
*When fighting Digga-Leg, [[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]'s background became purple.
*A giant [[Silver Chomp]] seemed to appear as a boss, possibly in the beta [[Battle Belt Galaxy]].
*A big [[Homing Chomp]] seemed to appear as a boss, possibly in the early [[Battle Belt Galaxy]].
*[[Hightail Falls Galaxy]] had a different color and terrain.
*[[Hightail Falls Galaxy]] had a different color and terrain.
*A beta shot of [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]] revealed a [[1-up Mushroom]] in place of the galaxy's [[Comet Medal]].
*An early screenshot of [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]] revealed a [[1-Up Mushroom]] in place of the galaxy's [[Comet Medal]].
*On the [[Wiggler]] planet in Puzzle Plank Galaxy, four tree stumps are present. This was changed to four Ground Pound Switches.
*The [[Ground Pound]] pillars had a yellow top instead of brown.
*Whittles are seen to inhabit the planets of Puzzle Plank Galaxy.
*Ground Pound symbols looked brighter and shinier.
*[[Tall Trunk Galaxy]]'s Trunk Slide Planet was apparently its own galaxy. The slide is also made of stone instead of wood.
*The fruits that Yoshi can eat to get [[Star Bit]]s originally looked more like peaches.
*After the player fights [[King Lakitu]], the entire galaxy can be seen as opposed to only that planet.
*When a player used a [[Dash Pepper]], the player did not glow or leave a glowing trail as in the final version.
*In the trailer, it can be seen that the Dash Pepper looks more like a berry, and the [[Blimp Fruit]] looks like a simple sphere.
*A [[Spin Drill]] shown on Digga-Leg's planet is always there, even when the player is currently using one. In the final version, they only appear when the player doesn't have one. Additionally, its dome did not crack when Mario attacked it.
*[[Sorbetti]]'s planet originally had crystals instead of snow mounds.
*The room in Puzzle Plank Galaxy where the [[Purple Coin]]s are has a different color scheme.
*[[Digga]]s' eyes resembled those of [[Bullet Bill]]s.
*At least two of the Ground Pound Switches on the first planet of Puzzle Plank Galaxy (which were actually tree stumps at that point) were not present. One space was taken by a Whittle.
*In Sky Island Galaxy, an early galaxy, a red [[Koopa Troopa]] was shown in the far back. In the final game, only green Koopa Troopas appear.
*In the E3 trailer, [[Sky Station Galaxy]]'s music had an extra part (that sounded like part of "[[Gusty Garden Galaxy (theme)|Gusty Garden Galaxy]]") that did not make it to the final version.
*In an early version of the Blooming Garden Planet in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]], it was shown that [[Goomba]]s appeared. In the final version, they don't appear.
*In an early version of Cloudy Court Galaxy, it was shown that the cymbal had a checkered-like pattern and that the drums which bounce the player up to the cymbal were red. There were also green mushroom platforms, which were removed from the final version.
*It was revealed in ONM that Starship Mario was originally going to be mushroom-shaped.{{ref needed}}
*One trailer showed [[Yoshi]] eating a [[thorny flower]] without having to use the strength to pull. In the final version, Yoshi has to move to eat the thorny flowers.
*[[Good Egg Galaxy]]'s background was used in Tall Trunk's Slide, and in [[Space Storm Galaxy]]'s [[Topman]]'s tower.
*When the [[Airship]]s coming out of [[worm hole]]s were shown in the E3 trailer, it appeared to be a cutscene rather than actual gameplay.
*While the game was in development stages, it was dubbed "''Super Mario Galaxy 1.5''".
*In the [[Honeybloom Galaxy]], a [[Bee Mushroom]] is in a octohedron power-up crystal, like in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. In the final version, the power-ups are in neither octohedron crystals, regular crystals, nor the opaque crystals first introduced in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.
*The early version {{conjectural|Snow Field Planet}}, in [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]] was much longer and emptier than the final version.
*{{conjectural|Sorbetti's Planet}} had darker bricks in the E3 2009 trailer.
*A screenshot showing an unknown platform with [[Mario]] jumping on three [[Twirlip|Twirlips]] in a row also shows a planet in which resembles none of any of the planets and galaxies in the final release of the game.
*There is a planet very similar to the Second Fleet Ship planet in Sky Station Galaxy. The only differences are that there is a Red [[Koopa Troopa]] (another early element of SMG2), a few [[Pull Star]]s, and one [[Banzai Bill Cannon]] instead of just a few.
*Another planet is the same as the one in the second mission of Sky Station Galaxy. This planet has hardly changed since earlier versions of the game. The only difference is that there are electric barriers instead of [[Amp]]s.
 
===Nintendo Media Summit Trailer===
*[[Megahammer]] was originally going to be named Mallettoid.
*[[Digga-Leg]] was originally going to be named Digg-Leg.
*Comet Medals were designed differently, as the comet's star had no eyes.
*Comet Medals were designed differently, as the comet's star had no eyes.
*On the Wiggler planet in Puzzle Plank Galaxy, four tree stumps are present.  This was changed to four Ground Pound Switches.
*In the Media Summit Gameplay Trailer, it was shown that there was a [[Piranha Plant]] in the patch of blue flowers next to the pillar on the Starting Planet of [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]. In the final version, there is an [[Octoomba]].
*A Whittle is seen on Puzzle Plank Galaxy's starting planet.
*On the Marble Blocks planet in Yoshi Star Galaxy, the Launch Star is revealed after Yoshi eats the giant fruit, there is a [[Twirlip]] instead of a [[Lakitu]] and [[Spiny]], and the planet is smaller. In the final version, the Launch Star is in a cage. Page 16 of the game's manual shows a Launch Star misplaced on the Starting Planet in Yoshi Star Galaxy. The Launch Star is supposed to be in a cage near the pillar that has a Comet Medal in the first mission.
*Ground Pound areas looked brighter and shinier.
*In the [[Hightail Falls Galaxy]], on the Slope Planet, it was shown that the big coin would activate a row of Star Bits. In the final version, it was changed to coins.
*Mario is seen sliding on a stone planet similar to [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]]'s Trunk Slide Planet is present.  This game doesn't exist in the final version.
*In [[Flip-Swap Galaxy]], there were more giant [[Empty Block]]s. In the final game, there is only one giant Empty Block, which is where the [[Cosmic Spirit]] stands.
*The fruits that Yoshi can eat to get star bits originally looked more like onions.
*In [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]], there was a spring where the row of Empty Blocks are.
*After the player fights Giga Lakitu, he can see the whole galaxy. However, this cannot be done in the final game.
*The Blooming Garden Planet is still made of dirt.
*[[Gobblegut]]'s bulbs could be popped simply with a stomp.


==Blue Grass Galaxy==
===Gallery===
{{galaxybox
<gallery>
|image=[[File:Super Mario Galaxy 2 Exclusive Trailer E3 2009 converted 006 0001.jpg|280px]]
Balloon Yoshi SMG2 early.png|An early screenshot of the heroes in galaxy what appears to be [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]. Note the details over the grass were removed in the game's final version.
|area=World 2
IceSwitchbeta SMG2.png|The switch's original position in Cosmic Cove Galaxy.
|boss=Unknown
SMG2 Early Small Water Planet.png|A water-covered planetoid, possibly an early version of [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Pond Planet|Pond Planet]] of the [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]] or [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]'s Starting Planet. [[Mario]] appears to be bigger than this planet.
|level=Unknown
BuoyBase2.png|An early version of [[Topman]]'s tower in [[Space Storm Galaxy]] that resembles the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]]. The switch used to decelerate time is shown as well.
|comet=
SMG_ItemBox.png|[[Mario]] on an early planet which was to be the main planet in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]], with a [[Chance Cube]].
|stars=[[Image:Smg2_icon_powerstar.png|20px]][[Image:Smg2_icon_greencomet.png|20px]]
SMG2 Yoshi egg.png|An early screenshot of [[Mario]] standing near a [[Yoshi Egg]].
|unlock=[[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]]
SMG2 Puzzle Plank Whittle Prerelease.png|[[Mario]] talking to a [[Whittle]] in an early version of [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]].
}}
SMG2 Supermassive Prerelease.png|Two [[Big Goomba|Giant Goomba]]s walking towards Mario in an early screenshot of the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. Note the giant [[1-Up Mushroom]] and the big coin. The big coin is a platform in the final game rather than a collectible item as it appears in the picture above.
 
SMG2 Banzai Bill Prerelease.png|A planet in an early version of [[Sky Station Galaxy]]. Notice the [[Red Koopa]] in the distance.
'''Blue Grass Galaxy''' is a name for a possible scrapped [[beta]] development level of [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]. Many websites such as IGN and Channel 11 Australia have said that this Unknown Galaxy was meant for inclusion in the game, but later scrapped with many other [[Galaxy]] sketches. It may have been possible that a scrapped level from [[Super Mario Galaxy]] had made its comeback in the Beta testing of Galaxy 2, but otherwise a slim possibility. It is unknown whether this sketch existed at one time or not, but many people have debated its existence since the release of the game on May 23rd.
SMG2 Comet Medal.png|Mario next to an early Comet Medal with no eyes.
 
Cosmic Clones SMG2 early.png|Mario cornered by Cosmic Clones in the early version of the Puzzle Plank Galaxy.
===Origins===
Silver Chomp SMG2 early.png|An early Silver Chomp in an early version of the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]].
====Super Mario Galaxy 2 OST====
SMG2 Prerelease Riding Yoshi.png|Mario and [[Yoshi]] blasting off in an early [[Cloudy Court Galaxy]]. Note that Yoshi doesn't appear in this galaxy at all in the final game.
The release of the official Super Mario Galaxy 2 Soundtrack by [[Nintendo]] saw the coming of the Blue Grass Galaxy rumors by a forum entry in Channel 11 Australia's The Forum Section: Gaming. Track 19, entitled "Puzzle Plank Blue Grass" caught the attention of a blogger saying "Why Track 19 Puzzle Plank ''Blue Grass''?". Another person replied, "there must be some kind of Galaxy that was scrapped but had this music.". It was then that the rumors of Blue Grass went into media.  
</gallery>
====E3 2009 Trailer Review====
Proof of this galaxy may exist in the E3 2009 Announcement Trailer of Super Mario Galaxy 2. A screenshot showing an unknown platform with [[Mario]] jumping on three [[Twirlip|Twirlips]] in a row also shows a planet in which resembles none of any of the planets and galaxies in the final release of Galaxy 2.


===Possible Soundtrack===
==Unused data==
===="Puzzle Plank Blue Grass"====
[[File:SMG2 P Unused.png|thumb|left|The unused ''P'' texture.]]
As pointed out before, track 19 of the Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack was called "Puzzle Plank Blue Grass". It could have been the music for Blue Grass also, and not just Puzzle Plank. But of course, "Blue Grass" was just a name for the rumored Beta Galaxy. It could not been the real name.
There is an unused map theme for [https://youtu.be/I95dU7Fk-AY World 1] and [https://youtu.be/TZHgrssZA98 World 2] and an unused galaxy song within the soundtrack, which can be heard [https://youtu.be/d3-o7AbV_Vc here].
===="Galaxy Song 25"====
Although the name of Track 19 clearly states Blue Grass in its name, many other people doubt otherwise. Track 9, "Galaxy Song 25" never played in the game at all in the final release. It could have been the theme for Blue Grass during Beta testing, but the fact that the song was originally recorded for the [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]] limits the possibility if it once being so.
===="Space Storm Galaxy"====
======Inital Theory======
To most believers, the music for the [[Space Storm Galaxy]] seems to be the one that fits the bill. The Space Storm Galaxy itself was a late addition to Super Mario Galaxy 2, and the music that plays in the galaxy also plays in the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]]. Alot of people can note that the music for Fleet Glide was supposed to be for Battle Belt too. There is evidence to support this.
======Soundtrack Replacement Theory======
Many people believe that Track 12, "Space Storm Galaxy" was originally the Blue Grass Galaxy music and when Battle Belt Galaxy's music was recorded, it was originally Track 18, "Fleet Glide Galaxy". When Space Storm Galaxy made its debut in the game, they scrapped Blue Grass and moved its music to Space Storm Galaxy. Battle Belt Galaxy's Music then Replaced Fleet Glide's "Galaxy Song 25" and Track 9 never made it into the final release of the game. When Battle Belt's music replaced Fleet Glide's, Space Storm's music became Battle Belt's aswell, making up the soundtrack in its present final release order.


===Planets===
Track 9, "Galaxy Song 25", is never played in the game at all in the final release. The game's coding also showed an unused track called "SMG2_galaxy08_strm". This track was scrapped before reaching the orchestra stage, since it is performed with synthesized instruments.
====Unknown Planet====
Only one thing is known about this galaxy and the fact that in the E3 2009 Trailer of SMG2, [[Mario]] is seen jumping on three [[Twirlip|Twirlips]] in a row on a planet looking unalike to any one of the galaxies in Super Mario Galaxy 2.


[[Gobblegut]], [[Digga-Leg]]/[[Whomp King]], [[Megahammer]], and [[Glamdozer]] all have "angry" versions of their music in the game's files{{ref needed}}. Digga-Leg, Whomp King, and Megahammer don't really get angry, ultimately not needing an alternate theme. Gobblegut gets angry and has a cutscene, but for some reason, his alternate theme was still not used. Glamdozer does get angry, but doesn't have an "angry cutscene".


==Final Release==
Although they are not found in the final game, [[Ice Mario (Super Mario Galaxy)|Ice Mario]] and [[Flying Mario]] from the previous game can be playable via hacking, and their music is even altered to match the other power-ups. In addition, Flying Mario is complete on the disk, unlike Ice Mario (who only has his theme remaining in the code), suggesting it was cut significantly later and very late in development.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUBR_TnGrvs]</ref>
[[File:BoneMario.png|thumb|Bone Mario model]]
Two unused models exist in the game, called "Bone Mario" and "Bone Luigi." These are skeletons of Mario and Luigi. In the previous game, death by electrocution gave a cartoony glimpse of them. However, in this game that does not happen, so they are leftovers from the first game.


In addition, there are two unused world map songs within the soundtrack. They can be heard [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fLBI1styFM here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04hup0BqqF8&feature=related here]. Also in the soundtrack, An unused Galaxy Song is heard aswell. It can be heard [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrFDM1lVZs4 here]
An unused texture of a "Magic Balloon Fruit" was also found. This texture had a "P" like the ones of the [[Power Balloon]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.


==Gallery==
When defeated and facing down, Whomp King has an otherwise unused expression that can be seen only by hacking.
This is the gallery of beta screenshots of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.
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<gallery>
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Image:BalloonYoshiSMG2.jpg|A Beta shot of the heroes in galaxy what appears to be [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]. Note the details over the grass finally removed in the game's last revision.
King Whomp's Face.png|[[Whomp King]]'s face when defeated. Since he faces down when defeated, it is impossible to see his face.
Image:SMG2ss5.png|Early models of [[Digga]]s in Spin-Dig Galaxy. Their eyes were more separated and looked more like yellow [[Bullet Bill]]s.
SMG2kinglakitu.png|[[King Lakitu]] without his glasses
Image:Freeze_ice.JPG|The switch in Cosmic Cove Galaxy.
SMG2-StarPiceReaction.gif|Animation of King Lakitu without his glasses
Image:SMG2 pic. 1.JPG|A water-covered planetoid, possibly an early version of [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Pond Planet|Pond Planet]].
SMG2 Spin Dig Prerelease.png|Early models of [[Digga]]s in Spin-Dig Galaxy. Their eyes were more separated and looked more like yellow [[Bullet Bill]]s.
Image:BuoyBase2.jpg|A beta version of Topman's tower in [[Space Storm Galaxy]] that resembles the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]]. The switch used to decelerate time is shown as well. The music used in this galaxy is from [[Buoy Base Galaxy]].
SMG2-BoneBreakStart.gif|Mario's skeleton animation
Image:SMG_ItemBox.png|[[Mario]] on a beta planet which it was to be the main planet in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]], with a [[Chance Cube]].
SMG2-BoneBreakEnd.gif|Mario's skeleton animation
Image:SMG2 Yoshi egg.JPG|A beta picture of [[Mario]] standing near a [[Yoshi Egg]].
SMG2-BoneBreakWait.png|Mario's skeleton
Image:SMG2ss7.png|[[Mario]] talking to a [[Whittle]] in a beta version of [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]]
SMG2-YoshiE3Wait.gif|Yoshi E3 animation
Image:Smg2map.jpg|The [[Starship Mario]] on the map, with some difference to the final map.
SMG2-YoshiE3WaitAlone.gif|Yoshi E3 animation
Image:SMG2ss3.png|2 [[Grand Goomba]]s walking towards Mario in a beta shot of the [[Supermassive Galaxy]].
SMG2-ChaosStartZone.png|An unused zone titled "ChaosStartZone"
SMG2-SaffUnbabaHomePlanetZone.png|An unused zone titled "StaffUnbabaHomePlanetZone"
SMG2-EarthenPipeRoomEZone.png|An unused zone titled "EarthenPipeRoomEZone"
SMG2ItemDiceO.png|A texture for the [[Chance Cube]]
SMG2ItemDiceX.png|A texture for the Chance Cube
SMG2snakebrown.png|A brown piece of the Snake Block
PLuma.png|A purple [[Luma]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
</center>


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Latest revision as of 11:36, May 8, 2024

This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Early concepts[edit]

Early in production, the development team suggested that the game should feature cameos from other Nintendo IP, such as Pikmin and Donkey Kong series. Shigeru Miyamoto did not approve of the idea, however.[1] One of the reasons was that the Pikmin's body shape would make them awkward to jump on. This suggests that they would have been featured as enemies or friendly non-playable characters.

A proposed Bone Mario power-up was rejected by Shigeru Miyamoto.[2][better source needed]

Concept artwork[edit]

  • A scan page of concept art and model sheet of Cloud Mario.

    A scan page of concept art and model sheet of Cloud Mario.

  • A second page of Cloud Mario/Luigi including a "Lakitu" Cloud Mario.

    A second page of Cloud Mario/Luigi including a "Lakitu" Cloud Mario.

  • A scan page containing most concept arts of the Freezy Flake Galaxy.

    A scan page containing most concept arts of the Freezy Flake Galaxy.

Early builds[edit]

In the debut trailer from E3 2009 and the two Media Summit Trailers, there were several changes before the game's release date. The game was originally titled More Super Mario Galaxy.[3]

E3 2009 Trailer[edit]

A pre-release screenshot of Starship Mario in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Yoshi and Mario on the early version of Starship Mario.
  • A planet shaped as Mario's head could be seen. This planet is possibly an early version of Starship Mario.
  • In Cosmic Cove Galaxy, the switch which freezes the water into ice is placed on a wooden floating platform, similar to the place where Penguru is standing. In the final version, the switch is found on a tower.
  • Yoshi was seen in Cloudy Court Galaxy, but he never appeared in that galaxy in the final game.
  • The switch that slows time, which appeared in a lot of galaxies, was originally activated by a Spin, and not by Ground Pound.
  • Yoshi's Dash Pepper was originally called Dash Fruit (its Japanese name).[citation needed]
  • In the Spin-Dig Galaxy's second level, Silver Stars Down Deep, Star Chips were supposed to be collected instead of the Silver Stars, indicating that there could have been another planet.
  • In the Cloudy Court Galaxy, it was shown that the cymbals didn't have a Launch Star on them.
  • The starting planet in Boo Moon Galaxy was originally going to look similar to the Crystal Planet in Space Junk Galaxy from the first game.
  • When fighting Digga-Leg, Spin-Dig Galaxy's background became purple.
  • A big Homing Chomp seemed to appear as a boss, possibly in the early Battle Belt Galaxy.
  • Hightail Falls Galaxy had a different color and terrain.
  • An early screenshot of Puzzle Plank Galaxy revealed a 1-Up Mushroom in place of the galaxy's Comet Medal.
  • On the Wiggler planet in Puzzle Plank Galaxy, four tree stumps are present. This was changed to four Ground Pound Switches.
  • The Ground Pound pillars had a yellow top instead of brown.
  • Whittles are seen to inhabit the planets of Puzzle Plank Galaxy.
  • Ground Pound symbols looked brighter and shinier.
  • Tall Trunk Galaxy's Trunk Slide Planet was apparently its own galaxy. The slide is also made of stone instead of wood.
  • The fruits that Yoshi can eat to get Star Bits originally looked more like peaches.
  • After the player fights King Lakitu, the entire galaxy can be seen as opposed to only that planet.
  • When a player used a Dash Pepper, the player did not glow or leave a glowing trail as in the final version.
  • In the trailer, it can be seen that the Dash Pepper looks more like a berry, and the Blimp Fruit looks like a simple sphere.
  • A Spin Drill shown on Digga-Leg's planet is always there, even when the player is currently using one. In the final version, they only appear when the player doesn't have one. Additionally, its dome did not crack when Mario attacked it.
  • Sorbetti's planet originally had crystals instead of snow mounds.
  • The room in Puzzle Plank Galaxy where the Purple Coins are has a different color scheme.
  • Diggas' eyes resembled those of Bullet Bills.
  • At least two of the Ground Pound Switches on the first planet of Puzzle Plank Galaxy (which were actually tree stumps at that point) were not present. One space was taken by a Whittle.
  • In Sky Island Galaxy, an early galaxy, a red Koopa Troopa was shown in the far back. In the final game, only green Koopa Troopas appear.
  • In the E3 trailer, Sky Station Galaxy's music had an extra part (that sounded like part of "Gusty Garden Galaxy") that did not make it to the final version.
  • In an early version of the Blooming Garden Planet in the Supermassive Galaxy, it was shown that Goombas appeared. In the final version, they don't appear.
  • In an early version of Cloudy Court Galaxy, it was shown that the cymbal had a checkered-like pattern and that the drums which bounce the player up to the cymbal were red. There were also green mushroom platforms, which were removed from the final version.
  • It was revealed in ONM that Starship Mario was originally going to be mushroom-shaped.[citation needed]
  • One trailer showed Yoshi eating a thorny flower without having to use the strength to pull. In the final version, Yoshi has to move to eat the thorny flowers.
  • Good Egg Galaxy's background was used in Tall Trunk's Slide, and in Space Storm Galaxy's Topman's tower.
  • When the Airships coming out of worm holes were shown in the E3 trailer, it appeared to be a cutscene rather than actual gameplay.
  • While the game was in development stages, it was dubbed "Super Mario Galaxy 1.5".
  • In the Honeybloom Galaxy, a Bee Mushroom is in a octohedron power-up crystal, like in Super Mario Galaxy. In the final version, the power-ups are in neither octohedron crystals, regular crystals, nor the opaque crystals first introduced in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
  • The early version Snow Field Planet, in Freezy Flake Galaxy was much longer and emptier than the final version.
  • Sorbetti's Planet had darker bricks in the E3 2009 trailer.
  • A screenshot showing an unknown platform with Mario jumping on three Twirlips in a row also shows a planet in which resembles none of any of the planets and galaxies in the final release of the game.
  • There is a planet very similar to the Second Fleet Ship planet in Sky Station Galaxy. The only differences are that there is a Red Koopa Troopa (another early element of SMG2), a few Pull Stars, and one Banzai Bill Cannon instead of just a few.
  • Another planet is the same as the one in the second mission of Sky Station Galaxy. This planet has hardly changed since earlier versions of the game. The only difference is that there are electric barriers instead of Amps.

Nintendo Media Summit Trailer[edit]

  • Megahammer was originally going to be named Mallettoid.
  • Digga-Leg was originally going to be named Digg-Leg.
  • Comet Medals were designed differently, as the comet's star had no eyes.
  • In the Media Summit Gameplay Trailer, it was shown that there was a Piranha Plant in the patch of blue flowers next to the pillar on the Starting Planet of Yoshi Star Galaxy. In the final version, there is an Octoomba.
  • On the Marble Blocks planet in Yoshi Star Galaxy, the Launch Star is revealed after Yoshi eats the giant fruit, there is a Twirlip instead of a Lakitu and Spiny, and the planet is smaller. In the final version, the Launch Star is in a cage. Page 16 of the game's manual shows a Launch Star misplaced on the Starting Planet in Yoshi Star Galaxy. The Launch Star is supposed to be in a cage near the pillar that has a Comet Medal in the first mission.
  • In the Hightail Falls Galaxy, on the Slope Planet, it was shown that the big coin would activate a row of Star Bits. In the final version, it was changed to coins.
  • In Flip-Swap Galaxy, there were more giant Empty Blocks. In the final game, there is only one giant Empty Block, which is where the Cosmic Spirit stands.
  • In Upside Dizzy Galaxy, there was a spring where the row of Empty Blocks are.
  • The Blooming Garden Planet is still made of dirt.
  • Gobblegut's bulbs could be popped simply with a stomp.

Gallery[edit]

Unused data[edit]

The unused P texture from Super Mario Galaxy 2
The unused P texture.

There is an unused map theme for World 1 and World 2 and an unused galaxy song within the soundtrack, which can be heard here.

Track 9, "Galaxy Song 25", is never played in the game at all in the final release. The game's coding also showed an unused track called "SMG2_galaxy08_strm". This track was scrapped before reaching the orchestra stage, since it is performed with synthesized instruments.

Gobblegut, Digga-Leg/Whomp King, Megahammer, and Glamdozer all have "angry" versions of their music in the game's files[citation needed]. Digga-Leg, Whomp King, and Megahammer don't really get angry, ultimately not needing an alternate theme. Gobblegut gets angry and has a cutscene, but for some reason, his alternate theme was still not used. Glamdozer does get angry, but doesn't have an "angry cutscene".

Although they are not found in the final game, Ice Mario and Flying Mario from the previous game can be playable via hacking, and their music is even altered to match the other power-ups. In addition, Flying Mario is complete on the disk, unlike Ice Mario (who only has his theme remaining in the code), suggesting it was cut significantly later and very late in development.[4]

An unused texture of a "Magic Balloon Fruit" was also found. This texture had a "P" like the ones of the Power Balloons from Super Mario World.

When defeated and facing down, Whomp King has an otherwise unused expression that can be seen only by hacking.

  • Whomp King's face when defeated. Since he faces down when defeated, it is impossible to see his face.

    Whomp King's face when defeated. Since he faces down when defeated, it is impossible to see his face.

  • King Lakitu without his glasses

    King Lakitu without his glasses

  • Animation of King Lakitu without his glasses

    Animation of King Lakitu without his glasses

  • Early models of Diggas in Spin-Dig Galaxy. Their eyes were more separated and looked more like yellow Bullet Bills.

    Early models of Diggas in Spin-Dig Galaxy. Their eyes were more separated and looked more like yellow Bullet Bills.

  • Mario's skeleton animation

    Mario's skeleton animation

  • Mario's skeleton animation

    Mario's skeleton animation

  • Mario's skeleton

    Mario's skeleton

  • Yoshi E3 animation

    Yoshi E3 animation

  • Yoshi E3 animation

    Yoshi E3 animation

  • An unused zone titled "ChaosStartZone"

    An unused zone titled "ChaosStartZone"

  • An unused zone titled "StaffUnbabaHomePlanetZone"

    An unused zone titled "StaffUnbabaHomePlanetZone"

  • An unused zone titled "EarthenPipeRoomEZone"

    An unused zone titled "EarthenPipeRoomEZone"

  • A texture for the Chance Cube

    A texture for the Chance Cube

  • A texture for the Chance Cube

    A texture for the Chance Cube

  • A brown piece of the Snake Block

    A brown piece of the Snake Block

  • A purple Luma

    A purple Luma

References[edit]

An unused smiley face (likely a placeholder) from Super Mario Bros. 2 The Cutting Room Floor has an article on Super Mario Galaxy 2.
  1. ^ McWhertor, Michael (March 12, 2012). Super Mario Galaxy 2 could have featured Donkey Kong and Pikmin cameos, but Miyamoto said, "No". GameTrailers. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Totilo, Stephen (November 22, 2011). "'When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous.'" Kotaku. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy 2: The Concept: More Super Mario Galaxy! Nintendo. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. ^ [1]
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Donkey Kong franchise Platformers Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Donkey Kong Land series Donkey Kong Land • Donkey Kong Land 2 • Donkey Kong Land III
Other Donkey Kong 64 • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat • DK: King of Swing • DK: Jungle Climber
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Other Diddy Kong Racing • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Super Mario franchise Platformers Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario Advance) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3) • Super Mario World • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins • Super Mario All-Stars • Super Mario 64 (Super Mario 64 DS) • Super Mario Sunshine • New Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Galaxy • New Super Mario Bros. Wii • Super Mario Galaxy 2 • Super Mario 3D Land • New Super Mario Bros. 2 • New Super Mario Bros. U • Super Mario 3D World • Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS) • Super Mario Odyssey
Other Mario is Missing! • Hotel Mario • Super Princess Peach • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Spin-offs Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart • Mario Kart 64 • Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! • Mario Kart DS • Mario Kart Wii • Mario Kart 7 • Mario Kart 8 • Mario Kart Tour
Mario Party series Mario Party • Mario Party 2 • Mario Party 3 • Mario Party 6 • Mario Party Advance • Mario Party 7 • Mario Party 8 • Mario Party 9 • Mario Party: Island Tour
RPGs Paper Mario series Paper Mario • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door • Super Paper Mario • Paper Mario: Sticker Star • Paper Mario: Color Splash • Paper Mario: The Origami King
Mario & Luigi series Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Other Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario sports Mario Golf series Mario Golf: World Tour
Mario Tennis series Mario's Tennis • Mario Tennis • Mario Power Tennis
Mario Strikers series Super Mario Strikers • Mario Strikers Charged
Other Mario Sports Mix
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon • Luigi's Mansion 3
Wario franchise Platformers Wario Land series Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • Virtual Boy Wario Land • Wario Land II • Wario Land 3 • Wario Land 4 • Wario Land: Shake It!
Other Wario World
WarioWare series WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! • WarioWare: Smooth Moves • Game & Wario
Yoshi franchise Platformers Yoshi's Island series Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island • Yoshi's Island DS • Yoshi's New Island
Other Yoshi's Story • Yoshi's Woolly World
Crossovers Mario & Sonic series Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Melee • Super Smash Bros. Brawl • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Other Game & Watch Gallery 4 • Fortune Street
Miscellaneous Drill Bit • Mario's Face • Super Mario Bros. film • List of unreleased media
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Super Mario Galaxy 2
Playable characters Mario • Luigi • Co-Star Luma
Rideable characters Yoshi • Fluzzard
Forms Cloud Mario • Rock Mario • Fire Mario • Bee Mario • Rainbow Mario • Boo Mario • Spring Mario • Dash Yoshi • Blimp Yoshi • Bulb Yoshi
Non-playable characters Baby Luma • Princess Peach • Lubba • Lumas • Hungry Lumas • Lumalees • Toads • Toad Brigade (Toad Brigade Captain · Banktoad · Mailtoad · Blue Toad · Yellow Toad) • The Chimp • Star Bunnies • Gearmos • Gold Gearmo • Silver Gearmo • Penguins • Penguru • Coach • Jibberjays • Black Jibberjay • Honeybees • Queen Bee • Whittles • Bill Board • Piantas • Bob-omb Buddies • Rosalina • Cosmic Spirit
Enemies Amp • Banzai Bill • Bat • Big Boo • Big Gringill • Big Paragoomba • Big Thwomp • Big Wiggler • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bomb Boo • Bomp • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Bowser Statue • Bullet Bill • Buzz saw • Cannonball • Cheep Cheep • Chomp • Choppah • Clampy • Cluckboom • Cosmic Clone • Crabber • Digga • Dry Bones • Elite Octoomba • Fire Shooter • Fizzlit • Flaptack • Flipbug • Flomp • Fuzzy • Giant Goomba • Giant Koopa • Gold Chomp • Golden Gummit • Goomba • Goombeetle • Gringill • Gummit • Hammer Bro • Homing Chomp • Hot Urchin • Jack O'Goomba • Jam-o'-War • Jammyfish • Kleptoad • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Li'l Brr • Li'l Cinder • Magikoopa • Magmaargh • Magmaw • Mandibug • Mattermouth • Mega Boo • Meteor • Micro Mecha-Bowser • Mikey Mine • Mini Goomba • Octoboo • Octoguy • Octoomba • Paragoomba • Pinhead • Piranha Plant • Pokey Head • Prickly Piranha Plant • Prickly plant • Pulse Beam • Pupdozer • Rhomp • Rocto • Ruby Rock • Sentry Beam • Skeeter • Slurple • Small Chomp • Smeech • Snoodle • Spiky Gummit • Spindleburr • Spinecone • Spiny • Spiny Cheep Cheep • Spiny Egg • Spiny Piranha Plant • Spoing • Sprangler • Spring Topman • Spring Vault • Super Piranha Plant • Swaphopper • Thwomp • Topman • Topmini • Tox Box • Tracks • Trapdragon • Twirlip • Undergrunt • Undergrunt Gunner • Urchin • Water Shooter • Whimp • Whomp • Wiggler • Zap Ball • Zap Nozzle
Obstacles Banzai Bill Cannon • Bars • Bill Blaster • Black hole • Bob-omb dispenser • Cactus • Chomp box • Current • Dark • Dark matter • Electric rail • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Gravity field • Lava • Lava Geyser • Ledge Hammer • Millstone • Mud • Poison swamp • Quicksand • Spike Block • Wind
Bosses Peewee Piranha • King Lakitu • Digga-Leg • Gobblegut • Mandibug Stack • Rollodillo • Bowser • Sorbetti • Megahammer • Glamdozer • Squizzard • Prince Pikante • Boomsday Machine • Bowser Jr. • Whomp King • Bugaboom • Dino Piranha • King Kaliente • Major Burrows • Bouldergeist
Items and power-ups ? Coin • 1-Up Mushroom • Bee Mushroom • Blimp Fruit • Boo Mushroom • Bronze Star • Bulb Berry • Clock • Cloud Flower • Coin • Comet Medal • Dash Pepper • Fire Flower • Fruit • Grand Star • Green Shell • Green Star • Key • Life Mushroom • Note • Power Star • Purple Coin • Rainbow Star • Rock Mushroom • Silver Star • Spin Drill • Spring Mushroom • Star Bit • Yellow Star Chip • Yoshi egg
Objects ? Block • Airship • Arrow Sign • Assembly Block • Balloon • Banandelion • Bar • Beacon • Beat Block • Block • Blue switch • Brick • Bubble • Bubbler • Cage • Cannon • Chance Cube • Checkpoint Flag • Cloud • Coconut • Crate • Crystal • Divot • Drum • Flipping panel • Flipswitch Panel • Floaty Fluff • Flower (environmental object) • Flower (grapple) • Flower (platform) • Flying ? Block • Gate • Glass case • Golden peg • Grate • Gravity switch • Ground-Pound Switch • Honeycomb wall • Ice block • Ice Meteor • Key Door • Launch Star • Leaf raft • Lever Switch • Lift • Meteorite • Picture block • Pink block • Pipe • Pole • Pull Star • Ramp • Red and blue blocks • Rock • Rubbery bulb • Sand Bird • Seagull • Shrinking platform • Sign • Sling Star • Snow sculpture • Snowball • Springboard • Sproutle Vine • Star Ball • Star Piece Cluster Rock • Starshroom • Stone circle • Stone wheel • Stump • Swing • Teeter-totter moon • Teleporter • Tip Network • Torch • Tornado • Trampoline • Treasure chest • Tree • Warp Pad • Water Ball • Water spout • Watermelon • Zipper gate
Locations World 1 Sky Station Galaxy • Yoshi Star Galaxy • Spin-Dig Galaxy • Fluffy Bluff Galaxy • Flip-Swap Galaxy • Rightside Down Galaxy • Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla
World 2 Puzzle Plank Galaxy • Hightail Falls Galaxy • Boulder Bowl Galaxy • Cosmic Cove Galaxy • Wild Glide Galaxy • Honeybloom Galaxy • Bowser's Lava Lair
World 3 Tall Trunk Galaxy • Cloudy Court Galaxy • Haunty Halls Galaxy • Freezy Flake Galaxy • Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy • Beat Block Galaxy • Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet
World 4 Supermassive Galaxy • Flipsville Galaxy • Starshine Beach Galaxy • Chompworks Galaxy • Sweet Mystery Galaxy • Honeyhop Galaxy • Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet
World 5 Space Storm Galaxy • Slipsand Galaxy • Shiverburn Galaxy • Boo Moon Galaxy • Upside Dizzy Galaxy • Fleet Glide Galaxy • Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker
World 6 Melty Monster Galaxy • Clockwork Ruins Galaxy • Throwback Galaxy • Battle Belt Galaxy • Flash Black Galaxy • Slimy Spring Galaxy • Bowser's Galaxy Generator
World S Mario Squared Galaxy • Rolling Coaster Galaxy • Twisty Trials Galaxy • Stone Cyclone Galaxy • Boss Blitz Galaxy • Flip-Out Galaxy • Grandmaster Galaxy
Other Mushroom Kingdom • Starship Mario • Comet Observatory
Moves Backward somersault • Crouch • Dash • Double jump • Double kick • Eat • Flutter jump • Ground pound • Head Shake • Jump • Kick • Long jump • Side somersault • Skate • Slide • Spin • Spin jump • Stomp • Sweep kick • Swim • Triple jump • Wall jump
Gameplay elements Crate Burning • Fluzzard gliding • Galaxies • Ghost • Grand World Map • Letter • Life meter • Portal • Prankster Comet • Star List • Star Pointer
Further info Gallery • Glitches • Mario Galaxy Orchestra • Media • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
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