Boards (Super Mario Galaxy)
- “Your world is so cool! If only I weren't..a sign.”
- —Bill Board, Super Mario Galaxy
The Boards in the Super Mario Galaxy games are four sentient signposts capable of speech. In Super Mario Galaxy, they will exclaim "Hey!" at Mario before telling Mario how to perform a particular move each time he meets them. Some boards appear in multiple locations, but their ability to transport themselves is not explored. The names of all four are puns on "billboard". The boards also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 with the same role as in the first game. In the Supermassive Galaxy, rather large boards appear on the first planet.
Boards
Gil Board
Gil Board is the first of the boards to be encountered. He is a signpost that tells Mario how to Wall Jump. He claims to be the "Famous Gil Board" and claims Mario knows him, although Super Mario Galaxy is the first appearance in which he has been specifically named. His only appearance is in the Honeyhive Galaxy.
Bill Board
Bill Board is the second board encountered, and the Board with the most appearances. He teaches Mario how to roll the Star Ball in the Rolling Green Galaxy, Melty Molten Galaxy and Rolling Gizmo Galaxy. He also makes an appearance at the celebration in the Grand Finale Galaxy. Here, he tells Mario that he lives in a nice world, and that he would be able to enjoy it more if he was not a sign.
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, he appears in the Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy, once again teaching Mario how to roll on the Star Ball. He is the only one of the four boards to reappear.
Phil Board
Phil Board is the third board encountered. He teaches Mario how to move when he is in a Bubble. He appears in the Bubble Breeze Galaxy and Bubble Blast Galaxy.
Jill Board
Jill Board is the fourth and final board to be encountered. Her only appearance is in Boo's Boneyard Galaxy, in which she reminds the player of the Boo Mario controls.
Gallery
Bill Board instructing Mario in the Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy of Super Mario Galaxy 2
The giant Boards in the Supermassive Galaxy
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ケイジ・バーン Keiji Bān カン・バーン Kan Bān デンゴン・バーン Dengon Bān カワラ・バーン Kawara Bān |
From 掲示板 keijiban (bulletin board) From 看板 kanban (billboard) From 伝言板 dengonban (message board) From 瓦版 kawaraban (newspaper) |
| Chinese | 板布告 Bǎn Bùgào 板告示 Bǎn Gàoshì 板留言 Bǎn Liúyán 板宣传 Bǎn Xuānchuán |
From Bùgào Bǎn (bulletin board) From Gàoshì Bǎn (billboard) From Liúyán Bǎn (message board) From Xuānchuán Bǎn (publicity board) |
| Italian | Informello Notiziello Avvisello Messaggello |
From informare (to inform) From notizia (news) From avviso (warning) From messaggio (message) |
| Korean | 게시・판 gesi pan 간・판 gan pan 알림・판 allim pan 동・판 dong pan |
From 게시판 gesipan (bulletin board) From 간판 ganpan (signboard) From 알림판 allimpan (notification board) From 동판 dongpan (copper plate) |
| Spanish | Let Trero Panc Arta Rot Tulo Kart Elón |
From letrero (signboard) From pancarta (banner) From rótulo (label) From cartelón (billboard) |
