Gravity field
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- “The gravity here is all out of whack! Check out the arrows!”
- —Luma, Super Mario Galaxy
A Gravity Wall is a special type of wall that appears in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. It has the power to control the direction that Gravity pulls Mario within its expanse. The Gravity Walls contain arrows to show the player the gravity direction, as well colors: blue (arrows pointing down), red (or occasionally pink; arrows pointing up), green (arrows pointing the right), gray, and purple (in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, respectively, arrows pointing to the left). As soon as Mario or Luigi enters the area with the painted arrows and colored background, either character is immediately pulled towards the object that the arrows are pointing to. The direction that the arrows are pointing on the wall (and therefore the direction of gravity itself) can sometimes be changed if the player finds a Gravity Arrow and Spins it or hits it with a Star Bit. Gravity Walls appear in many levels, the most prominent of which is Bowser's Dark Matter Plant, where they act as the main obstacle of the level. The Rightside Down Galaxy and the Upside Dizzy Galaxy feature Gravity Walls as their main elements. Gravity Walls appear only in 2D sidescroller sections of Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, however.
Gravity Walls return in Super Mario Odyssey, where they appear primarily in the 8-Bit Super Mario Bros.-style mural sections of some kingdoms.[1]
Gravity Wall areas
Super Mario Galaxy
| Galaxy | Level | Area | Wall Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Egg Galaxy | A Snack of Cosmic Proportions | Many sections of the Pill Planet feature Gravity Walls. | Blue / Red |
| Battlerock Galaxy | Breaking into the Battlerock | The inside of the Gravity Planet has many Gravity Walls. | Blue / Red |
| Bowser's Star Reactor | The Fiery Stronghold | Roughly in the middle of the level is a short section of Gravity Walls. | Blue / Purple |
| Bowser's Dark Matter Plant | Darkness on the Horizon | Almost the entire level consists of many different sections of Gravity Walls surrounded by Dark Matter. | Blue / Purple / Green / Gray |
| Bowser's Galaxy Reactor | The Fate of the Universe | A short section of Gravity Walls appears behind the Cosmic Blocks. | Blue / Purple |
Super Mario Galaxy 2
| Galaxy | Levels | Area | Wall Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rightside Down Galaxy | Breaking the Laws of Gravity, The Great Crate Incinerator, Green Star 1, Green Star 2 | The entire galaxy is composed of many sections of Gravity Walls. | Blue / Red / Purple / Green |
| Flipsville Galaxy | Flipsville's New Digs, Purple Coin Spin Speed Run | Inside the Dirt Tower Planet is an area with nine separate sections of Gravity Walls, which alternate in time with the music. | Blue / Red / Green / Gray |
| Upside Dizzy Galaxy | A Walk on the Weird Side, Burning Upside Dizzy, Green Star 1, Green Star 2 | The entire galaxy is composed of many sections of Gravity Walls. | Blue / Red |
| Battle Belt Galaxy | Mini-Planet Mega-Run, Mini-Planet Daredevil Run | Inside the Undergrunt Planet is a circular section of Gravity Walls, which alternate in time with the music. | Blue / Red |
Gallery
Gravity Walls inside the Pill Planet in the Good Egg Galaxy.
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Gravity Walls inside the Gravity Planet in the Battlerock Galaxy.
Gravity Walls in Bowser's Star Reactor.
Gravity Wall in Bowser's Dark Matter Plant.
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Gravity Walls in the Rightside Down Galaxy.
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A circular section of Gravity Walls inside the Undergrunt Planet of the Battle Belt Galaxy.
Gravity Walls as they appear in Super Mario Odyssey.
See Also
Trivia
- Though not a Gravity Wall, the atmospheric background of the Flipsville Galaxy acts somewhat like one, as it features multiple arrows which reflect the current flow of gravity.
