Tracks (enemy)

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Tracks
A Petapeta from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance	Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance	Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Comparable Coin Coffer

A Petapeta seen in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Petapeta are enemies that appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are turquoise sack-like creatures similar to Moneybags, with legs ending in gray sandal-clad feet and a pair of eyes resembling those of a Blooper. They commonly appear in beaches and other sandy or dirt-filled areas, such as Deep Dark Galaxy or Starshine Beach Galaxy.

The Petapeta is only visible when Mario stands still, and will become invisible and start running away from Mario if he moves. The only indication of the invisible Petapeta's location is the footprints it leaves in the dirt as it flees. If Mario hits an invisible Petapeta with a spin, it becomes visible and remains dizzy for a few seconds. Mario can defeat a Petapeta by tossing a shell or a fireball at it, though the Petapeta can avoid them unless it is stunned; while stunned, he can also jump on it. Petapeta give twenty Star Bits upon defeat. Unlike most enemies, Petapeta are not affected by Star Bits flung at them. Petapeta are incapable of damaging Mario, even if he intentionally walks into one.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Petapeta are rare, with only two of them appearing in Starshine Beach Galaxy.

Additional names

Internal names

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2	Petari	Petari	Romanization of ぺたり, a Japanese term for "tightly".

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ペタペタ Petapeta	Onomatopoeia of a flat surface repeatedly slamming something, referring to the sandals hitting the ground as it escapes
German	Sternentasche	Starbag
Italian	Astrosacco	From astro (aster) and sacco (sack)
Spanish (NOE)	Bolsito	Little Bag