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'''''Super Mario Galaxy''''' is a 3D action-adventure [[Genre#Platform games|platform game]] for the [[Wii]], first released in Japan on November 1, [[List of games by date#2007|2007]]. It is the eleventh entry in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]],<ref name=encyclopedia>Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』[Japanese source]. Tokyo, {{wp|Shogakukan}}, 2015.</ref> the third 3D platformer, and the first of what would be recognized in retrospect as the "course clear-style" games of the series.<ref name=switch>[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuC4YLLkqME Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017]." ''YouTube'', 17 Jan. 2017. Accessed 30 Jan. 2021.</ref><ref name=hakoniwa>[[Bill Trinen|Trinen, Bill]]. "[https://nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/161799433482/whats-in-a-box What's in a Box?]" ''Nintendo Treehouse Log'', 14 Jun. 2017. Accessed 30 Jan. 2021.</ref> In this game, the player controls [[Mario]] in outer space, moving across spherical planetoids with their own centers of [[gravity]]. The [[level]]s are more linear than those found in its 3D predecessors ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]]). Similar to prior games, Mario collects [[Power Star]]s to rescue [[Princess Peach]] from [[Bowser]], who is trying to establish his own [[galaxy]] at the center of the universe. Mario is aided by [[Luigi]],  a [[Toad Brigade|brigade of Toads]], star-shaped creatures called [[Luma]]s, and a mysterious woman named [[Rosalina]]. The save data description for the game is "Launch into a cosmic adventure!"

Upon its release, ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was met with critical acclaim and commercial success. It received various awards and accolades, including from the {{wp|Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences}}, the {{wp|Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association}}, and the {{wp|British Academy of Film and Television Arts}}. It has sold 12.8 million copies, making it the ninth-best-selling Wii game.<ref name=sales>[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]] "[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wii.html IR Information : Financial Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Wii Software]." ''Nintendo Co., Ltd.'', 31 Mar. 2020. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.</ref> It was rereleased in 2011 under the [[Nintendo Selects]] branding for having sold so well. It is one of the few Wii titles to have been [[Reissue#Ports|ported]] to the {{wp|Nvidia Shield TV}} console in 2018. A port of the game with upscaled graphics was included in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' alongside ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine'' on September 18, [[List of games by date#2020|2020]], to correspond with the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|35th anniversary]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]).<ref name=3DAS>[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_UcjEq2Dgk Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct]." ''YouTube'', 3 Sep. 2020.</ref> After its original release, a dedicated sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', was developed and released for the Wii on May 22, [[List of games by date#2010|2010]].

''Super Mario Galaxy'' has gone on to be considered one of the {{wp|List of video games considered the best|greatest video games of all time}} and a masterpiece.<ref name=cremin>Cremin, Colin. "The Formal Qualities of the Video Game: An Exploration of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' With Gilles Deleuze." ''Games and Culture'', vol. 7, no. 1, SAGE Publishing, Jan. 2012, pp. 72–86. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412012440309</ref><ref name=Polygon>Polygon Staff. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20180303210843/https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/11/27/16158276/polygon-500-best-games-of-all-time-500-401 The 500 Best Video Games of All Time]" [archived from [https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/11/27/16158276/polygon-500-best-games-of-all-time-500-401 the original]]. ''Polygon'', 27 Nov. 2017. Accessed 30 Dec. 2022.</ref><ref name=asahi>TV Asahi staff. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMVW-G6RDHA 国民5万人がガチ投票！テレビゲーム総選挙]" [Japanese source]. Presented by Kazuki Sawamura. ''TV Game Sousenkyo''『乃木坂46 賀喜遥香』, TV Asahi, 27 Dec. 2021. Archived by チャンネル. ''YouTube'', 16 Mar. 2022. Accessed 30 Dec. 2022.</ref><ref name=ashcraft>Ashcraft, Brian. "[https://kotaku.com/poll-here-are-japans-top-100-video-games-of-all-time-1848275437 Poll: Here Are Japan's Top 100 Video Games Of All Time]." ''Kotaku'', 28 Dec. 2021. Accessed 30 Dec. 2022.</ref>

Mario is awoken by the apricot-colored Luma on a [[Gateway Galaxy#Starting Planet|small, grassy planet]]. Here, he meets other [[Luma]]s and [[Rosalina]], a mysterious woman who acts as the protector of the [[galaxy|galaxies]] and the mother of the Lumas. She tells Mario that her ship, the [[Comet Observatory]], had its [[Power Star]]s stolen by Bowser. Without them, the Comet Observatory is unable to move through space. Rosalina asks him to reclaim her Power Stars and offers to help rescue Peach and defeat Bowser in exchange. To help him on his quest, Rosalina gives Mario the apricot-colored Luma, who grants Mario the ability to [[spin]] and travel through space. Together, they travel to various galaxies in opened [[dome]]s to obtain Power Stars. Once a mission is completed in one galaxy, Mario collects a Power Star and unlocks the next mission. Most domes contain five galaxies. Once Mario has collected enough Power Stars, the next galaxy in the current dome is an enemy base, where the [[Grand Star]]s, which are larger and more powerful versions of Power Stars, would be in the possession of either Bowser or [[Bowser Jr.]]. Rescuing a Grand Star unlocks the next dome, and when enough Power Stars are collected, the Comet Observatory is able to take Mario to the center of the universe.

The player controls [[Mario]],<ref name=weegee group=note>Unless explicitly specified otherwise, any mentioning of Mario is equally applicable to Luigi during his playthrough.</ref> who platforms mainly on spherical planetoids, and he completes [[level]]s by collecting [[Power Star]]s. His [[jump]]ing actions allow him to hop between [[platform]]s and [[stomp]] enemies. Most enemies that cannot be stomped on can be taken out or dazed with a [[spin]], a move new to the series. Rather than performed with button inputs, shaking the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] makes Mario spin. In addition to taking out enemies, spinning makes Mario engage [[switch]]es, parry certain attacks, [[skate]] on ice, throw held objects, and perform an extra [[Spin Jump|small jump]] in the air. Several actions in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are not strictly tied to button inputs and are instead performed by shaking, tilting, or rotating the remote. The game's camera organically pans across levels, but the player can manually angle it with {{button|wii|Pad}}. Pressing {{button|wii|C}} centers the camera behind Mario and pressing {{button|wii|Padup}} enters a first-person perspective.

Most levels are clusters of small planetary bodies with their own centers of [[gravity]], causing Mario to organically bend around them as he moves or jumps. Not all planetary bodies are spherical, but they at least have rounded edges to compliment the concept.<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''. Collector's Edition, Roseville, [[Prima Games]], 2007, p. 12.</ref> Planets with sharp edges only have one gravitational plane, like the courses in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Mario will fall and lose a life if he jumps off the edges of these planets. Some planetoids are so close to each other that Mario can simply jump between them, but others are very distant. In most cases, he can reach them by using [[Launch Star]]s, yellow objects that fire Mario through the sky. The levels in the game can be accessed by [[dome]]s scattered across the [[Comet Observatory]], the game's hub world. For more detail on level structure, galaxies, and the hub, see "[[#Locations|Locations]]" below.

The game has a multiplayer mode called Co-Star Mode. Connecting a second Wii Remote allows another player (P2) to join in and assist the first one (P1) by controlling a second Star Pointer. There are a number of actions that are available only to the second player. When Co-Star Mode is active, "<font color=Blue>1P</font>" appears below Player 1's Star Pointer, and "<font color=Orange>2P</font>" appears below Player 2's Star Pointer to help differentiate between them. Like the first player, P2 can collect Star Bits and fire them at enemies to briefly stun them. When P2 directs their Star Pointer at Mario and presses {{button|wii|A}}, he performs a unique action called the [[Co-Star Super Jump]]. Combining both jump techniques can make Mario jump higher than when controlled with only one controller. This works in midair, but it can be done only once before the player touches a horizontal surface.<ref>Juliusaurus. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRantJ0Acm8 Super Mario Galaxy Co-op Fun: Midair Jumps]." ''YouTube'', 4 Jan. 2009. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.</ref>

Completing "[[The Fate of the Universe]]" after 120 Power Stars have been collected allows the player to replay the entire game as Mario's brother, [[Luigi]], who otherwise appears as a non-playable character that assists Mario. Luigi can jump higher than him but has worse traction, making him skid. He also runs slightly faster than Mario but takes longer to reach top speed. Luigi loses air faster while underwater and loses a chunk of air every time he spins underwater. [[Cosmic Luigi]], one of the rival characters, is more challenging than Cosmic Mario, and Luigi receives twenty [[1-Up Mushroom]]s from Princess Peach instead of Mario's usual five (although if Luigi's life counter is too high, he only receives five). Outside of these changes, the storyline is almost completely unchanged and even includes the original NPC Luigi, who will now react with confusion at seeing a copy of himself. When the player collect 120 Power Stars and replays "The Fate of the Universe", [[Grand Finale Galaxy]] becomes available for both Mario and Luigi, allowing the 121st Power Star to be collected by each of them.

This mode is referred to by [[Rosalina]] as "another world". In the Japanese version, she describes it as the world where Mario may come across his alternate self who is not him.<ref>リンカー Linker / 紫月リン Rin Shizuki. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHRw7Mw6bfY スーパーマリオギャラクシーを実況プレイ Part52]" [Japanese source]. ''YouTube'', 6 Oct. 2011. Accessed 27 Oct. 2019.</ref>

The controller for the {{wp|Nvidia Shield TV}} has a more conventional layout, cannot display a pointer on screen, and lacks the same motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote. To compensate, actions that originally involved shaking the Wii Remote are performed by pressing the X button. Actions involving the [[Star Pointer]] are instead performed with the right analog stick. In Co-Star Mode, both analog sticks can be used to control the Star Pointer.<ref>Chinese Nintendo [@chinesenintendo]. "[https://twitter.com/jhstjh/status/978431140959805440 For some reasons, the A button when choosing a Galaxy has been bound to RT instead of A. (The second image is the same text from the original English release)]." ''Twitter'', 24 Mar. 2018. Accessed 06 Mar. 2021.</ref> The original tilt controls in the game is also replaced by the regular left analog stick control.<ref>Chinese Nintendo [@chinesenintendo]. "[https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1019812333621669888 And yes, tilting in Super Mario Galaxy has been replaced by simply the left analog stick on Nvidia Shield]." ''Twitter'', 19 Jul. 2018. Accessed 06 Mar. 2021.</ref><ref>ドラガリキノピコ. "[https://youtu.be/OryQXvTC-t4 スーパーマリオギャラクシー Part2 ワールド2 バスルーム]" [Japanese source of Chinese footage]. ''YouTube'', 21 Jun. 2018. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.</ref>

|Phase through walls in Boo form

The theme of space is communicated in various ways throughout ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Many galaxies include distant asteroid belts or views of massive, unreachable planets orbiting suns that peek over their horizons. Depending on the distance from the game's camera, the light from a visible sun retracts, mimicking the behavior of real sunlight. The skyboxes of the galaxies feature nebulas, auroras, and starry skies. Three-dimensional objects, including Mario himself, exhibit a soft {{wp|Fresnel lantern|Fresnel}}-like glow in certain positions as if struck by the light from distant stars. In many galaxies, [[black hole]]s are present in place of [[bottomless pit]]s. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' includes some motifs associated with science fiction, such as [[Gearmo|humanoid robots]], fortified battle facilities, [[UFO]]s, starships, an [[#Music|orchestrated soundtrack]], and {{wp|theremin}}-like synthesizers. Much of the game's setting includes whimsical, tranquil, and surreal elements comparable to those found in children's books.<ref name=kohler1>Kohler, Chris. "[https://www.wired.com/2007/12/interview-super/ Interview: ''Super Mario Galaxy'' Director On Sneaking Stories Past Miyamoto]." ''WIRED'', 4 Dec. 2007. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.</ref><ref name=geller>Geller, Jacob. "[https://youtu.be/IZ1y75vxO0o The Quiet Sadness of Mario Galaxy]." ''YouTube'', 15 Feb. 2019. Accessed 30 Jan. 2021.</ref><ref name=ruben>Meintema, Ruben Aize. "Planets as small as your house: A review of ''Super Mario Galaxy''." ''Eludamos: Journal for Computer Game Culture'', vol. 4, no. 1, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway, Apr. 2010, pp. 125–28. https://doi.org/10.7557/23.6121.</ref> Locations are reached via a palace-like starship called the [[Comet Observatory]], the game's {{wp|Overworld|hub world}}. It is overseen by a princess named [[Rosalina]] and is a nursery for spacefaring star children called [[Luma]]s. In lieu of aliens, the people found living in the galaxies include [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]], [[Honeybee]]s, and [[penguin]]s. [[Star Bit]]s, small collectibles that fall from the sky like shooting stars, resemble {{wp|Konpeitō|konpeitō candies}} and can be fed to the Lumas. There are [[:File:Moving Cake Planet.png|planets]] and [[Sweet Sweet Galaxy|entire galaxies]] that look like desserts.

According to director [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], the primary goal behind ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was to create a ''Super Mario'' game with spherical worlds. It was thought that these worlds would make it less likely for players to get disoriented or have to reposition the camera. These were issues he observed during the development of ''Super Mario 64'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' (1998), and ''Super Mario Sunshine'' that prevented complete immersion and intimidated inexperienced players.<ref name=montreal>[[Yoshiaki Koizumi|Koizumi, Yoshiaki]]. ''[https://youtu.be/A25Ab7RyUPs Super Mario Galaxy: The Journey from Garden to Galaxy]'' [archived]. Montreal International Games Summit, Alliance numériQC, 27 Nov. 2007, Montréal. Recorded by Eric St-Cyr, Compiled by A Hover. ''YouTube'', 24 Sep. 2016. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.</ref><ref name=jasper>Ashworth, Michael [Jasper]. "[https://youtu.be/QLH_0T_xv3I How Spherical Planets Bent the Rules in Super Mario Galaxy]." ''YouTube'', 29 Sep. 2020. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.</ref> The decision to stage the game in outer space was made because the development team thought that the spherical worlds would most intuitively make sense as planets.<ref name=iwata>[[Satoru Iwata| Iwata, Satoru]]. "[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/super_mario_galaxy/0/0/ Wii interviews: Super Mario Galaxy]." ''Iwata Asks'', 2007. Accessed 7 Mar. 2012.</ref> In 2017, a [[:File:3D Mario Infograph.jpg|figure]] was released by Nintendo that conveys that ''Super Mario Galaxy'' is structurally viewed as a different type of 3D ''Super Mario'' game from its immediate predecessors – the "sandbox-style" games ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine''. Nintendo aligns it with the succeeding games ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (2010), ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]]), and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]]) as a more linear, "course clear-style" game.<ref name=switch/> However, many of the levels in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are structured similarly to the ones in its predecessors, particularly in the robust six-mission galaxies and the large planets that do not have their own centers of gravity.<ref name=jasper/> The principals of the "sandbox-style" games derive from hakoniwa, or "box gardens", and Koizumi directly cites them as an influence behind the worlds in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' as well.<ref name=montreal/><ref name=kohler1/><ref name=hakoniwa/>

*"'''Boss galaxies'''" that each contain one mission. They feature linear obstacle courses that lead to a boss battle. Half of them involve [[Bowser Jr.]], either directly or as the inciter for another boss (such as [[Megaleg]] or [[King Kaliente]]) to face Mario. The other half feature [[Bowser]] himself. With the exception of the Garden, each dome contains one boss galaxy and it is always on the dome's outermost ring. These galaxies have the highest or second-highest Power Star threshold, and completing the mission in these galaxies is a criterion needed to unlock a subsequent dome and is required for game progression. The preview model in orbit resembles a bust of Bowser's head with glowing eyes. The boss galaxy in the Terrace is [[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]].

Certain galaxies can be accessed outside of the domes. With the exception of [[Gateway Galaxy]], these ones can also be categorized as mystery or boss galaxies. Most of them are unlocked by feeding [[Hungry Luma]]s a requested number of [[Star Bit]]s. These Lumas appear on the Comet Observatory once certain criteria are met within the dome galaxies (as seen in the chart below). There is a Hungry Luma associated with every dome, essentially functioning as an extra level for each one. A tiny house called the [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]] rests on a grassy platform orbiting the observatory. It grants Mario access to Gateway Galaxy. This galaxy is the first level of the game, but it can only be revisited via the Gate once "[[King Kaliente's Spicy Return]]" is completed. Though it is not a dome, there is a Hungry Luma associated with it as well. A planetoid called the [[Planet of Trials]] orbits the observatory and has three galaxies of its own. It becomes reachable once all three of the secret [[Green Star|Green Power Star]]s have been collected. A Launch Star leading to [[Grand Finale Galaxy]] appears here after the player has collected 120 Power Stars as both [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] is only reachable by speaking to [[Rosalina]] after 60 Power Stars have been collected.

There are 42 dedicated galaxies in the game. Of this total, 15 are robust galaxies, 20 are mystery galaxies, and 6 are boss galaxies. If the Comet Observatory, its [[Library (Super Mario Galaxy)|library]], and its domes are considered individual levels, then the true total number is 50. Some galaxies have tiny otherworldly subareas reached via [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] that contain an interactive side objective. If each of these areas were to be considered levels as well, then the true number is even higher. The chart below lists the galaxies of the game roughly as they are listed on the Star List. Each galaxy is given a brief description, an in-game screenshot, and a list of their missions. There is a legend at the bottom of the chart detailing what the symbols used in it represent.

!colspan="3" style="background:#FF2400;color:white;"|Galaxies

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[Dino Piranha (mission)|Dino Piranha]]

|{{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} [[A Snack of Cosmic Proportions]]

|colspan="3"align=center| Decrepit planets orbiting a dimly-lit sun. [[Luigi]] is held captive in the largest planet, a [[Ghost House|haunted mansion]]. The [[Bouldergeist|ghost]] that captured him lives in this galaxy.<ref name=geist>"Luigi was kidnapped by the monster that lives here." – [[Captain Toad|Toad Brigade Captain]]. "[[Beware of Bouldergeist]]", ''Super Mario Galaxy'', by [[Nintendo EAD|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]], directed by [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], North American Localization, [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]], 12 Nov. 2007, Retrieved 02 Mar. 2021.</ref><br>'''Unlock criterion''': collect 20 Power Stars

|colspan="3"align=center|Flowery planets above a sea of clouds. [[Floaty Fluff]]s grow here: they can be used to travel on gusts of wind to reach other planets. [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] live in this galaxy and grow flowers. They are chased by [[Undergrunt]]s.<br>'''Unlock criteria''': collect 24 Power Stars and complete "Sinking the Airships"

|colspan="3" style="background:#E4E4E4; color:black;"|'''Level chart information and legend''': Galaxies accessed from inside a dome are designated with a unique number that correlates with the galaxy's distance from its dome's origin, with smaller numbers being closer and larger numbers farther. It very roughly correlates with how galaxies are listed within the game's [[Star List]]. Galaxies accessed by feeding [[Hungry Luma]]s are not located within domes and are denoted by {{chart icon|SMG-LumaH}}. Trial Galaxies lack numerical designation because they are unlocked concurrently and can be accessed in any order. Three symbols convey attributes about each galaxy: {{chart icon|SMG-totalS}} denotes the total number of obtainable [[Power Star]]s; {{chart icon|SMG-totalP}} denotes the total number of reachable planets and/or areas; and {{chart icon|SMG-totalB}} denotes the number of boss battles. The name of each mission is accompanied by a symbol that indicates what type of mission it is and the type of Power Star obtained. {{chart icon|SMG-Mission}} denotes a normal mission; {{chart icon|SMG-StarGrand}} denotes a [[Grand Star]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-StarGreen}} denotes a [[Green Star|Green Power Star]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-StarRed}} denotes a [[Red Power Star]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometS}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#Speedy Comet|Speedy Comet]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometD}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#Daredevil Comet|Daredevil Comet]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometC}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#Cosmic Comet|Cosmic Comet]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometF}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#SFast-Foe Comet|Fast-Foe Comet]] mission; {{chart icon|SMG-CometP}} denotes a [[Prankster Comet#Purple Comet|Purple Comet]] mission; and {{chart icon|SMG-MissionS}} denotes an intramissionary Secret Star.

The library is a closed off space behind the beacon that becomes accessible once "[[The Fiery Stronghold]]" is completed. Although it is entered like a dome, the library does not contain any galaxies or tangible incentives for visiting it, and as such, the player is never required to enter it. This is where Rosalina reads a [[Rosalina's Story|storybook]] to the Lumas. New chapters become available as Mario<ref name=weegee group=note/> collects more Power Stars. The book details her personal backstory, the history of the Comet Observatory, and provides insight into the past of the apricot-colored Luma that travels with Mario. This part of the game was created by [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]] and included at the discretion of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]].<ref name=kohler1/> While Miyamoto considers complex narrative elements to be extraneous for a ''Super Mario'' game, Koizumi believes they help the player foster an emotional resonance with the game that keeps them motivated.<ref>Byford, Sam. "[https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/28/16213402/nintendo-yoshiaki-koizumi-super-mario-odyssey-interview-gamescom-2017 Nintendo's Yoshiaki Koizumi on Super Mario Odyssey and the Future of the Switch]." The Verge, 28 Aug. 2017. Accessed 6 Jan. 2024.</ref> In his view, the optional storybook chapters do this without burdening disinterested players, as well as {{wp|Flavor text|contextualize}} the game's premise.<ref name=kohler1/> Rosalina's Story is noted for its heartfelt and melancholy elements.<ref name=geller/> The illustrations on the pages<ref name=ruben/> and narrative themes of the story have been likened to ''{{wp|The Little Prince}}''.<ref name=geller/><ref>Beaumont, Peter. "[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/01/little-prince-return-multimedia Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Little Prince poised for a multimedia return to Earth]." ''The Observer'', 31 Jul. 2010. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023.</ref>

|Mario's traveling companion – a young Luma who resides under [[Mario Cap|his cap]]. He grants Mario<ref name=weegee group=note/> the ability to [[spin]] and travel through space. Before being kidnapped, Princess Peach intended to give this Luma to Mario as a gift during the Star Festival. It is [[Rosalina's Story|implied]] that he is a reincarnation of the first Luma that Rosalina ever encountered.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Penguin Racer (Captain).png|100x100px]]<br>Penguin racers

|A four-member swimming team. While most penguins are blue, each member of this team is a different color. Mario can compete with them when he talks to the purple racer. The team's leader, a red penguin with brow-like feathers, awards Mario a Power Star for outswimming them.

|An {{wp|orca}} who bullies the penguin racers. He only relents if Mario can complete his [[Going after Guppy|eight-ring swim challenge]], as well as award him a Power Star. Unlike most other characters, Guppy cannot be jumped on and knocks Mario back if touched, although this does not cause damage.

Roughly ninety enemies are in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Including bosses and obstacles, there are over one hundred. Most enemies drop [[coin]]s if [[stomp]]ed on or [[Star Bit]]s if spun into. If an enemy actively tracks [[Mario]]<ref name=weegee group=note/>, it will usually stop moving for a moment after successfully causing damage, allowing the player time to recover before responding. Some enemies, such as [[Piranha Plant]]s, laugh at Mario when they successfully land a hit.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Bolt Beam model nut.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Ball Beamer]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Bat Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bat]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Bomb Boo Model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bomb Boo]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Tweester.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bone Twister]]'''

|[[Wind Spirit]]s that move along set paths. They trap Mario when they make contact, but this does not harm him. Mario is propelled high into the air like a {{wp|bamboo-copter}} if he spins while trapped inside. Some Bone Twisters carry jagged rocks that damage Mario if he makes contact.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Kobone.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bonefin]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Clampy.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Clampy]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Cluckboom.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Cluckboom]]'''

|Red [[Plurp]]s that lay explosive eggs. They fly in set paths, fluttering back and forth. Cluckbooms fall to the ground if shot by a [[Star Bit]], leaving them open to attack.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Crabber (Blue).png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Crabber]]''' (Blue)

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Crabber (Red).png|100x100px]]<br>'''Crabber''' (Red)

|align=center|[[File:Electrogoomba.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Octoomba|Electrogoomba]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Eye Beamer Model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Eye Beamer]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Firearc.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Fire Shooter]]'''

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

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Gringill (Big).png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Big Gringill|Giant Gringill]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Big Thorny Flower.png|100x100px]][[File:SMG Floaty Thorny Flower.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Giant prickly plant]]'''

|Like normal-sized [[prickly plant]]s, giant prickly plants damage Mario on contact and can only be destroyed via indirect means. Hovering variants appear in Gusty Garden Galaxy.

|align=center|[[File:GoldChompSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Gold Chomp|Golden Chomp]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Goombeetle Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Goombeetle]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Gringill SMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Gringill]]'''

|align=center|[[File:RedUrchins.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Ground Urchin]]'''

|Red [[Urchin]]s found in hot areas. They protract their spines and roll towards Mario when nearby. Ground Urchins can only be defeated by fire and [[lava]]. There is a box-like stone sculpture in Freezeflame Galaxy that continuously expels these Urchins.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Ice Bat.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Ice bat]]'''

|align=center|[[File:BrrrBit.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Li'l Brr|Ice Bubble]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Jellyfish Model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Jam-o'-War]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Jammyfish Bigmouth SMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Jammyfish]]'''

|align=center|[[File:BurnBit.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Li'l Cinder]]'''

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

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Meteor.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Meteor]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Underwater Mine Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Mikey Mine]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Mini Wanwan.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Mini Chomp]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Monty.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Monty]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Octoguysmg.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Octoguy]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Pokey.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Pokeyplant]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Prickly Thorn Plant.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Thorny flower|Prickly plant]]'''

|Plants with needle-like flowers that damage Mario on contact. Destroying them without a power-up usually requires striking them with another object, such as a [[coconut]]<ref name=melon group=note>Any mentioning of coconuts is equally applicable to [[watermelon]]s, which replace all coconuts if the player accumulates 9999 [[Star Bit]]s.</ref> or [[rubbery bulb]].

|align=center|[[File:SMG Ring Beam model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Pulse Beam]]'''

|Spiked constructs that discharge shockwaves. Attempting to jump on a Pulse Beam damages Mario.

|align=center|[[File:PumpkinheadGoomba.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Jack O'Goomba|Pumpkinhead Goomba]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Octorok.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Rocto]]'''

|Stationary [[zeldawiki:Octorok|Octoroks]] that sit in [[barrel]]s. They shoot [[coconut]]s<ref name=melon group=note/> and flaming rocks at Mario. The coconuts can be deflected back at them if spun against. Roctos are always found in pairs.

|align=center|[[File:LaserRobot.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Sentry Beam]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Sentry Garage model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Sentry Garage]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Slurple Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Slurple]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG2 Floating Mine Render.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Mikey Mine|Space Mine]]'''

|Mid-air Mikey Mines. They are usually fixed in one spot, but some move along purple-colored streaks of light. Making contact with a Space Mine makes it explode, causing damage. They are destroyed when shot by a Star Bit.

|align=center|[[File:SpikyTopman.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Spiky Topman]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Spiny Piranha Plant Galaxy.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Spiny Piranha Plant]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SpoingSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Spoing]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Sprangler.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Sprangler]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Topman (Spring).png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Spring Topman]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Sentry Beam.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Spring Vault]]'''

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

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Petapeta.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Tracks (enemy)|Tracks]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Undergrunt.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Undergrunt]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Watershooter.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Water Shooter]]'''

|align=center|[[File:AmpSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Amp]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Big Boo.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Big Boo|Atomic Boo]]'''

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

|align=center|[[File:BlooperSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Blooper]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Bob-Omb Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bob-omb]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Bomp.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bomp]]'''

|align=center|[[File:BooSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Boo]]'''

|Ghost enemies. Boos pursue Mario when his back is turned towards them. If Mario looks directly at them, they shield their eyes and stop moving. Spinning shifts their position and forces them to phase through nearby walls, but they cannot be damaged this way. They are only weak to light – including the headlamp of the [[Captain Toad|Toad Brigade Captain]]. Some Boos are found underwater. Mario can transform into one via the [[Boo Mushroom]], which causes any nearby Boos to become infatuated with Mario and attempt to chase him.

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

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Cannonball.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Cannonball]]'''

|align=center|[[File:CataquackSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Cataquack]]'''

|Duck-like creatures that toss Mario high into the air. This does not harm him. Cataquacks immediately charge towards Mario after making visual contact. They otherwise idly walk in circles or sleep on the ground. Spinning them or performing a [[Ground Pound]] temporarily dazes them. They cannot swim and drown if led into water.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Cheep Cheep.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Cheep Cheep]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Chomp.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Dry Bones Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Dry Bones]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Goomba Model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Goomba]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Goomba Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Koopa Troopa Models.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Koopa Troopa]]''' (Green)

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Koopa Troopa (Red).png|100x100px]]<br>'''Koopa Troopa''' (Red)

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Lava Bubble.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Lava Bubble]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Magikoopa Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Magikoopa]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Mecha-KoopaSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Mechakoopa|Mecha-Bowser]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Micro Goomba.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Mini Goomba|Micro Goomba]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Piranha Plant Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Piranha Plant]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Pokey Head.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Pokey Head]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Big Pokey Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Big Pokey|Pokeynut]]'''

|Giant Pokeys. They slam their heads downward to strike Mario. Their bodies fall apart when struck by coconuts<ref name=melon group=note/>, causing their head to fall and be partially submerged in the surrounding sand. Stomping on their overturned heads defeats them.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Boulder.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Boulder|Ruby Rock]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Spiny Cheep Cheep.png|100x100px]]<br>[[File:SMG Spiny Cheep Cheep Deflated Model.png|72x72px]]<br>'''[[Spiny Cheep Cheep|Spiny Cheep-Cheep]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Thwomp Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Thwomp]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Torpedo Ted]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Tox Box SMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Tox Box]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Galaxy Urchin.jpg|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Urchin]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Wiggler Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Wiggler]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Big Amp.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Big Amp|Zap Ball]]'''

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

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

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Black Hole.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Black hole]]'''

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bone.png|100x100px]]<br>'''Bone'''<ref>Black, p. 145</ref>

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bramble.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bramble]]'''

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bumper.png|100x100px]][[File:SMG Screenshot Meat.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bumper (Super Mario series)|Bumper]]''' / '''Meat'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Burner.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Burner]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Cannon Firing Cannonball.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Cannon]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Chomp Cannon.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Chomp box]]'''

|Giant turrets that release [[Chain Chomp|Chomps]].

|align=center|[[Good Egg Galaxy]]

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Crushing Pillar.png|100x100px]]<br>'''Crushing pillar'''<ref>Black, p. 111</ref>

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Dark Matter.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Dark matter]]'''

|A substance that causes Mario to disintegrate and lose a life if he makes contact with it.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Electric Ball.png|100x100px]]<br>'''Electric Ball'''<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' internal filename (<tt>ObjectData/ElectricBall.arc</tt>)</ref>

|Metal orbs attached to the sides of disc-shaped planetoids. They electrocute Mario on contact.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Electric Rail (Green).png|100x100px]][[File:SMG Screenshot Electric Rail (Red).png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Electric rail]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Fire Bar screenshot.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Fire Bar]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Steam Jet.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Fire geyser]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Fireball.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Fireball (obstacle)|Fireball]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Freezing Water.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Freezing water]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gravity Field.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Gravity field]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Honey.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Honey]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Ice Sphere.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor#Ice sphere|Ice sphere]]

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Lava.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Lava]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Lava Geyser.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Lava Geyser]]'''

|Lava Geysers rise and fall in set intervals that can be timed. A rise is always preceeded by rapid bubbling on the lava's surface.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Moving Sand.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Moving sand]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Mud.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Mud]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Poison.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Poison (obstacle)|Poison swamp]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Quicksand.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Quicksand]]'''

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Snow.png|100x100px]]<br>'''Snow'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Spike Trap.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Spike Trap|Spike]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Spotlight.png|100x100px]]<br>'''Spotlight'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Banekiti.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Spring (Super Mario Galaxy)|Spring]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Torpedo Hasshadai.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Torpedo Base|Torpedo tube]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Whirlpool.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Whirlpool]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Screenshot Wind.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Wind]]'''

|align=center|[[File:DinoPiranha.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Dino Piranha]]'''

|align=center|[[File:KingKalienteProfile.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[King Kaliente]]'''

|A giant [[Rocto]] that sits in [[lava]]. He shoots [[coconut]]s<ref name=melon group=note/> and flaming rocks at Mario. Spinning into a coconut sends it back and damages him. He starts to parry these attacks as the fight progresses.

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Mandibug (Parent and Child).png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Mandibug Stack]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Bugaboom Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bugaboom]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Megaleg and Moon Model.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Megaleg]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Kamella SMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Kamella]]'''

|align=center|[[File:TarantoxSMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Tarantox]]'''

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

|align=center|[[File:Bowser - Super Mario Galaxy.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bowser]]'''

|The fire-breathing king of [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s. He launches himself to the sky and back to generate shockwaves. Luring him above a glass panel causes him to crash through and burn his tail on lava. This leaves him vulnerable to a spin attack. He can conjure stone armor and roll like a [[Ruby Rock]]. He refers to Mario as his "[[Bowser#Foes|archenemy]]".<ref>"Not bad! I guess I chose the right guy to be my archenemy." – [[Bowser]]. "[[Darkness on the Horizon]]", ''Super Mario Galaxy'', by [[Nintendo EAD|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]], directed by [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], North American Localization, [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]], 12 Nov. 2007, Retrieved 18 May 2023.</ref>

|align=center|[[File:Bouldergeist SMG.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bouldergeist]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG BowserJr.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Bowser Jr.]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Major Burrows Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Major Burrows]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Baron Brrr.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Baron Brrr]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Undergrunt Gunner.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Undergrunt Gunner|Water Bazooka]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Asset Model Mecha-Bowser.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser|Mecha-Bowser]]'''

|align=center|[[File:Undergrunt Gunner Close-Up.jpg|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Undergrunt Gunner|Electric Bazooka]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Kingfin Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>'''[[Kingfin]]'''

|align=center|[[File:SMG Burnt Kaliente.jpg|100x100px]]<br>'''King Kaliente''' (Black)

|align=center|[[File:Firey Dino Piranha.png|100x100px]]<br>'''Dino Piranha''' (Black)

|Hidden Power Stars. Collecting one attracts a green-colored Luma to the observatory. Collecting all three grants [[Mario]]<ref name=weegee group=note/> access to the [[Planet of Trials]] and its [[Trial Galaxies]]. The green Lumas become these Power Stars at the end of their lifespans.

|Shells of red Koopa Troopas. They home-in on nearby targets when thrown. They give Mario a greater speed boost underwater than Green Shells.

|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.

|Disengaged [[Bob-omb]]s that can be picked up and tossed. They explode on impact. Bombs are used during [[Bob-omb Blasting]] to clear [[trash]].

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model 1-Up Mushroom.png|100x100px]]<br>[[1-Up Mushroom]]s

|Green mushrooms that give Mario an [[extra life]] when obtained. They are sold at [[Lumalee|Luma Shops]].

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Purple Star Bit Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Star Bit]]s

|Colorful objects that are eaten by Lumas. They are found floating in space and 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, and holding the button shoots them rapidly. Most enemies are stunned when struck by Star Bits. Fired Star Bits can be recovered by spinning, but only while using a Red Star or swimming underwater. [[Hungry Luma]]s transform into planets and 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 total when he returns to the observatory. Collecting fifty Star Bits gives Mario an extra life.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Life Shroom Artwork.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Life Mushroom]]s

|Red mushrooms that doubles the amount of bars in Mario's health meter from three to six. If Mario loses three bars, they cannot be restored. The life meter returns to just three bars when Mario completes the mission, even if at full health. This mushroom is sold at Luma Shops.

|Touching the Bee Mushroom transforms [[Mario]] into Bee Mario. Holding {{button|wii|A}} makes Mario hover, and his movement is controlled by tilting {{button|wii|stick}}. The [[:File:SMG Bee Mario Fly Meter.png|Flying Meter]] depletes as Mario hovers. He falls when the Meter is empty, but it is refilled when he makes contact with the ground or wall. Bee Mario can cling to [[honey wall]]s and stand on [[Cloud Lift|clouds]]. The radius of the [[spin]] move is reduced in this form. Receiving damage or making contact with water makes Mario lose the power-up.

|Mario is transformed into a [[Boo]] when he touches the Boo Mushroom. Shaking {{button|wii|wiimote}} makes Boo Mario become intangible for five seconds, enabling him to phase through walls. Continuously pressing {{button|wii|A}} makes Boo Mario hover, and he can read signs written in "Booish". Enemy Boos become infatuated with Boo Mario and pursue him. Receiving damage or making contact with a light source makes Mario lose the power-up.

|The Fire Flower transforms Mario into Fire Mario for thirty seconds. Shaking {{button|wii|wiimote}} makes Mario toss a [[fireball]]. The fire lights [[Torch (Super Mario series)|torch]]es and defeats enemies on contact. This is the only power-up to have appeared in prior ''Super Mario'' games.

|Big bubbles that are moved by the [[Star Pointer]]. Mario becomes stuck inside one when he touches it. The Star Pointer turns into an air-blowing nozzle that pushes the bubble with {{button|wii|A}}. Pressing {{button|wii|Z}} releases Mario.

|Cannons that launch Mario to distant areas. They are accessed like pipes. Entering one shifts the screen perspective to inside the cannon and turns the Star Pointer into a reticle symbol ({{chart icon|SMG-PointerC}}). Aiming the cursor on screen and pressing {{button|wii|A}} launches Mario.

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

|Blue beams of light that have their own [[gravity]]. When Mario walks into one, he is pulled towards the direction of the light is being beamed. It enables him to walk on walls and ceilings, but only where the light is being directly struck.

|Floating stars near the surface of planets. They launch Mario to distant areas when [[Spin|spun]] near. Some yellow [[Luma]]s transform into Launch Stars when freed by [[Mario]].

|Pipes going through the ground that bring Mario to new areas. He enters one when {{button|wii|A}} is pressed while on top of one. Some pipes lead Mario to otherworldly bonus areas.

|Balls that contain Power Stars. Mario takes control of one when he jumps on top of it. The ball is steered by shifting {{Button|wii|Wiimote}}. Reaching the goal causes the Rolling Ball to break and release its Power Star.

|Clumps of spider silk. Mario becomes stuck to one when he makes contact with it. Pointing on it with the Star Pointer and holding {{button|wii|A}} pulls the Spring Pod back. Releasing {{button|wii|A}} slings Mario a great distance.

|Small Launch Star-like objects that sling Mario towards a neighboring planet when spun near.

|Wooden treasure chests that contain items. One opens when a [[Koopa Shell]]s is thrown at it.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Treasure Spot.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Golden peg|Tiny lamp]]

|A shimmering protrusion in the ground. Firing a Star Bit at one turns it into a coin.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Torch.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Torch (Super Mario series)|Torch]]

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Tennis Ball.png|100x100px]]<br>Tennis ball<ref>Black, p. 263</ref>

|Bowser's flying ships. Enemies patrol the decks. Some are equipped with cannons that fire hazardous projectiles.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Cloud.png|100x100px]][[File:SMG Asset Model Gray Cloud.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Cloud Lift|Cloud]] / Rain cloud

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Float.png|100x100px]]<br>Float<ref>Black, p. 159</ref>

|Moving platforms. Their designs and environmental context for moving depends on where they are encountered. Four wooden lifts attached to a pivot point appear in [[Honeyhive Galaxy]] that spin continuously.

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gravity Ramp.png|100x100px]]<br>Ramp<ref>Black, p. 42</ref>

|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Metal Platform.png|100x100px]]<br>Steel platform<ref>Black, p. 251</ref>

|A painting of a [[1-Up Mushroom]]. Touching a nearby [[? Coin]] makes a 1-Up Mushroom emerge from it. Portraits of [[Bomb Boo]]s also occur, and continuously release the enemies in the areas they are found.

The majority of the music in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was composed and arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]], who penned the entirety of the soundtrack for [[Nintendo EAD|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]]'s first title, ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]). Longtime series composer [[Koji Kondo]] contributed four tracks himself and mentored Yokota in developing a sound appropriate for the title. It is the first ''Super Mario'' game to feature a fully orchestrated soundtrack.<ref name=iwata/> The game's {{wp|orchestra}} performed at the Sound Inn Studios in {{wp|Tokyo}} and consisted of roughly fifty members dubbed the "[[Mario Galaxy Orchestra]]". Koji Haishima, who had conducted pieces from [[Square Enix]]'s ''{{wp|Final Fantasy}}'' series and [[Capcom]]'s ''{{wp|Monster Hunter}}'' series, served as conductor.<ref name=soundtrack>[[Mario Galaxy Orchestra]]. ''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]'' [archived [https://vgmdb.net/album/18649 here]]. [[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe]], 1 Jan. 2008.</ref> Some of the pieces are orchestral arrangements of Kondo's compositions from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

Mahito Yokota composed roughly thirty pieces for ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and oversaw their recording at Sound Inn. Unlike most orchestras, a metronome was used during recording sessions that was set to a tempo adjacent to [[Mario]]'s running speed. He did this because he did not want the music to sound like a passive background element – he wanted it to sound like an organic part of the game.<ref name=iwata/> Another major way this was accomplished was with the music itself being an influenceable element.<ref name=napolitano>Napolitano, Jayson. "[https://www.originalsoundversion.com/a-blast-from-the-past-koji-kondo-and-mahito-yokota-super-mario-galaxy-interview/ A Blast from the Past: Koji Kondo and Mahito Yokota Talk Super Mario Galaxy]." ''Original Sound Version'' 23 Mar. 2010. Accessed 8 Apr. 2023.</ref> For example, there are three variations of "[[Rosalina in the Observatory]]", the {{wp|waltz}} that plays on the Comet Observatory. The [[:File:Comet Observatory 1 Super Mario Galaxy.oga|first variation]] is what plays in the earliest portion of the game, when many areas are inaccessible and the observatory is largely cast in shadow. This variation is simplistic in orchestration. As the player accumulates more [[Power Star]]s and more areas on the Comet Observatory become accessible to the player, the variation that plays is progressively more richly orchestrated.<ref name=reale>Reale, Steven. "Analytical Traditions and Game Music: Super Mario Galaxy as a Case Study." ''The Cambridge Companion to Video Game Music'', Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2021, pp. 193–219. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108670289.014</ref> Within the levels themselves, unique sound effects and musical queues correlate with the actions performed by the player in real-time. Sound director Masafumi Kawamura established this by building on what he had integrated in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' (2003) and ''Jungle Beat'', which comparably included instances where the player's actions would influence the music in limited, context-specific instances. In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the player can influence sound throughout the majority of the game. It was accomplished by synchronizing a stream of the raw recording data from the orchestra with {{wp|MIDI|Musical Instruments Digital Interface (MIDI)}} data. This effect enhances the player's sense of rhythm and immersion within the game world.<ref name=iwata/><ref name=reale/><ref name=napolitano/>

On January 31, 2008, two soundtracks were made available in Japan through [[Club Nintendo]]. One is a standard edition with 28 tracks on a single disc. The other is a "platinum edition" that has 81 tracks across two discs. The platinum edition was released in Europe on the same date.<ref name=soundtrack/> The standard edition eventually saw a localized release in the United States on October 23, 2011 through its inclusion in a [[Wii]] console bundle.<ref name=meyer>Meyer, John. "[https://www.wired.com/2011/10/wii-redesign/ Nintendo Bundles Redesigned Wii With Mario]." ''WIRED'', 12 Oct. 2011. Accessed 8 Apr. 2023.</ref> The platinum edition would not become available in the US until the release of ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' on September 18, 2020. Select pieces from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are included in ''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010#CD track listing|Super Mario History 1985-2010 Sound Track CD]]'', ''[[Nintendo Sound Selection: Endings & Credits]]'', and ''[[The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music]]''. Music from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' has been rearranged and incorporated into succeeding video games by Nintendo, including ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]), ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' (2014), ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' (2014), ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]), and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]). Film composer {{wp|Brian Tyler}} incorporated select compositions into melodies he penned for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. Music from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' has been performed live in concert by the {{wp|Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra}}, the {{wp|WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln}}, and the {{wp|London Philharmonic Orchestra}}.<ref name=pressstart>Famitsu. "[https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1218410_1124.html PRESS START 2008 -SYMPHONY OF GAMESの詳細リポートをお届け！]" [Japanese source]. ''Famitsu'', 29 Sept. 2008. Accessed 9 Apr. 2023.</ref><ref name=greening>Greening, Chris. "[https://www.squareenixmusic.com/features/interviews/thomasboecker6.shtml Interview with Symphonic Legends Producer (September 2010)]." ''Square Enix Music Online'', Sept. 2010. Accessed 9 Apr. 2023.</ref><ref name=lane>Lane, Gavin. "[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/video_listen_to_the_london_philharmonics_super_mario_medley_from_abbey_road Video: Listen To The London Philharmonic's Super Mario Medley From Abbey Road]." ''Nintendo Life'', 11 Dec. 2020. Accessed 9 Apr. 2023.</ref>