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[[File:Gravity Wall.png|thumb|Multiple gravity fields in [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]]]]
[[File:Gravity Wall.png|thumb|Gravity fields in four directions in [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]]]]
{{quote2|The [[gravity]] here is all out of whack! Check out the arrows!|[[Luma]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
{{quote2|The [[gravity]] here is all out of whack! Check out the arrows!|[[Luma]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
A '''gravity field'''<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 51 and 300.</ref><ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 64, 66, 67, 198, and 231.</ref> 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]] or [[Luigi]] within its expanse. The gravity fields contain arrows to show the player the gravity direction, as well as colors: blue (arrows pointing down), red (or occasionally pink; arrows pointing up), green (arrows pointing to 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 an [[Arrow Switch]] and [[spin]]s it or hits it with a [[Star Bit]]. Gravity fields appear in many [[level]]s, the most prominent of which is [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]], where they act as the main obstacle of the level. [[Rightside Down Galaxy]] and [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]] feature gravity fields as their main elements. Gravity fields appear only in 2D side-scroller sections of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', however.
A '''gravity field'''<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 51 and 300.</ref><ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 64, 66, 67, 198, and 231.</ref> is a special area that first appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. It controls and indicates the direction of [[gravity]] inside.


A different variation of gravity fields appears in [[Toy Time Galaxy]]. These gravity fields appear as pink walls that Mario or Luigi can walk on. There are also occasionally arrows that point to the direction that these walls pull the player towards. These walls also appear green on the Mecha-Bowser planet but otherwise work the same.
In 2D sections, the back wall of a gravity field has arrows pointing along the direction of gravity, and is color-coded: blue for down, red for up, green for right, and gray or purple for left. Some [[Arrow Switch]]es are connected to them. These gravity fields are the main mechanic of [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and [[Rightside Down Galaxy]] and [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They usually point in cardinal directions, with an exception in [[Battle Belt Galaxy]].


Gravity fields return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they appear primarily in the 8-bit ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-style mural sections of some kingdoms. Inside the [[Inverted Pyramid]], the player can notice that the arrows on the gravity fields look like murals of the Inverted Pyramid itself, while the ones on the upside-down red parts are upside-down Inverted Pyramids, thus looking like normal pyramids.
A type of gravity field navigated in 3D appears in [[Toy Time Galaxy]]. It is a hexagon-textured, usually pink surface that pulls gravity toward it. These gravity fields are green on [[Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser|Mecha-Bowser]]. Occasionally, nearby arrows help indicate the gravity direction of a field.
 
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', the background of [[Flipsville Galaxy]] has similar arrows to a 2D gravity field. However, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] changes their direction by flipping between sides of a planetoid, by [[Ground Pound]]ing [[grate]]s or [[Spin Drill|drill]]ing through dirt patches. Unlike true gravity fields, they do not affect all of the objects they encompass, only indicating the player character's gravity.
 
Gravity fields return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they appear in some of the 2D sections accessed by [[8-Bit Pipe]]s. Inside the [[Inverted Pyramid]], the arrows on the gravity fields are designed after the pyramid itself.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Pillplanet.png|The [[Good Egg Galaxy#Pill Planet|Pill Planet]] in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]
Pillplanet.png|The [[Good Egg Galaxy#Pill Planet|Pill Planet]] in [[Good Egg Galaxy]]
SMG Battlerock Gravity Corridor.png|The [[Battlerock Galaxy#Gravity Planet|Gravity Planet]] in the [[Battlerock Galaxy]]
SMG Battlerock Gravity Corridor.png|The [[Battlerock Galaxy#Gravity Planet|Gravity Planet]] in [[Battlerock Galaxy]]
SMG Train Planet.png||The pink variation in [[Toy Time Galaxy]]
SMG Train Planet.png||The pink variation in [[Toy Time Galaxy]]
Big Mecha Bowser.png||The green variation at the Mega-Bowser planet in Toy Time Galaxy
Big Mecha Bowser.png||The green variation at the Mega-Bowser planet in Toy Time Galaxy
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SMG2 Rightside Down Four Way Gravity Fields.png|[[Rightside Down Galaxy]]
SMG2 Rightside Down Four Way Gravity Fields.png|[[Rightside Down Galaxy]]
SMG2 Upside Dizzy 1.png|[[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]]
SMG2 Upside Dizzy 1.png|[[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]]
SMG2 Battle Belt Inside the Undergrunt Planet.png|A circular section of gravity fields inside the [[Battle Belt Galaxy#Undergrunt Planet|Undergrunt Planet]] of the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]]
SMG2 Battle Belt Inside the Undergrunt Planet.png|A circular section of gravity fields inside the [[Battle Belt Galaxy#Undergrunt Planet|Undergrunt Planet]] of [[Battle Belt Galaxy]]
Gravity Wall SMO.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey''
Gravity Wall SMO.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey''
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*[[Gravity spotlight]]
*[[Gravity spotlight]]
*[[Arrow Switch]]
*[[Arrow Switch]]
==Trivia==
*Though not a gravity field, the atmospheric background of the [[Flipsville Galaxy]] acts somewhat like one, as it features multiple arrows that reflect the current flow of [[gravity]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:02, September 1, 2023

Gravity fields in four directions in Bowser's Dark Matter Plant

Template:Quote2 A gravity field[1][2] is a special area that first appears in Super Mario Galaxy. It controls and indicates the direction of gravity inside.

In 2D sections, the back wall of a gravity field has arrows pointing along the direction of gravity, and is color-coded: blue for down, red for up, green for right, and gray or purple for left. Some Arrow Switches are connected to them. These gravity fields are the main mechanic of Bowser's Dark Matter Plant in Super Mario Galaxy, and Rightside Down Galaxy and Upside Dizzy Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They usually point in cardinal directions, with an exception in Battle Belt Galaxy.

A type of gravity field navigated in 3D appears in Toy Time Galaxy. It is a hexagon-textured, usually pink surface that pulls gravity toward it. These gravity fields are green on Mecha-Bowser. Occasionally, nearby arrows help indicate the gravity direction of a field.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the background of Flipsville Galaxy has similar arrows to a 2D gravity field. However, Mario or Luigi changes their direction by flipping between sides of a planetoid, by Ground Pounding grates or drilling through dirt patches. Unlike true gravity fields, they do not affect all of the objects they encompass, only indicating the player character's gravity.

Gravity fields return in Super Mario Odyssey, where they appear in some of the 2D sections accessed by 8-Bit Pipes. Inside the Inverted Pyramid, the arrows on the gravity fields are designed after the pyramid itself.

Gravity field areas

Super Mario Galaxy

Galaxy Mission Area Colors
(down / up / right / left)
Good Egg Galaxy A Snack of Cosmic Proportions Many sections of the Pill Planet feature gravity fields. Blue / Orange
Battlerock Galaxy Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe The inside of the Gravity Planet has many gravity fields, but their direction is inverted, with blue going up and red going down. Red / Blue
Bowser's Star Reactor The Fiery Stronghold Roughly in the middle of the level is a short section of gravity fields. Blue / Pink
Bowser's Dark Matter Plant Darkness on the Horizon Almost the entire level consists of many different sections of gravity fields surrounded by dark matter. Blue / Pink / Green / Gray
Bowser's Galaxy Reactor The Fate of the Universe A short section of gravity fields appears behind the Cosmic Blocks. Blue / Pink

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Galaxy Missions Area Colors
(down / up / right / left)
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 fields. Blue / Red / Green / Lavender
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 fields, which alternate in time with the music. Blue / Red / Green / White
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 fields. Blue / Red
Battle Belt Galaxy Mini-Planet Mega-Run, Mini-Planet Daredevil Run Inside the Undergrunt Planet is a circular section of gravity fields, which alternate in time with the music. Blue / Red

Super Mario Odyssey

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Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 51 and 300.
  2. ^ Browne, Catherine. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 64, 66, 67, 198, and 231.