Mario and Fluzzard gliding in theWild Glide Galaxy

“C'mon! C'mon! I'll teach youto glide! Will you fly withFluzzard?!”

—Jibberjay,Super Mario Galaxy 2

Fluzzard gliding is aminigame found inSuper Mario Galaxy 2. The minigame centers around a large bird namedFluzzard thatMario (orLuigi) must ride. There are twogalaxies with this minigame: theWild Glide Galaxy andFleet Glide Galaxy. Both galaxies consist of an elaborate obstacle course that Mario and Fluzzard must glide through. Both courses have a slight downward slant so that Fluzzard can nose-dive throughout the course. If they hit an object, the duo will lose one wedge of health. If they directly crash into a wall or dive intowater orlava, Mario will instantly lose a life. At the end of the course, there is a large sun-shaped gate that acts as a finish line. If Mario and Fluzzard fly past the gate without going through it, Mario will lose a life.^[1]

Fluzzard gliding is controlled by tilting. For the neutral position, the player must point at the screen and keep it level. The player can tilt upward to make Fluzzard slowly ascend but lose speed. The player can tilt downward to make Fluzzard do a nosedive and gain speed. The player can tilt to the side to steer Fluzzard. TheNunchuk is not used for this minigame.

Mario and Fluzzard encounter many objects throughout the course. There are fivegates that Mario and Fluzzard can fly through. If Mario and Fluzzard pass through all five gates, the cage holding theComet Medal will open, allowing Mario and Fluzzard to obtain the Comet Medal. There are also manyballoons littered throughout the course, and they will give MarioStar Bits if popped. Large enemies also appear throughout the course, such asThwomps,Undergrunt Gunners,Magmaarghs in lava, andBanzai Bills. There are alsoLife Mushrooms,1-Up Mushrooms, and evencoins floating inbubbles that will heal Mario and Fluzzard if they get hurt. When the galaxy is under the effect of theGreen Comet, there is also aGreen Star hidden somewhere in the course.

Mario racing the black Jibberjay

There are two varieties of this minigame: a solo race against the clock and a race with theblack Jibberjay. The solo race is always the first mission in the galaxy. After Mario completes the solo race,Mailtoad receives aletter from the black Jibberjay saying that there is a race. The second mission for the galaxy, which is the race, opens up. This time, Mario and Fluzzard start the course alongside the black Jibberjay. Depending on the galaxy, this race either features four otherJibberjays or is solo. Thelevel is the same, but Mario and Fluzzard can now bump into a Jibberjay. If Mario comes in first place, the black Jibberjay will give up aPower Star.

References[edit]

• Super Mario Galaxy 2 minigames

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