Gateway Galaxy
| Gateway Galaxy | |
|---|---|
.png) Screenshot of the starting planet during "Grand Star Rescue." | |
| Area | Gate |
| How to unlock | Complete "King Kaliente's Spicy Return" |
| Comet(s) | Purple Comet |
| Mission(s) | "Grand Star Rescue" "Gateway's Purple Coins" |
| Music track(s) | "Gateway Galaxy" "Enter the Galaxy" "Grand Star Stolen" |
| Stars |   |
| Galaxy icon | None |
- “There's a connection here to deep space, far fromyour lands. We call it the gateway to the starry sky.”
- —Luma,Super Mario Galaxy
TheGateway Galaxy, thegateway to the starry sky, is the first of the manygalaxies fromSuper Mario Galaxy for theWii. It serves as the opening level for the game and afterMario clears its first mission, it is unrevisitable until theGate is unlocked later on in the game. The galaxy is one of two galaxies (the other one being theBuoy Base Galaxy) to only feature twoPower Stars. It has the onlyPurple Coin mission in the game that can be played before beatingBowser. This galaxy is one of the two galaxies to have a purple coin mission without aPrankster Comet, the other one being theGrand Finale Galaxy. The Gateway Galaxy also contains the onlyGrand Star not obtained by fighting aboss, as well as the onlyred Power Star in the game.
Layout
Starting planet
The starting planet is the first one that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted offPeach's Castle byKamek in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellowLumas as well as anApricot Luma who transform intoStar Bunnies and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meetsRosalina for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches offlowers, two connectingWarp Pipes, severalrubbery bulbs, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of theRed Star to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard theComet Observatory as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
A planet found in theDeep Dark Galaxy resembles the starting planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It can be seen from the wooden planet, as well as its starting planet. The lookalike is accessible via acannon on the latter, and is much smaller than the original planet. There are threeGoombas here, and agolden bolt that can be unscrewed byspinning it, which will cause the planet to quickly shrink and disappear, at the same time revealing a large ring ofcoins.
After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120Power Stars and defeatedBowser for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.
Other planets
There are several other planets visited only during "Grand Star Rescue." They are inaccessible in subsequent visits to the Gateway Galaxy. The first of these is a another grassy planet, this one hollow and covered in holes. Ablack hole is at its center, and it is also being bombarded bymeteors. There are fiveYellow Star Chips on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a stone pedestal with a1-Up Mushroom on top of it.
The assembled Launch Star brings Mario to one of twometal planets. Both are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets haveShock Wave Generators that, when spun, will send vibrations across their surfaces, stunning all enemies within range. There are manyGoombas on both of these planets, as well as severalcrystals. AGrand Goomba occurs on the second metal planet, the only one in the entire game.
When Mario enters theWarp Pipe on the bottom of the second metallic planet, he will be taken to an inverted, spherical metal chamber with manyGoombas andFlipswitch Panels inside. The goal is to shut down the machine and save the first of sevenGrand Stars in the game by deactivating every Flipswitch Panel found on the inside of the planet to change all of them from yellow to blue, while simultaneously avoiding the many Goombas and electric platforms. There are several coins floating in the air as well. This is the only location in the game where Flipswitch Panels have circles on them instead of question marks or exclamation marks. It is also the only location where they must be turned off rather than on.
Airships fly in the background during "Grand Star Rescue," but they cannot be visited. It is revealed by using a flight hack that the airships are solid, but they have nogravity. The camera is very glitchy when Mario stands on them.[1]
Enemies and obstacles
| Image | Name | Count | Mission(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Micro Goombas | 8 | Grand Star Rescue |
 | Goombas | 9 (Grand Star Rescue) 1 (Gateway's Purple Coins) | All |
 | Grand Goomba | 1 | Grand Star Rescue |
 | Tracks | 1 | Gateway's Purple Coins |
 | Meteors | (infinitely spawned) | Grand Star Rescue |
 | Prickly plants | 5 | Gateway's Purple Coins |
Missions
| Image | Mission | Summary |
|---|---|---|
 | Grand Star Rescue | Mario has to recover the firstGrand Star. |
 | Gateway's Purple Coins | Mario has to collectPurple Coins using theRed Star power-up. |
Other appearances
Mario Kart series
The Starting Planet can be seen inRosalina's Ice World inMario Kart 7,Mario Kart Tour, and theMario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.
Mario Tennis Open
The Starting Planet can be seen belowGalaxy Arena inMario Tennis Open.
Super Smash Bros. series
Mario Galaxy, a stage inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, is based on the Starting Planet.
Super Nintendo World
The Starting Planet appears in theYoshi's Adventure ride atSuper Nintendo World.
Profiles
Super Mario Galaxy
| Image | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mario's First Journey | Location | On his first stop in the galaxy, Mario learns how to navigate the gravity field and avoid the life-threatening black hole, which is in the center of this little planet. Mario can also use his newfound ability to Star Spin to shatter crystals that have encased Star Chips. Once Mario collects all five, he can assemble the Launch Star and rocket to the next galaxy. |
 | Prologue to the Comet Observatory, A !A Prologue to the Comet Observatory | Location | This metal planet is plagued by Goombas, so Mario needs a quick way to get rid of these baddies. Star-Spin next to the planet's tall spire and send a shock wave that stuns all the enemies. Grab the key from the Luma, and launch to the next metal planet, where an even bigger Goomba awaits. Here, Mario must free a Grand Star and launch to the Comet Observatory where the real challenges begin. |
 | Mario in Training | Location | After Bowser's attack and blast that sent Mario drifting out into space, our hero wakes up on this planet. He's greeted by a Luma that wants to teach him important planet-hopping tricks. This is where he meets Rosalina, who grants him a critical power — the Star Spin. Mario will stop here again toward the end of his journey to acquire the power of flight from a Red Luma. |
Music
 Gateway Galaxy - Music playing in Gateway Galaxy | File infoMedia:Gateway Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy.oga 0:30 |
Gallery
Artwork
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Club NintendoSuper Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack album and disc, the latter of which features a silhouette of the starting planet
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Textures
Galaxy preview banner fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Image from the in-game instructions onCo-Star Mode fromSuper Mario Galaxy
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Photographs
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘブンズドアギャラクシー[3] Hebunzu Doa Gyarakushī | Heaven's Door Galaxy. The phrase ヘブンズドア "Heaven's Door" is sometimes written as "天の扉", but still read as ヘブンズドア.[2] | |
| Chinese | 天之门银河[4] Tiān zhī mén yínhé | Heaven's Door Galaxy | |
| French | Portail céleste[?] | Celestial gate | |
| German | Sternentor-Galaxie[?] | Star Gate Galaxy | |
| Italian | Galassia Varco Celestiale[?] | Celestial Passage Galaxy | |
| Korean | 헤븐스 도어 갤럭시[?] Hebeunseu Do'eo Gaelleoksi | Heaven's Door Galaxy | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Galaxia de la Puerta Celestial[?] | Heavenly Gate Galaxy | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Galaxia Puerta Celestial[?] | Heavenly Gate Galaxy |
Notes
- This is the only galaxy in the game where the normal music does not play when chasing the bunnies. Instead, the music from this galaxy is remixed.
References
- ^https://tcrf.net/Super_Mario_Galaxy/Unused_Zones
- ^シン (February 2, 2016).【実況】ぽんこつ配管工 スーパーマリオギャラクシーでたわむれる part1.Nicovideo (Japanese). Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy" in 『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』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 134.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy Nvidia Shield screenshot thread.X. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
