Beach Bowl Galaxy
| Beach Bowl Galaxy | |
|---|---|
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| Area | Kitchen |
| How to unlock | Get 16 stars and completeBowser's Star Reactor. |
| Comets | Fast Foe Comet Purple Comet |
| Missions | Sunken Treasure Passing the Swim Test The Secret Undersea Cavern Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone Beachcombing for Purple Coins Wall Jumping up Waterfalls |
| Stars |     |
| Galaxy icon | TheBeach Bowl, theCyclone Stone, and severalseagulls |
- “Yeah, this Beach Bowl is pretty much penguin paradise!”
- —Penguin,Super Mario Galaxy
TheBeach Bowl Galaxy is one of thegalaxies inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport. The galaxy is accessed from a dome called theKitchen. The largest planet in this galaxy is a beach area filled withPenguins, called a "penguin paradise". The name is a pun on "beach ball". This galaxy is one of the only three major galaxies to not feature a boss battle; the other two being theDusty Dune Galaxy andSea Slide Galaxy.Concept art for the game displays Beach Bowl combined withSea Slide Galaxy, with the Beach Bowl in the middle instead of the middle island found in Sea Slide.
This is the onlygalaxy where it is possible to get the three mainPower Stars out of order. If the player gets the secret Star, Wall Jumping Up Waterfalls, during the second mission, upon reselecting the hidden Star, the third mission will play out even if the second star has not been collected.
Planets[edit]
NOTE: Most planets and areas inSuper Mario Galaxy are nameless. Unless otherwise noted, all headers are informal descriptors.
Beach Bowl[edit]
TheBeach Bowl is shaped like a bowl (as the name of the galaxy implies). It is divided into two sides: the first, mostly underwater, has a few floating islands and some underwater ruins. The other side has a shallow pool in the middle ringed with grassy knolls. The dividing line between the two sides is a steep mountain with a waterfall falling out onto the first side. There is also an underground cave that opens up into the second side of the planet which sheltersbats andGoombas. The planet is home to some penguin swimming school students and their teacher, as well as some sea life (Urchins andGringills). In the back there is an area with a fewPiranha Plants,Wigglers, and some Music Notes in the first Mission. There is also a Secret Underground Cave, reached by launching aKoopa Shell into a cracked wall.
Twin Fall Lake Planet[edit]
TheTwin Fall Lake Planet[1] is reached when a treasure chest is opened on the far side of the starting planet (using a Koopa Shell) and using theLaunch Star that appears. It is filled with numerous waterfalls that can be wall-jumped upon using anIce Flower. There are twoCataquacks on this planet, which are used in order to obtain a? Coin, which makes the previously stated Ice Flower appear. In an early image of the game, this planet can be seen in theGusty Garden Galaxy.
At the top of the Twin Fall Lake Planet, the design is similar to the Beach Bowl, but with an icy design. It is reached when finding a Launch Star while wall-jumping of the waterfalls of the Twin Fall Lake Planet. There is a giant body of water in the bowl filled with tiny icebergs. At the beginning of the planet, there is an Ice Flower encased in a crystal. It is used to transform into theIce form, and skate across the water and reach the icebergs. There is also a Cataquack, which can be used to obtainCoins,Star Bits, and even aPower Star.
Cyclone Stone[edit]
TheCyclone Stone is reached when finding a Launch Star in the Secret Underground Cavern of the Beach Bowl. The planet itself is shaped like a gauntlet, and features a twisted stone path filled withThwomps andTox Boxes. In the center is a large path of rushing water, leading into ablack hole. The end contains aPower Star encased in a crystal. When aPrankster Comet is in orbit, the enemies move twice as fast. InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, theStone Cyclone Galaxy uses this planet, albeit with some differences, such as the enemies moving four times as fast and the last Thwomp being absent.
Enemies[edit]
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Missions[edit]
| Mission | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sunken Treasure |  | This mission's objective is to reach the top of the island. |
| Passing the Swim Test |  | This mission's objective is to bring aGold Shell to the PenguinCoach. |
| The Secret Undersea Cavern |  | This mission's objective is the cross the Cyclone Stone. |
| Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone |  | This mission's objective is to cross the Cyclone Stone with the enemies moving quickly. |
| Beachcombing for Purple Coins |  | This mission's objective is to collect thePurple Coins. |
| Wall Jumping up Waterfalls |  | This mission's objective is to use theIce Flower power-up to climb up waterfalls. It can be accessed from Passing the Swim Test and The Secret Undersea Cavern. |
Gallery[edit]
Galaxy preview banner
Staff Roll image
Reflection texture used on the edges ofblack holes, which is a blurred screenshot of the galaxy.
Galaxy with elements in Beach Bowl andSea Slide Galaxy
Galaxy with elements in Beach Bowl Galaxy and Sea Slide Galaxy
Galaxy with elements in Beach Bowl Galaxy and Sea Slide Galaxy
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グラスビーチギャラクシー[2] Gurasu Bīchi Gyarakushī | Glass Beach Galaxy | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 玻璃沙滩银河[2] Bōlí shātān yínhé | Glass Beach Galaxy | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 玻璃沙灘銀河[?] Bōlí shātān yínhé | Glass Beach Galaxy | |
| French(Canadian) | Plage Saladier[2] | Salad Bowl Beach | |
| French(European) | Plage saladier[2] | Salad Bowl Beach | |
| German | Glasstrand-Galaxie[2] | Glass-Beach Galaxy | |
| Italian | Galassia Atollo[2] | Atoll Galaxy | |
| Korean | 글래스 비치 갤럭시[2] Geullaeseu Bichi Gaelleoksi | Glass Beach Galaxy | |
| Portuguese | Galáxia do Cabo Cumbuca[3] | Cape Bowl Galaxy | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Galaxia de la Playa Verde[2] | Green Beach Galaxy | |
| Spanish(European) | Galaxia Playa Verde[2] | Green Beach Galaxy |
Notes[edit]
- A blurry screenshot of a prototype of Beach Bowl Galaxy is used in the files as the texture of theblack hole'sevent horizon.[4]
- There is an unused Launch Star present in every mission high above the level that requires a switch to activate, and it will shoot Mario or Luigi into space, causing them to lose a life.[5]
References[edit]
- ^File name of the object (Partition 0/ObjectData/TwinFallLakePlanet.arc)
- ^abcdefghiIn-game name on the mission select screen (Nintendo Wii).
- ^Nintendo Today!
- ^@MarioBrothBlog (April 4, 2021)."Every black hole in Super Mario Galaxy contains an image of Mario in Beach Bowl Galaxy, filtered and distorted beyond recognition alongside its outer edge."Twitter. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^SPG64 (April 18, 2021).Every Unused Launch Star in Super Mario Galaxy.YouTube. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
