Not to be confused withHoneyhop Galaxy orHoneyclimb Galaxy.

Honeyhive Galaxy
Screenshot of the starting planet during "Bee Mario Takes Flight".
Area	Terrace
How to unlock	Get 3 Power Stars
Bosses	Mandibug Stack Bugaboom
Comets	Cosmic Comet Purple Comet
Missions	Bee Mario Takes Flight Trouble on the Tower Big Bad Bugaboom Honeyhive Cosmic Mario Race The Honeyhive's Purple Coins Luigi in the Honeyhive Kingdom
Stars
Galaxy icon	Thestarting planet, theQueen's castle, ahoney wall, and several floating blocks and logs
Music tracks	"The Honeyhive" "Pipe Interior" "The Toad Brigade" "Big Bad Bugaboom" "King Kaliente" "Cosmic Comet"

“Welcome to the Honeyhive Kingdom!Our queen rules this land.”

—Honeybee,Super Mario Galaxy

TheHoneyhive Galaxy (called theHoneybee Galaxy^[1] in prerelease material) is agalaxy inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport. It is the site of theHoneyhive Kingdom that is ruled by theQueen Bee and inhabited by friendlyHoneybees. This forest-based galaxy is full offlowers andhoney walls. TheBee Mushroom debuts here, transforming Mario intoBee Mario. This is one of the three bee-themed galaxies, the other two being theHoneyclimb Galaxy andGold Leaf Galaxy. The aforementioned Gold Leaf Galaxy is also a mirror version of this galaxy, except with an autumn environment on the main planet and a few minor changes to the surrounding planets. In early versions of the game, Honeyhive Galaxy planets were visible alongside Gold Leaf Galaxy planets, suggesting that they were originally planned as one larger galaxy.

While the galaxy does not return inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport, theHoneybloom Galaxy andHoneyhop Galaxy share the same bee-themed traits as this galaxy, and the Queen Bee makes a reappearance in the latter. The music theme of the galaxies is a remixed version of the theme playing in this galaxy, with additional instruments.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Planets/Areas[edit]

Starting planet[edit]

Mario landing on the Starting Planet.

The first planet that Mario visits contains many Honeybees,Ruby Rocks,Slurples, and on occasionMandibugs. The firstBee Mushroom is located on this planet. There are alsoFlipbugs on this planet, as well as a large waterfall in the middle. The area behind the waterfall has a lot ofhoney on the ground which slows Mario down. ALaunch Star at the end of this area will lead the player to the pond-like planet. TheToad Brigade and the firstPower Star can be found on the top of a large tree here. During the second mission, Mario can use aSproutle Vine to reach an area with aSling Star, leading to another area with a button and aWiggler around it. When Mario presses it, it leads to the side of the starting planet, an area with boxes on them and a Launch Star leading to the Hat Planets. The area can also be reached in other missions with skilledjumps, though the Launch Star is not present. In mission three, the Queen Bee is behind the water, asking for Mario's assistance. A Launch Star appears later on, taking Mario to the Bugaboom Planet.

There is a group ofStar Bits to the immediate right of the starting area that form a large "M", in reference toMario. There is another group of Star Bits in theGold Leaf Galaxy that are in the same position as these Star Bits (mirror-wise, of course), which form a large "L", in reference toLuigi.

Some Flipbugs in the starting planet's tunnel section.

The hidden slide past the waterfall.

The grassy cliff on the starting planet.

Observation deck[edit]

Mario crossing the observation deck.

Theobservation deck^[2] is a wooden platform with three stories, which only exists in theTrouble on the Tower mission. The mini-boss and Power Star of Trouble on the Tower are found here. Mario must use aswing here to get across thepit. At the bottom of this pit, atrampoline can be found. If Mario falls into the pit, there is aLife Mushroom guarded by two Mandibugs on the bottom level of the observation deck. Two trampolines can be used to get Mario up to the second level, which also has two Mandibugs and two walls for Mario towall jump, so that he can get to the third level. In the third level, Mario mustground pound a button while avoiding another Mandibug. After doing so, thewindmill starts, and helps Mario reach the mini-boss, aMandibug Stack.

Pond-like planet[edit]

An overview of the planet.

This planet contains manyfloating flower platforms. The bottom of the planet is full of lily pads floating in water that work as landing spots for Bee Mario. Several rock-spittingOctoguys, a Flipbug, and somePiranha Plants reside around the edges of the pond. Mario must reach the spinning flower platforms floating above this planet by using theBanandelions and theBee Mushroom. In the middle of the floating flower platforms is a gigantic flower platform, above which is a Launch Star that takes Mario to the Queen Bee Planet when used. In between the flower platforms, several fountains are found, which continually blast water into the air and will turn Bee Mario back into Mario if he is hit.

Queen's castle[edit]

The Queen's castle.

This planet is what the Honeybees call the "Queen's castle". TheQueen Bee and some Honeybees occur here. This planet starts with a honey wall. At the bottom of the wall, a Honeybee and a Piranha Plant can be found. To climb up the wall, Mario must run into it and go upwards. It requires one jump andfly period and the rest is climbing. There are some optional jump and fly periods for shortcuts,coins,1-Up Mushrooms, etc. At the very top of the wall, a Piranha Plant can be seen holding down a sproutle. When Mario defeats it, it releases the sproutle, which brings Mario right in front of Queen Bee. Queen Bee is hovering in the middle of the Queen Bee planet. The Queen Bee Planet is filled with water and has a rim of ground going around it. It is possible to stick to Queen Bee and climb around her.

Mushroom Twin Planets[edit]

An overview of the Mushroom Twin Planets.

TheMushroom Twin Planets^[3] are two planets which twist around. They have many enemies. Several Piranha Plants are on the top mushroom planet, which Mario can defeat in order to receive star bits and coins. Then he must proceed to the bottom of the planet. Once there, Mario can jump and land in a ring of star bits on the second planet, which contains two Wigglers. At the bottom of this planet, a Launch Star can be found, which leads to the Mushroom Twin planets Planet.

Tubed Relay Planet[edit]

Mario sets food on the Tubed Relay Planet.

TheTubed Relay Planet^[4] is shaped like a rattle with, as the name suggests—a hollowed out "tubed" tree trunk as the handle. There is also a large bulb at the top. On the bulb at the top, many Piranha Plants are found. Defeating them will give Mario star bits or coins. A? Coin is found nearby, which releases a Rainbow Star so that Mario can defeat all the Piranha Plants.

Bugaboom's planet[edit]

Mario arrives at Bugaboom's planet.

Bugaboom is fought here. When Mario arrives at the planet, two platforms are found, each one with aBanandelion. The first one also has a Bee Mushroom, and the second platform has three coins. Mario must use the Bee Mushroom to reach the Banandelions and then fly on to the next platform. This planet is large and has a gigantic tree in the middle of it. There are several Banandelions, honey on the tree and a river of water in the way of scenery on the planet.

Enemies[edit]

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  Piranha Plants

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  Flipbugs

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  Ruby Rocks

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  Slurples

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  Octoguys

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  Wigglers

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  Mandibugs

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  Mandibug Stack (boss)

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  Bugaboom (boss)

Missions[edit]

Name	Image	Description
Bee Mario Takes Flight (as Mario) Bee Luigi Takes Flight (as Luigi)		This mission involves learning aboutBee Mario and making contact with theToad Brigade.
Trouble on the Tower		The goal of this mission is to defeat theMandibugs, including theMandibug Stack, that have attacked the galaxy.
Big Bad Bugaboom		This mission involves defeating the leader of the Mandibugs,Bugaboom, and stopping the Mandibug invasion.
Honeyhive Cosmic Mario Race (as Mario) Honeyhive Cosmic Luigi Race (as Luigi)		This mission is acosmic race againstCosmic Mario across the Starting Planet.
The Honeyhive's Purple Coins		This mission involves collecting 100Purple Coins scattered across the Starting Planet.
Luigi in the Honeyhive Kingdom		The mission's goal is to rescueLuigi (after having rescued him in three other galaxies) from aFlipbug.

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

Part of the Honeyhive Galaxy appears inMario Golf: World Tour duringRosalina'sEagle,Albatross, andHole-in-One animations. Additionally, the music of theWiggler Park course is a cover of this galaxy's music.

Mario Sports Superstars[edit]

AsMario Sports Superstars reuses Rosalina's golf animations fromMario Golf: World Tour, the Honeyhive Galaxy reappears during her best post-hole animations.

Profiles[edit]

• Nintendo Today!: "This verdant galaxy is home to the Honeybees. The planet in the middle is where you can find the Honey Queen."

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

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  Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

Textures[edit]

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  Galaxy preview banner

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  Photo for "Luigi in the Honeyhive Kingdom"

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  Image from the in-game instructions onCo-Star Mode

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  Staff Roll image

Screenshots[edit]

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  Honeyhive Galaxy being selected from theTerrace

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  Honey patches underneath the Starting Planet

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  A top view of the Starting Planet

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  Bee Mario flying around the Flower Planet

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• This galaxy and theSpace Junk Galaxy are the only galaxies with two back-to-back boss missions in the originalSuper Mario Galaxy, counting only "main" missions. Coincidentally, both have the boss in the last two major missions.
• Planets identical to the ones from Honeyhive Galaxy appear inDuludubi Star, aknockoff ofSuper Mario Galaxy published byFantawild.^[16]
• There is an unusedLaunch Star present in every mission at the beginning of the level that requires a switch to activate, and it will shoot Mario or Luigi into space, causing them to lose a life.^[17]

References[edit]

• Galaxies
• Forests
• Kingdoms
• Super Mario Galaxy locations