Not to be confused withMelty Monster Galaxy.

Melty Molten Galaxy
Area	Garden
How to unlock	Get 52 stars
Boss	Dino Piranha
Comets	Daredevil Comet Purple Comet
Missions	The Sinking Lava Spire Through the Meteor Storm Fiery Dino Piranha Lava Spire Daredevil Run Red-Hot Purple Coins Burning Tide
Stars
Galaxy icon	TheLava Spire on theStarting Planet and theLava Tide Planet
Music tracks	"Melty Molten Galaxy" "Speedy Comet" "Interlude" "Dino Piranha"

TheMelty Molten Galaxy is agalaxy inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport, and the last major galaxy to be unlocked in a dome. It is quite a large galaxy, made completely of lava and rock. It is situated between two stars, a red one and a light purple one, with large streams of plasma pouring from the former to the latter. There are manyLaunch Stars here, allowing Mario to traverse the massive planet. There are also some small planetoids around it. Compared toFreezeflame Galaxy, it features a stronger emphasis on platforming and moving planets. This is the only galaxy that hasStar Chips in all three missions and the comet mission. This is one of the two galaxies to feature the theme for the Speedy and Daredevil Comets in a non-comet mission, the other being theDusty Dune Galaxy.

This galaxy's music is in the key of DPhrygian, which is typically used to produce a melancholic or dark sound in compositions.

Planets/areas[edit]

Starting Planet[edit]

Mario flying around the planet.

Mario lands on theStarting Planet.

The sinking metal platforms.

This area is a large disk of lava connected to the main planet. It contains a smallvolcano with two large platforms on either side of it. Both have various obstacles and enemies. Small steel platforms make a path between the two platforms. The volcano has a switch inside that makes the lava rise and releaseStar Bits. In thefirst mission, only the platforms leading to the side of the plateau on the second platform with the collapsible wall nearby will be present. In thesecond mission, all of the steel platforms are absent, since Mario has to light some torches, andmeteors bombard the planet. In thethird mission, the meteors have vanished, and the steel platforms leading to an indent in the plateau are present. In thePurple Comet mission, both sets of steel platforms are present.

Volcano[edit]

Mario as he blasts off from the volcano

Mario inside the volcano

There is aLaunch Star above the volcano, but ifMario drops into the volcano, there is aGround Pound Switch on a rock floor at the bottom, which causesStar Bits to appear. However, the volcano will erupt ten seconds after Mario activates the switch, so he will have to use aSling Star at the bottom to get out. In thePurple Coin mission (Red Hot Purple Coins), there are purple coins down the sides of and inside the volcano and the lava will not rise. One coin in this mission is placed on top of a small lava ring inside the volcano, requiring a health slice to reach it, unless the player uses a good timedspin or aLong Jump.

Small Glass and Lava Planets[edit]

Mario Crossing theSmall Glass and Lava Planets

These are a collection of six small lava planets and three small glass planets, though Mario only visits this region after he leaves the Starting Planet in thefirst mission. Mario must navigate his way through these planets viaPull Stars avoidinglava bursts that will knock him off the Pull Star path and take him into their gravity fields causing Mario to bounce across the lava surface. In the Daredevil Run, Mario needs to wait for these arcs to pass or he will be hit and lose a life. Additionally, on the glass planets, Mario can also feed aHungry Luma 80Star Bits to create aLaunch Star to the Lava Sea Planet.

Hardening Lava Planets[edit]

TheHardening Lava Planets.

TheHardening Lava Planets.

These are two hardening planets made of magma and cooled lava on their surfaces thatMario can walk on. They are home to severalLi'l Cinders. One spins and the other does not. Beside them lies a crashedTopmanUFO that serves as a starting platform; another one, tipped over and scorched, is seen later, but not used as a platform. These planets have their own gravity despite being embedded in the main planet's surface, and they are visited in the first and third missions, where Mario visits the static one in the former and both in the latter. These UFOs are a reference to an earlier version of the game, whereTopmaniac was originally planned to be fought in this galaxy, but the idea was eventually scrapped.^[1]

Lava Spire[edit]

Mario flies to the Lava Spire

The Lava Spire collapses

The Lava Spire is a large rock formation surrounded by other large rock formations that are intertwined. The spire is also home to manyLi'l Cinders. On top of the spire, aPower Star is incased in a large ice crystal that Mario must get to. When Mario steps on the spire, the spire begins to sink, so he must run up the spire or be engulfed by the lava. There is a shortcut at the beginning of the spire that leads Mario halfway up and gets him a1-Up Mushroom. Mario only visits this planet in the first mission after his departure from the static Hardening Lava Nodule.

Thwomp Planet[edit]

TheThwomp Planet.

This planet is only visited in the second mission, being a large stone octagon that is covered by threeThwomps on the second, fourth, and fifth faces, with a 1-Up Mushroom under the third Thwomp. The planet's core is a hollow cavity haunted by ablack hole that Mario must avoid as he runs around the planet to aLaunch Star leading to the Cooled Lava Area. The third face has a gap that Mario must jump over. However, he must also avoid the meteor that falls in, lest he gets knocked back with the risk of falling into the black hole. The sixth and seventh faces have bumps that Mario must climb over and more meteors that he must avoid, and after that is a Launch Star. If Mario attempts aLong Jump at the first face to get to the seventh, he will fall into the gap where the eighth face should be and get eaten by the black hole at the core.

Cooled Lava Area[edit]

Mario collecting Star Chips in theCooled Lava Area

This is a small network of cooled lava platforms that is home to severalLava Bubbles. Mario must find fiveYellow Star Chips to continue, and he only visits this planet in the second mission, in which it is constantly bombarded by meteors.

U Tower Planet[edit]

TheU Tower Planet.

This planet is a large U-shaped planet of cooled magma with stone built onto it to make it like a tower from a castle. The inside of the planet is made out of hot magma. On one side of the planet, there is aLaunch Star that leads to the Lava Ball Rolling Planet, although a cage thatMario lands on after his departure from the Cooled Lava Area blocks it off from access. On the other side of the planet, there is a double-sidedBill Blaster that will try to stop Mario from continuing, although theBullet Bills it launches can be used to destroy the aforementioned cage, allowing him to continue.

Lava Ball Rolling Planet[edit]

Mario in theLava Ball Rolling Area.

This planet is made up of many lava panels, four stone panels, and a humongous tunnel of lava. The tunnel has many holes in it that Mario can fall through to his death. It also contains a row of blue beams on each side, though they are non-solid and do not affect Mario. Mario must roll on theRolling Ball to the finish line so he could receive the Power Star. There is a shortcut Mario can take to avoid the moving lava platforms: he can jump to the stone platform with a1-Up Mushroom. Jumping on this platform will cause the ball to slow down, so the player must roll the ball near the back edge of the platform, build up momentum, and jump. It saves the time of going over the moving lava platforms.

Disk Planet[edit]

Mario in theDisk Planet.

This is a small disk with a spherical lava core, being exclusive to the third mission. It has several platforms that rotate around the core thatMario must ride and collect five yellowStar Chips to continue to the Steel Platform Planet.

Steel Platform Planet[edit]

TheSteel Platform Area

This is a small area with many steel platforms and sling stars, exclusive to the missionFiery Dino Piranha. Mario must use theSling Stars to avoid falling into the lava and dodge theLava Geysers. At the end of this area, there isLumalee that Mario could decide to buy either a1-Up Mushroom or aLife Mushroom for the battle againstDino Piranha, who has taken on a fiery form.

Fiery Dino Piranha Planet[edit]

Mario confronting the fiery Dino Piranha on its planet.

This planet is the home to the fieryDino Piranha, and is a copy of the Dino Geo Planet from theGood Egg Galaxy. Mario only visits this planet in the third mission, and first arrives on the planet as he lands on the Dino Piranha egg and cracks it, which makes a slight crack on the egg. After Mario spins the ball at the end of the tail, the Dino Piranha breaks out of his egg and tries to attack Mario. Mario is rewarded with a Power Star after he defeats Dino Piranha.

Lava Sea Planet[edit]

Mario in theLava Sea Planet.

This is a small rock planet with a sea of lava around it, created by feeding the Hungry Luma 80 Star Bits on the Small Glass Planets. The lava has a tide that reveals a network of paths when low, which Mario can advance through, but the lava covers up the path when it is a high tide. The grey parts of the planet will not be covered up, including where Mario lands. Mario must scuttle across the planet, avoiding high tides and Burn Bits to retrieve fiveSilver Stars and get the Power Star for the secret missionBurning Tide. This Hungry Luma is absent in theDaredevil Comet mission, and even if Mario fed him beforehand, the planet will not appear in the Daredevil Comet mission either.

Enemies[edit]

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  Li'l Cinders

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  Fire geysers

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  Lava bursts

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  Lava Geysers

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  Ruby Rocks

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  Meteors

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  Thwomps

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  Lava Bubbles

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  Bullet Bills

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  Fire Bars

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  Dino Piranha (boss)

Missions[edit]

Name	Image	Description
The Sinking Lava Spire		This mission's objective is to climb the Lava Spire before it sinks.
Through the Meteor Storm		This mission's objective is to traverse the basic area in a meteor shower and then roll aRolling Ball over lava platforms.
Fiery Dino Piranha		This mission's objective is to defeat the fiery version ofDino Piranha.
Lava Spire Daredevil Run		This mission's objective is to go through the first mission with only one health section due to the effects of theDaredevil Comet.
Red-Hot Purple Coins		This mission's objective is to collect all 100Purple Coins.
Burning Tide		This mission's objective is to feed aHungry Luma and collect the fiveSilver Stars.

Gallery[edit]

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  Galaxy preview banner

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  Staff Roll image

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  Staff Roll image

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  Concept Artwork

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  Concept Artwork

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  Rock platforms from Melty Molten Galaxy

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• This is the only galaxy to feature theRolling Ball but not have the word "Rolling" in its name, due to the Rolling Ball being a minor part of the galaxy, rather than the central focus.
• Due to a mistake, the low-resolution model for the fiery Dino Piranha's planet still usesthe design it had in the E3 build ofSuper Mario Galaxy. This outdated model can be seen from the starting planet.^[4]

References[edit]

• Galaxies
• Volcanic areas
• Super Mario Galaxy locations