Meteor
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- This article is about meteors that fall to the ground and act as obstacles. For other uses, seeMeteor (disambiguation).
| Meteor | |||
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 Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (film, 1993) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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Meteors appear in theSuper Mario franchise as hazardous objects that fall from the sky.
History[edit]
Super Mario Bros. film[edit]
In the 1993Super Mario Bros. film, it is the meteorthat caused the extinction of the dinosaurs that separatesEarth into two parallel dimensions; Earth andDinohattan. While Dinosaurs become extinct on Earth, they prosper and evolve into intelligent beings in the Dinohattan dimension. Unfortunately, said dimension has poor resources and is compromised of almost entirely a barren, desolate desert.President Koopa gains control of the dimension through a military coup, with the intent of merging the two worlds. To do this, it is necessary to use ashard from the meteor to combine the worlds. Said piece of meteor plays a pivotal, key role in the movie.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat[edit]
Meteors inDonkey Kong Jungle Beat appear in two sizes and are surrounded by blue fire. Large ones are used as projectiles by theRoc bosses, while small ones appear inBanshee Swamp, where they follow preset paths through the air, andAsteroid Belt, where they bounce around inside the first asteroid.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Meteors inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport and fall down towards planets, exploding when they hit the ground. If hit by one,Mario (orLuigi) will take damage. As they are supposed to fall out of the sky, they will not spawn if the player is looking directly at their spawn point in first-person view. Meteors first appear being shot fromcannons byairships in the opening, and go on to appear in variousgalaxies, most of them associated withBowser. Towards the end ofBowser's Star Reactor, Bowser himself can spit out meteors to destroy the staircase leading up to his boss arena.King Kaliente also summons meteors during the last phase of his rematch.
Meteors appear in the following list of galaxies and missions. If no mission is stated, meteors appear during all missions:
- Gateway Galaxy ("Grand Star Rescue")
- Bowser's Star Reactor
- Honeyclimb Galaxy
- Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor
- Melty Molten Galaxy ("Through the Meteor Storm")
- Bowser's Galaxy Reactor
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Meteors, also known aslava spheres,[1] are much rarer inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport, only appearing in two missions. InHightail Falls Galaxy'sPrankster Comet mission, "Hightail Falls Speed Run", they serve as an obstacle forDash Yoshi while he runs across walls. InShiverburn Galaxy's first mission, "Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood", they crash down ontoice floors, creating temporarylava pools. The same mission also introduces anicy meteor counterpart that creates icy platforms upon contact with lava.
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Meteors inMario Party: Island Tour are obstacles that player characters have to avoid in the minigameMeteor Melee.
Princess Peach: Showtime![edit]
Meteors appear in the three regularMighty Peach stages inPrincess Peach: Showtime!.Peach can charge at slowly incoming meteors to grab onto them, and can then throw them into other meteors, including multiple meteors within a straight path, to destroy them all. A few of the meteors haveSour Bunch members on top. If such meteors hit the ground, the members will simply land on the ground and walk towards Peach and/orProfessor to damage them.
Gallery[edit]
A prototype model of a meteor fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Screenshot fromYoshi's Crafted World
Names in other languages[edit]
Meteor[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メテオストライク[2] Meteo Sutoraiku | Meteor Strike | |
| French | Météorite[3][4] | Meteor | |
| Boule de feu[5][6] | Fireball | ||
| Météore explosif[7] | Explosive Meteor | ||
| Boule de lave[?] | Lava Ball |
References[edit]
- ^Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville:Random House Inc. ISBN978-0-30746-907-6. Page 189.
- ^October 19, 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 137 and 171.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 84
- ^Mario Party : Island Tour,Récolte Astraledescription.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 124
- ^Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 250
- ^Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 283
