Sky Station Galaxy
| Sky Station Galaxy | |
|---|---|
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| Area | World 1 |
| How to unlock | Accessible from the start of the game |
| Boss(es) | Peewee Piranha |
| Comet(s) | Speedy Comet Green Comet |
| Mission(s) | Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum Storming the Sky Fleet Peewee Piranha's Speed Run Green Star 1 Green Star 2 Green Star 3 |
| Music track(s) | "The Starship Travels" "Peewee Piranha" "Sky Station Galaxy" |
| Stars |    |
| Galaxy icon | TheSky Fleet Ship and theStarting Planet |
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- “OurPower Stars... They're gone! Somegigantic monster stole them! Ifyou're going after that monster, you might see our Power Stars out there too! Please bring our Power Stars back. WeLumas will help you along your way!”
- —Luma,Super Mario Galaxy 2
Sky Station Galaxy is a galaxy inSuper Mario Galaxy 2. The level is the introductory stage of the game, taking place before Mario lands onStarship Mario. Mario is launched into the galaxy fromPeach's Castle. After flying through a series of clouds, Mario eventually lands on a disc-shaped planetoid. The galaxy introduces the player to the gravity-based gameplay and spherical planets ofSuper Mario Galaxy 2. This is one of the few galaxies in the game in which different background music is used for the first and second missions.
Planets[edit]
Starting Planet[edit]
This is the starting planet for most missions in this galaxy. It is a round, small planet divided into two sides by a big white fence; a light side and a dark side (like the Starting Planet from theGood Egg Galaxy inthe first game). On the light side, there are several bushes withStar Bits andCoins and severalGoombas as enemies along with a big house that belongs toYoshi. A note on the door asks Mario to come around back. Also on the top side of the planet are twoWarp Pipes, one green and one orange. The orange one will lead Mario into a cage with a1-Up Mushroom while the green one will lead him to the darker side of the planet.
The darker side is mainly a ring of dirt with numerous crystals and Goombas all around. In the middle of the ring is a giant mound of dirt with a crystal on top which, when broken, reveals a hole leading back to the top ofYoshi's House. ATip Network is found here, showing how to spin attack enemies. In the second mission of the galaxy, there are alsoSmall Chomps rolling in circles around the darker side of the planet.
Green Hill Planet[edit]
The Green Hill Planet is a large planet covered in grass. It is home to manyOctoombas. The planet has one path going through it which aLuma leads Mario through. There are, however, outcroppings with different things such as an Octoomba, a? Coin and ateleporter which are just off of the path. Yellow platforms which rise into the air and then disappear are introduced on this planet; they will reappear at the bottom again after they have disappeared. At the end of the planet, the Luma that was leading the player will turn into aLaunch Star and sends them to the Miniature Planets.
Miniature Planets[edit]
The Miniature Planets are three spherical planets floating together. The first planet has several coins and is covered in grass and flowers. The second is covered in gray sand and has aSling Star which sends the player in a figure 8 pattern around the Miniature Planets. There is another Sling Star along the path of the first sling star and if Mario spins while in the range of the second sling star, he will get a ? Coin. However, if he misses it, he will land on the third Miniature Planet and not be able to come back, unless he performs a backflip from the bottom of the planet and then spins. The third miniature planet is covered in dirt with a few rocks and coins and a Launch Star to the Cylindrical Planet.
Cylindrical Planet[edit]
The Cylindrical Planet is a grass-covered area surrounded by fourblack holes and has train-like platforms encircling it. The path is littered with mud that will slow the player down and has severalParagoombas all along. The beginning of the planet has aCheckpoint Flag and then leads down a path to a large moving stone platform going around the circle of the planet. It is possible to get a 1-Up Mushroom by staying on this platform all the way around. When the player gets off, they will have to make it through a few more Paragoombas before reaching the next moving stone platform which, if they stay on it, gives them aComet Medal. The player will then be able to travel through a final stretch of Paragoombas and get to a Luma which will become a Launch Star to the Two-Sided Planet.
During the speed run, the Paragoombas are replaced by the more aggressiveOctoombas.
Two-Sided Planet[edit]
This planet has a flat shape with a light side and a dark side. Both sides have a set of steps; the steps on the dark side are made of stone and the ground is brown. There is an Octoomba guarding aLife Mushroom and a checkpoint flag which the player can touch. The steps on the lighter side are covered in grass and there are Octoombas on each step along with a couple of coins for the player to get. There is a Launch Star at the top which leads to thePeewee Piranha Planet.
Peewee Piranha Planet[edit]
The Peewee Piranha Planet is a brown planet with several crystals that contain coins strewn around it. It is similar to the Dino Geo Planet from theGood Egg Galaxy in thefirst game. However, instead ofDino Piranha, Peewee Piranha is battled here. Peewee is in a gigantic egg on the planet when the player lands there and must defeat it.
Sky Fleet Ship[edit]
The Sky Fleet Ship appears in the second mission and it is a cylindrical, transparent planet. The interior of the ship has several platforms, similar to thePill Planet inthe first game. The ship has a conical nose with a propeller at the tip.Banzai Bill Cannons launchBanzai Bills toward the player as they travel across the planet's glassy outside. ARainbow Star is on the surface of the ship. Inside, there is platforming to be done and there is a warp pad andLaunch Star inside.
In the first trailer of the game, this planet had a lighter coloration.
Flipswitch Fleet Planet[edit]
This planet is covered withFlipswitch Panels. Here, the player must activate all Flipswitch Panels while avoiding Banzai Bills being shot out of the cannon. This will cause the second section to appear. In the second section,Cosmic Clones will appear and chase the player as they activate the next set of Flipswitch Panels. Once all the Flipswitch Panels have been activated, the Cosmic Clones will disappear and the Launch Star to the next planet is revealed.
Grass Fleet Planet[edit]
There are three more Banzai Bill Cannons on this planet, and mud that makes the player slower if they traverse over it. There is a long platform on one side, and at the end of it is aPrickly Piranha Plant that the player has to defeat in order to get a key to open a cage containing aPower Star.
Enemies[edit]
Elite Octoombas (Prankster Comet mission only)
Peewee Piranha (boss)
Missions[edit]
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum |  | This mission's objective is to defeatPeewee Piranha. |
| Storming the Sky Fleet |  | This mission's objective is to navigate a series of planets and obstacles around the Sky Station Galaxy. |
| Peewee Piranha's Speed Run |  | This mission's objective is to complete a truncated version of Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum within twenty seconds by collectingclocks to extend the time limit. |
Green Stars[edit]
Green Star 1[edit]
The firstGreen Star is found during thePeewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum mission. This Green Star is located on the Starting Planet. The player should circle aroundYoshi's House until they spot it. It is suspended in mid-air so the player will either have tobackflip,Double Jump, orWall Jump to reach it.
Alternatively, the player can jump into the green pipe to the bottom side of the planet, destroy the crystal, and jump into the hole and exit out on top of Yoshi's House. From there they can walk off the edge to retrieve the Star.
- Planets Visited
- Enemies
Green Star 2[edit]
The second Green Star is located near theGreen Hill Planet, in the abyss beyond theLaunch Star. It is placed just before the Launch Star, over the fence of the platform. The player has to simply leap over the fence and land on the Green Star to collect it.
- Planets Visited
- Enemies
Green Star 3[edit]
The player will redo theStorming the Sky Fleet mission. The last Green Star is located on the Sky Fleet Ship over theteleporter near the end of the planet. The player must either do a backwards somersault off the teleporter and do a wall jump, or stand on the last rotating platform and jump onto the star.
- Planets Visited
- Enemies
Prima Official Game Guide description[edit]
- "Sky Station Galaxy is composed of several small planetoids and a massive battle station. Most planets are host to some nasty little characters. It's also a great place to get used to using Launch Stars and learning how gravity holds you to planetoids in some situations but not in others. General rule: If the planet edge is round, you can walk around to the other side of the planet. If it is a squared edge, you'll fall into space."
Other appearances[edit]
The Sky Station appears inMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as the location of theDream Spacewalk event. The starting planet, the sided planet, and the mine cart planet appear, as well as miniature planets. It has a changed name of "Synchro Battle Galaxy."Peewee Piranha's boss planet also appears here as a planet forDino Piranha.
Music[edit]
The music used for the first mission of this galaxy is a variation of the main theme ofSuper Mario Galaxy 2, "Theme of SMG2", which is not heard in-game but rather in the game's Nintendo Media Summit trailer[1] and has been arranged in different styles many times throughout the game. Some of these instances include the title screen of the game, while gliding withFluzzard in theWild Glide Galaxy, the main theme in theFreezy Flake Galaxy, secretChance Cube areas hidden in many galaxies and onStarship Mario, and part of the ending credits of the game. It was also used in the E3 2009 trailer of the game. The music used for the second mission is also used when Starship Mario moves to a new world for the first time, and also part of the ending credits of the game.
The theme can also be heard in later games. A portion of it is arranged and used inCloudtop Cruise's music inMario Kart 8. The original music along with "Theme of SMG2" can also be played on theMario Galaxy stage inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, and both of the aforementioned tracks along with the music used in the second mission can be played on anySuper Mario stage exceptMario Kart-themed stages inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
 "Sky Station Galaxy" - Sky Station Galaxy theme, used in the "Storming the Sky Fleet" mission. | File infoMedia:Sky Station Galaxy Theme Super Mario Galaxy 2.oga 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Luigi asking if he can collectPower Stars
On the roof of Yoshi's House
Rainbow Mario defeating a Small Chomp
Mario uses a Launch Star
Model of the starting planet
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 空島ギャラクシー[?] Sorajima Gyarakushī | Sky Island Galaxy | |
| Chinese | 天空島銀河[?] Tiānkōng Dǎo Yínhé | Sky Island Galaxy | |
| French (NOA) | Galaxie de la Station stellaire[?] | Stellar station Galaxy | |
| French (NOE) | Station stellaire[?] | Stellar station | |
| German | Hochgarten-Galaxie[?] | High Garden Galaxy | |
| Italian | Galassia Isola Sospesa[?] | Floating Island Galaxy | |
| Korean | 하늘 섬 갤럭시[?] Haneul Seom Gaelleoksi | Sky Island Galaxy | |
| Spanish | Galaxia Jardines Siderales[?] | Sidereal Gardens Galaxy |
References[edit]
- ^IGN (February 25, 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer - Nintendo Media Summit.YouTube. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
