Stone circle
| Stone circle | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot of a stone circle inSuper Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
Stone circles[1] are clusters of interactable objects inSuper Mario Galaxy,Super Mario Galaxy 2, andSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. A stone circle consists of eight small rocks arranged into a ring on the ground.Spinning within the ring transforms each of the rocks into a collectibleStar Bit. There are iterations of circles themed to thelevel's environment. In beachgalaxies, such as theBeach Bowl Galaxy andCosmic Cove Galaxy, the player can findshell circles[2] (orshell rings).[3] The cake-shaped planets in theSweet Sweet Galaxy and theToy Time Galaxy each have astrawberry circle[4] on top. On anairship inBowser Jr.'s Airship Armada, a circle is combined with avalve, where spinning it releases Star Bits from the eight vents surrounding it. Only the stone and shell circles appear in bothSuper Mario Galaxy games.
There areflowers inSuper Mario Sunshine andSuper Mario Odyssey that are similar in concept.
Gallery[edit]
Stone circles on the side of a wall in theGhostly Galaxy fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Shell circle fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Strawberry circle fromSuper Mario Galaxy
An encircledvalve fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Stone circle fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Shell circle fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スピン石[5] Supin Ishi | Spin Stones(stone circle) | |
| スピン貝[5] Supin Kai | Spin Shells(shell circle) |
References[edit]
- ^Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007).Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville:Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 63.
- ^Black.Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Page 229.
- ^Black.Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Page 257.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy internal filename (ObjectData/CircleStrawberry.arc)
- ^abSakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 136 and 170.
