Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 - Locations
The hubs and galaxies of the Super Mario Galaxy games. Super Mario Galaxy is navigated from the Comet Observatory and its five domes, each gating a set of galaxies; Super Mario Galaxy 2 replaces it with Starship Mario and a World-by-World map. Galaxies are miniature solar systems of gravity-bound pl...
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| Name | Type | Description | Region | Points Of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comet Observatory | Hub | Rosalina's travelling observatory and the hub of the first game, floating in space with its great ring and the Planet of the Lumas at its centre. | Super Mario Galaxy | Planet of the Lumas The five domes (Terrace, Fountain, Kitchen, Bedroom, Engine Room) Luma shops and the Star Bits bank Rosalina's library and storybook |
| Terrace Dome | Dome | The first dome opened on the Comet Observatory and the gentlest group of galaxies in the game. | Comet Observatory | Good Egg Galaxy Honeyhive Galaxy Bowser's Star Reactor |
| Fountain Dome | Dome | The Observatory's second dome, opened with the early star run and home to flowery, waterlogged and open-air galaxies such as Gusty Garden Galaxy and Beach Bowl Galaxy. | Comet Observatory | Gusty Garden Galaxy Beach Bowl Galaxy Bubble Breeze Galaxy Hungry Lumas opening secret galaxies |
| Kitchen Dome | Dome | The Observatory's third dome, whose galaxies lean into fire, ice and sand, including Freezeflame Galaxy and Dusty Dune Galaxy. | Comet Observatory | Freezeflame Galaxy Dusty Dune Galaxy Bigmouth Galaxy |
| Bedroom Dome | Dome | The fourth dome on the Comet Observatory, where the galaxy design turns to machinery, ghost houses and precision platforming. | Comet Observatory | Machine and fortress galaxies Ghost and haunted levels Star-bit-heavy secret routes |
| Engine Room Dome | Dome | The final dome opened on the Observatory, gating the campaign's toughest galaxies and the endgame push toward the centre of the universe. | Comet Observatory | Melty Molten Galaxy The endgame route toward the centre of the universe High-difficulty Comet challenges |
| Starship Mario | Hub | The planet-sized Mario head that replaces the Comet Observatory as the sequel's hub, captained by Lubba. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | World map and galaxy select Ship shops and the Luma crew Banktoad and the Star Bit bank The bridge to World S |
| Good Egg Galaxy | Galaxy | The first proper galaxy of the game and the tutorial for gravity, the Spin Attack and Launch Stars. | Super Mario Galaxy | Introductory planetoid chain Dino Piranha boss fight Bowser's airship squadron |
| Honeyhive Galaxy | Galaxy | A forest of giant flowers and bee hives built around the Bee Mushroom, which lets Mario walk on flowers and hover. | Super Mario Galaxy | Bee Mushroom transformation Giant queen bee and hive interiors Honeycomb climbing routes |
| Sweet Sweet Galaxy | Secret Galaxy | One of the Observatory's secret galaxies, opened by feeding a Hungry Luma with Star Bits rather than by taking a normal Launch Star route. | Comet Observatory | Hungry Luma unlock Moving-platform gauntlet Easy early secret star |
| Gusty Garden Galaxy | Galaxy | The windblown flower garden galaxy that gave the game its most famous piece of music. | Super Mario Galaxy | Dandelion puff riding Giant Wiggle chase Open-sky platforming finale |
| Beach Bowl Galaxy | Galaxy | A tropical water galaxy built around a bowl of ocean, with underwater swimming, shell riding and a cave of Bullet Bills. | Super Mario Galaxy | Underwater swimming and shells Bullet Bill cave Beachside Star Bunny races |
| Ghostly Galaxy | Galaxy | A haunted galaxy of dark mansions and graveyards, and the home of the Boo Mushroom that turns Mario into a floating Boo. | Super Mario Galaxy | Boo Mushroom transformation Bouldergeist boss fight Haunted mansion interiors |
| Freezeflame Galaxy | Galaxy | A two-sided galaxy that alternates between a frozen peak and a volcano, switching between Ice Flower and Fire Flower routes. | Super Mario Galaxy | Ice Flower and Fire Flower routes Baron Brrr boss fight Frozen summit and lava interior |
| Dusty Dune Galaxy | Galaxy | A desert galaxy of quicksand, sand cyclones and buried ruins that rotates through several distinct sub-areas. | Super Mario Galaxy | Quicksand and sinking towers Sand cyclone rides Underground ruin sections |
| Battlerock Galaxy | Galaxy | A fortress galaxy of laser turrets, moving platforms and Topman enemies suspended over a rocky world. | Super Mario Galaxy | Laser turret corridors Topmaniac boss fight Spinning Topman enemies |
| Space Junk Galaxy | Galaxy | A derelict galaxy of stranded ships, rotating junk platforms and Pull Star chains, with Tarantox the spider patrolling its webs. | Super Mario Galaxy | Pull Star vacuum traversal Tarantox spider boss Abandoned shipwrecks |
| Toy Time Galaxy | Galaxy | A toy-box galaxy of blocky building blocks, springs and a giant toy train, with the Spring Mushroom-like bouncing and the game's most playful visuals. | Super Mario Galaxy | Giant toy train Bouncing toy block puzzles Banzai Bill hallways |
| Melty Molten Galaxy | Galaxy | A late-game lava galaxy of collapsing platforms, rising magma and fire bars, reached through the Observatory's final dome. | Super Mario Galaxy | Collapsing lava platforms Fire bar gauntlets High-difficulty comet stars |
| Bowser's Star Reactor | Boss Galaxy | Bowser's first full fortress in the game, reached from the Terrace dome once 30 Power Stars are in hand. | Super Mario Galaxy | 30-star gate First full Bowser fight Grand Star reward |
| Bowser's Galaxy Reactor | Final Level | The final level of Super Mario Galaxy, built from the Grand Stars at the centre of the universe. | Super Mario Galaxy | Grand Star powered fortress chain Giant Bowser final boss Endgame cutscene and ending |
| Sky Station Galaxy | Galaxy | The opening galaxy of Super Mario Galaxy 2, where a tiny Mario meets Lubba and is introduced to Starship Mario. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (World 1) | Lubba and Starship Mario introduction Peewee Piranha boss fight Cloud platform controls tutorial |
| Yoshi Star Galaxy | Galaxy | The galaxy that introduces Yoshi in Galaxy 2, with the egg found in a cave and the first fruit power-ups. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (World 1) | Yoshi egg intro Fruit power-up tutorial Tongue-grab platforming |
| Fluffy Bluff Galaxy | Galaxy | The first Cloud Flower galaxy, where Mario creates his own cloud platforms across a sky of floating islands. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (World 2) | Cloud Flower introduction Self-built cloud paths Sky platform chains |
| Puzzle Plank Galaxy | Galaxy | A timber-yarding galaxy of Buzz Saws, wobbling wooden bridges and steam vents, wrapped around the Spin Drill's ability to bore straight through planets. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (World 2) | Spin Drill introduction Buzz Saw gauntlets Drill-through-planet routes |
| Cosmic Cove Galaxy | Galaxy | A calm water galaxy of coral reefs, floating asteroid rings and a Cosmic Clone clone-chase aboard a dolphin-like creature. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (World 3) | Reef dive sections Cosmic Clone chase Floating asteroid rings |
| Freezy Flake Galaxy | Galaxy | A snowbound galaxy of ice bridges, frozen lakes and a slide, built around the Ice Flower and tricky ice physics. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (World 3) | Ice Flower routes Frozen lake crossings Snow slide sections |
| Bowser's Lava Lair | Boss Galaxy | Bowser's mid-campaign fortress in Galaxy 2, a lava-filled castle with rising magma, rotating platforms and a giant Bowser waiting at the top. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Lava platform gauntlet Giant Bowser boss fight Grand Star reward |
| Bowser's Galaxy Generator | Final Level | The final level of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Bowser's largest fortress, a machine that builds galaxies out of the stars he has stolen. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Rotating electric obstacle rooms Final Bowser fight Endgame ending sequence |
| Grandmaster Galaxy | Secret Final Galaxy | The last galaxy unlocked in Galaxy 2, opened only after the full 120 Power Stars and 120 Green Stars are collected. | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (World S) | World S unlock requirements The Perfect Run no-hit challenge True ending reward |
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