Galaxy Arena
- This article is about Galaxy Arena court in general. For the tournament stage from Mario Kart Wii known in PAL regions as "Galaxy Arena", see Galaxy Colosseum.
| Galaxy Arena | |
|---|---|
 The Galaxy Arena as a Crystal Court | |
| Ball speed | Fastest (Crystal) ??? (Morph) |
| Bounce strength | Strongest (Crystal) ??? (Morph) |
| Appears in | Mario Tennis Open |
Galaxy Arena is an unlockable court in Mario Tennis Open. It is based on Super Mario Galaxy, and features various elements such as a Star Bits and turquoise, red and green Lumas around the court, with a Launch Star, the Gateway Galaxy planet, a black hole and the Comet Observatory also seen in the distance. The entire court is set on a clear surface, with curtains and lampposts decorating the sides. The umpire's chair is a red armchair accompanied by a lampshade. The court can be unlocked by completing the Final Cup in the Star Open Tournament.
The Galaxy Arena has two different types of courts, the Crystal Court and the Morph Court. The Crystal Court layout provides the fastest ball speed and strongest bounce compared to any court in the game. The Morph Court layout uses various surfaces from other courts in the game, affecting ball speed and bounce. When the player performs a Chance Shot and the ball hits the surface on the opponent's side of the court, it changes into a different surface, and their own surface returns to normal. While the Morph Court is used in all rounds of the Final Cup, different sets of three other surfaces are used in each round. The starting round uses the hard, mushroom, and stone surfaces. The clay, ice, and wood surfaces are used in the semifinals, and the final round uses the grass, carpet, and sand surfaces. A unique surface with a black hole pattern erratically makes the ball bounce into one extreme direction and appears in all three rounds.
The special game Galaxy Rally is played on this court, where the player must collect Star Chips which appear on the court, while maintaining a rally and avoiding gaps created by shrinking platforms.
Gallery[edit]
The Morph Court layout
Galaxy Arena in the Galaxy Rally minigame
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ギャラクシードーム Gyarakushī Dōmu |
Galaxy Dome | [?] | |
| Dutch | Sterrenstadion | Star Stadium | [?] | |
| French | Dôme galaxie | Galaxy Dome | [?] | |
| Italian | Palagalaxy | Portmanteau of palazzo ("palace") and "galaxy" | [?] | |
| Spanish | Cúpula Galáctica | Galaxy Dome | [?] |
Notes[edit]
- Ring Shot is not playable in this court.
