Super Mario Galaxy 2: Difference between revisions

|Mario's traveling companion – a young Luma who resides under [[Mario Cap|his cap]]. He grants Mario the ability to [[Spin]] and travel through space. Mario first encounters him collapsed on a road leading to [[Peach's Castle]] and he immediately takes a liking to him. At the end of the game, the baby Luma keeps his cap as a memento.

|The ruler of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. She invites Mario to her castle to watch the shooting stars fall from the sky. However, upon arriving, he finds the princess in Bowser's grasp. She is whisked away to the [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator|center of the universe]]. The game follows Mario's quest to save her. She periodically sends letters of encouragement to Mario that contain five [[1-Up Mushroom]]s, even when the player is controlling Luigi. Lubba refers to Peach as Mario's "[[Princess Peach#Friends and love interests|special one]]".

|A portly, wisecracking Luma. He is the leader of a band of young Lumas who travel through space on a [[Starship Mario|starship]] that they built themselves. As an innocent bystander to Bowser's galactic conquests, Lubba's ship was damaged by [[meteorite]]s. This causes several of his Lumas to become lost in space and the ship to lose its source of energy – the [[Power Star]]s. Lubba cuts a deal with Mario after he is rescued by some of his Lumas: if he collects Power Stars for him, he will allow Mario to use his ship and take him to rescue Princess Peach. Once in agreement, Lubba {{wp|Terraforming|terraform}}s the starship into Mario's image and starts to affectionately call him "captain". Lubba will react to the player's actions in-game even though he remains on Starship Mario. For example, if the player is having a difficult time completing a course, he provides words of assurance and appreciation. Lubba considers the Lumas he travels with to be his family.

|Star children that make their home on Starship Mario. Lumas appear trapped in several galaxies. Freeing them enables Mario to progress through the level. They otherwise appear in missions in order to help Mario, either by transforming into [[Launch Star]]s, directing him towards the right path, or giving him tips on progression. Lumas become {{wp|Astronomical object|celestial bodies}} when they grow up, and which ones they become is dependent on their color. They eat [[Star Bit]]s and squeal with delight when fed via the [[Star Cursor]]. The Lumas encountered at the start of the game are [[Super Mario Galaxy#Story|already familiar]] with Mario.

|Big Lumas that run the Luma Shops. One typically proceeds a boss encounter and will transform into a Mushroom of choice in exchange for thirty Star Bits. A pair of Lumalees live inside Starship Mario's left ear. One transforms into a [[Chance Cube]] if fed thirty Star Bits. The other transforms into five if fed one-hundred coins.

|A talking television monitor that provides brief tutorials when prompted. It typically appears in difficult parts of a galaxy. The Tip Network is nonintrusive: it is not required to view and their is no cost or penalty for using it.

|A knowledgeable member of the Toad Brigade. He provides words of advice and tips on progression to Mario when prompted. He is completely blind without his glasses.

|A conceited [[monkey]] who considers himself the "best in the universe". He recognizes Mario as his greatest rival and periodically challenges him to a contest via mail. The Chimp is the host of the [[The Chimp's Skating Challenge|skating]] minigame and the 10,000-point jumping challenging. He expresses his admiration for Mario and award him with a Power Star if he beats his high-score in either.

|Maintenance robots with an obsession for orderliness. They run a [[Chompworks Galaxy|facility that destroys Chomps]] and teach the player how to make the most out of their [[Spring Mario|spring form]]. An overworked individual hosts the [[Crate Burning|crate burning]] minigame. There are [[Gold Gearmo|gold]] and [[Silver Gearmo|silver Gearmos]] who will give Mario a Power Star in exchange for bringing them a [[Goomba]] and [[Spiky Topman]], respectively.

|Excitable birds that host the [[Fluzzard Gliding]] minigame. One of the orange Jibberjays gives Mario a tutorial on how to fly with Fluzzard. They recognize Mario as their leader if he out-glides the competitive black Jibberjay, who periodically challenge him to a race via postage.

|The ruler of the Honeybees and [[Honeyhop Galaxy]]. She will mistake Mario for a new bee, even if he is not in his bee form, and ask him to take care of an "itchiness" for her. Her body can be clung to by the player. Queen Bee's gentle and calm disposition contrasts with her imposing size.

|Cheerful mountain people that wear grass skirts and grow palms from their heads. During the [[Climbing the Cloudy Tower|Strongest Pianta Competition]], some individuals will toss Mario to great heights if approached. A green Pianta runs a [[Leaf Raft|leaf raft]] shop and allows Mario to use it free-of-charge.

|An entity in the form of Rosalina. It appears in a galaxy if Mario loses a significant amount of lives and offers to "guide" him to the Power Star. Agreeing causes it to take control of Mario's body and progress through the level. The player can press {{button|wii|+}} on the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] to regain control of Mario at any point. The cost of using the Cosmic Spirit is that the Power Star of the level is replaced with a [[Bronze Star]]. While this star does contribute to the total amount of accumulated stars, it prevents the player from unlocking the final level, [[Grandmaster Galaxy]]. To access it requires the player to complete every level by themselves.