Super Mario 3D Galaxy (Switch & Matrix Version)

This Article Could be confused with Super Mario 3D Galaxy for Super Gamer, Zenze, and Wii U, or Super Mario 3-D Galaxy for 3DS.
Super Mario 3D Galaxy Is a 3D Platformer (like Super Mario 3D World, Odyssey, and Galaxy Combined) and is for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Matrix. It was released on July 3, 2023. It is a Follow-up to Super Mario Galaxy 3, Released for the Matrix in 2022.
== Story ==
As Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi, and Blue Toad (From 3D World) walk along a trail through the Mushroom Kingdom, while the Toads, Piantas, and other creatures are going through Toad Town, the Four find an airship flying over to the castle. It’s Starship Mario! Mario Thought he had lost that ship, but Rosalina Found it and Piloted it to Mario for a Surprise Visit as she was traveling between galaxies. She Was Also Accompanied by the Lumas and the Toad Brigade to say hi to Mario. During Their Visit, another Ship passes through the sky! It’s Bowser! He wants Peach to help him conquer and Rule over all Galaxies from his Massive throne next to the Center of the universe. He Steals Peach and her castle (like Mario Galaxy 1) and floats away into space. 
After the Cosmic Event, Toadsworth teaches Mario some moves, the Toad Brigade Offer to help find some Green Stars so the gang gets more powerful, and the Sprixies return some Powerups from their kingdom to help. Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Rosalina begin to Embark on an adventure through the cosmos to rescue Peach. Even Cappy can be found in the adventures, and can capture enemies in some levels! After World 2, his little sister Tiara is discovered wandering the cosmos, and is captured by Bowser Jr.
After the characters rescue Peach & Tiara in World 8, they briefly celebrate, only for Bowser to return and capture Both Peach & Tiara as well as Luma. He uses most of the Starship’s power to summon and escape to World Airship.
The heroes encounter Bowser again at the end of World Airship, in the level The Great Galaxy Castle. Here, Bowser Jr. Creates a second robot after the one you previously destroyed, and the true final battle begins. Hack into Junior’s Robot and Use it to hit Bowser. After, they begin powering a Large Weapon and Bowser uses a White Super Bell to become Unstoppable. Using Smaller Cannons you must hit Bowser before he transforms! The characters manage to ultimately defeat Bowser and rescue everyone at once. The heroes are thanked by the lumas as they construct a Portal out of the large weapon and the characters enter the portal to return home.
== Gameplay ==
Similar to Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario 3D Galaxy combines the free-roaming gameplay typical of 3D platformers with the 2D side-scrolling Super Mario games, most notably a Time Limit and a Flagpole marking the end of a level, neither of which appear in most other 3D Super Mario titles. Levels are accessed through a world map, where Starship Mario will go from Planet to Planet. There are two to five collectible Green Stars in each regular level, and collecting them is required to unlock certain levels requiring a minimum of them later on. These act like Moons in Mario Odyssey as there is a collection Animation and each Star is named. There are also additional Green Stars in Captain Toad Space Adventures, Mystery House, and Challenge levels. Aside from Green Stars, each level also has a hidden Stamp, and these can be used in the game’s snapshot mode, where you can create the perfect photo environment by pressing -. You can also purchase online support for your Nintendo Switch or Matrix and download Mii Ghosts, which are live records of other players completing levels. The player can have their character race against Mii Ghosts, which may hold gift prizes such as coins or extra lives. You can also use online features to play with others in real time. Super Mario 3D Galaxy supports up to four players, each of whom can choose to play as one of the seven playable characters. Also, the same lives counter is used for every character rather than each of them having their own. Super Mario 3D World combines both cooperative and competitive aspects of multiplayer, as each player's character has to cooperate to reach the end of a level, but their ranking is based on points earned out of the total score at the end. Whoever scores the most points for one stage receives a crown (not Super Crown). It is possible for another character to steal the crown. Whoever touches a flagpole while wearing a crown earns 5,000 extra points. Each player can have their character pick up and throw one of the other characters. The game also includes 2D mini-games like Mario Odyssey.
Players can also earn five stars on their file. Here’s what is required to get a five star file:
* Star 1: Beat the level The Great Galaxy Castle.
* Star 2: Obtain every Green Star from World 1 to World Mushroom.
* Star 3: Obtain every stamp from World 1 to World Mushroom.
* Star 4: Reach the top of every flagpole from World 1 to World Mushroom.
* Star 5: Complete every level from World 1 to World Mushroom as at least 4 of the 7 characters.
Additionally, all stars can be shiny if every level is completed without using the Invincibility Leaf or Invincibility Bell. One can still obtain this if they have initially completed a level using the Invincibility Leaf or Bell but then later without it.
=== Side Modes ===
Boss Gauntlet: It’s The "True Arena" of Super Mario 3D Galaxy. Fight every single boss in the game, in 1 sitting, no deaths!
Battle Mode: Time to put up your dukes! You and your friends get put into a closed-off arena for a good-old-fashioned beatdown! Power ups will be thrown into the arena, so anything's fair game! Fire Flowers, Mini Mushrooms, Mega Mushrooms and even Starmen! The Arenas are
* Super Bell Bowl
* Inky Underground
* Waterfall Ride
* Carnival Chaos
* Lights-Out Lagoon
* Bowser's Castle
* Super Galaxy
Masterpieces: A fun little side-mode in the main menu. Here, you can experience Mario's past.
The games include
* Donkey Kong
* Mario Bros.
* Super Mario Bros. (W1)
* Super Mario Land
* Super Mario Kart
Captain Toad Space Adventures: These courses involve the players rotating a camera around a 3D/isometric map while maneuvering Captain Toad & his Pals - who can't jump - around the play area to collect up to five Green Stars.
Captain Toad can also be found in main levels, usually in peril. If the player rescues Captain Toad, he will reward the player with a Green Power Star.
== Playable Characters ==
There are 7 playable characters to choose from, including Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, Rosalina, and the unlockables Toadette, Yellow Toad, & Wario. Similar to Super Mario Bros. 2, each playable character has their own unique abilities and controls differently, with the first three playable characters retaining their distinct abilities from said game.
MARIO: The Main Man Mario is back! He is ready to explore the universe with his pals! Mario is a balanced character, Meaning He is Equally Good in Any Direction. He doesn’t have a gimmick, handicap, or anything of that matter. He can access all but 2 special Power-ups and is great for beginners as he is pretty much a flat, plain character to act as an easy mode for the game. So now let’s Ya-Hoo!
LUIGI: Luigi time! Looks like he’s ready to bounce right into 3D Galaxy! Any Character (except Mario) has a special gimmick (be a special power-up, or a unique ability) that they can use. Luigi’s Gimmick is an Excellent Jump. He can jump the highest of any character. Cool! But, his handicap is his traction. He is the most Slippery as his traction is the lowest. So please make sure to be careful around those edges! He could fall off!
BLUE TOAD: Let’s Go! It seems Blue Toad is Running right into 3D Galaxy! Blue Toad has an awesome gimmick that other’s can’t keep up with! Literally! He is a Sprinter! He can run the fastest of any character in the game! Not even fellow Toads can keep up! But, his handicap is that he is the latest sprinter. It takes him about 0.75 seconds to start sprinting and 1.25 to fully sprint, as opposed to 0.5 and 1 second for most other characters, Yet he can pull through with a win! Other than his speed, his stats are balanced.ROSALINA: Rosalina Returns for another amazing journey through every reach of space. Rosalina’s Gimmick in this space Adventure is the Spin Jump or Attack. By Pressing Y, you can Spin attack. By pressing B then Y, you can Spin Jump. Her Handicap is that She is a Slower Character. Not the Slowest, but the second slowest. She does have Very good traction as well, to further remark good things about the Queen of the Galaxy.
TOADETTE: Look, it’s Toadette! Ready for another Adventure! Toadette is the first of three unlockable characters in the game. Her Stats are very similar to Other Toads, minus Blue Toad’s Speed, but her Gimmick is that she is the only one to be able to access the Super Crown! Her handicap is that she sprints slow, like her fellow Toads, but not as slow as Blue Toad. She goes About 0.6 to 1.1 Seconds for sprinting. Unlocked after beating World 2.
YELLOW TOAD: Hey There, Yellow Toad! Ready for another Adventure, I See? Yellow Toad is the second of three unlockable characters in the game. His Stats are very similar to Other Toads, minus Blue Toad’s Speed, but his Gimmick is that he is the only one to be able to access the Super Acorn! His handicap is that he sprints slow, like his fellow Toads, but not as slow as Blue Toad. He goes About 0.6 to 1.1 Seconds for sprinting, just like Toadette. Unlocked after beating World 6.
WARIO: HUH?! A brand new hero has arrived from Diamond City! Well great, it's Mario’s Cousin Wario! Looks like he's only in it for the treasure. (Typical Wario!) His Handicap is that he's slower than molasses and can't jump very much! On the brightside, His Ability is that at least the foes he encounters won't stand a chance. They're sure to go down in one hit! Okay, not exactly one hit but he does extra damage! Unlocked after beating World Airship.
CAPTAIN TOAD & PALS: The Toad Brigade is Here! Play as Captain Toad, Hint Toad, Banktoad, or Archivist Toadette in Several Awesome Puzzles Where you must get to the Stars. The only thing - they can’t jump! Good Luck!
== Power-Ups and Items ==
There are a lot of powerups in this game! Here is all of them.
Image	Item 	Bio
 	Super Mushroom 	Straight and to the point, the Super Mushroom lets you grow big! Or, if you're already big, you net a few more points!
 	1UP Mushroom 	Similar to the Super Mushroom, but it gives you a 1UP instead!
 	Fire Flower 	This Classic Power-up lets you shoot fire from your hands! It’s an Enemy destroying machine!
 	Starman 	Also Referred to as a Super Star or Just “Star”, It destroys anything, no matter what you do!
 	Super Leaf 	The Super Leaf returns once more! Casually glide through the air and slap enemies with your tail as Tanooki Mario!
 	Super Bell 	Meee-ow! Turn into a cat with the Super Bell! Climb up walls and scratch your foes! This is truly one of the best items to have!
 	Mega Mushroom 	If you ever wanted to be a giant, well now you can with this powerup, because hey, destroying enemies while you're giant is pretty cool!
 	Mini Mushroom 	Being tiny definitely does not help in the damage department, but helps you discover hidden goodies, or even exits.
 	Boomerang Flower 	What goes forward must come back! Fires a projectile that comes back to you, like a boomerang! Guess that's the purpose...
 	Invincibility Leaf	Similar to the Super Leaf, but invincible too! Only works if you fail a stage too many times.
 	Invincibility Bell	Similar to the Super Bell, but invincible too! Only works if you Scan in an Amiibo.
 	Statue Leaf 	Gives you all the perks of the Super Leaf, along with the Ability to become a Statue!
 	Lucky Bell 	Gives you all the perks of the Super Bell, whilst also becoming Lucky when you ground pound!
 	Double Cherry 	Think cloning is impossible? Then check again, because this Power-up creates a clone of yourself. It copies your every move though.
 	Cloud Flower