Super Mario Galaxy: Meteor Shower

(known in Japan as スーパーマリオギャラクシー：ファイナルチャプター Super Mario Galaxy: The Final Chapter) is a 3D action platforming title for the Nintendo Switch, the long-awaited third and final game in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 trilogy: it is the nineteenth title in the Super Mario series, and the eighth 3D Mario title, following Super Mario Odyssey. Developed once again by Nintendo EAD Tokyo, now with the help of "Warm Fuzzy Productions", retains many features from its two predecessors, including the outer space setting, the platforming element of gravity, many of the recurring objects (Launch Stars, Pull Stars, Star Bits, etc.), the inclusion of almost every powerup in the previous games, and the inclusion of Yoshi in some levels. The game introduces several new elements unseen in the first two Galaxy titles: most prominently, a more interactive hub world, the inclusion of new power-ups including the Frog Suit and the Robo Mushroom, the option of more than one difficulty setting, and the inclusion of a local/online multiplayer "Versus" mode. The game aimed to also undo several issues Super Mario Galaxy 2 brought to the table during its release: the game is far less linear than the previous two games, the "outer space aesthetic" of the first game takes a greater focus once more, and the game focusing simultaneously on telling a story while also bringing platforming challenges to the game.
The game follows Mario, who, during yet another annual Star Festival celebration in the Mushroom Kingdom, encounters a rogue Luma going by the name of Nova who wields an intergalactic weapon known as the Meteor Wand, who plans on creating an army of rogue Lumas to take over every galaxy in the universe: after being separated from Princess Peach and the Toads, Mario encounters another Luma who longs to defeat Nova and stop the corruption of the entire universe. The two team up to collect Power Stars to power another galactic superweapon to counter Nova's, while also searching space for Peach, Toadsworth, Luigi, and even Bowser, who have been corrupted by Nova's power. 
The game is set to be released worldwide on November 1, 2020, on the anniversary of the first game's Japanese release, on the Nintendo Switch. On May 23, 2021, the game was ported to The V², including all of the original content of the game, plus several new additions to the game's Versus mode.
==Plot==
===General===
The game opens with Mario reading a letter from the lovely Princess Peach, inviting him to the annual Star Festival in the Mushroom Kingdom: Mario accepts the invitation, gleefully travelling to the kingdom. He’s greeted by the presence of many Lumas, who have also been invited to the kingdom for the festival to enjoy the Star Bit rain that appears every year. Mario finds Peach in the crowd and watches the shooting stars with her, but, unbeknownst to either of them, a mysterious-looking crimson Luma in the crowd holding a strange wand.
Out of nowhere, the Star Bit rain abruptly stops. The Lumas are confused and upset at first, but, out of nowhere, meteors start dropping from the sky instead, raining down destructively onto the civilians. Mario rushes Peach to safety, trying to find the source of the meteors. Out of nowhere, an airship approaches the kingdom as well, with Bowser manning the vehicle. Bowser announces his plans to kidnap a Peach once more, and Peach yells at him to end the meteor shower immediately: Bowser, confused, denies his involvement with the asteroids, claiming he only planned a straightforward kidnapping this time around. Mario then notices the crimson Luma, raising the strange wand into the sky and controlling the meteors. 
The Luma then notices Mario, and fires at him with the wand, sending a meteor his way, which he and Peach dodge. He attempts to deflect the meteors, but Mario is simply knocked back and injured, unable to hit it properly. In response, Mario and Peach, along with several Lumas, escape the wreckage and seek cover in Peach's Castle, where Toadsworth awaits the duo, fearful of the destruction outside. The Luma bursts in, confronting the princess and Mario. He fires another projectile from his wand, which hits the ground and opens up a dark black hole onto the ground. Mario begins to run, but tries and fails to save Peach from the void, as well as Toadsworth and the rest of the Toads and Lumas. Mario runs outside and is cornered by the Luma, but a green Luma comes to his aide, transforming into a Launch Star and launching him away from the Mushroom Kingdom. The crimson Luma watches Mario and the green Luma fly away, frustrated.
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Mario lands on a strange land, known as the Meteor Town Outskirts. He explores the grassy plains, finding very little life besides plants until he approaches a star-plastered gate: here, he is greeted by the green Luma who saved him earlier. The Luma explains he has not been in the outskirts for a long time, and the gate will open using the energy of a Power Star: Mario explores the planet more and discovers a hidden Sling Star, sending him to another planet where, after defeating some enemies and scaling an abandoned tower, he finds a cracked Power Star, which he brings back to the gate. The green Luma is shocked that he found a Power Star, but he is thrilled nonetheless, using the Power Star to open the gate: the Star shatters on usage, but the gate opens.
Mario and the Luma enter Meteor Town, or, at least, what’s left of it: it was abandoned recently after it was attacked by a meteor shower summoned by the crimson Luma from before. The green Luma finally introduces himself as , a galactic traveler who used to wander space on Meteor Town, which he explains is a "floating city", a civilization that can travel across space like a comet. He explains that Meteor Town was once populated by many specimens, mostly Lumas, and Aubade took control of the helm, but the city was attacked by the crimson Luma, who he identifies as , once a passenger of another traveling comet, but rebelled for an unknown reason, and travelled to the deep end of the universe to steal a sacred relic known as the Meteor Wand, which can summon meteors and black holes at will, to wreak havoc on the universe.
Aubade planned on countering Nova with a surplus of Power Stars which, when harnessed properly, had the power to form a superweapon to counter the power of the Meteor Wand: following the attack on Meteor Town, however, almost every Power Star was destroyed, and the Lumas in town had either scattered or been "corrupted" by Nova's power. One Luma had remained behind, traveling with Aubade, however: Baby Luma! Mario reunites with his old friend from his previous adventures, and Aubade suggests the two team up once again to help him travel around the universe, recollecting Power Stars to finally defeat Nova: more Power Stars could also power different parts of Meteor Town that required Power Star energy to run. Mario and Baby Luma agree to combine their efforts once more, and Baby Luma enters Mario's cap, giving him the ability to Spin once more. 
At Aubade's suggestion, Mario and Baby Luma travel back to the outskirts of Meteor Town, breaking down a crystal barrier with the new spin attack and accessing a new area, where he manages to collect another Power Star. With the fully energized Power Star's energy, Aubade can now power the town to view other galaxies in the observatories: with the power of the Star, an observatory reopens, "Observatory Alpha", and Aubade and Mario decide to travel to the visible galaxies to collect more Power Stars. Their hopes high, they continue their search.
===eShop Blurb===
"When a small but powerful Luma named Nova corrupts and kidnaps Peach and Bowser during the annual Star Festival, and Mario is separated from the Mushroom Kingdom, he must team up with a new intergalactic ally to collect Power Stars and defeat this dangerous new threat, in an all-new cosmic adventure!"
==Gameplay==
The gameplay of does not stray far from the gameplay of the first two Super Mario Galaxy titles: Meteor Shower plays as a 3D action-platformer where the player controls Mario across levels set in outer space, known as galaxies, to collect Power Stars through completing different objectives. Power Stars are used to advance in the game, opening up "observatories" where galaxies can be accessed.
The gameplay itself stays loyal to the original game's playstyle and mechanics, though some mechanics have been altered, expanded on, or introduced/cut entirely. Some major changes include:
*The Hub World: Meteor Town takes the place that Comet Observatory and Starship Mario did in the previous two Galaxy titles as the hub world, a once heavily-populated floating city that can be guided to galaxies at will, similarly to Starship Mario. Meteor Town is near empty at first, but as more levels are completed, the town will fill up with civilians: mostly Lumas, but also including many, many species that you encounter in your adventures; again, similarly to Starship Mario. Different areas in the town will also start out closed off, but, as more Power Stars are collected, more parts of town will be available to explore. You can even scour the town and the town's planetary outskirts to collect extra Power Stars!
*Launch Star Flight: Launch Stars return from the first two titles, providing fast intergalactic travel between planets and areas. However, at times in your journey, you’ll come across a red Launch Star, which functions similarly to a Launch Star. However, instead of simply flying to the next planet, using a red Launch Star allows the player to take full control of Mario’s flight. In flight, Mario can direct where he flies, flying into coins and Star Bits, hoops, and even Power Stars! Additionally, Mario can also potentially take different paths and fly to new planets (or even galaxies!) depending on where you fly.
*Kinetic Star Missions: Some missions will involve a Power Star inside of a small, plastic ball, sectioned away from Mario in a 2D-area: Mario's mission is to activate platforms and mechanisms to roll the ball to the end, destroying the ball but salvaging the Power Star to collect it. These missions take on a Rube-Goldberg machine style, as Mario traverses the level to activate platforms and salvage the Power Star. These missions are completely optional, but if the ball is destroyed before the end, so is the Power Star.
*Plessie Riding: As a continuation of the "motion-control based" portions of the first two Galaxy games, Plessie from Super Mario 3D World makes a reappearance in this game, and some levels involve riding Plessie down speeding rivers to reach the end. Plessie controls similarly to the Ray in Super Mario Galaxy, but it is impossible to manually slow down or stop Plessie while he’s in motion. 
===Versus Mode===
===Power Stars===
==Characters==
===Main Characters===
Character	Description
 	Mario is the main hero of our story, off to save the Mushroom Kingdom—and the rest of the universe—from Nova's destruction. After the crimson Luma crashed the Star Festival, Mario is sent off to space by chance, and decides to team up with Aubade and Baby Luma to save the world. As per his previous adventures, Mario has the ability to use a powerful Spin Attack, which can blow through many enemies and obstacles in their path. Let’s hope he has what it takes to defeat a foe with more devestating power than Bowser...
 	Aubade is Mario's companion for this journey, a bizarre-looking Luma who travels the cosmos on Meteor Town, the floating astral city. Aubade is seeking to stop Nova's attempts to take over the galaxies with his newfound power, and tracked him down to the Mushroom Kingdom's Star Festival...only to witness an attack and rescue Mario from the destruction. Aubade acts as the pilot of the traveling town, directing Mario throughout the village and giving him advice, while also sharing a common goal of wanting to save the universe from Nova.
 	Nova is the main antagonist of the story, a rogue Luma who once travelled on the Comet Observatory, but rebelled for unknown reasons, and instead went off on his own. In his travels, he stole a galactic superweapon, the Meteor Wand, from the depths of dark space, to take control of the galaxies and create his own kingdom to rule the stars. His plan also includes wreaking havoc on neighboring planets and corrupting those who refuse to join him. It’s up to you to collect Power Stars to counter his immense energy! But what bone does he have to pick with Aubade...?
 	Baby Luma, aka Young Master Luma, is an incredulously young but skilled Luma who has joined Mario on his galactic journey twice before, but, when trouble comes calling a third time, Baby Luma comes to his friend's aid one last time. Baby Luma gives Mario the ability to use his Spin Attack, essentially acting as his helper throughout the journey. Let’s just hope the two don’t get separated any time soon!
 	Yoshi is Mario's dinosaur buddy, who's always willing to lend a hand for his adventures! He was around to help for the previous cosmic adventure, and Yoshi is back for a second trip to space! In certain levels, Mario can access Yoshi's egg to call on his buddy, allowing him to ride him. When Mario rides Yoshi, the player gains control of Yoshi, who can run around, flutter jump, and use his tongue to swallow enemies and pull objects, allowing Mario to access places he normally couldn’t reach.
 	Luigi is Mario's brother, often seen as the second player, overshadowed by his brother's shadows. However, Luigi is revealed to have stayed behind with several Toads at the Mushroom Kingdom following Nova's attack. Luigi convinces the Toads to reform the Toad Brigade and return to space, traveling the stars to find Mario. When he and the Brigade mistakenly crash-lands in Meteor Town, they stay there and plan to scour the galaxies to search for Power Stars Mario had missed. Luigi will sometimes locate Power Stars that he will give to Mario throughout the game.
 	Princess Peach is the main damsel-in-distress of the story, though she isn’t the only kidnapping victim here. Still, she’s Mario's prime motive to go after Nova and save the world. During the Star Festival, Nova captured and corrupted her by summoning a strange black hole, and she hasn’t been seen or heard of since, not even in letters. This worrying factor brings a level of urgency to Mario's search for her whereabouts.
 	Bowser is, nine times out of ten, the main villain of Mario's adventures, but, in a twist of events, Bowser is actually in danger himself, having also been kidnapped by Nova. His whereabouts, like Peach's, are totally unknown by both Mario and his troops, who have been scattered across the galaxies. Still, if you stumble across him, it may be worth helping him out...
===Other NPCs===
Character	Description
 	Rosalina is a mysterious woman, once a young girl travelling space alone, now the mother figure of thousands upon thousands of Lumas. She travels on the Comet Observatory, while also providing a home for the small Star creatures when they need it most. However, when she is found in the outskirts of Meteor Town late-game, having been separated from the Comet Observatory, it’s indication that something has gone horribly, horribly wrong.
 	Captain Toad is the bold leader of the Toad Brigade, a group of Toads who venture out to space to search for Mario with Luigi. Captain Toad is adventurous, but reckless, and he us the one who often gets his group into trouble. After his rebuilt Starshroom crashes in Meteor Town early in the game, Captain Toad will begin venturing out to galaxies, sometimes with his Brigade, sometimes on his own. Either way, he’ll either help with finding Power Stars, or get himself into enough trouble for Mario to come to his rescue.
 	The Toad Brigade is a quintet of adventurous Toads who have been adventuring in outer space before, and are fully prepared to journey a third time! When Nova attacks the Mushroom Kingdom, the Toad Brigade manage to stay behind, and team up with Luigi to reboot the old Starshroom and set off to space again. The Brigade is made up of Captain Toad (the leader), Blue Toad (the book-smart one), Yellow Toad (the sleepy one), the green Banktoad (who can store Coins and Star Bits for Mario to hold onto), and the purple Mailtoad (who receives mail from people around space for Mario).
 	Kamek is a powerful Magikoopa, and Bowser's advisor, who ends up being separated from Bowser when he falls victim to Nova’s meteor attack. As such, he’s forced to lead Bowser’s army on his own, which fails miserably when Mario stumbles across him in a galaxy he created to protect the army with Bowser gone. Afterwards, though, he becomes an unlikely ally to Mario.
 	The Honey Queen rules over the honeybees of the galaxies, a kind and fair ruler who has encountered Mario in his journey before. Her previous kingdom, Honeyhive Galaxy, was destroyed in an attack by Nova, so she and her people were forced to relocate and upgrade their defenses as necessary. As such, you’ll find her populating the new Honeyflower Galaxy in this title. She’s happy to enlist Mario in protecting her kingdom, at least when danger comes knocking on his door.
 	This smug, spunky lil' guy calls himself The Chimp: he’s a blue primate who loves dealing out extra challenges to those who cross his path. He used to roam the stars looking for challengers, but he is now settled down in Meteor Town. If Mario goes to visit the old rival, he’ll detail some extra challenges in galaxies that Mario can partake in. Who knows? Maybe he’s got a prize for those who complete every one of his challenges.
 	Plessie is a relatively large water-dwelling dino who is perfectly happy to help Mario on his quest to find Power Stars. There are a handful of levels out there where Mario must indeed call upon Plessie to progress: when Mario rides Plessie, he controls similarly to the Ray in Super Mario Galaxy, steering in the waters, though he can’t be slowed down manually. Be sure to treat this guy right, or else the ride will start getting bumpier!
 	Lumera is a Luma who the player, strangely, never sees in the game: however, he sends letters to an abandoned house in Meteor Town which detail his adventures to a "cosmic paradise" he refers to as the "Sky Valley". His letters to a beloved Luma who never responds drive a subplot involving strange, dastardly events in the Sky Valley, involving a foreign disease corrupting the local Lumas there, and later himself. His letters provide a background to a later sidequest where the player themselves travels to what was once Sky Valley, now known as "Hell Valley".
==Enemies==
Many enemies reappear/return from Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, but the game features several new enemies as well.
Enemy 	Behavior
Amp 	An electrified, indestructible black orb. Amps either float in place or move in linear patterns, shocking Mario if touched. They’re often found as obstacles or traps in artilleries.
Banzai Bill 	A gigantic Bullet Bill that are fired in a linear path, rather than homing in on Mario. It is completely indestructible unless it makes contact with Mario or another physical object.
Blooper 	A multi-armed ocean dweller that floats underwater, minding its own business. It can be killed with a spin, but leaves an inky cloud in its wake.
Bone Piranha Plant	A skeletal variant of the Piranha Plant, found often in arid levels. They sit in pipes or in sand, snapping at Mario. They can be temporarily destroyed with a spin, but it’ll eventually reform.
Boo 	A shy ghostly enemy inhabiting darker levels. These buggers can’t be destroyed by a spin or a stomp, but by light: a light box or a spotlight can kill Boos. Boos sometimes also hide objects in their body, like coins, keys, or Star Chips, which are released upon death.
Bullet Bill 	Rocket-like minions who are fired from cannons. Bullet Bills home in on the player, and they can’t be destroyed by a stomp or a spin. They explode in contact with the player, an enemy, or a wall/floor, and they can be used to destroy glass capsules.
Goomba 	An incredibly basic enemy, Goombas appear in many galaxies as low-level threats. Goombas will attempt to run towards you to damage you: they can be defeated with a stomp, or by spinning them twice.
Koopa Troopa 	A bipedal turtle wearing a green shell. Attacking them will cause them to recoil into their shell, allowing Mario to pick up and throw the shell.
Paragoomba 	Paragoombas are Goombas with tiny wings. They float around in linear paths, and they don’t actively chase after Mario. Jump on them once to remove their wings, and once to finish them off. Alternatively, spin them thrice!
Piranha Plant 	Ravenous venus fly traps who snap at Mario when he comes close. They can be found in patches of flowers, or infesting pipes. Can be defeated with a stomp or a spin.
Venus Fire Trap 	A member of the Piranha Plant family which, instead of snapping at Mario, spews fireballs at him. They often sit in pipes, shooting the fire at him from afar. Can be destroyed with a stomp or a spin.
==Bosses==
==Galaxies==
===Accessed from Meteor Town===
===Observatory Alpha===
===Observatory Beta===
===Observatory Gamma===
===Observatory Delta===
===Observatory Epsilon===
===Observatory Lambda===
===Observatory Omega===
===Hungry Luma Galaxies===
==Items and Objects==
==Power-Ups==
==Trivia==
*The game is a soft reboot of sorts of a previous Super Mario Galaxy project, Super Mario Galaxy: Galactic Prankster.
*The game's "Kinetic Power Star" missions are inspired by the mission in Super Mario Galaxy 2's "Chompworks Galaxy", "Where The Chomps Are Made Of Gold", where the player has to guide a golden Chain Chomp through a path of obstacles by activating and standing on platforms to lead it to the end and obtain its Power Star.
*The "Sky/Hell Valley" sidequest was inspired by the mysterious shadows seen in the background of Super Mario Galaxy 2's Shiverburn Galaxy and their filenames.
==Gallery==
Supermariogalaxymeteorshower.png|The official logo of the game.
Aubade.png|Aubade's official artwork.
Nova_luma.png|Nova's official artwork.
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