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How to unlock the hidden galaxies. (March 18, 2008 04:01)

We're not dead yet! More updates will be posted in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned. Meanwhile, here is a list of all the hidden galaxies and how to unlock them: TERRACE Loopdeeloop Galaxy: Collect 5 stars Flipswitch Galaxy: Collect 7 stars FOUNTAIN Rolling Green Galaxy: Collect 11 stars Hurry-Scurry Galaxy: Collect 18 stars KITCHEN Buoy Base Galaxy: Complete Beach Bowl's "Sunken Treasure" (star 1) and collect 30 stars Bubble Breeze Galaxy: Collect 19 stars BEDROOM Honeyclimb Galaxy: Collect 42 stars ENGINE ROOM Bonefin Galaxy: Complete Drip Drop's "Giant Eel Outbreak" and collect 55 stars GARDEN Matter Splatter Galaxy: Collect 50 stars OBSERVATORY Sweet Sweet Galaxy: Collect 7 stars for the Hungry Luma to appear outside the Terrace, then feed it 400 star bits. Sling Pod Galaxy: Complete Space Junk's "Tarantox's Tangled Web" (star 3) for the hungry Luma to appear outside the Fountain, then feed it 400 star bits. Drip Drop Galaxy: Complete Beach Bowl's "Sunken Treasure" (star 1) for the hungry Luma to appear outside the Kitchen, and feed it 600 star bits. Bigmouth Galaxy: Complete Dusty Dune's "Soaring on the Desert Winds" (star 1) for the hungry Luma to appear outside the Bedroom, and feed it 800 star bits. Sand Spiral Galaxy: Complete Sea Slide's "Faster than a Speeding Penguin" (star 2) for the hungry Luma to appear outside the Engine Room, then feed it 1000 star bits. Boo's Boneyard Galaxy: Complete "Gateway's Purple Coins" (star 2) for the hungry Luma to appear outside the Gate, then feed it 1200 star bits. Snow Cap Galaxy: Complete Melty Molten's "The Sinking Lava Spire" (star 1) for the hungry Luma to appear outside the Garden, then feed it 1600 star bits. Hope that clears up any and all confusion. This information was obtained directly from Nintendo and will be posted in the Galaxy Tour sections soon. 6 Comments >>

SMG scoops up Game of the Year and Best Soundtrack awards from Edge Magazine UK (December 16, 2007 07:53)

The Edge Awards 2007 Best Game: SMG (Runners-Up: The Orange Box, Halo 3) Best Innovation: Halo 3 (Runners-Up: Crysis, Portal) Best Visual Design: Bioshock (Runners-Up: Team Fortress 2, SMG) Best Audio Design: SMG (Runners-Up: Halo 3, Colin MCrae: Dirt) Best Online Experience: Halo 3 (Runners-Up: Forza 2, Wii Channels) Best Developer: Valve (Runners-Up: Bungie, Nintendo) Best Publisher: Nintendo (Runners-Up: Microsoft, EA) Source: NeoGAF 6 Comments >>

120-star speedrun completed in just under 8 hours. (December 13, 2007 09:06)

You can watch the run on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MOKURENN91 The exact time (obtained by adding up all 52 parts) was 7 hours, 56 minutes, and 52 seconds. Beware of SPOILERS! 6 Comments >>

Super Mario Galaxy DS Fan Trailer (December 10, 2007 12:25)

Watch it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3FVLyzmNAI This is NOT real, but quite well done regardless! Check it out! 5 Comments >>

Fun Little Easter Egg: 9999 Star Bits (December 7, 2007 12:15)

Once you've collected 120 stars and 9999 star bits (the total shown in the observatory), all green coconuts in the game become juicy watermelons! Once the change has been made, it's permanent, so you might as well save up your star bits! Have fun! - Joe 8 Comments >>

20 new star walkthroughs up. (December 3, 2007 11:12)

Primarily covering comet, hidden, and Luigi stars in the Terrace and Fountain. Enjoy! 3 Comments >>

Bosses section complete! (November 27, 2007 10:38)

All 12 bosses have been posted to the bosses page, along with the strategies you need to defeat them! Enjoy! 10 Comments >>

Complete library storybook text posted. All 9 chapters! (November 27, 2007 10:24)

The full text of the library storybook is now in the Story section in the left bar for you to read at your leisure. Beware of spoilers! 0 Comments >>

Walkthroughs up to last boss posted! (November 24, 2007 08:06)

Check out The Garden and Bowser's Reactor to the left bar. Happy playing! 7 Comments >>

61-star speed run in 4 hours and 18 minutes. (November 21, 2007 11:03)

Apparently, the Japanese player who filme the run did it in one sitting without dying even once. Mad props. You can watch the run on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MOKURENN91 Thanks to GameFAQs/Gamespot user INTERWEBUSER for the tip. 10 Comments >>

Walkthroughs for Worlds 4 and 5 up! (November 19, 2007 11:07)

Covers 20 or so more stars. Enjoy! 2 Comments >>

Mario Galaxy currently the most critically acclaimed game on GameRankings (November 17, 2007 05:34)

Today, it surpassed OoT's average of 97.5% among 30 different reviewers. Mario Galaxy now has an average of 98% among 31 reviewers. http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/simpleratings.asp?rankings=y Will this last? We can only wait and find out. 3 Comments >>

World 3 (The Kitchen) walkthrough up. (November 16, 2007 10:27)

Once again, thanks to Arjen Voogt for his guide. This should take you halfway through the game! 1 Comments >>

Nintendo to release official soundtrack to Club Nintendo members (November 16, 2007 07:28)

Nintendo's popular Japan-only rewards program, Club Nintendo, will be making the official Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack available for members to redeem beginning in January 2008. This two-disc set will have 81 tracks covering all of the wonderful tunes in the game. No word on when or if this soundtrack will be released in other regions. 5 Comments >>

Official Nintendo English website launches. (November 14, 2007 06:48)

www.supermariogalaxy.com All videos have been taken directly from the Japanese site. I think it's safe to say that media aside, our coverage is far more thorough. More walkthroughs will be posted soon in our Galaxy Tour section. stay tuned! 5 Comments >>

Walkthroughs for The Terrace and The Fountain (Worlds 1 & 2) posted. (November 12, 2007 06:51)

Complete walkthroughs for all of the basic stars in the first two worlds have been added to the site. The comet and hidden stars haven't yet been covered, but we'll get it up shortly. Thanks to Arjen Voogt, aka "Grawl," for kindly allowing us to use his work. See his website, grawl.nl, for other game guides. I've personally written up walkthroughs for a few stars, too, such as the ones in the Loopdeeloop, Flipswitch, and other galaxies. All feedback is certainly appreciated! 4 Comments >>

Instruction booklet scans from the English version are up. (November 11, 2007 09:45)

Thanks to Kristopher Pflipsen (k_pflipsen) from GameFAQs for contributing them to the site. You might notice that we've covered just about everything under the Basics pages already, and in greater detail, too. This is for people who just want to the original manual for whatever reason. You'll find the scans in the Gallery (under "Media" in the left bar). Registration is required to view them due to (relatively) high bandwidth consumption. Signing up takes only 30 seconds of your time. Email activation isn't even required (but please don't abuse this!) Enjoy! 9 Comments >>

Major update to items page: 18 new gameplay elements revealed (November 10, 2007 11:42)

Launch stars, pull stars, sproutle vines, sling pods...you name it. We now have screenshots and descriptions of every gameplay element in Mario Galaxy, totaling 27 in all. Our pages not only cover everything in the game manual, but it's far more detailed as well. Be sure to check it out! Some people have privately expressed concerns to me about potential spoilers in our web content. If you are actively avoiding spoilers, I'd recommend staying away from the Bosses, Powerups, and Comets pages, along with all of the Galaxy Tour pages (or at least those after "The Fountain.") The spoiler-free discussion board on the forum should also be a good gathering place. 4 Comments >>

All 15 of Mario's Galaxy moves revealed, along with the controls (November 9, 2007 11:05)

Today's juicy update details all 15 of Mario's moves in Mario Galaxy. We reveal the controls/button presses to execute each of them, as well as how and when each one is useful. Enjoy. 5 Comments >>

The Story page is now up. (November 8, 2007 10:59)

See the new section in the left bar. Just three more "basics" pages left! When the game launches, stay tuned for juicy walkthrough content to guide you through the whole game! 3 Comments >>

Download a complete star checklist for Mario Galaxy! (November 7, 2007 02:46)

Our printable star checklist allows you to keep track of every star and level in the game! Click on the "Downloads" link in the left bar to obtain it. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader as well as be a registered member of this site. Registration takes only 30 seconds (no kidding), so sign up now! 12 Comments >>

Grand Finale Galaxy rumor confirmed. (November 5, 2007 21:20)

Note: There are major spoilers in this post. Please highlight the whited-out text below to read it. The November 2 rumor that collecting all 120 stars with Luigi unlocks a final level is indeed true. And as we've confirmed earlier from the Japanese SMG wiki, it is indeed a purple coin collection quest on the castle grounds that Bowser invaded in the prologue. Hats off to the Japanese 2ch folks for discovering this just a day after the game's official release, although their dedication does make you wonder if they have jobs. ;) 7 Comments >>

Items page up; bosses page updated to end of second world (November 5, 2007 06:35)

Our new items page details the effects of all collectibles in the game: stars, coins, star bits, silver stars, and more. Beware of spoilers on the bosses page. Full strategies and battle tips are coming soon. 6 Comments >>

All 7 transformations revealed! (November 4, 2007 11:21)

Besides the six powerups that we've known from the official website, there is also a seventh one that comes up fairly late into the game. We reveal the restrictions, abilities, and first-time appearances for each powerup. If you don't want to get spoiled on the last one, don't scroll too far down the page! 9 Comments >>

Various site updates. (November 3, 2007 20:32)

The Comets page has been updated with star lists for each type. As you can see, there are 30 comet stars altogether. I've written up descriptions for all 41 galaxies in the Galaxy Tour section. New high-res thumbnails have been uploaded for all galaxies up to Honeyclimb. These were obtained directly from Nintendo's press packs, which explains why screencaps of the later levels aren't as readily available. More updates to come soon. Enjoy! 2 Comments >>

Rumor: 120 star (x2) unlockable revealed. (November 2, 2007 22:22)

Note: There are heavy spoilers in this post! Highlight the whited-out sections to reveal them. As you all know, it was revealed a few days ago that after collecting all 120 stars, Luigi would be unlocked as a playable character. What happens when you collect all 120 stars again? As the official guide puts it, "it's time to go outside." However, I've received a rumour from 2channel, a giant Japanese forum community, that there may yet be YET ANOTHER REWARD. Translation: Furthermore, when 120 stars are collected with Luigi, the Grand Finale Galaxy is added after the ending. The Power Star total among Mario and Luigi is believed to be 121. Well, if it's real, you heard it here first! Source (Note possible SPOILERS in original Japanese) 11 Comments >>

Prankster Comets (November 2, 2007 21:28)

We've created a new section detailing the effects of all five comets that appear in this game. Check out the new link in the left bar. 3 Comments >>

Site Launched! (November 2, 2007 11:00)

SMG Central has officially launched. This site will become the definitive resource for everything related to Mario Galaxy. As of today, all 41 levels and 120 stars have been entered into the database. Our Galaxy Tour pages obviously contain major spoilers, so don't visit them if you want to discover the game for yourself. All of our staff members have beaten the Japanese import and are working on writing up walkthroughs for every star, as well as taking better pictures. Thanks to the official Prima guide and author Fletcher Black for the English names and temporary thumbnails. We'll be replacing them with better ones soon! Register an account and go discuss this highly anticipated game at our forums! 7 Comments >>

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