Wii Hints and Tips

Super Mario Galaxy for Wii Hints and Tips

This page contains ALL the hints and tips we know of for Super Mario Galaxy for Wii. Please DO NOT contact us asking for additional Super Mario Galaxy hints. As soon as we discover any new hint, we publish it here immediately. If you have a Super Mario Galaxy for Wii hint that is not listed here, please submit it.

Better Jumps
When jumping, shake the wii remote to stay in the air for better jumps.
Submitted by: saber_killer78 Added: 20 Nov 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Stylish Ground Pound
While in the air do a spin and then instantly after ground pound, it will look like a ballerina version of a ground pound. Theres really no point in doing this except it looks really cool.
Submitted by: tomygun424 Added: 21 Nov 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Easier Bigmouth Galaxy
When you enter the area with the two hemispheres of water, there is no need to collect the star pieces to make a boost star. Instead, get near the wall when you surface, then jump out of the water and perform a wall jump followed immediately by a spin. You should be in the upper hemisphere.
Submitted by: procrastin8r Added: 21 Nov 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Flying Mario Ability
To get the Flying Mario ability go to the Gate, which is located on that flying island. You can get there when you unlock the Garden observatory. First, go to the castle thing on the planet you appear on. Then a scene will appear and then a red Luma will tell you to get all 100 the purple coins. He will let you use the Flying Mario ability. Then, when you get all the coins, you can go to the red Luma which is located on top of the Bedroom observatory. I hope you enjoy flying!
Submitted by: Fishy Crackers Added: 21 Nov 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Get A1up
Go under the stairs at the kitchen.
Submitted by: Chris$44 Added: 28 Nov 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Get A Longer Life
When first starting the bee galaxy. Walk backwards and there should be a sign. Just to the right of that should be a little cliff. Jump on that and you will get a boost in life. (*note: may not work on all bee galaxy levels)
Submitted by: wiiboi101 Added: 28 Nov 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

How To Defeat Boos Under Water
When you get a shell under water there is a light beaming out of it then shine it on the boos.
Submitted by: chris97 Added: 30 Nov 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

How To Beat Bowser
This is simple. Make him jump on the blue circles it will bust and make lava burn his butt.
Submitted by: *Matt=$$$$ Added: 04 Dec 2007*	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Get 5 1up Mushrooms From Peach
Sometimes peach will send a letter with 5 1up mushrooms.
Submitted by: *Matt=$$$$ Added: 04 Dec 2007*	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Where To Find 3 1up Mushrooms
There is 3 1up mushrooms. 1 is in the crate in the garage. 1 is under the stair at the kitchen. And 1 is under the library (note you must get on the green thing after it is under it).
Submitted by: *Matt=$$$$ Added: 04 Dec 2007*	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Grand Finale Galaxy
Grand Finale Galaxy isn't really a galaxy. It's the level in front of the castle where you start the game with Mario. To unlock it, you have to get all 120 stars with Mario, then do it again with Luigi. When you do this, Princess Rosalina will ask you to go to Bowser's Galaxy Reactor. Say yes, fight Bowser. Then she will bring you back home. It has one star, The Star Festival. You have to collect 100 purple coins. When you get them all, go to Mailtoad and he'll send a congratulatory message to your Wii Message board. You have just beat the game 100%! NOTE: You have to beat it with both Mario AND Luigi to beat it 100%!
Submitted by: super yoshi Added: 12 Dec 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

1ups On The Start Area
1. In a box in the garage. 2. Under the stairs on your way to the kitchen. 3. Under the platform with the gate on it. (need the fly star.) 4. Along the rotating green path near the terrace.(need the fly star)
Submitted by: raiko_man77 Added: 25 Dec 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

How To Defeat Dino Piranah
You hit him with a spin attack on the tail to crack him in egg form and hurt him in regular form. But after the first time you hit him in regular form you better be fast or done for.
Submitted by: Icedude24 Added: 28 Dec 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

1-up
There is a one up on top of the garden center. (need flying star)
Submitted by: D-pad Added: 30 Dec 2007	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Homing Attack!
In order to perform the Homing Attack in Super Mario Galaxy, execute Mario's Spin Attack while in midair, quickly press Z. Mario will do the Homing Attack on the nearest enemy or target.
Submitted by: GameCube Added: 02 Feb 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Infinite 1-Ups
If you grab any 1-Up Mushroom at the Comet Observatory, you can then head into any dome, back out, and arrive back at the Comet Observatory without having played any stage. This will make the 1-Up Mushroom you acquired reappear.
Submitted by: deason82 Added: 07 Feb 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Super Stomp
If you want to do a specialized stomp with Mario or Luigi, try the following. When you jump, before you press the Z button to do the Ground Pound, spin by shaking the Wii controller. As you are spinning, you can then press the Z button. The result? A stronger stomp that will actually track the enemy and follow it, kind of like a heat-seeking missile!
Submitted by: deason82 Added: 07 Feb 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Second Player
If you have a second Wii controller, you can have a friend play along with you. While there won't be a second player on-screen, you will have a second cursor to use. This means that Coins, Star Bits, and the like can be collected by the second player. There's also some functionality in controlling Mario's jumps.
Submitted by: deason82 Added: 07 Feb 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Extra Lives
Because you start each game with only four lives (after shutting the game off and turning it back on), you might be in need of some extra lives upon rebooting the game. You can usually get five right off the bat from Toad (he'll run around with a letter above his head, symbolizing a letter from either Luigi, or more likely Peach). There are four more strewn around the Observatory that you can acquire, however: * 1.) On the moving green platform below the core. * 2.) Under the stairs leading to the kitchen. * 3.) Right at the top of the observatory. (Once the Red Star is unlocked) * 4.) Underneath the entrance to the gateway to the stars. (Once the Red Star is unlocked) * 5.) Next to the StarShroom (in a crate)
Submitted by: deason82 Added: 07 Feb 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Breaking Into The Battlerock
When you give a luma 40 star bits you get a new plant. You only get 30 sec to blow up all the junk. A faster way is to get a bomb and jump on it. Be careful lose lives.
Submitted by: and231 Added: 27 Mar 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Passing Sea Slide Bonus
To pass the sea slide bonus (Hurry, he hungry), first you need to feed the luma star bits. Then before you go into the cannon, grab the Bee Mario that way you can fly over the holes and not get sucked in to death.
Submitted by: Yoyokid Added: 06 Apr 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

The Last Star
After you have Mario and Luigi with 120 stars and defeated Bowser to get the Grand Finale Galaxy go there to collect 100 purple coins and get the last star (the 121 star).
Submitted by: Fire Hope Added: 14 Jun 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

Megaleg
To defeat megaleg, get to the top of him and make the bullet bills smash into the dome with the grand star in it.
Submitted by: Jules23 Added: 03 Sep 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

20 Lives
First you must beat the game and unlock luigi. Then when you get ready to start a new game dont. Change your face thing on your planet to the new one(luigi). Then start a new game and talk to the toad that gives you the letters to mario from peach. But when you talk to him with luigi he will say that this letter is not for you(luigi) but for mario. And instead of giving you 5 1UPS he will give you twenty. He will do this every time you turn the game back on. Trust me this is good if you are getting stuck and need some extra lives. P.S This works with only luigi and not mario.
Submitted by: resident evilfanatic413 Added: 31 Oct 2008	Report this Hint as: An Unlockable \| Broken

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