WORLD 4-2. SPRING MARIO AND THE LAVA GAUNTLETS

STARSHINE BEACH GALAXY

(GALAXIA ARENAS BLANCAS) 

SURF, SAND, AND SILVER STARS

(SOL, PLAYA Y ESTRELLAS DE PLATA)

HOW IS THIS GALAXY

This reminds me a lot of Super Mario Sunshine. It is a huge beach where someone has hidden 5 Silver Stars. I think it is a Galaxy to have fun, because there are plenty of coins, secrets, and Yoshi´s Power-Ups (the only missing one is the Bulb Berry). This is one of the best Galaxies of the game. And you can take quite good photos...

Don´t you think so? Just relax, surf and don´t rush.

ENEMIES
Although this is a relaxing Galaxy, there are lots of enemies. Maybe they also want to have some holidays in these Galaxy. You will fine lots osf species, such as Petaris (hidden enemies), Lakitus and Spinies, Twirlips, Goombas, Skeeters, Bloopers (like Squidward), Urchins, Crabs, Cheep Cheeps, Gringills... (I think I should stop, no?) 

I´M A PETARI. SORRY, BUT IT´S ALL BOOKED IN THE STARSHINE BEACH GALAXY. PLEASE COME NEXT YEAR!
MY ADVICE
Explore. I know I may be repetitive, but do it. You will discover things you hadn´t imagine. This is a huge Galaxy. So, explore, try to find 1- Up mushrooms, and have fun. Becuse it has been difficult to make up to here. 

BUT REMEMBER TO COLLECT THE SILVER STARS!!!

CLIMBING THE CLOUDY TOWER
(¡SUBE A LA TORRE DE LAS NUBES!) 
HOW IS THIS GALAXY
This Galaxy is the same as the previous one. But there are some differences: Firstly, there are some creatures called the Piantas (Super Mario Sunshine). They can throw you away, because they are trying to get stronger. You must climb to a tower (well, the entrance is underwater) and make a Cloud Power- Up appear. With this Power-Up it will be much easier to get the Star that is over the second tower. 

ENEMIES
The enemies don´t want to leave this beach. Excapt the Lakitus and Spinies, they are the same enemies (well, and the Water Shooters) that in the first Star. The water is also an enemy, because it can make your Cloud Power-Up disappear.

But you can use this ships to move without losing your Cloud Power-Up.

MY ADVICE 
Use these green ships, because if not, it will be really difficult to get the Star. I needed 27 minutes... to know how to use that ships. However, you can do this:

CHOMPWORKS GALAXY

(GALAXIA FUNDICIÓN CHOMP) 

WHERE THE CHOMPS ARE MADE OF GOLD

(EL GUÍA DE LA FUNDICIÓN) 

HOW IS THIS GALAAXY

Well. After relaxing in the Super Mario Sunshine Beach, you will have to work with the Gearmos. 

Yes, that robots. What you will have to do is to guide the Chomps to the hole with the Chomp symbol. When one Chomp lands there a Star Ring will appear so you can go to the next phase. And why the Galaxy is titled like that? Because the last Chomp is made of gold. 

But don´t be as stupid as the Gearmo, who try to stop them by hitting against them!

ENEMIES

The Chomps are the main enemies! However, you´ll have to guide them to reach the next phase.  Appart from them, Octoombas, Goombeetles, they are the classic enemies. 

MY ADVICE

Don´t try to kill the Octoombas or the Goombeetles. It will be funnier if the Chomps do it instead of you. Appart from that, my advice is to do a Reverse Jump (Z and then A) to avoid hitting that huge Chomps. 

SPRING INTO THE CHOMPWORKS 
(CHOMP RODANDO Y MARIO BOTANDO)
HOW IS THIS GALAXY
NOOOOOO! The worst Mario Power-Up is back! Spring Mario will be the proagonist Power-Up of this Galaxy. You will have to bounce avoiding that freaking Chomps. The last phase looks like the Tower of World 1 (Every planet has its price), but now jumping is more difficult, because it´s incredibly difficult to control Spring Mario.

SPRING MARIO

Basically, it is Mario in a dock. It is not an original Power-Up, and it is impossible to control. The only thing that it can do is to bounce by pressing A. And it is easy to go out from the path. So remember, if you get the Spring Power-Up, you will probably end... UAAAAAAAH!

ENEMIES
Again, the freaking Chomps. NOOOOO! 


Ah, yeah and this guy.
I CAN DEFEAT MARIO. THE SPRING POWER-UP IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL!

MY ADVICE
Start pressing A every time you land. This will give you a good rhythm and it will be more difficult to go out from the path. 

YEAH.This Power-Up is unbelievable. Even for the Lumas. 
Thank you, Miyamoto, for not including it in more Galaxies.

BOWSER´S GRAVITY GAUNTLET

(FORTALEZA FULMINANTE DE BOWSER)

BREAKING INTO BOWSER´S CASTLE

(SANGRE FRÍA EN LA FORTALEZA DE FUEGO)

HOW IS THIS GALAXY

For the Spanish readers, it will be easy to understand the title of the Galaxy. You must be calmed and do not rush. A bad jump or even one second can make Mario die. The gravity is crazy here. You must go up, down, underwater. This Galaxy, from my point of view, really deserves to be a Bowser´s Galaxy. It has everything, but the final boss isn´t really hard.

  

ENEMIES

As in the other Bowser´s Galaxy, there are tons of enemies. Whomps (in the upper photo), Magikoopas, Goombas, Dry Bones, and the worst one:

LAVA!!!!!!!

KAMEK/ MAGIKOOPA (THE BEST BOWSER´S MINION)

OK, the last image may be from Super Mario Galaxy, but Magikoopa is a great Bowser´s Minion, so he deserves a good death, and the best image of him in the Galactic saga in this blog.

BOWSER (BOSS)

What´s up, Bowser? Honestly, I expected more from this battle. Bowser keeps being so easy to killl, but he has new tricks, like his improved punch. his renewed meteorites and... Well, I thought he would have three things. It os not a very difficult boss, but it can plant a huge battle. 

MY ADVICE
Get a 6-point mushroom if you can. Bowser is not a difficult boss, but don´t let your guard down. Appart from that, be careful with the gravity: It is the worst enemy of the game. 

WORLD 1-2. SPIN TO SURVIVE

FLUFFY BLUFF GALAXY

(GALAXIA NUBES DE ALGODÓN)

SEARCH FOR THE TOAD BRIGADE CAPTAIN

(¿Y EL JEFE DE LA CUADRILLA TOAD?)

HOW IS THIS GALAXY?

For me, it is an excellent Galaxy: Star Bits everywhere, not very dangerous enemies, a new Power-Up... When you land, Toadbert tells you that the have find the Power Star, and Captain Toad is about to get it. Throughout you advance through the Galaxy, other Toads will tell you that a monkey with sunglasses has stolen the Star, and Captain Toad is chasing him. 

In the end, you find Captain Toad and the monkey, called The Chimp (Molonio in the Spanish version) gives you the Power Star.

CLOUD MARIO 

This is a new Power- Up that allows you to fly for a longer time, and to create three clouds by spinning. You must get a Cloud Mushroom to get three clouds. This Power-Up disappears when you touch the water.

ENEMIES

The enemies here are Goombas, Octoombas, Piranha Plants and some suicide birds called Flaptacks. In one phase, the Cosmic Clones will be chasing you until you get the Star Ring pieces.

MY ADVICE 

This Galaxy is for you to practise using Cloud Mario. You must have it if you want to walk through the clouds. Don´t try to do what this guy is doing. 

THE CHIMP´S STOMP CHALLENGE

(¡A POR PUNTOS! ¡PISOTONES A MONTONES!)

HOW IS THIS GALAXY?

After receiving a letter from The Chimp, you return here. He tells you that the chalenge is stomping the enemies and collecting the coins,  until you reach 10000 points. You have 120 seconds to do it. 

ENEMIES

There are only Goombas and Octoombas in this Galaxy.

MY ADVICE 

There is a 1-Up at the top of a tree that will give you 1000 points. Collect it if you have enough time, you will need it. 

You can spin to do longer jumps and stomp more enemies. So try it. This will be helpful.

MY RECORD IS 10640 POINTS. WILL YOU REACH IT?

EVERY PLANET HAS ITS PRICE

(LA ESTRELLA TENÍA UN PRECIO)

HOW IS THIS GALAXY 

I discovered that there was a hidden Star here, so I decided to investigate. In one big cloud, there is a Hungry Luma that will ask you for... 100 coins to transform into a planet! WHAT? 

100 COINS!!! He will transform into a tower with a Power Star at the top. The difficult thing isn´t climbing the tower. It´s collecting the freaking 100 coins!!!

ENEMIES

As this Star is hidden in the first mission, the only enemies you will find are Goombas, Octoombas and Flaptacks, these birds here. 

MY ADVICE

There is a dark room inside a pipe where you can get tons of coinss, if you get them before they disappear. It is a good way to get the coins you must give to this Thief Luma. 

RIGHTSIDE DOWN GALAXY 

(GALAXIA PATASARRIBA)

BREAKING THE LAWS OF GRAVITY

(UNA MANSIÓN CON PROBLEMAS DE GRAVEDAD)

HOW IS THIS GALAXY 

This is a crazy Galaxy where you will be playing against the Gravity. In some phases you will have to walk on the roof, or on the walls. You will play against the Gravity during all the Galaxy.  Anyway, the objective is the same: to reach the Star in the end.

FIRE MARIO.

Yes, one of the most famous Mario Power-Ups is back. Fire Mario can throw fire balls for a limited period of time (20 seconds). This Power-Up also appeared in Super Mario Galaxy. Mario can break boxes or defeat enemies.  

ENEMIES.

Appart from the classic Goombas, you will find  Swaphopper (jumping enemies that you must defet by changing the Gravity direction), Giant Chain Chomps and Thwomps (these are the most dangerous enemies in the game , because the can kill you if they fall over you).

MY ADVICE

In one phase you can jump to the walls to avoid the Thwomps, and you can go directly to the Power Star. It has helped me a lot, in order not to be smashed.

THE GREAT CRATE INCINERATOR

(¡A FUEGO LIMPIO!)

HOW IS THIS GALAXY?

This is another Hidden Star. You must enter through a pipe that will transport you to a room when you can practise using Fire Mario before you go to the final phase. A  Gearmo (Mecachacha in Spanish) will tell you that you must burn out a lot of boxes in only 20 seconds. If you can do it, she will give you the Hidden Star.

ENEMIES

You will find the classic Goombas and the Swaphopper before the Green pipe.

MY ADVICE

One Fire Ball can break even three boxes. Do not rush and keep calmed because you can repeat this experiment all the times you want, until you get the Star. You will not lose Lives, I can assure you that.

 BOWSER JR.´S FIERY FLOTILLA

(FLOTILLA FUNESTA DE BOWSY)

GOBBLEGUT´S  ACHING BELLY 

(DRAGOLOSO EL ESPANTOSO)

HOW IS THIS GALAXY

You will have to advance through Bowser Jr´s spacehips and the rocks, in this Galaxy. The music is not epic enough for this Galaxy, and, until the boss, this is not particularly hard. But the boss plants a huge battle. This is how the Galaxy starts:

ENEMIES.

The enemies you can find here are Thwomps, Dry Bones (they regenerate after being killed), Goombeetles- Goombas with helmet, that you can´t kill by jumping on them, and Kamek.

GOBBLEGUT (FINAL BOSS) 

When you reach, the final planet, you face Bowser Jr, the Koopa King´s son, but he calls Gobblegut, a Chinese long dragon that is quite difficult to kill. He can attack you in one part of the planet, and defending himself in the other. He has 6 red Rings in the belly, that you must it to defeat him. But it is not that easy. After hitting him three times, he will get angry and it will be more difficult.  After defeating him, you get a Maxi Star, that will allow you to enter to World 2. 

Gobblegut is mentioned in other Mario Games, such as Mario Kart 8 and Mario+Rabbids. Kingdom Battle.

BUT THIS ISN´T OVER...