Super Mario Galaxy

Completion bonuses

After getting 120 stars as Mario, you will see an alternate ending. After the credits, you will get Luigi and a Luigi Icon. Luigi is just like Mario, but he jumps higher, runs faster, and has lower traction.

Grand Finale Galaxy

After you get 120 stars as Luigi, you will unlock the Grand Finale Galaxy for both Luigi and Mario, where Star 121 is found after all 100 purple coins are collected.

Assistant

Use a second Wiimote during game play. Although a second player will not appear, the second Wiimote will have its own pointer.

View number of lives lost

Collect the final star in the Grand Finale Galaxy with both Mario and Luigi. The information for your saved game file will now include the number of times you have lost a life.

Homing attack

Spin in mid-air then immediately press Z to hit the nearest target.