Top 10 Hardest Super Mario Galaxy Levels
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The Perfect Run - Grandmaster Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
I'm glad this star didn't get as many "I beat this on my first try," "This is super easy," or "Good Egg Galaxy should be higher on this list" comments as other stars that are actually hard. All the stars on this list are really hard. The people who say some of that stuff are either trolls or lying. Well, maybe some aren't lying, but when nearly or more than 50% of the comments say that stuff, I'm pretty sure some of them are lying.
Anyway, this star deserves to be number 1, obviously. It is so hard to complete the level, even when playing the normal version. It's nearly impossible. It's that hard.
I beat this the day I got it with a friend's help. I got this star the day I unlocked Grandmaster Galaxy. Freeze Koopas, knock them off the ledge. Player 2 can freeze them while Player 1 kills them, or Player 2 can keep freezing and spinning until they fall. Duck under boomerangs and rockets.
The sentry beam, the red and blue section, and the octopus part are the real catch. On the pull star part, skip the last half of the electric things. Long jump off the platform and catch the pull star. Shake to go down, then pull yourself up over the whole thing and latch onto the furthest pull star in reach, repeatedly.
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Lava Spire Daredevil Run - Melty Molten Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
Maybe it's because I've played this game several times over, but I can now beat this on my first or second try.
It still becomes intense toward the end and is quite long! I think the trick is to keep calm and keep moving forward in the level. Don't get distracted by the star bits or coins.
Before I played this level for the first time in years, I watched a bunch of videos on the hardest Super Mario Bros. stars. This star made all of the lists, so I was pretty scared for it. I ended up beating it on my first try, but I'm sure that was because of pure, dumb luck.
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Battlestation's Purple Coins - Dreadnought Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
Playing Mario Galaxy several times over, this is the one star that always seems to take me the most attempts to complete. That gravity changing really doesn't help, and getting hit by the cannons will either knock you to the very edge or knock you off the platform entirely, costing you one of your lives.
Yes, this star is so annoying, and I consider it the hardest in my opinion.
This one's a little difficult, but I find the Purple Coins of Battlerock Galaxy more frustrating. Just stay in the middle, give yourself room to jump for coins or over electric fences, and avoid getting hit by the cannons, as they are pretty much instant death. Missing even one coin will cost you, and you need all 100 to finish the level.
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Bouldergeist's Daredevil Run - Ghostly Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
Funny fact: It took me about 3-4 tries to beat him with 3 lives, but I won on the first try in the Daredevil Run.
This is one of the hardest video game levels EVER. I spent 11 lives finishing it!
It is hard to do this with one life - extra hard.
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Luigi's Purple Coins - Toy Time Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
You need to be careful where you step, or you'll find yourself running out of places to stand. Also, it's timed.
This is HARD but has plenty of coins, with very little time to do it in.
You wouldn't survive acid, rotating platforms, and much more!
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Dreadnought's Garbage Dump - Dreadnought Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
If you mess up your angle, then that's it, you're done for. To top it off, these Bob-Ombs take forever to blow up! I'm just glad the robot doesn't murder you for failing his star.
I guess that's why it's number 7. It's a short mission, but still, the agony of this one!
Oh god, don't get me started. If your control stick is even a tiny bit off from the angle you need, it's already over - game over. This took me forever to beat. Not to mention, the bombs take 10 seconds to blow up and you only have 30!
You have to throw bombs onto the gold spots on the floor. Hard, right? I only figured it out by watching someone else play it.
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Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos - Mario Squared Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Is this seriously harder than Fiery Gobblegut, Boss Blitz, Fiery Dino Piranha, the Boss Blitz speed run, or even the Center of the Universe/Bowser's Galaxy Generator? I think not, but one vote won't change it.
This is the same as the first, except for one thing: Cosmic guys.
I couldn't complete this galaxy.
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Purple Coins in the Bone Pen - Ghostly Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
It is hard because you only have one minute. There are 149 Purple Coins (Toad lied to us). You don't have to collect all of them, but that doesn't make it any easier. With the strict time limit, you have very little (if any) room for error.
To avoid a Game Over, make sure to grab 1-UP mushrooms before attempting the level. They provide some extra lives, because it's THAT hard.
I was worried this would be a challenge because I had heard from a lot of people that it is. Oops, my bad. It wasn't hard after all!
It took me two tries. The first time, I was unable to reach the star in time. The second time, I reached it in time.
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Purple Coins on the Summit - Freezeflame Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
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Ghost Ship Daredevil Run - Deep Dark Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
I don't understand how people can think that Luigi's Purple Coins or the Lava Spire Daredevil Run are that hard. Personally, I have a lot more trouble with this level.
The music in this galaxy is cool. The rest is not.
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Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone - Beach Bowl Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
Everything moves faster, even the moving platforms near the whirlpool that pushes you into the black hole.
You have to be very careful and extremely patient, or you're not going to make it.
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Cosmic Mario / Luigi Forest Race - Gold Leaf Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
There's no cutting through anywhere since the star is a quick run on thin platforms, and Shadow Mario runs faster than you.
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The Electric Labyrinth - Bubble Blast Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
I was totally annoyed by this level because of how many tries and GAME OVERS it took me to get the perfect timing.
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Roller Coasters Purple Coins - Roller Coaster Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
The only margin of error is 10 coins. Wow.
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Throwback Throwdown Speed Run - Boss Blitz Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
I was sweating over this one. It took me many tries. Fiery Dino Piranha sure is a feisty one. And I was worried about Bouldergeist... I worried about the wrong boss.
How is this so low on the list? This is harder than most of the stuff above it. In my opinion, this and Lava Spire should be swapped.
Why is this down here? Does no one else struggle with Fiery Dino Piranha?
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Purple Coins in the Desert - Dusty Dune Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
This is the worst level ever!
First, let's talk about the tornadoes. The tornadoes are basically there to annoy you and make you sink instead. Next, playing the level as Luigi is practically the worst experience because his sliding makes everything harder. I got 4 game overs trying to play this level as Luigi, and I'm still trying to complete it to this day - just like Luigi's Purple Coins.
Okay, let me say something here. I hate this stupid level.
Once, I got 97 coins and realized the other three were on top of the Thwomp. I made my way there with one life and got so close, but then I fell into the sand. The tornadoes are terrible. Dusty Dune is my least favorite level in the game. This is a true story. I HATE THIS SO MUCH!
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Snacktime for Gobblegut - Battle Belt Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Fire + dragon + lava craters + six bubbles + six lives = lots of chaos. I beat it, but it was hard! Why in the world do Luigi's Purple Coins or Purple Coins on the Summit rank above this?
Wait... this isn't even on the list? Does everyone else magically beat a hard boss like this on their first try? Well, I shouldn't complain. I did the same with Bouldergeist - both runs.
I hate fiery bosses. They add so much chaos and damage where there doesn't have to be, in my opinion. It took me forever to beat. I guess it is part of the game, though.
This was my least favorite level as a kid, even more than the Perfect Run. It's much better now, but most people struggle and lose a few lives at least.
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Luigi on the Roof - Good Egg Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
To get to Luigi, you have to triple jump! An even harder way is to side/backflip, wall jump off the wall, and spin to reach the top of the house. Luckily, I found an easier way, which is using the orange pipe to get up! But even then, you have to go to the top of the pipe area and then go through another pipe. How is this not number one?
The hardest part is when Luigi gives you the star. You have to jump (yes, JUMP) to barely nab the star. Luigi's Purple Coins and Lava Spire Daredevil Run I did without dying once on the first try. I got all 150 coins on Luigi's Purple Coins and had 2:00 left.
Come on, guys! GET IT TOGETHER! UNDERSTAND THE TRUE DIFFICULT MASTERPIECE!
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The Chimp's Ultimate Skating Challenge - Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Burning Upside Dizzy - Upside Dizzy Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Why is this so low? This one should be higher! It's like the trash stars from Galaxy 1 but harder. You have 10 seconds less than the ones from Galaxy 1, more to destroy, and FIRE FLOWER!
Hey Confederate robot, why don't you stop enslaving me to pick up your trash? One box left, yet you're still too lazy to pick it up. I hate the robot in this one.
This is hard like the garbage dump, but instead, you use the fire power-up, there are boxes everywhere, and you only have 20 seconds! Why is there a time limit?!
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Bouncing Down Cake Lane - Toy Time Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
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C'mere Topman - Space Storm Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Dino Piranha Speed Run - Good Egg Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
That's okay, practice makes perfect.
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The Fate of the Universe - Bowser's Galaxy Reactor - Super Mario Galaxy
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Through the Meteor Storm - Melty Molten Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
The ending of the mission, where you have to roll the ball, is hard.
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Purple Coins on the Puzzle Cube - Gusty Garden Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
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The Chimp's Score Challenge - Honeyhop Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2