Best Super Mario Galaxy 2 World 1 Galaxies

The first world in Super Mario Galaxy 2 contains seven galaxies, consisting of four major galaxies, two minor galaxies, and one Bowser Jr. galaxy.

1. Fluffy Bluff Galaxy

   

   This collection of planets showcases how awesome the Cloud Flower can be in a gorgeous and interesting location such as Fluffy Bluff Galaxy. It's essentially lush, valley-type planets with big jumps where you use the broken but awesome Cloud Flower to traverse.

   Speaking of which, the Cloud Flower gives you three clouds that can be used as platforms, and it can get hectic and fun, especially when you're aiming for the out-of-bounds areas. Overall, this is just easily the best galaxy in World 1.

2. Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla

   

   The odd-numbered worlds' endgalaxies tend to be Bowser Jr. oriented, whereas even-numbered ones are centered around Bowser. What's the difference between the two types of galaxies? Well, let's just say Bowser Jr.'s galaxies are much more interesting than the average lava lair that Bowser owns, and the boss battles are unique in Bowser Jr.'s ones.

   This galaxy might be Bowser Jr.'s weakest, with its relatively small and basic fortress layout, but it's still fun and cool. The main highlight is the boss battle, which features a Chinese dragon called Gobblegut. He's honestly one of the best bosses ever in Mario.

3. Sky Station Galaxy

   

   The first of the galaxies visited in the game, essentially being the Good Egg Galaxy of this game. While the music was definitely much better in the other galaxy, this is overall better than that galaxy because it's more than just some green space rocks in the middle of nowhere, with its bigger and more complex planet layouts.

   Unfortunately, the boss isn't particularly interesting, but it's a decent introduction.

4. Yoshi Star Galaxy

   

   Yoshi is awesome, and so is this galaxy. One of the main stand-outs of this game compared to the original was the inclusion of Yoshi, which makes some galaxies much more interesting. This galaxy is heavily focused on using Yoshi in different platforming situations, such as walking across mud with no difficulty, swallowing enemies, or shooting them at objects.

   The last feature is, for example, used when fighting against King Lakitu here, which is a good boss. It's all greatly executed in this beginner galaxy, and together with the awesome music, I'd argue this galaxy is quite awesome.

5. Flip-Swap Galaxy

   

   This is a minor galaxy and specifically a Hungry Luma galaxy, but like all galaxies in Super Mario Galaxy 2, they serve more of a purpose than simply showing off a game mechanic, as they contain at least two or four stars.

   This particular minor galaxy happens to be one of my favourites from this game, just because of how fun and interesting it is. There are red and blue platforms, but only one shows up at a time. To switch them, you shake the Wii remote. It offers some really interesting playthroughs, and you can always challenge yourself by only allowing one type of platform to exist during your run.

6. Spin-Dig Galaxy

   

   My least favourite galaxy from World 1 is Spin-Dig Galaxy. I like it, I like all the stuff in World 1, but it's definitely one of my lesser enjoyed galaxies overall in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

   This galaxy revolves around using a spin drill to get to other parts of a planet that wouldn't have been accessible otherwise, and I've always found it to be a bit of an annoyance to use this particular item. It also doesn't help that the setting is a dark world with dirt planets all over the place. Sorry. It's a decent galaxy, but there are clearly more interesting ones than this.

7. Rightside Down Galaxy

   

   Another minor galaxy showcasing a certain game mechanic. This one is about breaking the laws of gravity, as you constantly switch between gravity pulling you down if the background is blue, and up if the background is red, all from a 2D perspective.

   Later on near the end, there's also green pulling you right and purple pulling you left, but that's just part of the variety. It's a cool game mechanic. At one point, the gravity begins pulling you deep from the screen, making it look like you're watching the game from above. It's a neat galaxy, but I prefer the flip-swapping of Flip-Swap Galaxy, which is why this is lower.