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Sinking Swamp

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Sinking Swamp
Squared screenshot of poison swamp in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Latest appearance Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025)
Variant of Poison
Comparable
Dark matter
Deadly quicksand

The Sinking Swamp[1][2] is an obstacle in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switch port. It is a hazardous, dark greenish blue liquid; if Mario (or Luigi) touches it, he will not be able to escape and will eventually sink and drown, losing a life. The Sinking Swamp can also sink entire platforms within it, forcing the player to progress quickly. The Sinking Swamp, like poison, deadly quicksand, and dark matter, has a sign with a skull.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Sinking Swamp appears only in Boo Moon Galaxy. It appears in the missions "Silver Stars Pop-Up" and "The Star in the Sinking Swamp", on the Sinking Swamp planet, acting as its primary obstacle. Throughout both missions, the player must cross the planet with the help of various Snake Blocks while trying not to fall into the Sinking Swamp. Octoboos, sinking platforms, and unpredictable Snake Blocks make the passage through the Sinking Swamp more difficult. Additionally, the planet folds itself twice, creating a wall and then a ceiling, where the player must proceed, making perception more challenging. After the second fold, the Comet Medal and a Launch Star toward the teeter-totter moon planet appear. If the player takes the Launch Star, they will proceed with the mission "Silver Stars Pop-Up". However, a little further from the Launch Star is a smaller Snake Block. If the player character lands on the Snake Block, he will reach a new area. Here, the Snake Block is much faster and more unpredictable, and there is a large group of Octoboos. After evading all the obstacles, the player character reaches the Power Star, thus completing the mission "The Star in the Sinking Swamp".

Gallery

  • The Sinking Swamp in Boo Moon Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2
    The Sinking Swamp in Boo Moon Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2
  • The Sinking Swamp folding like a wall
    The Sinking Swamp folding like a wall
  • The Sinking Swamp around the Power Star in "The Star in the Sinking Swamp"
    The Sinking Swamp around the Power Star in "The Star in the Sinking Swamp"

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseしずみ沼
Shizumi-numa
Sinking Swamp[3]
ItalianPaludeSwamp[4]:194[5][6]
Melma fangosaMuddy slimeSuper Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide[4]:249
FangoMud[4]:250
Spanish (Europe)PantanoSwamp[7]

References

  1. ^ In-game name for "The Star in the Sinking Swamp".
  2. ^ Roberts, Rachel, and Cardner Clark, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (First English Edition). Translated by William Flanagan and Zack Davisson. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1-50670-897-3. Page 171.
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 1" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 170.
  4. ^ a b c Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198.
  5. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 170.
  6. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 979-1259575760. Page 170.
  7. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 170.
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a Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version
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