Sky Station Galaxy (theme)
| "Sky Station Galaxy" | |||
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| "Sky Station Galaxy" in Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Mahito Yokota[1] | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) | ||
| Latest appearance | Tetris 99 (52nd Maximus Cup) (2026) | ||
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"Sky Station Galaxy",[2] also known as simply "Sky Station",[3] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario Galaxy 2, where it plays during the mission "Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum" in the galaxy of the same name, as well as during the third to fifth sections of the mission "The Ultimate Test" in the Grandmaster Galaxy. It is a faithful arrangement of "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme", except it has a different opening and omits the "Gusty Garden Galaxy" and "Overture" portions.
Similarly to "Enter the Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy, this theme's opening cymbal hit is synchronized to the player landing on the first planet in "Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum" in Sky Station Galaxy and on the first planet of the third to fifth sections in "The Ultimate Test" in Grandmaster Galaxy.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 marks the first appearance of "Sky Station Galaxy", and it returns in the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, for the same purposes. It is also included in the official albums Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music.
Exclusively in the Nintendo Switch version, "Sky Station Galaxy" also played when the player reaches the platform with the Launch Star at the end of the fifth section of the mission "The Perfect Run" in the Grandmaster Galaxy, despite no such thing occurring in the original Wii version of the game. This was removed in the version 1.3.0 update.[4]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
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In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, an arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" can play in the Dream Spacewalk event. It is titled "Dream Spacewalk: Sky Station Galaxy 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the original version of "Sky Station Galaxy" can play in the Mario Galaxy stage. It is simply titled "Sky Station" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the original version of "Sky Station Galaxy" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. It is once again simply titled "Sky Station" in the game's sound test.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a pop-punk arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy" can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Mario Bros. Circuit to Crown City in the Mushroom Cup, and on any VS Race route during the day.
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Tetris 99[edit]
In Tetris 99, the original version of "Sky Station Galaxy" plays when there are 50 to 11 players remaining while the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 theme is in use.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | "Dream Spacewalk: Sky Station Galaxy 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)"[5] | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Sky Station"[6] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Sky Station"[7] | Mahito Yokota |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Sky Station Galaxy"[8] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Tetris 99 | Nintendo Switch | 2026[a] | Original | Mahito Yokota |
- ^ Added in the 52nd Maximus Cup on April 3, 2026
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Original | 「空島」 (Sora Shima) | Mahito Yokota |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「空島」 (Sora Shima) | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Spotify) | 2026 | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Sky Station Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
- ^ Added on September 15, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 空島 Sora Shima |
Sky Island | [2] | |
| Korean | 하늘 섬 Haneul Seom |
Sky Island | [8] | |
| Spanish | Galaxia Jardines Siderales | Sidereal Gardens Galaxy | [8] |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Sky Station Galaxy" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario Galaxy 2. "Sky Station Galaxy" shares this title with "Cloudy Court Galaxy" and "Starship Mario 3".
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack
- ^ a b c d e Nintendo Music
- ^ Super Smash Bros. series sound tests
- ^ Yoshi Exploshi (October 8, 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch 2) - The Perfect Run (Final Mission). YouTube. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ a b c Mario Kart World pause menu