Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up... on Earth. Rosalina grew up a normal child on Earth. Occasionally, she would travel off into space to help lost star beings, called Lumas, find their way home. However, when her mother died, Rosalina left Earth for good.
Living... in the Comet Observatory. Rosalina and her Lumas all live in this massive floating space structure. From here she can see across vast distances of the galaxy and collects the knowledge in her library. With enough power, this home can even turn into a high-speed starship.
Profession... protecting the cosmos. Rosalina wields powerful cosmic magic, and along with her Lumas companions, she uses it to keep the galaxy safe from whatever threats may come.
Interests… caring for Lumas. Rosalina acts as a surrogate mother to the Lumas, caring for them until they mature and find their place in the universe as new stars or planets. Doing this helps her overcome her grief over the death of her own mother.
Relationship Status... single. Rosalina fled Earth and surrounded herself with Lumas not only to become a watchful cosmic protector, but also to isolate herself from other people.
Challenge... helping Mario. When Bowser’s latest plot to kidnap Princess Peach ends up with him taking her off into space, Mario needs help getting her back. Fortunately, with Rosalina’s galactic assistance, not even outer space is too daunting for Mario.
Personality... nurturing. Even if her own inner pain has left her closed off and distant, Rosalina is still an endlessly kind and helpful princess. As she says to anyone who needs to hear it, “May the stars shine down on you.”
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Experience a gravity-defying adventure! Become Mario as he traverses gravity-bending galaxies, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Players experience dizzying perspective shifts as they run upside down through wild alien worlds that need to be seen to be believed. Whether you're surfing on a ray across an ocean in the clouds, rolling on a ball through a treacherous garden, or floating in a bubble over a poisonous swamp, there's no limit to the cosmic challenges you'll encounter! * Shake it! Controlling Mario is as simple as can be with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Move Mario with the Control Stick and shake the Wii Remote to perform a spin move or cue Ring Stars that launch you to and from planetary objects. You can even point at bits of stardust to collect them or latch onto Beam Stars to blaze a magnetic trail through the heavens. * Mario can run, tiptoe, jump, triple-jump, backflip, and long-jump, but what he'll do most is spin. By shaking the Wii Remote, players make Mario spin around with fists outstretched, allowing him to pummel enemies and cue Star Rings that launch him from planet to planet. * He can also find plenty of power-ups: A Bee Mushroom turns him into Bee Mario, allowing him to fly for short periods of time and cling to honeycombs. A Boo Mushroom turns him into Boo Mario, allowing him to float and turn invisible to pass through mesh gates. * He'll constantly collect bits of stardust. These can be fired at enemies using the B Button. A second player can even take on this role, using a second Wii Remote to stall enemies, fire stardust, or even sweep aside projectiles.
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Prepare for liftoff with Mario and Yoshi! Mario gets to team up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi, who adds new possibilities to the gravity-defying game play. Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy. Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario's history. Mario works his way through the various levels, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place.
