World 1: Rightside Down Galaxy

Breaking the Laws of Gravity

This world uses a gravity mechanic that is noticeable by the background. Blue backgrounds with arrows pointing down will cause you to fall, while red ones with arrows putting up will have inverse gravity. Now that you know how the planet works, move forward and drop down to the ground level. There is a button on the left that will grant coins when hit with a ground pound. On the right is a flower that will throw you to the next level when you spin on it. Advance forward and jump passed the spiked enemy. You'll arrive at a switch that will change the flow of gravity, taking you to the ceiling.

There will be a large Piranha Planet blocking your way. Lure it by moving in close, quickly move away, and it will slam the ground, dazing it. Use this chance to spin or jump on it to defeat it. Continue to the right and you'll encounter Thwomps smashing up towards you. Time your movements to avoid being squashed. Continue forward and you'll gain a Fire Flower. Unlike most other Mario games, the Fire Flower will disappear after a short amount of time. When the music starts to speed up, you'll know it will dissipate. However, there are many Flowers scattered around the next section.

Use your Fire Flower power up to destroy the crates ahead, move forward and up to destroy a few more. You'll soon arrive at a checkpoint and another gravity change. This time you'll be moving along the back wall. There will be Goombas running around, but are easily avoidable. Continue ahead and you'll come to some easy moving platforms. Jump across them and you'll arrive back into side-scrolling mode. Time your movements to dodge the few Thwomps and Chomps and you'll spot the Power Star. There is a four way gravity "loop" so time your movements around it to grab the star, ending the level.

The Great Crate Incinerator

This level and Power Star inhabit the previous stage. Re-enter Breaking the Laws of Gravity and make your way to the switch. Alter gravity, but this time double back to the left and enter the pipe. You'll be taken to an area with a lot of boxes and a Fire Flower power up. Your goal is to destroy every box in the short span of twenty seconds. The best method is to move to the bottom and fire all of your shots straight up. Each fireball will pass through a destroyed box and others that are close by. With some luck, you'll only need to use five or six shots. After completing the task, talk to the nearby Gearmo to gain a Power Star.