Sweet Treat Galaxy

With both stars from Galactic Garden Galaxy done, there’s only one option left: move on.

The next stop is Sweet Treat Galaxy, starting with a star called Happy Birthday… Mario?

I doubt it would change if I switched to Luigi, but it goes on the list of things to check. Same with whether Starship Mario changes as well.

Getting There

The objective isn’t immediately clear. It shows a cake with lit candles, but no sign of the star itself.

So for now, it’s a case of getting there and seeing what happens.

The early section is straightforward enough. Ice enemies return, and they’re already starting to feel like a recurring problem in this galaxy.

Then the platforms start getting cut apart by moving saws.

That slows things down a bit.

Between that and the ice enemies, it’s not difficult, but it’s enough to keep me paying attention.

Another wall jump section follows, and as expected, things get a little more awkward near the top. Nothing major, just enough to remind me not to rush it.

From there, it’s onto a launch star and finally onto the cake itself.

Figuring It Out

The cake introduces more ice enemies, along with ice bats.

I figure out quickly that star bits deal with the ice enemies completely, and at least stun the bats. Not perfect, but good enough.

The path forward involves jumping between cakes, dealing with a few Mecha Koopas along the way. They don’t cause too many problems. A quick ground pound deals with them before they become one.

Then come rotating platforms and beams that need to be timed properly. The Comet Medal is here as well, which means doing a full loop on one platform while avoiding the beams before jumping across to the next one.

From there, another launch star sends me to what looks like the final cake.

No star.

The Clue

This is where it finally clicks.

The name of the star isn’t just a name.

Happy Birthday.

What do people do on their birthday?

Blow out candles.

I try star bits first. Nothing happens.

Then I try spinning.

The first candle goes out, and I hear a chime.

That’s the answer.

Once all the candles are out, the star appears.

Problem solved.

The Run

This is how it actually went.