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Eric C · Oct 4, 2013

So officialnintendomagazine.co.uk posted this article 10 things we learned from the Super Mario 3D World artwork today and one of the things was about the Comet Observatory from Mario Galaxy. I thought it was new thread worthy.

http://www.officialnintendomagazine...earned-from-the-super-mario-3d-world-artwork/

We had to look very closely for this one, but is that the Comet Observatory from Super Mario Galaxy? The Comet Observatory was the hub in Super Mario Galaxy. You know how Super Mario 3D Land had the special worlds after you completed the game? Wouldn't it be amazing if The Comet Observatory was the location for the special worlds.

In the large full size image of the artwork, to see where this is zoomed in from, look specifically at the sky above the volcano to the right of Bowser.

Image from Mario Galaxy for comparison

udivision said:

RagnarokX said:

9400 × 5500 resolution JPG image (8+MB) of the artwork here:

http://abload.de/image.php?img=grand_group_artwork_-kzqcv.jpg

zroid · Oct 4, 2013

This is the part where I lose all my shit

Wiz · Oct 4, 2013

Special World: Galaxys Greatest Hits

Special World 2. 64/Sunshine Greatest Hits

Mpl90 · Oct 4, 2013

Oh my God the whole artwork.
OH MY GOD THE WHOLE ARTWORK
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

SO...MANY...THINGS *kaboom*

SquiddyCracker · Oct 4, 2013

What the hell?

I see only pixels.

Anteo · Oct 4, 2013

Super Mario 3D World |OT|: Super Mario Galaxy 3
?

eh.. probably just an easter egg.
Then again, green stars like in the SMG2 postgame

CO_Andy · Oct 4, 2013

Playable Rosalina plz

March of the Crabs · Oct 4, 2013

HD remakes of a few levels from Galaxy and maybe a Mario 64 level or too would make me lose my shit

Screenboy · Oct 4, 2013

wow great art!

1upmuffin · Oct 4, 2013

Wow that page seems to show a lot of potentially awesome locations, like the train and the sunken ship.

Anteo · Oct 4, 2013

CO_Andy said:
Playable Rosalina plz

If she is playable, she needs to have all the skills from everyone. optional float + jump higher + run faster. Speedruns would be so much fun

King of the Potato People · Oct 4, 2013

Aw, I kind of wish I didn't know that. I love visiting Throwback galaxy in SMG 2.

To be fair it's suggested on the official wallpaper...

Forkball · Oct 4, 2013

Galaxy inspired levels in this game would be amazing. This game is really shaping up to be a possible GotY.

frankie_baby · Oct 4, 2013

Nintendo: here's Super Mario 3d world
GAF: Booo we want Galaxy 3 instead
Nintendo: but it is Galaxy 3

Currygan · Oct 4, 2013

okay, I say it

greatest Mario ever. Greatest game of all times. Of all times

RagnarokX · Oct 4, 2013

That whole artwork is amazing. I especially love the bullet bill bullet train.

Shiggy · Oct 4, 2013

Wonder what they are doing with that.

joesiv · Oct 4, 2013

Wow good find!

Highwind · Oct 4, 2013

Nice find.

I'm loving that artwork.

Suzzopher · Oct 4, 2013

I'd be happy to just have Galaxy HD as an unlockable.

dkeane · Oct 4, 2013

The full size shows that it's an amusement park with bowser on the front.

73V3N · Oct 4, 2013

Wiz said:
Special World: Galaxys Greatest Hits

Special World 2. 64/Sunshine Greatest Hits

mightynine · Oct 4, 2013

Oh my god, the Bullet Bills have cat ears.

marc^o^ · Oct 4, 2013

It's... big

)

GalacticMouse · Oct 4, 2013

mightynine said:
Oh my god, the Bullet Bills have cat ears.

.

Lord_Byron28 · Oct 4, 2013

Edit: oops I didn't see one of the images. I think its more of a coincidence than real.

March of the Crabs · Oct 4, 2013

dkeane said:
The full size shows that it's an amusement park with bowser on the front.

Look above the amusement park in the top right corner. Took me a few minutes to notice.

Zalman · Oct 4, 2013

GOTY material.

Exile20 · Oct 4, 2013

Is there a reason there is no sky? Is that part of the story?

Kid Ska · Oct 4, 2013

Lol what....
Edit: Oh shit I see it now. Whoaaaa.

RagnarokX · Oct 4, 2013

Heh, you know what's funny? People were complaining about the boxart because of the doubled characters, but now we have the double cherry and that actually happens in the game, lol.

dkeane said:
The full size shows that it's an amusement park with bowser on the front.

Maybe you should read the OP? The Comet Observatory is behind the amusement park.

Mesoian · Oct 4, 2013

Hopefully Rosalina is there instead of that Fat guy from Galaxy 2.

peanutbutterlatte · Oct 4, 2013

There we go, people will get their much-missed tiny hubworld with zero opportunity for real exploration

King_Moc · Oct 4, 2013

That's some great looking artwork.

Lulzwagon said:
HD remakes of a few levels from Galaxy and maybe a Mario 64 level or too would make me lose my shit

Nah, they'll resell those as HD remakes.

Nyoro SF · Oct 4, 2013

Wiz said:
Special World: Galaxys Greatest Hits

Special World 2. 64/Sunshine Greatest Hits

I CAN'T BREATHE

Jethro · Oct 4, 2013

The Bullet Train is the new Hype Train.

Trojita · Oct 4, 2013

I see it.

What's up with the terrible drawing pointing to it though?

TheGreatLugia · Oct 4, 2013

That's definitely an interesting find.

Plus that artwork is awesome in general.

Anteo · Oct 4, 2013

So.. why is there a circle with a 8 in it when that place is NOT the place where you should look?

Edit: Oh shit that's a bullet train. Literally

Eric C · Oct 4, 2013

dkeane said:
The full size shows that it's an amusement park with bowser on the front.

It's behind Bowser, above the volcano in the sky.

I'm assuming the Nintendo press site has an even larger image of the artwork, but I can't log into that with the guest credentials anymore. Hopefully someone with actual press credentials that can still log into Nintendo's press site could post the full size uncompressed artwork, if there is one.

Immaculate · Oct 4, 2013

frankie_baby said:
Nintendo: here's Super Mario 3d world
GAF: Booo we want Galaxy 3 instead
Nintendo: but it is Galaxy 3

haha basically

1upmuffin · Oct 4, 2013

Anteo said:
So.. why is there a circle with a 8 in it when that place is NOT the place where you should look?

Edit: Oh shit that's a bullet train. Literally

The circle is just showing that the area is magnified.

mightynine · Oct 4, 2013

The more I look at that official art, the more I feel that it's the first time they nailed the feeling of the hand-drawn Mario artwork from the NES/SNES with the 3D models. That little Koopa Troopa trying to get his shell just keeps catching my eye. Everything has a slightly softer edge to it. The colors are just a bit lighter - just enough.

It needs to be next month already.

Deleted member 125677 · Oct 4, 2013

Gagaggagaga

That artwork is unbelievable!!! Expectations reaching critical levels now

RagnarokX · Oct 4, 2013

It looks like PomPom has traded in her boomerang for a shuriken with a bow on it.

KarmaCow · Oct 4, 2013

~~They look nothing alike other than their both floating platforms with buildings.~~

edit: a derp I'm an idiot

phanphare · Oct 4, 2013

Anteo said:
So.. why is there a circle with a 8 in it when that place is NOT the place where you should look?

Edit: Oh shit that's a bullet train. Literally

it's part of a bigger article pointing out stuff from the artwork. this was number 8 out of a list of 10

L~A · Oct 4, 2013

That artwork! It's.... it's beautiful. Seriously, it's one of the best artworks I've ever seen from the Mario series. And I hope that Comet Observatory means what it means.

sinxtanx · Oct 4, 2013

Oh all right, I was gonna buy a Wii U for this game anyway.

I WANT ONE NOW

Skiesofwonder · Oct 4, 2013

Have we talked about the possibility of Wario showing up? Bowser's car and that casino/amusement park Bowser world just screams Wario to me.

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