World 9 - Rainbow Star of Doom

It's time to start World 9, the last world in the game. These levels are more difficult for a couple reasons: no midgate and no Super Guide. It's almost like The Perfect Run from Galaxy 2. If it weren't for the fact that this game came out before Super Mario Galaxy 2, I'd say The Chimp was involved in the level design. The map is shaped like a Star and the music is a remix of Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 64. There are 24 Star Coins in this world. Each level is unlocked by collecting every single Star Coin from its corresponding world: all the Star Coins in World 1 unlock 9-1. This is another example of rainbows symbolizing difficulty in Mario games. Every Mario Kart game has a Rainbow Road track that is always the last to be played and one of the hardest levels. In Super Mario 64, Rainbow Ride is the last area before the final boss, with a ship called the Rainbow Cruiser. It's also a difficult area. Rainbows are never a good sign unless it's a Rainbow Star, which gives you invincibility. Let's finish this!