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As for the word "Sky", it probably alludes to the location of the relevant textures in the galaxy's sky model, which is the 3D technical equivalent of a background. Since it encompasses Shiverburn Galaxy, the course itself is "Beyond Hell Valley". The word "Valley" alludes to the giant valley used in the galaxy's sky model. Of course, out of context, the internal name "HellValleySkyTree" only amplifies the malicious feeling of being watched by eyeless shadow-figures and has led to rumors circulating that Shiverburn Galaxy was originally meant to take place in Hell. Rather, their filenames probably refer to the setting in which they can be found. Taking all of this into consideration, it is reasonable to conclude that the figures standing on "Hell Valley" are not literally meant to be demonic. Shiverburn Galaxy is called Frozen Lava Galaxy (かちこち溶岩ギャラクシー Kachikochi Yōgan Gyarakushī) in the final Japanese release, and the name does not refer to Hell in any localization. In the case of "Beyond Hell Valley", however, the reference to Hell is only part of a working name used in the game's code. This adjective choice is tamer but carries a similar connotation. This was bowdlerized to Infernal Galaxy in several other languages. In the Japanese localization for Super Mario Galaxy, Melty Molten Galaxy used a transliteration of Hell Prominence Galaxy as its name. Nintendo's use of "Hell" for lava level names is not without precedent, either. In any case, the word "Hell" is not necessarily literal. The intent seems similar to the English jargon " Coin Heaven", where the word "Heaven" implies a good place in the sky, rather than literally referring to a holy afterlife. The word "Hell" may describe the fiery setting associated with certain depictions of Hell, rather than imply that Mario has literally entered the underworld. According to Gaming Myths Wiki, the filename "immediately raises some questions". The explicit allusion to Hell in the name "Hell Valley" has caught many people off-guard. However, this article may have misidentified the presence of the figures, which exist in the official game, as a creepypasta, a term which refers to a horror story posted on the Internet. This means that four figures are present, although one is normally obscured by the cliff geometry.Īccording to a Know Your Meme article, a creepypasta based on the figures seems to have played a role in their online traction. It is used twice in the sky model with filename BeyondHellValleySky, referring to the internal name for Shiverburn Galaxy, "BeyondHellValley". The texture, internally named HellValleySkyTree, depicts two unique figures. The figures appear to be modeled at dozens of times Mario's size, as can be seen in a model viewer, although it should be noted that the size of background objects in games must often be fudged for visibility. For the same reason, they give the illusion of continually following Mario or Luigi as they travel through the galaxy. In Shiverburn Galaxy and part of the Grandmaster Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2, several shadowy figures with hollow eyes can be seen standing on a cliff in the background.Īs the figures belong to the galaxy's sky model, they cannot be reached in-game, even by using flight or moon jump hacks. Image of "HellValleySkyTree" asset, dubious fidelity