There is a texture glitch in Super Mario Galaxy that, on rare occasions, causes the words "Game Over" to appear when dying. This appears to have no other negative effect on the game.
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Nintendo made their own alternate universe (AU) for the Mario series with the title Super Mario Galaxy 2.