SUPER MARIO GALAXY + SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 BLAST OFF ON NINTENDO SWITCH AND NINTENDO SWITCH 2 TODAY!

SUPER MARIO GALAXY + SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 BLAST OFF ON NINTENDO SWITCH AND NINTENDO SWITCH 2 TODAY!

The launch kicks off the Super Mario Bros. 40^th anniversary in style, with both gravity-defying adventures now featuring enhanced visuals and other new additions

October 2^nd, 2025 – Are you ready for another trip through the cosmos on Starship Mario? Relive your first meeting with Rosalina and the Lumas, once again experience the thrill of partnering with Yoshi, or even embark on your very first mission to save the galaxy from Bowser with the return of Super Mario Galaxy and the debut of Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch (also playable on Nintendo Switch 2).

The classic gravity-defying adventures now feature enhanced visuals upgraded for both game consoles, as well some new additions – get ready to discover brand-new chapters to the in-game Storybooks and learn even more about Rosalina and the Lumas.

Alongside sharper resolution and the additional Storybook elements, these new versions of the classic Wii titles allow you to explore a new soundtrack mode, including newly added tracks, as well as gameplay improvements like Assist Mode (which gives you additional health and recovery) and AutoSave.

Use button, stick and motion controls adapted to the Joy-Con and Joy-Con 2 controllers from the original Wii versions to jump, glide, swing and explore as you collect Power Stars and power-up items including Mushrooms that bestow powerful, temporary abilities like flying, floating and more.

A free update will be available on Nintendo Switch 2 that adds 4K resolution support^*1 for both titles. While Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be available combined as Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 in a physical version, each title will be available digitally on Nintendo eShop.

Furthermore, two amiibo figures for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 are launching next year. Mario & Luma can be scanned in either game to receive a Life Mushroom, and Rosalina & Lumas will give you a 1-Up Mushroom. These two larger-than-standard size amiibo will be available on April 2^nd, 2026.

An illustrated hardcover edition of Rosalina’s Storybook, featuring the original art and story from Super Mario Galaxy^*2, will also be released. More details will be revealed in the future.

Super Mario Bros. 40^th Anniversary

In last month’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced various activities to commemorate the 40^th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., which first launched in Japan on September 13^th, 1985. In case you missed it, you can watch the full presentation here:  Nintendo Direct – 12/09/2025.

In addition to today’s release of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mario fans have plenty to look forward to in the coming year, including The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, releasing worldwide beginning April 2026, and new games for Nintendo Switch 2 such as Mario Tennis Fever, launching on February 12^th 2026, and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, launching in spring 2026. Stay tuned for more information on all of the above in the future.

As part of the Super Mario Bros. 40^th anniversary, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 launch today for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Both gravity-defying adventures, originally released on Wii, now feature enhanced visuals and a range of other additions, including new Storybook elements, Assist Mode and an in-game music player.

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out-of-this-world adventure in Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2! (Nintendo Switch)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQCnWVGl5Ow

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