Two galaxies. One gravitational masterpiece. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 bring Nintendo’s most daring platformers back into orbit, now bundled for Switch with smoother controls and a visual polish that lets every comet trail and cosmic twist shine. This isn’t just a nostalgia trip; it’s a full-throttle dive into the physics-defying playgrounds that redefined 3D platforming. Whether you’re spinning through space or saddle-riding Yoshi across asteroid belts, this bundle is a celebration of celestial chaos and pure joy.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review Pros

• Gorgeous graphics. 
• Download sizes -Super Mario Galaxy – 3.6GB and Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 2.8GB. 
• Amiibo support in both games. 
• Touchscreen support for shooting the star bits in handheld mode. 
• Free Nintendo Switch 2 update. 
• Both games are seperate downloads and exist as a single game, so they are not tied together in any way. 
• The original soundtrack for each game is on the main menu and can be listened to. 
• Six save slots. 
• Local two-player Co op play with drop-in and drop out. 
• In-game cutscenes, storybook sequences, and character interactions. 
• You can skip and fast-forward interactions. 
• Action platformer gameplay. 
• Tutorial pop-ups as you play. 
• Both games have big, beautiful 3D game worlds to explore. 
• Gyro controls support and are used for shooting star bits at enemies. 
• Hold the R bumper to lock the cursor and stop it from moving around, which is really helpful with menus. 
• Two game modes – regular and assist mode. Assist mode gives you more health and can help with missed jumps. 
• The controller options are that you can set it to modern or classic, and you can Invert axis, sensitivity sliders, and Invert motion controls for handheld. 
• The help menu shows the controls for solo, co op controls, and a list of the actions and controls. 
• Camera control can be used in certain places; otherwise, it’s fixed. 
• You can play with Joycons and shake them to do a spin attack; this is how it was played with Wii Motes originally. 
• Spin attack will sting enemies, and then you can run and boot them, and yes, it is a lot of fun. 
• Classic Mario gameplay, but on a huge 3D scale. 
• Ground pound move is available from the start of both games. 
• Collect green mushrooms to gain extra lives. Every 100 coins you collect gives an extra life aswel. 
• You can still kill enemies by jumping on them, don’t worry. 
• Life bar system, and you can heal by collecting coins. 
• Galaxy map level select for levels, you earn stars to open up new areas and can replay levels for stars. 
• Starbits can be collected by Mario by aiming with the cursor you have, and you can, as said, hit enemies, and feed Lumites that fly around and can help you. 
• Big boss encounters. 
• The game has a lot of Super Mario Sunshine DNA within it, from the level select to the general feel to it all. 
• It’s not your traditional Mario game, as it’s full 3D and has a lot of running around on an actual planet. 
• Unlock and use these start transporters, where you get launched into the air and fly to new parts of the level. 
• Waggle on the motion controller is optional, and if you are using it, then you waggle to use the star transporters and use the gyro to aim star bits. 
• When you die, you lose some of your coins. 
• The level layout is planets, then you pick one of the levels within the planet. As said, it’s a lot like the menu structure of Mario Sunshine. 
• Wall climbing is in the game, and that adds more verticality to it all. 
• It’s a fun game to play, it plays just like a Mario game and if you like 3D Mario, then even more so. 
• You can play the games in any order; to be honest, it’s not that story-sensitive. 
• Many characters to find and interact with. 
• Both games boast happy, familiar yet new soundtracks. 
• Big boss encounters are fun to play and varied. I found they tend to tell you what to do a lot better. 
• Some of the locations are truly awesome to explore. 
• At times, there are puzzle elements as you solve simple scenarios or work out where you go on a level and which transporters to use to go here or go there. 

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review Cons

• You cannot skip all cutscenes, or at least the first time around. 
• No accessibility options or player aids. 
• You cannot remap the controls. 
• No achievements or trophy-like systems in the game. 
• There isn’t a museum-like piece about the game’s history. 
• Judging jumps and enemies in particular is tricky a lot of the time, and you have to rely on the small shadow you cast. 
• Slow starter, especially in the first Mario Galaxy. 
• If you are new to 3D Mario, then you may have an initial adjustment period. 
• The games are seperate entities, so you cannot just jump between them or have both launchers on one menu like the 3D Mario collection. 

Related Post: Mario Kart World Review – The Ultimate Karting Showdown

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

Official Website: 

Developer: Nintendo EAD Tokyo

Publisher: Nintendo

Store Link:

Nintendo