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Switch eShop
2nd Oct 2025 — £33.99
2nd Oct 2025 — $39.99
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- nintendo.com
Reviews
Mini Review Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch) - The Stars Align Again In This Cosmic Sequel
More is more
How do you follow up a game like Mario Galaxy? Well, with its direct sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Nintendo refined and expanded upon the original’s outrageous gravity-based gameplay. The result is one of the finest 3D platformers of all time; one that constantly pushes you down surprising and thrilling new paths. After its exclusion...
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guides
Guide Super Mario Galaxy 2: How To Unlock The Storybook Epilogue On Switch
One last tale
Nintendo, seemingly out of nowhere, has updated Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Switch to add a new piece of Storybook content. On the surface, the new 'Epilogue: Journey' chapter isn't exactly revelatory, though there is some loose speculation that this is an attempt from Nintendo to bring the game's story more in line with that of The...
Guide Best Space And Sci-Fi Games On Nintendo Switch 1 & 2
The answer to the Ultimate Question
The launch of Artemis II has gotten us excited here at Nintendo Life. For everyone at NL Towers, NASA's latest mission is the first in our lifetime to see humans journey to the moon, and potentially travel further from Earth than anyone has gone before. The astronauts' and global team's inspiring efforts have put...
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 News
Random Nintendo's New Yoshi Game Contains A Galactic Easter Egg
Warning: Spoilers lie within
Ever since the original release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 back in 2010, many fans have been speculating as to whether Nintendo would eventually return for a third entry. This speculation arguably reached fever pitch when The Super Mario Galaxy Movie released earlier this year, yet there's not been a whiff of a new 3D Mario...
News Nintendo Skips Over Some Heavy-Hitters In Its Super Mario 40th Anniversary Ad
Where is my Sunshine, my only Sunshine..? ♫
Nintendo has uploaded a new ad as part of its ongoing celebrations for Super Mario's 40 anniversary. Titled 'It's You, Mario', it highlights some of the plumber's iconic games, starting with the Famicom and Super Mario Bros. and ending with the Switch 2 and Super Mario Galaxy. It's a nice little look at...
News Okay, So The Mario Galaxy Soundtracks Are Officially On Spotify Right Now
Say what, now?
Since Nintendo is so keen to push its dedicated Music app, we honestly weren't expecting to see any official soundtracks added to Spotify anytime soon. Stranger things have happened though, and to celebrate Super Mario's 40th anniversary, the OSTs for both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are now available on Spotify for a...
Feature Our Top Ten Favourite Easter Eggs In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Spoilers a-plenty, obviously
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has a lot of easter eggs. Too many, in our opinion. In fact, we'd go so far as to say that the whole film is essentially propped up by constant hits of nostalgic dopamine. But that's not to say that the easter eggs themselves are bad – far from it. So, here we're going to go through ten of...
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Nintendo has been rolling out updates for many of its games in the lead up to the end of the year, and today, it has sent new patches for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 live. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the official Nintendo support pages. This update apparently improves the "gameplay experience" on both the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th October)
Get tactical, marines!
Hello hello, yes, it's the weekend once again! But before we dive into what we're playing over the next couple of days, let's just look back at some of the recent news highlights. The big talking point this week was undoubtedly the debut video(s) from Nintendo Pictures. While there was a lot of mystery surrounding the first...
Poll So, Did You Get Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 For Switch?
Galaxy 2 has already topped the eShop charts
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for the Switch this week, and we've now got some eShop chart data, revealing which entry is the most popular so far. Perhaps, unsurprisingly, it's Super Mario Galaxy 2 – which is currently at the very top of Nintendo's digital store chart in the US,...
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 On Switch 1 & 2
Out of this world?
Happy Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 release day on Switch! Whether you're buying one (or both) of the classic Wii platformers for the Switch — which also have a free patch for Switch 2 — you'll probably want a good idea of how each of them look and run, and what the differences are between their older versions...
Nintendo Download 2nd October (North America)
Super Mario Galaxy! Final Fantasy Tactics! Battle Suit Aces!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Super Mario...
News Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Day One Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Now, that's stellar timing
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out tomorrow on Switch, and ahead of the game's release, Nintendo has dropped a patch, bringing the game up to Version 1.2.0. The patch notes (via Nintendo Everything) aren't particularly detailed, but they cover both the base Switch version of the game and for those playing on...
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