Nintendo has been rolling out updates for many of its games in the lead up to the end of the year, and today it's released new patches for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the official Nintendo support pages This update apparently improves the gameplay experience on the Switch and Switch 2, and also resolves "several other issues". Notably, the patch notes are the same, but if anything else is revealed about what's specifically been improved in each title, we'll let you know.
Super Mario Galaxy: Ver. 1.3.0 (Released December 18, 2025)
General
- Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
- Several other issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience on Nintendo Switch 2.
Note: The software must be updated to Ver. 1.2.0 or later to play on Nintendo Switch 2.
Super Mario Galaxy 2: Ver. 1.3.0 (Released December 18, 2025)
General
- Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
- Several other issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience on Nintendo Switch 2.
Note: The software must be updated to Ver. 1.2.0 or later to play on Nintendo Switch 2.
So, if you own either or both of these titles - be ready for an update next time you play them. You can find out more about these games in our review here on Nintendo Life: