Super Mario News
News Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 Topped The Best-Selling Switch Games... In September?
But it came out in October!
We knew Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Switch would be popular, but according to the latest figures from Circana's Mat Piscatella, the game topped the best-selling titles on Nintendo platforms in September. Wait a minute... September? But it launched on 2nd October, right? Yes, that's right. But...
News This Unofficial Paper Mario-Inspired Cookbook Looks Scrumptious
Serving up on Kickstarter
We've seen a fair few game-inspired cookbooks in our time, though few have looked quite as delicious as Paper Plates, a newly-revealed recipe book that's absolutely rammed with Paper Mario sweetness. This one comes from JobJobLLC, the team behind the Zelda-inspired culinary venture 'The Legend's Cookbook', and 'Brawl in...
News Power Up Your Polaroids With Instax Mini Link's New Mario Update
There's even a new ? silicone case
Remember Nintendo's collaboration with Fujifilm? The one that let you add all kinds of Switch-relevant frames and stickers to your screenshotted polaroids* via the instax mini Link 3? Don't worry, we had forgotten about it too, but the company has just released a new update to help add an extra bit of Mushroom...
Random The Super Mario Galaxy Games Are Full Of Secrets, And This One Is "Horribly Inefficient"
Full credit
Yes, as we all know, Nintendo does like to hide fun little secrets and easter eggs within its adventures, especially when it comes to stuff like the Mario Galaxy games. You know, things like the part of Buoy Base Galaxy that looks like a Poké Ball, or Captain Olimar's S.S. Dolphin floating about in the Space Junk Galaxy. Yes, we love...
News Mario And Yoshi First 4 Figures Statue Back In Production, Early Bird Pre-Orders Live
Update: Enter Nintendo's sweepstakes for a chance to win
Nintendo recently kicked off Mario's 40th anniversary, and it appears other companies are joining in on the celebrations. One of them happens to be First 4 Figures, with the "high end" collectible maker announcing its Mario and Yoshi statue (which we previously covered here on Nintendo Life)...
News Mario's Super Picross Has Got Some Rather Lovely NSO Icons
Available until 3rd November
New month, new NSO icons. With the Nintendo Switch Online Missions & Rewards Program, you can nab some rather unique icons for your Switch profile. Now, you could grab some icons for Mario Party 3 — and they're quite nice, too — but have you seen those Mario's Super Picross icons? No? Well just look at them!...
Video Feeling Rough? This Orchestra's 5-Minute 'Super Mario Retro Suite' Will Sort You Out
Short and suite
Looking for a pick-me-up on a chilly morning (or afternoon, or whenever you happen to be reading this)? This five-minute arrangement of classic Koji Kondo tracks from the Mario series just might do the trick. Recorded back on 23rd August, the WDR Funkhausorchester takes a delightfully brisk jog through some classic platforming...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Galaxy + Galaxy 2?
Beloved bundle?
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out now for the Nintendo Switch, boasting some rather lovely little upgrades for those playing on Switch 2. The release, which comes either as a bundle or separately via the eShop, has garnered a fair bit of attention for its price over the last few weeks, but the simple fact remains that...
Opinion Sonic Racing Crossworlds > Mario Kart World, And It's Not Even Close For Me
Plus, vote for your kurrent kart-racing king
When I initially found out that we were getting a brand new Mario Kart with the launch of Switch 2, I was a little bit concerned. Not disappointed, definitely excited, but concerned all the same. Mario Kart 8, you see, has become such an all-encompassing thing over the years, a sprawling collection of...
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 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Updated To Version 1.2.2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: Datamine reveals additional details
Alongside the release of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 this week, Nintendo has released an update for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on the Switch. According to Nintendo's official support page, Version 1.2.2 addresses "several issues" to improve the overall gameplay experience. It...
News Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Now Available
Update: New waves are now live
Super Mario's 40th anniversary is now underway and Nintendo's been promoting it with all sorts of announcements and reveals. As part of the ongoing celebrations, next month Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning for Switch. Ahead of this, Nintendo has also announced a new wave of themed Switch Online...
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...
News Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 'Minus World' Has Finally Been Found After Nearly 40 Years
The Glitched Levels
We've all heard of Minus World, right? A glitched world in the original 1985 release in Super Mario Bros., it was accessible via World 1-2 and is an infinitely-looping underwater level, similarly designed to World 7-2. It's one of the most legendary glitches in gaming history. And, it turns out, its direct sequel also has its...
News More Super Mario Galaxy And Super Mario Galaxy 2 Tracks Join Nintendo Music
Celebrating the Switch release
Nintendo is celebrating the return of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 in all sorts of ways, and apart from the enhanced releases for the Switch, it also recently updated Nintendo Music with the second game's soundtrack. Now, alongside today's launch of Switch release, it's added some additional tracks to its...
News The Nintendo Museum Now Has An Official Book
Available at the museum Art Gallery
If you end up taking a trip to the Nintendo Museum in Japan any time soon, you'll be able to purchase an official museum book. The 'Nintendo Museum Official Book Vol. 01' goes on sale at the museum's Art Gallery on 2nd October 2025 (that's today!) and is priced at 1,650 yen. It features an "in-depth guide to the...
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...
ICYMI Switch 2 Mouse Mode Is Supported In Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2, But There's A Catch
It only works in two-player mode
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out this week, and in case you missed it, it comes with all sorts of enhancements. Apart from the resolution boost on the Switch 2, the game also supports the system's Joy-Con 2 mouse mode feature, which is a welcome bonus. Before you jump in and try this out, there's one...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 On Switch
Peach In Spaaaace
We are mere days away from the long-awaited arrival of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Switch (at least, the second one has been long-awaited). The new bundle arrives on 2nd October, and the reviews have started rolling in. Our very own Ollie Reynolds put virtual pen to virtual paper for our review and, surprise...
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...
Mini Review Super Mario Galaxy (Switch) - Still A Stellar Achievement
Defying gravity
Super Mario Galaxy is one of those games that doesn’t need a whole lot of work done to update it for modern platforms. It’s a sublime experience with timeless gameplay and visuals that still look magical to this very day. So booting it up on Switch or Switch 2, you might be hard-pressed to find anything ‘new’ here...
Opinion The Mario Movie Was Okay At Best, But I Can't Wait For The Sequel
Cosmic memories
The first Super Mario Bros. Movie from Illumination was… well, okay at best. It got a fair bit right, like the excellent visual presentation and delightful Easter Eggs throughout its 92-minute runtime. But a weak script, baffling casting decisions, and reliance on licensed music over iconic tracks from Koji Kondo resulted in a...
News Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
"I'd like you to use your imagination"
From the second Nintendo revealed Pauline was in Donkey Kong Bananza, a timeline theory began to take shape in our heads. But then we wrapped the game up, and our prequel presumptions weren't as nailed on as we'd expected. We still don't have an official answer for how Bananza Pauline is related to Odyssey...
News Nintendo Museum Introduces "Limited-Time" Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary Ticket
"Available for approximately one year"
As part of the recent Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary news, Nintendo revealed it would be offering a "limited-time" Nintendo Museum ticket. Instead of the regular Mii design, for the next year (between now and September 2026), Nintendo Museum guests will be able to get a special Super Mario Bros. 40th...
Guide Where To Pre-Order Mario Tennis Fever For Nintendo Switch 2
The players are ready
Mario is a man of many talents, not to mention the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom crew that join him for his various pastimes. Whatever the sport, they all take to it at a pro level, and Mario Tennis Fever is bringing the plumber's favourite net game to Switch 2 on 12th February. Quiet, please. Pre-orders are live, so we've...
News Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
Update: English version now available
The Super Mario Galaxy games are back with not only a new movie but also an updated package for the Nintendo Switch. If you're not sold on Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 just yet, Nintendo has now released a new seven-minute overview trailer which outlines not only the gameplay but also the new...
Blast off again
Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel, finally, have returned to Switch in remastered form. Featuring a light star-dusting of new storybook content, amiibo functionality — plus bespoke amiibo figures coming in 2026 — and enhancements for Switch 2 via a free update, this is probably the best way to play two classic games in this...
News Nintendo Highlights Super Mario's Game History In 40th Anniversary Timeline
Take a trip down memory lane
Super Mario's 40th anniversary celebrations are now officially underway, and apart from all the exciting announcements during last week's Direct broadcast, Nintendo's official websites have also been updated with the series' timeline. It documents "The History of Super Mario Bros." on Nintendo platforms (and even other...
News Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Switch Comparison Video Makes Nintendo's Upgrades Clearer
Silver wallet linings?
There's been some fairly heated debate since the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, over the remastered collection's hefty price tag. It's quite a lot of money for a pair of Wii games, as absolutely phenomenal as they are, there's no getting around it. However, we do already know that the games present...
News The Superb 'Mario Galaxy 2' Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
Sequel lands on Switch in October
Nintendo has updated its Nintendo Music app, adding in the soundtrack to arguably one of the greatest games of all time: Super Mario Galaxy 2. The full OST contains 70 tracks from the Wii original, including the likes of Sky Station Galaxy, Yoshi Star Galaxy, Throwback Galaxy, Hightail Falls Galaxy, and more. The...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 For Switch?
Mario's cosmic adventures return this October
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning this October as a two-in-one package on the Switch for $69.99 / £58.99. The Switch versions include new features, amiibo functionality, a soundtrack mode, and enhanced resolution on the Switch 2 (4K in docked and 1080p in handheld mode). Each game...
Feature Jump, Man - A Celebration Of The Greatest Jumps In Gaming
Jump day
Super Mario Bros. is now 40 years old. To celebrate this big anniversary, Omar looks back over four decades of gaming's greatest verb and/or noun... When's the last time you jumped? Maybe when hopping from a kerb over an autumn puddle. Maybe bouncing up and down to House of Pain or that Blackpink song. Maybe you literally 'jump into bed'...
Guide Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
From Superfluous to Superlative - every Mario game, ranked
It's now 40 years — forty! — since Super Mario Bros. debuted on the Famicom in Japan on 13th September 1985. To celebrate, we're republishing this ranking of every Super Mario platformer. Enjoy! <related ids="187826"> What's the best Mario game ever? Over more than four decades,...
Opinion I'm Celebrating Super Mario Bros.' 40th Anniversary By Finally Finishing It
Clear Bowser history
Please, angry mob, wait! It's true, I had never finished Super Mario Bros. before this week, but that's not to say that I hadn't played it before. If you'll put your pitchforks and burning torches down for a moment, I promise, I can explain. It was 2004 when I first came into contact with Super Mario Bros. I remember that...
News Nintendo Releasing Physical 'Talking Flower' From Mario Wonder Next Spring
"We actually made them"
Nintendo is really mixing it up nowadays with merchandise, and the next surprise product on the way is a talking flower. It's not just any talking flower though, it's the same one based on the character from the 2023 Switch release Super Mario Bros. Wonder. If you were a fan, and admittedly not everyone was, as of next...
News Rosalina's Storybook From Super Mario Galaxy Goes On Sale This November
Just don't expect every page
In case you missed it during the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 announcement, Rosalina's Storybook will be getting a physical release. This product is based on the same storybook featured in Super Mario Galaxy and will be available via the My Nintendo Store website. The US store has now confirmed it will be...
Round Up Everything Announced For Super Mario's 40th Anniversary
A Galaxy of goodies
As expected, Nintendo spent a good chunk of its latest Direct presentation focusing on the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with a host of announcements both big and small. The platforming icon celebrates his big four-zero on 13th September 2025 and, while we didn't get the brand-new 3D Mario that we were perhaps expecting,...
News Mario Galaxy amiibo Are On The Way, Plus Two New Kirby Ones With Swappable Bases
Waddle Dee knows
Nintendo has announced a clutch of new amiibo figures joining the lineup soon. Both Mario and Rosalina are getting brand new figures tying into the release of Super Mario Galaxy 1 + Super Mario Galaxy for Switch on 2nd October, although the amiibo won't be available until 2nd April 2026. And two new Kirby amiibo will launch...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Getting A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Meetup in Bellabel Park
Mario's latest 2D platformer, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition next Spring. Tilted *deep breath* Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park, this upgrade will feature tons of new multiplayer content. Bellabel Park plaza is a new location that you'll be able...
News Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 Bundle Confirmed For Switch, Launching October
And they're 'Enhanced for Switch 2'
Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be coming to the Switch as a bundle, launching on 2nd October 2025. Nintendo is also launching new Mario Galaxy-themed amiibo alongside a physical storybook product from the game. Fans have been itching to get Super Mario Galaxy 2 on...
Rumour Another Claim Points To A Nintendo Direct Later This Month
Fuel, meet fire
Last week, it was claimed that a Nintendo Direct would take place later this month on 12th September via a post from SwitchForce on X. Now, this alone wouldn't be much cause for alarm, but VGC had also corroborated this and stated that its own sources have made mention of a Direct on this date. Adding f
Video We Bought 100 Copies Of Mario Paint... For Science
Art Attack
Last month, Nintendo brought Mario Paint to the SNES Nintendo Switch Online Library, finally unlocking the Mouse Mode experience we had all been dreaming of. It was a neat addition, no doubt, but there was something missing in diving back in on our shiny new Switch 2s, something that could only be achieved by playing a second-hand copy of...
Feature Nintendo's New App Reminds Me Of A Universal Truth: It Feels Good To Squash Mario's Face
The nose to the right, the eyes to the left
There are three things that you should know about me before we dive into this feature. 1) I am, to all intents and purposes, a 'grown-up'. 2) I do not have any children, nor any tiny relatives to test this app on. 3) I'm a sucker for a bit of N64 nostalgia. Keeping these first two points in mind, you...
News Nintendo Releases 'It's Me, Mario!' Stop Motion Shorts, Watch Them Right Here
Part of the 'My Mario' line launching today
Apart from a new range of toys and even an interactive app, Nintendo's new 'My Mario' line includes a series of stop motion shorts. The first three episodes have now been uploaded to the 'Play Nintendo' channel on YouTube, and you can watch them right here. Below is the official summary: "Fans of all...
News Nintendo's New 'Hello, Mario!' App Is Now Available On The Switch
A free download on the Japanese eShop
Following an announcement earlier this month, Nintendo's free Switch eShop and smart device application Hello, Mario! is now available to download. This game is designed for parents and their children and is only available in Japan right now. If you want to download the game on your Switch or Switch 2, you'll...
News Could This Mysterious Super Mario 40th Anniversary X Account Be Legit?
aaaaaaaaa I don't know
Fans have recently been pondering over a mysterious X/Twitter account that seemingly directly references Super Mario's upcoming 40th anniversary. As reported by The Gamer, X account @supermario40th has been causing a bit of a kerfuffle, with some suspecting that it might be legit, thus indicating that Nintendo will indeed...
Anniversary Paper Mario First Unfolded On N64 25 Years Ago
And the book's still open
25 years ago today, 11th August, Mario jumped into a whole new dimension. Today marks the anniversary of the N64 turn-based RPG, Paper Mario — which is a pretty big deal, because that means the entire series is also celebrating its quarter-century anniversary. Feeling old yet? Originally planned to be developed by...
Talking Point Nintendo Is Laser-Targeting Your Toddlers With This New 'My Mario' Line
Full-on Disney mode engaged
Of the big three platform holders, Nintendo is the 'family-friendly' one. Did you know that? Of course you did - you're an intelligent human being. And over the course of the Switch generation, with all the company's eggs now in a single console basket, Nintendo has diversified its business, leaning into non-gaming areas...
Gallery Nintendo Shows Off Its New 'My Mario' Product Line
Rattles, plush and much more
Nintendo today announced a whole range of themed products as part of its new 'My Mario' campaign for parents and children. Apart from a new smartphone and Switch app as well as wooden amiibo blocks, it's also announced a bunch of other stuff. This includes products like clothing, rattles, tableware and much more! Here's...
News Nintendo Announces New 'Hello, Mario!' App For Switch And Mobile Devices
Wood Block amiibo also revealed
Nintendo has today announced it's releasing a new line of Mario-themed products, videos and even an app designed for parents and their children. The free smart device and Switch app is officially titled 'Hello, Mario!' and allows kids to interact with Mario's face. Based on the description and footage so far, it...
