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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 2d

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 2d

Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 concept art first shown in the September 2025 Nintendo Direct.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 2d

In Super Mario Galaxy, entering first person view turns Mario into a semi-transparent state where his eye sockets turn white.

However, in Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Mario's eyes turn bloodshot, and in the Nintendo Switch release, his eyes are missing.

First person view Mario in Super Mario Galaxy

First person view Mario in Super Mario 3D All-Stars

First person view Mario in Super Mario Galaxy for Nintendo Switch

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 4d

The Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle has added support for amiibo.

Scanning most amiibo provides the player with 15 Star Bits.

Since there's no cooldown for this feature, a player can simply scan amiibo indefinitely for unlimited Star Bits.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 5d

Here's a comparison between Bloom effects in all Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 releases.

Specifically playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 at high resolutions on Nintendo Switch 2 causes the Bloom effect to not display correctly.

Bloom effect comparison between Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii, Nvidia Shield, 3D All-Stars and Nintendo Switch releases

Bloom effect comparison between Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Wii, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 releases

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 5d

There's an intricate Glitch that removes the player's checkpoint in Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch's Throwback Galaxy.

After getting the checkpoint at the top of the stage and walking back through the level, dying while fighting the Whomp King in Assist Mode will remove the checkpoint.

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 5d

In the Super Mario Galaxy games, the staff credits text is always loaded into RAM despite not being needed until the ending. While horribly inefficient, this is inadvertently heartwarming as the games appear to honor their creators by keeping them in memory at all times.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 6d

The Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle contains a glitch that breaks the cursor, making it difficult to collect Starbits.

It is currently unknown how this glitch occurs but it persists even after exiting the level or changing game modes.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 8d

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, it's possible to die in the end-game credits by infinite fluttering with Yoshi.

However, in Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch, having Assist Mode enabled prevents the player from dying, instead taking them to the previous section where the visible level is unloaded.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 9d

The Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle has inadvertently introduced a new glitch.

The player's cursor can now collect Starbits through solid ground as seen in this example from Spin-Dig Galaxy.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 9d

In Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch, Banktoad can no longer store Starbits across save files.

Instead, he informs the player that the game now supports amiibo functionality.

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Chinese Nintendo @chinesenintendo.bsky.social · 9d

Kamek no longer tells Mario to "go to hell" in the Simplified Chinese script of the Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy 1+2.

The Switch translation is more literal to the Japanese script, where Kamek tells Mario to roll on the ground instead.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 10d

Glitches in the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle appear to remain unpatched from their original Wii releases.

Here's an example of the infamous Infinite Flutter Glitch from Super Mario Galaxy 2 being performed in the Nintendo Switch version.

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 11d

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Wild Glide Galaxy is "larger than the universe", going outside the boundaries of its own skybox. The game simply drags the skybox alongside Mario's position to keep the area immediately around him within the boundaries.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 12d

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Source: www.nintendo.com/kr/news/arti...

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 12d

An 8000x4503 (8K) resolution banner image for the Korean version of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle can be found on Nintendo's servers.

This official promotional image is the highest-resolution asset ever found in the Super Mario Galaxy series thus far.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle Korean Banner

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 23d

Source: www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/ar...

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 23d

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons have been revealed.

They will be distributed on a weekly basis for three weeks from September 25th to October 16th.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 23d

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 23d

In European countries, pre-ordering the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle comes with extra Holographic Sticker Set as well as a Luma Keyring.

The separate Cosmic Bundle also includes a set of two steel posters.

This bundle includes a copy of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch and a set of two steel posters.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Holographic Sticker Set

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Keyring

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 24d

Source: www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/...

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 24d

A free update for the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 on release day which allows for increased resolutions and adds support for the Switch 2 Joy-Con mouse.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

Release date
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Update content
Screen display: Compatible with Switch 2 displays and high-resolution TVs for a clearer display.
Supports Joy-Con 2 mouse operation.

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 25d

Source: share.music.nintendo.com/en-US/US/off...

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 25d

Super Mario Galaxy 2's Original Soundtrack has been added to Nintendo Music.

It includes all 70 music tracks from the game, which were previously available as two discs.

Nintendo Music All tracks Playlist Super Mario Galaxy 2

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Sound Track

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Comet Observatory @cometobservatory.bsky.social · 26d

Source: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

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