Super Mario Galaxy 2
Run around small planets, ride Yoshi and collect Power Stars to reach new galaxies. Gravity changes your route, while Cloud Mario and Rock Mario offer different ways through obstacles.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.7 / 10
About this game
Super Mario Galaxy 2 sends Mario between worlds aboard Starship Mario. On the planets themselves, gravity lets you run around curved surfaces and even upside down. Collecting Power Stars takes the voyage farther into the galaxies, linking each stretch of platforming to the next destination. Yoshi adds a different set of actions: ride him and aim his tongue at fruit or enemies. Power-ups also change how you cross a stage, with Cloud Mario creating platforms and Rock Mario rolling through obstacles. The Nintendo Switch version adds automatic saving, a storybook about twin Lumas and Assist Mode, which increases Mario's health and returns him after a fall.
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Super Mario is Nintendo’s platform-adventure series, first launched in 1985. Mario and his friends leap through the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond, exploring colorful worlds and tackling playful challenges. Mushrooms, coins, pipes and surprising power-ups make every adventure full of discoveries.
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A promising fit for players who enjoy adapting movement to unusual terrain.
Gravity and power-ups give platforming different spatial problems to solve, from following a planet's curve to making a cloud foothold. Power Star progression provides a concrete reason to tackle those challenges, while Assist Mode offers a less punishing way to practise.
Strengths
- Yoshi and Mario's transformations support distinct approaches to obstacles.
- Assist Mode's fall recovery can make experimentation more approachable.
Who it is for: Players interested in spatial platforming, changing movement abilities and a supported way to learn unfamiliar jumps.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Power Stars tie individual challenges to onward travel, giving collection a clear purpose. | Reviewed | 9.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Gravity, tongue aiming and cloud platforms can reward learning each situation's movement rules rather than relying on one approach. | Reviewed | 9.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Round planets and the twin-Luma storybook may suit players who enjoy a playful, storybook-like space adventure. | Reviewed | 9.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Automatic saving and Assist Mode's fall recovery offer practical support for players learning the platforming. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- Oct 2, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 2
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Linear LevelsFamily-friendlyExplorationCollection-richPlatformingThird Person3D GraphicsReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Latin American SpanishDutchBrazilian PortugueseItalianGermanCanadian FrenchEuropean SpanishKoreanSimplified ChineseFrenchTraditional ChineseJapaneseEnglish
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Third personTop-down
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideOct 2, 2025
- WiiWorldwide2010
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com