Here’s some good news for anyone with a soft spot for the Wii and its library: Nintendo is releasing a bundle of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch on October 2. As with nearly every original Switch game, it will be fully playable on Switch 2 as well. The reason for the souped-up ports is because these games are the basis of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which hits theaters April 3, 2026. The game collection is available to preorder now (see it at Walmart) either in physical or digital form. Read on for details.
Preorder Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
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There are no special editions to be found here. The games are all you get. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is available in physical form, or in digital form on the Nintendo eShop. If you choose to go the digital route, you can buy them together for $69.99, or individually for $39.99 each.
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Preorder Bonus
As yet, Nintendo has announced nothing in terms of preorder bonuses for the game. If it does at some point in the future, or if any retailer decides to offer a bonus of its own, I’ll add it here.
What Is Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2?
These are ports of Nintendo Wii games. Super Mario Galaxy hit the waggly platform in 2007. The sequel arrived on the same console in 2010. Both games were incredibly well received: IGN gave Super Mario Galaxy a 9.7/10 and Super Mario Galaxy 2 a 10/10.
Both games have gotten some upgrades and improvements in their transition to the new platform. They have improved resolution (up to 4K on Switch 2), a better UI, and a new in-game music player. You also have the option to play using standard controls, or using the Joy-Cons in a more Wii-like manner with motion controls.
In addition to the improvements, Rosalina’s in-game storybook is also getting new pages. We’ll have to wait until the game comes out to see exactly what they’ll include.
The crux of the original games is that Mario is sent into space, where he runs and jumps around on planetoid-like environments. Each one has its own gravitational pull, so you can run all around the spheres, making for some interesting platforming challenges. They really are superb games.
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