Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Reviews
While it's great to have new ports of some of Nintendo's very best 3D platformers, a high cost of entry and scarce embellishments takes a bit of the shine off of these stars.
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Creativity flows throughout two of gaming’s best adventures, finally available on modern hardware and looking wonderful on Switch systems. There is so much sublime platforming here when considering the amount of inventiveness spread across both Super Mario Galaxy titles, with each offering something for absolutely everyone. There are some niggles here and there, but when the moment-to-moment gameplay is so consistently enjoyable, it is easy to brush over minor grievances. This is a collection every Nintendo fan needs to own.
These games shine just as bright as they did 15 years ago with minimal but essential improvements to keep it as fresh today as it was in 2010.
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Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 on Nintendo Switch 2 is a pleasant reimagining of two classics that still impress with their inventiveness and gameplay. It's primarily aimed at new players and younger audiences, as series veterans will find more of a nostalgic return than a revolution. It's great fun, but the price should be lower to truly appeal to a wider audience.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 are timeless classics that defined 3D platforming, now back on Switch with native support for both docked and handheld play. While the gameplay and level design remain stellar, the remaster offers only minor improvements and a steep $70 price that may leave longtime fans questioning Nintendo's approach. For newcomers, however, these are still essential Mario adventures.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 remain timeless showcases of inventive gameplay and stellar design. This collection updates them with higher resolution and small tweaks, though it misses a deeper visual overhaul and still has minor camera issues. Despite that, it's an essential package for both newcomers and longtime fans.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
It's a dream to rediscover Super Mario Galaxy with the technical and visual quality of Nintendo Switch 2, where the adventure takes on a special shine. However, the lack of major new features hampers a lackluster release that appeals to nostalgia.
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Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 are a couple of the best 3D platformers ever and this brand new Switch release is the optimal way to experience them so whether you're a long-time fan or have never played them before, they'll surely send your fun meter to outer space. 🌌
With streamlined Switch controls and nice, crispy visuals, these games have been brought to the modern era of gamers to experience. Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 on the Switch family of consoles is almost a perfect experience.
Both Super Mario Galaxy games look and play better than ever before and are now available to play on modern Nintendo consoles, allowing fans new and old to go back to play these classics for the first time or relive some of their favourite games in the Mario franchise. The Italian Plumber from Brooklyn is celebrating his 40th Anniversary and is ready to defy gravity on Nintendo Switch in Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2.
There’s no doubt that Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are excellent games, just as they were when released. This Switch release is a bit off with its pricing and some of the controls in Super Mario Galaxy 2, but the games at the center of it all are brilliant as a whole.
Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 are back with a remaster like you'd never have guessed. Two adventures that will provide a great time and that we're sure won't disappoint anyone.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 collection mostly just polishes up the surfaces rather than completely overhauls the two classics, but the games themselves are still pretty much the best the platforming genre has seen.
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I would warmly recommend Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are two of the best games in the Mario franchise, and some of the best platformers ever made. They've barely aged in the past two decades, and feel just as innovative and joyous as they did on the original Nintendo Wii. For those who've never played them, they'll feel like a revelation, even when compared to newer, fancier titles. For everyone else, it's like coming back home.
A stellar remaster of two 3D platforming masterpieces that remain inventive and fresh a decade later. While the steep price and dated motion controls detract slightly, the stunning 4K/60 FPS upgrade on Switch 2 makes this package essential for newcomers and worthy of a return trip for fans.
It's a very difficult rating to assign, and you probably understand why if you've read this review. Super Mario Galaxy and Galaxy 2 are still two exceptional video games in every respect, perhaps the pinnacle of 3D platformers in the history of video games, and they deserve to be discovered or rediscovered by everyone. The remaster, however, is certainly not memorable, and the launch price does little to reflect the work that has gone into it. The absence of a native version for Switch 2 is also quite inexplicable. The rating you find here attempts to mediate between the unrivalled quality of the two platformers, games that everyone should jealously guard in their library, and the actual realisation of a remastered version sold at a premium price. In essence, two timeless masterpieces... but at a high price.
Review in Italian | Read full review
For that price, it needed more. Much more. Legendary games? Definitely. But even legends age. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 proves that if you want to get money out of players, a slight facelift isn't enough. Yes, these games are still fun, and it's easy to overlook the flaws that come with age. But not the price tag. In fact, if you don't mind the lower resolution, you're better off getting a Nintendo Wii and playing it there.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Thanks to a meticulous remastering, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 kicks off the 40th anniversary of the world's most famous plumber with an unmissable celebration worthy of the legacy of two of the best 3D platformers in history. Breaking free from the constraints of long-discontinued hardware, this is the perfect opportunity to experience (or revisit) adventures of galactic proportions, representing the best that Nintendo and its video games have to offer: pure, genuine, and undeniable fun.
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The Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 collection brings two all-time great Mario adventures to the Switch 2, offering their best visual presentation yet, with a crisp 4K docked resolution. While the package is a great value, the port is severely compromised by Nintendo's choice to retain the original Wii-era motion controls—clumsily mapped to gyro and touchscreen—instead of fully remapping them to buttons. This results in frustrating and unintuitive gameplay in handheld mode. Despite these "shackles from a previous generation," the sheer quality and inventive design of the two core games shine through, making it a recommended, though imperfect, way to experience these masterpieces