16 years ago today, on May 23, 2010, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was released on the Nintendo Wii in Mexico and the USA. Happy Anniversary! ✨

20 years ago today, on May 9th, 2006, Super Mario Galaxy was first revealed at Nintendo's E3 Presentation. A demo for the game was later made available to the public at the E3 floor.

The year is 2026 and Super Mario Galaxy 2 has received a new storybook chapter! Update 1.4.0 changes the storybook's color to white, adds a new music track "Journey" that plays alongside the new chapter and fixes several issues including the broken bloom, some minor glitches and updates textures.

As recently pointed out by Reddit user "chorolou", this flag might be a reference to the 1984 film, "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind"! A painting featuring a similar design can be seen in the intro to the film. > youtu.be/jz88BmsovD0?...

The Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Soundtracks have been officially added to Spotify for a limited time, in commemoration of the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary.

The Nintendo Switch Online menu has received a Super Mario Galaxy theme to commemorate The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's release, promote the games and related activities. Brand new and returning Super Mario Galaxy Switch Online icons are now available to be redeemed as well.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie World Premiere brought the cast and crew together for the movie's first public screening in Kyoto's Minamiza Theater.

8 years ago today, on March 22nd, 2018, Super Mario Galaxy was re-released in HD for the first time on the Nvidia Shield exclusively in China. Unfortunately, the online verification servers were shut down on October 8th, 2021, rendering the game unplayable without modifications.

In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the Gateway Galaxy appears as a spaceport, as shown in this video presented by R.O.B., who works at the Galaxy.

A new Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle Demo is now available at Nintendo Switch 2 Kiosks across North American retailers. This Demo is only available to be played for 10 minutes and features a new menu with three levels of varying difficulty for each game.

Thank you so much to @reinodocogumelo.bsky.social for taking the time to interview me and @cometmedal.bsky.social! You can read about it here and learn more about the Comet Observatory project, our views on Super Mario Galaxy and more! www-reinodocogumelo-com.translate.goog/2026/02/entr...

Hey there, Brazillian Super Mario Galaxy fans! @reinodocogumelo.bsky.social was gracious enough to invite myself and @cometobservatory.bsky.social on for an interview regarding multiple aspects of Super Mario Galaxy, and its impact on the wider Super Mario series. Check it out! ⬇️⭐

Version 1.3.1 for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle has been released, with updated "Software information" and "No in-game content has been changed." being mentioned in the patch notes. It's currently unknown what has specifically changed with this update.

In the trailer shared in the recent Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, Octoombas and Octoguys can be spotted in the background of the fight scene between Princess Peach and Birdo.

Rosalina has been officially revealed to be a playable character in Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. Co-Star Luma also makes their first playable return since Super Mario Galaxy 2 as an optional co-op companion.

Version 1.3.0 for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle has been released, with "Several issues" being addressed in the patch notes. It's currently unknown what has specifically changed with this update.

A Super Mario Galaxy Movie teaser has been showcased at The Game Awards featuring new footage of Luigi fighting Bowser Jr.

Interactive Flash based Super Mario Galaxy 2 advertisement that was promoted on YouTube in 2010. It has some unique assets made specifically for it, but its files have not been archived and are currently lost.

Cloudy Court Galaxy's galaxy select banner got re-rendered in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 port. For some reason, they opted to replace the in-game Paragoomba with a New Super Mario Bros. render slapped over the image. (The original Wii banner is on the right.) #info

A Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 limited time event is now live in Super Mario Run. Completing various challenges throughout the game will unlock Bee Mario, Rosalina & Luma, as well as Blimp Yoshi statues.

13 Super Mario Galaxy videos have been recovered from the Official Nintendo UK Magazine's "Video Vault", more than 17 years after its shutdown! Some of the footage showcases gameplay from a pre-release build of the game, featuring minor differences from the final version.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie logo is localized for different regions around the world. Here are some versions of the logo, specifically the English, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese, respectively.

Nintendo has released a new Super Mario Galaxy Movie poster featuring Tostarena from Super Mario Odyssey. High-quality screen grabs from the movie have also been made available on Nintendo's servers.

In the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy (but not Super Mario Galaxy 2), Mario and Luigi's right hands have been moved away and stored separately from their models for an unknown reason. It is theorized that this is somehow an attempt at optimization.

A 2560x1440 (2K) resolution banner image for the Hong Kong version of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is available on Nintendo's servers. This official promotional asset is currently the highest-resolution image from the film that has been made publicly accessible.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's official trailer has been revealed! Bowser Jr., Rosalina, and the Comet Observatory have been officially unveiled alongside other familiar characters and settings from various Mario games.

A new Nintendo Direct has been announced for November 12, featuring the world premiere of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie official trailer. The announcement includes an image of Toads celebrating the Star Festival.

A Super Mario Galaxy Movie x Pillsbury Shape Sugar Cookie Dough collaboration has surfaced online. The packaging features key art of Mario, Yoshi, and the Comet Observatory. A Bowser Jr. icon appears on the back, confirming his rumored appearance in the movie.

18 years ago today, on November 1st, 2007, Super Mario Galaxy was released on the Nintendo Wii in Japan. Happy Anniversary! ✨

Pre-ordering the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle at some European retailers would include a large Boo Mario microfiber cloth as a bonus item.

In both the Wii and Nintendo Switch releases of Super Mario Galaxy 2, returning to the Starship as Luigi will play a transition back to Mario and save the game. Before the game is saved, Mailtoad can be spotted T-posing. In this state, his shadow is also misaligned with his position.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, it's possible to see inside a Smeech by entering first-person view before it kisses Yoshi. Additionally, a Smeech will remain attached to Yoshi's mouth even after collecting a star.

TEXTURE SOURCE FOUND! This unique envmap found in Super Mario Galaxy 2, used for the round paintbrush planet in Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy, is SV001 from Sozaijiten Vol. 21 (Space/Planets). web.archive.org/web/20210602... #info #texturesource

It's possible to crash both the Wii and Nintendo Switch releases of Super Mario Galaxy 2. By abusing the Infinite Flutter Jump glitch, it's possible to reach the Tall Trunk Galaxy slide with Yoshi. Attempting to enter the slide with Yoshi crashes the game.

Super Mario Galaxy contains a variety of placeholder text. The placeholder for the screen when Mario returns to the Comet Observatory is particularly humorous, appearing to explain the Spin ability while repeatedly getting interrupted. Below is a mock-up of it displayed in-game.

WAHOOO! I helped research this and how to consistently recreate this crash! It’s surprisingly fun to pull off! I’ll leave some further instructions if you want to try and recreate the crash for yourself below:

It's possible to crash any release of Super Mario Galaxy by doing a specific setup in Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. Launching into the sky with the help of a water slide will kill the player. Attempting to make the Manta Ray jump after it lands back in the water crashes the game.

Here's why this happens! In Gateway Galaxy, the mechanism responsible for pulling Mario back and forth through the crater hole functions via a set of invisible Warp Pads. These are the same Warp Pads that you may be familiar with on the Comet Observatory. A thread...🧵

A glitch may occur in Super Mario Galaxy when played on a Nintendo Switch 2 whereby Mario will get stuck in freefall in the tunnel in Gateway Galaxy. The usual failsafe that would kill Mario for falling too long does not activate here, so Mario will tumble forever and never die.

A Super Mario Galaxy Movie poster has been put up at Universal Studios Hollywood. This poster confirms the movie will be showcased in RealD 3D, IMAX 3D & Dolby Cinema formats.

Pre-ordering the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle in Hong Kong would include an exclusive keychain of the game's key art and the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary logo.

Pre-ordering the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bundle at some French retailers would include a Fridge Magnet set of logo and character renders.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.