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Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch)

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Mario travels through galaxies to rescue Princess Peach and recover Power Stars from Bowser. This 3D platformer builds traversal around small planets and changing gravity.

Art style

Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch) (2025, Nintendo EAD Tokyo) is a stylized 3D game played from a third-person view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading and bloom. The palette is vibrant.

Then and now 2007 → 2025

Super Mario Galaxy screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2007 · Wii
Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch) screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2025 · Nintendo Switch

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Details

Release
Remaster · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer
Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Ported by
Nintendo EPD Tokyo, Nintendo Software Technology
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2025-10-02 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Credits
Kenta Motokura Character Design Lead
Kazumi Yamaguchi Planet Design Lead
Hiromu Takemura Planet Design Manager
Yasuhiko Matsuzaki UI Design & Visual Concept
Yoshiaki Koizumi Director & Game Design
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer
Takao Shimizu Producer
Links
nintendo · wikipedia · mariowiki.com

Versions of Super Mario Galaxy 2

Super Mario Galaxy screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2007 · Original releaseSuper Mario Galaxy WiiSuper Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch) screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2025 · RemasterSuper Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch) Nintendo Switch

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Mario series 41 games

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Deluxe screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1999Super Mario Bros. DeluxeSuper Mario Advance screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines (environment)2001Super Mario AdvanceSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, character)2001Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2Super Mario Sunshine screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)2002Super Mario SunshineSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)2003Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3New Super Mario Bros. screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2006New Super Mario Bros.New Super Mario Bros. 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USuper Mario 3D World screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2013Super Mario 3D WorldCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker screenshot: stylized 3d, diorama, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2014Captain Toad: Treasure TrackerSuper Mario Maker screenshot: pixel art, stylized 3d, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)2015Super Mario MakerSuper Mario Run screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2016Super Mario RunSuper Mario Odyssey screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2017Super Mario OdysseyNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2019New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeSuper Mario Maker 2 screenshot: pixel art, stylized 3d, side-scrolling, flat / unlit (environment)2019Super Mario Maker 2Super Mario 3D All-Stars screenshot: stylized 3d, low-poly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2020Super Mario 3D All-StarsSuper Mario Bros. 35 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, flat / unlit (environment, combat)2020Super Mario Bros. 35Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2021Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's FurySuper Mario Bros. Wonder screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2023Super Mario Bros. 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