Game Art Styles

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

Nintendo EAD Tokyo · 2025

Third-person · Platformer · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Stylized 3D
Colors
Linework
No outlines
Shading
Soft gradient, Rim lighting
Post-processing
Bloom
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated, Cute
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About

A collection of two 3D platform adventures in which Mario travels through galaxies and across small planets to recover Power Stars and rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. The second game adds Yoshi and further power-ups; the 2025 release enhances resolution and the interface and adds storybook content and an Assist Mode.

Art style

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (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, rim lighting and bloom. The palette is vibrant.

Details

Release
Collection · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer
Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Ported by
Nintendo Software Technology
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2025-10-02 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Credits
Kenta Motokura Artist — original Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2
Trevor Johnson Art Director — 2025 Switch release
Marcos Gomes Art Lead — 2025 Switch release
Erica Hanson Art Lead — 2025 Switch release
Brian McNeely Art Lead — 2025 Switch release
Takashi Ogomori Art Lead — 2025 Switch release
Vivek Melwani Game Director — 2025 Switch release
Yoshiaki Koizumi Director — original Super Mario Galaxy; Producer — original Super Mario Galaxy 2
Koichi Hayashida Director — original Super Mario Galaxy 2
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer — original Super Mario Galaxy
Takao Shimizu Producer — original Super Mario Galaxy
Takashi Tezuka Producer — original Super Mario Galaxy 2
Links
official · wikipedia · wikipedia · mariowiki.com

Screenshots 4

Related

Mario series 34 games

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