Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Wiki

Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2

Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 bundles Nintendo's two gravity-defying Wii platformers, Super Mario Galaxy (2007) and Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010), into a single Nintendo Switch release. Both games cast Mario as the hero of a cosmic rescue: Bowser tears Princess Peach's castle from the ground and drags it into space, and Mario is saved by Rosalina's Lumas, who need Power Stars to power the Comet Observatory and chase Bowser across the universe. Play is built around tiny planetoids with their own gravity, so Mario runs around the surface of small worlds, launches between them with Launch Stars, and delivers the series' signature Spin Attack to stun enemies and extend his jumps. The sequel swaps the Comet Observatory for Starship Mario, adds Yoshi with the Dash Pepper, Blimp Fruit and Bulb Berry, and hides a second set of 120 Green Stars behind the first campaign.

• Gravity-Driven Planetoids - Every course is assembled from spherical bodies with their own centres of gravity, so Mario can wrap around the surface of a small planet, run along its underside, and leap between worlds that pull him in different directions.
• Spin Attack - The Wii Remote shake that defined the game is now a button press on Switch: a spin that stuns enemies, shatters crystals, deflects projectiles, spins switches, and floats Mario for a moment in mid-air to lengthen jumps.
• Star Bits and the Star Pointer - Star Bits rain across every level and are collected with the on-screen pointer, then fed to Hungry Lumas, used to stun enemies, and traded for access to secret galaxies. On Switch the pointer is handled with motion or the right stick.
• Launch Stars, Sling Stars and Pull Stars - Traversal is a chain of star-powered launchers: Launch Stars fire Mario across open space, Sling Stars work as aimed slingshots, and Pull Stars are dragged on with the pointer to haul him through vacuum.
• Power-Up Transformations - Bee Mushrooms, Boo Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, Ice Flowers and Rainbow Stars carry Galaxy's transformations, while Galaxy 2 adds Cloud Flowers, Rock Mushrooms, Spin Drills, Spring Mushrooms and Yoshi-exclusive fruits that each rewrite how a level is read.
• Comet Observatory, Lumas and Power Stars - The Observatory hub grows as Power Stars come home: five domes open one after another, Hungry Lumas are fed to unlock new galaxies, and Grand Stars open the routes to Bowser's battles and the final galaxy.
• Starship Mario and the World Map (Super Mario Galaxy 2) - Galaxy 2 replaces the Observatory with Starship Mario, a planet-sized Mario head that flies the player between Worlds 1-6 and the unlockable World S, delivering some of the tightest, most gimmick-dense levels in the series.
• Yoshi and the Fruit Powers (Super Mario Galaxy 2) - Yoshi is a full playable companion in Galaxy 2, and mid-level fruit rewrites him: the Dash Pepper adds acceleration, the Blimp Fruit floats him upward, and the Bulb Berry makes him glow to reveal hidden platforms.
• Co-Star Co-op - A second player picks up a Co-Star Luma to gather Star Bits, stun enemies, hold them in place, and collect coins, letting a partner join the campaign without controlling Mario directly.