{"id":138048,"date":"2025-09-12T16:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/138048\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:09:08","slug":"mario-galaxy-2-is-officially-coming-to-nintendo-switch-alongside-amiibo-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/138048\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Galaxy 2 is officially coming to Nintendo Switch, alongside Amiibo and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo has announced Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>The two-game collection will be released physically on October 2 to mark the Super Mario series\u2019 40th anniversary, <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Nintendo [5,562 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/nintendo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo<\/a> announced during a <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Events &gt; Nintendo Direct [416 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/events\/e3\/e3-2019\/nintendo-direct\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Direct<\/a> on Friday. The two titles will also be available separately digitally via the Nintendo eShop.<\/p>\n<p>According to Nintendo, both titles feature improved UI, the option to play with button and stick or motion controls, an in-game music player, new Storybook content, and enhanced resolution. For <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Nintendo Switch 2 [532 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/nintendo\/nintendo-switch-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, a free update will add 4K resolution support for both titles.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, special Mario Galaxy amiibo figures will be released on April 2, 2026. Mario &amp; Luma can be scanned in either game to receive a Life Mushroom, and Rosalina &amp; Lumas will give players a 1-Up Mushroom.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Rosalina\u2019s Storybook will receive an\u00a0illustrated hardcover edition, featuring the original art and story from the\u00a0Super Mario Galaxy game.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Mario Galaxy 2 is officially coming to Nintendo Switch, alongside Amiibo and more\" class=\"alignnone lazyload\" bad-src=\"\/files\/2025\/09\/G0pgA-fbsAE3-KZ-80x42.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Galaxy 2 was a surprise omission from <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Nintendo Switch [5,511 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/nintendo\/switch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Switch<\/a>\u2019s <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Games &gt; Super Mario 3D All-Stars [66 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/games\/super-mario-games\/super-mario-3d-all-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Mario 3D All-Stars<\/a>, a time-limited collection released to celebrate Mario\u2019s latest big birthday milestone.<\/p>\n<p>Released for Wii in 2010, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was a rare direct sequel to a mainline Mario game, featuring six new worlds and the introduction of Yoshi.<\/p>\n<p>The Galaxy collection\u2019s announcement comes as Nintendo and Illumination confirmed that the next Mario Bros. Movie <a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/the-next-mario-movie-is-officially-called-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will also be based on Super Mario Galaxy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A short teaser for the movie showed Mario lying outside Peach\u2019s Castle. Nintendo\u00a0also re-confirmed that the film will be released in cinemas in April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo also announced a new Mario sports entry,\u00a0<a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/mario-tennis-fever-coming-next-year-for-nintendo-switch-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mario Tennis Fever for Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, and a new Yoshi platformer, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Switch title <a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/super-mario-bros-wonder-is-getting-a-switch-2-edition-with-new-multiplayer-modes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Mario Bros Wonder is also getting a Switch 2 Edition<\/a> with new multiplayer modes, Nintendo announced.<\/p>\n<p>Gallery: Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Switch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nintendo has announced Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch. 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