Ĭoincidentally, the title ' Super Mario Galaxy' was first mentioned in a fan letter written to Nintendo Power by Jimmy Peterford of Glen Cove, New York in December 1991. A port of the game is bundled in with Super Mario 3D All-Stars, alongside Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, for the Nintendo Switch, released on September 18, 2020, featuring the original game with upscaled graphics. The save data description for the game is 'Launch into a cosmic adventure!'Ī sequel to this game, Super Mario Galaxy 2, was released on May 22, 2010. Since its release, the game has sold nearly 13 million copies, making it the ninth best-selling Wii game, and earning a Nintendo Selects re-release. Upon its release, Super Mario Galaxy received some of the highest review scores and appraisals of any Wii game to date, and of any game overall. Most of the game's levels consist of many small planets and planetoids, while others have bigger planets. However, unlike the previous two 3D adventure installments for the Mario franchise, this game takes place in deep space.
It is the third main Mario 3D platformer, and the follow-up to Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.
Super Mario Galaxy, known as Super Mario Wii in South Korea, is a 3D action-adventure platformer game for the Wii console, first released in Japan on November 1, 2007.