

What really irks me about this collection though is that after remakes such as Zelda: Link’s Awakening on the Switch, Nintendo could have done a lot more here in terms of technical improvements for each of the games included. Some have also commented that this collection lacks Super Mario Galaxy 2, but I am entirely fine with that as I always felt the first game was much better. It’s a hacky fix but it works and the additional mapping of the spin controls to the pad was also a smart choice here. As there is no setup for this with the Switch’s hardware, there is a concession where one of the shoulder buttons re-centers the pointer. This is because in addition to the motion controls, which the Joy Cons handle just fine, a lot of the game also used the pointer from the Wii remote. Screen Rant posited that Nintendo may simply be waiting to announce a Super Mario Galaxy 2 remaster as a follow-up to the 3D collection, hopefully ensuring that fans who loved the first one will quickly snap up the second one.'Super Mario Sunshine' looks very nice in this collection. 35) needs to go ahead and get it while the getting's good.Īlso, this doesn't necessarily mean that Super Mario Galaxy 2 won't ever be coming to the Switch. This is obviously a bummer, but it also means that anyone who is on the fence about snagging Super Mario 3D All-Stars (or Super Mario Bros. On the other hand, the limited time availability may also be a tactic from Nintendo to drive sales upon release. It could be that the company is trying to stress that this is only being released as a 35th anniversary promotion. It's unclear why Nintendo has made this choice. 35, which will be released on October 1 and will leave the Nintendo eShop on the same day as Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Super Mario 3D All-Stars will only available until March 31, 2021, after which it will apparently be gone from the Nintendo eShop forever. There's also the bizarre choice on the part of Nintendo to only offer the game bundle for a limited time. However, the absence of Super Mario Galaxy 2 isn't the only disappointing factor in this release for fans. Basically, there seems to be no legal reason why Super Mario Galaxy 2 couldn't be included in the new collection. Meanwhile, games industry analyst Daniel Ahmad made some jokes about the situation, saying that Nintendo couldn't get the rights to Super Mario Galaxy 2 from Nintendo. this collection is not complete without Super Mario Galaxy 2." Video game blogger 9 Volt wrote, " Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the best Mario game.

The second Galaxy game was so beloved that many fans still wonder if there will ever be another sequel to the series. Fans are trying to figure out why exactly the game hasn't been included in the 3D All-Stars collection. The review concluded, "Most of all, Super Mario Galaxy 2 perfectly captures that classic videogame charm, the reason why most of us got into gaming from the start." The result of that effort is one of the most refined and most fulfilling videogame experiences of this generation." Harris wrote, "if anything, the reason why Super Mario Galaxy 2 is so damn fantastic is mostly due to the fact that the team learned from the first game. IGN's Craig Harris gave the game a perfect score, writing that it improved on every aspect of the original that worked so well, but also added plenty of new content and big ideas. At the time of release, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was beloved by fans and gaming journalists alike.
