Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy is a 2007 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the third 3D platformer game in the Super Mario series. As Mario, the player embarks on an extraterrestrial mission to rescue Princess Peach and save the universe from his arch-nemesis Bowser, after which the player can play the game as Luigi for a more challenging experience. The levels consist of galaxies filled with minor planets, asteroids, and worlds, with different variations of gravity, the central element of gameplay. The player character is controlled using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk and completes missions, fights bosses, and reaches certain areas to collect Power Stars. Certain levels also use the motion-based Wii Remote functions.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2007
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 November 2007 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Switch |
| Genres | Platformer |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q170489, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Super Mario Galaxy? How long to beat it
Total play time for Super Mario Galaxy is about 34.5 hours to do everything, and around 13.2 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 13.2h | 951 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 20.4h | 768 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 34.5h | 465 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Super Mario Galaxy sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Super Mario Galaxy lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 70ahead of 22% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 63ahead of 97% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Super Mario Galaxy
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Common questions about Super Mario Galaxy
What platforms is Super Mario Galaxy on?
Super Mario Galaxy is available on Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Switch. It first released in 2007.
Who made Super Mario Galaxy?
Super Mario Galaxy was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Super Mario Galaxy?
about 13.2 hours for the main story, 20.4 hours with the main extras, 34.5 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.