Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 - Switch 2 DF Review - Visual Upgrades Explored! (Patreon)

Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 - Switch 2 DF Review - Visual Upgrades Explored!

Digital Foundry is now fully independent! Join the DF Supporter Program and support the team: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Building on the 3D All-Stars release of Mario Galaxy from 2020 - which was soon after removed the from eShop - Nintendo returns to the game to improve its visuals via upgraded textures, broadened LODs and a scattering of other tweaks. This time it's here to stay, and with a Switch 2 release no less - bumping the resolution a true 4K. Meanwhile, the original Switch makes more aggressive use of dynamic scaling in this new 2025 release compared to 3D All-Stars - at times adjusting the horizontal resolution to 1200x wide - though most shots come in at 1080p. Tom investigates the changes, while also looking back at its evolution from the Nintendo Wii original. Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 - Introduction 02:18 - Switch 1 vs Switch 2 Res 03:46 - 2025 Version Visual Upgrades vs Wii/3D All Stars 08:07 - Performance 09:24 - Verdict