The origins and secrets of the Super Mario Galaxy games

Posted byby Mike Minotti
May 31, 2016
Updated June 18, 2025
1 min

A tech demo for the GameCube inspired the creation of Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii.

You can learn more about that and other interesting bits of trivia in YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming‘s latest video, which looks at Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel. Both are two of the best platformers and Wii games of all time, so any sane Mario fan should enjoy learning about their origins, abandoned ideas, and more.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.