Super Mario Galaxy 2 is hiding an unused "joyful zone" area where Mario can't stop somersaulting, and he's absolutely thrilled about it
Every zone's a joyful zone for Mario, but this one's extra special
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a platformer that launched on Wii in 2010 and has since been ported to Wii U and Nintendo Switch. The game tasks players with navigating gravity-defying environments across interconnected planetoids, using Mario's signature movement tools to reach new areas and defeat obstacles.
Recent coverage has focused on the game's critical standing and hidden design quirks. Metacritic recently adjusted its all-time rankings, elevating Galaxy 2 to third place among the highest-rated games ever released. Separately, players have discovered an unused level area within the game that forces Mario into continuous somersaulting, a playful design choice that never made it into the final release. These discoveries have kept the decade-old platformer in the conversation among both critics and the community.
Every zone's a joyful zone for Mario, but this one's extra special
Metacritic has suddenly updated its Best Games of All Time list and bumped Galaxy 2 up a few spaces.