Super Mario Galaxy supports touch controls in Handheld Mode
Nintendo has clarified how the controls will work inSuper Mario 3D All-Starson Nintendo Switch, and while we don’t have the full picture for every possible setup, it’s nice to know that Pro Controllers are supported. After all, some of us were burned before byPokémon: Let’s GoandSuper Mario Party.
Folks have also wondered how the original Wii pointer controls inSuper Mario Galaxyare being adapted for Switch. In a statement toPolygon, Nintendo said the planet-hopping game is “supported in TV, Tabletop, and Handheld Modes. In TV and Tabletop modes, motion controls are required for pointer functionality. In Handheld Mode, pointer functionality has been adapted to use Touch Screen.”
Snatching Star Bits with touch controls sounds fiddly, to say the least. As noted on thestore listing for3D All-Stars, Switch Lite players can get a co-op assist from a friend if they have detached Joy-Con.
The master detail-gleaners over atGameXplainhave also pointed out that the GameCube controller isn’t fully supported inSuper Mario 3D All-Stars, soSunshinedie-hards will have to keep that in mind.
This compilation isn’t everything I hoped for given its less-than-ideal remastering and unfortunateSuper Mario Galaxy 2omission, but I couldn’t resist ordering the physical edition as soon as I saw it pop up onAmazon. The bizarre March 2021 deadline itself didn’t push me to action – I’m too much of a fan.
In lighter news, I’m having a hell of a time revisitingSuper Mario All-Starsin Nintendo Switch Online’s Super Nintendo library. I almost blew throughSuper Mario Bros. 2in one night. Two worlds left to go!
Super Mario Galaxy on Switch won’t require motion controls[Polygon]
