Super Mario Galaxy

Mild overall intensity
Highest flag: Horror & psychological — spooky
AdventurePlatformerSci-fi

What's in it

Violence cartoon/stylized
Low

Cartoon platforming action where Mario stomps, spins into, or shoots star bits at goofy enemies and cartoonish bosses; no blood, injury detail, or gore.

Horror & psychological spooky
Low

A few galaxies are haunted-house themed, with cartoon ghosts that chase Mario through dark mansions and graveyards and can startle him with a sudden lunge. The tone stays playful and comic throughout.

Who can reach your kid

What it is

This 3D platformer is built for families and follows Mario as he hops across miniature worlds and orbiting outposts. Gravity lets him dash along walls and cling to ceilings while gathering Power Stars, all part of freeing Princess Peach from Bowser's grip. Everything unfolds as animated make-believe: enemies get comically popped by spinning, jumping on them, or hurling star-bits, and giant bosses are toppled the same way, with no blood or visible wounds anywhere. Players won't encounter coarse words, sexual material, drugs or alcohol, in-app spending, or internet-based modes. A handful of levels lean on a mildly eerie ghost motif treated as a joke. One person plays at a time, and there's no messaging or interaction with others.

How it's framed

Everything is presented as a colorful, playful tale set among the stars — a mission to save the princess where disputes get settled through lighthearted jumping puzzles and humorous showdowns instead of anything resembling real-world violence.

Details

Developer
Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2007
Metacritic 97critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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