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Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo DS? Impossible—Wii Exclusive Only

No. Super Mario Galaxy (2007) is a **Wii exclusive**. It cannot run on Nintendo DS / DS Lite / DSi / 3DS.

Why?

FactorWiiNintendo DS
CPUPowerPC "Broadway" @ 729 MHzARM9 @ 67 MHz + ARM7 @ 33 MHz
GPUATI "Hollywood" — 3D, shaders, TEV2D sprite engine + basic 3D (no shaders)
RAM88 MB (24 + 64)4 MB + 4 MB
Storage4.7 GB DVD (streaming assets)128–512 MB Cartridge
ControlsWii Remote + Nunchuk (IR, motion)D-pad, Touchscreen, Mic, Buttons

The game **requires** Wii Remote pointer for star cursor, motion for spin/shake, and IR for pulling stars. DS has **no equivalent**.

Mario Games *on* DS

  • New Super Mario Bros. (2006) — 2.5D platformer, best-selling DS game.
  • Super Mario 64 DS (2004) — Remake with 4 characters, touchscreen map.
  • Mario Kart DS (2005) — Online racing, mission mode.
  • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) — RPG.
  • Mario Party DS (2007) — Board game + minigames.

Galaxy on Handheld?

  • Super Mario Galaxy 2 — Wii only.
  • Super Mario 3D Land (3DS, 2011) — Designed for handheld, similar spherical design philosophy.
  • Super Mario 3D World (Wii U / Switch) — Multiplayer, not spherical.

Play Galaxy On: Wii, Wii U (back compat), **Switch (Super Mario 3D All-Stars, limited 2020–2021)**, or **PC via Dolphin Emulator** (4K, 60 fps, mouse/keyboard or controller).

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