A look at how Super Mario 3D Land sold in comparison to Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Unsurprisingly, other games published by Nintendo sold incredibly well, too.

Pokémon HeartGold/Soulsilver, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii were the sales highlights of Nintendo’s first fiscal quarter.

Red Dead Redemption and Mario Galaxy 2 lead software sales again, while Lego Harry Potter and Toy Story 3 make their debut. Meanwhile, a certain older title rebounds into the top-ten…

Overall, software sales in May 2010 grew 4% over the same period in 2009, with the majority of top-ten occupants being new releases.

This being the second time Nintendo studio EAD have developed a sequel to a high-profile console game, producer Koizumi looked back at when he was first involved in a similar project.

EAD Tokyo explain why Yoshi was cut from the original Mario Galaxy and how his presence contributed to Galaxy 2′s development.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 outperforms predecessor as Lord of the Elemental and Cave’s Death Smiles IIX both debut in the top-ten.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 isn’t the full blown multiplayer Mario game New Super Mario Bros. is, but Nintendo has more things for player two to do than shoot stars at Kamek.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is selling slowest in Europe, and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata pointed out why in the company’s investor briefing.

Luigi started last generation off with his own spin-off, Luigi’s Mansion. That didn’t really pan out so Nintendo brought Luigi back for the Super Mario Galaxy series. This time he has more than a cameo.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 has at least two brand new suits: Rock Mario and Cloud Mario. What exactly does Cloud Mario do?

Mario has one more new power up in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Official Nintendo Magazine revealed Cloud Mario, a suit which appears to let Mario walk on cheerful clouds

Japanese screenshots of Super Mario Galaxy 2 show Mario jumping over saws and a space serpent.