As of August 1, 2025, the wait between 3D Super Mario games is 2,837 days, more than 100 days longer than the wait between Galaxy 2 and Odyssey, and that number is likely to get far, far bigger.

A fan-made Super Mario Galaxy 3 serves as a reminder of how weird it is Nintendo never re-released Super Mario Galaxy 2.

If Nintendo can make a truly excellent 3D platformer with Donkey Kong, there are other characters that deserve a shot.