Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Switch removes an NPC from the Wii original

File this one under slightly random, but fans have noticed that the new Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy has replaced one of its NPCs.

In the Wii original, Starship Mario had a specific Toad you could interact with to deposit Starbits. This allowed players to transfer the currency across save files. That Toad is now gone though (as relayed by Jhay), and is replaced by a different one that tells you how to use amiibo.

What’s interesting is that you don’t actually use the amiibo by talking to that Toad. Instead, you need to open up the menu and select the designated icon. It’s kind of hard to miss and very easy to use, but perhaps Nintendo wanted to ensure that players could find it and felt that the original NPC wasn’t useful enough.

Of course, Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Switch adds much more than it removes. The visuals have been updated a bit and 4K resolution is supported on Nintendo Switch 2, there’s a new Assist Mode, Soundtrack Mode, and the addition of Rosalina’s storybook. We rounded up the details here.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 can be purchased now on Nintendo Switch. Our review of the package can be found here.