{
  "id": 14514989,
  "title": "Super Mario Galaxy's PC port arrives without Nintendo's blessing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/super-mario-galaxys-pc-port-arrives-without-nintendos-blessing",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/114202-super-mario-galaxy-now-playable-pc-thanks-unofficial.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mario enthusiasts who enjoy PC gaming can now experience Super Mario Galaxy without Nintendo's approval. The unofficial native PC port, created by keepvaibin, is a work in progress and runs smoothly on Windows 10 and newer systems with a minimum of 8GB RAM. The game adapts to various screen ratios, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, AMD FidelityFX FSR 1 upscaling, and per-pixel lighting. It has been tested on an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H with integrated graphics and 16GB RAM, achieving 60 FPS at 1440p. Players can control the game using mouse and keyboard or supported controllers from Xbox, Switch Pro, and Switch 2 Pro. Built using Anthropic's Claude AI, the port does not use any Nintendo code or assets, but players must provide their own copy of the game. Some performance issues exist, such as lower frame rates on slower CPUs and sound skipping during heavy CPU loads. The original released in 2007 for the Nintendo Wii, becoming a hit with 12.8 million copies sold, and even inspiring a movie. This unofficial PC port joins other unauthorized ports of popular Nintendo titles like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Super Mario 64.",
  "summary": "The PC port comes courtesy of keepvaibin, and is described as a work in progress. The game is fully playable on Windows 10 and newer machines, and requires just 8GB of RAM at minimum. Visually, it supports aspect ratios from 4:3 to 32:9, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, AMD FidelityFX FSR 1 upscaling, and per-pixel lighting. Read Entire Article",
  "key_points": [
    "PC port of Super Mario Galaxy released without Nintendo's approval",
    "Game runs smoothly on Windows 10 with 8GB RAM, 60 FPS at 1440p",
    "Uses Anthropic's Claude AI, no Nintendo code or assets"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}