| • | Skilled players will want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges |
| • | Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place. |
| • | On some stages, Mario can find an egg, smash it open and hop onto the back of Yoshi. |
| • | New power-ups include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through the planet's surface all the way to the other side of a planet |
| • | Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario's history |
| • | When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights |
| • | When he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls. |
| • | Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms |
