Super Mario Galaxy 2
- 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. Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario’s history
- On some stages, Mario can find an egg, smash it open and hop onto the back of Yoshi. Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms
- Yoshi has an interesting diet. When he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls. When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights
- 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
Launch into a new universe of gravity warping worlds in the sequel to one of the greatest games of all time! Yoshi joins Mario as they traverse a wild variety of galaxies exploding with imagination, helping out our hero as he gulps enemies, runs at super speed, or inflates like a blimp to reach high cliff tops. Whether Mario’s leaping into orbit around tiny micro-planets, tumbling through rooms with constantly flip-flopping gravity, or drilling through craggy worlds to emerge on the other side
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Review by Angelette K. for Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a platform game – taking the Mario franchise to 3D levels.
Let me start with a disclaimer – I’ve never liked playing Super Mario Brothers before and never played past perhaps a few stages of the old SNES games. However, Galaxy 2 is set up in a way that teaches the uninitiated how to play – so there is a gradual learning curve.
That’s what makes Galaxy 2 so attractive – there is no tutorial at the beginning telling you all the rules of the game. Instead the tricks and different modes are spread through different galaxies and worlds – each world teaching you something new to add to your arsenal of knowledge. [Recommendation? Play with a Player 2! A competent friend can really make the going easier with great support. (Unfortunately they must sit and watch you during the boss battles as there is nothing they can do.)]
The first galaxy introduces you to Yoshi, the next clouds, the next boulders, flips, spins, swimming, skating, flying, and so much more. As you progress through the game it starts to repeat ideas – but there is always an extra addition to it. And when there is a boss – rest assured because the way to defeat it is by using the skilled you picked up within the galaxy. (But to be noted – not all galaxies have bosses.) That is not to say everything is easy. Galaxy 2 includes a challenging aspect by including comets and prankster comets, green stars and others. To fully complete the game, you have to get all of them!
Of course, one mustn’t forget that it is in 3D, so beware of going upside down, swimming in a sphere, and flying around cubical corners! These details make the game so much more difficult (depth perception!) but also more fun.
If I had a complaint, it would be the unforgiving camera angles. While it is hypothetically possible in the game to manually change your camera angle, most of the time (all the time it is necessary it seems!) the game will not let you change your angle.
Still it is all manageable, camera angles or no. And it is even easy to pick up for first time gamers! It’s a game not to miss on the Wii.
Review by Celeste for Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Sometimes, being a good girlfriend means sitting on the couch and watching him play a game or playing a game together. I’m a moderate gamer; the new controls are generally more complicated than I’m willing to commit to. He is a hard core gamer. Some games are easier to watch than others, and some are easier to play. This review is not for the hard core gamer. This review is for the girlfriend (or boyfriend, who am I to judge?) that sits on the couch and watches.
Sometimes I feel as though there is a massive evil conspiracy meant to relegate me to the watching only role. There are a few games that allow me to take the assistant player role, which is right where I want to be.
I loved the first Super Mario Galaxy, and it felt like I had to wait forever before this incarnation of the game came out. This game is well worth the wait, as it does not disappoint.
The story is the same, but that’s what we were all expecting. I love the additional involvement given to the second player. Not only can you hold things and grab star bits, but you can also grab coins (including the dreaded purple ones), mushrooms, enemies and air bubbles. This makes for a much more active 2nd player role, which was great for me, the second player.
Maybe it was because of the new abilities of player two, but the game seemed easier this time around. (We still have not beaten the dreaded Luigi disappearing square purple comet board in the first game.) The board is back in the new version, but giving player two the ability to pick up the coins floating in mid air that you may have missed make the board infinitely easier.
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I’m glad the Luigi disappearing board was easier this time around. Once you get ALL of the 120 stars, you get new GREEN comets. You kind of know they are coming when you get close to the end, but they are still a bit of a surprise. Each board has “hidden” green stars now, one for each star that you previously beat on the game. So, when you think you are done, you find out that you are actually only half way though. With a huge stack of un-played games, we (mostly he) have given up the green star comet quest quite early on. But, for those of you who have the fortitude to keep on playing, best of luck. Nintendo has made sure that you will get your moneys worth and then some out of this adventure!
Review by Michael Kerner for Super Mario Galaxy 2
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There is no doubt about it that Super Mario Galaxy remains as one of the most defiant games for the Nintendo Wii. Since it came out in 2007, it has re-shaped the way Nintendo has delivered its favorite pint-sized plumber. The game really delivered in a whole new dimensiion by showcasing Mario in Zero-G with more excitement and challenges than you could definitely imagine. Now with all that hype Super Mario Galaxy 2 has finally came out and fans all over want even more of their Mario mayhem in spades, but the question is that does the sequel lose any of the formula that made Super Mario Galaxy so superb. The answer is absolutely no, it just simply adds more challenge and more mayhem to it.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is definitely one of the must-own games of 2010 that really is worth the money that is spent on. The game takes on new challenges as Mario is again sent into space trying to rescue Peach from the clutches of Bowser, accept this time the challenges are more extreme as Mario faces new worlds from a intergalatic Giant World, to tougher foes than before like Peewee Pirhana and king-sized Bullet Bills, all the way to a even more challenging Giant-sized Bowser that is even larger and fiercer than before. But Mario isn’t alone in this game to face them. He has Yoshi as well in this game, and the use of Yoshi here is well worth the effort as you control him and Mario in levels that are beautiful and bolder than before.
There are also new power-ups here too from the cloud suit, where as you jump you can make clouds become simple platforms to help you on your quest which can help you earn those extra stars, and the Rock suit that can make you Invincible as you can easily smash your way through foes and rocks to uncover hidden star bits. that’ll help you earn lives as well as defeat harsher enemies. Yoshi as well has some tasty power-ups like the blimp fruit which makes hime float on air and help you get to certain platforms you couldn’t do alone, the bulb fruit which helps you see certain levels that might dissapear when you’re in the spooky levels of the ghouls and Boos and levels that might be spooky in the night, and the dash pepper which makes Yoshi move like a speed demon through to help you try to race your way around the extra Zero-G madness.
The graphics are absolutely amazing through the game, and picks up nicely where the original Super Mario Galaxy has left off. The control also is strong here, with the aid of Yoshi as well, as it is easy to manuver with him as he can easily swallow Bullet Bills and Pirhana plants that’ll help you on your quest, and spit them out at other goombas and lakitus that won’t take no for an answer. The music though does bring back at times classic melodies from past Super Mario Brothers titles like the first Super Mario Galaxy did, but remains as epic to appease the hard core Mario fan. Nevertheless, the fun here is absolutely well-worth the effort from each and every level with new challenges and mayhem that is sure to keep your Wii plugged in for days on end.
All in all, if you’re a owner of the Nintendo Wii and you’ve loved the original Super Mario Galaxy, than I absolutely recommend Super Mario Galaxy 2 as a great addition to your Wii library. It really does the job where any Mario game really should, and is a real treat for the gamer in all of us. I really love this game from the moment I’ve seen it and laid eyes on the madness, and trust me you’ll not even be dissapointed with it either. It is well-worth the wait and Super Mario Galaxy 2 delivers from start to finish on the fun.
Graphics: A
Sound: A 1/2-
Control: A
Fun & Enjoyment: A
Overall: A
Review by Surgery100 for Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Mario Galaxy 2 builds on the success of Galaxy 1; the premise, controls and basic concept are the same. Mario has to navigate through different worlds, each incorporating some gravity defying, mind bending challenges. Every planet is completely new, there are no repeats in the tasks to complete, and with over 240 stars to collect that is no small feat.
This game has several additions, most notably rock Mario, cloud Mario and Yoshi, and returns some of the original game’s best (bee Mario and boo Mario). One difference from the original is that while in the original there was a narrative that ran through the game, that aspect is completely gone in this installment. Of course, there is a basic story which by now you know by heart, Princess Peach is kidnapped and needs to be rescued. After this is presented the game immerses you in its 3 dimensional nature.
Gameplay:
This game is more challenging than the first. It gets you into serious platforming from early on, and while that is a welcome change in the early stages, some of the latter stages can be quite frustrating forcing you to spend quite a bit of time trying to get the one star needed to advance. There is a “play for me” option that you can use in some of these more frustrating challenges. The only difference is that you get a less lustrous bronze star as opposed to a gold one (letting everyone know that you couldn’t complete that challenge on your own”.
Another change is that there is more 2-dimensional gameplay, which is very well done and serves as a good change of pace from the almost schizophrenic, mind-bending 3 dimensional stages. Finally, with respect to gameplay, there is a more linear or straightforward map as opposed to the very open story-line that you could follow in the first game.
The two-player mode is more complete than in the first game, allowing the partner to attack enemies with a spin move.
Graphics and sound:
The graphics are fantastic, some of the best graphics available on the Wii. The orchestration is also very well done, adding to the action but not overbearing.
Summary:
All in all, an excellent game that takes all the good things about Mario Galaxy 1 and improves on them. With over 240 stars to collect and no repeat in the action, one of the biggest bargains in games.
Review by Maek for Super Mario Galaxy 2
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My daughter was 5-years old when we first played the original Super Mario Galaxy. She would constantly corner me every day so that we could play it over and over, and after we beat it, over and over again. In fact, I have beaten the original game a total of 10 times with my daughter as my trusty side-kick at the player 2 spot, grabbing stars, freezing bad guys, or shooting the occasional bad guy or gold dot to get me a much needed coin.
So imagine our delight when we heard on Amazon.com last June that Super Mario Galaxy 2 was available for pre-order…without a confirmed date, of course, but ready for pre-order nonetheless.
Does Super Mario Galaxy 2 hold up? Does it still manage to capture the heart of a 7-year old girl and her father? The answer is a resounding YES.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 completely operates in its own right by being a stand-alone story. The only nod to the previous Galaxy comes in the form of Rosalina who will appear if you have significant difficulty with a level so that she can actually show you how to pass a level (at the cost of getting a bronze, NOT gold star). Back to the story (or the little of it that there is, a la most Mario games), Princess Peach has been kidnapped by a GIGANTIC Bowser (surprise!). Naturally, Mario is going to rescue her with the help of star power from master luma (star-like creatures with the capability to transform).
Who is there to help Mario this time? Well, this time Luigi is a playable character later on, as opposed to the original Galaxy which forced you to take the torturous path of collecting all 120 stars before unlocking him. Yoshi is on board as well, your trusty steed who can eat red-hot peppers to move quickly and cross water no less, or become a blimp full of hot air, or glow to reveal hidden paths.
The biggest change for us as a father-daughter team is that Player 2 has more to do now. Player 2 is actually an orange luma who follows Mario around. Now, Player 2 (in addition to freezing enemies and grabbing stars) can actually spin as well to knock enemies to the ground or grab coins from remote places by flying over to them quickly and then bringing them back to Mario. Also, making Player 2 an actual, tangible entity in the game (as opposed to a mysterious P2 star that has no discernible presence) makes it even more fun for my daughter who gets caught up in the action because the game itself is usually too hard for her as Player 1. She will actually say things like, “Daddy, you get the one on the right, I’ll get the one on the left.” It’s extremely hard to pry her away from it when it’s time for a story and bed.
Has the gameplay changed much? Well, no, the same mechanics are there. It’s interesting that the game starts off as a 2D sidescrolling event that leads into somewhat a 3D perspective until it’s a full-blown 3D adventure. It’s a subtle, baby-step transition and, as an IGN reviewer put it, it pays off in getting those unfamiliar with the original to get into the action.
Despite having the same mechanics of jumping and spinning, Mario has some new powerups. Cloud Mario can create little tufts of clouds to hop up. Rock Mario has our hero turning into a solidified boulder to roll around (and even “bowl” to hilarious effect). Drill Mario allows our hero to drill through to inaccessible areas. And, of course, there’s Yoshi who is able to eat his enemies and use a couple of funny power-ups of his own as previously mentioned. Bee Mario, Fire Mario, Spring Mario, etc., make their return.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is smooth, polished and shows the time-dedicated love and attention that was bestowed upon it during its 3-year absence. It takes the best parts of the original and makes them better while taking away what didn’t work the first time. They have wisely included more for player 2 to do while acknowledging that Mario is still, front and center, the star of the show. The music is even more fully orchestrated than before. The attention to detail is phenomenal and showcases Nintendo’s desire to never compromise by releasing a product too quickly without undergoing the rigorous quality control that this game clearly had.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a delight for children and even a delight for me as a 37-year old father. This is my “daughter and me” time, when we share a fun family night (Mommy likes to watch ;D), night-after-night and it is my modern-day Monopoly. Cheers to Nintendo for taking a winning formula, keeping it more than alive, and breathing fresh ideas into this franchise.
So what are you waiting for? Purchase the game…this is one of the flagship titles, and deservedly so.