He has all his familiar moves intact, including his extended jump and his ability to eat things, which is strangely satisfying. While he’s not available on every stage, you will find yourself looking forward to the times you do get to use him. There are some new elements thrown in as well that enhance the experience. There are tons of stars to collect along with the return of the pesky (and often challenging) prankster comments that include speed runs, daredevil runs, and purple coin comets. Those who played the original Super Mario Galaxy will be immediately familiar with many elements of the game, including the controls, visual style, the same mini-bosses, and even some reused music. The story unfolds on the pages of a book that the player actually controls, causing the page to flip when the player reaches the end of the screen. to save his “special one.” Even though the game is not heavy on plot, I did enjoy how the intro was presented. Mario teams up with the Lumas once again to collect stars, explore new worlds, and do battle with Bowser and Bowser Jr. Bowser is huge (he even opens with the line, “I’m HUUUUUUGE!”) and has kidnapped Princess Peach and taken her to the center of the galaxy. In fact, I’ll attempt do that, but I do want to talk a bit about the game while I’m at it.įirst of all, just like with any Mario game, there’s not much in terms of a story. The fact of the matter is that there’s so much going on in the audio department with Super Mario Galaxy 2 that I could fill an entire review just talking about it. So, is Super Mario Galaxy 2 just a simple upgrade, or does it offer something entirely new that’s worth your attention? Find out in our review after the jump. I’ll say that I was pleasantly surprised by the game, the music, and the use of audio even though, for the most part, it was more of the same that Nintendo established with the first game. I’m one of those people who avoids all trailers, videos, screenshots, and general information when it comes to games I’m really excited about, so I had no idea what to expect from SMG2 aside from Yoshi making an appearance. I’ve been looking forward to it for such a long time, as the first game was my favorite game on the Wii, and I had high hopes for what composers Mahito Yokota and Koji Kondo would cook up for this round. I can’t believe the release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 has already come and gone.

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