Super Mario Galaxy 2, the sequel to the smash-hit galaxy-hopping original game, includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players.
On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies. Players can also have fun with new items such as a drill that lets our hero tunnel through solid rock.
Collect all stars and cake-block Bowser.
Remember the days when the only things Mario had to worry about were a few barrels and a pissed-off ape? Well, that golden age is long past -- and Mario spends every waking moment of his life working out how every last thing in the universe can probably kill him. Here's how it breaks down. Read More »
At this point, the Mario franchise is about as monolithic and well-known as Star Wars or James Bond. The big difference here: Its caretakers haven't managed to screw it up yet. Small wonder, as Mario's done pretty much the same damn thing for at least a good dozen games now, with the lens pulled back a little further for each go-round. Here, for the second time, we're dealing with an entire Mario galaxy... and if that's not enough to give a guy a big head, the plucky plumber's Mario-noggin-shaped spaceship makes it literally so. Read More »
Nintendo continues to release brief gameplay trailers and screenshots as it counts down to the May 23 release of Super Mario Galaxy 2. And in one such screenshot, it appears the company leaked Mario's next adventure will feature a new multiplayer game mode. Read More »
A new Mario game (we're talking real Mario games, not Mario Party 17) is always a big deal, so the announcement that we'd be getting a sequel to one of the Wii's biggest game was the talk of E3. When we found out that Nintendo would finally be showing Super Mario Galaxy 2 at an exclusive event this week in San Francisco, we were pleased as well-cared-for Pikmin. Here's what we thought. Read More »
Our sister site IGN Games recently attended a Nintendo media summit in Australia where two very important and quite exciting release dates emerged. Both Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M will be hitting the streets (although whether this means North America first, then Europe and Australia remains to be seen) between June and August of this year. Read More »
Also known as: Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario Wii 2
Release Region: United States
Release Date: May 23, 2010
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: June 11, 2010
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: May 27, 2010
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Publisher: Nintendo
Local Multiplayer - Cooperative: 2
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