Each power-up is available to complete stages that are specially catered to them. Power-ups from the original return and new ones are thrown on top of that. There are also, of course, the power-ups available for the man himself, Mario. Each power-up only lasts for a short period of time, so you’re going to have to continue grabbing more of these power-ups which are contained in fruit form. These power-ups include the ability to fly, dashing incredibly quick and shining light to reveal paths that are normally unable to be walked upon. Yoshi flutters, swallows up enemies, brings some tongue swinging action, and also has his own set of power-ups. This has all been seen before, but the inclusion Yoshi is certainly a refreshing addition to Galaxy 2. You can jump, triple jump, wall jump, and even some waggle is implemented with Mario’s spin attack. The game does a good job in allowing those who have never played Galaxy before to learn the controls, and in allowing those who have played the option to skip all the tutorials. Mario is responsive and the controls are super accurate when moving in both 3D and 2D stages. I prefer this over the original’s, because the confusion of “is this really where I need to go?” is not punished by the wasting of your precious time.Īs far as controls go, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is as smooth as silk. It is more like the 2D style where you have all your available stages selectable by moving up, down, left and right. In the past, different worlds and stages could be long distances apart, but Super Mario Galaxy 2 has a basic world map for all the stages. The overworld is much simpler than the previous 3D Mario titles. I would rather hear the characters talk, but I’m sure even more complaints would be heard on the other side of the scope if the classic characters were given less than perfect voices. The only complaint I have here is that the game looks incredibly cinematic, but the characters still talk in bubbled text. No surprise there, and I’m glad that’s out of the way. So, what’s the story this time? Peach has been captured and Mario has to rescue her. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a reminder of why Mario is the king of video games.įirst off, Mario games don’t need a story, but there is one anyway. Well, Super Mario Galaxy 2 has arrived and it has managed to do the unthinkable: Go bigger, better and more fun than Super Mario Galaxy in almost every aspect. Before its release, it was hard to see the sequel push the bar that was set by the original any further. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the sequel to one of the best Wii titles and arguably the greatest platformers of all time.