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Super Mario Galaxy 2

ESRB Rating:
ESRB Rating Summary 		E Mild Cartoon Violence
Release Date: May 23, 2010
Game System: Wii
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 2
Family Friendly Video Games Approved
Family Friendliness: GamerPops.com:  For older kids, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is definitely a game they can pick up and play, with the challenges not being so much about twitch and precision as just about thinking things through. The bosses can pose a bit more of a challenge.  The best aspect of the family friendliness is the return of the second player assist. A second player can join in to support the first player by pointing and shooting star bits. They can stun enemies, affect obstacles, give you a boost on your jumps, and other seemingly small assists that can actually be vitally important. Plus, it’s a great way to get your kids or your significant other involved in your gaming time.  Super Mario Galaxy 2 is an immediate must-have for Wii owners.
Highlights:
- Classic Super Mario Bros. formula works yet again: Beat levels, collect stars, accumulate star bits and coins along the way, use power ups, and ultimately face off against Bowser.
Lowlights:
- Super Mario Galaxy had a brief but touching story that framed the game’s many levels. Sure, it was just a Mario vs. Bowser game in the end, but there was an attempt at a story there.  With Super Mario Galaxy 2, the story feels like a generic afterthought.
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INFORMATION FROM COMPANY FACT SHEET

Mario Blasts Off for another Out-of-This-World Adventure
In 2007, Super Mario Galaxy took the world of video games by storm. Now this first true Mario sequel in years re-energizes the franchise with new levels and new power-ups. Plus this time Mario gets to team up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi, who adds new possibilities to the gravity-defying game play. It's everything you love about the first game and more.

FEATURES:

Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy. Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario's history. Mario works his way through the various levels, 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. 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.

Skilled players will want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges.

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