Product Description 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, he’ll need new abilities and serious jumping skills to survive the all-new challenges ahead! Amazon.com Super Mario Galaxy 2 is an action platformer for Wii that continues the space-based fun begun by the 2007 runaway hit Super Mario Galaxy

Featuring out-of-this-world platforming across a wide array of unique planets and space environments, players can go it alone as Mario or team up with his old buddy Yoshi as they platform and puzzle-solve to their hearts content

Additional key features include new and returning power-ups, special power-up abilities when teamed with Yoshi and the new drill mechanic that allows Mario burrow into and through planets

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New Out-of-this-world Adventure Like its predecessor, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is an action platformer set in space

Platforming takes place between worlds, known as galaxies

Mario can move between smaller examples of these by jumping

He can also embark on longer jaunts via a small steerable planet in the shape of Mario's head, but as a new twist he can also move into and through planets as well using the new drill mechanism

This allows for both a new direction in action as well as an opening to problem-solving and coin collection

Players can expect the return of a variety of powerups from the original game including Bee and Boo Mushrooms, but also many that are new varieties including the Rock Mushroom that temporarily turns Mario into a rock that can smash through barriers

Another key change to gameplay is the ability for Mario to join with his pal Yoshi

Once Mario hatches Yoshi from his egg he can ride him through a variety of scenarios

Yoshi's particular reaction to specific powerups makes for fun with gravity

For example, when Yoshi eats a "Dash Pepper" he is able to move at hyper speed allowing the pair to literally run up the side of walls

Also, after eating a Blimp Fruit power-up Yoshi can swells up and floats like a blimp, taking Mario with him to areas of the game otherwise unreachable

Key Game 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 powerups 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

Additional Screenshots: Even better platforming fun

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Over-the-top challenges

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Special Yoshi abilities

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Explore Starship Mario

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