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Super Mario Galaxy 2

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a 2010 platformer released exclusively for the Nintendo Will. It was originally conceived as an updated version of Super Mario Galaxy, before later being turned into a proper sequel.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 once again sees Mario hea…

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a 2010 platformer released exclusively for the Nintendo Will. It was originally conceived as an updated version of Super Mario Galaxy, before later being turned into a proper sequel.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 once again sees Mario heading to space, as he tries to save Princess Peach from the clutches of Bowser and Koopa King. This time around though Mario has Yoshi to help him along with some new Power-Ups.

Platforms

Nintendo Wii

Initial release May 23, 2010

Developers

Nintendo

Genres

Action Adventure
Platformer

Publishers

Nintendo

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Five of the Best: Jumps

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Five of the Best: Jumps

Getting some air.

April 24, 2020 Robert Purchese

Super Mario Galaxy 3 possible, but not before Nintendo's next console

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Super Mario Galaxy 3 possible, but not before Nintendo's next console

Meanwhile, Miyamoto defends 2015 Nintendo line-up.

Sept. 7, 2015 Tom Phillips

Nintendo issues takedown notice for Super Mario 64 HD project

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Nintendo issues takedown notice for Super Mario 64 HD project

UPDATE: Creator pulls all downloads. "Fair enough, really."

April 1, 2015 Tom Phillips

Nintendo's "kishōtenketsu" Mario level design philosophy explained

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Nintendo's "kishōtenketsu" Mario level design philosophy explained

But will it also work on mobile?

March 17, 2015 Tom Phillips

Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy headed to Wii U eShop

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Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy headed to Wii U eShop

Nintendo launching digital versions of Wii games, starting today.

Jan. 14, 2015 Tom Phillips

Mario Galaxy's planetary physics examined in university paper

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Mario Galaxy's planetary physics examined in university paper

"It would likely explode."

Nov. 25, 2014 Tom Phillips

The most pirated PC, Wii, 360 games of 2011

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The most pirated PC, Wii, 360 games of 2011

Can you guess what it is yet?

Jan. 3, 2012 Robert Purchese

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Games of 2010: Super Mario Galaxy 2

Starry-eyed surprise.

Dec. 19, 2011 Keza MacDonald

Why Super Mario Galaxy 2 isn't coming to 3DS

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Why Super Mario Galaxy 2 isn't coming to 3DS

"Mario looked like a speck."

Dec. 1, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Wii U: Nintendo kept own devs in dark

Secrecy a detriment to first-party line-up?

July 1, 2011 Robert Purchese

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BAFTA Game nominations announced

AC: Brotherhood, Mario, COD slug it out.

Feb. 16, 2011 Fred Dutton

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BAFTA GAME Award shortlist revealed

Vote for your top title of 2010.

Feb. 10, 2011 Johnny Minkley

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Review

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Baby universal.

Jan. 6, 2011 Oli Welsh

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Iwata: Think our sales "already peaked"?

Nintendo CEO says Wii "never" lost momentum.

Nov. 1, 2010 Robert Purchese

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 sells loads

Pokemon: Black/White not far behind.

Oct. 28, 2010 Wesley Yin-Poole

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StarCraft II US sales monstrous

Best-selling game in July.

Aug. 13, 2010 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Nintendo's Q1 DS sales down 44 per cent

While Mario Galaxy 2 sells over 4m.

July 29, 2010 Robert Purchese

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Red Dead holds off Mario Galaxy 2

Rockstar continues flogging Dead horses.

June 14, 2010 Tom Bramwell

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Martinet to appear at SMG2 launch event

Voice of Mario returns to London.

June 3, 2010 Robert Purchese

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Full Galaxy 2 soundtrack on YouTube

The next best thing to playing it.

May 24, 2010 Oli Welsh

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Luigi playable in Mario Galaxy 2

New video shows other brother.

May 6, 2010 Kyle Orland

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Mario Galaxy 2 has tutorial DVD

That you can't play on Wii.

May 4, 2010 Robert Purchese

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Review

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Sun over guns.

April 8, 2010 Dan Pearson

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Interview

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto

In pursuit of happiness.

March 31, 2010 Johnny Minkley

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SMG2 ditches hub for world map

Universal applause.

March 23, 2010 Robert Purchese

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