Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the 2010 sequel to Super Mario Galaxy, developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. It’s widely considered one of the best 3D platformers ever made.
- Premise: Mario travels across the cosmos collecting Power Stars to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser, who has kidnapped her again.
- Gameplay: It keeps the original’s gravity-bending planetoids and spherical levels, but with more variety per galaxy and a tighter focus on pure platforming, with fewer hub-world interruptions.
- Yoshi: He returns as a rideable partner, with powers like Dash Pepper, Blimp Fruit, and Bulb Berry.
- Power-ups: New suits include Cloud Mario, Rock Mario, and Spin Drill Mario, alongside returning ones like Bee, Boo, and Fire.
- Structure: An overworld ship, the Starship Mario, replaces the first game’s hub, and there’s a large post-game with Grandmaster Galaxy and a hidden Green Star hunt.
- Difficulty: It’s generally harder than the first game, especially in the later content.
