Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: May 23, 2010
User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 1221 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,121 out of 1221
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 1221
  3. Negative: 81 out of 1221

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  1. sonicsword
    Nov 27, 2011
    3
    Super Mario Galaxy was innovative but his second game was one more of the same. The only thing that was new was the Yoshi and even then it can only be used at some stages. There are many bosses who were the first game and were reused in this game which is disappointing when you expect something new. It's a fun game but expected more from him.
  2. Espio15
    Jan 2, 2013
    4
    I'm going to be completely honest here. This isn't a bad game. It's an alright game. I feel like the reason i dislike this game is the overrating by users and critics alike. This game is so similar to the original that is mind boggling how lazy they were. Music? Reused. Mechanics? Reused.
    Graphics? Reused.
    Levels? More than half of the levels in this game are reused or are similar to the     originals.
    Why is this game so loved? I just can't see. This is an uninspired, soulless, lazy, insulting, and boring waste of space disguising as a sequel. This game should have been an expansion for $10 on Xbo- oh wait the Wii can't do expansions (at least not well). So now let's take an honest look at the game by itself. Is it really bad? No.
    Does that make it good or great or PERFECT? No.
    This is an average, basic, boring, and tedious platformer with uninpired level design for the most part. The game takes a fair amount of time to beat, about 8-12 hours if you're not going for 100%. Oh about 100%.....this game has arguably the WORST EXCUSE of a 100% goal. You have to go back to every single level in the game 2-3 times each collecting hidden stars. This would be fine if it didn't KICK YOU BACK TO THE MAP every single time you collect a green star. Make them more like the silver stars, and I would have been ok with it. The reward for getting 100% is almost as laughable as New Super Mario Bros 2. All you get is 1 level that is just an excuse to put a hard level in the game (Oh and I believe you get a crown next to your profile too.....yay). The level isn't really that tough anyway, I beat it on my first try.
    Talking about difficulty, let's see how well the overall challenge of this game is. There is barely any challenge at all. Long jump + spin = clear everything. No challenge, just a bunch of fake difficulty with the green stars and useless gimmicks like Yoshi (yes I believe Yoshi is a gimmick). What does the game get right? Well the new powerups are alright, the cloud suit being very useful and the rock suit being pretty fun (albeit hard to control). Also the drill power up is pretty much the only creative thing in this game, but it is used infrequently, so just forget it. Although I can't help but think that this game should have used the original's Red Star power up. Hmm, I wonder why they didn't include it...maybe you can guess why.
    The new hub world is a welcome change though, even though I loved the original's, this one is more efficient. The graphics are basically unchanged, but I must admit they look good. Physics are still a little off though, with the weird floatiness. The soundtrack for the most part is unchanged, which irks me. I HATE games that reuse music, I'm a fan of original soundtracks, not remixes or reusing songs. Which sucks because if this game WAS Super Mario Galaxy 1, then I would have adored it's soundtrack! It is a really good score, just unfortunately very lazy. I can tell this game was made to cash in on the success on the first game, and I'm pretty sure most people can agree with that. The only purpose this game serves is to just be an expansion to a great platformer with the number 2 in it and change virtually nothing. Bottom line is this is lazy game. I'm completely honest here, you'll probably like the game more than me. I guess I just like more variety, better challenge, and less laziness in my platformers. I don't despise this game like I do others, just merely shrug off. If you like the game, great! Just don't go telling me to like it, because I will not. Also, a 4 to me is not a bad score, simply below average. I guess this review goes to show that a game that everyone likes may not be what it seems, hopefully you at least somewhat agree with me or at least think that is a little lazy or overrated. I HATE using the word "overrated" but this game is the finest example of the word in my opinion.    … Expand
  3. SnivySomnia
    Oct 22, 2012
    0
    Super Mario Galaxy Expansion Pack is a copy/paste sequel of the original. Aside from a few new powers and Yoshi which are around for less than a quarter of the game there's really nothing this game adds to the formula. Most of the levels are slightly upgraded from the originals or the exact same, only a few songs in the game are original, and the difficulty was nonexistent. This was thanks to game holding your hand the entire way through. I hate to see Mario's image for innovation dragged through the dirt, but Miyamoto apparently doesn't care. Instead of a great sequel that expands on the original like Super Mario Sunshine, we're given a slightly touched up version that fails to convey the sense that you're in space like the original, to provide a fair difficulty level, or any difficulty for that matter, and to provide any originality.… Expand
  4. dannesolna
    Mar 2, 2013
    3
    The space where it was possible to move always seemed to be very small. Almost felt like a converted 2d game. The gravity didnt feel like a good instalment in the series, mostly irritating to be honest. I wasnt a great fan of the motion control either, felt very duckt taped and gimmicky. I hope they will let us choose the wii u pro controller for the next game. Sometimes you just want to lay still in the couch or bed without waving your hands in the air. The art style left nothing to complain about, lovely colours as usual. The setting in space didnt really appeal to me though, but it wasnt too bad since it had many places that wasnt too "spacey". The graphics left much to wish for, but it wasnt much they could do with that hardware. It does look significantly better on dolphin emulator with upscaling and some minor graphic tweaks. An OK game, but the Galaxy instalment is by far the worst in the series. Id much rather see a real sequel to Mario 64 or Mario Sunshine. This concept doesnt feel like it would entertain in a new game and missed that Mario feeling to it. Its obvious that this game was a hit among the new and younger crowd. I hope that they get to experience Mario 64 some day. I think theyll be blown away!… Expand
  5. ps3gamer23
    Apr 18, 2013
    0
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  6. mbele
    Mar 3, 2013
    3
    Worst Mario game Ive played, along with the first Galaxy. I didnt like the setting in space, the lack of "open world" environments. Mario is the one game where the concept cant change too much. We need the castle, the green grass, the classic water levels etc. This felt much more sterile. The motion controls wasnt fitting in this game, it felt very gimmicky. The spin move would have felt more natural to do with a button, which would have made it more precise.

    Mario 64 remains unbeaten.    … Expand
  7. Rhapsody
    Apr 25, 2013
    2
    This game is basically a waste of money in my opinion. I am truly saying this because I believe it is one of the most overrated games out there. I love how people always complain when games are copied and pasted, but except when Mario does it, it suddenly gets a free pass. I have played many Mario games, and the majority of the maps I can memorize from other games, and somehow no one notices it, and it makes me feel like the majority of Mario games are completely forgotten.

    The game is way too easy, and I can say that many people want to play a game just for fun, and I can agree with that, but I do not prefer it in any way.

    I hate this game on so many levels, and when Super Mario Galaxy 3 comes out, I'm not spending a pennies worth.    … Expand

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Metascore
97 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 88 Critics

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 88
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  1. Video Game Talk
    Jan 18, 2011
    100
    If you loved the first Super Mario Galaxy, you will adore the sequel.
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  2. Worth Playing
    95
    While Super Mario Galaxy 2 could easily have been a cheap cash-in with a few lackluster additional levels, it manages to be something more. It expands on the gameplay of Super Mario Galaxy and adds enough new twists and turns to feel like a full-fledged sequel.
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  3. GameDaily
    90
    Super Mario Galaxy 2 is largely more of the same, and that helps make it a phenomenal experience. Nintendo didn't reinvent the formula. Instead, it took what fans loved about the prequel and then jazzed everything up with never before seen galaxies, planets and a more streamlined user interface.
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