Super Mario Galaxy 2

Super Mario Galaxy 2
Developer	Nintendo EAD
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Wii
Release Date	US May 23, 2010 JP May 27, 2010 EU June 11, 2010 AU July 1, 2010
Rating	ESRB: E

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a Mario game for the Wii that acts as a sequel to Super Mario Galaxy.

Story

While on his way to see another Star Festival with Princess Peach at the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario meets a young Luma that enters his hat and gives him new spin powers. However, Bowser then attacks in the form of a giant that he obtained form the power of the stars, once more absconding with Peach into outer space. Mario sets off in pursuit and winds up traveling across the universe on a spaceship that is actually a small planetoid which a Luma alters to resemble Mario's head.

Gameplay

The gameplay builds upon the gameplay from the previous game in that Mario is controlled in his journeys across various planetoids. Some of the power-ups shall return, and new gameplay additions include Yoshi, a drill item and a time-slowing switch. Yoshi can use his tongue to swing, and different fruits can give him different powers such as inflation and a speed boost.