My absolute favorite Mario game and nothing comes even close.

I know people like the first Mario Galaxy a lot more. I totally get that: it's able to better capture the vastness of space, creating and atmosphere that is absolutely magical.

But honestly... I still prefer Galaxy 2: game is just fun. The devs are much more experimental with the designs of the galaxies, giving you more varied gimmicks while keeping the ones from Galaxy 1 that worked (THIS MEANS LESS SPRING MUSHROOMS LESGO).

Also Yosho is there, I love YOSHO. YOSHO is a big friendo.

I've heard that one of the reasons Galaxy 2 happened was because Nintendo had so many ideas they couldn't fit it all into one game. If true, I can see why. This game offers everything the first did: superb control, whimsical soundtrack & many more bizarre & creative locales to sink your exploration teeth into. It even adds Yoshi, which is always a plus, especially considering all his new abilities in this game. There's a few very minor missteps, like a not-as-memorable hub world, but I'd pretty much be nitpicking beyond that. Great game.

Fue de los primeros juegos que tuve. Me voló la cabeza de pequeño y me sigue flipando a día de hoy. Una odisea por el espacio en la que recorrer un montón de galaxias únicas y perderse en sus planetas.

El juego es una clara continuación del Super Mario Galaxy, juego que revolucionó el género de los plataformas en 3D con su uso de la mecánica de la gravedad entre otras cosas, y puso el listón muy alto para los siguientes juegos del género. Esta segunda entrega no innova mucho respecto a este, pero todas la mecánicas y elementos nuevos que añade se sienten muy bien. La historia palidece frente a la de la primera entrega: no es muy emotiva y se siente casi como una tarea que hacer. Pero el resto de elementos del juego (increíble banda sonora y apartado visual, excelente diseño de niveles y sensación de movimiento del personaje, ...) son más que suficiente para hacer de Super Mario Galaxy 2 una obra maestra.

Si bien es cierto que estos elementos ya estaban presentes en el 1, la experiencia era tan buena que no importa repetir, y se podría decir que el segundo juego es lo suficientemente distinto como para justificar su existencia. El hub de Super Mario Galaxy 2 es una clara mejora respecto al del primer juego. Además, el ligero aumento de dificultad respecto a la primera entrega se agradece mucho y hace el juego más interesante.

Parece que la filosofía detrás del juego sea que todo lo que puede hacer el jugador sea entretenido e interesante. Y la verdad es que lo consigue. Acciones tan básicas como moverte o recolectar trozos de estrella apuntando con el mando ya son sorprendentemente divertidas y satisfactorias. Conseguir unas bases tan sólidas me parece la clave del éxito del juego.

As I recently played (and for the first time) Mario Galaxy 1, it's hard for me to consider it anything other than a kind of 'obese DLC' to a game that particularly amazed me. I can understand that the player of 2010 might have been disappointed to only have 'a sequel'. Its status in 2024 is a bit strange: while we can play the 1st on Switch, the 2nd is 'locked' on Wii. It's important to keep in mind that this game was probably designed around the use of Wii remotes and cannot be 'directly' ported to another console. The Mario Galaxy games are thus victims of the 'motion control' trend of their time. However, I found that the controls in these Mario games were truly exceptional, and going back to more limited controls (I'm currently playing 3D World) was experienced as a regression and simplification.

Mario Galaxy 2 therefore lacks the charm of the first time and is a game that relies on the achievements of the first while adding interesting mechanics. I would rather consider Galaxy 1 and 2 as a single, absolutely beautiful long game. The level design is incredible, the music is incredible, the graphics are incredible.

However, some levels in the 2nd are relatively tough in terms of difficulty. Having recently completed Mario Wonder almost in one go without real hitches, I appreciate that a Mario game offers a certain challenge even in its main missions. I find it unfortunate that a game places difficult levels as a kind of additional content that exists alongside the game. Obviously, this is justified on Nintendo's part, which aims to appeal to a very young and inexperienced audience. We'll never have access to this kind of statistic, but I'm willing to bet that a significant percentage of players at the time never finished Galaxy 2, unlike 3D World or Wonder.

There's no reason to miss out on this platformer. Personally, I bought the Wii (€15) + Galaxy 1 and 2 (€20) + an HDMI converter cable (€25, the most expensive investment) for a total of €60. No need to wait for a disappointing HD reissue.