One of the best Mario games, easily. This game is fantastic, but just falls short of the original for me. While the levels are still very creative and having Yoshi is great, it doesn't capture the same atmosphere the original had, and also I really don't like the world map. Why are galaxies divided into "Worlds"? Other than those two issues, this game is absolutely fantastic with an amazing OST and levels. One thing I think Galaxy 2 does better than its predecessor, is that the post game is way better in this game. I can understand why many like Galaxy 2 more than Galaxy, but I just can't agree. Both are great though.