Mini Review: Mario's return to galactic scale
Super Mario Galaxy refined the SM64 formula to make a great game. Thus the sequel can't quite live up to that but it is still a worthy follow up. I'm not sure if I even need to mention the story but Browser once again captures the princess and Mario must hop onto a borrowed space ship to rescue her. The most obvious addition to this game is Yoshi in his most deadly form yet. Being able to aim his tongue with the wiimote makes any dangerous situation a walk in the park. Along with Yoshi it is possible to switch to Luigi at any time if you like how high he can jump compared to Mario. The stages in this game are a lot smaller compared to levels in the first game. But that is countered by the fact that SMG2 has a ton of levels.
The main negative is that not every level is created equal. You will not always enjoy the next level if it is something boring like fight a bunch of enemies or using the wiimote of fly around a course. Still in the end this game is a good game with plenty of levels that'll keep you coming back till Browser is defeated. Definitely worth playing if you like any of the 3D Mario games.