Super Mario Galaxy first took Mario into the final frontier back in 2007 and received critical acclaim — many heralded Mario’s third 3D adventure as one of the greatest video games ever made. The impact on players was high; the gravity based gameplay was incredibly unique, with many great ideas and level design coming around every turn. Running on the same engine and featuring the same art style, Nintendo has to go above and beyond with Super Mario Galaxy 2 in order to prove that the game isn’t a simple expansion — the sequel was originally planned as a Super Mario Galaxy 1.5. Does Super Mario Galaxy 2 add enough to the already established formula to make it feel fresh?
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