The 16-bit era spawned many a gaming phenomena, including the rivalry between Mario and Sonic the Hedghehog. Sega went head-to-head with Nintendo and put the Blue Blur on the map with Sonic the Hedgehog, the first real competitor to the Mario franchise.
Throughout the years, Mario has utilized power-up after power-up to aid him in his adventures. Which power-ups would be welcome in a new Mario platformer?
Mario’s first task in Super Mario Galaxy 2 is to navigate the introduction. Once again the princess is abducted by Bowser, but this time he’s become gigantic and Mario actually has come control over the introduction. Find out more in our full walkthrough.
The “Storming the Sky Fleet” level marks Mario’s first return to the Sky Station Galaxy after “Peewee Piranha’s Temper Tantrum.” The big plant is gone, but he’s been replaced by a whole regiment of Bullet Bills and some tricky jumps.
One of the new additions to Super Mario Galaxy 2 is Mario’s old pal Yoshi. You’ll free him for the first time in this mission, and use his unique talents to rescue a power star. Afterwards, you’ll be able to use Yoshi whenever you like aboard Space Ship Mario.
The first full level of Super Mario Galaxy 2 begins just after the end of the introductory level, “The Great Space Journey Begins.” Mario will make his way from planetoid to planetoid, taking out several groups of enemies before the big showdown with Peewee Piranha.
There are no iPhone-specific Mario Bros. Game currently in development. However, you can still play a Mario Bros. game 4 iPhone using the SNES Emulator. You have to make some changes with your iPhone, but it’s worth it.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is a decent Virtual Console download, but gamers looking for a deep, lengthy gaming experience may want to check something else out.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is without a shadow of a doubt one of the best platformers ever created, even despite its rather young life. And it is arguably the greatest 3D platformer of this or any other generation thanks to the sheer amount of depth in its gameplay.
If you’re looking for a list of all the different types of Mario games available, here is a list of all the various genres: platforming, sports, RPG, etc. to satisfy your needs.
