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It's been a little more than three years now since we picked (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/01/game-of-the-year-04-super-mario-galaxy/) the original Super Mario Galaxy (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/super-mario-galaxy) as one of our top 10 games of 2007. Which, of course, meant we liked it. A lot, in fact. So a sequel to the game was welcome news, even if it didn't really look all that different. Truth be told, after playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 today at Nintendo's Q1 Media Summit, I can say it isn't that different. But sometimes that's a good thing -- especially when you're talking about the video game equivalent of comfort food.
I specifically played two worlds during my demo today with the intent of focusing on two of the new game mechanics in SMG2. The first being the drill bit power-up, which quickly wowed me with the nifty new level designs it has inspired. The other, Mario's lizard pal Yoshi, really is a space-faring plumber's best friend.
Gallery: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Media Summit 2010) (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/super-mario-galaxy-2-nintendo-media-summit-2010/)
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It's been a little more than three years now since we picked (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/01/game-of-the-year-04-super-mario-galaxy/) the original Super Mario Galaxy (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/super-mario-galaxy) as one of our top 10 games of 2007. Which, of course, meant we liked it. A lot, in fact. So a sequel to the game was welcome news, even if it didn't really look all that different. Truth be told, after playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 today at Nintendo's Q1 Media Summit, I can say it isn't that different. But sometimes that's a good thing -- especially when you're talking about the video game equivalent of comfort food.
I specifically played two worlds during my demo today with the intent of focusing on two of the new game mechanics in SMG2. The first being the drill bit power-up, which quickly wowed me with the nifty new level designs it has inspired. The other, Mario's lizard pal Yoshi, really is a space-faring plumber's best friend.
Gallery: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Media Summit 2010) (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/super-mario-galaxy-2-nintendo-media-summit-2010/)
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