Super Mario Galaxy 2

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the second game of the super mario galaxy series. It was released in the US on May 23 2010 and in Japan May 27 2010. In Super Mario Galaxy, you travel worlds and galxies in an attempt to find all of the Grand Power Stars and defeat Bowser. Playable Characters include Mario, Yoshi, and Luigi. The controlls in Super Mario Galaxy 2 are very much the same as the ones in the previous game.

Controlls

 * Tilt nunchuck stick: Move in the desired direction
 * Shake: Use spin attack, throw a shell
 * A: Jump, talk
 * B: shoot star bits
 * Z: crouch
 * Arrow Pad: enter camera mode

Advanced Jumping Techniques

 * A (in between walls): wall jump
 * A+Shake: spin jump
 * A+A: double jump
 * A+A+A: triple jump
 * <--A + -->A: side somersault


 * Z+A: backflip


 * Z+A (while running): long jump


 * A+Z: Ground Pound


 * A+Shake+Z: Honing Ground Pound

In Water

 * A: swim
 * Z: Dive
 * Z+A (while on a high place): Super Dive
 * Shake: Grab a Shell, Throw Shell

Yoshi's Controlls

 * A: Jump
 * A+A (hold): Flutter Jump
 * Aim+B: swallow
 * Shake: Attack
 * Flutter Jump+ tap Z (repeat): Infinate flutter jump
 * Z+A: Dismount

Differences From the Previous Game

 * Yoshi is added as a playable character
 * Player two can now play as the co-star luma


 * You do not need to collect all power stars to unlock Luigi


 * Rosalinas star ship is replaced by Lubba's Starship Mario
 * There is only 1 comet star per galaxy
 * Galaxies are divided into specific worlds


 * Super Mario Galaxy 2 focuses more on the composition of missions and creativity unlike the first game, which focused mainly on the storyline.


 * The Ice Flower and Red Star power ups were replaced by the Cloud Flower and Rock Mushroom power ups


 * Many bosses are replaced with brand new ones


 * Other features such as chance cubes, hungry coin lumas, a green star challenge, and new enemies are exclusive to the second version.