The sequel steps it up with more of what we got with the first game, while taking the gameplay in new directions with sharp and very welcome additions. In the game, players had the ability to roam areas that ranged from standard Mario-style levels to miniature planetoids with their own orbital gravity, while still utilizing the same familiar and refined gameplay mechanics. The original Super Mario Galaxy already oozed creativity as it evolved the once-innovative 3D platforming into something spectacular. The result of that effort is one of the most refined and most fulfilling videogame experiences of this generation. So if anything, the reason why Super Mario Galaxy 2 is so damn fantastic is mostly due to the fact that the team learned from the first game: what worked, what needed fixing, and how to improve on such an already masterful Wii creation.
The sequel uses the same engine, same controls, and same basic concept.
There's no denying that Super Mario Galaxy is the foundation for Super Mario Galaxy 2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 has a stigma similar to last year's Mario game: the Galaxy design already wowed us three years ago, so Nintendo would really have to work hard to make jaded gamers stand up and take notice. Wii, a game that I felt played it a little too safe, was still an incredibly fun throwback to what made (and still makes) the classic 8 and 16-bit installments such timeless videogames. By now it's a given that any game in the Super Mario franchise is a project Nintendo takes seriously.
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