Super Mario Galaxy 2

Landon 9/10

Nintendo hasn't done a direct sequel to a Mario game since the original on the NES. Naturally, you'd expect "Super Mario Galaxy 2" to be similar to the original. The answer? It is. But you know what? In this case, it almost doesn't matter. "Super Mario Galaxy 2" is every bit as fun and addicting as the original was. Stellar galaxy levels, gorgeous graphics, an epic, orchestrated soundtrack, and some of the best game play this generation. All this compiles to make one of the best games of the year, and on the Wii overall. Don't let the similarities with the original Galaxy prevent you from buying this game. You'll have plenty of fun with this one for quite a while.

Steve 8/10

This game was great. Addicting game play, beautifully done graphics, and incredible music. There's only one problem that I have with this game. The only difference is Yoshi. It's not neccessarily a bad thing because of how incredible the first game was. It wasn't a step up from the first game, but a step in the right direction. With that said the game is still incredibly fun and still one of the best, if not the best game on the Wii.

Logan 10/10

I personally had an incredible time with this game, sure it didn't seem as unique as the first one, but that didn't matter to me. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is one of the best games of the year. It's got many of the formulas from the first one, plus a couple of new upgrades and level designs. Also, the music is just as good as the first one, if not better, spectacular graphics, and even riding on Yoshi is a lot of fun. I still don't think it's as good as its predecessor, but it's a close one.