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{{Infobox|title = Super Mario Galaxy 2
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|developer=[[Nintendo]]
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|released={{releasedate|USA|May 23, 2010<ref name="twitter">[http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Nintendo of America (NintendoAmerica) on Twitter]</ref>|Europe|June 11 2010<ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=15473 News: Super Mario Galaxy 2 UK release date revealed - Official Nintendo Magazine]</ref>|Japan|TBA 2010|Australia|Summer 2010<ref name="twitter"/>}}
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|platforms=[[Wii]]
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'''''Super Mario Galaxy 2''''' is the upcoming sequel to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' announced for the [[Wii]], which will be released on May 23, 2010.<ref name="twitter"/>. The sequel uses many elements from its predecessor, such as [[Launch Star]]s, the [[Bee Suit]] and the elements of gravity, but also includes new elements such as [[Yoshi]], last employed in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. The music heard during the trailer seems to be a remix of tunes found in the original.

==Story==
Nothing has been revealed currently, but an ice statue of [[Bowser]] appears as well as [[airship]]s emerging from a warp.  Mario is also seen fighting a robotic enemy resembling [[Megaleg]]. Mario is also seen fleeing from a giant one-eyed snowball/rock-like creature and a giant rolling red-eyed [[Chomp Head]]. [[Bowser Jr.]] appears inside a giant robot's head.

In an interview, Shigeru Miyamoto stated that he would like to go with as little story as possible for ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/06/shigeru-miyamoto-interview/ Shigeru Miyamoto Interview at Wired.com]</ref>

==Characters==
[[Image:1_SMG2.png|thumb|[[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] soaring in the sky.]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Yoshi]] (Color and abilities vary by type of fruit eaten)
*[[Toad]]
*[[Bowser Jr.]]
*[[Pianta]]s
*[[Bee]]s
*[[Luma Shop]]
*[[Luma (character)|Luma]]
*[[Luma (species)]]
*[[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]]
*Unnamed wood characters
*Unnamed multi-colored birds

==Gameplay Elements==
Gameplay is similar to ''Super Mario Galaxy'', with a focus on platforming based on and around 3-D planets of varying sizes and landscapes. Power-ups, such as the [[Bee Suit]], will be making a return, along with various enemies and [[Airship]]s. [[Launch Star]]s will also reappear for interplanetary navigation, along with a [[Luma (character)|Luma]] and Mario's [[Spinning|spin]] action. Plus, there seems to be the returning "Dark Matter" that appears as the medium for Dark Marios and is seen as a portal through which Airships emerge from. 2-D stages featured in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' are also included in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', introducing many new features.

Videos and images have shown Mario sliding down a ramp, swimming underwater, picking up and utilizing a drill, hitting switches that freeze or solidify water, hitting switches that briefly decelerates time and discolors the screen, and rolling a giant snowball. In some [[Purple Coin]] stages, Mario appears alongside many Dark Marios. There is also a galaxy of which some planets appear the forms of percussion instruments.

One of the most tremendous changes in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is the inclusion of [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. If Mario were to discover a Yoshi egg, he would merely crack it to release and use Yoshi. Yoshi will change colors when eating an unknown power-up; an orange-colored Yoshi darts at rapid speeds, while a cyan-colored Yoshi inflates and floats upwards in similarity to the Bee Suit. When utilizing Yoshi, the player's Wii Remote cursor turns into a red sphere that detects targets for Yoshi's tongue. Using the cursor allows Yoshi to swallow enemies and swing from special flowers.

Elements from older games, such as red and blue platforms from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' will also be available, though they change sides when Mario spins.

===Enemies===
[[Image:SMG2 dark mario.jpg|thumb|Mario surrounded by the shadow Marios.]]
*[[Goomba]]s
*[[Paragoomba]]s (Normal and Giants)
*[[Banzai Bill]]
*[[Incoming Chomp|Chomp Head]]
*[[Piranha Plant]]s (Normal and Giants)
*[[Spiny|Spinies]]
*[[Koopa]]s
*[[Paratroopa]]s
*[[Grand Goomba]]s
*[[Big Boo]]
*[[Boo]]s
*[[Whomp]]s
*[[Lakitu]]
*[[Scuttle Bug]]s
*[[Spiky Plant]]s
*[[Bullet Bill]]s
*[[Wiggler]]s (Normal and Giants)
*[[Amp]]s
*[[Fire Shooter]]s
*[[Water Shooter]]s
*[[Grinder (obstacle)|Grinder]]s
*[[Skeeter]]s
*[[Crab]]s
*[[Dry Bone]]s
*[[Flying Mandibug]]s
*Unnamed drill-like creature resembling yellow [[Bullet Bill]]s
*Unnamed white bud-like creatures
*Unnamed shadow-like creatures that resemble Mario.
*Snow creature with a button similar to [[Tarantox]] attacking in a similar manner to Chomp Head which seems to be a big snow-covered [[Tap-Tap]] or perhaps an Ice Boulder.
*Unnamed large fire creature resembling [[Blargg]].
*Unnamed enemy resembling Dry Bones's skull that eat through the level, possibly using dark matter.

===Items===
*[[Coin]]s
*[[Purple Coin]]s
*[[Power Star]]s
*[[Grand Star]]s
*[[Silver Star]]s
*[[Bee Mushroom]]
*[[Star Bit]]s
*Drills
*Dash Pepper (makes Yoshi turn orange and run fast)
*Blimp Fruit (makes Yoshi turn cyan and float)
*Large Coins
*[[Question Coin]]s
*[[Pull Star]]s
*[[1-Up Mushroom]]
*[[Life Mushroom]]
*[[Item Box]]
*[[Item Crystal]]s
*[[? Block]]
*[[Springboard]]
*[[Midway Point]]
*[[Flying ? Block]]
*[[Brick Block]]
*[[Launch Star]]
*[[Sling Star]]
*[[Star Chip]]
*[[Ground Pound Switch|Ground Pound Switches]]
*[[Snowball]]s
*[[Warp Pipe]]s
*[[Berry|Berries]]
*Unnamed floating block object
*Flower-shaped [[Surprise Ball]]s
*Comet Metals<sup>[sic]</sup><ref name="nintendo_com"/>

===Confirmed List of Galaxies===
*Sky Station Galaxy<ref name="ign_handson">[http://wii.ign.com/articles/107/1072043p1.html Super Mario Galaxy 2 Hands-on - Wii Preview at IGN]</ref>
*Spin-Dig Galaxy<ref name="ign_handson"/>
*Hightail Falls Galaxy<ref name="ign_handson"/>
*Tall Trunk Galaxy<ref name="ign_handson"/>
*Upside Dizzy Galaxy<ref name="ign_handson"/>
*Bowser Jr's Fiery Flotilla<ref name="ign_handson"/>
*Supermassive Galaxy<ref name="ign_handson"/>
*Bowser Jr's Fearsome Fleet<ref name="ign_handson"/>
*Flip-Swap Galaxy<ref name="ign_handson"/>

===Bosses===
*[[Gobblegut]]<ref name="1UP summit">http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3178108</ref>
*[[Mallettoid]]<ref name="1UP summit"/>
*Digg-legg<ref name="1UP summit"/>

==Development==
The game was revealed in 2009's Electronic Entertainment Expo along with ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Although the game was worked very well along development, it was held back to 2010 due to the release of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' in November 2009.

According to [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]], 90% of the features in this game are new, whereas the remaining 10% were already introduced or featured in the original ''Super Mario Galaxy.'' "Really what we ended up with is more than 90% of what you'll see in Galaxy 2 is brand new. I'd say closer to 95, maybe even 99%."<ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=9227 E3: Miyamoto: Galaxy 2 Is As Big As The Original]</ref>, Miyamoto said. This is referring to the features of the game, not the actual galaxies as has been wrongly assumed.

''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is confirmed to make an appearance at E3 2010<ref>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=21104 Nintendo World Report - News Article: Iwata Confirms E3 Plans]</ref> and it has also appeared in [[Nintendo]]'s 2010 Media Summit.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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Image:SMG2 Marioyoshi.jpg|[[Mario]], [[Yoshi]] and [[Luma]]
Image:SMG2Artwork.jpg|Promotional group artwork
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===Screenshots===
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<gallery>
Image:2_SMG2.png|Yoshi and Mario on a planetoid shaped like Mario's head.
Image:BalloonYoshiSMG2.jpg|[[Light Blue Yoshi]]'s ability.
Image:SMG2ss1.png|A snow statue of [[Bowser]].
Image:SMG2ss2.png|Mario battling Digg-legg.
Image:SMG2ss3.png|2 [[Grand Goomba]]s walking towards Mario in a Galaxy in a similar manner as in [[Giant Land]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros 3]]''.
Image:SMG2ss4.png|Mario on a small flower-filled planet.
Image:SMG2ss5.png|Mario holding a drill.
Image:SMG2ss6.png|[[Orange Yoshi]]'s ability.
Image:SMG2ss7.png|Mario talking to a wooden humanoid.
Image:SMG2ss8.png|Luma's reappearance.
Image:SMG2 pic. 1.JPG|Mario on a water-covered planet.
Image:BuoyBase2.jpg|An unknown galaxy that appears to resemble the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]]. The switch used to decelerate time is shown as well.
Image:SMG_ItemBox.png|Mario on a planet with an [[Item Box]].
Image:SMG2 Yoshi egg.JPG|Mario, about to jump on a Yoshi egg.
Image:Freeze ice.JPG|Mario after freezing the lake by hitting a switch that freezes the water.
Image:mg1.jpg|Mario and Yoshi on a tropical planet, with a crab and a Pianta, as well as a Pianta statue similar to the statue in [[Delfino Plaza]].  In the distant right appears to be a [[Lakitu]](or variant thereof).
Image:mg2.jpg|Mario using [[Pull Star]]s, and is possibly avoiding the unknown creature that resembles [[Blargg]].
Image:mg3.jpg|Mario, riding on a bird that appears to work similar to the [[Helibird]] and [[Hoot the Owl|Hoot]].
Image:Mg4.png|Mario battling the [[dragon]] [[Gobblegut]].
Image:Mg5.png|Mario confronts [[Bowser Jr.]]'s robot, [[Mallettoid]].
Image:Mg6.png|A planet shaped like Mario's head.
Image:Mg7.jpg|Whomps will make an appearance in the game. In the first one, they were taken out.
Image:Mg8.jpg|Part of the Galaxies in World 2, possibly in the hub world.
Image:Mg9.jpg|Arriving in a planet with ruins 
Image:Mg10.jpg|Mario chased by four [[Boos]] and a [[Big Boo]]
Image:Mg11.png|Mario and Yoshi get a [[Power Star|Star]]
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===Promotional===
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Image:Logomario galaxy2.PNG|An alternative logo used in the first official trailer.
Image:Galaxy2logo2.jpg|Promotional logo from E3 2009.
Image:Galaxy2_3rdlogo.jpg|Promotional logo from Nintendo Media Summit 2010.<br>
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==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHeJav4tn0U E3 2009 Trailer]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiqOvBhjA90 Newest Trailer]
*[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/nR48Ll934oyuhjANoCz-4-ANa2ZLbYPK Super Mario Galaxy 2 at nintendo.com]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/e3_2009/details/wii_super_mario_galaxy2.html Japanese Super Mario Galaxy 2 Minisite]
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