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Game entry

Super Mario Galaxy 2

2010 · Platformer, Action-adventure · Wii, Wii U · Nintendo

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is ranked no. 162 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,811 and 75% of duels won.

World rank

no. 162

ELO score

1,811

Wins

75%

Duels played

411

About Super Mario Galaxy 2

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy and the fourth 3D platformer entry in the Mario franchise. The sequel retains many elements from its predecessor, such as the adventure being in outer space, the element of gravity, and recurring objects such as Launch Stars and Sling Stars. Returning items include the Bee Mushroom and the Fire Flower. However, the game introduces new elements as well, such as the utilization of Yoshi, new power-ups like the Cloud Flower, and the use of a guide within the game for beginner players.

The community says

What's interesting is watching it climb duels against genre outliers like Limbo, where the vote often comes down to nostalgia rather than genre comparison at…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,811 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  1. Crit_Becker

    What's interesting is watching it climb duels against genre outliers like Limbo, where the vote often comes down to nostalgia rather than genre comparison at all.

    NeonRider1987

    Me acuerdo de pasarme galaxias enteras sin entender bien la gravedad, y aun así no me cansaba nunca.

  2. VinylOwl

    It plays tighter than the games it keeps getting compared to, that's for sure, but Mario 3 and World still have a design cleverness this one doesn't quite match.

    Ghost_Archuleta

    Recuerdo jugarlo en casa de un primo un verano entero, sin pensar nunca en si merecía tal o cual puesto en ninguna lista.

    ComboLegend

    Il tient très bien la comparaison avec World, sauf peut-être pour mon petit doigt qui a morflé sur certains niveaux.

  3. Mckenna_66

    What gets me is how much they reused from the first game, down to the same enemies and the same feel... and yet the new level ideas somehow don't feel recycled at all. It's an odd combination that shouldn't work as well as it does.

  4. Álvaro_72

    La cámara sigue teniendo los mismos problemas de siempre en los tramos de gravedad invertida, y con tanta variedad de gravedades eso se nota más que en el anterior. El control del salto es preciso, no lo niego, pero cuando la perspectiva se complica el juego no siempre ayuda a leer el espacio.

    Gaudin1990

    La caméra reste un vrai souci par moments, mais l'ensemble tient largement sa place.

  5. Jacquet46

    Il fait exactement ce qu'on attend de lui (et un peu plus).

    GhostByte3

    Je n'y ai touché que par sessions courtes le soir, jamais plus de vingt minutes... et ça m'a suffi pour comprendre l'attachement des autres, sans forcément le partager à fond.

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