<s>
is	O
a	O
2010	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	O
announced	O
at	O
E3	O
2009	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2007	O
's	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
like	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
follows	O
Mario	B-Application
as	O
he	O
pursues	O
the	O
Koopa	O
King	O
,	O
Bowser	O
,	O
into	O
outer	O
space	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
has	O
imprisoned	O
Princess	O
Peach	O
and	O
taken	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
universe	O
using	O
Power	O
Stars	O
and	O
Grand	O
Stars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
must	O
travel	O
across	O
various	O
galaxies	B-Application
to	O
recover	O
the	O
Power	O
Stars	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
center	O
of	O
the	O
universe	O
and	O
rescue	O
Princess	O
Peach	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
as	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
More	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
the	O
new	O
additions	O
are	O
dynamic	O
environments	O
,	O
new	O
power-ups	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Yoshi	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
considered	O
an	O
improvement	O
over	O
its	O
already-lauded	O
predecessor	O
,	O
with	O
its	O
creativity	O
,	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
technological	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
receiving	O
high	O
praise	O
,	O
although	O
its	O
high	O
difficulty	O
and	O
watered-down	O
story	O
,	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
received	O
some	O
criticism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
frequently	O
considered	O
by	O
critics	O
and	O
fans	O
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
and	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
games	I-Device
on	I-Device
the	I-Device
Wii	I-Device
,	O
with	O
over	O
seven	O
million	O
copies	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
near-identical	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
's	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
platforming	O
based	O
on	O
and	O
around	O
3D	O
planets	O
,	O
grouped	O
into	O
levels	O
known	O
as	O
galaxies	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Planets	O
and	O
galaxies	B-Application
each	O
have	O
varying	O
themes	O
,	O
sizes	O
,	O
landscapes	O
,	O
and	O
climates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
Mario	B-Application
(	O
or	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
his	O
brother	O
Luigi	O
,	O
though	O
using	O
him	O
is	O
optional	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
special	O
abilities	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Spin	O
"	O
attack	O
,	O
long	O
jump	O
,	O
wall	O
jumps	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
somersaults	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
the	O
objective	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
various	O
galaxies	B-Application
and	O
collect	O
Power	O
Stars	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
awarded	O
by	O
completing	O
levels	O
and	O
accomplishing	O
tasks	O
and	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
later	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
provides	O
the	O
player	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
galaxies	B-Application
through	O
means	O
of	O
a	O
map	O
system	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
in	O
previous	O
Mario	B-Application
games	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
and	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
navigated	O
via	O
a	O
mobile	O
planet	O
called	O
Starship	O
Mario	B-Application
that	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
hub	O
world	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
visited	O
anytime	O
and	O
is	O
expanded	O
when	O
new	O
abilities	O
or	O
levels	O
are	O
unlocked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
contains	O
forty-nine	O
galaxies	B-Application
allotted	O
among	O
seven	O
different	O
regions	O
in	O
the	O
universe	O
(	O
called	O
"	O
worlds	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
general	O
difficulty	O
progressively	O
increasing	O
in	O
each	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
contains	O
242	O
unique	O
Power	O
Stars	O
to	O
collect	O
overall	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	O
levels	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
offer	O
a	O
unique	O
task	O
based	O
around	O
its	O
theme	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
focus	O
on	O
dynamic	O
environments	O
that	O
change	O
or	O
alternate	O
between	O
various	O
states	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prankster	O
Comets	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
cause	O
variation	O
and	O
tougher	O
challenges	O
in	O
levels	O
,	O
no	O
longer	O
appear	O
randomly	O
in	O
visited	O
galaxies	B-Application
but	O
instead	O
require	O
the	O
collection	O
of	O
a	O
Comet	O
Medal	O
in	O
that	O
galaxy	B-Application
in	O
order	O
for	O
it	O
to	O
appear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
Prankster	O
Comets	O
have	O
become	O
more	O
general	O
and	O
offer	O
any	O
number	O
of	O
variations	O
:	O
while	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
offered	O
only	O
five	O
mutually	O
exclusive	O
variations	O
,	O
the	O
Prankster	O
Comets	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
range	O
to	O
any	O
number	O
of	O
challenges	O
that	O
often	O
mix	O
or	O
overlap	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
defeating	O
all	O
the	O
enemies	O
,	O
collecting	O
100	O
Purple	O
Coins	O
,	O
completing	O
the	O
level	O
within	O
a	O
time	O
limit	O
,	O
completing	O
the	O
level	O
with	O
only	O
one	O
maximum	O
health	O
unit	O
,	O
or	O
avoiding	O
Cosmic	O
Clones	O
(	O
doppelgängers	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
that	O
imitate	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
actions	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
the	O
original	O
transformations	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
return	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
Ice	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Flying	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
the	O
Spin	O
Drill	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
burrow	O
through	O
planets	O
and	O
emerge	O
out	O
the	O
other	O
side	O
;	O
Rock	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
transform	O
into	O
a	O
boulder	O
and	O
smash	O
through	O
enemies	O
and	O
other	O
obstacles	O
;	O
and	O
Cloud	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
create	O
up	O
to	O
3	O
temporary	O
platforms	O
in	O
midair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
is	O
able	O
to	O
ride	O
the	O
dinosaur	O
Yoshi	B-Application
in	O
certain	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
riding	O
Yoshi	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
blue	O
Star	O
Pointer	O
is	O
replaced	O
by	O
a	O
red	O
dot	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
point	O
at	O
various	O
objects	O
and	O
manipulate	O
them	O
with	O
Yoshi	B-Application
's	O
tongue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yoshi	B-Application
can	O
also	O
use	O
his	O
tongue	O
to	O
swing	O
across	O
gaps	O
,	O
pull	O
levers	O
,	O
and	O
swallow	O
berries	O
and	O
enemies	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
spit	O
the	O
latter	O
back	O
out	O
as	O
projectiles	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
Yoshi	B-Application
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
double	O
jump	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
three	O
different	O
power-up	O
fruits	O
available	O
for	O
Yoshi	B-Application
to	O
eat	O
that	O
grant	O
him	O
temporary	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dash	O
Pepper	O
allows	O
Yoshi	B-Application
to	O
run	O
at	O
an	O
extremely	O
high	O
speed	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
run	O
up	O
walls	O
and	O
on	O
water	O
;	O
the	O
Blimp	O
Fruit	O
allows	O
Yoshi	B-Application
to	O
float	O
in	O
the	O
air	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
;	O
the	O
Bulb	O
Berry	O
allows	O
Yoshi	B-Application
to	O
reveal	O
secret	O
pathways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
damage	O
while	O
riding	O
Yoshi	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
fall	O
off	O
and	O
Yoshi	B-Application
will	O
run	O
away	O
until	O
the	O
player	O
gets	O
back	O
on	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
does	O
not	O
get	O
back	O
on	O
,	O
Yoshi	B-Application
will	O
retreat	O
into	O
his	O
egg	O
and	O
to	O
different	O
nests	O
which	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
certain	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
increased	O
difficulty	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
offers	O
some	O
features	O
that	O
assist	O
inexperienced	O
or	O
frustrated	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Cosmic	O
Guide	O
appears	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
failed	O
during	O
a	O
particular	O
level	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
times	O
,	O
and	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
give	O
computer	O
control	O
over	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
complete	O
the	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
,	O
another	O
player	O
could	O
use	O
a	O
second	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
to	O
control	O
a	O
second	O
Star	O
Pointer	O
and	O
assist	O
Mario	B-Application
by	O
grabbing	O
enemies	O
or	O
collecting	O
and	O
shooting	O
Star	O
Bits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
second	O
player	O
now	O
controls	O
an	O
orange	O
Luma	O
who	O
retains	O
all	O
the	O
original	O
abilities	O
,	O
but	O
can	O
also	O
physically	O
attack	O
enemies	O
and	O
collect	O
items	O
,	O
power-ups	O
and	O
1-ups	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
involvement	O
more	O
useful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
retelling	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
Princess	O
Peach	O
invites	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
share	O
a	O
cake	O
at	O
the	O
Star	O
Festival	O
,	O
a	O
centennial	O
celebration	O
that	O
occurs	O
when	O
Star	O
Bits	O
rain	O
down	O
from	O
the	O
skies	O
over	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
his	O
way	O
to	O
Peach	O
’s	O
castle	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
finds	O
a	O
lost	O
Baby	O
Luma	O
,	O
who	O
immediately	O
befriends	O
him	O
and	O
grants	O
him	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
spin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
thereafter	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
nemesis	O
Bowser	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
grown	O
to	O
an	O
immense	O
size	O
after	O
abusing	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
Grand	O
Stars	O
,	O
attacks	O
the	O
castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
finding	O
two	O
Lumas	O
who	O
offer	O
their	O
help	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
one	O
of	O
them	O
transforms	O
into	O
a	O
Launch	O
Star	O
that	O
launches	O
Mario	B-Application
into	O
outer	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
landing	O
on	O
and	O
venturing	O
through	O
the	O
first	O
galaxy	B-Application
and	O
obtaining	O
his	O
first	O
Power	O
Star	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
arrives	O
on	O
a	O
small	O
planetoid	O
functioning	O
as	O
a	O
spaceship	O
and	O
meets	O
Lubba	O
,	O
a	O
large	O
purple	O
Luma	O
who	O
leads	O
a	O
small	O
band	O
of	O
Lumas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
offers	O
to	O
grant	O
Mario	B-Application
temporary	O
ownership	O
of	O
the	O
spaceship	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
him	O
bringing	O
back	O
more	O
Power	O
Stars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Mario	B-Application
agrees	O
,	O
he	O
instructs	O
his	O
Lumas	O
to	O
rebuild	O
the	O
ship	O
in	O
honor	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
they	O
do	O
so	O
,	O
rebuilding	O
it	O
in	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
his	O
head	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
is	O
then	O
thusly	O
given	O
control	O
of	O
Starship	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starship	O
Mario	B-Application
then	O
sets	O
off	O
on	O
its	O
journey	O
towards	O
the	O
center	O
of	O
the	O
universe	O
to	O
save	O
Peach	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Mario	B-Application
travels	O
the	O
cosmos	O
,	O
explores	O
more	O
galaxies	B-Application
,	O
and	O
obtains	O
more	O
Power	O
Stars	O
,	O
he	O
meets	O
new	O
species	O
and	O
joins	O
up	O
with	O
his	O
companion	O
Yoshi	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Toad	O
Brigade	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
,	O
and	O
his	O
brother	O
Luigi	O
,	O
all	O
whom	O
join	O
Mario	B-Application
on	O
the	O
starship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
allies	O
travel	O
the	O
universe	O
,	O
he	O
encounters	O
Bowser	O
’s	O
son	O
Bowser	O
Jr.	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
once	O
again	O
aiding	O
his	O
father	O
in	O
his	O
plan	O
and	O
hinders	O
Mario	B-Application
’s	O
progress	O
by	O
fighting	O
him	O
twice	O
,	O
losing	O
both	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
also	O
encounters	O
Bowser	O
twice	O
in	O
his	O
own	O
galaxies	B-Application
,	O
also	O
managing	O
to	O
defeat	O
him	O
in	O
battle	O
both	O
times	O
,	O
although	O
he	O
escapes	O
after	O
each	O
defeat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
the	O
while	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
collects	O
Grand	O
Stars	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
enhanced	O
forms	O
of	O
Power	O
Stars	O
that	O
create	O
portals	O
allowing	O
access	O
to	O
another	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
traveling	O
through	O
various	O
galaxies	B-Application
throughout	O
the	O
universe	O
collecting	O
Power	O
and	O
Grand	O
Stars	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
allies	O
finally	O
reach	O
Bowser	O
's	O
giant	O
starship	O
generator	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
draining	O
energy	O
from	O
what	O
appears	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
comet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
infiltrates	O
the	O
starship	O
and	O
engages	O
Bowser	O
in	O
a	O
third	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
again	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
defeats	O
Bowser	O
and	O
causes	O
him	O
to	O
revert	O
to	O
his	O
normal	O
size	O
and	O
fall	O
to	O
his	O
presumed	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
Mario	B-Application
can	O
grab	O
it	O
,	O
Bowser	O
emerges	O
,	O
having	O
survived	O
the	O
fall	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
final	O
battle	O
ensues	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Mario	B-Application
manages	O
to	O
finally	O
defeat	O
Bowser	O
by	O
ground-pounding	O
meteorites	O
onto	O
him	O
,	O
causing	O
him	O
to	O
once	O
again	O
shrink	O
and	O
fall	O
into	O
the	O
abyss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
grabs	O
the	O
last	O
Grand	O
Star	O
and	O
saves	O
Peach	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
return	O
to	O
Starship	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Rosalina	O
and	O
her	O
Comet	O
Observatory	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
appear	O
before	O
Starship	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rosalina	O
thanks	O
Mario	B-Application
for	O
watching	O
over	O
Baby	O
Luma	O
,	O
who	O
then	O
returns	O
to	O
the	O
Comet	O
Observatory	O
,	O
taking	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
hat	O
(	O
without	O
his	O
consent	O
)	O
with	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
friends	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
and	O
celebrate	O
their	O
victory	O
,	O
whereas	O
Bowser	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
once	O
again	O
have	O
survived	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
ends	O
with	O
Starship	O
Mario	B-Application
flying	O
above	O
Peach	O
's	O
castle	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Comet	O
Observatory	O
streaking	O
across	O
the	O
sky	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Nintendo	O
completed	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
,	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
approached	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
and	O
suggested	O
that	O
a	O
follow-up	O
be	O
produced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
to	O
just	O
do	O
variations	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
planets	O
and	O
call	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
More	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
dubbed	O
"	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
1.5	O
"	O
during	O
early	O
development	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
projected	O
development	O
time	O
of	O
approximately	O
a	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
elements	O
that	O
were	O
implemented	O
were	O
anything	O
that	O
was	O
scrapped	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
either	O
to	O
ensure	O
game	O
balance	O
or	O
simply	O
because	O
of	O
time	O
constraints	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Yoshi	B-Application
and	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
a	O
planet	O
shaped	O
like	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
head	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Takeshi	O
Hayakawa	O
,	O
the	O
lead	O
programmer	O
for	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
created	O
a	O
development	O
tool	O
that	O
allowed	O
different	O
staff	O
members	O
,	O
including	O
visual	O
and	O
sound	O
designers	O
,	O
to	O
easily	O
design	O
and	O
create	O
stages	O
without	O
waiting	O
for	O
programmers	O
,	O
many	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
incorporated	O
into	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
help	O
distinguish	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
the	O
staff	O
originally	O
wanted	O
the	O
whole	O
game	O
to	O
revolve	O
around	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
switching	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
environments	O
would	O
dramatically	O
change	O
under	O
certain	O
conditions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
idea	O
that	O
came	O
up	O
early	O
on	O
were	O
cameo	O
inclusions	O
by	O
other	O
Nintendo	O
characters	O
(	O
specifically	O
Donkey	O
Kong	O
and	O
Pikmin	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
however	O
was	O
nixed	O
by	O
Miyamoto	O
who	O
stated	O
that	O
Pikmin	B-Device
characters	O
would	O
n't	O
work	O
within	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
universe	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
reason	O
for	O
other	O
such	O
cameos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
compared	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Majora	I-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
,	O
in	O
that	O
both	O
games	O
use	O
the	O
same	O
engines	O
as	O
their	O
predecessors	O
,	O
yet	O
build	O
upon	O
their	O
foundations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Miyamoto	O
's	O
private	O
conference	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
very	O
far	O
along	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
release	O
was	O
held	O
back	O
to	O
mid-2010	O
because	O
of	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Wiis	I-Application
release	O
in	O
late	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
95	O
–	O
99%	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
rest	O
being	O
previous	O
features	O
introduced	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
initially	O
hinted	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
might	O
utilize	O
the	O
"	O
Super	O
Guide	O
"	O
feature	O
,	O
introduced	O
in	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
,	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
this	O
was	O
confirmed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Senior	O
Manager	O
of	O
Product	O
Managing	O
,	O
Bill	O
Trinen	O
,	O
who	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
feature	O
was	O
implemented	O
differently	O
compared	O
to	O
what	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
offered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
feature	O
is	O
called	O
Cosmic	O
Guide	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Cosmic	O
Spirit	O
(	O
Rosalina	O
)	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
voice	O
actors	O
from	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
for	O
its	O
sequel	O
including	O
Scott	O
Burns	O
(	O
who	O
voiced	O
Bowser	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
)	O
and	O
Dex	O
Manley	O
(	O
who	O
played	O
Lubba	O
and	O
Lakitu	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2015	O
,	O
late	O
Nintendo	O
president	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
announced	O
at	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
that	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
alongside	O
other	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
such	O
as	O
Punch-Out	B-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
Metroid	B-Device
Prime	I-Device
:	I-Device
Trilogy	I-Device
,	O
would	O
be	O
re-released	B-Device
for	I-Device
download	I-Device
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
a	O
musical	O
score	O
written	O
for	O
and	O
performed	O
by	O
a	O
symphony	O
orchestra	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Orchestra	O
in	O
the	O
credits	O
)	O
.Super	O
Mario	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	O
staff	O
roll	O
Early	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
process	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
1.5	O
"	O
was	O
being	O
considered	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
use	O
different	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
also	O
apparently	O
suggested	O
that	O
players	O
would	O
want	O
to	O
hear	O
arrangements	O
from	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
why	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
is	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
brand	O
new	O
pieces	O
and	O
arrangements	O
of	O
themes	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Galaxy	B-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
many	O
past	O
installments	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryo	O
Nagamatsu	O
,	O
who	O
worked	O
previously	O
on	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
Resort	I-Application
,	O
and	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
,	O
contributed	O
nine	O
pieces	O
to	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
orchestral	O
performances	O
were	O
conducted	O
by	O
Taizo	O
Takemoto	O
,	O
renowned	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
with	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Concert	O
in	O
2002	O
,	O
while	O
Kondo	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
supervisor	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
contributing	O
five	O
pieces	O
to	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
by	O
major	O
video	O
game	O
critics	O
with	O
numerous	O
reviews	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
creativity	O
and	O
technical	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
reviewers	O
agreed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
either	O
lived	O
up	O
to	O
or	O
surpassed	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
later	O
placed	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
fourth	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
Top	O
Modern	O
Games	O
"	O
list	O
and	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
greatest	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryan	O
Scott	O
at	O
GameSpy	O
regards	O
it	O
a	O
much	O
better	O
game	O
than	O
the	O
first	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
For	O
a	O
series	O
that	O
's	O
explored	O
every	O
conceivable	O
angle	O
of	O
its	O
genre	O
,	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
games	O
keep	O
coming	O
up	O
with	O
ways	O
to	O
challenge	O
our	O
notions	O
of	O
what	O
a	O
platformer	O
can	O
and	O
should	O
do	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Giant	O
Bomb	O
Ryan	O
Davis	O
particularly	O
praised	O
the	O
improved	O
level	O
designs	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
the	O
designers	O
were	O
"	O
bolder	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
more	O
willing	O
to	O
take	O
some	O
weird	O
risks	O
with	O
the	O
planetoids	O
and	O
abstract	O
platforming	O
that	O
set	O
the	O
tone	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Galaxy	B-Application
"	O
,	O
while	O
Chris	O
Kohler	O
from	O
Wired	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
level	O
concepts	O
alone	O
"	O
could	O
be	O
made	O
into	O
full	O
games	O
on	O
their	O
own	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
X-Play	O
editor	O
Andrew	O
Pfister	O
awarded	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
a	O
5/5	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
culmination	O
of	O
20	O
years	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
gaming	O
into	O
one	O
fantastically-designed	O
and	O
creative	O
platformer	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
praise	O
,	O
some	O
critics	O
raised	O
complaints	O
over	O
increased	O
difficulty	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
similarity	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Scullion	O
from	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazine	O
called	O
it	O
the	O
"	O
new	O
best	O
game	O
on	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
"	O
,	O
but	O
said	O
it	O
lacked	O
the	O
original	O
's	O
impact	O
(	O
though	O
they	O
admitted	O
the	O
extreme	O
difficulty	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
sold	O
143,000	O
copies	O
on	O
its	O
first	O
day	O
of	O
release	O
and	O
340,000	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
about	O
90,000	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
first	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
sold	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
game	O
among	O
multiplatform	O
releases	O
and	O
the	O
best-selling	O
single	O
platform	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
week	O
ending	O
June	O
26	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
sold	O
6.36	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2010	O
awards	O
from	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
GamesMaster	O
,	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazine	O
,	O
Edge	O
,	O
GamesTM	O
,	O
Destructoid	O
and	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
named	O
best	O
"	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
by	O
IGN	O
,	O
GameTrailers	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
1UP.com,	O
and	O
many	O
other	O
media	O
outlets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
2010	O
,	O
IGN	O
awarded	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
the	O
number	O
1	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
overtaking	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
March	O
2012	O
issue	O
of	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazine	O
,	O
the	O
publication	O
named	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
2	I-Application
the	O
'	O
Greatest	O
Nintendo	O
Game	O
Ever	O
Made	O
 '	O
ranking	O
at	O
#1	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
while	O
it	O
lost	O
to	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
in	O
the	O
Spike	O
TV	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2010	O
despite	O
being	O
nominated	O
for	O
best	O
Action	O
Adventure	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
