Super Mario Galaxy 2

I'll try to keep this short and sweet because let's be honest, if you're even thinking of buying this game and are reading reviews for it, you probably already know something about Mario games and Nintendo - blah blah blah. Plus, it's all been said before.

That's what makes this a 5 star game in my book. I'm not a game geek though I do like some of them and the ones I'm guaranteed to love? Mario. You always know, in general, what kind of game you will get. The graphics keep improving. For uncoordinated fools like me who do want some fun game play that isn't TOO easy but also isn't TOO tough? This is perfect. I really AM uncoordinated in just about every way - hand issues, vision issues, etc. and yes that translates to issues when playing games, it's probably why I'm not much of a game geek. There were a few levels that I had real troubles with, which I found odd for a Mario game - usually in the past games after several tries phew whatever wasn't working out would fall into place for me, even it was clearly just in the nick of time and probably a one time fluke I'd likely never repeat again anytime soon even if I tried. I finally decided "it's just me" so I asked my boyfriend "hey try this level" and he decided "it's not just you". Then I looked at some tip sites which basically said I was doing things right and their advice was just it's tough, good luck. So this is a bit tougher than some prior games. That's okay though, it made it even funner in the end as it made the gameplay last a bit longer than the prior games.

Besides the typical Mario themes you'd expect there is also real nostalgia here - you'll return to a few levels from Mario games of the past.

My son has had this game for about 3 months now and loves it better than any of his other games. He liked Mario GAlaxy and this one is even better than the first. Quite simply, you will not be disappointed with this game. It has so many levels and challenges that it will entertain for days and days.

Excellent game with varying challenges and levels of gaming. Would recommend to all who have played the Super Mario series. For the beginners, there are some built in help modes that allow you to learn on the fly.

My 6-yr-old received this game for his birthday - he loves it! It would be nice if the 2nd player did more than collect stars, but for 1 player it is a fun game. He is able to work his way through the levels without them being way too hard for his age.

My 5 year old son loves the new super mario galaxy and it is something he can play with his older sister as well.