Nintendo of Australia have finally revealed a local release date for the much anticipated Super Mario Galaxy 2. Aussie gamers will be able to purchase Super Mario Galaxy 2 locally from 1 July 2010.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 promises several new additions to the formula of the original game. First up, there are some new power-ups for Mario to use, including a drill that allows Mario to tunnel through planets and also a boulder mushroom that gives Mario a boulder suit. This lets Mario ram into objects and enemies.
One of the more anticipated new additions is Yoshi. His abscence from the original Super Mario Galaxy disappointed many fans, so it’s nice to see him make a comeback. When Mario finds a Yoshi egg, he can smash it open and ride on Yoshis back. Yoshi can use his tongue to swing across chasms or grab items and shoot them back at enemies. Some of the items that Yoshi eats can other effects such as the Dash Pepper that allows Yoshi to run up steep inclines and vertical walls and the Blimp Fruit which causes Yoshi to inflate like a balloon and floats to new heights.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 will also come packaged with a DVD that promises to provide hints and tips for both beginner players and also skilled players. Hopefully there’ll be nothing as condescending as the now infamous intro video to Wii Sports Resort.
