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Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review (Wii)

By David Thomas at 1:00 PM on November 4, 2010

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Wii You can’t blame Nintendo for false advertising They did call the game Super Mario Galaxy 2, after all. And that’s what you get—more of the same old Galaxy. Sure, there’s a Lugi tucked away here, and a Yoshi to ride there. And someone spent a lot of time working out all kinds of new little twists and turns in this already vertigo-inducing Galaxy. And if you haven’t played the original in a while, you’ll have a hard time figuring out if this game really offers anything new at all. Bowser’s got the princess and... read more

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Start Press: Oh Brothers!

By Jason Killingsworth at 8:00 AM on February 24, 2010

My nephews are videogame enthusiasts. After firing up New Super Mario Bros. Wii, they slip into their respective signature playing postures. Isaac (nine years old) stands stiffly upright and alert in front of the TV, like an English Pointer signaling the death of yet another Koopa Troopa. Seán (seven) sprawls across a nearby armchair, with his nunchuck arm lolling over the side. He looks like a boy sultan in a floral-print gaming throne. They laugh. They scream when somebody inadvertently—ok, vertently—steals their power-up. My brother Trey goads Isaac with a chuckling, “hey, you snooze you lose,” after forcing him off... read more

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