It's not clear whether the other Mr. Mario is playable from the get-go -- in the first Super Mario Galaxy, Luigi only became playable after collecting all 120 stars -- but he will clearly be a character that players can control. See Mario's partner in time don an adorable bee suit in the gallery below and check out the new trailer just above.
It's not clear whether the other Mr. Mario is playable from the get-go -- in the first Super Mario Galaxy, Luigi only became playable after collecting all 120 stars -- but he will clearly be a character that players can control. See Mario's partner in time don an adorable bee suit in the gallery below and check out the new trailer just above.
Reader Comments (52)
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:05PM Ahmedz said
Weegee.
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:05PM (Unverified) said
This game needs multiplayer
Too much been there done that
Too much been there done that
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:07PM Bluebreaker said
*A few days before this press release*
"Well, all day long in the Mushroom Kingdom I hear how great Mario is at this or how wonderful Mario did that! Mario, Mario, Mario!"
"Well, all day long in the Mushroom Kingdom I hear how great Mario is at this or how wonderful Mario did that! Mario, Mario, Mario!"
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:07PM Grey said
How does Luigi stay so lean when Mario does all the real work? The world may never know....
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:26PM AutobotIronhide said
.................Luigi does stay home..................
..............A LOT......................
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..............A LOT......................
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:09PM Barkley610 said
Am I missing out by not getting the first befor playing the sequel??
Or will all the content of the first be covered in the second?
Or will all the content of the first be covered in the second?
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:12PM xpander2k said
If you haven't played the first game and you plan on buying this one you are in big trouble. This game as far as level of difficulty is going to pick up where that lats game left off and let me tell you, I personally don't EVER want to go through THAT again. And I mean by getting all 120 stars. You can beat the game with 60, but it's not beaten properly unless you get all 120.
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Posted: May 5th 2010 5:13PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Sarcasm goes a far way!
You won't be missing out a ton, but it might be more enjoyable if you play both.
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You won't be missing out a ton, but it might be more enjoyable if you play both.
Posted: May 5th 2010 6:40PM xxxsam said
The game is all new; it doesn't repeat any of the levels of the existing one. Play the first one right now, it's great.
(You probably won't finish it before the second comes out, but so? You can always play that later. And it probably makes slightly more sense to play them in order as, though I don't really believe the hype about it being super-difficult, the second definitely seems to add more different complexities/play styles/etc.)
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(You probably won't finish it before the second comes out, but so? You can always play that later. And it probably makes slightly more sense to play them in order as, though I don't really believe the hype about it being super-difficult, the second definitely seems to add more different complexities/play styles/etc.)
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:13PM Danzaiver said
IT'S-A MEEEE!
Looks nice, I don't think I will buy this game at day one because of the "May gaming extravaganza" like 3 cool games coming out this month ... Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, Mario Galaxy 2, but I will buy this game, it's Mario! how can you not like him?
Looks nice, I don't think I will buy this game at day one because of the "May gaming extravaganza" like 3 cool games coming out this month ... Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, Mario Galaxy 2, but I will buy this game, it's Mario! how can you not like him?
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:14PM Kid Icarus said
the screenshots look like they were taken from a N64
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:24PM TheMichaelJackson said
What? Have you ever seen a N64 game or are you just trollin'?
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Posted: May 5th 2010 5:33PM Kid Icarus said
Super Mario 64's what..10-12 years old and not much has changed graphically. The game might be fun and all but Nintendo could step it up a bit in the visual department.
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Posted: May 5th 2010 5:35PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
If that's what a N64 game looks like to you, I really want to know what games you've been playing. They must have been awesome!!!
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Posted: May 5th 2010 6:12PM Metal Muse said
I'm confused... the original Xbox did have better graphics than the Gamecube
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Posted: May 5th 2010 6:29PM Kid Icarus said
not trolling, i'm simply stating that the graphics haven't really improved on mario games since the N64. I realize that there needs to be a certain amount of Mario-esque visual style, but really they're pretty bland compared to what they could be.
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Posted: May 5th 2010 7:21PM (Unverified) said
You should see your optometrist immediately.
Poor vision can lead to problems later in life as you get older, such as glaucoma, increased susceptibility to viruses such as pink eye and even vision impairment that can effect your ability to legally drive!
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Poor vision can lead to problems later in life as you get older, such as glaucoma, increased susceptibility to viruses such as pink eye and even vision impairment that can effect your ability to legally drive!
Posted: May 5th 2010 7:43PM Chulipin said
I think that What Kid Icarus REALLY wants is a realistic Mario, with real hair dynamics, and stuff. Something along the lines of this: http://www.geekologie.com/2008/03/17/real-mario-face.jpg
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Posted: May 5th 2010 9:29PM The Aquacharger said
Obviously he means the graphics haven't changed since Donkey Kong.
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Posted: May 6th 2010 6:30AM Foetoid said
Lol Metal Muse. Ignorace in bliss isn't it? The Metroid Prime games were graphically superior to the Halo games, and Twilight Princess looked far better than Fable. The GC was graphically superior to the Wii, the problem was games made for both looked better on Xbox due to the ridiculously high compression needed to fit a game on the Gamecubes 1.8gb mini-dvd disk.
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Posted: May 5th 2010 5:14PM Marco le Polo said
Luigi's so hot right now. Luigi.
Posted: May 7th 2010 2:12PM (Unverified) said
Does anyone else think this music sounds like Star Fox music? Maybe recycled from some cancelled star fox game.
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:33PM Uncle Jesse said
I seriously cannot wait for this. Joy!
Also, I'm still waiting for Luigi's Haunted Mansion 2. Seriously, where is it? The Wii controls would be perfect for it.
Also, I'm still waiting for Luigi's Haunted Mansion 2. Seriously, where is it? The Wii controls would be perfect for it.
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:45PM 01 said
Looks like you'll be able to switch to him on certain levels/stars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oklWmeOq00&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oklWmeOq00&feature=player_embedded
Posted: May 5th 2010 5:58PM Platy said
With him being selectable without 120 stars and with the 240 stars confirmed and the slider/running part .... the infamous sonic rumor is actualy getting way too much signs of not being that impossible
Posted: May 5th 2010 6:02PM supermarioman50 said
Yay, Yoshi doesn't melt in this one!
Posted: May 5th 2010 8:44PM The Spy said
Is it bad that i always liked Luigi more?
Posted: May 6th 2010 1:54AM Bluebreaker said
I wouldn't worry unless Green is your favorite color. Two out of three ain't bad.
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Posted: May 6th 2010 4:13PM Stix Remix said
I've always preferred Luigi, but I prefer green over red.
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Posted: May 6th 2010 9:55AM Elranzer said
YA I M R U?
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