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Super Mario Galaxy 2

Wii, Wii U • 2010

Should you play it?

What works

  • Innovative and varied level design
  • Precise and responsive controls
  • Creative power-ups and mechanics
  • Engaging and challenging gameplay
  • Beautiful visuals and orchestral soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited narrative depth
  • Second player role is minimal
  • Some camera angle issues
  • Pointer controls can be awkward on newer platforms
  • Repetitive story premise

What to play next

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From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

Similarity map

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Super Mario Galaxy 2. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

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  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Super Mario Galaxy 2. These titles are not in What to play next.

Super Mario Galaxy 2: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Violence, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026