New Mario Galaxy 2 Screenshots

We just got a fresh batch of Super Mario Galaxy 2 screenshots.  The game is currently slated to hit store shelves on May 23.  In Super Mario Galaxy 2 Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy.  You will have to work your way through the various levels, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place.  On some stages Mario will be able to smash open an egg and hop onto the back of Yoshi.  Just like in previous titles, Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms.  When Yoshi eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls.  When Yoshi eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 will also feature new power-ups that include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through the planet’s surface all the way to the other side of a planet.  For the completionists out there you will also want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges.  Check out the new screenshots below and tell us what you think.

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