| Below, we will take a closer look at the new Super | | | | jump to great heights. In addition, there is a rainbow |
| Mario Galaxy. Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii | | | | star power up which temporarily allows Mario to be |
| gaming console ( Buy Wii at ) has been one of the | | | | invincible and is similar to the star man power up |
| most highly anticipated games of the year. With its | | | | found in other Mario games. There are also 2 |
| release on November 12th, 2007, many of the games | | | | transformation suits. These include a bee suit which |
| details have come to light. | | | | transforms Mario into a bee and allows him to fly |
| Most of the Super Mario Galaxy takes place in outer | | | | short distances and land on delicate flowers and a |
| space along a vast chain of miniature planets and | | | | boo suit which transforms Mario into a boo ghost and |
| other space matter. Mario is able to jump from planet | | | | allows Mario to pass through certain walls. |
| to planet defeating the enemies and gathering items | | | | In addition to the power ups and the new |
| in the process. Super Mario Galaxy features the most | | | | transformation suits, new game play mechanics |
| power ups of any Mario game to date. These power | | | | include a new 2 player mode, gravity arrows which |
| ups include the return of the super mushroom and | | | | make Mario gravitate in the direction that the arrows |
| fire flower. There is also an ice flower which allows | | | | point and star bits which can be collected by simply |
| you to freeze water and turn it into icy platforms | | | | moving the cursor over them. For every 50 star bits |
| and a new spring power up which allows Mario to | | | | that get collected, an extra life is awarded. |