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E3 2006: Super Mario Galaxy Details
Rescue Peach from outer space in this two-player-ready action-platformer sequel!
May 9, 2006 - Nintendo during E3 2006 announced Super Mario Galaxy, the official next installment in its highly lucrative, acclaimed and popular platformer franchise. Galaxy is described as an "action-platformer" and features support for up to two seperate players, although Nintendo has not revealed specifically how the multiplayer mode works. The title makes use of both the Wii-mote and the nunchuck attachment and does not yet have an official release date, although rumors persist that it may launch with Wii later this year.
The facts quoted verbatim from Nintendo's official release:
The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step ... out into space. Join Mario as he ushers in a new era of video games, defying gravity across all the planets in the galaxy.
* Shake, tilt and point! Mario takes advantage of all the unique aspects of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller, unleashing new moves as players shake the controller and even point at and drag items with the pointer.
* Mario essentially defined the 3-D platforming genre with Super Mario® 64, and this game proves once again that he is king. Players perform mind-bending, low- gravity jumps across wild alien terrain as they experience platforming for a new generation.
* Game storyline: When some creature escapes into space with Princess Peach, Mario gives chase, exploring bizarre planets all across the galaxy.
* Characters: Mario, Peach and enemies new and old.
* How to progress through the game: Players run, jump and battle enemies as they explore all the planets in the galaxy. Since this game makes full use of all the features of the Wii Remote, players have to do all kinds of things to succeed: pressing buttons, swinging the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk, and even pointing at and dragging things with the pointer.
* Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Since he's in space, Mario can perform mind- bending jumps unlike anything he's done before. He'll also have a wealth of new moves that are all based around tilting, pointing and shaking the Wii Remote.
IGN Wii hopes to go hands-on with Mario Galaxy during the show. If we do, we'll race our impressions directly to you. Stay tuned.