Sorry for the absence folks. I’ve been having a bad case of allergy which just makes it quite impossible to concentrate on my writing. Thus, I’m not able to update all of my blogs lately.

Anyway, here’s just wishing all of you:

Mario has been a firm favourite in our household for many years. Now he’s back to explore and conquer new galaxies. In order to do this, Mario gets interesting new power ups and he also gets to bounce on eggs to release Yoshi. Yoshi helps him climb steep inclines, float to new heights and do many other interesting activities.

My kids enjoy this game because of its beautiful scenery, action-packed exploration of the galaxy and the wonder that the new galaxies hold. Although the game has a ‘mild cartoon violence’ warning, the violence is much understated and hasn’t frightened even my youngest child. However, I still sit in and provide some parental guidance to the younger children learning to play the game.

The beauty of Super Mario Galaxy 2 is that it is a Wii product and can be played on the Wii Fitness Plus system. This means that the kids don’t sit around passively playing the game. With Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Wii balance board the kids are active participants in the adventure and are given the opportunity to jump, fly, walk and crawl with Mario. Their activity leads to burning of energy, learning hand-eye coordination as well as decision-making skills.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 also allows for participation of the whole family: My kids give each other advice or even compete against each other. My husband and I are also part of the fun while teaching the kids about good sportsmanship.