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You know how much my family and I loved Super Mario Galaxy on Wii? We put it on our list of favorite video games of 2007 and even referred to it as the best game of all time. So you can imagine how excited we are about the coming release of the sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2. Game Informer rated it 9.25. That’s a good sign.

We hear that players will once again be able to play as Bee Mario and Boo Mario but will also be able to roll over Goombas as Rock Mario (see transmission 8 below) and make platforms with Cloud Mario. Hmm…probably need to see that to appreciate it…and you can! Check out transmission 1 below.

Here’s a sneak peek:

My kids liked this one even more:

And this one – check out that tongue-swinging by Yoshi. Niiice:

And you’ll discover an important little hint in this one:

So you move around the level map in a ship that’s shaped like a Mario head (and they say that you can load up on 1 Ups in one of his ears (always helpful in Mario games, don’t you think?!)). Watch it again if you missed it.

Even multi-player gets a little better, giving a second player just a bit more power to be able to defeat some enemies (in addition to that ability to collect gems). Here’s a tiny peek:

And finally, here’s the first transmission Nintendo released. It’s the one where you see what may be our favorite new feature, Mario can become Cloud Mario and make platforms. Sweet.

May 23 can’t come fast enough.

To satisfy those of you who rely on our video game recommendations, here are our favorites for 2009.

I’ll provide more detail and artwork soon.

For the Sony PS3:

Madden NFL 10

DJ Hero (Bundle with Turntable)

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Rated E 10+ This is a must-have for the boys on my lists.)

Little Big Planet (This game allows for creativity; the kids can create their own game levels! Don’t be fooled by the cover, it’s best for older kids 10-12.)

Need for Speed: Shift

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And for older kids only:

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I’m halfway through the EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge. So what’s the verdict (in under four minutes)?

For me, Ready 2 Rumble, a boxing game for the Wii with dazzling graphics and backgrounds, was fun and had me working up a sweat but was just a little too…realistic for my liking (I generally don’t like conflict (much less whaling on someone’s face or torso)). So I turned to my son, Soapbox Guy (who loves these kinds of games) and his friends to help write the review.

Here’s the review:

Ready 2 Rumble (Wii) is a fun, invigorating game that is best described as an extremely buffed-up Wii Sports boxing. There are multiple moves, such as the uppercut, hook, jab, etc. There are also heavy versions of all the punches too, which makes it fun to really smash the opponent.

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Do your kids play video games? If so, have you heard about the site called What They Play? If you haven’t yet discovered WTP, check it out now.  It’s a fantastic site dedicated to helping parents better understand the games their kids play.  My co-host and I talked about it on our podcast, Parents and Kids Talk Radio, back in April.  If you’d like to hear what we said, just click here.

This week, as part of its “Real Moms” feature, the site asked six women questions about video games.  I’m happy and honored to say that I’m one of those moms.  Check out the questions and my responses here.

It’s always a good idea to stay up to date on the games your kids are talking about and playing with their friends.  I recommend that you bookmark What They Play and visit often.

We have winners in our Rayman Raving Rabids TV Party giveaway! It’s the first game where you control a character using your bottom (on the Wii balance board)!

Congratulations to Pete of My GPS Camera Phone and PG (or should I say P@) of Annoyingly Boring!

Each of our winners won a copy of the Wii game, Rayman Raving Rabids TV Party!! That game was one of our top picks this year and is undoubtedly one of the most fun games of the year!

Thank you to everyone for participating!

Happy Holidays from PKTR, Soapbox Mom and Ubisoft!!

The kind folks at Ubisoft have provided us with TWO copies of Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party to give away.

This is one of the most fun games we’ve played this year (and that’s why it made our list of Top Picks – Video Games on Wii and PS 3)!

Want a chance to win?

This week, we’re asking you to leave a comment telling us which video game is your (or your family’s) favorite video game. That’s all you have to do to be entered into the drawing.*

Besides, now that the election is over, what else do you have to do?

You have until Saturday, December 20 at 4:30 pm (ET).

Tune in to the radio show I do with the kids on that day at 6:00 pm (ET) when we’ll announce the lucky winners on our live podcast!

Good luck and Happy Holidays!!

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———-> For more great holiday giveaways, check my blogger friend Michelle’s site, Scribbit, or Sarcastic Mom’s Giveaway Roundup!

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*And you must, of course, provide a valid email address for us to contact you.

We announced the winners of the Shaun White Wii game giveaway during our radio show, Parents and Kids Talk Radio, today.  Download the show to listen by clicking here.

Congratulations to the winners of the Shaun White Snowboarding Wii games:

Ashlie of Mommycosm

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April R of Sweet Leaf Tea!

If you like the Nintendo Wii as much as our family, you’re probably looking around for new games to play over the holiday break and beyond.  We recommended several in an earlier post and are pleased to announce that we’re giving away one of those games!

According to our preteen sources, it’s one of the coolest games of the year!

It’s Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip

We are giving away two copies!  One of them can be yours!!

No snow where you are?  Can’t go skiing this year?  Just imagine you and your kids doing this:

and this:

For a chance to win, just leave a comment here or on our companion blog, Parents and Kids Talk Radio. Be sure to include a valid email address because if you’re the winner, we’ll use it to contact you.

Happy Holidays from Soapbox Mom, Parents & Kids Talk Radio and Ubisoft!

For more games from Ubisoft, visit this link.

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Entries will be accepted until Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm (ET).  Giveaway is only open to US residents and US addresses (no PO Boxes).  See additional rules here.

Stay tuned and check back because we’re getting ready to announce our Holiday Giveaway of one of our Top Picks for 2008.

More soon!