| Mario Teaches Typing 2 | |
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 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Brainstorm |
| Publisher(s) | Interplay Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Larry Lesser |
| Designer(s) | Larry Lesser, Kirk Tome |
| Programmer(s) | Jim Gordon |
| Composer(s) | Rick Jackson, Brian Luziette, Ron Valdez |
| Series | Mario Teaches Typing |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Macintosh |
| Release | March 31, 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mario Teaches Typing 2 is a 1997 video game from Interplay. The game was a sequel to Mario Teaches Typing, with updated and overhauled sections from the CD-ROM edition of that game, as well as fully new cut-scenes to help the game have more of a story. The game is for ages 6 and up.[1]
Release[]
The game was released on March 31, 1997, for Windows and Macintosh computers.[2]
This was the last Mario-themed educational game released, as Shigeru Miyamoto was unhappy with the public perception of low-quality that some of the educational games had, and ended the agreement Nintendo had with other companies, including Interplay Entertainment, to create and sell educational Mario games.[3]
Reception[]
All Game Guide gave the game a score of 3 out of 5, stating: "This program makes typing into a computer game, but it is definitely more suited for kids than adults. To kids, Mario is friendly and funny, to adults, he is sugary and overdone. Good for kids, but adults should probably find a more mature typing program".[4] MacWorld heavily criticized the game's gameplay and graphics, and recommended that players play Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing instead.[6]
References[]
- ↑ Portefield, Deborah (April 2, 1997). "Different options available for different ages". The Reporter Dispatch. p. 28. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Press Release". Brainstorm. March 31, 1997. Archived from the original on January 31, 1998. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Osborn, Alex (June 21, 2017). "Interplay Founder on Working With Nintendo on Marion Teaches Typing — IGN Unfiltered". IGN. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Savignano, Lisa. "Mario Teaches Typing 2". All Game Guide. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Ashworth, Susan (June 1997). "Mario Teaches Typing 2". MacHome Journal. Archived from the original on January 6, 2000. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Mario Teaches Typing 2". Macworld. August 1997. Archived from the original on August 8, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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 Mario educational games
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| Mario Discovery series | Mario Is Missing! • Mario's Time Machine • Mario's Early Years! | |
| Mario Teaches Typing | Mario Teaches Typing • Mario Teaches Typing 2 | |
| Other games | Donkey Kong Jr. Math • Mario's Game Gallery | |
| See also | Nintendo • The Software Toolworks • Interplay Entertainment | |
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