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{{Short description|1997 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox CVG
| title = Mario Teaches Typing 2
| image = Mario Teaches Typing 2 video game cover.jpg
| developer = Brainstorm
| publisher = [[Interplay Productions]]
| series = ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''
| producer = Larry Lesser
| designer = Larry Lesser, Kirk Tome
| programmer = Jim Gordon
| composer = Rick Jackson, Brian Luziette, Ron Valdez
| engine = 
| released = March 31, 1997
| genre = [[Educational video game|Educational]]
| platforms = [[Windows]], [[Mac (computer)|Macintosh]]
| modes = Single-player
}}
'''''Mario Teaches Typing 2''''' is a 1997 video game developed by Brainstorm and published by [[Interplay Entertainment|Interplay Productions]]. 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.<ref>{{cite web|first=Deborah|last=Portefield|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch/135069261/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112173145/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch/135069261/|title=Different options available for different ages|newspaper=[[The Reporter Dispatch]]|page=28|archivedate=November 12, 2023|date=April 2, 1997|accessdate=November 12, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
In ''Mario Teaches Typing 2'', players progress through four difficulty levels:
*Mario's Smash and Dash: Teaches one letter at a time to beginners.
*Mario's Wet World Challenge: Focuses on complete words.
*Mario's Tunnel of Doom: Introduces complete sentences and provides educational messages.
*Mario's Expert Express: Encourages advanced students to refine their typing speed and accuracy.
As players advance, they receive certificates of achievement, progress reports, and encouragement from Mario. Special animations and rewards appear upon reaching certain word-per-minute milestones.<ref name="brainstorm"/>

==Release==
The game was released on March 31, 1997, for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Macintosh]] computers.<ref name="brainstorm">{{Cite web |date=March 31, 1997 |title=Best-Selling Children's Typing Software Doubles The Fun With Mario Teaches Typing 2 |url=http://www.brainstormfun.com/press/mtt2.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980131173157/http://www.brainstormfun.com/press/mtt2.html |archive-date=January 31, 1998 |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=Brainstorm}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osborn |first=Alex |date=June 21, 2017 |title=Interplay Founder on Working With Nintendo on Marion Teaches Typing — IGN Unfiltered |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/20/interplay-founder-on-working-with-nintendo-on-mario-teaches-typing-a-ign-unfiltered |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=IGN |archive-date=July 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714033317/https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/20/interplay-founder-on-working-with-nintendo-on-mario-teaches-typing-a-ign-unfiltered |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
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|rev1=''[[All Game Guide]]''
|rev1Score=3/5<ref name="AGG">{{cite web|first=Lisa|last=Savignano|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7005&tab=review|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114221717/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7005&tab=review|title=Mario Teaches Typing 2|website=[[All Game Guide]]|archivedate=November 14, 2014|accessdate=June 28, 2023}}</ref>
|rev2=''MacHome Journal''
|rev2Score=3/5<ref name="MacHome">{{cite web|first=Susan|last=Ashworth|url=http://database.machome.com/action.lasso?-database=reviews&-layout=search&-response=/reviews/detail.html&-recid=32922&-search|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000106210412/http://database.machome.com/action.lasso?-database=reviews&-layout=search&-response=/reviews/detail.html&-recid=32922&-search|title=Mario Teaches Typing 2|website=MacHome Journal|archivedate=January 6, 2000|date=June 1997|accessdate=June 28, 2023}}</ref>
|rev3=''[[Macworld]]''
|rev3Score=4.1/10<ref name="MacWorld">{{cite web|url=http://www.macworld.com/pages/august.97/Reviews.3843.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970808222550/http://www.macworld.com/pages/august.97/Reviews.3843.html|title=Mario Teaches Typing 2|website=[[Macworld]]|archivedate=August 8, 1997|date=August 1997|accessdate=June 28, 2023}}</ref>
|rev4=''[[The Oregonian]]''
|rev4Score=C-<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian/154664798/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904231228/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian/154664798/|title=Mario Teaches Typing 2|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|page=69|archivedate=September 4, 2024|date=April 15, 1999|accessdate=September 5, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

''[[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".<ref name="AGG"/> ''[[MacWorld]]'' heavily criticized the game's gameplay and graphics, and recommended that players play ''[[Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing]]'' instead.<ref name="MacWorld"/>
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/19980131161415/http://www.brainstormfun.com/typing.html}} (archived)

{{Mario educational games}}

[[Category:1997 video games]]
[[Category:Classic Mac OS games]]
[[Category:Interplay Entertainment games]]
[[Category:Mario educational games]]
[[Category:Children's educational video games]]
[[Category:Typing software]]
[[Category:Video game sequels]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]
[[Category:Windows games]]


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