Super Mario Galaxy

It is no wonder that Super Mario Galaxy was the #1 game on Wii for some time! The game is great, with a new touch on an old classic.

The ultimate goal still hasn't changed: Mario has to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. But the similarity to other Mario games ends there. This time, Mario has to take to outer space, exploring dozens of galaxies in search of power stars. The power stars are used to power the Comet Observatory, a "space station" that Mario uses to get to other galaxies. After collecting enough power stars, Mario can go to the center of the universe to rescue Peach.

This game kept me coming back for more, and sometimes it was hard to put down. It is a must-have for Wii owners!

PS: One might see a similarity between Mario Galaxy and a previous Mario game on Gamecube: Super Mario Sunshine. If you disliked Sunshine (I have heard that many did), don't worry about Galaxy; Nintendo seems to have worked out the problems that were in Sunshine.

It is an excellent game. This is the first 3D Mario game I have played, and it is not bad. It is, however, different than the side scrolling games. There is something that is missing, maybe it's the tension of speed running and jumping on tiny platforms while avoiding fireballs. I prefer the old school games better, but this is still an excellent game. Just think of it as something different from the older Mario games.

I am an avid fan of the Mario series, and this game did not disappoint. Many challenging levels, age appropriate even for my younger nieces and nephews, and lots of fun!

This is the first mario game I have played since mario 3. I enjoy playing in the 3D world. My only problem with the game is that you cannot change the camera angle to pan the world.

Incredible, this is one of those Wii games I wanted to rub so badly in the face of my local "Xbox is the only system I'm gonna play" guys. Well that's all fine and good if your the jerk-ish type, but anyway. Super Mario Galaxy, for some extremely knock-me-out and slap butter on my face reason, was not the game I was looking forward to. Millions of gamers and non-gamers can testify, it should have been. Being the best Wii game to date, it's hard to write a review that will describe it's greatness....really..really hard.

Okay, let's try to take this at a slow pace. Super Mario Galaxy should be n every Wii owners library right now, sorry if that sounds thick, cruel, and tempting you to ask your mom (or grandma, hey ya never know!) for an extra 50$ of pay this week. But it holds true, with gameplay like this, it's a wonder nobody hasn't tried this mechanic before (unless you mention that dumb SA2 stage...blegh).

Okay this time I'm gonna speak your language. Flying, spinning, swimming, gravity changing, shark racing, ball balancing and even spitti'n fireballs like the NES days, this is the funnest Mario game since Super Mario 64. I'm not sure what makes it a "true" sequal to the mentioned game, and how it differs from Super Mario Sunshine, but it kicks serious koopa shell. You play as Mario (duh), who finds himself in space (we're getting there speedy) who eventually gets the ability to spin (why aren't you jumping for joy?). With only one main attack it sounds lame doesn't it? Nope. Your wrong. Stop. Creep. Spinning is everything in this game, and it holds water. Spinning can flip goombas on their heads, launch you off of launch stars, break crystals, smack anything that comes your way, and even unscrew....ummm screws.


Graphics: The graphics are Wii's best so far, now that's probably going to be bashed up by new games, but the game looks amazing, I recommend getting an awesome TV just for this game. From Mario's overalls to the tiniest flower, Nintendo did an incredible job bringing the galaxy to life. Detail is everywhere, looking down at earth from another planet and seeing the sun on the horizon made my day. *10/10*

Gameplay: Something you can say about only a handful of games in this world, is that Mario Galaxy always introduces something new, it never shows you something you have seen already. For example, after just playing a level of hopping from tiny planetoidal spheres, you find yourself in a different galaxy, your launched to a round planet with a button on top. Your thinking "Oh geez I know what this is gonna do. I'll press the button and it will open up all hollow inside." Nope, sorry skipper, this game is better than that, pressing that extremely obvious button will open up the sphere containing a small water orb, holding it's own gravity, with which it is capable of being swam into. *10/10*

Sound: "It's a Mario game, so it's gonna sound all kiddish." By now you should've ditched that attitude on the highway leading to the city of "Nauto clash of ninja revolution mastery 228: the return of that guy that you know from the anime episode 78, movie 1, game this one!" Yeah, sorry just had to let that out. All of the music is completely orchestrated by the official Super Mario Galaxy Orchestra. You'll find yourself liking most of the songs, and humming them regularly as you go back for more. I'm currently wanting the soundtrack, it's so special it shouldn't go unnoticed. None of it is not enjoyable, trust me. *10/10*

Lasting appeal: There's a ton of stuff to do after beating the storyline, getting all 120 stars is a feat, then playing through the game a 2nd time (spoiler free). Plus, it's always fun to go back and play just for the sake of playing. I assure you, your gonna love this game. *10/10*

Well, I hope you didn't fall asleep during my long and painful review of my experience with the game. Being a 15 year I know what kind a game's are out there: FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!!!!11111
But I'm smarter than most people take me for, this game kicks Halo's tushie. I said it, yup, said it. Sorry guys, make room for the original jumper who revolutionized games, go get'em Mario.