Super Mario Galaxy

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Super Mario Galaxy; Review
Topic Started: Nov 21 2007, 12:40 AM (528 Views)
Winged VoX	Nov 21 2007, 12:40 AM Post #1
The Natural Playboy Posts: 3,793 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 21, 2003	Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii) Posted Image Rated “E” for “Everyone” If you really need to know, this game gets a 5 out of 5. Now to tell you why. Mario will always have adventures. As long as Princess Peach gets kidnapped, as long as Bowser has plans of domination, as long as Shigeru Miyamoto creates bigger and better games, Mario will be there. On his first true outing on the Wii, Mario soars through the galaxy to stop Bowser in his biggest plot ever; rule the galaxy with Peach by his side. As Bowser keeps upping his game, so does his foe for life, Mario. Posted Image If you played Mario 64, then you will feel right at home. Just don’t forget that your home also has a ceiling to explore. Take all the game play you enjoyed from Mario 64 (and Sunshine) and add zero gravity and you have a new world explore. From 2-D to 3-D to upside-down 3-D, Mario goes anywhere and everywhere he can. The first few times going upside-down may throw you off, but it soon becomes simple and second nature that you won’t think twice about it. Posted Image The Wiimote capabilities aren’t forced upon you so much like in most Wii titles. You do have to twist/shake your Wiimote to make Mario spin to attack and also shoot from planet to planet. There are a few parts in the game that make you use the Wiimote in innovative ways, but the core of the game is obviously in the platforming. There is a 2-player option where you can get a friend/sibling to just point the Wiimote around to collect starbits so you can concentrate on moving Mario around. Not the best feature, but it’s not the worst thing to happen to Mario. The story is small like in most Mario titles. Save the princess and stop the evil. Rosalina tells her story throughout the game through storybook chapters that she reads to her fellow Lumas. It’s a small way to tie up the galaxy theme with the world of Mario. One of Nintendo’s weaker points in the current generation of console wars is in graphics. While the graphics are not super-realistic, they do shine brighter for Mario. Everything is full of color and sparkles with life. Small details seen just on Bowser (flowing hair, scales) show how far Nintendo has come. And of course with bigger and better graphics come bigger and better worlds. To some they may feel smaller since most levels consist of multiple small planets to jump around to. But the scale of the some of the planets combined make and the distance Mario travels is pretty vast. Posted Image Oh yeah, bigger and better bosses also. Can’t forget them. Posted Image Throw in an array of new power-ups (Bee Mario, Boo Mario, etc), a new female lead (Rosalina), tons of fan service (remade classic Mario music, returning characters, familiar themes and stages), 120 Stars to collect, a brother in green, a princess in pink, and a hero in red…there’s very little to dislike in this title. Just the simple display of Mario flying in at the beginning of every level shows you that he’s a hero that will remain throughout generations. Posted Image 5 out of 5
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Yo-Tai-Keizuke	Nov 23 2007, 03:00 AM Post #2
H.O.T's Wu Jiok Posts: 8,472 Group: Advanced Members Member #18 Joined: June 23, 2003	Got it since release but am planning to finish Assasin's Creed first before tackling Mario's galaxy! Nice review and i agree!
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Winged VoX	Nov 23 2007, 01:02 PM Post #3
The Natural Playboy Posts: 3,793 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 21, 2003	This is definitely a game you and any other Mario gamer would love. I ran through it in a week, but only did the minimum requirement to beat the game. Due to the holiday season, I'm trying to just beat one and then move on to the next. Galaxy I'll definitely go back and collect the rest of the stars.
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Angel	Nov 26 2007, 01:13 AM Post #4
C_Beyond ((chunsa oppa)) Posts: 10,993 Group: Admin Member #8 Joined: June 22, 2003	i so wanna play this game...and i so want a wii for christmas T_T



Yo-Tai-Keizuke	Nov 29 2007, 01:20 AM Post #5
H.O.T's Wu Jiok Posts: 8,472 Group: Advanced Members Member #18 Joined: June 23, 2003	I can't bring myself to get 50% of a game to play the other. haha Thing is i'm now interested in Mass Effect (360) so maybe Mario will have to wait a lil longer but i know it'll be worth the wait!
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