Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]

Super Mario Galaxy


System : Nintendo Wii
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB : [E] mild cartoon violence





Let me first start off with saying this game is a Mario game at it's best. I've had time to fully play and appreciate it's goods and bads.

If you're dying for a Mario game in the tradition of Mario 64, then this is it. Sunshine was fun and diffifcult, but it didn't have that same Mario feel, it more felt like Luigi's mansion with the added on accessory.

As soon as you enter your first Galaxy, you know this isn't a normal Mario game. Running around globes and obstacles on a full Y and X axis of the stage. Imagine holding a basketball, then set a micro machine car on it, that car is Mario, and you can move him on all surfaces of the Basketball without any worries of falling off. It's like Spidey Mario, but just for his feet. It's a great feeling running on the bottom pf areas and super jumping across to the next area while upside down.

The Stars are plenty on this title as well, 120 in all. Though, my biggest complaint, even though the stages are big, but it feels like you're following a set path to the Star, not much exploring from one Star to the next, and some aren't too challenging to acquire. But, that is my only real complaint in the game.

Side charcters from past Mario games return as well, and the stars you free from Galaxies will return to the main stage of the game and offer help and other tips. Rosalina is the Stars' "mother", an intergalactic cutey that puts Peach to shame, Toad, Luigi, and many others help you along the way in your journey through Galaxy.

The new addition i love most is the Comet Challenges. They're used for obtaining Stars, too, but offer a little mix to the game. There are 4 Comet Challenges. Daredevil, Fast Enemies, Shadow Mario races, and Time attacks. There are Stars you have obtained before, but when a Comet hits that Galaxy, you will have to re-obtain that Star, with one of the 4 Comet Challenges at hand. Any boss battle you play on a stage, think they were tough before, just wait for the Daredevil Challenge, you only get ONE HIT throughout the entire battle, no chance to refill your health or anything... nicely challenging.

Mario also comes equipped with new suits to navigate the Galaxies. Bee MArio, Boo Mario, Fire Mario, Ice Mario, and Spring Mario. Though, some suits you can used only for a limited time, such as Ice and Fire suits.

The Wiimote's use is very limited in different functions.. You'll shake to attack and throw objects; to enter Galaxy jumps; and even use it to steer certain race games while on back of an object or character. But Mario still controls in 3-D like a dreamcome true with the Analogue stick, as he was perfected in Mario 64.

Super Mario Galaxy is a faithful return to Mario 64 with the added Wii functions. It's thoroughly enjoyable at almost every intstant in the game. Highly recommended for any Mario fan and Wii owner

Graphics 4/5
Sound 5/5
Controls 5/5
Story 3/5
Gameplay 4/5

Overall Score : 92/100

Highly Recommended

Is it safe to assume you give this a 5 out of 5 (for the website of course)?

Oh yeah  Both MP3 Corruption (well, MP Trilogy, now) ,Super Mario Galaxy, SSB Brawl are my 3 favorite Wii games.

I think those might also be my 3 favorite games on the Wii.

Yes I like this game alot! And my brother and I beat this game without a doubt. Even if it is too hard to beat the missions, Ian and I can still beat it until the end. Get it, The, End!

.............Man you guys are no fun.

I love this game too. I have 120 stars on Mario's file and now I'm getting 120 stars with Luigi (I have 92 ATM) so I can unlock the special galaxy and get the 121st star! I give it a 5/5 as well. I can't wait for Galaxy 2 to come out here!