Super Mario Galaxy review

[Drizzt]

As usual, the bolded parts are the more important parts of the review so if you don't want to read the whole thing, then just read the main parts even though all of two paragraphs AREN'T bolded .



The Good: Genius platforming and puzzles, astounding graphics and artstyle, good controls, great new powerups, fairly lengthy, “Storybook” is kind of nice

The Bad: Some awkward underwater moments with camera and controls

Super Mario Galaxy is Nintendo’s big Mario game for the Wii and it’s definitely a massive game. It practically leaks with sheer brilliance and quality. Wii owners, this is the must get game.

The game starts off with a sort of storybook opening that’s fairly happy and slow. A few minutes later, Bowser’s attacking the castle once again and kidnapping Peach. This time though, he takes the whole castle with him, sort of like what he did in Paper Mario 64, only he takes everything to space. Mario finds himself trying to rescue Peach as usual and is cast into space. This whole scene is so well done and just incredibly cinematic that you can’t help but just stare in amazement at it.

When Mario wakes up, an odd bunny creature is watching him. This bunny tells Mario that if he can catch him and his friends, then he will tell him where he is. Here you have to catch this rabbit and his two other friends on a spherical planetoid that introduces you to what you will later see in the game. Super Mario Galaxy takes you upside down and all around from the beginning. Once you find and catch these rabbits, you find out you’re on a passing ship of sorts where several luma’s (star creatures that you find out that the rabbits actually are) live along with their “mother” Princess Rosalina. She tells you that Bowser has stolen the power stars that powered her ship and that she is stuck. As Mario, it’s pretty much your duty to help her.


There aren't many places Super Mario Galaxy doesn't take you.

The first few levels introduce you to the game and the controls. It’s all very easy to learn and such because the controls really aren’t that hard to learn. By shaking the Wii-mote, you can make Mario spin (you can also do this with the Nunchuk but it might feel a bit uncomfortable compared to the Wii-mote). As for the camera, you’re able to control it the D-pad to a decent amount of settings. Some areas limit your camera controlling abilities because the situation you’re in might be made worse if you were to control the camera manually. Most of the time though, the game works the camera for you and you don’t need to worry about it. The only annoying instances of both the camera and controls are with swimming underwater. You can get used to it after a while but it still feels a bit odd trying to reach and object when the camera sort of wrecks your depth perception.

The platforming itself is pure brilliance. It takes the original Mario platforming and all that and puts a radical twist on it with the factor of gravity and space. Some areas of the game have distorted gravity and arrows point to which way the gravity goes. Running and jumping are what Mario platformers are known for…but upside down? It’s crazy but it works so well.


Wait, whose left? My left or yours?

The graphics are easily the best seen on the Wii. It’s definitely technically proficient and show what the Wii can do. It’s not entirely the technical aspect of it, but the artstyle of it. The rich colours and backgrounds are gorgeous and are great eye candy. Mario hasn’t looked so good. Mario Galaxy isn’t afraid to use such bright colours. It makes the game feel alive.


Super Mario Galaxy looks stunning.

The audio aspect is also on par with the rest of the game’s quality. Orchestrated masterpieces inhabit the game’s levels so that each tune fits with the level’s environments. There are some remixes as well that will definitely spark a part of your memory. Overall though, the songs aren’t the most memorable but they sound great and fit in properly. Sound effects are reminiscent of some past Mario games (such as the famous mushroom sound and such) but the majority of them are new.

Overall, Super Mario Galaxy is a stunning game that revives the platforming genre and makes itself known as the first definitive Wii game. This is the quality that should be seen in other Wii games. The care and detail that went into making the game is clearly shown. The only reason you shouldn’t get this game is because you don’t like to have fun and play games or that you don’t own a Wii, in which you should try and find one.

I give Super Mario Galaxy a 9.5/10.

[Khris]

Yet another link for the main page,keep up the good work.

[Daisyfan]

Good job!I was thinking of a review but I don't know if I can make it this long....

[Drizzt]

You don't have to make it long. Just make a review and put down what you thought of whatever game. I write lots because I sort of like writing reviews.

[Daisyfan]

^I know that but if I make a review I want it to be explained well.

[Drizzt]

I understand. Still, I've seen some fairly in-depth reviews that aren't longer than a 2 or 3 paragraphs.

[Khris]

You can write a review Daisy it just has to be 100 words or more(as stated in the rules ) to be displayed on the main page.

[tancred8120]

Nice review, man

[Drizzt]

Thanks. Yours is great too .

[tancred8120]

Thanks