Nintendo Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

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Wii

Rating: 10 9.84

The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step ... into space. Become Mario as he traverses a galaxy of gravities, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Players experience dizzying perspective shifts as they run upside down through wild alien worlds that need to be seen to be believed. Controlling Mario is as simple as can be with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Players move Mario with the Control Stick and shake the Wii Remote to perform a spin move or cue stars that launch him to and from planetary objects. Players can even point at bits of stardust to collect them or latch onto stars to blaze a magnetic trail through the heavens.

bit-tech Review

"Super Mario Galaxies is a game which belongs in the collection of any Wii gamer. It’s massive world is one which can be either fully explored, probed and completed, or skipped through when the difficulty curve gets too steep.

The new transformations and moves available to Mario are fun enough to keep the game feeling slightly fresh even if it isn’t really that much of a breakthrough and the levels themselves are complex and interesting enough to entertain anyone.

The fact that it’s got the Super Mario name on it may put some people off the game who think that Mario games are just for kids, but it really shouldn’t. Despite the cartoony and kiddy feel that the game has on the surface there’s actually a wealth of longevity and replayability hidden under the crust and Galaxy is a game which will keep hardcore and casual gamers entertained for hours and hours." - 2nd December 2007

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Review Date: 12-Jun-08
DSplayerYoshi

Rating: Rating 10 10

Time with product: 2

Strengths: able to walk around and collect stars easy, good graphics, lots of fun

Weaknesses: Hard to get to multiplayer

Summary: this game is VERY fun! I enjoyed playing it and didn't get bored at all! Your able to attack evil creatures, collect stars, meet Toad and his friends, and more! This game has a lot to explore! Good to buy I recommend this game to you!!
Review Date: 11-Mar-08
Schwowsers

Rating: Rating 6 6

Time with product: 2 Weeks

Strengths: Music, visuals

Weaknesses: Too easy

Summary: I enjoyed previous Mario games but this one didn't really do it for me. The presentation is fantastic with a wonderful soundtrack and beautitul visuals, and the game is polished like no other, but the gameplay leaves a bit to be desired. The platforming in this game is nearly all super simple and super easy. It really lacks a challenge. Super Mario Sunshine for Gamecube, while a very flawed game, at least had the special levels where they took away your water pack. Those levels were pure, concentrated platforming, and they were pretty tough. Galaxy only has a few moments like those and the rest is too simple for my tastes. I'm apparently in the vast minority with my opinion on this game though, so if you've liked previous Mario platformers, you'll probably love this one.
Review Date: 11-Mar-08
botticus

Rating: Rating 10 10

Time with product: 3 Months

Strengths: Stellar platforming

Weaknesses: Too restrictive with new costumes

Summary: Mario Galaxy is the Mario game everyone has been waiting for. For some, it will be the best Mario game in 10 years (Mario 64). For others, the best in 20 years (SMB3). For others, the best ever. While I haven't yet made up my mind, no platforming or Mario fan should pass this game up. Combining brilliant platforming with 3D spherical worlds, you have a new twist on an old genre, complete with new costumes for special abilities - that are unfortunately only available in prescribed locations. No whipping out your Bee suit on the last level of the game.
Review Date: 05-Mar-08
edhoo

Rating: Rating 10 10

Time with product: 15

Strengths: Very fun classic Mario gameplay

Weaknesses: Camera can be a little awkward

Summary: Mario Galaxy is the next game in the famous Mario series, one of the best out there. Mario Galaxy takes the next step in platformer gaming, as it takes place is space on spherical worlds. This is a very unique idea and Nintendo pulled it off greatly. Nintendo did just a marvelous job on this game, and the only real fault is that the camera can sometimes be a little annoying, but for the most part, it works well enough. Overall I can't stress how much Nintendo did a great job on this game and I recommend it to everyone!
Review Date: 28-Feb-08
Caliburnis

Rating: Rating 10 10

Time with product: 2

Strengths: It's-a Mario! Intuitive controls, throwbacks to previous games, and a unique experience.

Weaknesses: All good things come to an end?

Summary: Super Mario Galaxy is one game that should be in every gamer's library - hardcore and casual players will find tons to explore, enjoy and love about this game!Continuing off the success and admiration of Super Mario 64 as the true spiritual successor, SMG introducControls are awesome and very easy to master - on-screen displays will demonstrate how to perform each move.You'll keep coming back to this title long after you've completed it to collect all 120 stars as well.SMG is another pinnacle of excellent in the Mario series and a new milestone for video game excellence.Buy it!

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