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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
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Rating:  130 reviews
Sales Rank: 72
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: platformer-games
Color: Berry Blue
Rating: To Be Announced
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
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Batteries Included: No
Age: 11 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
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MPN: WI-RVLPRMGE
UPC: 045496900434
EAN: 0045496900434
ASIN: B000FQ9QVI
Release Date: November 16, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
What's the one place large enough to stage Mario's biggest adventure? Outer space, of course. Super Mario Galaxy is the latest in a long line of Mario platformers that will make you change the way you look at video games. From the amazing diversity of galaxies and a new array of special suits for Mario to the incredible control scheme offered through the Wii Remote, Super Mario Galaxy is the ultimate Mario experience. Whether you're a Mario master or playing one of his adventures for the first time, you'll actively jump from planet to planet with the motion-sensing and pointing capabilities of the controller. Mario's newest move - the spin move - is performed by giving the Wii Remote a quick shake. It's the most versatile move in the game and can aide Mario in his many discoveries. Additionally, the Wii Remote's pointer is used to collect Star Bits, which can be thrown at enemies to stun them.
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 Mario Revolutionises gaming again. November 19, 2007
84 out of 89 found this review helpful
Super Mario Galaxy was one of the most eagerly awaited games for Mario fans and Wii owners alike. It was set to be the next leap in platforming games, much like Super Mario 64 was in 1996. To achieve this, the team at Nintendo worked space and gravity into the equation whilst keeping the core Mario gameplay we all know and love. So just how good did this game turn out?
The answer is quite simple. Super Mario Galaxy is arguably the best platforming games released in recent years and quite possibly one of the best, if not the best, games ever released. This may sound slightly exaggerated but trust me, it's not. The gameplay is flawless, the graphics are polished, the soundtrack is phenomenal and the presentation is sublime. What more could you ask of a game.
Gameplay
Like most Mario games, Super Mario Galaxy provides an excellent experience for the gamer. The controls are tight and have very few flaws. If there is one problem with the controls it would be when Mario is swimming. During this period sometimes it can be quite frustrating when it doesn't do exactly what you would have wanted. The camera very occasionally (and I mean very occasionally) leaves you a bit stuck when you cant quite see what comes next. For those of you worrying don't, as it's 10 times better than the camera in Super Mario Sunshine. It is automatic and does a very good job of keeping you right next to the action. The new special power-ups such as Bee Mario and Ghost Mario all control well and add some variation to the game.
Graphics
Super Mario Galaxy features the most gorgeous and polished graphics we have yet to see on the Nintendo Wii. The slowdown is minimal and it runs at a very constant 60fps. The animations are gorgeous and all the characters are flourished with detail and personality.
Presentation
You've got the basic Mario storyline of Princess Peach gets kidnapped and you have to rescue her. If you are buying Super Mario Galaxy for its story then think again because it is hardly the most original story. This time there is a slight twist and you get the option to hear a `side story' which tells the story of Princess Rosalina and how she ended up where she was. There is WiiConcect24 support where you can send shots of your high score tables for your friends to view. Overall presentation is fantastic.
Sound
The music which Koji Kondo and his team have conjured up for this game is incredible. The orchestrated music contrasting with the classic Mario themes works a treat. The minimal voice work which is in the game is also good and Mario is well voiced by Charles Martinet. This is definitely a massive plus for the game.
Overall
Super Mario Galaxy is clearly one of the best games ever made. Nothing else could really be done to make this game any better and to call it anything but perfect, would be a lie.
It's Mario 64 all over again for me! June 4, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Imagine my excitement when I got Super Mario 64 as a birthday present back in 1996... 12 years on, I still haven't managed to get all the Secret Castle Stars that make up the 120 in the game. In the same way that Super Mario 64 introduced me to the 3-D world, and kept my love of gaming alive, Super Mario Galaxy appears to have done over a decade later for me.
Mind you, that's a narrow opinion, as to be fair, the Wii itself has re-ignited my love gaming after a period where I just gave up. And now that i've owned Super Mario Galaxy and only just completed it (for the fear of it ending, as is my way with games!) that love is here to stay.
The story-line is simple enough, and rather infamously enough, carries on from all the other Mario games. Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser (Has anyone noticed by the way that he seems to be getting smaller in every game?) after he up-roots her castle, and holds it into outer space. Damn! Where does this leave Mario? After being greeted by one of the Koopa brothers, he's sent crashing up into space and lands on a strange planet, where he is revived by a star spirit.
In many ways, this actually seems similar to the storyline from "Paper Mario" (N64), but theirs a difference. Mario's mission, although to save the princess, means he has to travel across various galaxies, which inside, have vast numbers of planets to which the little plumber shoots from each. With the help of a nice character called Rossalina, you are given the ability to spin and shoot yourself from planet to planet whilst maintaining gravity. Now that's what I call "Super" Mario!
GAMEPLAY
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Though the analogue stick of the Wii's Nunchuk may not give the same 'sharp' feel that Super Mario 64 had as you ran around, the gameplay is incredibly slick in a whole new way, and feels more life like. Mario's jumping, running and turning looks and feels more animated, while all his original moves that were there in 1996 are still here! Triple jumps, wall jumps, crouch-leaps, you name it.
The pointing action on the Wii Remote is required to collect "Star Bites"; a rather fun little feature of that game that, as it says in the story line, is a type of star that can fall from the sky, and lots of the Star characters love to munch on! You simply point at them with your Wii Remote and collect them. Player 2 can also help you out, and the Star Bites themselves can be used in various ways.
Controlling Mario across, what is at first, a very strange landscape is fun and very unique. As you run up side down planets, the camera angle changes accordingly, while you can control it itself. In all the 3-D Mario platformers so far, the camera is actually the best i've used so far, and gives a view of a beautiful atmosphere.
The controls are very easy to learn and take literally minutes to get used to.
GOAL
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Collect all the power stars available, just as in Super Mario 64. Though this time round, rather than Bowser mindlessly deciding to 'scatter' them around a world, the Stars you find weren't originally stolen. Instead, you need to find them so that at the end of the game, the combine Star Power will take you to Peach. This for me makes a bit more sense! You can also collect Coins and Star Bites, which go onto your roster, and can even be sent via the Wii Message Board!
GRAPHICS
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Little more can be said than beautiful. I always knew the Wii would have the capability to produce more 'textured' graphics than it's predecessor, but this is quite epic at times, literally. Although all the planets are produced in perfect pastel-like colouring and details, their are many parts of the game which are jaw-dropping for such a small console; one being where you play as "Bee Mario" and you visit the giant Queen Bee. You can actually see each individual hair on her body, and it looks like a photograph, just astounding. Even Mario himself on close up's has the detail so that his dungaree's have a denim pattern on them! The frame rate is a constant smooth 60 FPS and never legs.
SOUND
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Just brilliant! Array of quirky and soothing songs creates the perfect atmosphere of another world. Combine this with the fact that its presented in Dolby, and sounds crisper than a pack of Doritios, it's probably the best sounding game I've heard in years. No joke!
LIFE-SPAN
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I have no time for people that moan (or boast) they completed a game in a matter of days. All I can say is good for them. I'm a casual gamer and grew up with respect for that fact that you have to take your time to enjoy games. Their was once a thing called "Loading" remember.... (On the Commodore 64, it took 8 MINUTES to load up a quiz!!!). Super Mario Galaxy, for me, has a very similar life-span to Mario 64 in that their are over 120 Stars, and the goal to getting them requires logic. After playing for about half an hour a day (and then maybe 5 days a week) it took me "weeks" to complete this. Say's it all really. Though it's your choice if you wish to rush it.
UNIQUE FEATURES
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Shaking the Wii Remote around frantically causes Mario to do a spin attack, to which you can kill both new and old enemies. The Spin also takes you from planet to planet, and can even help Mario to swing around Vines! (A very neat idea) But the best bit for me was the introduction of new Power Ups for Mario. A Bee Transformation is a cute and simply fun way of changing the gameplay, and is required to complete many tasks in a great environment! But then their is the contrast of traditional favourites, such as Fire Mario, which is a joy to see.
Summing Up
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Obviously, their are many negative reviews here from people with little sense (or of which sense is in-correct) so I'll do my best to clear a few things up.
Firstly... "It's too easy - I completed it in a week!". Blah blah...
Anyone who can complete a vast game such as this in a week of less deserves a pat on the back.. Well done to you! However, just because you have tendencies to spend hours a day playing Video Games does not merit a negative comment such as the game being too easy. I'm a casual gamer and have only found 3 Stars. I take my time and just enjoy it. I have explained the difficulty level of the game, and everyone has their own ability level. Mario Games are supposed to be universal.
Secondly... "Mario is old Hat! How much longer can they keep churning out his games?"
Simple answer really - if Nintendo keep making them this good, then they'll continue as long as they please!
Thirdly... "It's babyish and confusing" (Yes, their is actually a review that states this!)
Mario is a house-hold name. If you knew the theme of the games is alot more innocent and fun than pretending your a so-called commando part of an elite Squadron on the PS3/Xbox 360, why the heck did you buy this game? It's a fun loving and happy game, just like all the others!
Forthly... "The Graphics are not next gen"
The Wii has an ATi Broadwat Graphics GPU that delivers over 4 times the graphical out-put of the GameCube. This is evidcent in Super Mario Galaxy - the visuals are almost on par with the 360 with beautiful animations and textures. But even so, the game isn't based around it's looks, like all Wii games.
Super Mario Galaxy is, quite literally, in another world to alot of games out now. Though the prospect of merely shooting from planet to planet doesn't sound too exciting, it's just a very small feature to which the game play is housed around. Each planet is decorated beautifully and is a joy to 'explore'. This, itself, is a thing which S.M.G offers... the ability to not juse complete tasks, but to go out and explore planets.
With its stunning presentation, quirky cut-scene videos, and fantastic music and sounds, I'll be playing this game for many 'moons' to come....
What a brilliant game! November 16, 2007
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
It arrived today, on release, around four o'clock... and it's now nine, and I still can't stop playing it!
The music... is so awesome... going to some areas and hearing classic Mario tunes really brings a smile as you instantly remember it!
When you fly through the Galaxy ... the only word that can be used is... Wow!
Its a really really beautiful game, It's so relaxing, and some of the levels are fiendishly clever, with tricks everywhere.
The Graphics... are AMAZING! They really must have been working on this game's looks because it looks like a 360 title! This raises the bar for future Wii games... and (hopefully) stops lazy developers taking Playstation 2 ports to the Wii.
This is the game of the year IMO.
Mario is back on form. Well done Nintendo, you deserve a pat on the back... *pat pat*
It's a Me! Mario!
When Nintendo do it....they do it well. November 17, 2007
34 out of 38 found this review helpful
I am ashamed to admit this but I was a little unsure of this Mario entry and felt the idea was a little weird. I have been keeping a close eye on the reviews and couldn't see why it would work with it's spherical platforms and new ideas.
Well, I can now fully understand why I didn't understand and it is simply down to the fact that the game is so different and also so Mario that you just can't explain it. You are better off just trying it.
Starting out in the game gives a nice little story as you would expect from the Mario franchise and gives a nice feel. When the game begins, you tend to be just getting the feel of the controls and thinking to yourself - 'Weird'. Then something strange happens, the classic music (slightly orchestrated) kicks in and wow, the game just makes you smile.
The graphics are wonderful and the sound is top notch. The level design is totally amazing and there is a great feel that the game will last forever but as one review had said that with all Mario games, they have to come to an end and this I believe will be the games biggest downfall.
If you have a wii or are going to get one this christmas (yea right) get this November 27, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
SUPER MARIO GALAXY IS THE BEST GAME ON THE WII EVER! i wasn't really sure whether to get super mario galaxy because im not into adventure-type games, but this is the best ever game made for the wii so far, and i think it will stay one of the best as long as the wii lives :) i read a review in nintendo magazine and they said it was brilliant, etc. so i decided to get it. the moment i saw the glorious scenery and graphics, and heard the beautifully orchestrated music, i was in love. of course, as with all mario games, it has to end sometime, and thats the only bad point. im so glad i got this, it isn't just an adventure game; it is a masterpiece, and the different planets mean theres something for almost everyone! if you have a wii or are getting one for christmas (errr. yeah right, thatll be easy) get super mario galaxy. simple as. xxx
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