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Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
Buy New: £19.60
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New (29) Used (20) from £19.60
Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 86
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: platformer-games
Color: Berry Blue
Rating: To Be Announced
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: WI-RVLPRMGE
UPC: 045496900434
EAN: 0045496900434
ASIN: B000FQ9QVI
Release Date: November 16, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: **US Release WII GAMES ARE NOT COMPATIBLE with UK WII Consoles** SHIPPING FROM THE UNITED STATES. 10-21 day delivery time. QUICK Shipping Turnaround. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Once again, sheer Nintendo brilliance November 27, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Where do I start with this? This game is amazing and really has to be seen to be believed. I was initially sceptical about the whole planets/space theme, but my god does it work.
Each level or "galaxy" is broken down into several islands/floating planet things, with each having their own obstacles to negotiate. The key to this game though, is that generally speaking, you can go "under" the level as well across it as you normally would. This is extremely difficult to describe and has to be seen to really understand it. This key feature introduces a whole new dimension to the game, and gives it staggering potential for level design. It is very weird at first with the controls and camera leaving you unsure initially, but it doesn't take long at all to get used to them.
The other thing about this game that really stands out is it's visuals. This game is absolutely gorgeous, and I was playing it without the HD component cable! As is typical of a mario game, the colours are so rich and everything looks perfectly designed. The music as well, is typical mario, and effortlessly combines the feel of 16-bit gaming with grandiose, scene-perfect music.
Finally, the controls are extremely intuitive and are pretty much the same as Mario 64 & Sunshine. This helps, as the game is different enough as it is with all the gravity/camera shifting to deal with.
Another plus point, is that the controls aren't over "Wii'd". What I mean by this is that on Super Monkey Ball, everything is controlled "Wii-style". For instance, to scroll through the menus you need to tilt the remote left and right. JUST SET IT UP TO USE THE D-PAD! Not everything needs to be incorporated into the remote! Thankfully, Mario Galaxy keeps things simple and uses these useful features where appropriate, rather than for everything. Like Resident Evil 4, the nunchuk and remote combo works effortlessly without over-complicating anything.
Bottom line is, why are you reading this? Go out there and buy this now!
Great fun throughout December 16, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The NES had Super Mario 1,2 and 3. Parts 1 and 3 were exceptional landmarks in in 2D gaming. Games that are still infinitely playable to this day.
Mario 64 marked the move to 3D and again proved that Mario was king of platformers. Sadly Mario sunshine didn't quite make the grade, was this a sign of Nintendo standards declining? Not at all.
Mario galaxy is a return to form. From start to end this game is a joy to play. The story is nonsense (as always) but don't let that detter you from some of the greatest level designs and graphics ever to grace a console.
You take the role of Mario who has to collect 'stars' before he can rescure the Princess. Mario's world has been blown to bits and he has to fly through the galaxy visiting chunks of his planet in order to get the stars. The levels are inventive and not restricted in any way. The controls are responsive. Now and again you will find the camera goes into a strange position, but this corrects itself quickly.
The music is now fully orcehstral and brilliantly written. Every part of this game is expertly done and it shows in a package that from conception to completion is flawless.
In an age of shooters this brings life back into platforming and in great style.
5 stars from a bona fide amateur May 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
To be honest I feel a little ill-qualified to write a review about a video game since I am not what you would call an avid gamer, but I hope that my amateur status will provide enough recommendation for those of us who do not spend our entire lives in front of the video console! I recently got a Wii for my birthday and its the best present I ever had. Along with other games I also got this one and I'm so impressed with it I feel compelled to celebfate its brilliance with everyone else.
It is an extremely playable game with controls which are easy enough to understand but also varied enough to allow your character to do a host of different moves. You wont easily get bored.
The concept of the game is also simple (even if the storyline is a little childish) and this makes it accessible for everyone and anyone. I have to add to all of the other reviews and champion the stunning graphics and compelling music. They really are exquisite.
Some of the reviews mention the annoying sense of the consistently changing viewing and playing angles. I have to say that this is not something that irritates me, in fact it makes it far more original and fun.
The last time I played Mario was about 18 years ago on the Game Boy. Times have changed and this is an incredible game if you enjoy the platform format. If you buy one game this year, you could do a lot worse than Super Mario Galaxy.
One of the all-time greats. June 13, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After Super Mario Sunshine it seemed like Nintendo couldn't ever possibly top the awesome achievement that was Super Mario 64. They had tried to incorporate the infamous FLUDD jetpack and...well, it didn't work as well as had been hoped. And then there was THAT camera. Clearly Nintendo, on the latest evidence, gave the drawing board a good dusting off and decided to start from scratch.
And the end result is simply one of the most incredible experiences any gamer will ever have. It leaves you wondering just how Nintendo are capable of making such things possible. Whether it's the lollipop visuals, which are stunning and run at a constant 60fps. Or the mindbending level design. The trademark controls, tight, responsive and effortless. And finally, the greatest soundtrack to a videogame ever composed. Metal Gear Solid has always had a great main theme, and Killer7 was an outthere assault on your eardrums which somehow worked wonderfully. However, in terms of creating something which sums up Mario, exploration, outer space, speed, fun, humour, excitement, curiosity and anything else which you'd associate with this continually exemplary series: Koji Kondo has done it. From the gigantic orchestral themes or the modern remixes of Mario themes past, it is quite simply perfect. I like to think of it as the Star Wars of videogame soundtracks. Iconic in other words.
The camera is perhaps the only aspect of the game which you could criticise, as on the rare occaision (and I mean RARE) it can sometimes give you an awkward angle through which to view the world you're in. However, it will either self-right itself or you fix it yourself on the D-Pad.
The whole package is class and when you consider how relatively few copies have been sold worldwide (Nintendo have shifted about 2.5m - 3m copies which considering its AAA status...) you can't help wondering about the future of this much adored character. If you haven't played this game and you own a Wii, what on earth are you doing?! I'd even go as far to say that it is simply worth buying a Wii just to play this one game. It really is that good.
Bring on Super Mario Galaxy 2, I say!
Only just got this but loving it already! November 15, 2007
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I only got this today but it's so cool and like nothing I've ever played before. Mario running around upside down on planet really messes with your head but in a fun way and the controls on the wii are v good to use. Can't wait to get back to it but thought I would drop a quick review in case anyone was dithering about ordering it.
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