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Super Mario Galaxy for Nintendo Wii Videos >>
Rating Reviewed By Hoyboy(Intermediate) Review Date 12/29/2007 Overall Rating  5 of 5 Value Rating 5 of 5 Visitors rate this review 1.00 of 5, 1 votes Rate this review? Summary Super Mario games have always served up colorful, imaginative worlds, but in outer space there are no limits! Galaxy's opening sequence depicts Princess Peach being abducted by Bowser's spaceship and whisked away to a far-off corner of the universe. To rescue her, Mario will have to hopscotch across dozens of galaxies composed of small planets and collections of floating platforms. Star-shaped portals are used to launch Mario from one location to the next with a flick of a wrist. Mario Galaxy toys with the laws of gravity and physics in a number of unexpected ways. More often than not you can walk on the sides and underneath platforms, and this new dimension allows for puzzles like you've never seen. Sometimes you can even pull Mario through open space by exerting gravity from stars around him. The camerawork can be somewhat disorienting at first, but in general the game does a remarkable job of framing the action. The stages are short but fascinating, and the themes are constantly changing so they never wear out their welcome. The scenery ranges from retro-futuristic floating space junk, to tropical islands, to worlds composed of sugary confections. You'll ride a stingray over a stream of floating water, participate in Monkey Ball-style "golf", and blow Mario in a bubble across a swamp. It seems like you're never doing the same thing twice! The graphics won't "wow" you, but the cloth-like textures, realistic water effects, and reflective steel structures indicate an attention to detail. Galaxy also seamlessly incorporates elements from classic Mario games (like the green pipes), along with dozens of familiar audio effects. Like the stages, the diverse soundtrack ranges from epic, to whimsical, to tranquil. Nintendo exercised restraint when incorporating motion controls, only using them when they compliment the action. One truly innovative feature is your ability to gather up "star bits" on the screen by pointing at them with the Wimote. Better yet, you can then fire these bits at enemies by aiming at the screen and pressing the B trigger! Super Mario Galaxy manages to feel both radically different and comfortably familiar at the same time. Its gameplay is extremely forgiving, and after each short stage you're prompted to save your progress. Reviewing this game was an absolute joy, and I looked forward to playing it a little bit more every day. Irresistibly fun, Super Mario Galaxy is to video games what candy is to food.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.
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