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Playing Super Mario Galaxy is as close as I have ever come to gaming nirvana. Simply put, it's like nothing else out there. It's the kind of game that will set a benchmark that is nigh on unachievable. It will inspire clones and copiers who can't even...
Insanely good graphics; Wonderful gameplay; Truly amazing soundtrack; So much innovation; Controls are simple but excellent; Good length; It unlocks characters in Mario Kart!...
Seriously, there are NO cons...
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So, where do you start with a game like Super Mario Galaxy? A game so full of ideas that a simple few thousand words is going to inevitably miss a few out. A few thousand words that may not even convey how truly brilliant the ideas are, and how in a ye...
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Super Mario Galaxy is the spiritual successor to the brilliant Mario 64, and being a Mario title, the story has been ruined already by virtue of sheer repetition. Princess Peach sends Mario a letter telling him shes baked him a cake or something, and...
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As most gamers know, when you pick up a sparkling new Nintendo console, you expect a high-class Mario product to find its way onto the market shortly thereafter. This well-known recipe dates back to when time began, when dinosaurs roamed the earth (nam...
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Mario has huge shoes! That is to say, his shoes are extremely big… What I’m trying to say here is that after starring in some of the best games ever created, Mario has a lot to live up to. As well as having undoubtedly some of the best 2d platform game...
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In the past decade, developers have struggled to reach Mario 64s lofty heights, let alone push the platform genre forward. But finally, Nintendo has delivered a sequel as entertaining and inventive as its 1996 magnum opus. This glorious galaxy of won...
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Super Mario Galaxy is a polished, well executed platformer with a difference – there are no platforms. Inventive gameplay, great scenery, and a longevity that like other Mario titles will keep you battling on for ages will certainly keep you enterta...
Graphics, gameplay, interactivitiy...
guys. The concept as with all Mario titles is simple, but effective and rather than levels its galaxy systems that youve got to complete. However where Super Mario Galaxy differs is that planets are round rather than flat and that means youll spend m...
Super Mario Galaxy is a polished, well executed platformer with a difference – there are no platforms...
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Nov 8, 2007There's no point trying to pigeonhole Mario - a simple hold on Z and a tap of A, and he'll backflip straight out - but most people tend to refer to his 3D outings as 'playgrounds'. True, levels are littered with holes to leap, slides to pelt...
Enough fun to make your head explode, Ridiculously colorful, polished graphics, Takes platforming to a whole new level...
Costumes could be cooler, Powerups accompanied by lame techno, Not having the game RIGHT NOW...
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Mario reaches for the stars in his new intergalactic adventure, Super Mario Galaxy. Strap on your space boots and come along for the ride as we tour the cosmos and explain why Galaxy is the best Mario game since the timeless classic, Mario 64!!! Ninten...
The level design is superb and the new gameplay mechanics reinvigorate the Mario franchise; wonderful visual style really takes full advantage of the Wiis capabilities; definitely lives up to the high standard of previous Mario games; best title in th...
It may take some players a while to adjust to the games unique gameplay; the camera moves in strange ways during the space levels, so we hope youre not prone to motion-sickness! The multiplayer mode is weak and feels tacked on. The Final Word This is...
This is the first game in a long time that weve actually gone back and replayed levels just for fun. Its everything you loved about Mario 64 and nothing you hated about Super Mario Sunshine.
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The definitive platformer for the Wii A fair chunk of my childhood was spent engrossed in a brilliant platformer called Super Mario Bros. 3. There was one particular point in the game where you encountered a Goomba riding in a big green shoe. With a w...
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Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii has been called one of the best games on the system, a must-own title, and one of the top platformers of all time. Does it live up to the hype? When Nintendo makes a new Mario platformer, fans take notice. After...
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If theres any video game character that has withstood the test of time, its everyones favorite Italian plumber, Mario. This is one character that just isnt going away. I remember getting my first NES as a kid and getting Super Mario Bros for...
Whenever Nintendo starts the name of a game with "Super Mario", fans have certain expectations of what is about to be received. For some of us, these memories go all the way back to the 80s. For others this may be the first Super Mario game that is se...
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Just exactly how do I begin to describe a game that is indescribably brilliant? I could waffle on - and I will - about the solid game mechanics, the colourful environment, the uplifting audio etc, etc, but words have yet to be invented for me to be abl...
Looks gorgeous, Takes the best ideas from previous Mario games and expands on them superbly, Brilliant use of the Wiimote, Tons of variety, Brilliant level design, Fun, fun, fun, Fabulous soundtrack and audio...
Not as accessible as previous Mario games maybe, Coop is rubbish...
The icing on the cake of Super Mario Galaxy is the delicious musical score (and the audio in general), which is exemplary and flows alongside the gameplay superbly, almost to the point, at times, that it feels as though youre playing the game in tande...
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Over a decade ago Super Mario 64 defined the template for 3D platform games, and set a standard that surprisingly few of the games that followed would even get near to. Sadly for Nintendo, that included its own Gamecube sequel. It seems harsh to...
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ign.com
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2012-01-25 05:36:06
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After writing the 3D platformer rulebook back in 1996 with Super Mario 64, Nintendo has had one hell of a mountain to climb to top that classic title. Super Mario Sunshine came close, but even the interesting new FLUDD mechanic and tropical setting cou...
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Play.tm
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Whilst it is unlikely that this is the first Mario Galaxy review you have read, and less likely still that you are unaware of the sort of scores it is amassing, you may be less familiar with some of the more intimate details of Nintendos latest outing...
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A true new Super Mario game is something we don't get all that often - in recent years it's been one per console. When that game finally does arrive, as is the case with Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii, it's all too easy to get carried away. Anyone who's...
Some stunning art design, Wonderful music, Feels slightly dated, Swimming and camera trouble...
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Having had the chance to play quite a few Wii games to date I would venture to say that Mario Galaxy is one of, if not the best looking game to date on Nintendo’s next-generation system. Everything just screams Nintendo quality. If you think that I...
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gwn.com
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Highs: Excitement and wonder around every corner; loads of bonus stages, unlockables; beautiful visuals; majestic orchestral soundtrack.LowsWii-mote controls are tricky with certain power-ups; voice acting has mysteriously disappeared. Final VerdictA t...
Excitement and wonder around every corner; loads of bonus stages, unlockables; beautiful visuals; majestic orchestral soundtrack.
Wii-mote controls are tricky with certain power-ups; voice acting has mysteriously disappeared.
A true evolution of the platforming genre and one of the best videogames to come out in a long time.
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What gamer hasnt heard of Mario? If you started your gaming off when I did, you played some of the earlier adventures. Maybe you met Mario in Super Mario Bros, or even in Donkey Kong. Maybe your first experience was on the SNES with Super Mario World...
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Rating: Everyone Super Mario Galaxy begins with a somewhat menacing tone: Princess Peach has invited Mario to the castle because she has a surprise for him. If that werent bad enough, it is also the day of the festival. Which festival? The festival...
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The definitive platformer for the Wii A fair chunk of my childhood was spent engrossed in a brilliant platformer called Super Mario Bros. 3. There was one particular point in the game where you encountered a Goomba riding in a big green shoe. With a w...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:36:07
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"Wow". There, I said it. And you will too after playing Super Mario Galaxy, the spiritual successor to Super Mario 64. See that score to the right of the review? Add a plus sign to it. Our review guidelines don't allow for games to receive an "A+", but...
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For someone who got their start as a humble Italian plumber – Mario has sure had his share of occupations. Think about it – Mario has tried his hand at everything from driving go-karts and prescribing medicine to becoming a multi-sport athlete and even...
Excellent combination of retro and addictive, unique gameplay, Each galaxy is more fun than the last, Gorgeous visuals...
Multiplayer feels tacked on...
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A game light-years above the rest. Careful: minor spoilers ahead. It’s evident right from the beginning just how much effort was put into the reinvention of Mario, a task of galactic proportions. The game looks amazing, sounds incredible, and is a t...
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del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It In the first week of September, 1996, an unfamiliar controller caught my attention. It was attached to a new kiosk at Blockbuster and, after staring at it for a few seconds, I realized what I was looking at: Ninten...
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Super Mario Galaxy, like every Super Mario game, follows the unsurprisingly bad premise it’s had since the original Donkey Kong. The easy-to-kidnap Princess Peach is taken by our favorite giant, evil turtle Bowser. Arriving just in the nick of time...
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Super Mario Galaxy is not a perfect game; never mind the “perfect” score. It’s just one of those games that I wouldn’t feel right not giving a 10 out of 10. This is one of those titles which contains just a little bit of – an almost indefinable and...
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Given the hour, I'm assuming that a lot of you are likely waking up to this review. Perhaps some of you have fancies of Nintendo's latest flagship title Super Mario Galaxy dancing in your heads, holdovers from the dreams cultured while you slept. Some...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner. Super Mario Galaxy represents the Nintendo Wiis best release to date, and takes the tried-and-tested formula from Super Mario 64 and Sunshine to a new level of perfection. Its the single best reason for naysay...
Superlative gameplay; perfects and even exceeds Super Mario 64; best visuals and sound on Wii to date.
Honestly, the only thing that might put folks off is a preference against action platforming.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner. Super Mario Galaxy represents the Nintendo Wiis best release to date, and takes the tried-and-tested formula from Super Mario 64 and Sunshine to a new level of perfection. Its the single best reason for naysaye...
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ign.com
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2012-01-25 05:36:08
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Mario may be short, but hes not short on starring roles in cherished Nintendo videogames. The iconic mascots long resume features some of the greatest platformers to ever grace any home console or handheld, including hits like Super Mario Bros., Supe...
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Here is the game that Wii owners have been pining for, a game that has tons of appeal for both the less experienced player and the longtime gamer. A game that deftly combines accessibility and challenge, all wrapped up in a package thats both deep and...
Some of the best level designs of any 3D platformer, Beautiful, colorful graphics, Controls work just about flawlessly in nearly every situation, Soundtrack is a delight, Lots of stages and tons of stars to find and collect.
A couple of Marios special suits can be frustrating to use, Minimal amount of story doesnt tie everything together especially well.
The stellar presentation and fantastic level designs combine to make Super Mario Galaxy the Wiis game to beat and one of Marios greatest adventures yet...
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Mario reaches for the stars in his new intergalactic adventure, Super Mario Galaxy. Strap on your space boots and come along for the ride as Gamerhelp Editor Patrick Shaw tours the cosmos and explains why Galaxy is the best Mario game since the timeles...
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1up.com
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VIDEO: Head over to our videos page to check out all Super Mario Galaxy footage!No single series has defined videogames like Mario. This is not mere opinion but rather cold, hard fact: Donkey Kong invented the platformer, Mario Bros. made it cooperativ...
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Game: Super Mario GalaxyGenre: PlatformerPlatform: Nintendo WiiWhen the Super Mario Brothers series began with its humble, homely roots on the Nintendo Entertainment System it started the platformer genre as it would be known for years to come. Some wo...
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