Game Completed | Super Mario Galaxy
What game did I finish?
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
When?
January 7th, 2008
How long did it take?
10 hours 14 minutes
My thoughts.
Wow. Easily the most fun I had with a video game in some time. I don’t know why Super Mario Sunshine received a lot of flack; I had fun with it even if it wasn’t a traditional Mario game. If I still had Sunshine, I would play it all over again. To be honest, while playing through Galaxy, I wanted to perform certian moves that were only available in Sunshine. Such as sliding on water to quickly travel from one area to another, although it wasn’t necessary since the worlds are small and doesn’t need much traversing.
I really love the gravity engine in Galaxy. There’s nothing like it that I’ve played. I wonder if other Wii games will imitate this style.
Mario have a few new transformations: Bee, Spring, Boo, Ice and Soar. I never had a chance to get the Soar ability since I finished the game with the minimum amount of stars (60 + 1 for finishing the game). The Bee transformation allows Mario to hover for an extended amount of time and he’s able to stick onto honeycombs. The Spring transformation allows Mario to spring onto high areas that normally couldn’t be reached. I can see why some gamers dislike the ability due to a slight misstep, Mario can easily fall to his death. Boo Mario assumes Boo’s shape, is able to float and go through certain objects. Finally, my favorite new ability, is Ice Mario. Walking on water is possible since Mario automatically freezes them into tiles and with a shake of the Wii Remote, he can skate on it.
I’ll put more time into the game to see if I can get all 120 stars.
Do I recommend playing it?
Absolutely.
What game(s) am I playing next?
A bit of Brain Age and Cooking Mama.
