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Category: Video Games
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Rating:  126 reviews
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
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: WI-RVLPRMGE
UPC: 045496900434
EAN: 0045496900434
ASIN: B000FQ9QVI
Release Date: November 16, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new but unsealed for displaying on shop floor, dispatched within 24 hours from UK store by 1st class post
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Product Description
The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step ? out into space. Join Mario as he ushers in a new era of video games, defying gravity across all the planets in the galaxy. Features: Shake, tilt and point! Mario takes advantage of all the unique aspects of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller, unleashing new moves as players shake the controller and even point at and drag items with the pointer. Mario essentially defined the 3-D platforming genre with Super Mario 64, and this game proves once again that he is king. Players perform mind-bending, lowgravity jumps across wild alien terrain as they experience platforming for a new generation.
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 Mario Revolutionises gaming again. November 19, 2007
S. Ruck (bristol)
81 out of 86 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.
When Nintendo do it....they do it well. November 17, 2007
The Mafster (Somewhere in the sky)
33 out of 37 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.
What a brilliant game! November 16, 2007
B. M. Jones (Ty Fi)
24 out of 26 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!
Only just got this but loving it already! November 15, 2007
Mrs. Bryony A. Shaw (Ely, Cambs)
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.
 A fantastic game in its own right. November 20, 2007
Jon Bond (UK)
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'd be amazed if someone actually reads this review, after all, this is a main series Mario game- who isn't just going to go out there and buy it? It's quite impressive then, with Nintendo fully aware of this fact that they will continue to put all of their effort into a game that will just fly off of the shelves no matter what.
To begin with, I shall start on the negative:
This isn't the best Mario game. It isn't far off, but I feel some reviewers have been a tad too generous. Unfortunately, in my opinion, it is not as good as Mario 64.
Ok, so why not? To begin with, do you remember when you first set foot in the castle grounds of Mario 64? How you had this huge area with things to do, hidden stars and just general messing about for when you couldn't be bothered to play the actual game? Mario Galaxy doesn't have this sort of thing, which is a shame as it detracts some of the charm from the overall experience. To someone reading about this fact without having actually played the game it may seem a tad petty, but when playing the game it is just a shame to not be able to just waste away a few more hours of your life doing nothing in particular as has been possible withal the 3D Mario games. Even Mario Sunshine. Wait. Are there any others?
The second reason it isn't as good is that the there is no way to alter the camera angle, and this is an absolutely huge issue for me particularly with the new incorporation of the *ponders term* 3D effect...(?) It makes certain sections truly aggravating, but also seems to be what causes the only difficulty within the game. It seems reliant upon cutting down your viewing angle in order to create a challenge.
The third and final negative point is that the level design is incredibly linear. There is very little to each level, with, as I said before, a huge reliance on camera angles to make a challenge. The majority of the game you will find yourself running around a planet in order to avoid a bullet-bill, or just simply collecting the 5 pieces of a star to throw you into the next, almost identical part of the level. There are a few truly stellar levels however that are huge and take a different stance to the rest of the game. Unfortunately, however, these levels are generally at the start of the game and serve as an introduction.
I sound immensely negative, but that is just the way I review. Super Mario Galaxy is in fact a fantastic game, as you can see from not only the number of stars I gave it, but also the title of the review. Graphically, the game is splendid. It puts all of the other Wii games released to date to shame, and although not quite up to current gen standards (Xbox 360 minimum) it is good to see the old Ninty tradition of actually pushing a console to its limits is still occurring. The game is actually not that much more graphically impressive than the GameCube Mario instalment, Super Mario Sunshine. That isn't a bad thing. This prequel was a fantastic looking game, and although Galaxy is much, much more polished in visuals, much of the graphical style remains the same, and I'm damn pleased too. It has a tremendous sense of nostalgia, but also truly adds to the "pick-up-and-play-ability".
The game is very easy, and doesn't offer up much of a challenge. Occasionally you will die, and get Game Over, but only if you are careless. Its generally as straight forward as it looks and this is in no way a complaint. Too many games these days are going for the "I like a challenge" front. Mario Galaxy is genuinely easy, but adds a huge variety of levels (although all similar in game play style) and has one heck of a lot of them too. It gives you very little time to get bored and to be honest; despite offering very little challenge it is 100% fun. It really is just that simple.
As for storyline and music- this is Mario. The same themes will be played repeatedly throughout the game that have been for the last 20 odd years. They have obviously been enhanced and altered for the latest instalment, but not to make them unfamiliar. Again, there is nothing wrong with this. The songs have and always will be great, and despite being totally recognisable they compliment the game to a huge extent. Voice-overs (with the exception of Mario) are grating though. Just be thankful that the terrible voice actors and abysmal lip syncing are only included in about 2 minutes of the 15 hour game. Storyline, to be quite honest is also poor. But it's better than any other Mario game. Ever. It has about as much depth as that puddle at the end of your driveway- but does it really bother you? It's Mario! If it were in anyway deep we wouldn't play it, right?
SO let's recap:
The game is fantastic when viewed as a game on its own. It may not be quite as much fun as Mario 64, but it's a game made with 100% fun and innovation in mind. And this is how we should look at it. What the designers have set out to do, they have obviously achieved to a superb extent. Mario has once again been truly marvellous, and hats, or caps of to Nintendo for that!
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