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Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy Used: $32.00
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New (53) Used (57) from $32.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  357 reviews
Sales Rank: 19
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 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 12, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not Quite a Stellar Experience November 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To paraphrase Alfred North Whitehead, all 3D platformers are but footnotes to Super Mario 64. With Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo tries to reinvent the genre it defined.
"Galaxy" looks great; fantastic graphics leave future developers no room to blame sloppy visuals on hardware limitations. The game's structure involves multiple hubs from which players go to different worlds ("galaxies") where they complete missions to earn stars. The missions are brief (rarely longer than 15 minutes or so), but this conciseness is achieved through a sharp focus on objectives. Many of the tasks play out in a linear fashion as the mission keeps Mario on a particular path from one planetoid to the next until he reaches his goal. This may feel constraining to those who wish they could explore a given galaxy at will.
Besides the new gameplay, Mario now finds himself right-side up, upside-down, and sideways relative to your television screen. Though an interesting concept, sometimes-counterintuitive joystick controls make the experience more cumbersome than it should be. In addition, the computer-controlled camera restricts the field of view such that looking around an area for something particular (switches, coins, even oncoming enemies) can be next to impossible--perhaps the game's one genuine design flaw.
Super Mario Galaxy somewhat lacks the pick-up-and-play simplicity that characterized Mario 64, but there is still much to appeal to players who appreciate the gameplay style and are willing to master the niceties of controlling Mario in his new intergalactic environment. "Galaxy" is a deft demonstration of the Wii's potential and worth a look for system owners.
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 different November 20, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I haven't played it yet, but i watched my son.. it seems to be more difficult and i am not a fan of how its all done on circular planets.. makes for a harder view on things.. i prefer super mario 64..
 Super Mario Galaxy Delivers!!!!!! November 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is no wonder that Super Mario Galaxy was the #1 game on Wii for some time! The game is great, with a new touch on an old classic.
The ultimate goal still hasn't changed: Mario has to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. But the similarity to other Mario games ends there. This time, Mario has to take to outer space, exploring dozens of galaxies in search of power stars. The power stars are used to power the Comet Observatory, a "space station" that Mario uses to get to other galaxies. After collecting enough power stars, Mario can go to the center of the universe to rescue Peach.
This game kept me coming back for more, and sometimes it was hard to put down. It is a must-have for Wii owners!
PS: One might see a similarity between Mario Galaxy and a previous Mario game on Gamecube: Super Mario Sunshine. If you disliked Sunshine (I have heard that many did), don't worry about Galaxy; Nintendo seems to have worked out the problems that were in Sunshine.
Good Game November 12, 2008
It is an excellent game. This is the first 3D Mario game I have played, and it is not bad. It is, however, different than the side scrolling games. There is something that is missing, maybe it's the tension of speed running and jumping on tiny platforms while avoiding fireballs. I prefer the old school games better, but this is still an excellent game. Just think of it as something different from the older Mario games.
Fun game, great use of Wii Controls! November 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am an avid fan of the Mario series, and this game did not disappoint. Many challenging levels, age appropriate even for my younger nieces and nephews, and lots of fun!
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