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SacredJellybean

Have any of you Wii owners picked this up yet? If not, do it now, it is a god damn incredible game. I know I haven't participated much, but I feel like the gaming industry has been stagnating for the past few years. Seems like every other game is a first-person shooter that's set during a war or a post-apocalyptic setting. Then you have a sizable chunk dedicated to worthless and embarrassing adaptations of the latest blockbuster hit. More and more companies are pushing for better graphics, upping the price of their game consoles. Games now have a budget close to movies, and imitate movies, and have movie stars playing the voices. It's like improving all the superficial qualities of games has become the goal, when all the strength that's really needed for a great game comes from incredibly addictive gameplay.

Not to say that Mario Galaxy's graphics are ugly. They aren't as good as what you'll see on PS3 or X-Box 360, but there are still truly breathtaking moments in the game, like doing a long jump off the edge of the planet and orbiting it before finally hitting the ground. Or flying through the air and doing a spin when a star comes by, so you can be shot around like a cannon to other distance planets. It goes without saying that this game is best played while powerfully stoned.

I really can't praise this game enough. It, hands-down, is the most imaginative, enjoyable, engrossing games I've played in years. I could have played for hours if I didn't have to go to the grocery store before it closes. This is the kind of game I've been looking for to help renew my interest in games in general. I could easily see this up there with the best platformers ever made, such as Banjo-Kazooie and Mario 64, and see myself returning to it for years to come. Truly incredible game.

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ChaseEdwards

Amen to that.

Your mind will continually be blown as you travel from galaxy to galaxy. And the gravity shifts are like nothing I've ever seen. The Wii has a lot to offer, and games like this prove it.

toothfairy420

I have always been a fan of the Nintendo, Banjo-Kazooie, and Mario 64 are two of my favorite games to date. I played Mario Galaxy at the game store, because I do not yet own a Wii and I thought it was pretty awesome...I spent at least 30 minutes standing there at the game store, children watching with wonder in their eyes and longing in their hearts, as I was shot from planet to planet. In other words, I agree with you that this one will become a classic...along with paper Mario...that game is pretty neat too.

Darque Pervert

I played SMG at my brither in law's house on New Year's Eve.
It's a lot of fun, as is everything I've played on the Wii.

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timiscute

Mario Galaxy is definitely one of the most fun Mario games in a real long time. The gameplay and the crazy use of gravity makes the game endless amounts of fun. It'll take alot for them to top this one.

~Tim

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marlinl

great one, like it