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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
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Rating:  128 reviews
Sales Rank: 108
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): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: WI-RVLPRMGE
UPC: 045496900434
EAN: 0045496900434
ASIN: B000FQ9QVI
Release Date: November 16, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
What's the one place large enough to stage Mario's biggest adventure? Outer space, of course. Super Mario Galaxy is the latest in a long line of Mario platformers that will make you change the way you look at video games. From the amazing diversity of galaxies and a new array of special suits for Mario to the incredible control scheme offered through the Wii Remote, Super Mario Galaxy is the ultimate Mario experience. Whether you're a Mario master or playing one of his adventures for the first time, you'll actively jump from planet to planet with the motion-sensing and pointing capabilities of the controller. Mario's newest move - the spin move - is performed by giving the Wii Remote a quick shake. It's the most versatile move in the game and can aide Mario in his many discoveries. Additionally, the Wii Remote's pointer is used to collect Star Bits, which can be thrown at enemies to stun them.
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 Brilliant! July 30, 2008
C. Huxtable (U.K)
This is the best mario game i have played in ages. If your a mario fan then get it cos this game is a must have for any mario fan!
Simply Magical July 27, 2008
L. Burchell (Scotland)
Super Mario galaxy is a fantastic game, gloriously executed and deserves all the praise it has been given!
graphics: 10/10 - this is the best looking game on wii by a long shot, glorious art design and space landscapes
gameplay: 10/10 - mario galaxy is in a league of its own when it comes to innovation and level design - absolutely brilliant! Nobody thought super mario 64 could be trumped but galaxy has proven its possible
sound: 9/10 - phenomenal orchestrated soundtracks full of retro nostalgia and great new tunes - great
innovation: 9/10 - taking the mario genre and reinventing it in space was a masterstroke, it opened up a whole world of possibilities for level design and gameplay, not to mention the great wii controls!
final score: 97/100 - a perfect gaming experience which has to end eventually, but was the well deserved winner of game of 2007, beating off heavy opposition such as COD4 and Halo3 , which is saying something
 Definitely the MOST infuriating game of MY life!!! July 8, 2008
Targus
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
At first (on the easy levels) I thought Mario Galaxy was really fun. Then I got got onto the hard levels and the fact I kept dying changed my mind. I kept on getting stuck and killed by mushrooms. I would not recommend buying it if you get distressed or infuriated easily. You can buy it if you want though.
Hope this helped!
Super Mario Galaxy for Wii July 5, 2008
Ben King (uk)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a truly incredible game and I would reccomend it for any age because it is absolutley amazing. The graphics are crystal clear and a brilliant suprise for the Wii as of some games havnt had the best og graphics. But the graphics on Super Mario Galaxy are absolutley 5 star. The game is worth the oney it is now at because I got this game at christmas and I'm still not bored of it. 5 out of 5 for me!
One of the all-time greats. June 13, 2008
M. J. Barr (Cornwall, UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
After Super Mario Sunshine it seemed like Nintendo couldn't ever possibly top the awesome achievement that was Super Mario 64. They had tried to incorporate the infamous FLUDD jetpack and...well, it didn't work as well as had been hoped. And then there was THAT camera. Clearly Nintendo, on the latest evidence, gave the drawing board a good dusting off and decided to start from scratch.
And the end result is simply one of the most incredible experiences any gamer will ever have. It leaves you wondering just how Nintendo are capable of making such things possible. Whether it's the lollipop visuals, which are stunning and run at a constant 60fps. Or the mindbending level design. The trademark controls, tight, responsive and effortless. And finally, the greatest soundtrack to a videogame ever composed. Metal Gear Solid has always had a great main theme, and Killer7 was an outthere assault on your eardrums which somehow worked wonderfully. However, in terms of creating something which sums up Mario, exploration, outer space, speed, fun, humour, excitement, curiosity and anything else which you'd associate with this continually exemplary series: Koji Kondo has done it. From the gigantic orchestral themes or the modern remixes of Mario themes past, it is quite simply perfect. I like to think of it as the Star Wars of videogame soundtracks. Iconic in other words.
The camera is perhaps the only aspect of the game which you could criticise, as on the rare occaision (and I mean RARE) it can sometimes give you an awkward angle through which to view the world you're in. However, it will either self-right itself or you fix it yourself on the D-Pad.
The whole package is class and when you consider how relatively few copies have been sold worldwide (Nintendo have shifted about 2.5m - 3m copies which considering its AAA status...) you can't help wondering about the future of this much adored character. If you haven't played this game and you own a Wii, what on earth are you doing?! I'd even go as far to say that it is simply worth buying a Wii just to play this one game. It really is that good.
Bring on Super Mario Galaxy 2, I say!
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