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Super Mario Galaxy

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Nintendo
North America November 12, 2007 Nintendo
Europe November 16, 2007 Nintendo
Japan November 1, 2007 Nintendo
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Super Mario Galaxy review

Once he satisfies the current requirements, a new launch pad appears and he can rocket off to his next adventure. Usually, it's another planet with a new assignment. Each area mixes objectives so often that it's almost impossible to get bored because there's always something new…

Jason Venter · December 17, 2007

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Super Mario Galaxy review Review of the Week HG exclusive

Here’s what you know. You know that when you tilt the analog stick, Mario will run in that direction. You know that pressing the A button makes Mario jump, and that if you land on top of a monster, that monster will disintegrate and drop a coin. You’re probably aware that Mario…

Suskie · July 8, 2010 · 4 comments

Super Mario Galaxy review

Super Mario is such forgiving fellow. In one game he may be trying to take Bowser and his henchmen off the throne, and in others he’s playing a gentlemanly game of golf or tennis with him. But Mario games that involve pounding on top of Bowser have become an increased rarity…

bigcj34 · May 24, 2008 · 2 comments

Super Mario Galaxy review

As I was playing through Mario Galaxy, I found I was having fun. But not the conventional type of fun. Let’s call it “half-fun”. It’s the kind of fun where you enjoy what you’re playing but at the same time you’re bored out of your mind. It’s like after you drink a big Slurpee…

phediuk · February 24, 2008

Super Mario Galaxy review HG exclusive

If anything embodies the simple beauty of videogame entertainment, it is Nintendo’s Super Mario series. For many gamers, its creative level design and instinctive gameplay underline the entirety of their gaming experience as much as the iconic characters are ingrained into their…

Carlo84 · January 10, 2008

Super Mario Galaxy review

I once heard a kid in a wheelchair say that Mario is the most well-known game character ever, that both hardcore and casual gamers know who he is. Everyone from the geek down the street who stays inside playing games 24/7, to your parents, to girls, all know who Mario is. As a…

Ness · December 21, 2007

Super Mario Galaxy review

A Nintendo console just isn't complete without a flagship Mario title. The Wii has had few stunning single player experiences to boast about, and who else to deliver than the king of platforming himself, Sir Mario of Mario? With little surprises in terms of plot, he returns once…

Crazyreyn · December 18, 2007

Super Mario Galaxy review

If there is one game that defines the Wii, Super Mario Galaxy is it. If there's a game that defines a generation, Super Mario Galaxy is one of them. It's that good. This is the best game that Nintendo has created in years, which says a lot, considering their pedigree. Super…

Ping5000 · December 12, 2007

Super Mario Galaxy review

Why are you interested in the Wii? Come on, be honest. It isn’t the graphics. It can’t be just the price. Don’t tell me it’s just because of the newfangled control scheme. It’s about the games, and you know it. There hasn’t been much of a reason to get a Wii in the last few…

disco · November 14, 2007

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