Super Mario Galaxy

[The shoemaker]

Yeah I know it hasn't came out yet but, so what. I'm getting this game the day it comes out! I think it will be great, flying through space, having new moves, and it's on Wii. I herd (read) that this game will be two player, but not versing each other you get to be two player on the actually game. I think it's two player because the actions are pretty hard. Also people (the people making the game) said this game will be everything Super Mario Sunshine wasn't.

[Mendez]

It looks pretty average at the moment, where will you get the stars from? Does it have stages like sunshine and mario 64?

I really really wish it wasn't set in space

[Jakurdo]

The trailers made it look like the whole game was one single stage where there are some bigger planets who have challenges which earns you stars. But I think it's likely that you can't just go anywhere you like from the beginning but that you need certain amounts of stars to unlock stages or new parts of Mario's Galaxy. I do hope that the unlocked stages are a part of one big space though.

Plus I read some rumours about really big planets on which you really won't realize that they are objects in space but rather just levels/seperate stages. I hope that that's true, but I kinda doubt it...

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Mendez

It looks retty average at the moment, where will you get the stars from? Does it have stages like sunshine and mario 64?

I really really wish it wasn't set in space

Yeah, I never got excited about it being in space. Don't know why.

[Mendez]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Yeah, I never got excited about it being in space. Don't know why.

I've never liked space levels in games, and I hate things with space themes (except metroid of course)

[Jakurdo]

The Kororinpa Outer Space levels were fun, and the Paper Mario 2 Moon stage was fun and Super Mario Galaxy will be a lot of fun (I hope/I think)

[The shoemaker]

Well I'm not really into space ether but I think it wont really be a space type game. Because most space games have space ships and crazy guns, but I think this game will be some what like super mario sunshine. And yeah I hope you need to unlock stuff to go farther.

[Kevin]

The space levels in chapter 4 of Super Paper Mario on the other hand are fun.

[kelvingreen]

Originally Posted by The shoemaker

Also people (the people making the game) said this game will be everything Super Mario Sunshine wasn't.

I'm in the minority, as I loved Sunshine to bits, thought it was an excellent game, but Mario 64 was dull.

So I'm hoping Galaxy is more like Sunshine, to be honest.

[Mendez]

Originally Posted by kelvingreen

I'm in the minority, as I loved Sunshine to bits, thought it was an excellent game, but Mario 64 was dull.

So I'm hoping Galaxy is more like Sunshine, to be honest.

First time I heard somebody say that!

Mario 64 just had much better levels, they weren't as frustrating and the missions didn't take a year to do some of.

Also I hated the blue coins in Mario Sunshine, you could never tell how many you had in what courses so the 120 shines was virtually impossible without keeping a tally of them

[Taint Smack]

I think it looks great. The graphics are good, the controls seem well thought out, and I like the space setting (ewww lols maro in spaec is gay lol).

Not to mention it's a Mario Platformer... :P

[The shoemaker]

Originally Posted by Mendez

First time I heard somebody say that!

Mario 64 just had much better levels, they weren't as frustrating and the missions didn't take a year to do some of.

Also I hated the blue coins in Mario Sunshine, you could never tell how many you had in what courses so the 120 shines was virtually impossible without keeping a tally of them

Well I thought Super Mario 64 was a bit to much on the easy side. But super mario sunshine made the levels hard and fun to go through. Yeah it gets frustrating but that's what makes you want to play again and again.

[iNma]

Wow, heresy aplenty here.
SM64 was a revolutionary game. Seeing it in motion for the first time back in '95 was a revelation, and it's as important now as it was then. Because the N64 didn't do particularly well in its generation, I think people forget the impact this had.

Sunshine was great, but to be honest it was essentially SM64 with water, bigger levels and a broken camera (and not enough Yoshi). Still fun, though, mind.

Galaxy has the potential to be what people forget Mario used to be: a redefinition of the accepted parameters of game design, not simply for platformers, but for 3D games in general. Or it could fall flat on its face. Either way, this is a monumental game, and I'm with the first post: I'll be at the store the day it comes out, and I'll make my own mind up.

[kelvingreen]

Originally Posted by iNma

Wow, heresy aplenty here.

lol... thought so.

I thought Mario 64 was boring, empty and easy. Sunshine was far more challenging, there was more to do, and it looked fantastic.

Obviously, without 64 we'd never have had the improvements in the sequel (it's the same game underneath after all), but anyway, Sunshine ftw!

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Mendez

First time I heard somebody say that!

Mario 64 just had much better levels, they weren't as frustrating and the missions didn't take a year to do some of.

Also I hated the blue coins in Mario Sunshine, you could never tell how many you had in what courses so the 120 shines was virtually impossible without keeping a tally of them

Yeah, you don't hear that a lot! Mostly its the other way around, Mario 64 being more liked than Sunshine. I liked Sunshine for a while but it just to a point where I started to hate it.

[iNma]

[Whipes sweat off brow]

Glad to see common sense has prevailed

[The shoemaker]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Yeah, you don't hear that a lot! Mostly its the other way around, Mario 64 being more liked than Sunshine. I liked Sunshine for a while but it just to a point where I started to hate it.

Well yeah there's a lot of parts in sunshine where you just hate the stinking game, but for some reson that made me love it even more!

[The shoemaker]

I just thought this game might not be that good because there wouldnt be any talking because who are you going to talk to in space?

[enjoievan]

Yes there are the bigger planets outside of the space atmosphere. The Galaxy is just the HUB world. Go to Gametrailers.com and search "Super Mario Galaxy Developers Walkthrough" to see a a full stage that appears to not be set in space in any way, with blue skies, etc.

[The shoemaker]

Sweet I just checked that it looks better than I thought.

[Tull]

Lookie we got a release date Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) - 16 November
Q4 Release Update

*me happy*

[Mendez]

Originally Posted by tull

Lookie we got a release date Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) - 16 November
Q4 Release Update

*me happy*

Yeah, that's if it doesn't get delayed, which is pretty likely...

16th November would be a nice date though.

[crops55]

Originally Posted by Mendez

Yeah, that's if it doesn't get delayed, which is pretty likely...

16th November would be a nice date though.

Yes it definitely would. I'm happy for you guys(Europe). The wait for Metroid and even Super Paper Mario must be excruciating. I wouldn't wish that kind of pain upon anyone. Galaxy and Hourglass should put some fears to rest at the very least and somewhat make up for the tardiness of the other two. Here's hopin Smash Brothers won't be too far off for you either.

[hippiecrite]

I'm extremely excited for this game and am looking forward to it more than Brawl. Mario Galaxy so far looks to be the true sequel to Mario 64 and even has returning items like the Fire Flower and Starman, plus the Bee Suit which reminds me a lot of SMB3. I may have to take a week off from work once this game gets released.

[Pegasus]

Here's a video of the "secret" cookie cutter level from the demo disc.

I find it strange that Nintendo reps didn't want people to play it - only selectable by some sort of code. Why bother including it on the disc if you don't want to show it?

[enjoievan]

And shoemaker, just to sell you that it'll be a great game, here's the stats from the latest Nintendo Power.

There are 120 stars to collect over 40 different galaxies, including a desert, haunted house, honeybee kingdom, and a few set in space.
I'm assuming by these numbers that there will be 3 different objectives in each galaxy, just simple math.

So there won't be very many of those Space-esque "blah" galaxies.

[Mendez]

Originally Posted by enjoievan

And shoemaker, just to sell you that it'll be a great game, here's the stats from the latest Nintendo Power.

There are 120 stars to collect over 40 different galaxies, including a desert, haunted house, honeybee kingdom, and a few set in space.
I'm assuming by these numbers that there will be 3 different objectives in each galaxy, just simple math.

So there won't be very many of those Space-esque "blah" galaxies.

Desert? Haunted House? Will these just be like normal Mario 64-like levels?
I've been looking forward to this game, but the Space theme really has been draining my anticipation. I'd be going mad with excitement right now if it wasn't set in Space.

[Pegasus]

So it would make a difference if they were simply spheres hanging in the sky instead? =P For me, the setting seems to work perfectly well. Just watching the videos of Mario going from right side up to upside down looks like a lot of fun. Bundle that with spheres of all shapes and sizes, some of which are so big they resemble classic setups (see bee and cookie cutter level videos) and different levels of gravity, it sounds like a sure winner to me.

I just read through the preview in the latest Nintendo Power issue (one of my three free ones) and the more I read/see about the game, the more I want it.

[The shoemaker]

Originally Posted by enjoievan

And shoemaker, just to sell you that it'll be a great game, here's the stats from the latest Nintendo Power.

There are 120 stars to collect over 40 different galaxies, including a desert, haunted house, honeybee kingdom, and a few set in space.
I'm assuming by these numbers that there will be 3 different objectives in each galaxy, just simple math.

So there won't be very many of those Space-esque "blah" galaxies.

Hey hey hey I never ment the game will be bad. It's just I hope theres lots of storylines and people to talk to like in sunshine, I just can't see a bunch of talking in this game cuz who are you going to talk to aliens. ( that'd be sweet.) I'm looking forward to this game a lot, like even more than brawl. And I really want brawl. Mostly because I really need a good 1-player action game for wii. (even though galaxy is 2-player) So sorry for leading you in the wrong direction.

[hippiecrite]

I personally hope there's not much talking/character interaction in this one. That stuff is fine for the Mario RPGs but it doesn't belong in the Mario platformers. Just Mario running and jumping on stuff in 3D is all I need.

[The shoemaker]

Well I don't want crazy talking I mean like you have a choice or the random person you find in space to talk to.

[mixer152]

This game should be sick!

And Luigi should be playable too I prefer using him.

[The shoemaker]

Luigi in space would look weirder.

[mixer152]

I thought only a few of the levels would be space themed and the rest like normal Mario??

[Spore]

Originally Posted by mixer152

I thought only a few of the levels would be space themed and the rest like normal Mario??

No I'm pretty sure every single place takes place in space. Just some of the planets are bigger than others. What I want to know is, will there be seperate parts of space as in levels? Will there be an "overworld" like Peach's castle in 64?

[enjoievan]

Originally Posted by Spore

No I'm pretty sure every single place takes place in space.

Geez, how many times do I have to post this?

There are a few space levels, the Gateway Galaxy, and a few more. The large majority of levels will be classic Mario 64 styles. Have you seen any of the Screenshots of The Honeybee Kingdom, The Desert Galaxy, the Cookie Factory Galaxy, the Haunted House Galaxy, etc? None of these even have stars in the background. In an interview in Nintendo Power a developer said "we'll have planets of all sizes, and when one gets big enough, it essentially feels as though you're walking on flat ground."

[The shoemaker]

that's cool it's seaming more real. US release date November 19 I think. No that's when the wii was released well sometime in November.

[Pegasus]

Originally Posted by mixer152

This game should be sick!

As long as it doesn't throw up on me. Silly expression.

Originally Posted by The shoemaker

that's cool it's seaming more real.

Yeah, being a galaxy-saving plumber, hopping around in space, sure is realistic.

[The shoemaker]

Well that's not what I mean. funny though. Like have you seen any of the videos when he's on a small planet you can see he's walking around it. when it's bigger it seams more flat I think that's cool. Hey I just noticed this Mario has a HUGE nose, no an enormous nose.

[Pocketim]

Bumble Bee Mario FTW!
http://www.gpstore.co.nz/Screenshots/1520623/3.html