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  • your reviews are soo fair. you cover all angles. i got both galaxy games , they r good but once i finished it once i never wanted to play through it all again. LONG lol

  • You have really opened my eyes, all that you say is totally right.

    People really have forgotten why we play video games. It's not because it has great story or amazing visuals that makes a game good. It's all about the gameplay, and that's what Nintendo is all about

  • If Mario games are for kids, then those kids have it pretty damn sweet.

  • This game is similar to Super Mario 64

  • why does there have to be so many words in this reveiw that start with P

  • Super Mario 64 is still better.

  • Thank you.

  • today everyone is thinking about graphics and not the gameplay

    most of the people now dont know what makes a game good

  • This and skyward sword look amazing for a wii game

  • Best game ever? Mmmmmmm, well... damned close! (Rob, CMG: Classic Movies and Games)

  • 5 or so amazing reviews in, that's it, I have to press the subscribe button. Your reviews are too much fun to watch.

  • Why is this guy always fake laughing?

  • i just brought this game and love it

  • @chrisreamer8 you spelled that wrong

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  • I would disagree with you, as a patron of film, that games shouldn't necessarily be attempting to be like films, but given the caliber of storytelling in most games I agree, Games should either go all the way with exciting and creative gameplay, create a mezmerizing and complexfully artful storytelling experience, or use one to compliment the other, Uncharted, Ico, and Mass Effect are perfect examples

  • @FalconPunch256 Totally right there, man. But I still believe that CONTROL should be the main focus for game design, A compelling story may grab players in and keep them wanting to go on, but if that conveyor belt is too convoluted, plain or difficult to grasp and makes it hard for them to frolic and explore, then storytelling might not work as well as it would in a game which uses it's mechanics to convey the story and enhance the experience.

  • He can run, he can jump, he can jump, he can jump....

  • damn i love this game! iv beat it a million times!

  • super mario galaxy 3ds!!! make it happen nintendo!!!

    

  • @AcidMoth I agree so much. This game and mario galaxy 2 would be great for the 3ds which I am getting for Christmas.

  • I honestly don't like this game.

  • I just LOVE all of the Classic game room reviewers. You guys are awesome!

  • You think this game is awesome?...wait 'till they release the pokemon Wii!!

  • galaxy is also one of the hardest games i have ever played

  • @TheMarioo0 but how=0

  • When ever someone tells me mario games are for kids, I just want to punch them in the face and say "you don't know how to have fun."

  • @MrSuperleobros HELL YEA THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Philosophy and video game in the same sentence? The fuck?

  • the soundtrack just totally made both galaxies for me. fully orchestrated beats midi right out of the park. this is one reason i look forward to skyward sword, the first legend of zelda game with a fully orchestrated sountrack

  • @chuckles1252 YEA that's how i know gods real jk

  • you know, the ps3 and xbox 360 have hd graphics and central servers, but the wii has something much more important. GOOD GAMES!

  • @theinsanegamergeek MAN PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKE ME CRY TEARS OF JOY =)

  • @snarfsnarfpoop Are you kidding me!? This guy has a GREAT voice!

  • @scampynoXP no he does not

  • Bought this last week and loving the hell out of it.

  • super mario sunshine was epicly better!

  • one of the best wii games ever, only to be topped by mario galaxy 2

  • Don't forget about the awesome music.

  • GOTA CATCH EM ALL!

  • I love this game so much that i would keep playing even if i get 4 game overs in a row and so far its paying off.... i need 9 more stars to go to unlock Luigi

  • lol funny story

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  • Why do people always say they got bored of their Wii after Wii Sports and never touched it again and yet it has games like this; Super Mario Galaxy 1& 2 got 97% on Metacritic of all the games this generation only GTA IV gets a higher score. Surely games like this would be a welcome break for a "hardcore gamer" who owns a Wii from the avalanche of FPS's on 360 and PS3.

  • Loved this, but I liked sunshine better.

  • @buzzanddragon it sounds to me like u never played this game or even both

  • @MrStasko played both but sunshine was my first nintendo game. Sunshine was great and I like this but I like sunshine better.

  • @MrStasko played both beat both. sunshine was my first nintendo game. They are both good but I like sunshine better.

  • damn that was a good review, i mean it sounded really good

  • awesome awesome awesome game! just finished it and im very satisfied. its definitely the coolest mario game ive played. super mario world and super mario 64 will have their special place with nostalgia but this game is the most creative ive played yet. im getting the second one and im sure itll be worth the cash

  • Sorry but this game isn't near flawless, but it's still a good game. The story is atrocious (I don't care if it is Mario, that's no excuse for having such a lazy overused plot), The controls can be strange, and the camera can mess you up pretty badly.

  • @Christianrockrockz

    yeah Mario games aren't about plot, but ultimately if they put unskippable cut-scenes in the game and you have no choice but to watch them, they must be judged as part of the game as whole. Completely cutting the plot out of the second game entirely was a massive improvement.

    The story stops the game from getting a 10 like it's sequel; just a 9.99999999

  • @austinthebookworm5 No. This game isn't a 9.99999999. The camera can still be wonky at times and the swimming controls worse than in Super Mario 64. Besides, the sequel uses the exact same story, so yeah.....

  • This game is over rated the gameplays ok but transitions between gravitational pulls are weird the greaphics are good but he said the fun is in exploring and running and playing but u cant explore you have to follow the path they have made for you with easy bosses and stars I have gotten all stars in the first 10-15 hours it is good but the origanal Nintendo 64 game Super Mario 64 is better.

  • @TheRhinoStudio people have their opinions dont be rude.

  • F*ck Call of Duty. They don't have over 200 titles. Or a 25-year anniversary. Or their own All-Stars collection. Or originality. Or anything new in sequels. Or characters. Or final bosses. Or awesome stories. Or a kick-ass music score. Or legions of undying fans. or the enjoyment of MILLIONS. When CoD dies, Mario will be there. Mario will do what he does best. Make us smile. :)

  • e ja que ´~ao engleses nao entendem nada O_O!!!!

    :D

  • ahh todos os comentarios são engleses

  • I don't know why, but i didn't have fun playing this game

  • That's what its all about having fun with the video games you play. I don't care if your game looks like killzone, gears or rage it whether or not its fun to play. Excellent review

  • @kidsteal As it turns out, Gears is very fun to play and looks astounding. There need not be a trade-off between gameplay and graphics.

  • @shiptoncraig Exactly, but the point is there are too many console games that focus heavily on the presentation and not enough on the core gameplay. This is probably to balance out the simple, concentrated gameplay approach of most mobile games by doing what they can't.

    But again, like you said, they shouldn't have to sacrifice one for the other in the first place.

  • dude...youve convinced me to buy this game. im buying my first wii in a couple of days and i need some games to break the ice. this game looks like its perfect for a first-time wii owner. it looks like they have a great balance between controller and motion sensing. thanks alot dude!

  • @banekrayt You are in for a treat. Get the sequel too! :D You should update your story with a comment here. Let us know how it goes for you. Congrats. :)

  • fuck off derek you fucking faggot

  • "Hell no!" lmao...

  • Uhr you shoulda said "No you aint playin"

  • @Joesoj Don't tarts always "Laugh hysterically"?.....ok ill stop now

  • The whole comment about "not being about sitting in a movie theater" is lame! Mass Effect, Half Life, inFamous even Zelda!!!

  • So in nsmbw theres no online and not this either but you didnt complain that this didnt?

    FUCK YOU BITCH

  • @littlefishkid ...galaxy is a one player game, how would online work?

  • @jimmyelgringito with luigi on the side playing with u

  • @littlefishkid The way the game is built, multiplayer would be a bad idea. :/

  • @jimmyelgringito yea but its just retarded how galaxy fanboys call nsmbw crap cuz of no multiplayer and not  this

  • @littlefishkid Maybe...because nwmb has multiplayer?

  • @jimmyelgringito so does galaxy, but its crap. ZOMG ANOTHER CONTROLLER SO I CAN COLLECT STAR BITS, WOOOOOO

  • @littlefishkid ...you want online...to collect starbits?

  • @jimmyelgringito no i was bein sarcastic

  • @littlefishkid the point that jimmy is trying to say, is just that 3D mario platforming titles have never had 2 players being used, so nintendo didnt put online for a reason. they werent supposed to put a star for a 2nd player in the game and a luma in super mario galaxy 2 in the first place, but it was requested the game had multiplayer and since nintendo was smart, they didnt put anything special. unlike NSMBW, where it does have multiplayer, but still shouldnt require online for gamer needs.

  • i need a wii

  • @PirahnaProductions well do you have one now

  • @PirahnaProductions I have a wii. U JELLY?

  • Thumbs up if you think that it should be gameplay + graphics

  • @MLGProSam i know right my fuckin dumbass neigbors broke my ps2 then i said fuck them u ugly ass bitches then i got a wii and a gamecube with sunshine

  • You know a game is awesome when you give it to your dad who is at the ripe old age of 52 and his reaction is "what on *earth* were these Japs taking to come up with a game like this?"

    xD.

  • This game actually made up for what "Super Mario Sunshine" on the Gamecube lacked. :D

  • i bet the game with 101 stars

  • Mario360: How is CGR undertow different than CGR?

  • @MrAwesomenMario360 you couldve just replied to him you know. just sayin

  • 10 people have an addiction problem with call of duty.

  • Mario 64 = Great big open levels, best exploring

    Sunshine = Best Hub world

    Galaxy = Best controls

    The next big Mario game should combine all of these elements. HD presentation won't hurt either :D

  • @GregzillaGT

    Hopefully they'll do that on Wii U with Super Mario U (Universe).

  • @gunninlinguist I love that name pretty cool man...

  • It's has been declared that Mario is the most recognisable video game character ever.

  • @clashrogers its been declared since the 90s that mario is more recognizable than mickey mouse

  • games should be judged by how fun they are.

  • hey, can we just agree its great not because of graphics or controls but because its fun as shit

  • But Derek, is it better than Ocarina of Time...?

  • C'mon, Derek, everyone knows that there's not a woman alive that would date you...

  • Though I think Super Mario Galaxy 2 trumped this one in every aspect, this title is still fantastic.

  • My dog said "a couple of my fiances came over". And the gameplay vs graphics is simple to me. Graphics cant make a game good, only make a good game great.

  • What's your theme's music?

  • This game is so much better than the sequel in my opinion. The magic this game has, with it's awesome level design and story is just incredible. This is definitely one of the best games ever made. Galaxy 2 is great as well...but it doesn't triumph the original.

  • Great story/ and review

  • i find galaxy 2 was way way better. this one was way to easy it just feltboring you know??

  • some of my friends think mega man is "crap" becuase of the graphics. I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE GRAPHICS! it's all about gameplay.

  • amazing game....

  • mario really does bring people together, its so simple, yet so fun.

  • Hell yeah, even chicks dig gameplay over graphics.

  • If it's able to make girls play video games, it must be a good game

  • "It's not about sitting in a movie theater; it never was. It's about the fundamental joy of moving, of running and jumping and playing."

    Amen.

  • @SonofMrPeanut Although it would be funny to play this in a movie theater.

  • @Goldstar127 Oh that would be surreal! :D

  • i dont understand when people say gameplay over graphics for mario galaxy. i mean the graphics are prety awesome so its not like nintendo sacrificed one for the other

  • @crazyulah a lot of the people don't like any game that isn't cod

  • @crazyulah a sonic fan could never be that understanding X3

  • xbox 360 and ps3 are just ovesaturated with fps, nintendo know what vedio games are (also goldeneye is fucking awesome)

  • I'm really angry at the guys who may have stole this game. I miss this game and ts music so much

  • The first time I came across such an anecdotal review. Interesting.

  • The story at 6:01 reminds me just why i love games.... Damn, it even explains why i have this passion over retrogames: They always punish you, but you have fun anyway!

  • this review is as good as the game

  • In my personal opinion, this is NOT the Mario game that deserved a sequel. Super Mario 64 did.

  • jaggies everywhere

  • Best review I've ever seen, honest and correct.

  • Gameplay>Graphics

  • The only Problem with this game is, ist waaaaaay to easy. Bowers was the biggest dissapiontment they made the same mistake they made in M64 having almost the same Bossbattle over and over! Only changing Bowsers attack pattern a little is no new Boss! Its not fun running into him and knowing what hes gonna do

  • @Cylord Mario games are targeted to younger gamers. And (normally) younger gamers arent experts at games yet. So they need easier challenges. Just like Metroid is targeted to teenagers, the challenge is more difficult. And Kirby is targeted to toddlers. I hope i helped you understand more :)

  • @Cylord

    that's kinda how bowser boss battles always been but i agree with you, altho through different playthroughs of this game the experience is always different, sometimes it's actually hard to fight him, other times its a walk in the park, however the sequel is harder than the this

  • ma vaffanculo figlio di puttana

  • super mario galaxy or ocarina of time?

  • @ThePossumReport

    Get both! :)

  • mario galexy=the best game that ever came out although im an xbox faneboy but this game is the best game ever!

  • Thats all fair and well, but if Gabe Newell isn't involved. Then I'm not sold.

  • Fiancee? I thought you were like 12!!??

    O_O

  • @Emceetem ....12 year olds don't talk like journalists.... :D

  • @Emceetem

    Lol same

  • @Emceetem Nah he is in college

  • @Emceetem you must not hear many 12 year olds lol he sounds around my age in his 20's

  • @Emceetem There are diffrent reviewers. Read the description.

  • 30 years?!

  • I think Mario games are sickeningly overpraised. Their awesome, granted, but they aren't the epitome of gaming. The Mario franchise's praise is at least 50% nostalgia.

    Switch out Mario with some generic character, and it will look strikingly much like many other great platformers that have fallen into obscurity.

  • @sinbysin666 What about sunshine and new super mario bros? They both were slammed hard by critics and fans

  • @ThatIncredibleJordan They have only seen universal praise. I don't think any website/magazine gave them under 9/10.

  • Damn only one part was super challenging. Bouldergeist's dare devil run!! lost like 13 lives there.

  • one of the best reviews i've watched.... the review may sound a little subjective but... that's the truth... this game is one... of the best games ever made.... salutes to mario... and to the creators ofcourse... ^^

  • I'm still sad those UFO's never did play a role outside of the opening...

  • thumbs up if you think that it sould be gameplay over graphics

  • @mrmario11B Why not both?

  • @shadowscx3 yes but some games sadly do graphics over gameplay  but call of duty does both

  • @mrmario11B Like for Kirby Air Ride, Kirby's Epic Yarn, and and even back to Super Mario Brothers? :P

  • @mrmario11B and it is

  • @mrmario11B it is duh?

    and EXXcuuuuse meeeeee

    doesn't super mario galaxy look good?

  • @mrmario11B

    sounds like a mad nintendo fanboy trying to justify Wiis shitty hardware

  • @OrdoMallius 20 bucks says someone is gonna start raging at you in a few seconds.

  • @TheSuperEricWarshot

    It has been up fro 2 weeks and you're the first reply.

    Call me so I can send you my address so you can send me those 20 bucks (I accept euro to)

  • @OrdoMallius Okay sure. Unfortunately i dont have any stamps on me to send you a check, and paypal doesnt work here. (im visiting a relative in this city near hong kong). We do have south-east cash transfer though. If you are in north america it will cost 40 bucks to recieve the money, if europe its 25 bucks. if you are somewhere in china or something i can get it to you.

  • @OrdoMallius hahah, and you sound like a microsoft faggot with no Wii.

  • @mrmario11B

    Make that: "it should be funplay over graphics"! ;)

  • @mrmario11B Gameplay over Graphics, but it's good to have a visually appealing style of a game at least :)

  • @mrmario11B Heck YAH

  • @mrmario11B yes, as long as graphics aren't 'ugly'

  • @mrmario11B alright 248 people including me know what games are.

  • 1% graphics 99% gameplay

  • @mrmario11B Are there people who believe that it should be graphics over gameplay? Because if they exist they must be retarded. I mean if what you play isn't good why the fuck would you care about how the game looks?

  • @mrmario11B definitely, everyone knows that if ur a fan of the wii, you understand that the graphics aren't great but you go along for the adventure and the gameplay.

  • @mrmario11B i do put gameplay over graphics and i still don't like this game. it just didnt have that mario feel to me. the concept of mario in space? and a 3D space as well? as much as i enjoyed 64, i just cant play this one. i prefer the 2D mario. i have yet to try out the second one, i plan on it, but my expectations are very low regardless of all the praise it has. but to each his own opinion!

  • This game is just freaking awesome. One of the more engaging games ive played in ages. Oh and SMG2 did the same thing.... WITH YOSHI.

  • This review show that videogames aren't a land of hardcores and fanboys, but a universe that ANYONE can enjoy. We must respect and welcome these newcomers.