Mario is back and has never been better
Their have been many many great Mario games over the years. From Super Mario Bros. 3 to Mario 64, they have all been great in many ways. Which means Super Mario Galaxy has a lot to live up to. And being set in space maybe it would be a poor change for Mario. But no. This game lives up to all expectations.
The story for the game is hardly different from usual Mario games; Princess Peach is captuered by the king of the Koopa's: Bowser. But this time, Bowser has kidnapped Peach and brought her to space. So Mario like a good rescuer tries to save her. He fails and ends up on a small planet in the middle of nowhere. He then meets up with Rosalina, a space woman, and they try to find all the power stars to rescue Peach. Apart from the space twist, this is a usual Mario story.
When first turn on the game you will notice the graphics, which are top notch. This is the best looking game on the Wii by a long shot. Everything is very colourful and happy. The galaxies themselves in the game are some of the best designed levels I have ever seen. From a galaxy made of toys to made of food, they are so many level designs and it never gets repetitive. The gameplay is some what different from older Mario games too. Though your still jumping about, each level or galaxy is made up of planets where you beat the goal on one planet then move to the next. Though this makes the game more linear than past Mario games and there isin't much exploration to be done. It is still great fun to fly from one galaxy. The music in the game is simply brilliant. All of the classic Mario tunes plus some new ones turn up and are fully orchestrated and sound beautiful.
I have just one grip with the game and that is the difficulty. This game is very easy to get to start to finish. And the first star in the game couldnt be any easier. Though the difficulty curve is nice and game becomes more challenging towards the end. Most of the boss fights are very easy but some later ones can be tough. But getting all the 120 stars in the game is no easy feat.
There is only one minor issue in the game but that is it. Apart from that it is perfect. May I say this is miles ahead of Sunshine and Mario 64. Best game on the Wii hands down. A true spectacle of gaming no one should miss. If you have a Wii get it!
