CottonSwab
2018
idk
2011
A pretty much perfect game that will always be there for me if I need it. I love this game and always will.
2021
I don't know what it is but everything about this game just does it for me. Incredibly smooth, fluid, and satisfying gameplay. This game is at its best when you're just running through everything, killing enemies with pinpoint precision and doing all these cool things. Except actually, this game is at its best during the boss fights. The final boss is probably my favorite ever in a video game. It's incredibly challenging with tons of crazy mechanics and an amazing theme and narratively, a really cool way to cap off the end of this arc for the series. The soundtrack isn't something you'd really want to listen to on its own, but it sets the tone super well and adds to the atmosphere. Speaking of, it should be a given for Metroid but the atmosphere is incredible. The visuals are insanely impressive on this game with these gorgeous backgrounds that seem to go on forever and these insanely detailed environments. Some of them feel kinda samey but then they mix things up when the area gets frozen over or you enter Donkey Kong's Jungle. I could probably play this game over and over and never get tired of how fun it is. Genuinely one of the best gaming experiences of my life and I'm so glad that this game not only came out, but that more 2D Metroid is probably coming on the horizon. And after this? I can't wait to see what comes next for this series. 10/10.
Video games as a medium have led up to this game. It is the conclusion of a story that Tetsuya Takahashi has been trying to tell since Xenogears in 1998. The characters are all amazingly written and have great chemistry, the combat doesn't quite reach the highs of XC2 but the field gameplay is far better. The music takes a bit to get used to from past games, but ultimately is amazing as well. And the story is by far the best in the series, tying together the main themes from XC1 and 2 while introducing new ones as well, all tying a bow on the series as a whole with an emotional, unparalleled ending. Basically, this game is peak fiction, peak gameplay, just peak video games. It's my current favorite game of all time, and it probably will be for a very, very long time (i.e., until Xenoblade 4 comes out).
Despite an outward appearance and online reputation of a silly, weird "anime" game, this game has an immaculate story with extremely deep themes, the best combat system iIve ever seen in a video game, and a near-perfect soundtrack. Don't believe what people say, this game is absolutely worth playing.
Everyone has already talked about why this game is good. You already know why it's good. It's really good. You should play it.
2021
Would probably be a 10/10 if it was a full game, but this expansion is extremely promising for the future of the series and has me very excited to see where Nintendo takes 3D Mario next.
2017
It's not quite as good as the two Galaxy games, but it comes close. Extremely fun movement, satisfying collectibles, and tons of fun worlds to explore. The biggest problem is the sheer quantity of lazy, easy, and copy-pasted levels.
2013
Absolutely immaculate level design with an incredible soundtrack. Held back mostly by the format and lack of interesting movement.
2011
It's pretty good, but it's just not as interesting as what came before. Easily the worst 3D Mario game, but it's still pretty great.
2010
It's so peak
2007
Every hundred years, a comet appears in the skies above the Mushroom Kingdom...
And it's only every few years a game this good can be found.
The fact that this game exists at all is a miracle. The gravity mechanics were thought to be impossible, and still boggle the mind today. Like, how did they do that? It's incredible.
Mario's movement isn't as fun or fancy as 64 or Sunshine, but it works incredibly well in this context. There are fewer ways to complete missions, but that allows the developers to guide players into these intricate, masterfully designed stages and follow the paths given. Every level is fun, every level is well-designed, without any exceptions.
And we need to talk about the atmosphere. This is, without a doubt, the greatest soundtrack put into a Mario game. From the exciting and thrilling Good Egg and Melty Molten galaxies, to the more subdued and serene Space Junk and Gateway Galaxy, to the cheery and lighthearted Honeyhive and Beach Bowl galaxies, to even downright eerie and off-putting like Drip Drop and Deep Dark galaxies. Every track sets the tone for the level and draws you further in, immersing yourself fully in the beauty of space. And man, this game is beautiful. When I was a kid, I would sit and stare at the skyboxes and just wonder. I would look at all the planets and stardust trails and see if I could spot one of the galaxies out there. I would wonder what else there could be in this massive, amazing game. This video game is the reason I have a fascination with outer space today.
I don't really know what else to say. I don't think there's any other game that is as special as this one for me. Every time I replay it, I rediscover a little bit of that magic, that whimsical curiosity of myself as a child. This game probably won't be as special to you if you play it now. But for me? This will always be the most beautiful, magical, and comforting game for me.
And it's only every few years a game this good can be found.
The fact that this game exists at all is a miracle. The gravity mechanics were thought to be impossible, and still boggle the mind today. Like, how did they do that? It's incredible.
Mario's movement isn't as fun or fancy as 64 or Sunshine, but it works incredibly well in this context. There are fewer ways to complete missions, but that allows the developers to guide players into these intricate, masterfully designed stages and follow the paths given. Every level is fun, every level is well-designed, without any exceptions.
And we need to talk about the atmosphere. This is, without a doubt, the greatest soundtrack put into a Mario game. From the exciting and thrilling Good Egg and Melty Molten galaxies, to the more subdued and serene Space Junk and Gateway Galaxy, to the cheery and lighthearted Honeyhive and Beach Bowl galaxies, to even downright eerie and off-putting like Drip Drop and Deep Dark galaxies. Every track sets the tone for the level and draws you further in, immersing yourself fully in the beauty of space. And man, this game is beautiful. When I was a kid, I would sit and stare at the skyboxes and just wonder. I would look at all the planets and stardust trails and see if I could spot one of the galaxies out there. I would wonder what else there could be in this massive, amazing game. This video game is the reason I have a fascination with outer space today.
I don't really know what else to say. I don't think there's any other game that is as special as this one for me. Every time I replay it, I rediscover a little bit of that magic, that whimsical curiosity of myself as a child. This game probably won't be as special to you if you play it now. But for me? This will always be the most beautiful, magical, and comforting game for me.
2002
This game has a lot of issues. A lot of issues. The blue coins especially as well as some of the horribly designed shines like pachinko and the poison river. However, that doesn't really matter, because everything else about this game is fantastic. By far the best movement in any Mario game ever, the most lively and fun world, a great soundtrack, it's just amazing. Also, pretty much none of the bad levels are required to beat the game, only to complete it.
1996
Has some terrible level design at some points, but the moment to moment platforming and gameplay loop is just so good. Amazing start to 3D Mario games.