Hearing this ost will always make me smile.
This game has huge nostalgic value for me so before replaying it I was sure it's gonna be 5 stars for me.
Now that I've replayed it to 100% I've realized that I never finished this game as a kid and stopped somewhere around the bedroom dome although I've played it for an ungodly amount of time.
Either I was lazy or very bad at this game.
Interesting to see was, that the first levels I still actively remembered felt almost perfect to me.
I sincerely had so much fun with them, but as I progressed through the game and the levels became more and more unfamiliar I started to see all the flaws this game has.
The nostalgia wore off and I was able to experience this game unbiased.
One of the most frustrating parts was the camera combined with the unprecise controls especially the second after swapping gravity, but also the level design felt somewhat lazy towards the end.
Some worlds even felt like a fan-made game instead of AAA Mario designs.
What still surprises me is how good this game looks for an 2007 Wii title.
This game looks absolutely peak and overshadows even some newer Switch titles.
You also have to give them credit for their creativity and execution of a very complex idea for that time. Who would have thought putting Mario into space would make such an instant classic.
The normal ending after saving Peach goes pretty hard as well. Didnt expect a depiction of an everything-devouring black hole that leads to a new big bang creating a new universe in a Mario game.
Without nostalgia, this is a solid 4-star game but you gotta give it some credit for influencing my childhood that much so it gets 0,5 stars nostalgia bonus.
This game has huge nostalgic value for me so before replaying it I was sure it's gonna be 5 stars for me.
Now that I've replayed it to 100% I've realized that I never finished this game as a kid and stopped somewhere around the bedroom dome although I've played it for an ungodly amount of time.
Either I was lazy or very bad at this game.
Interesting to see was, that the first levels I still actively remembered felt almost perfect to me.
I sincerely had so much fun with them, but as I progressed through the game and the levels became more and more unfamiliar I started to see all the flaws this game has.
The nostalgia wore off and I was able to experience this game unbiased.
One of the most frustrating parts was the camera combined with the unprecise controls especially the second after swapping gravity, but also the level design felt somewhat lazy towards the end.
Some worlds even felt like a fan-made game instead of AAA Mario designs.
What still surprises me is how good this game looks for an 2007 Wii title.
This game looks absolutely peak and overshadows even some newer Switch titles.
You also have to give them credit for their creativity and execution of a very complex idea for that time. Who would have thought putting Mario into space would make such an instant classic.
The normal ending after saving Peach goes pretty hard as well. Didnt expect a depiction of an everything-devouring black hole that leads to a new big bang creating a new universe in a Mario game.
Without nostalgia, this is a solid 4-star game but you gotta give it some credit for influencing my childhood that much so it gets 0,5 stars nostalgia bonus.