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Super Mario Galaxy is one of my all-time favorite video games. The vibes, the gameplay, the story, the galaxies; everything was absolutely stunning and I love that game so much. While Galaxy 2 captures most of this, I'm not sure how much of what made Galaxy 1 great transferred here.
First, the absence of Rosalina in the main story is felt. I know she shows up in special world, but I wish she was in the main story. It would sort of make this a rehash, but let's be honest. The game really does feel like an expansion pack at the start. I was getting bored in world 1 because with the exception of Yoshi levels, it's basically the exact same as Galaxy 1 and removed a few mechanics only to be thrown in at the last few galaxies. While these worlds are fun and do sometimes add something cool, it felt like something was missing at the beginning and it took me a while to get fully engaged in the game.
I'm also not sure if I should judge the controls in the game as harshly as I want because I don't know if it was the game or my Wii remote making the game act up. Sometimes Mario wouldn't stop moving even without moving the joystick and spring Mario wouldn't jump over half the time. Some of it was definitely my controller, but some of it was the game's fault like spring Mario.
The rest of this game though, when I got 100% into it, is absolutely brilliant and addicting. It isn't as addicting or stunning as Galaxy 1, but this game is still ridiculously fun and delivered on a great gaming experience. In some ways it improves on Galaxy 1. The gameplay itself when it gets going becomes just as good or better. It basically has everything I loved about Galaxy 1 and honestly sometimes more.
My issue is just how long it took for me to really get into it from the expansion pack feeling and the controls. Otherwise, Galaxy 2 is truly another special entry in the Mario franchise that gives you something really special.
Super Mario Galaxy is one of my all-time favorite video games. The vibes, the gameplay, the story, the galaxies; everything was absolutely stunning and I love that game so much. While Galaxy 2 captures most of this, I'm not sure how much of what made Galaxy 1 great transferred here.
First, the absence of Rosalina in the main story is felt. I know she shows up in special world, but I wish she was in the main story. It would sort of make this a rehash, but let's be honest. The game really does feel like an expansion pack at the start. I was getting bored in world 1 because with the exception of Yoshi levels, it's basically the exact same as Galaxy 1 and removed a few mechanics only to be thrown in at the last few galaxies. While these worlds are fun and do sometimes add something cool, it felt like something was missing at the beginning and it took me a while to get fully engaged in the game.
I'm also not sure if I should judge the controls in the game as harshly as I want because I don't know if it was the game or my Wii remote making the game act up. Sometimes Mario wouldn't stop moving even without moving the joystick and spring Mario wouldn't jump over half the time. Some of it was definitely my controller, but some of it was the game's fault like spring Mario.
The rest of this game though, when I got 100% into it, is absolutely brilliant and addicting. It isn't as addicting or stunning as Galaxy 1, but this game is still ridiculously fun and delivered on a great gaming experience. In some ways it improves on Galaxy 1. The gameplay itself when it gets going becomes just as good or better. It basically has everything I loved about Galaxy 1 and honestly sometimes more.
My issue is just how long it took for me to really get into it from the expansion pack feeling and the controls. Otherwise, Galaxy 2 is truly another special entry in the Mario franchise that gives you something really special.