Super Mario Galaxy is the greatest game ever made. Mario controls beautifully and the platforming is all built on his movement, which allows you to just move around elegantly through the level, even the water levels are good.The gravity mechanic is easily the best mechanic in any platformer, it makes the movement so fluid so seamless, and the spin move makes the platforming so satisfying as it helps you adjust a mistake and gives you a boost that allows you to come up with ways to jump longer or higher and its just so satisfying when it comes in clutch to make that shortcut. The design of the galaxies were hand crafted by god, each planet already has the best level design but gives it that charm. All of the galaxies are filled with life and got so much personality but some of my favorites are Good egg Galaxy, Honeyhive Galaxy, Bowser's star reactor, Bowser's galaxy reactor, Gusty Garden Galaxy, Freezeflame Galaxy, Toy Time Galaxy, Battlerock Galaxy, and Beach Bowl Galaxy. The music, oh my god the music is so majestic, it is the greatest OST in gaming history, every galaxy has tracks that just add to its charm. Gusty Garden Galaxy is the best song in gaming, nothing will ever come close, but its not to shine out other galaxies such as Good Egg Galaxy, Beach Bowl Galaxy, Ghostly Galaxy, Space Junk Galaxy, Melty Molten Galaxy and many more. The Comet Observatory is the best hub in any game with such a majestic song. Now, this game can get very emotional as its the most dramatic a Mario game has gotten, the first cutscene is so cinematic and it makes Bowser the most menacing he has ever been. The fist cutscene where bowser takes the castle is so dramatic and cinematic that it instantly makes this journey feel much more important. It also installs wonder in the player as they traverse the game and the final scene where you storm Bowser's Galaxy Reactor and the level being a combination of every mechanic makes it truly feel so epic. Another emotion this game makes you feel is sadness with Rosalina's Storybook. The music that plays as you read the story paired with the emotional story never fails to make me cry. No words can explain it, you truly need to experience it. Some may have issues with the motion control but i like the manta ray and star ball mission. The manta ray is so fast paced and the music is so catchy, and the star ball is so anxiety inducing as you try to maneuver the ball to the end goal without falling, and the music adds to it as it slows down or speeds up depending on how you move. Super Mario Galaxy is simply the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. 100/100 you need to play this masterpiece

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2024


5 Comments


1 month ago

Do you like it better than the 2nd Vibing?

1 month ago

Replying to RedBackLoggd: I like Galaxy over Galaxy 2. Galaxy 2 is a 4.5/5 for me. I would love to write a review for galaxy 2 but i feel like my memory of the game isn't as good as my memory of Galaxy where i can give it a proper love letter review instead of a quick and simple review i usually make. I do love Galaxy 2 as i feel like it is a welcomed upgrade to the level design and mechanics of the first game however it just doesn't have that cinematic aura that made me fall in love with the first game. That intro sequence has forever been engraved in my memory and also the journey of the Galaxy was more memorable. Mario galaxy 2 was really fun and i loved the levels and new power ups and Yoshi but when i beat it i never really felt like going back to it, not to say it was bad but i just felt like the game completed me and i didn't really need to go back to it. I would love to give the game its flowers for its level design but i want to replay it to get my memory fresh on its other aspects.

28 days ago

Hey man, if you want to reply you unfortunately gotta just put an @ sign before my username like this @Vibinguphere

So yeah, apologies for the delay but didn't get the notification.

You're definitely right that Galaxy 2 has a greater narrative vibe than Galaxy 1, and it certainly has that freshness factor given that Galaxy 2 used the same template.

Do you not own a Wii anymore? Was the game added to virtual console at least?

28 days ago

@RedBackLoggd I don't have a RCA to HDMI converter and my wii and wii games have been sitting in a box in the storage for a while so i haven't been able to replay them. I have dolphin emulator which i been using for gamecube mostly. Wii games are annoying to emulate so i just be emulating games that i can use the classic controller on. It was on virtual console but i believe it was only on the wii u and i don't have that. I love Galaxy 2 and want to give it a love letter instead of a simple "The game improved on the level design, but is missing that cinematic spark that made me love the first game", so hopefully i can find time during the summer to replay it and give it a nice review.

28 days ago

I respect that brother. And I'll be eager to read your review should it ever be published :)