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Super Mario Galaxy for Wii Reviews - Metacritic
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Super Mario Galaxy Wii

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97

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  • Summary: [Metacritic's 2007 Wii Game of the Year] The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step ... out into space. Join Mario as he ushers in a new era of video games, defying gravity across all the planets in the galaxy. When some creature escapes into space with Princess Peach, Mario[Metacritic's 2007 Wii Game of the Year] The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step ... out into space. Join Mario as he ushers in a new era of video games, defying gravity across all the planets in the galaxy. When some creature escapes into space with Princess Peach, Mario gives chase, exploring bizarre planets all across the galaxy. Mario, Peach and enemies new and old are here. Players run, jump and battle enemies as they explore all the planets in the galaxy. Since this game makes full use of all the features of the Wii Remote, players have to do all kinds of things to succeed: pressing buttons, swinging the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk, and even pointing at and dragging things with the pointer. Since he's in space, Mario can perform mind-bending jumps unlike anything he's done before. He'll also have a wealth of new moves that are all based around tilting, pointing and shaking the Wii Remote. Shake, tilt and point! Mario takes advantage of all the unique aspects of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller, unleashing new moves as players shake the controller and even point at and drag items with the pointer. [Nintendo]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. NTSC-uk
    100
    Mario has not grown older, but younger with time: more slender, more supple, more graceful. It is as if the boundaries of the genre have become transparent, allowing a unique light to shine forth. Super Mario Galaxy will influence gaming perceptions, sure to replenish any lost passion. It will frequently hug your inner child, evoke tears of joy and tug at the heart. It is everything we have always desired, more than we could possibly have dreamed.
  2. Gaming Age
    100
    Super Mario Galaxy is an out of this world experience that is spectacularly amazing in every imaginable aspect. It creates a constant sense of wonder that manages to permanently transplant a grin on my face while playing. Even when I died I was smiling. No game has ever done that to me before and it's truly a testament to how perfectly fine-tuned it is.
  3. Deeko
    100
    It's rare to play through a perfect game or one that nears perfection, but Galaxy definitely fits that mold.
  4. GameTrailers
    98
    It's a perfect blend of the established and unexpected, and a finely crafted piece of software that will infect your subconscious and make you dread dropping the controller. The accessibility, ingenuity, variety, quality, and quantity are impeccable. The only real uncertainty is how much you'll allow it to take over your life.
  5. Nintendo Gamer
    97
    Super Mario Galaxy is one of those rare games that makes children of us all, that'll have you straight on the phone to your gaming comrades, throwing out terms such as 'best game in years' or - gasp! - 'Mario 64 beater.' [Christmas 2007, p.32]
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  6. n-Revolution Magazine UK
    96
    Quotation forthcoming. [Issue#16]
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  7. GameCritics
    90
    I’m glad that after 20 years, Nintendo can still make something old feel new again.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 512 out of 581
  2. Mixed: 43 out of 581
  3. Negative: 26 out of 581
  1. Michael
    Nov 14, 2007
    10
    Easily the best Wii game to date. With its stunning visuals and fresh gameplay, Mario has again defined the 3D platformer. And the co-op is Easily the best Wii game to date. With its stunning visuals and fresh gameplay, Mario has again defined the 3D platformer. And the co-op is anything but "tacked-on." I'm looking at you, GameDaily.… Expand
  2. Nero97
    Jan 26, 2012
    10
    Nintendo always impresses me. Mario Galaxy was the best Mario game i've ever played, it's just really fun. I completed the whole game, andNintendo always impresses me. Mario Galaxy was the best Mario game i've ever played, it's just really fun. I completed the whole game, and wanted more. I like the graphics, and the planets with yoshi are awesome. I loved playing this game, and deserves a 10. No game is perfect, and this one isn't, but is really really good. If a game was perfect, it would score more than the site maximum, so a 10 is fair.… Expand
  4. DavidK.
    Nov 23, 2007
    10
    Excellent mario game, full of original gameplay, yet classic, music enemies, settings powerups and fun. amazingm yet undeniably far far to Excellent mario game, full of original gameplay, yet classic, music enemies, settings powerups and fun. amazingm yet undeniably far far to easy, no where near the challenge as MArio 64 was but i would say has more WOW factor, considering the controlls and gravity effects, and suprisingly excellent visuals… Expand
  5. 12Elise4
    Feb 9, 2014
    10
    Great Game! It was my first Wii game that I played, I absolutely love it, it's a ton of fun! I think everyone should buy it! really goodGreat Game! It was my first Wii game that I played, I absolutely love it, it's a ton of fun! I think everyone should buy it! really good graphics! really good storyline for a Mario game ( not bashing Mario story writers)… Expand
  6. spongeswift
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    Super Mario Galaxy is a masterpiece. There is not one flaw with the game. If feels fresh and new it's really the first time since SunshineSuper Mario Galaxy is a masterpiece. There is not one flaw with the game. If feels fresh and new it's really the first time since Sunshine that they have added new enemies rather than us fighting the same old goomba or koopa. The story was great and Rosalina was the perfect new Mario character we've been waiting for. Overall it's one of the best games of all time while being fun for all ages.… Expand
  7. bonnin40
    Feb 21, 2013
    9
    A really beatuiful and innovative game, that reinvents the mario franchise once again. There was the original, then mario 64, and now, marioA really beatuiful and innovative game, that reinvents the mario franchise once again. There was the original, then mario 64, and now, mario galaxy is the next revolutionary turn in the franchise. The games design is extremely creative and intuitive, the controls are perfect, and the game feels fresh and new. The graphics are also good, especially on the given hardware. This game is an amazing wii title, and one very easily reccomendable.… Expand
  8. JohnS.
    Dec 7, 2007
    0
    Horrible, the graphics were bad and the wii remote is very hard to use. This was by far one of the worst games I have ever played!

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Awards & Rankings

#1 Best Wii Game of 2007
#1 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
#1 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007