Description
Mario takes to the skies and beyond in another outing to save the Princess. As the Mushroom Kingdom prepares to celebrate the arrival of a comet that appears in the skies every hundred years, Princess Peach sends Mario an invitation to attend. As Mario arrives, Bowser and minions attack the Kingdom and once again kidnap the Princess... and her entire castle. Mario gives chase but is lost as the ship leaves the atmosphere and ends up on a space station built on the visiting comet overseen by the mysterious Rosalina. It's up to Mario to brave new galaxies, find the elusive Power Stars, and bring his friends home.
Super Mario Galaxy plays similarly to
Super Mario 64, as Mario explores his latest 3D world defying gravity, crossing various terrains, and even running upside down across the planet surfaces. Bouncing from planet to planet, Mario must collect Star Bits and coins, using his usual jump attacks and spins (now controlled with movement from the Wii Remote). The Wii Remote is also used to collect out of reach Star Bits and also can be controlled by a second player.
In addition, Mario can find new suits (similar to
Super Mario Bros. 3) that give him the ability to turn into the ghostly Boo Mario, the high-flying Bee Mario, launch fireballs as Fire Mario and skate across frozen lakes as Ice Mario. New challenges also await Mario including ray surfing, balancing on a high-speed ball, floating inside bubbles, and other challenges in his quest to get all 120 stars. Even Luigi lends a hand in the search, making valuable contributions to the adventure.
Players can also take a snapshot of the worlds they've completed along with their best record times and send them to their friends via Wi-Fi.
Alternate Titles
- "슈퍼 마리오 Wii 갤럭시 어드벤처" -- Korean spelling
- "Super Mario Wii: Galaxy Adventure" -- Korean title
- "Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī" -- Japanese title
- "SMG" -- Common abbreviation
- "スーパーマリオギャラクシー" -- Japanese spelling
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| AceGamez |
2007 |
10 out of 10 |
100 |
| gameZine (UK) |
Nov 19, 2007 |
10 out of 10 |
100 |
| The Video Game Critic |
Dec 06, 2007 |
A+ |
100 |
| IGN |
Nov 07, 2007 |
9.7 out of 10 |
97 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Nov 12, 2007 |
19 out of 20 |
95 |
| GameAlmighty.com |
Nov 15, 2007 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Game Critics |
Dec 12, 2007 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) |
Dec 11, 2007 |
  |
90 |
| Gamervision |
Nov 30, 2007 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Adventure Lantern |
Dec, 2007 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
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Trivia
The airships from
Super Mario Bros. 3 make an appearance complete with the original music.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Guy Chapman (1746) on Nov 24, 2007.
