Mario flies through space as he journeys away from an erupting volcano.
Although the game play and story lines are always important, there are other portions of the game that are equally as important. Without these elements, a game would simply just be a game. You might as well just pick up your stuff and walk over to your local arcade. What might I be talking about? Sound and Graphics! The goal of any video game is to make the gamer feel like they are in the game. This is no exception with Super Mario Galaxy.
As with all Mario games, gamers can expect to hear all of the classic sound effects as before. The background music in most areas is nothing more than re-used soundtracks from previous Mario games. This does not necessarily make the sound experience bad though. Changing the sound effects on a classic Mario game could go over as somewhat of a shock to gamers. Thus keeping the old time melodies of the classic Mario games helps create the idea that this is a classic Mario game and not an attempt to create something different. For example, if you were to go to a carnival, you would expect to hear classic carnival music and not heavy metal or oldies.
The graphics, as mentioned before, are absolutely amazing. Even most of the pickiest of gamers can agree that the motion effects and graphic content available in this game is something to cheer for. The improved graphics, as opposed to previous Mario games, allow for items in the game to look like they are real. The lava actually looks like lava, the water actually looks like water, and the fire actually…. Well, you get the point. The motion effects in the game leave you with nothing more to say but “wow,” and if you are like me, have probably sent your jaw down to the floor.
Unfortunately, any good game must come to an end. However, this is not always true with certain games, adaptation of replay value and other elements like those are sometimes used to make the game just as exciting if it is played again. This is most commonly used in sports games or multiplayer games where the game is different every time you play it. Thus it is very rare to find a story or adventure game that has a replay value.
However, Super Mario Galaxy has a sort of awkward version of replay value. Upon completion of the game, after collecting all 120 stars, a new game play option is enabled; you are now able to play the game as Luigi. This is all they tell you, which sounds great until you load up the game and find out you have to play the entire game over again as Luigi. The game is exactly the same other than the fact that you are playing as Luigi.
Most gamers would look at this and say, forget it; I am not playing the game again just because I get to play as Luigi. However, there is a prize at the end that might make you want to complete the game as Luigi. Upon completion of “Super Luigi Galaxy” a new mission is unlocked. This new mission leads to a new 121st star, so those of us who want to say that we TRULY beat Super Mario Galaxy must complete the second half of the game with Luigi and obtain that final star.
Super Mario Galaxy is a great sequel to Super Mario 64. Those gamers who have previously played Super Mario 64 should have no problems agreeing with me when I say this. Between the adaptation of two player story mode, sweet graphics, challenging missions, and dificult bosses; this game tops the charts and has matched up to every bit of the hype surrounding it. Both myself and my partner, who has helped me in the gameplay of this game, agree that Super Mario Galaxy.
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