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Super Mario Galaxy 2 |OT| with >NEW< hat!
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Why would you do that?
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Ugh, my Dolphin's messing up. Trying to take pictures in fullscreen mode gave me 640x480 pics. I took a bunch of pictures, too. 
However, I did take a couple while in Windowed mode, and while they're not even 720p, or that good, I'll post them anyway.
I think they're both from World 5. One might be from 6, I forgot
http://i50.tinypic.com/mc8cvc.png
http://i47.tinypic.com/t890z5.jpg
By the way, the Octoroks are the most annoying enemies in the game to me for some reason. (Yes, I know they're not called octoroks, but they're called octo-something, and they spit rocks.)
Edit:
More pictures, 720p here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21500856&postcount=568
However, I did take a couple while in Windowed mode, and while they're not even 720p, or that good, I'll post them anyway.I think they're both from World 5. One might be from 6, I forgot
http://i50.tinypic.com/mc8cvc.png
http://i47.tinypic.com/t890z5.jpg
By the way, the Octoroks are the most annoying enemies in the game to me for some reason. (Yes, I know they're not called octoroks, but they're called octo-something, and they spit rocks.)
Edit:
More pictures, 720p here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21500856&postcount=568
ShockingAlberto
Member
Balancing this and RDR has been impossibleFuu said:
I'm tempted to put one down to just focus the other but then I can't decide which.
GaimeGuy said:
Yes, yes it was. All of Bowser Jr. was awesome, really.
fireside said:
I think the speed-run worked pretty well here. I seem to randomly get hit by
Major Burrows, mainly on his last phase when I try to spin him but he starts diving
Fiery Dino Pirahna's blinking tail.
I'm a few hours in and yeah, pretty much. I'm trying to take Galaxy a bit slower since I got the first 120 so quickly but I wish I had two heads and four hands right now.ShockingAlberto said:
IA. I'm also happy they went with azigg said:
speedy comet for the fire version of Gobblegut instead of daredevil
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
the hate for the bird and spring mario make me feel superior to everyone else.
autobzooty
Member
:lolRez said:
autobzooty
Member
113 stars in. I'm almost there!
I hope the 120 star bonus is enough to make me feel less depressed that the game is over
I hope the 120 star bonus is enough to make me feel less depressed that the game is over
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
*grin*autobzooty said:113 stars in. I'm almost there!
I hope the 120 star bonus is enough to make me feel less depressed that the game is over
AceBandage
Banned
idwl said:
Hurry!
Also, Puzzle Plank Galaxy is a great tune.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i find myself incapable of moving on to another galaxy before i get all the available stars in the ones i'm in.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I've said it once, I'll say it again: Melty Monster, especially when listened to by itself, is raw musical mana from heaven.idwl said:
Not after a gameover especially annoying when you're doing thePlaty said:
Throwback Boss Blitz galaxy. The ghost boss will eat all your time.
You also have to trigger all five god damn boss fights.
You also have to trigger all five god damn boss fights.
fireside said:
I was actually wanted this instead of the original. That would have made the star challenge soooo much easier.
Buckethead
Banned
23 lives later I finally have beaten the prankster comet level
in World 4.
Sweet jesus that was a pain. Partly because I didn't know how the bad guys moved.
Shadow Marios in Chompworks Galaxy
Sweet jesus that was a pain. Partly because I didn't know how the bad guys moved.
"Beat the game" a little while ago, and collected a few more stars to bring it up to 88 so far. I wasn't sure at first, but this game is slowly but steadily climbing the ranks of my favorite gaming experiences. Will it give my top group a run for its money? For that, I have to see how the rest of the game pans out and how well it stands up over time. Replayability has been a big thing for me in determining my personal all-time-favorites list, which is something that Galaxy 1 surprisingly lacked for me.
I will say, though, that the last Bowser level felt like kind of a letdown to me compared to the last Bowser level in SMG. There were one or two good parts, but the rest of it just felt kind of "eh, let's remind you of what you've done in the game with simple versions of several gimmicks you used already." The last fight was disappointingly easy too, despite a little bit of wtf-ness for the very last part. I didn't even get to hear the supposedly-amazing music because it was over so quickly.
For some reason, the more linear feel in Galaxy 1 compared to SM64 and Sunshine left me feeling a little disappointed, but for some reason that same focused approach this time around is gelling with me much better. It doesn't even make sense to me from a logical standpoint, but I'll take it.
I will say, though, that the last Bowser level felt like kind of a letdown to me compared to the last Bowser level in SMG. There were one or two good parts, but the rest of it just felt kind of "eh, let's remind you of what you've done in the game with simple versions of several gimmicks you used already." The last fight was disappointingly easy too, despite a little bit of wtf-ness for the very last part. I didn't even get to hear the supposedly-amazing music because it was over so quickly.
For some reason, the more linear feel in Galaxy 1 compared to SM64 and Sunshine left me feeling a little disappointed, but for some reason that same focused approach this time around is gelling with me much better. It doesn't even make sense to me from a logical standpoint, but I'll take it.
Azure Dream
Member
I don't know how many stars I did today, but 120 done. Now
Game has some fantastic moments, and some of the really late stages get decently evil.
Question about one of the later levels,
I thought it may relate to the
, but now that I've gotten 120 stars I see otherwise.
3 more in the very first stage too, not sure I like the idea of scavenger hunt stars as much.
Game has some fantastic moments, and some of the really late stages get decently evil.
Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos, talking about laughing at the the people who had trouble with the original. "Oops, now you'll have to get all the coins! And you're being chased by Cosmic Clones! And you're still timed! And you've got to leave a path back to the star! Have fun!
Question about one of the later levels,
is there something I'm missing in Boss Blitz? The icon on the map seems to have an extra glow.
gems mention
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
autobzooty said:I hope the 120 star bonus is enough to make me feel less depressed that the game is over
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Just got to world 3.
Man, shit got epic near the end of world 2. Wow. :lol
I always get bummed out at the galaxies that seem to be made out of wooden blocks. I usually LOVE the gameplay hook they have in each one, but aesthetically it's kinda boring and feels like they were literally pieced together by those pieces of wood.
That flip/switch galaxy was clever.
Forgot if it was the same in Galaxy 1, but having your lives reset when you quit is pretty neat and adds more value to those 1ups.
I really like the downsized hub and how the world map works. Stuff like this shows the trend of this generation: The developers studying what made the first game right and wrong and working towards a more refined product.
Man, shit got epic near the end of world 2. Wow. :lol
I always get bummed out at the galaxies that seem to be made out of wooden blocks. I usually LOVE the gameplay hook they have in each one, but aesthetically it's kinda boring and feels like they were literally pieced together by those pieces of wood.
That flip/switch galaxy was clever.
Forgot if it was the same in Galaxy 1, but having your lives reset when you quit is pretty neat and adds more value to those 1ups.
I really like the downsized hub and how the world map works. Stuff like this shows the trend of this generation: The developers studying what made the first game right and wrong and working towards a more refined product.
I'm surprised by the people having trouble with the
. I managed to beat it my first time with 30 seconds left. Maybe I just got lucky.
I'm up to
. I don't like how the intro galaxy videos sometimes reveal
Boss Blitz prankster
I'm up to
165 stars
where the green stars are
. That should have been changed.
This time the timer stops though. There's no racing back within the time limit to get the star.Kulock said:
Oh, and it's awesome how many bosses there are now. And I really like their idea of the two-tier boss battle, they go easy on you until you find out how to hurt it once, then it becomes more difficult and you need to attack it a couple more times.
What's more fucked up is that this time you're not really even fighting bowser's army, you're just exploring galaxies and fucking up everyone's day, taking their beautiful stars as fuel. Man, Mario's a psychopath.
Some of those boss battles are kinda fucked up though. Murdering cute armadillos, killing the baby bug on the mother bug and see her go into rage over the loss of her cub, etc.
I haven't gotten an uninterrupted listen through the whole soundtrack yet, but the early frontrunner for me right now is Puzzle Plank's music. It's very easy to remember which keeps it in my mind more than some of the more sweeping orchestral pieces, but it still has that instrumental touch thanks to the addictive fiddle. It does what the Purple Coins theme in the first SMG did for me, combining the orchestration and more traditional "techno-ish" elements into a singular, fast-paced, easy to remember song. Such a great musical pick-me-up.idwl said:
Once I get more time with the rest of the soundtrack, I'm sure it will endear itself to me just as much as the first game's did. This really is some of the best musical work in modern gaming, at least from what I've heard.
EDIT:
Dacvak said:
...those star bits look delicious. Nintendo needs to team up with a candy company or something and make little gummi-star bits. I would buy them by the crate.
SuperAndroid17
Member
this game is missing a jungle theme'd galaxy ... no the fucking fuzzard mini game doesnt count. I want to platform in it!