Fimbulvetr
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Regulus Tera said:
He didn't buy it?
Get him!
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He didn't buy it?
Get him!
Feep said:
Kaijima said:
MYE said:
No need for the lols or for being butthurt. I stand by my comment. I don't use my Wii that often, and when I DO play it, I'm usually playing something that doesn't draw comparisons to HD consoles, like NSMB Wii or Wii Sports. Galaxy 2 is the first 3D action/adventure game I've played on the Wii in probably over a year. So it was jarring to go from crisp PS3/360 visuals back to the Wii's, well... sub-HD visuals.
Game is great, though. I'm up to about 45 stars now and loving it. It's just so jam-packed with... ideas. I love every new galaxy because I know it's going to show me something new. Probably my favorite platformer since SM64. I definitely am having more fun than Galaxy 1.
Hey, don't make AniHawk nervous, guys. You know how he gets.
Anyway, I'm sure a lot of people can't stand certain graphical stuff. Some can't stand lower resolutions, others can't stand screen tearing, others can't stand pixelated shadows, others can't stand popping in textures, and others can't stand bad framerate.
Be lucky Mario Galaxy 2 only has one of those.
Anyway, I'm sure a lot of people can't stand certain graphical stuff. Some can't stand lower resolutions, others can't stand screen tearing, others can't stand pixelated shadows, others can't stand popping in textures, and others can't stand bad framerate.
Be lucky Mario Galaxy 2 only has one of those.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Bullshit: having to watch the credits twice in order to unlock the green stars.
In my case it was thrice because I forgot to grab the comet coin on my first run of the last Bowser level.
In my case it was thrice because I forgot to grab the comet coin on my first run of the last Bowser level.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Willy105 said:
Nintendo cutscenes are shit.
They are double shit when they aren't skippable.
They are triple shit when they are the credits of the game; that's what I got the soundtrack for.
it's...beautiful
I'm a few levels in, and just like SMG1, it's a massive explosion of joy and awesome. Everything feels pretty familiar so far, but that's not a bad thing. I'm glad they removed the hub and Yoshi is a welcome inclusion. I look forward to indulging in this game over the next month or so.
one small complaint: I don't know why, but I really miss Yoshi's signature "harrrrrr" noise when he double jumped in Smash Bros/Mario 64DS. It doesn't feel right without it.
it looks amazing on my TV, the colors, goddamn son...
these really are the best looking console games this gen, I don't care what resolution it is
I'm a few levels in, and just like SMG1, it's a massive explosion of joy and awesome. Everything feels pretty familiar so far, but that's not a bad thing. I'm glad they removed the hub and Yoshi is a welcome inclusion. I look forward to indulging in this game over the next month or so.
one small complaint: I don't know why, but I really miss Yoshi's signature "harrrrrr" noise when he double jumped in Smash Bros/Mario 64DS. It doesn't feel right without it.
it looks amazing on my TV, the colors, goddamn son...
these really are the best looking console games this gen, I don't care what resolution it is
I was mad yesterday after losing 4 online matches in a row in PES, so I decided to calm down playing Mario Galaxy 2. There's indeed some joy hidden in this game. While I'm not that much into platformers, I spent 5 hours on it (I now have 42 stars). Pretty fantastic ideas in every levels.
Freezie KO
Banned
Nintaiyo said:
But the reward is oh so sweet.
So, I'm thinking of buying the Wii Mario anniversary edition. I have actually never held a Wii controller in my hands so I hope I'm in for a treat. =)
I want to buy one extra game, my candidates are Mario Galaxy 1 or 2, I want to get both eventually, which one should I buy first?
I've read the second part is better, so I'm more excited for that, but getting part 1 after I've finished part 2 might ruin the experience.
I would aim to get all stars, I also got all 120 stars on the N64 version.
I want to buy one extra game, my candidates are Mario Galaxy 1 or 2, I want to get both eventually, which one should I buy first?
I've read the second part is better, so I'm more excited for that, but getting part 1 after I've finished part 2 might ruin the experience.
I would aim to get all stars, I also got all 120 stars on the N64 version.
Crash Station
Member
Dilemma said:
I say go for 1 first. Both are amazing, but the improvements in 2 are noticeable.
Of course, some people still like 1 more because of the bigger levels and stuff. You really couldn't go wrong with either.
Snuggler said:
Now I'm trying to figure out which games had either the grunt or the flip-flip-flip jump noise.
The original SNES Yoshi's Island had the flip-flip-flip but that was later changed to the grunt for the GBA release...
I think the grunt noise was introduced in Yoshi's Island, then carried over to Smash Bros. and everything else Yoshi was in (except Sunshine and Galaxy 2?)
Weird.
Dilemma said:
You're not. I personally didn't like Super Mario All-Stars enough to buy it when it came out in 1993, and I definitely wouldn't buy the exact same game 17 years later at nearly the same price.
Play through Galaxy first. The second game is an expansion of the first, and it'll be a better experience if you've gotten used to the controls.
Getting all the stars in both games isn't overly difficult or time-consuming, you should be fine.
If you're a real man you'll get 240 stars in the first Galaxy game.
Davey Cakes
Member
It was the actual order that the games came out, but it's also just a pretty natural progression from one title to another.AniHawk said:
Galaxy 1 is mostly about being an amazing 3D Mario experience with some new quirks. NSMBWii is about being a pure 2D Mario experience that serves as a bit of a culmination of what came before. Then Galaxy 2 combines what you got with SMG1 and NSMBWii. It refines the 3D play while adding new mechanics (i.e. Yoshi), streamlines the level selection, utilizes a lot of sidescrolling, goes all out with creative level designs, and applies NSMBWii's perfect difficulty progression.
There's pretty much no way to match the universal appeal of New Super Mario Bros., but with Galaxy 2 at least Nintendo tried. That's what's impressive. And if you play Galaxy 2 last, even though it's considered by many to be the best of the newer Mario games, you get to see the result of Nintendo's progression more clearly.
Chittagong
Gold Member
got 120 stars, pretty awesome game. thinking of packing it up since I'm not really up for grinding the same levels for green stars... is that all there is left?
wind_steaker
Member
Chittagong said:
I just did this a few hours ago too, great game and it seems better than Galaxy 1's endgame but I'm not sure how far I'll get...
User33 said:
But there is a total different context. If it was on the same system, then it would totally be fine to speak bad of the graphics compared to another game. But it was comparing an HD game to a Wii game.
Everybody knows a Wii game isn't going to compare in technical graphics, so there's no reason to say something everybody already knows, unless it's just to annoy people.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
I was just playing Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time last night, and the thought "I've never finished damn Mario Galaxy 2" popped into my mind. A Crack in Time is the first game that I've seen even remotely try to cop the "sphere world" design that Mario Galaxy has. It doesn't do as good of a job, but I would like to see the design done in a few other games.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
BowieZ said:
@____@
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I was doing alright in Grand Master Galaxy til I got to the part with the octopi and the rings of death. An hour later, I finally get to the Hammer Bros. and I'm all like HOW THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THIS. Grand Master Galaxy after a marathonic run of a hundred green stars != good idea.
I'm quite dissatisfied with this game as it is. However, I have to say it is much better than the first Galaxy; it's just that it's very stubborn with some of its most basic of interface choices. More on that after the rage.
I'm quite dissatisfied with this game as it is. However, I have to say it is much better than the first Galaxy; it's just that it's very stubborn with some of its most basic of interface choices. More on that after the rage.
Hey now Sonic Adventure 2 was obviously the one that started it all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQYvp5XDM3s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQYvp5XDM3s
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Uh why is The Perfect Run not appearing? I already grabbed the coin.
Don't tell me I have to beat Bowser again. Goddammit.
Don't tell me I have to beat Bowser again. Goddammit.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
one_kill said:
....yeah I think I can put down this game. That's fucking bullshit.
reggieandTFE
Member
Does the game tell you this anywhere? Cuz if not, that's annoying. And secondly, what's the best level to farm starbits. I'm only at 7,000.one_kill said:
Freezie KO
Banned
Regulus Tera said:
But The Perfect Run is AWESOME.
Oh, and I think that fat purple guy tells you about that requirement.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Freezie KO said:
So? I'm not gonna spend another half an hour of my life on the Melty Monster Galaxy level bouncing between rubbers just to unlock what's essentially a romhack of an existing level.
It's telling of many of the design choices that bothered me from the first game, even: tons of menus and requirements that only hog down the experience. I hate to be a proponent of instant gratification, but this is a fucking video game. I already "earned" that last level by finishing the one immediately before, which was admittedly amazing.
Why do I have to take a few steps on the Faceship before going into the World Map?
Why does the game show me an animation of Mario/Luigi flying to the Galaxy before letting me select a level?
Why does it not let me select the level from the World Map?
Why do I have to watch the level introduction again for the green stars?
Why do I have to beat Bowser twice to unlock the green stars? It's not a particularly fun battle.
Both games are full of stupid design choices like this that make playing a chore. It's one of the reasons I say 2D Mario is vastly superior to 3D Mario: You choose a level and you start playing one or two seconds after that. I don't have the time any more to finish a game in one sitting; I had to wait for a holiday before finishing this one.
Both Galaxies are some of the most tightly designed, funnest, and astounding video games ever. They have a perfect combination of audiovisual and structural artistry, eliciting wows from the player quite often. But that does not mean the filler is any less pointless. It's just pretty pointless filler.
5/5, still.
Smiles and Cries
Member
what does new hat mean?
Freezie KO
Banned
Regulus Tera said:
I'm with you on most of that. Although I do like dicking around on the Faceship in between levels if I want to.
But... are you saying that you waited for a holiday to finish this in one sitting? Because that would explain if you don't want to immediately go back and play some levels again. I mean, are you ethically opposed to game saves or something?
Come back in a week and replay some levels for starbits. The levels will still be fun, and you'll unlock The Perfect Run. I agree you shouldn't have to. I don't really like unlockable things when it comes to gameplay content. But it is what it is, and I think it's worth getting the last level.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
What I'm saying is that I don't have the time to play video games unless it is in short spans. Having to wait three minutes or so (once you factor in having to swap discs if I have another game in, loading the disc, loading the title screen, choosing the save file and everything previously mentioned) to even choose a level makes me not want to play the game. I only ever finished SMG2 because I had one day off from all my responsibilities.
I don't feel compelled to do The Perfect Run. It's basically a one-hit run with some different enemy placement. My backlog is already huge, and I could be playing something more immediate on my DS or PSP.
I don't feel compelled to do The Perfect Run. It's basically a one-hit run with some different enemy placement. My backlog is already huge, and I could be playing something more immediate on my DS or PSP.