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Super Mario Galaxy 2 |OT| with >NEW< hat!
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I was only a couple of hundred star bits short when I was unlocking the last star but I found the floating assault course you do with rock Mario in the lava galaxy to be a good place to grind for it. The only thing to keep in mind is that you have to complete the level to get the star bits you earn during it, you can't just return to the hub.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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G4 didn't nominate this game or a single Nintendo game for any award for their GotY awards. They didn't even have a best platformer category and didn't put SMG2 in the best action adventure game category (Which they consider it to be) :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
No real shooting, and not HD. Doesn't that mean it's not even a videogame nowadays in most media outlets' eyes? 
I need no validation from others, especially not game journalists, regarding my appreciation and love of certain games.
Galaxy 2 is a marvel. An enormous toybox of gaming creativity and finely tuned challenges. It's one of the finest games of all time, let alone this year. I still need 242nd star.... one for the holiday break, I guess!
I need no validation from others, especially not game journalists, regarding my appreciation and love of certain games.
Galaxy 2 is a marvel. An enormous toybox of gaming creativity and finely tuned challenges. It's one of the finest games of all time, let alone this year. I still need 242nd star.... one for the holiday break, I guess!
Windom Earle
Member
Funny to see this thread bumped, I've finally finished this game yesterday. I'm hunting for more stars though, current count is around 80. Overall I was not very impressed with it. It suffers from the usual 3d platformer problems (camera, controls) and a lot of areas were actually not much fun. I'll start Galaxy 1 at some point, hope it's better.
DKCR is by far my Wii GOTY.
DKCR is by far my Wii GOTY.
Windom Earle
Member
Cyan said:
Well, I expect it to focus more on the core instead of stuff like bowling, bees and gyros. Also I wouldn't say that I didn't enjoy the game, it certainly had some memorable parts. Art direction, music and graphics alone make it worth a try. I guess my expectations were too high after the universal GAF praise.
I'm about 25 stars in and the game is incredible. Just like SMG1, it's nails pretty much every aspect of a game but it's even better with more challenge straight out of the gates and the removable of the big hub area. I'm liking all the new stuff like cloud Mario and especially Yoshi.
so good. They somehow took platforming perfection to the next level.
so good. They somehow took platforming perfection to the next level.
Super Mario Galaxy was more majestic in it's presentation and had more story. Both games are amazing but it seems that Super Mario Galaxy was somehow 'self aware' of how awesome it was, while Super Mario Galaxy 2 was like: "Yeah, I'm this awesome but not an attention whore".Ledsen said:
Windom Earle
Member
swerve said:
Ok, this would be quite the turn off for me. Also wasn't Melty Monster Galaxy the one where you need to hover around by holding the a button? I hated that...
Davey Cakes
Member
The first two? For the most part, sure. The last two? Joking?Shiggy said:
Allan Holdsworth
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Shiggy said:
Challenge? You must be kidding.
And who cares about story and "novelty" (whatever that means)
Davey Cakes
Member
The game carries over its themes from SMG, obviously, but it also includes numerous unique challenges and gameplay mechanics.
Basically, SMG2 suffers from sequelitis at times, but that doesn't mean it lacks novelty.
Basically, SMG2 suffers from sequelitis at times, but that doesn't mean it lacks novelty.
Rash said:
That's what I meant with "novelty". SMG2 is just more of the same and not fundamentally different. I would have hoped for some more surprises - Yoshi and the "change platforms through shaking" were some of them - but then again I am one of the few people who just didn't see any real challenge in the game (apart from the camera at times). That might be because I played SMG1 excessively though, thus I was already accustomed to how to solve problems in part 2.
Davey Cakes
Member
Yeah, it depends on what your idea of novelty is in this case.
As for challenge, I found it challenging on a certain level, but not so much that I couldn't get all 242 stars in the game. That's because I'm genuinely good at platformers and because getting 242 in the first SMG made me more adept to the playstyle.
But, hell, there are people like my brother who got 120 in Galaxy and couldn't bother with trying to do the same for the sequel. And I remember in the official thread that some folks were having trouble just getting to Bowser.
If we took a survey, I'm damn sure that, in terms of challenge, SMG2 would come out on top. There will be people like you and me who conquered the game without much issue, and to us the game won't seem overly difficult, but we're few and far between.
It's the same case for NSMB Wii. The game was quite divisive. Some thought it was way too easy. Some thought it was too hard. I enjoyed it but beat it 100% without issue. That's the just the way things are sometimes. I'm not going to deny that the game might be challenging to others, though, and I will note that NSMB Wii's difficulty over NSMB DS's is clear.
As for challenge, I found it challenging on a certain level, but not so much that I couldn't get all 242 stars in the game. That's because I'm genuinely good at platformers and because getting 242 in the first SMG made me more adept to the playstyle.
But, hell, there are people like my brother who got 120 in Galaxy and couldn't bother with trying to do the same for the sequel. And I remember in the official thread that some folks were having trouble just getting to Bowser.
If we took a survey, I'm damn sure that, in terms of challenge, SMG2 would come out on top. There will be people like you and me who conquered the game without much issue, and to us the game won't seem overly difficult, but we're few and far between.
It's the same case for NSMB Wii. The game was quite divisive. Some thought it was way too easy. Some thought it was too hard. I enjoyed it but beat it 100% without issue. That's the just the way things are sometimes. I'm not going to deny that the game might be challenging to others, though, and I will note that NSMB Wii's difficulty over NSMB DS's is clear.
Anasui Kishibe
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BowieZ said:
I "finished" this today - got all the stars and comet coins up to the final boss. Final boss was pretty easy I must say, but it was a good level of variety in that entire level.
One beautiful level I found was the Slimy Spring one,
- I think thats spoiler worthy, its a really nice moment in the game, kind of like walking into the garden set of galaxies right up the top in SMG1.
Now Ive got 113 stars. Done a few of the post-game challenges. This game keeps getting better and better. :lol
One beautiful level I found was the Slimy Spring one,
when you come out of the underwater cavern to a quiet sunrise in a grassy field.
Now Ive got 113 stars. Done a few of the post-game challenges. This game keeps getting better and better. :lol
At the start of this game, it was very chorelike. "More stars to get just by getting through these levels. Ugh." By the last level and especially the
, it was getting much better and even a little frustrating. ("Little" frustrating is a good thing. i.e. You can get it; it'll just take time. When games cross over to the "ridiculously" frustrating is the problem.) Then the
came. "Ugh. I have to go through
?!? No thanks." So I put it down and let someone else try it for a bit. It was totally different than what I was expecting, though.
Oh my goodness! This is a classic platformer.
Bonus Galaxy
Green stars
all these again
Just finding the green stars is half the challenge. Really makes you explore the worlds, which is a good thing! Then you have to push yourself to try preternatural jump combos to get to heights you might've never thought you could reach or bothered trying with in the main game.
Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinally bought this, SMG is my game of the forever, I hate myself for not buying this at launch but surprisingly enough, I managed to not see or read ANYTHING about the game . Love it as expected, just pure joy, the 1st Bowser encounter is too epic for being the 1st Giant-ass Bowser ftw.
Also, what's the opinion about the OST? I'm only on world 3 but while the soundtrack is excellent again, I don't really find it memorable like the 1st SMG, I hope there are some epic tunes more into the game.
. Love it as expected, just pure joy, the 1st Bowser encounter is too epic for being the 1st Giant-ass Bowser ftw.Also, what's the opinion about the OST? I'm only on world 3 but while the soundtrack is excellent again, I don't really find it memorable like the 1st SMG, I hope there are some epic tunes more into the game.
Squall5042
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Just got the last star, wtf, that was ridiculous....but I immediately went and beat the lost levels on Super Mario All Stars because I felt up to the challenge -
What a difference in controls :lol
What a difference in controls :lol
I've got around 40 stars now and this game is really beginning to turn into something special. I don't think I'll bother trying for 242 - or even 121 - but it's certainly a terrific game.
Question:
Question:
Are stars 122-242 just the same but you have to use Luigi? And is the bonus for getting all 242 really all that worthwhile?
There is too much focus on comet stars after the main game is done, IMO. I'd rather they had bigger galaxies so we could have more unique stars or even more galaxies (Though, I managed to not read ANYTHING about the game, so I'm not sure if the green stars are unique, I hope so).
Some of these purple coins stars are ridiculous (I'm looking at you, Rainbow Road purple coins!) I know they wanted to add more difficulty but this was not a good way to do it, I think.
Anyways I will complete the game because I'm reading that the reward for 242 stars is fuck awesome but I've managed to not read what it is I just hope the game picks up again with the green stars, I'm at 108 now and I'm having a hard time doing the comet stars I'm missing.
Some of these purple coins stars are ridiculous (I'm looking at you, Rainbow Road purple coins!) I know they wanted to add more difficulty but this was not a good way to do it, I think.
Anyways I will complete the game because I'm reading that the reward for 242 stars is fuck awesome but I've managed to not read what it is
I just hope the game picks up again with the green stars, I'm at 108 now and I'm having a hard time doing the comet stars I'm missing.clemenx said:
I have to vehemently disagree. Part of what makes Galaxy 2 such a wild ride is that they kept the number of stars per galaxy way, way down. That's one of 64 and Sunshine's key flawsyou get umpteen-billion stars per world by putting in stupid ones (like the requisite "find 100 coins" stars... blue coins are the natural extension of this.) The first Galaxy still had too many per, but started to break out by sheer force of will, making sure that the stars were as good as possible, and by using comets to remix the good ones where possible.
clemenx said:
They can get a bit over-the-top, but I'd rather have that than just being told to look around and find them all. I eventually got even that one.
clemenx said:Anyways I will complete the game because I'm reading that the reward for 242 stars is fuck awesome but I've managed to not read what it is
It's the reward for 240, actually. Then one more for 241 and a bank full of Star Bits. I kinda think you might not like it though. I may be wrong!
clemenx said:There is too much focus on comet stars after the main game is done, IMO. I'd rather they had bigger galaxies so we could have more unique stars or even more galaxies (Though, I managed to not read ANYTHING about the game, so I'm not sure if the green stars are unique, I hope so).
Some of these purple coins stars are ridiculous (I'm looking at you, Rainbow Road purple coins!) I know they wanted to add more difficulty but this was not a good way to do it, I think.
Anyways I will complete the game because I'm reading that the reward for 242 stars is fuck awesome but I've managed to not read what it is
Don't set up your expectations too high, the green stars are rather boring and don't provide and extra challenge. Expect them to be somewhat boring and frustrating at times, then you won't be disappointed.
Davey Cakes
Member
I will say that it seems like people keep worshiping the Green Stars, when they really don't provide an experience better than the first 120 stars. That said, they are fun and provide decent replay value. There just happens to be a bit of a chore involved with re-entering a galaxy every time you want to go for a Green Star, especially if said Green Star is REALLY easy to acquire.Shiggy said:
Then again, some of the Green Star placements are BRILLIANT and totally worth the slight slog through the easier ones. Sometimes the level design truly is taken to its near-maximum if not maximum for some of these things. The clever placement leads to rewarding recovery.
I think I would've enjoyed going for the Greenies more if I had waited a bit after finishing the initial 120. But I ended up going straight into the "second quest" since at the time I just couldn't get enough of Galaxy 2, didn't want it to end, and had no interest in playing anything else. But, as it was better to wait for the Luigi playthrough in Galaxy 1, and was better to wait an appropriate amount of time between playing both Galaxy games, it seems like the Green Star quest might be improved after taking a hiatus.
While this is a good game the control's are, at times, extremely frustrating and what has kept this from being a great game in my opinion. Precise jumping on certain levels (like the one where you need eo earn 10k points by jumping on the rock spitter things to beat the ape for a star) is enough to make me throw my Wii out the window.
I am actually surprised the controls havent led to a lower metacritic rating.
I am actually surprised the controls havent led to a lower metacritic rating.
AceBandage
Banned
Pride said:
Maybe you need new batteries?
Sorry to bump this, but I'm having trouble in Melty Monster Galaxy with the Magnificent Magma Sea star. There's a part where you have to grab the blue hover stars and get to a launch star while surrounded by lava planets and lava monsters.
I can't get to the launch star no matter what I do. Its made it to where I can't play or progress in the game.
Anyone know what I'm talking about and how to get passed it.
I can't get to the launch star no matter what I do. Its made it to where I can't play or progress in the game.
Anyone know what I'm talking about and how to get passed it.
I finally beat the Perfect Run the other day. I'd been collecting the Green Stars since the game came out, and I finally completed the bastard thing. Whoever designed that section with the Hammer Bros. can burn in hell.
Yep, way to end a great game on a bitter note by rehashing an otherwise fun stage and applying the one-hit + no checkpoints bs which just makes it time-wasting and annoying. I only completed it out of spite and because I knew it would be a blemish whenever I thought of the game. I had managed to forget about it but then I clicked the thread, sobs.Ushojax said:
Davey Cakes
Member
The Hammer Bros. part of the Perfect Run is a toughy, but honestly it's more a matter of patience than just a matter of pure skill. If you're careful you can pick the Bros. off pretty much one by one. While this is pretty risky in itself, it also disperses the risk. I mean, if you just charge in trying to dodge everything, you may win out if you're good enough and have Matrix-like dodging skills, but one little mistake and that's it.
The thing about The Perfect Run is that it's a bit unnerving. Easy to get frustrated with. It's designed so that by the end you'll just want to get it over with and will screw everything up, or will go in being cocky and try to pull off the Matrix moves. Honestly, do what the game doesn't want you to do, and just relax a bit and take your time. Pause the game, breath, think, strategize, and approach it with a level head. The balance of skill and thought is what's important.
That's kind of why The Perfect Run may be called an excellent way to end a game. It calls on more than platforming skill. It serves as a culmination of the processes and experiences that you've been though. Difficult, of course, but also a matter of putting your gaming abilities and tendencies to the test.
The thing about The Perfect Run is that it's a bit unnerving. Easy to get frustrated with. It's designed so that by the end you'll just want to get it over with and will screw everything up, or will go in being cocky and try to pull off the Matrix moves. Honestly, do what the game doesn't want you to do, and just relax a bit and take your time. Pause the game, breath, think, strategize, and approach it with a level head. The balance of skill and thought is what's important.
That's kind of why The Perfect Run may be called an excellent way to end a game. It calls on more than platforming skill. It serves as a culmination of the processes and experiences that you've been though. Difficult, of course, but also a matter of putting your gaming abilities and tendencies to the test.
Removal of all checkpoints still suck in any case, I don't want to be forced to waste my time in the inital boring parts that I mastered hours ago just to get back to the real challenging area(s) that's giving me trouble. It's just unfun having to replay those first Yoshi parts over and over again.