Super Mario Galaxy

 Wii
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 4045 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,683 out of 4045
  2. Mixed: 164 out of 4045
  3. Negative: 198 out of 4045
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  1. TP
    Nov 14, 2007
    10
    Pure Joy. Demonstrates how Powerful Gaming can be.
  2. MattR.
    Nov 14, 2007
    10
    This game is the ultimate in fun. It is fun just doing the most mundane tasks in this game. Fun= great game.
  3. MichaelG.
    Nov 14, 2007
    8
    Everyone needs to calm down about this game. It's a very good game, but I wouldn't sacrifice the family pet to get a copy. A quality title, but GROSSLY overhyped.
  4. DougC.
    Nov 14, 2007
    10
    Nintendo's finest work since Ocarina of Time, in fact the industries most polish brilliance in almost a decade. Keep up the good work Nintendo.
  5. JacobN.
    Nov 14, 2007
    10
    This game is downright amazing! I ws hoping for something like Mario 64 and this has more than raised the bar. Even more fun than Twilight Princess Wii has done it again! 2007 Game of the Year.
  6. S.ea
    Nov 14, 2007
    10
    Super Mario Galaxy is easily the best game on the Wii and is the most fun I've had on the console so far. Gameplay-wise it trumps Super Mario 64, which is an incredible feat. The creativity in level design is absolutely incredible, and the incredibly responsive controls make it a dream to play. Absolutely necessary, and worth buying a Wii for.
  7. AndrewG.
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    This game is probably the finest example of how a platformer should be like. The graphics are easily comparable to some games on the Ps3 and Xbox360, and the controls and little innovations are great. 10/10
  8. HusZ.
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    The game is unbelievably fun from the second you start it. All the stages are made with extreme care and flawless level design. The idea of manipulating gravity around several planets in different galaxies is genius, as it makes the game extremely fun to play, and really adds a new edge to the game. The graphics are absolutely brilliant, the soft environment glowing and the rim lighting The game is unbelievably fun from the second you start it. All the stages are made with extreme care and flawless level design. The idea of manipulating gravity around several planets in different galaxies is genius, as it makes the game extremely fun to play, and really adds a new edge to the game. The graphics are absolutely brilliant, the soft environment glowing and the rim lighting on the characters looks surreal in a beautiful way. If you have a Wii you must, I repeat MUST buy this game!… Expand
  9. SamG.
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    Every level they add a new style of game play. Great artistic design, amazing soundtrack, and great fun.
  10. :D
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    Who better to dethrone Link, from his high chair atop gaming, with Ocarina of Time, than Mario?
  11. BrockJ.
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    The BEST Mario game that I have ever played, bar none. Smooth controls, great storyline, awesome side galaxies, great music.... EVERYTHING! If you are a fan of Mario, Nintendo or video games.... pick this game up.
  12. Eric
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    Galaxy is one of the first games in years to recapture the magic of gaming. Soaring through space, you feel as giddy as Mario sounds. Games like this show us that you don't need a submachine gun or the ability to hijack cars in order to enjoy yourself immensely.
  13. RobertD.
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    Surprising and wonderous and most of all, fun. Mario Sunchine and Luigi's Mansion just weren't very fun. With all the vacuuming and hosing stuff down, I was scared that Nintendo had run out of ideas. This game prooves me wrong. At times the play mechanics verge on the chaotic but everything works flawlessly. This game is a return to form for the franchise. It makes me wish I Surprising and wonderous and most of all, fun. Mario Sunchine and Luigi's Mansion just weren't very fun. With all the vacuuming and hosing stuff down, I was scared that Nintendo had run out of ideas. This game prooves me wrong. At times the play mechanics verge on the chaotic but everything works flawlessly. This game is a return to form for the franchise. It makes me wish I didn't have to work for a couple of weeks. I can't wait to complete it and play it again.… Expand
  14. Jason
    Nov 15, 2007
    9
    I'm only one level into the game, but it is very fun. I was very impressed by the use of the Wii controls and the gameplay innovations will literally put a smile to your face with their genious. the game isn't perfect so far, and I'd say it is a little overrated, but I only have 4 stars (lol) and I know this game can only get better. Must own for the Wii.
  15. BenS.
    Nov 16, 2007
    10
    I am sometimes prone to hyperbole, but I think I'm ok when I say that this is the best game I can remember playing. The level design is completely revolutionary, the controls fantastic, and the visuals stunning. Anyway, discussing what's good about this game would take too long, so I'll talk about what's bad. Here are my two complaints: 1.) Sometimes the camera can be I am sometimes prone to hyperbole, but I think I'm ok when I say that this is the best game I can remember playing. The level design is completely revolutionary, the controls fantastic, and the visuals stunning. Anyway, discussing what's good about this game would take too long, so I'll talk about what's bad. Here are my two complaints: 1.) Sometimes the camera can be a little problematic. 2.) I would have liked just a little more Wiimote-specific motions. All in all, it's not truly a 10, but closer to 10 than it is to 9.… Expand
  16. CarlosA.
    Nov 16, 2007
    10
    This game is just so damn fun that it would be horrible if you don't try it.
  17. DarM.
    Nov 16, 2007
    10
    No matter what you compare Mario Galaxy too, It is the best game of the year and the best game on Wii, and best game in the universe.
  18. Mark
    Nov 17, 2007
    10
    Absolutely epic game. Graphics - magnificent. Gameplay and Controls - Superd. Havent got one negative thing about this game at all. Best game of all time!
  19. JaredC.
    Nov 17, 2007
    10
    Magical and amazing. Super Mario Galaxy is one of the best games I've played for the Nintendo Wii so far. Its adventure is non-stop and totally exciting. The music reminds me of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and it just shook my heart to hear it again. At first when your watching the beginning 5 minute prologue, its makes you think that it's going to be an all right game Magical and amazing. Super Mario Galaxy is one of the best games I've played for the Nintendo Wii so far. Its adventure is non-stop and totally exciting. The music reminds me of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and it just shook my heart to hear it again. At first when your watching the beginning 5 minute prologue, its makes you think that it's going to be an all right game but definitely doesn't deserve a metascore 98. But once you start actually playing after you play baby games with the little star people, the game from there on is just the most exciting thing out there. You'll get hooked for at lest 4 hrs straight. You keep on unlocking new really really cool and memorizong galaxies and gathering more starts, the fun never stops. Each galaxy will give you an unforgettable memory like Spyro or Crash. Including when you fly from planet to planet. They each have there own little assignment to either kill a boss or some bad guys to get to the next planet. The music never stops, and the game never stops. Its totally a game to buy for Nintendo Wii. Nothing stands before it. Its just one hell of a game. No doudt about it. Just buy it, because of you rent it. Your gonna want to buy it and its going to spoil the whole game for you. Just buy it and you'll be surprised. Best game of the year, or maybe even decade.… Expand
  20. Deepblue
    Nov 17, 2007
    10
    A truly stunning game in every way. I was expecting a good game as usual from the Super Mario series, but I got much more than that. What I got was a game that takes all the platforming rules and throws them into the sea. The game is centered around gravity and being able to fly from one sphere to another and experiment is just good ol' fun. The powerups in this game are possibly the A truly stunning game in every way. I was expecting a good game as usual from the Super Mario series, but I got much more than that. What I got was a game that takes all the platforming rules and throws them into the sea. The game is centered around gravity and being able to fly from one sphere to another and experiment is just good ol' fun. The powerups in this game are possibly the best in any Mario game to date. The level design is pure brilliance, and the game is also gorgeous to look at. I rarely give any game a 10. This is only the second game that I have honored with such a score (Resident Evil 4 being the other), but it is well deserving. If you don't have this game in your Wii collection. Your collection looks ugly.… Expand
  21. EricJ.
    Nov 17, 2007
    10
    Wonderful!
  22. RyanW.
    Nov 17, 2007
    10
    If you want to know what all the fuss is about, in a nutshell: SMG is a Mario game that 1) features the most creative and fresh-feeling gameplay of any Mario game to date, 2) features the best controls of any Mario game to date, and 3) delivers a nostalgic throwback to every Mario game to date.
  23. JamesW.
    Nov 18, 2007
    10
    I've battered Halo 3, I'm loving CoD4, but now those games have to take a back seat. Suddenly we have a game to play that is one thing above all: fun. Glorious amounts of fun. So much fun that I don't want to finish it. I want to squeeze every ounce of colourful play out of it by collecting every single star at my own leisure. Nintendo, thank you for giving us what you do I've battered Halo 3, I'm loving CoD4, but now those games have to take a back seat. Suddenly we have a game to play that is one thing above all: fun. Glorious amounts of fun. So much fun that I don't want to finish it. I want to squeeze every ounce of colourful play out of it by collecting every single star at my own leisure. Nintendo, thank you for giving us what you do best, and exceeding what you have done so brilliantly in the past.… Expand
  24. LoganT.
    Nov 18, 2007
    8
    It's a fun game but sometimes rpetitive, and every once in a while, it has some unforgiving camera and controls. I don't think it lives uo to all the hype it's getting but it's still a good game. It may be because I'm not that big a Mario fan.
  25. Kevin
    Nov 18, 2007
    10
    This game is really amazing. It is truly one of the best games I have ever played, and it blows 64 and Sunshine away. It's tied with SMW for best Mario game if you ask me, and definitely one of the best games ever made. I thought BioShock had Game of the Year in it's hands, but no, this is DEFINITELY the best game of 2007, and perhaps the best game of all time.
  26. JamesF.
    Nov 18, 2007
    10
    Not just the best game on the Wii, one of the best games ever made, just amazing.
  27. Sepiroth
    Nov 18, 2007
    10
    Pretty much the epitemy of gaming right here. It truly is terrific. There has been more then enough times where something will happen or a you would do a move or hit an item, and what happens next will leave you saying "cool!!". And even though the story doesn't make much sense for a Mario game, who cares. Most people don't play Super Mario for a story, other then you what you Pretty much the epitemy of gaming right here. It truly is terrific. There has been more then enough times where something will happen or a you would do a move or hit an item, and what happens next will leave you saying "cool!!". And even though the story doesn't make much sense for a Mario game, who cares. Most people don't play Super Mario for a story, other then you what you have got to do... Go save the princess.… Expand
  28. WaelA.
    Nov 18, 2007
    10
    After 25 years of hardcore gaming experience I stand confused about which is the best game i've ever played; Super Mario Galaxy or The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/ Twilight Princess. And that's saying alot. Absolutely Perfect Game 10/10
  29. Ogamagoga
    Nov 18, 2007
    10
    Perfect gameplay, great fun. With this is one Wii is the perfect gift for winter holidays!
  30. AlexS.
    Nov 18, 2007
    9
    One of those rare experiences that I immediately went back and replayed previous levels. For however many thousands of games are released, there are just a select few (like, really, two or three) that impress with fun, originality, and slickness. Well, this is one of those games, and I'm finally glad I own a Wii. Where Legend of Zelda was as it always is, only with a wolf, Galaxy is One of those rare experiences that I immediately went back and replayed previous levels. For however many thousands of games are released, there are just a select few (like, really, two or three) that impress with fun, originality, and slickness. Well, this is one of those games, and I'm finally glad I own a Wii. Where Legend of Zelda was as it always is, only with a wolf, Galaxy is leap forward conceptually.… Expand
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#1 Best Wii Game of 2007
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Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. Deeko
    100
    It's rare to play through a perfect game or one that nears perfection, but Galaxy definitely fits that mold.
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  2. games(TM)
    90
    Nintendo has crafted a platform game that, while not as technologically pioneering as its grandfather, is, level for level, more fun to play than "Mario 64." [Dec 2007, p.128]
  3. 1UP
    95
    Galaxy proves that Mario matters just as much today as he did 25 years ago, and that makes him one of a kind in this medium. But don't play Galaxy simply because Mario is the timeless godfather of gaming. No, play Galaxy because it's fantastic.
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