15 years ago on this very day, the true sequel to Super Mario 64 had finally arrived, reaching (and in many areas surpassing), the lofty heights of its predecessors. Even before release, gamers the world over were enchanted at how astronomically epic the next big step in 3D Mario games looked - and upon release, it lived up to the hype. For the first time ever, the entire universe was Mario’s playground, and it was clear that Nintendo was pulling out all the stops with its most ambitious Mario title to date. This new Mario adventure was far more than a trek through a magical castle or tropical paradise. Rosalina also has an intriguing backstory, one done with beautiful drawings and wonderful music.Watch on YouTube See the Mario trailer as it deserves to be seen: with Charles Martinet's proper voice included. Mario then gets some help from Rosalina, a cosmic being who might be the equivalent of God in this universe, as they try to stop Bowser.

Bowser capturing Princess Peach is one thing but getting her whole castle and attempting to rule the universe is pretty wild, even for King Koopa. Nothing here will ruin your experience but if you liked how Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine didn’t need any big control gimmicks, Mario Galaxy will take some getting used to.Įven the story is interesting, probably the best one in Mario history. If you’re playing this in handheld mode (and you really should, it plays phenomenally), there will be times when you have to tap the touch screen, which can be annoying. Mario Galaxy also steals Crash Bandicoot’s tornado attack and it makes for the best combat in this collection, giving fans a simple way to get rid of enemies.Īdmittedly, gameplay can be a bit awkward since motion controls are mandatory for certain sections. Travelling through these sphere-like levels is a blast and nailing those triple jumps feels better than ever. While the game ditches big open areas for smaller stages, they’re all so well-designed and unique from each other that players will never get bored. Of course, the main hook of Galaxy is the gameplay. Character models hold up, the environments look great, everything looks like a dream. It runs at a consistent 60 frames per second and, in all honesty, the game almost looks like a modern-day Switch title. The jump from 480p to 1080p on Super Mario 3D All-Stars really helps this game pop in ways a normal Wii game wouldn’t on a widescreen TV. Visually, Super Mario Galaxy hasn’t aged a bit.

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