Super Mario Galaxy probably should have been on the list of my top 10 video games of all-time. Even though it got left off the list, the fact is that I love Super Mario Galaxy to death and much, much more than Super Mario 64, which many people consider to be the most groundbreaking video game of all time, if not the greatest ever.
So, it should be no surprise that I’m pumped beyond belief for Super Mario Galaxy 2 - release date just announced to be May 23rd. The only problem is that Nintendo is pretty infamous for delaying games over and over again, claiming that they are supremely dedicated to delivering the highest quality product they possibly can. The only problem is that people (like me) get impatient when a game announced to be released in January doesn’t see the light of day until August or worse. We’ll see how this one goes.
With that being said, Nintendo is looking at a pretty active middle of the year. Not only do they have a new Mario game coming out, but they also have Metroid: Other M on deck with a release date in June. And to boot, top men at Nintendo have also said that they expect a new Zelda to be released in 2010, as well. Hopefully all of these will be released on their set days. Until then, just know that I’m super pumped for each and every one of those titles.
Here’s the brand new trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2.
The popular refrain is that everybody on the planet basically has a Wii and nobody actually plays it. That may not be all that far off, because I only really fire up my system to play five or ten minutes of the original Super Mario Bros. When it comes down to it, I own a Wii only for games starring the big Nintendo flagship characters: Mario, Link (from The Legend of Zelda), and Samus (the Metroid series) – beyond that and the virtual console, my use for the Wii is pretty low.
With that being said, I played about 19 seconds of the New Super Mario Bros. Wii at Best Buy the other day when I was looking for a Blu-Ray to buy with a gift card I procured, and instead of buying the Blu-Ray disc, I opted for the video game. I’m only a few worlds in, but I’m here to say that if you own a Wii and don’t play it or even really think about it like me, you should go out and buy this game. It’s the essence of fun and it has a really cool multi-player element that is good for both really competitive players and for people who don’t really play video games at all. And, at the cost I got it for ($39.99), it’s an absolute steal.
Sure, it’s basically Mario 3 with better graphics and a few new suits. Sure it’s a game style that went out of style when you sold your Super Nintendo, but it’s fun and it’s awesome. And in addition to all of that, it’s pretty hard. So, if you’re worried that you’re too seasoned for a Mario game these days, you’re not. They ramp up the difficulty pretty quickly – enough to keep veteran players interested.
So, go buy this game. You spent $250 on a Wii that’s doing nothing else except collecting dust. It’s worth it – trust me.
