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@Anti-Matter wasn't criticising your tastes, just felt your comment was a little over aggressive over a little hidden secret

@Anti-Matter geez, dude, you really hate Galaxy don't you, either that or you're in need of a hug

@Munchlax Kinoko, the most important mushroom in all the Kingdom, holds the entire Universe together.
Some say you are cursed, I say thank you, Kinoko, thank you.

This is surprising to be honest. I understand when it comes to full retail AAA games, but when you can pick up an indy or something for just a few pounds in a sale I would expect people to buy more than 2 a year. However, the question 'new game', are they referring to a brand new release or new to the player? If a brand new release I can understand but a new game to the player, well the results seem odd.
I didn't vote as a result. If referring to new release, then honestly, it's usually a first party Nintendo release, so this year Galaxies and Metroid Prime 4 on release and that's it (haven't as of yet picked up a Switch 2, waiting a little longer, although DK is calling me) as I know I will keep and replay them often. It's mainly the big 3 Nintendo IP's that have kept me gaming since PS3/360 era ended.
If referring to new to the player, then it would be much more. Digital sales and preferably cheap physical (new or second hand) I can play and then trade or sell on with little to no loss, then much higher.

I really didn't think much of the game on Switch and have zero interest in revisiting, even if improved. However, it's good they did this, despite the 30fps at the moment, and I hope new comers and fans of the original have a blast with it

Well, that is quite possibly the best thing you have posted in years.
Thank you

It looks like something you would have bought in the late 80's (the Mario one). Now, the question is, can I turn it into a bum-bag/fanny-pack??

@Anti-Matter yeah, I read that above, I was just being light hearted for you to balance out the negative comment you got

@Anti-Matter is the truth for the 5/10 because it doesn't have Bluey in the starring role?

Interesting. Wasn't as good as first one, but a good game none the less. I bought the first upon release, thankfully it was the original and not the directors cut that was 'reforged', and will likely buy this one too.

10, outstanding. . Whatever people may think of the price point, it can't take away from the sheer quality of the two games. 3D Mario at its most inventive peak. Sure, he isn't quite as nimble as 64, Sunshine, Odyssey, but it is a very different type of game and given the areas you are platforming in, it may have been awkward to have him perform like that. Again, a 10/10 or is that 20/10?

@Mgalens I hated it in Breath. Trying to do those things in handheld turned me into a contortionist, truly awful. You mentioned rolling ball shrine, well for me it was the ones where you had to turn the platforms, I had to hold my Switch upside-down over my head whilst twisting the Switch. I never did it with joy-cons detached, but I imagine it was a lot easier, but I prefer handheld.
As for Galaxies, Yoshi, when it comes to flower swing things, is the only bit I noticed it wasn't great with the gyro, but it wasn't bad, just not as good as it was. One bit took me 2 tries instead of doing straight away. As for the rest, small movements was enough and remember to press R to recentre when needed. Most of the time its just grabbing star bits anyway, pull stars are easy to grab, shooting stuff with Yoshi is easy etc. I mean, it's never gonna be as good as the Wiimote, whether you play on a TV or handheld, but it's as good as it can. Once you get the movements down, you'll be flying through the game like it's second nature. If/when you decide to pick up a copy, I hope you have a lot of fun, I certainly have.

@Mgalens Honestly, i love handheld mode. It is my preferred way to play them. I said above, you only need the slightest of movements with gyro. Yoshi is not as good as pointer, but really wasn't a problem. In galaxy 1, the sling star level, and 2 direct the blowing thing levels did feel better with touch screen, but thats only 3 occasions. The ball, manta and bird levels feel better with gyro, I just hold the R button to keep gyro centred, just in case. I have done 120 stars in Galaxy 2 so far and due to me using a Nexigo Gripcon, I played and 100% twice Mario Galaxy 1 on 3D All-Stars with gyro in handheld. If touchscreen was the only option, then it would suck, but it feels great, it really does. I really wouldn't want to go back to wii remote or indeed, joy-cons

@HugoGED Yeah, I know. Got the green stars to go.

@sketchturner Also, with Galaxy 1 I did find the direct the blowing section and the sling stars easier to use the stylus/touch screen, but thats it, so about 3 times. I would also advice, that when doing the Manta race or ball rolling section to just keep the R button pressed to keep gyro centred.

@sketchturner oh and sorry, gyro.
I'll say this, it's my preferred way to play it now. I played All-Stars this way with a Nexigo Gripcon, so gyro in handheld and not touch screen and fell in love with playing like that.

@RemyMartin ShopTo, ordered it as soon as I could. May be a bit more now, but if you don't mind a little wait you will find it cheap

@sketchturner perfectly fine. Only need slight movements. Yoshi's a little harder, but quickly adjusted. I got all 120 stars without frustration.

Yep, physical for £42 and I have already done 120 stars on Galaxy 2 in handheld. Now trying to put it aside and do Green Stars next week, but it's calling me "Dan. Daaan. Join us! Join us in this merry land! Join us!". Why it says 'join us' like a Deadite I don't know.

@dartmonkey I bought a PS4 for cheap just to play The Last Guardian, after playing it and Spider-Man I sold it for more, so no loss there. But, as for the game, please, play it. It is very special game and whilst it has it's flaws, it sets out what it wanted to achieve and succeeds wonderfully and for me Tean Ico's best. It will always be a treasured experience.
I warn you though, you may fall in love with Trico.

114 stars into Galaxy 2 (handheld), going to do the last 6 and the Green Stars can wait......maybe

@Beaucine I adore the NES Metroid. I love the black backgrounds. It may have had to been done like that due to technical reasons, but man, do they add to the atmosphere. It's a great game, just difficult for newcomers, but once it grabs you, it really grabs you

@ShieldHero You're welcome. Hope you do enjoy your journey through the world of Metroid when you get round to it. Although, with the download you may be venturing down that path sooner than expected.

@ShieldHero You should rectify that. As @Robot99 stated, best to start with Zero Mission or Super. Zero is faced paced, smoother controlling (more modern feeling) and relatively easy to never get lost, almost feels linear. Super is damn near perfect, only negative for new comers, wall-jump can be a pain and may feel clunkier (buttons can be remapped in game via settings).
All of them are great mind, but NES and II have aged, II less so and is quite frankly a fantastic game, but it depends on personal tastes with older games. I think all are worth a play at some point, although have a map at hand with the NES to avoid frustration on first playthrough.
(Super is best)

Well, first of, I need 2 votes. Super Metroid title screen is fantastic, yet so is Primes with that music. I can't decide. The NES one was amazing too.

@Lizuka Bowsers Fury is the only Mario game I never finished. I have 100% all 2D and 3D, all of them more than once, some many times, but BF just wasn't for me.
Honestly, given the release of Mario Galaxy's, the Mario Galaxy Movie, the fact we just got a sandbox in Bananza, I think it will be something like Galaxy 3 next.

I love that you get the 2 separate icons. Was hoping so and when I put the card in, bingo bango bongo, 2 icons. Its the small things in life.

That guy on the right "Oo, they got muffins over there"

@The_Nintendo_Pedant Some reviews have commented on slight graphical blemishes, so I imagine it's silly things like that. Either way, with or without patch they run great

@kid_keo Well, you know, I am kool kid.
Honestly, it's hard to believe it's been so long on this site.
I do miss the 2 page reviews though, made what ever game it was feel extra epic.

@WaveBoy Wario Land Shake it is so much fun. The art is beautiful, had so much love poured into it, really outshone Mario's 2D platformer

@Minako-Meleph No worries. I have used it for so long I forget it's not truly handheld. If you still use Switch 1, I highly recommend. Quite cheap and better than most else out there. Think Gen2 is the newest one.
Still, given how I played All-Stars it means that with the new release, I can highly recommend the handheld. Enjoy, good sir!

@AshleyGamer64 ShopTo, but I heard prices gone up to about £50. If your in no rush, worth holding off, you'll get a great price soon enough

@Minako-Meleph I was thinking, I use a NexiGo Gripcon as don't like joy-cons. That may be why I can do it in handheld, I think it acts as a pro-controller. If so, sorry for confusion. Well worth money if your handheld player

@Minako-Meleph Dude, I just turned on my switch and it works with gyro, I did so to be sure it still does, even though I did a playthrough in May. I have 100% the game twice with gyro. I only play handheld. Check yourself. Perhaps upon release, but it has been updated, shortly after if I remember

@Minako-Meleph perhaps it was updated, but both my playthroughs i used gyro in handheld. Once shortly after release and again this year. Never played it with touch screen

@Minako-Meleph Gyro is on all-stars and it's great. Just remember trigger for manta and ball, helps a lot

Oh and gyro aiming is available in 3D All-Stars, it's how I have got all stars twice (including Luigi). I used gyro for aiming, stylus for blowing and pull stars and gyro with trigger held down to keep centred for ball and manta. It's now my preferred way to play it and can not wait to try Galaxy 2 like it.
Edit - Forgot that I use a NexiGo GripCon. So, despite playing in handheld it technically is not. However, seen as it performs the same as the new releases, I can say handheld is amazing

Galaxy 2 - Bowser doesn't get his piece of cake - 0 out of 10

I have been gaming since the Commodore 64, I have owned all Nintendo consoles (excluding Virtual Boy), Playstation 1,2,3 and briefly 4, XBox and 360 and my brother had Master System and MegaDrive, I have played so many games over the years, but not one has ever felt has though it was the distillation of magic as Super Mario Galaxy. I will never forget playing that for the first time, it gave me the feeling of being a small boy on Christmas Eve, it truly was something special. I remember thinking, how will they ever better this? They haven't really, not as far as the magic goes, but that doesn't surprise me. Galaxy 2 couldn't even manage it, although it made up for it with outstanding gameplay, but despite this, the first is always my preferred to play.
When it came out, I devoured the game, all articles in magazines, but craved more. My house-mate, or more precisely, cottage-mate, was sat on his computer, I asked him if we could search Mario Galaxy, we did and I hoped on a little site called Nintendo Life. This was my first time on the internet and reading the review for Mario Galaxy was the first thing I did (I believe the review was spread over 2 pages), all because I needed more. Who would have thought that 18years later, not only am I still using Nintendo Life, but I am reading a review for Mario Galaxy. Crazy.
I got my pre-order (£42, bargain as far as I am concerned) and can not wait to jump back in, despite only playing them through again earlier this year.

@hisownsidekick It's probably a better one than most, I'm basing that on it's popularity as I haven't played any others, but it wears thin and becomes a little boring. It's actually a sequel and you can pick up the first one very cheap, so would be worth playing that and it will give you an idea on this one, save some pennies that way. Despite what I said about it becoming a little boring, I would say that is just my opinion and the games became popular for a reason, so please don't be put off by that.
As for the subgenre, I remember hearing something like 'episodic survival horror' to describe it, don't know if that helps

Really didn't think much of this game, but for those who do like it, pleased there is a physical

@The_Nintendo_Pedant er, neither of those. Not sure how to type it so https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xJZG9WNSXg

I honestly don't mean this in a bad way, but I love the fact her pictures make her look a little crazy. Hopefully she is a lot of fun like Reggie and gets the fans.

@nessisonett I believe her mother was Sommer Pritchard, middle name Set

@Emacster I have no words other than a sympathetic "Dude"

Seen all 3 films, but still had to look up a proper picture to put the name to the face, which I recognised instantly. Funny that I couldn't tell who she was in game, despite knowing her name.

@Vyacheslav333 I am, in all honesty, disappointed you told me that. I really liked the humour of that comment and it is now crushed. Still, some random information to know. She is also know as Estela and Harmony

@mariokirby485 came back to read this with the release incoming and saw your comment, your wish, my friend, is granted. I only played through it last year, but I'm still hyped.

A one time watch was enough. It was okay. Sadly, due to it I'm simply not fussed about the new one. Honestly, prefer the live action, it's a weird film, a weird Mario, but it tried and is a really fun and wacky romp. Besides, Mario, particularly the first 6 games (GB included), was always weird and tried to be different each time, the film kinda did the same, to the extreme mind you.

@Vyacheslav333 Not sure if that was a joke, but if not, it was a very funny mistake
"I don't want to imagine how they will mess up Rosetta... 😢"
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