Am I the only one that doesn't like the super mario galaxy formula?

I'm really disappointed that SMG2 is just more small, round planets andstraight paths that lead to a star at the end.

I loved super mario sunshine and super mario 64 because of the home world that had secret stars hidden in them. And all the individual worlds placed in the home world that you had to find. And in those worlds it was one big place where you had to run around searching, trying to figure out what to do to get that star. It also seemed like you get a real connection and familiarty with eachof these very diverseworlds, which made the games so fun.

Super mario galaxy, and by the looks of the trailers of SMG2, seems like one path that you can take for each star. Small circular planets interrupting every 5 minutes that make every world seem like the last. You are constantly flying from one small area to another until you reach the end where, big surprise, theres a star just sitting there. There is no figuring out what to do to get the star by the title because there is only one direction that leads you directly to it. And it does not even have a home world. Especially now with SMG2 that has a small mario head planet and a timeline.

Everybody keeps saying that the super mario galaxy games are better than its predecessors, but i think they are just a big disapointment. And i haven't heard anyone else saying pretty much what i am. Soo is there anyone else that feels the same? hah

That's your opinion and i can't change that

I'm really disappointed that SMG2 is just more small, round planets andstraight paths that lead to a star at the end.

I loved super mario sunshine and super mario 64 because of the home world that had secret stars hidden in them. Small circular planets interrupting every 5 minutes that make every world seem like the last.

Guckyy

No opinion is unique to just one person, so of course you're not the only one. As for me, I love what they did with the Galaxy games. Basically, it's the 3D equivolent of the 2D games, but with more varied ideas. I love the obstacle course nature of a lot of the missions, which are a lot more fun than the exploration of the other 2 3D games IMO (not that I don't like them).Hungry_Homer111

That's what I was thinking, but that's what they have new super mario bros for

I like it. It just goes back to the linear nature of the original Mario games.

Mario 64 was the first big 3D game, but it honestly didn't have much in common with the older Mario games except similar enemies and high jumps (but lots more acrobatics). The open worlds didn't follow the traditional Mario formula at all. Only a few of the levels actually felt like platforming levels.

And that's all fine, I'm not really knocking Mario 64, especially if you like that type of game more. But Sunshine was almost the same thing, except they realized that it didn't feel like the older Mario games so much any more. They added the waterpackless levels as a clear tribute to traditional Mario and pure platforming. Those were a strong point of that game.

Then with the first Galaxy, they pretty much tried to fuse the new way to control Mario in 3D (long jumps, triple jumps, wall jumps, etc.) with the more traditional level design (platform your way through deliberately designed obstacles to get to the end), and I think it worked really well.

With Galaxy 2, they took it even further and added a lot more true 2D platforming sections that could be straight out of a modern but traditional Mario game (like NSMB but more complex).

So I do like the Mario Galaxy formula. It goes back to the true platforming roots of Mario. I'd like to see Nintendo take a different franchise the Mario 64 route with more open worlds to explore. That's just not Mario to me.

I won't lie to you. To this day I still love Super Mario 64 and still play it but when it comes to Galaxy I don't like it at all. I played the first one on my friend's Wii a while ago and man did I find the game to be very boring. The levels were very small and I wanted to get out of them right away, while in SM64, the levels are larger and fun to explore in them. I wished that Nintendo had made a Super Mario 64sequel rather then Galaxy 2, and since Galaxy 2 looks just like the first one, I'm guessing that I won't like it ether.

Out of all honesty, I disliked Super Mario Galaxy strongly, it just didn't feel like a Mario game to me.

I can see where some people would crave a more open ended sandbox type world for Mario to explore, but that is not what Super Mario is. Short, varied, themed levels stay true to the Super Mario formula. Apparently Link is reserved for the more exploritory adventure games. I would, however, love to see Mario in a full-blown action adventure.

I like it. It just goes back to the linear nature of the original Mario games.

Mario 64 was the first big 3D game, but it honestly didn't have much in common with the older Mario games except similar enemies and high jumps (but lots more acrobatics). The open worlds didn't follow the traditional Mario formula at all. Only a few of the levels actually felt like platforming levels.

And that's all fine, I'm not really knocking Mario 64, especially if you like that type of game more. But Sunshine was almost the same thing, except they realized that it didn't feel like the older Mario games so much any more. They added the waterpackless levels as a clear tribute to traditional Mario and pure platforming. Those were a strong point of that game.

Then with the first Galaxy, they pretty much tried to fuse the new way to control Mario in 3D (long jumps, triple jumps, wall jumps, etc.) with the more traditional level design (platform your way through deliberately designed obstacles to get to the end), and I think it worked really well.

With Galaxy 2, they took it even further and added a lot more true 2D platforming sections that could be straight out of a modern but traditional Mario game (like NSMB but more complex).

So I do like the Mario Galaxy formula. It goes back to the true platforming roots of Mario. I'd like to see Nintendo take a different franchise the Mario 64 route with more open worlds to explore. That's just not Mario to me.

JordanElek

There's nothing more to add.

Out of all honesty, I disliked Super Mario Galaxy strongly, it just didn't feel like a Mario game to me.

travisstaggs

Sunshine is kinda best out of all them imo.

and by the looks of the trailers of SMG2, seems like one path that you can take for each star.

Guckyy

Maybe you should play it first?

It's a good for what it is, but to me it's Mario 64 with spherical levels which adds nothing to the space theme or the Mario universe.

i think you should buy it tghen beat it 100% then give us your opinion.

i like both styles. they both have there good points. i would kind of like to see a mario game that didnt have levels. just one huge open world.I think that might be really fun if done right.

PLEASE open your eyes and watch this video. Mario needs to change but it will never change if the "professional sites" and PEOPLE keep buying everything mario because everyone else will buy it.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/19-Super-Mario-Galaxy

This is coming from somebody who's favorite game is still Super Mario World 3.

It's a good for what it is, but to me it's Mario 64 with spherical levels which adds nothing to the space theme or the Mario universe.

InfinityMugen

Free roam in games is bleh. Gaming is art, I want the developer to guide me through his/hers level design, I don't want to move around doing what I want, I want to play my games the way you are supposed to, SMG is my favourite game of all time.

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well, i cant change your opinion but, so far im loving al of the mario games. yes mario 64 and sunshine were not so linear, nut rmember that almost every single star had the same level, and almost every star could be accessed in one level. i though that was kind of bad but, it was still fun. now that each star has its own different level, it feels fresh everytime because its not always going back to the same exact level to get another star. either way, i like all mario games so far and im having a blast with galaxy 2.

I miss the Mario 64 formula a bit, but I hated Sunshine (the world, the camera, those jelly characters, fludd, gameplay changes etc).

Galaxy was amazing, and I was fine with having some linear levels, although I personally thought there were too many. It's still probably my joint-favourite game of this gen so far though (with SFIV). Still have Galaxy 2 preordered though, and looking forward to it.

Well i got 3 or 4 people to agree with me and understand what i was talking about. That's all i was looking for, so im satisfied

I prefer Galaxy over 64 or Sunshine. Sunshine was the worst 3D Mario game. FLUDD killed the game for me. Galaxy 1 gave me the SMB 3 vide while Galaxy game the SMW vide with the SMW songs being remade and yoshi being there. 64 is now archaic but still good.

For me, it's Galaxy 2 > Galaxy 1 > 64 > Sunshine.

Well i got 3 or 4 people to agree with me and understand what i was talking about. That's all i was looking for, so im satisfied

Guckyy

It's a good for what it is, but to me it's Mario 64 with spherical levels which adds nothing to the space theme or the Mario universe

InfinityMugen

Im with you i dont like the linear levels in the Galaxy series. I want Sunshine 2 come on Nintendo

I prefer the linear levels, I was never a big fan of searching the levels for those 8 stupid red coins, which is probably the reason I never completley finished smg 1 I get bored just looking for arbitrary collectables.