By far the best innovation in the franchise! My 4 year old picked it up quickly and it's fun from the first second.

User Rating: 9.5 | Super Mario Galaxy WII
Without going into great detail, Mario Galaxy starts you in slowly just like I remember the first 3D incarnation of the series did. It baby steps you into the feel for the game through the intro cinimatics and then step by step introduces you to new mechanics of the game. Each of the tutorial like steps is optional though, so that if you are a faster learner or are familliar with the moves already you're not slowed down in any way.

The progression of the game keeps you involved and adapting to new environments from the very begining. Having only spent a short amount of time playing so far and having watched my 4 year old jump right in, I have to say that my first impression is of an attention grabbing, fun filled and challenging game. Although mostly intuitive, anything that seems initially difficult becomes managable in a quick time frame reducing frustration.

Gotta say it's a keeper for now, and get back to playing!