I really love this game so much I still like playing it today but will 2 beat it?.
Super Mario Galaxy
(2007, Video Games - Action/adventure, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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Common Sense says
Fantastic outer space odyssey with coop play.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Super Mario Galaxy was written by Brett Molina
Parents need to know that this game is an enjoyable adventure for just about any age. Younger kids may have more difficulty with some of the challenges, but if they play in the Co-Star Mode, they can join with a more experienced player in a series of simple tasks. Inexperienced parents could also use this mode as a way to play the game with more experienced children because on the Wii, you don't have to know a complex set of controls.
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What’s the Story?
Mario blasts into orbit in the highly anticipated SUPER MARIO GALAXY, an exhilarating space odyssey that takes the Super Mario franchise to the next level. As with most adventures in the franchise, Mario sets off to rescue Princess Peach after longtime nemesis Bowser swipes both the princess and her castle. Mario later meets Rosalina, a watcher of the stars, who wants Mario to grab stars to power her ship. In return, she offers to assist in the search for Peach. Mario searches for these stars in a myriad of cleverly designed galaxies.
Is It Any Good?
Visually, Galaxy is arguably the best-looking of the Super Mario titles. Landscapes are full of color and life. Mario packs his signature set of moves, from the simple jump to a dazzling spin. Galaxy also unveils a few motion-control tricks courtesy of the Wii. Another intriguing addition to the franchise is the Co-Star Mode, which allows a second player to join in at any time. Using only the Wii remote, a player can collect Star Bits, freeze enemies, or assist Mario in super-high jumps. It's very easy to pick up, and could become a great outlet for inexperienced gamers and parents to join in on the fun.
Super Mario Gallaxy doesn't have the realistic graphics or complex controls of some of the other blockbuster 2007 releases, but it's equally as engaging and fun.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: Nintendo
Released on: 11/13/2007, Price: $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone
Released on: 11/13/2007, Price: $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone
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Kids ages: 6
I rate this title on for age 6 and give itperfect for all ages
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
HARD GAME!?!
Very good game, but hard to play. I didn't even finish it!!!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
E. P. I. C. EPIC!!!!!
A great game that everyone will love
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
Good fun, but has some violence
Super Mario Galaxy is a good, fun, easy game. But in the first scene, a tower is blown over and hits another building. Toads are frozen and Bowser is scary, but its not night-mare scary. Great game!
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
Best Wii game ever!
I think you have to be great gamer to beat this, and Bowser is kind of scary, but it's a fun game that sends positive messages to kids.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
The Best of 2007
This was a pretty easy game that I beat in about 2 days. It is very easy to play (Note: that is just my opinion). It is so imaginative and it really brings that feeling of Super Mario 64 back to you for all you fans out there. Nintendo hit it big on this one and the sequel is even better! Be sure to check it out if you have a Wii console.
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
Bleh
It was too easy
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Hot game! Still on fire!
The only violence is silly, except for one. Stomping Goombas and flattining, no biggy, spinning enemies then kicking them, not bad at all. But sometimes when Mario gets electricuted 3 times (or six times) his death results in him turning into a skeleton. Reason being, his skin gets burned off and his guts get burned too by the electrical shock and turns to ashes that the programers couldn't show. Just my theroy.
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!!
Awesome! Enough levels so you will get to have fun with it for a long time and now there's a second one! fun for all ages! even my mom liked it. The effects are super good and the characters you meet are so cute! especially the lumas... :3 Best wii ever. This was one of the first games we got. xD
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
fun
i love this mario game,if you want your 6 year old to play it make sure he has a good attention span cause the game is long
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
fun
i love this mario game,if you want your 6 year old to play it make sure he has a good attention span cause the game is long
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
Great for 8+, Too Long for Under 8
For 8 and up, this is a pretty good game. It is pretty easy to play, and it is VERY fun. However, kids under 7 or 8 would get bored because overall there are 242 stars to collect with Mario AND Luigi.
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Try this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this game!!!!!!! It's so thrilling when you get all 120 stars and beat bowser and bowser jr. for once and for all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only disappointing part is after you complete it with MArio, you're supposed to do them all over again with Luigi. I won't do that! But i think that it's one of the best games ever!!!!
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Kids ages: 7
I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Perfect for 7 year people but not for 3
You must pllay galaxy because it's the best mario hands down!.
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Kids ages: 7
I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Perfect for kids 7 and ove rbut not for 3 year olds.
You must play this game because it is the best mario hands down!.
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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- Easy to play
Not age appropriate for 6 and under? Really?
This game has nothing parents would take offense to, and it's a decent game that's worthy of a purchase. However, the co-op is extremely lame, so if you're looking for a Mario game to play with your kids, I'd recommend New Super Mario Bros. Wii instead.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
FUN!!
Challenging! But FUN!!! Ad mario is a great role models because he saves people "The damsel in distress" but this game has ton of really cool words and challenges!! This is like a MEGA upgrade of new super mario bros wii except you only play as mario and second player just catches star bits!
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
Decent, with some patience
A farly good, and easy game (my 7 year old brother beat it in two weeks) but there are some very hard parts. The final battle left me a bit dissapointed, but it's a pretty good game, all the same.
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
Fun Game, but bad stuff.
So anyways, lets start with the good part. There is a new princess, she helps Mario through the game. Peach is always sending you messages giving you 5 1-up mushrooms. But Luigi, he barely sends you messages, But it is only when he finds a power star, and gets lost. But as for the bad part, Mario can kill creatures and get a coin or starbits for it, but the enemies can make him lose life too. But anyways, there's other enemies, such as Topmaniac. He has pointy-like things on his body which can burn Mario. There is also chickens who drop bomb-like objects. And after it drops, the bomb will explode, causing Mario to be burnt. But there is also the main enemy, Bowser and Bowser Jr., trying to stop Mario from going forward, but Bowser Jr. can use a flying ship that looks like a boat that shoots out bombs. (After you hit the ship, it will send out a MagiKoopa that uses fire out of it's wand.) And as for evil sayings, Bowser said that we will crush Mario into "space bits." But I'm afraid there is a sexual-like thing in Honeyhive Galaxy. It's when Mario currently itches the Queen Bee, but I currently think it's very sexual.
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