> I wanted to rent a Wii game for the Wiik So I went to the Rental store to see
> what they had available. Super Smash Bros was still out, Iron Man was out, and I
> didn't want to rent Mario Kart, so I rented Super Mario Galaxies.
>
> Now I'm still not sold I want to lay out $50 to buy the game *Like I am with
> Super Mario Kart*, but it isn't as bad as when I played it in the Kiosk, and I
> had a fun time getting my first 4 stars tonight,
>
> I'll see how far I get by the end of the Wiik, If it were *not holding my
> breath* to wind up on the Wiikly special at Electronics Boutique for say $29.99
> used, I might buy it... *like I did with Metroid Prime 3.
>
> So here, I apologize. I'm sorry. I was too hasty in judging the game.
>
> Am I forgiven? or is it off to Guantamino for some not so fun, water sports?
>
> 'K Since I left EmuChrist after an argument with Cronos, can I blame him and say
> I was under the influence of Chtuhlu, the ancient one who hates Nintendo since
> he can't play a Mario game worth squat?
>
>
>
> The new and improved King of Lamers 2003!
>


I got Galaxy in the bundle I bought to get my wii. I've put a few hours into it and wasn't all that impressed with what it had to offer. My main complaint is that the worlds just feel far too small and linear. You never get that open ended sense of exploration like you did with Mario 64. Everything feels like it has been scaled back into bite sized pieces for easier consumption.

The wiimote waggling feels tacked on at best. I haven't seen a single part of the game yet where it was essential to shoot the star bits at something and the spin attack could just as easily be done by hitting a button. The manta ray racing controls feel poor, swinging between being too responsive or not responsive enough.

I only collected about 11 or 12 stars so far, but I'm not wowed with the game. It isn't bad, but it feels dumbed down for the masses. Maybe it gets better further in?