…and so it ends
8 days, 15 hours // 120 stars
Super Mario Galaxy Complete!!!
Quick notes:
- I am NOT doing this all as Luigi to get a true 100%.
- Comet system & world hub was annoying to keep up with
- Flying was great in designated areas
- Good challenge – not absurdly difficult
- Switch 2 translation was fantastic!
- Bee power-up was fun, spring was iffy
- Level diversity and enjoyment diminished as time went on.
- Late-game challenge was appropriate. Frustrating, but never out of reach.
I loved it. Breaking this game out of its Wii shackles (I realize it was on the Switch already) is great and its upscaled assets, 4K resolution and comfort playing on a Pro controller make this the ideal version. I’m so happy I played this behemoth of a game. It boggles my mind that it was released in 2007 – that short window between moving to Maine and my latter two children. I can’t say it brought me back, despite remember some of those stars vividly. It’s been 18 years since I played this game and 18 years prior, I was in 7th grade.
I’m diving straight into Galaxy 2 – I wonder if it’s as good as I remember!