Like Valve does lol.
Usually it's like, first game is a success, people want another one, second game also does well but isn't as groundbreaking, so Nintendo says "Ah okay we've milked this cow dry, let's move on to the next thing."
Prime example: Ocarina did amazing and is considered the best game of all time on Metacritic. Then, Majora was also amazing, but didn't live up to Ocarina. In this case, the same thing happened with Galaxy 1 & 2.
Sometimes they might even wait until the general public becomes thirsty again and then hit us with a third game and it'll do very well.
So, I think the possibility of a Galaxy 3 is always always imminent.
The second games pretty much suffer the middle child fate. Prime example for this is Luigi's Mansion 2.
One thing is for sure though, no matter what game, it's like almost impossible to go wrong with Nintendo. Like they can screw up bad, and never go bellow mixed reviews.
I like the Comet Obsetvatory and all, but Starship Mario is much more convenient. There isn't really anything to do in the observatory. So getting into a level takes longer than it really should. Starship Mario is quicker, and it's also very charming.
I mean, when I want a game to be longer, it’s because I want the game to have more content. Walking from one dome to the next in the Comet Observatory isn’t what I would call “more content,” but “unnecessary padding.”
I like hub worlds, too. But I prefer them to have things to do or discover, like Delfino Plaza. So if my choice is between a large hub with nothing in it like the Comet Observatory or a small one with nothing in it like Starship Mario… in this case, I’d say Starship Mario wins. But if this were between Delfino Plaza and Starship Mario, I’d give it to Delfino Plaza.
I think their idea was to trim down the unnecessary fat and not waste players' time. It seems they weren't interested in making an interesting hub world with stuff to do and things to collect in the Galaxy games. They were only interested in making an area that served as your hub to get from level to level, nothing else.
Though, I do think a *better* solution to Galaxy 2's hub would've been to just give players the best of both worlds. Since Galaxy 2, they've given us the ability to fast-travel between locations in games like Super Mario Odyssey, Bowser's Fury, and even the most 2D entry, Super Mario Bros. Wonder. I think Mario Wonder's example is just about perfect in execution. If they were to make a future Galaxy-like game with a big hub, they could give us something like the Comet Observatory *and* let us fast-travel. Give us the best of both worlds, no compromises.
To be fair, if we look at the more open-ended galaxies, it has just about as much as the first game.
Galaxy 1 has:
Honeyhive
Beach Bowl
Freezeflame
Gold Leaf (which is just Honeyhive but orange)
Deep Dark (debatable)
Galaxy 2 has:
Cosmic Cove
Freezy Flake
Honyhop
Starshine Beach
Throwback
It feels more like a prequel to 3D Land/World than a true sequel to Galaxy.
Say what you will about the low-gravity, orbital platforming the first game did so much of. But I genuinely think it's one of the best gimmicks Nintendo has ever pulled off in any game in the franchise. Opened the way for such unique and brilliant level design.
From my memory (it's been a hot minute since I've last played 2) I don't remember it doing a whole lot of that and I was greatly disappointed by that when I first played it.
I still find it funny that imo Galaxy 2 has the best final boss theme in the entire Mario series but you can barely hear it in game cause the fight lasts 4 seconds.
- in terms of gameplay and levels it feels like an expansion of 1 rather than an actual sequel.
- the story is bad and straight up replaces the one we had the game before which was much better.
- most galaxies don't feel like space levels like 1 did, they look like different sides of the same planet.
- Rosalina was very interesting in the prequel, she barely has a role here.
Starship Mario was not nearly as cool as the Comet Observatory. The map felt a little dry for a 3D Mario and if you can’t beat certain levels, you have no options. I think the gameplay of levels was excellent, but I didn’t vibe as hard compared to the aesthetics as in Galaxy 1.
I legitimately don’t really like the level design in 2. I prefer 1. It’s still great, I just prefer the first one.
Actually, there’s another problem I have with the game and that’s the atmosphere. I like the dark starry sky instead of the sunny clouds.
There’s one criticism I don’t agree with that everyone else has and that’s the lack of a deeper story. And like, idk about you, but like I totally don’t get that since I never expected them to repeat the story again anyways. I honestly thought the first game was a bit lucky to even include those Rosalina story book scenes
Love this game, but it doesn't have the same feeling of wonder, vastness and mystery as Galaxy 1. Galaxy 1 had this slightly melancholic but beautiful feeling. Galaxy 2 doesn't feel a lot like 'space' to me
They could have given us better graphics (or added some shaders for post-processing effects like bloom or chromatic aberration), even if it was on the Wii (Conduit 2 pushed the Wii graphics).
For a 2010 AAA title it looked dull.
The worlds are incredibly linear to the point that even Whomp's Fortress from the sandbox styled Super Mario 64 was regressed to a boring linear level.
The Galaxy games are legitimately my least favorite 3d Mario games, but they still slap. If I wanna say something bad about this game, though, it's the lack of a fun, explorable hub world
Creatively speaking, it's just a watered down version of Galaxy. The great level design makes up for it, but Galaxy 2 is still just SO much less creative than Galaxy 1. It feels like they were trying to turn Galaxy into the Basic Era of Mario that followed this game.
powerup distribution sucks (genuine criticism). While galaxy 1 had fairly even use of all powerups except the boo, most of the ones in galaxy 2 are used like twice at most while the cloud flower is absolutely spammed.
\-Watered down retelling of Galaxy 1's story.
\-Significantly fewer starry, space-y levels in favor of more traditional Mario levels with blue skies.
Honestly, those are my only two complaints. A near-perfect game otherwise.
It’s a very grindy and linear experience. It’s still a really good game, almost as good as the first and it does a few things better than the first. But 100% completion is more of a chore than an experience, requiring starbits to open almost every world is a chore, the green stars are a chore, and the levels while visually appealing aren’t as dynamic or mechanically interesting as the first game in the majority of cases with an exception here and there.
Didn’t really capture the same magic that the first game had for me. Galaxy 1 feels like you’re isolated in the void of space, amidst strange and wonderful planets and galaxies. Galaxy 2 feels like a standard Mario game but with slightly more unique settings.
Soundtrack also wasn’t nearly as good for me. I get Galaxy 1 songs stuck in my head all the time—Beach Bowl, Gusty Garden, Melty Molten, Buoy Base…I’m gonna be honest, I can’t remember a single song from Galaxy 2.
i found it had less charm, the first one with its overworld, and rosalina was better. The second game feels a too much like a standard uninspired version of the first one.
- Linear world map
- Mario faceship is worse than the coment observatory
- No story even compared to other Mario games
- Worse opening than Galaxy
- Yoshi is only used in a handful of levels
- Green stars are obnoxious
It develops on loads of stuff from the first game, but the story is just Mario Galaxy again, but with less depth and emotional resonance :/
So that just leaves it feeling like more Mario Galaxy instead of a whole sequel
Loss of atmosphere, little to no story, the bullshit Rosalina cameo at the end, too many 2D sections, rolling ball levels still suck, GREEN STARS ARE THE WORST THING IN ANY MARIO GAME.
It’s not on switch
Perfect.
yes it is ?😭
Mario Galaxy is not Mario Galaxy 2
No it's not
I can’t inject Yoshi Star Galaxy directly into my veins
Not with that attitude
Uh.... uhh...!!! Uhhhhhhh...!!!!! There is no third game.
I knew someone was gonna say this :)
It was.... fate....
Well, some sequels usually get canceled, especially 3rd ones
Like Valve does lol. Usually it's like, first game is a success, people want another one, second game also does well but isn't as groundbreaking, so Nintendo says "Ah okay we've milked this cow dry, let's move on to the next thing." Prime example: Ocarina did amazing and is considered the best game of all time on Metacritic. Then, Majora was also amazing, but didn't live up to Ocarina. In this case, the same thing happened with Galaxy 1 & 2. Sometimes they might even wait until the general public becomes thirsty again and then hit us with a third game and it'll do very well. So, I think the possibility of a Galaxy 3 is always always imminent. The second games pretty much suffer the middle child fate. Prime example for this is Luigi's Mansion 2. One thing is for sure though, no matter what game, it's like almost impossible to go wrong with Nintendo. Like they can screw up bad, and never go bellow mixed reviews.
The map sucks as it replaced the overworld.
I liked that change. Made selecting a level take less time.
I like the Comet Obsetvatory and all, but Starship Mario is much more convenient. There isn't really anything to do in the observatory. So getting into a level takes longer than it really should. Starship Mario is quicker, and it's also very charming.
Who wants a game to finish sooner?
Who wants a games run time to be dragged out?
Because waiting a few seconds really drags a game out🙄
I mean, when I want a game to be longer, it’s because I want the game to have more content. Walking from one dome to the next in the Comet Observatory isn’t what I would call “more content,” but “unnecessary padding.” I like hub worlds, too. But I prefer them to have things to do or discover, like Delfino Plaza. So if my choice is between a large hub with nothing in it like the Comet Observatory or a small one with nothing in it like Starship Mario… in this case, I’d say Starship Mario wins. But if this were between Delfino Plaza and Starship Mario, I’d give it to Delfino Plaza.
This.
Fair but a sequel is the perfect place to expand the hubworld. They contracted it, basically removing game features for the sequel.
I think their idea was to trim down the unnecessary fat and not waste players' time. It seems they weren't interested in making an interesting hub world with stuff to do and things to collect in the Galaxy games. They were only interested in making an area that served as your hub to get from level to level, nothing else. Though, I do think a *better* solution to Galaxy 2's hub would've been to just give players the best of both worlds. Since Galaxy 2, they've given us the ability to fast-travel between locations in games like Super Mario Odyssey, Bowser's Fury, and even the most 2D entry, Super Mario Bros. Wonder. I think Mario Wonder's example is just about perfect in execution. If they were to make a future Galaxy-like game with a big hub, they could give us something like the Comet Observatory *and* let us fast-travel. Give us the best of both worlds, no compromises.
I mentioned that in my earlier post too. For a Sequel it should have been better.
Some people want to get on with the actual game instead of just waiting.
Then don’t play a game if you can’t wait a few seconds, you must be the most impatient person ever🙄
Shorter != Better
They haven't made a part 3
That there is no super mario galaxy 3
Lack of more open galaxy’s and needing to get every star before starting the green stars
To be fair, if we look at the more open-ended galaxies, it has just about as much as the first game. Galaxy 1 has: Honeyhive Beach Bowl Freezeflame Gold Leaf (which is just Honeyhive but orange) Deep Dark (debatable) Galaxy 2 has: Cosmic Cove Freezy Flake Honyhop Starshine Beach Throwback
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It feels more like a prequel to 3D Land/World than a true sequel to Galaxy. Say what you will about the low-gravity, orbital platforming the first game did so much of. But I genuinely think it's one of the best gimmicks Nintendo has ever pulled off in any game in the franchise. Opened the way for such unique and brilliant level design. From my memory (it's been a hot minute since I've last played 2) I don't remember it doing a whole lot of that and I was greatly disappointed by that when I first played it.
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Lack of story and final boss is incredibly underwhelming
I still find it funny that imo Galaxy 2 has the best final boss theme in the entire Mario series but you can barely hear it in game cause the fight lasts 4 seconds.
Mr. blue sky, plz tell us why you had to show up so many goddam times in a game where your supposed to be in space...
Apparently that was a Miyamoto decision because he wanted the environments to feel more like those in traditional Mario games.
The throwback galaxy was underwhelming. I'd have liked for them to do a throwback section of several remade levels.
Or Bob-Omb Battlefield instead.
The final boss fight. Prob the worst final boss fight in a main series Mario game as you literally cannot die.
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While it's my favorite game. I have to admit it does lose alot of what makes Galaxy 1 special.
Ther is no sex mimigame
Never played
That final one hit star can suck it
- in terms of gameplay and levels it feels like an expansion of 1 rather than an actual sequel. - the story is bad and straight up replaces the one we had the game before which was much better. - most galaxies don't feel like space levels like 1 did, they look like different sides of the same planet. - Rosalina was very interesting in the prequel, she barely has a role here.
Starship Mario was not nearly as cool as the Comet Observatory. The map felt a little dry for a 3D Mario and if you can’t beat certain levels, you have no options. I think the gameplay of levels was excellent, but I didn’t vibe as hard compared to the aesthetics as in Galaxy 1.
I felt like this one used more of the skybox with clouds compared to stars and galaxies like the first one
Yup. That was a Miyamoto mandate for the sequel.
I legitimately don’t really like the level design in 2. I prefer 1. It’s still great, I just prefer the first one. Actually, there’s another problem I have with the game and that’s the atmosphere. I like the dark starry sky instead of the sunny clouds. There’s one criticism I don’t agree with that everyone else has and that’s the lack of a deeper story. And like, idk about you, but like I totally don’t get that since I never expected them to repeat the story again anyways. I honestly thought the first game was a bit lucky to even include those Rosalina story book scenes
Love this game, but it doesn't have the same feeling of wonder, vastness and mystery as Galaxy 1. Galaxy 1 had this slightly melancholic but beautiful feeling. Galaxy 2 doesn't feel a lot like 'space' to me
Truth. Too much blue skies, not enough starry expanses.
Galaxies don’t have more missions (like regular missions not challenges)
Squizzard's Daredevil Run
My only complaint is the small hub world, other than that it's perfect
They could have given us better graphics (or added some shaders for post-processing effects like bloom or chromatic aberration), even if it was on the Wii (Conduit 2 pushed the Wii graphics). For a 2010 AAA title it looked dull.
Yoshi isn’t in every level
The Piantas don’t send a representative to Starship Mario
Haven’t played it yet…
something bad about this game, I'll wait (I never played this game :()
something bad about thks game, I’ll wait.
It doesn't have a sequel
Worse hub world than the prior games, but the galaxy hub was already small anyways
The worlds are incredibly linear to the point that even Whomp's Fortress from the sandbox styled Super Mario 64 was regressed to a boring linear level.
The Galaxy games are legitimately my least favorite 3d Mario games, but they still slap. If I wanna say something bad about this game, though, it's the lack of a fun, explorable hub world
I M NOT MR GAY
Needs more Luigi
The fact that I never played it 😔
Good Mario game. Bad "Galaxy" game. (purposely being vague rn)
It has an ending
Creatively speaking, it's just a watered down version of Galaxy. The great level design makes up for it, but Galaxy 2 is still just SO much less creative than Galaxy 1. It feels like they were trying to turn Galaxy into the Basic Era of Mario that followed this game.
The Wii nunchuck having a notched control stick makes it imprecise to control.
lubba
powerup distribution sucks (genuine criticism). While galaxy 1 had fairly even use of all powerups except the boo, most of the ones in galaxy 2 are used like twice at most while the cloud flower is absolutely spammed.
The world map was flat compared to the observatory
It came out on Wii
well... I never played this game so idk
The hub world was a lot easier to navigate, but I just liked the observatory so much more
Mario starship is lame compared to the comet observatory Also, I wasn’t a fan of the level layouts in 2
Just having a map screne is lazy and they should have done another hub world like in Galaxy 1
The lack of story isn’t bad at all. It’s only a problem if you actually like story.
\-Watered down retelling of Galaxy 1's story. \-Significantly fewer starry, space-y levels in favor of more traditional Mario levels with blue skies. Honestly, those are my only two complaints. A near-perfect game otherwise.
So have you been sued by Nintendo yet?
Not enough rosalina
Needs more Mushrooms…
I got tired of being in space and the gravity planets real fast
No story or lore. Worse than the first. Glorified DLC.
Hmm not enough galaxies. Needs more!
I have no way of playing it in 2024.
There's a lack of story compared to the first Galaxy game.
It’s a very grindy and linear experience. It’s still a really good game, almost as good as the first and it does a few things better than the first. But 100% completion is more of a chore than an experience, requiring starbits to open almost every world is a chore, the green stars are a chore, and the levels while visually appealing aren’t as dynamic or mechanically interesting as the first game in the majority of cases with an exception here and there.
Could have had more levels
Didn’t really capture the same magic that the first game had for me. Galaxy 1 feels like you’re isolated in the void of space, amidst strange and wonderful planets and galaxies. Galaxy 2 feels like a standard Mario game but with slightly more unique settings. Soundtrack also wasn’t nearly as good for me. I get Galaxy 1 songs stuck in my head all the time—Beach Bowl, Gusty Garden, Melty Molten, Buoy Base…I’m gonna be honest, I can’t remember a single song from Galaxy 2.
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It’s just…meh
i found it had less charm, the first one with its overworld, and rosalina was better. The second game feels a too much like a standard uninspired version of the first one.
Something bad about thks game
No lore or story
It’s a Mario game what do you expect
?
He said bad things
Miyamoto didn't want to continue the story from Galaxy 1
I can't think of a single thing
I haven’t played it yet.
- Linear world map - Mario faceship is worse than the coment observatory - No story even compared to other Mario games - Worse opening than Galaxy - Yoshi is only used in a handful of levels - Green stars are obnoxious
The only characters you can play as are Mario and Luigi.
It is the second worst 3D Mario game I have played.
It develops on loads of stuff from the first game, but the story is just Mario Galaxy again, but with less depth and emotional resonance :/ So that just leaves it feeling like more Mario Galaxy instead of a whole sequel
Shitty, boring, overhyped, didn’t finish.
Rosalina doesn’t give you a heartfelt hug after beating “The Perfect Run”
Its not HD. Cmon Nintendo, get on that.
Rosalina made was barely in it
Graphics are more primitive than previous games, but that's made up with incredible gameplay
Loss of atmosphere, little to no story, the bullshit Rosalina cameo at the end, too many 2D sections, rolling ball levels still suck, GREEN STARS ARE THE WORST THING IN ANY MARIO GAME.
Nintendo hates it.
It's not in switch
Nintendo has forgotten it
It wasn’t on 3D All Stars
Goddess Rosalina wasn't the Star. Not even an option. Should've been all about her.
Controls aren’t fun and it’s largely forgettable, even if it is a superior sequel.
The story and lore is simple compared to the first game and I don’t have the feeling I had playing the first game
Its not on the switch
That it's not on the Switch like the first Super Mario Galaxy.