As someone who constantly praises Galaxy 2 of being the superior game, I feel it damaged my perspective on the original for so long. I decided to take it for another spin, as it's the 3D Mario game I replay the least.
This game has a magical aura to it, something that the second game somewhat misses the mark on. Stories told through the music and restoration of the Comet Observatory really glues together the fractured galaxies together. I want to say this is the first game marking Nintendo's shift from a gracefully painting focused gameplay in curated worlds to going batshit crazy with bursts of different ideas, having galaxies made around them. This "Jackson Pollock"-esque approach to Mario games can be seen in Galaxy 2, and Odyssey.
This game is a triumph for Nintendo and the gaming industry as a whole.
(also the sound design behind starbits is GOATED)
This game has a magical aura to it, something that the second game somewhat misses the mark on. Stories told through the music and restoration of the Comet Observatory really glues together the fractured galaxies together. I want to say this is the first game marking Nintendo's shift from a gracefully painting focused gameplay in curated worlds to going batshit crazy with bursts of different ideas, having galaxies made around them. This "Jackson Pollock"-esque approach to Mario games can be seen in Galaxy 2, and Odyssey.
This game is a triumph for Nintendo and the gaming industry as a whole.
(also the sound design behind starbits is GOATED)