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I've never played SMG2. Played the first one though and really liked it. Maybe I should try it.
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I loved the poo poo out of both the Galaxy games. There's some fantastic levels in both of them, and they do some great stuff with the gravity effects. I never got around to mastering either game, but I did beat and snag at least 120 from each. Definitely looking forward to this one. Galaxy 2 really streamlines things, adds some awesome stuff, and removes some/all of those drat mini-games that could slog down the first one (well, I really only hated the surfing one). drat, now I want to replay both games again.
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Nov 26, 2012 01:39
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I will say, I liked the Observatory in Galaxy one, but I love the poo poo out of the Faceship. Its official music (which we haven't heard yet) is loving awesome, and it grows into a pretty drat cool place as the game progresses.
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Nov 26, 2012 01:48
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I love this game a lot because every level does something new. You go into a level and it introduces a new idea right off the bat, and you beat that level and go onto the next and you're doing something different. It's amazing how much gameplay Nintendo squeezed into it. Admittedly not every idea is a good one, but the sheer variety is pretty boggling. Going to be following this one pretty closely. Man, I wish I had my Wii with me right now.
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Nov 26, 2012 02:04
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General Ironicus posted:This run is already a failure because you didn't pick the Luigi head for your save file. Rookie mistake. Uh-oh. I feel a 5 paragraph report psychoanalyzing his lack of game prowess because of said mistake. The implications of said choice will cause the Galaxy to again be destroyed.
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Nov 26, 2012 02:04
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Vicas posted:welcome to the club Vicas posted:Her special abilities are jumping a little lighter and getting very close to fires. "HI, I'M DAISY 8D" ...I kinda wish they go back to Sarasaland one day in a Mario game, why not expand her world some if you're bringing her in so much?
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Nov 26, 2012 02:42
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Played the first one and sold my Wii before Galaxy 2 came out, I'm excited to see this game played through. Definitely a thread I'll be following.
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Nov 26, 2012 02:46
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SpiderHyphenMan posted:But it sold well, right? I mean, it's a core Mario title. Now it's been a while since I played either but: Galaxy seemed fresher at the time, and seemed to have less, for lack of a better term, bullshit. The forced gating of levels especially later on in Galaxy 2 was annoying. I also found the difficulty curve better in the first game. It seemed like more of a legit challenge, where I was still having fun even if I was failing, rather than some of the stars in 2 coming off as just plain frustrating. Now like I like both, and there are bits of Galaxy 2 I like better. It's more streamlined and has some more variety. But pound for pound I think Galaxy 1 is more polished and the better overall experience. To put things in perspective though, if I were forced to score them though, Galaxy would be a 10 and Galaxy 2 a 9.0. So I'm kind of splitting hairs. They're both really fun games.
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Nov 26, 2012 03:08
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I love this game.  Galaxy was good but I loved 2 much more. As has been mentioned by most everyone, it took the masterpiece that was Galaxy and somehow made it even better. Will be following intently.
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Nov 26, 2012 03:16
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Chunky12345 posted:I've never fully beaten this game despite being one star away from finishing it. drat that star. I stopped playing at that star too, after about 30 or so attempts. A long while after, I played through the entire game again getting all the stars, and managed to get that star on my second or third try.
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Nov 26, 2012 03:19
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My biggest complaint with this game is that the hub planet didn't have the Luigi face I chose at the beginning 
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Nov 26, 2012 03:42
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Thankfully, Mario just rubs a coin on his legs and he's good to go.
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Nov 26, 2012 03:55
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Awesome, been waiting for this one ever since you talked about it on Retsutalk. Real good stuff! What is it with Nintendo characters and spaceships that look like their heads?
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Nov 26, 2012 04:01
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Hot-Diggety Dog.  I've played the original a bunch, but I've never gotten to play 2 and I don't have the means to acquire it right now. So, I'm looking forward to this. I've heard mixed things about it in the past, although the main complaint was usually "more of the same".
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Nov 26, 2012 05:25
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I love this game. It has more of a retro feel to it than the first one. I think I'll even play along with the LP!
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Nov 26, 2012 06:17
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I love this game. Also, here's a guy who's gotten every star. 
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Nov 26, 2012 06:50
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Dr Pepper posted:I love this game. My condolences.
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Nov 26, 2012 06:56
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Just wanna say the music in SMG2 (and SMG1) rules. Every game needs a fully orchestrated soundtrack because it makes the game magical. Also SMG1's hub world was great if only for the progression of the main theme from a lovely, quiet little ditty to an incredibly rich and warm piece of music that is one of my all time favourite video game pieces.
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Nov 26, 2012 07:08
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Oh my god, every star? Even those at the end? You have my sympathizes sir. After I did that crap I never wanted to 100% a game ever again. I'm looking forward to this one though.
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Nov 26, 2012 07:13
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This is looking like it'll be a lot of fun to watch. For whatever reason, I just couldn't get enjoy this game when I played it, but I feel like I really should've liked it, so maybe this LP will help me realize that it's actually a good game. Though despite not really liking it, I did get half of the stars before calling it quits, for whatever that's worth.
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Nov 26, 2012 08:23
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This game plays a lot better than Galaxy 1. My only complaint is that they took out the best powerup, the ice flower. And I really expected them to use the flying thing you could unlock in Galaxy 1 in some way. That didn't stop me from getting all the stars, though. Even if that last one is bullshit.
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Nov 26, 2012 08:45
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This game is awesome. The power-ups are fun, the levels are fun and somewhat clever, the aesthetics in some of the galaxies are fun, and it's got a good amount of content. You kinda owe it to yourself to play this game if you enjoyed the first one at all.
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Nov 26, 2012 08:51
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I always liked the little touch where if you smack an enemy with the spin they drop Star Bits, and if you stepped on them they dropped coins. It's a cute little thing, I like it. I feel like I might start playing along and finally finish this game. I think I stopped somewhere in the middle last time and I know I missed a lot of stuff, so this will be a fun ride.
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Nov 26, 2012 09:09
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ReturnOfFable posted:Oh my god, every star? Even those at the end? I did this when the game came out and had nothing but fun the entire time. I don't understand where the "getting all of the stars is the worst thing" sentiment comes from. That said I am an ocean away from my wii, so I am looking forward to seeing this game in it's entirety again.
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Nov 26, 2012 09:33
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I never owned a Nintendo. I am gonna watch the poo poo out of this.
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Nov 26, 2012 09:42
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ReturnOfFable posted:Oh my god, every star? Even those at the end?
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Nov 26, 2012 09:47
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I checked the lparchives and saw that no one has completed a Super Mario Galaxy 1 or 2-LP so far. You'd think a main Mario game would attract more people, but then again, they're pretty big games, especially the second one. Go boldly where no man has gone before, Diabetus! Also, will you do certain stars that can be gained differently or become harder to get with Luigi? The best example I can come up now would be the Purple Coin Challenge on Luigi (you know the one, in Toy Time Galaxy), but there's a couple of stars where Luigi's superior jumping abilities open alternate routes
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Nov 26, 2012 10:19
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Never played SMG2 but enjoyed the heck out of SMG1 so will be following this to see what I missed. As for the broken legs, Mario had to get certified as a skydiver to use the cape in Super Mario World so he knows proper landing techniques 
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Nov 26, 2012 10:30
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Man I loved SMG2. Definitely a fun game, and better than Galaxy. Shame some people just write it off as a cheap sequel, even though I can see where they're coming from. Also liking your commentary for this.
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Nov 26, 2012 11:43
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BigFatFlyingBloke posted:Never played SMG2 but enjoyed the heck out of SMG1 so will be following this to see what I missed. But there's no atmosphere in space!
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Nov 26, 2012 12:22
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I loved SMG2's levels. Yoshi, drill power-up, better gimmicks overall. (Spoiler tag just in case) But I thought the real shame is that this seemed more like a level pack than a new game. It was more challenging and much more fun, but nothing that truly distinguished it as a game. Nintendo has such a fantastic track record of making sequels different yet still better (SMB 3, Yoshi's Island, even recently there was goddamn NSMB 2 with the coins) that I found nothing to really set this apart. It wasn't a cheap sequel, there's a lot of quality here. It just seems like a large DLC instead of a new game.
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Nov 26, 2012 12:33
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ReturnOfFable posted:Oh my god, every star? Even those at the end? I take it that 100%ing both SMG1 and SMG2 twice over would brand me as a total nutcase then? Regarding the hub areas, I actually found the Mario head spaceship more engaging to explore than the Observatory from Galaxy 1. Aside from a cool power-up you can get in the Observatory there really isn't very much to see in there. That might just be me though.
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Nov 26, 2012 12:54
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The opening to Galaxy 1 had Bowser show up at the Mushroom Kingdom with an armada of space galleons and blast the crap out of it with volleys of cannon fire, before hauling the castle away with a giant UFO and blasting Mario out into space. This time he just shows up and glowers at everyone. I'm not feeling particularly menaced here.
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Nov 26, 2012 13:07
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Loxbourne posted:The opening to Galaxy 1 had Bowser show up at the Mushroom Kingdom with an armada of space galleons and blast the crap out of it with volleys of cannon fire, before hauling the castle away with a giant UFO and blasting Mario out into space. But now he's HUUUUUUGE!
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PureRok posted:But now he's HUUUUUUGE! Oh no!
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Nov 26, 2012 13:39
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  Part II - Starship Mario + Yoshi Star Galaxy Baldurdash / YouTube (guests: Dave_O) Soundtrack - Yoshi Star Galaxy theme
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Every time you pause, My brain keeps expecting slowbeef to chime in. I played SMG briefly, and I didn't like it. I think it may be time to correct that mistake and play through both of these. Maybe I'll just skip the first one. I love the chill style of commentary, combined with the serous showcasing of the games strong points.
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Nov 26, 2012 15:20
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I really love the music in this game. Mario Galaxy 1 had some outstanding tracks (like Gusty Garden), but I feel this one has a more consistent... I don't wanna say quality since the music in Galaxy 1 is also all quality, but there's something that's just better about the overall soundtrack here.
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Nov 26, 2012 15:45
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Is there any difference between the shorter greener goombas and the more traditional/on model brown goombas? The two didn't have any gameplay difference that I could notice, so I question the weird looking ones existence. Also, sort of amusing was right at the end of the video, where Dave_O mentions a sync error, the video playback stops and the audio alone continues. Considering that the video ended there anyway, it doesn't really matter though.
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Thank you for demonstrating that you can read signs twice. I was concerned that if I played this game and accidentally skipped a sign, I wouldn't be able to get that information again. I'd also like to join people in saying that I miss the hub world from SMG1. It's probably just nostalgia for Super Mario N64 though.
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