http://forum.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=97213
link to a thread on the ONM forums in which Chris (one of the reviewers) answers peoples questions on Mario Galaxy.
interesting ?ns;
How long is it expected to last hardcore gamers?
Took me around 8 or 9 hours to complete it with 60 stars, 17-18 or so for 120. But bear in mind I'd played the demo levels to death previously and knew the first couple of hours' worth inside out before starting, so I just sped through those without having to explore too much.
are thier any space toads or aliens to talk to in the levels like in 64 with the pink bomb-ombs?
Yup. Most galaxies have characters wandering around who you can talk to. What's nice about it is that while you talk to the "important" ones the usual way (walk up to them and press A), when it comes to the ones that only have funny, throwaway lines (like a bee saying "this honey is heavy!") you only have to walk past them and a speech bubble will come up with the line in it. So simple and so convenient.
