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d21lewis on 01 June 2011
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Never, in the history of Mario games have I been less blown away by a Mario game.

  • Super Mario Bros.: Instant classic and the best game ever, at the time of its release.
  • Super Mario Bros. 2: Took everything in a whole new direction with more characters, different gameplay, more secrets, etc.
  • Super Mario Bros. 3:  A return to form with more content and fun than any of us deserved.  We should have been forced to kiss Miyamoto's feet just to see this game.  Instead, they put it in the movie, "The Wizard (now available on Netflix Instant Streaming!).
  • Super Mario World:  Introduced us to a whole new console with a huge world, flawless gameplay, amazing graphics and music.
  • Yoshi's Island: Offered brand new gameplay, graphics technology, and innovations.  A more unique and better game than any of us expected.
  • Super Mario 64:  Hailed as the greatest game of all time when it released in '96.  3D platforming finally done right.
  • Super Mario Sunshine:  Not quite as fresh as SMB64 but very beautiful to look at and a ton of fun.  An underappreciated gem of a game.
  • New Super Mario Bros.:  A return to the 2D Mario that many of us grew up with.  Old school greatness evolved.
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Four player 2D madness on a console.  A first for the series.
  • Super Mario Galaxy: An amazing blast of freshness, creativity, beautiful graphics, and wonder.  A fountain of youth on a disc.  Made grown men feel like kids again.
  • Super Mario Galaxy 2:  Super Mario Galaxy 1 with a lizard.

Maybe not Super Mario Galaxy 1 with a lizard tossed in, but definitely not the new and fresh gameplay that we Mario fans have been spoiled with over the decades.  It offered a few new innovations but in the end, it just felt like more of the same.  Then again, more of the same of a great game is a good thing.  I'll just say that if Mario Galaxy 1 didn't exist, I'd give SMG2 a 10/10.  Since Mario Galaxy 1 does exist, SMG2 deserves a 9/10.  I'll admit, on its own, the game is fucking fun (if not a bit harder than it needed to be).  I'll be nice this time.

9.5/10