She probably wants something like this...

Nobody with sense wants that.

Morgan Webb is old.

I watched the video. It appears that Morgan Webb is going through a maturity crisis as she is now over 30. I bring that up because it appears from the comments that she is trying to "grow up" and embrace only "adult things." That is the only explanation for her ranting -- because you know that Nintendo has a certain look that does not change, so only your perception with respect to that look changes.  

Certainly, Webb's perception regarding the Wii has changed since the system was released. I watched the shows when the console was released and they could not get enough Wii. Then, after 6-9 months, she and Adam Sessler seemed to turn on the console and hated almost everything about it.

Ironically, Sessler loved SMG2 and tried to get Webb to admit that the game was good in the video. But even he is not immune from ranting. He complained about imprecise  controls (which I only agree with with respect to the infamous Spring Mario). http://g4tv.com/videos/46192/Sesslers-Soapbox-Super-Mario-Galaxy-2/ However, Chris Kohler of Wired raves about the precision of the controls: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/06/super-mario-galaxy-2-3/ . So it definitely a difference of opinion.

Mike from Morgantown

So, you haven't played Mario since 64 and yet you say the others are the same?

I don't know, but I think, when talking about gameplay, that most people would disagree. Sure, the basic formula is the same, but there are some pretty big differences between them. Also, of course the story doesn't change. You're missing the point here. Mario is not about the story, never was. If you go into it expecting a new, amazing story, you're the one to blame, the thing's just there to connect things. It's actually a PRO, in this case, that there's so little story, the game just has another focus.

And that focus is gameplay, and that has had steady changes, much more than most franchises out there. The cosmetical difference is not as big as in those other tittles, but the actual, fundamental differences in the mechanics are actually bigger, sometimes much bigger.

So yeah, sure you may not feel the same and you may have different priorities on what they want in games, but criticising the game itself for that is the same as saying a racer is a bad game when you simply don't like racers: it's not like it's the developers' fault, it's not like they did anything wrong or should have made things different. They didn't miss the point, you did.

I have never heard of her, and going by her idiocy I am sad I have been made aware of her existance.

So in order for a game to be enjoyable over the years the graphical style must undergo massive overhauls?  Guess that screws almost every series that's been popular over the years: Final Fantasy, Call of Duty, Half Life, Gran Turismo, Mario Kart, Gears of War, etc.  Do I need to go on? 

She really seems to be only complaining about the "omg it's a cartoon; it's so kiddie" thing.  I see no that having no relation to doing the same old thing.  That tends to be more gameplay oriented, and I'm sure even SHE recognizes that the difference gameplay wise between SM64 and SMG 1/2 is MASSIVE.  It really seems like you're just trying to twist the thread to fit your agenda, that is: ZOMG Nintendo's getting away with recycling the same games for 30 years despite all the massive innovation they've brought in gameplay with each iteration (in general, I will acknowledge a few exceptions).

Am I the only one who wants to punch her in the face for opening her mouth.  Not because it's Galaxy 2 but her voice is irriating.

And they pulled the "Galaxy expansion pack" line. Damn.

I kinds agree with the storybook, dissagree with the rest....

I stopped watching G4TV about 2 years ago and I'm happy I did. I think she just hates Mario and she couldn't find a reason to hate it except to say that it looks like a cartoon. It got a 5/5 and she's still complains.

Her favorite games are Halo and World of Warcraft btw.