Super Mario Galaxy - An Impossible Masterpiece
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Super Mario Galaxy accomplishes several impossible feats for a Mario game, with its non-stop creative game design revolving around space, and its surprisingly moving story that recontextualizes your entire adventure and taps into what I love most about stories of space.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:14 Development
10:20 Super Mario Galaxy
36:45 Super Mario Galaxy 2
45:20 Rosalina's Storybook and Conclusion
Sources
NASA - Apollo 11 Mission Image moon.nasa.gov/resources/187/a...
“Earthrise” by William Anders www.nasa.gov/image-feature/ap...
NASA - One Small Step (1995, archives of the 1969 moon landing) history.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11...
David Sheff - Game Over (1993) ISBN 0-679-40469-4
Interview with Yoshiaki Koizumi on Super Mario Galaxy (2007) www.wired.com/2007/12/intervi...
Iwata Asks - How Super Mario Was Born iwataasks.nintendo.com/interv...
High Score (2020) www.netflix.com/ca/title/8101...
GameSpot’s History of Zelda (2006) web.archive.org/web/200607010...
Iwata Asks - Super Mario Galaxy 2 iwataasks.nintendo.com/interv...
IGN - Interview with Yoshiaki Koizumi (2007) www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/...
Video Sources
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Super Mario 128 Tech Demo • Super Mario 128 - Tech...
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@pachurro2762
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Liam
@chuckleberry2142
Жыл бұрын
Duo will make you pay for this betrayal.
@zervion1724
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to learn GerAman.
@rory828
Жыл бұрын
Duolingo is better
@Krusher115
Жыл бұрын
I love this but keep in mind, Quebecois French is different then France French!
Here it is. This is the video game that made child-me understand that video games are _art,_ and kickstarted my artistic journey. The bright colors, fun gameplay, and creativity drew me in, but the vastness of space, the soulful music, and the bittersweet story beats stayed with me forever.
@jarlwhiterun7478
Жыл бұрын
Cringe
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
Shadow: Your cringe
@ElectrikStatik900
Жыл бұрын
@@jarlwhiterun7478 Nah, you're just projecting 💀
@supershot9729
Жыл бұрын
@@traviscunningham7062you're*
@moosesues8887
Жыл бұрын
Man I wish I was as much of a d1 hater as this comment thread
This game soundtrack holds a special place in my heart. Me and my grandpa would listen to it on the way to school. It always reminds me of him.
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
That’s a really cool memory :-)
@jarlwhiterun7478
Жыл бұрын
My grandpa and I*
@huntish3760
Жыл бұрын
@@jarlwhiterun7478 🤓
@JacobGaming-zm6ec
Жыл бұрын
@@jarlwhiterun7478🤓
@lpnp9477
Жыл бұрын
Your grandad sounds awesome
I'm not ashamed to admit, I cried during the last section of this video, and once Gusty Garden kicked in, I just about lost it entirely. I've not once regretted finding your channel, it's one of the best things to ever happen to me. If you do continue to make content in the coming years, I hope it's always like this video.
@j.2512
11 ай бұрын
i was so touched by the bing bing wahoo that i had to tell my wife's boyfriend about it
@ratofthecity6351
11 ай бұрын
me too, and i couldnt help but go back to galaxy after the video. i just recently finished it with 121 stars as luigi and its not as fulfilling going back to it now that ive done everything it has to offer multiple times, but going to the storybook and the star festival are some of the most emotionally impactful moments ive ever had playing a game. everything about super Mario Galaxy to me is just this beautiful arrangement of tried and true concepts with experimental works and this underlying feeling of personal triumph and acceptance through whatever it throws at you. there are times where the game slows down and isnt as fun as it was before, but it makes up for it by being so great as a whole. a game as amazing as galaxy may not exist for a while for me, but i think its honestly what opened me up to such an emotionally raw experience through video games.
@Dapotatoman674
9 ай бұрын
Same. These games are just too good. I’m so glad me and many others got to grow up with Mario Galaxy and so many other games and shows and movies and all kinds of great things. We never knew how good we had it until many years later
@themindfulmoron3790
9 ай бұрын
@@j.2512 Yeesh, trolls aren't nearly as creative as they used to be, this is sad.
@murppyisdurppy1816
6 ай бұрын
i will touch u lil bro. Slatt slatt on gangg skibidi fanum taxx@@themindfulmoron3790
When I was around 14-15, I was going through a period of crippling depression, I felt I couldn’t do anything right and was even contemplating suicide. My friend gave me his old wii games and this was one of them. This game saved my life as its moments of bliss kept me going day after day
@vidarstenberg551
Жыл бұрын
That is the signs of a true masterpiece. Glad you are feeling better now.
@j.2512
11 ай бұрын
Corporate children's media saved my life.
@cheddarsunchipsyes8144
11 ай бұрын
@@j.2512how cool and edgy! Just because it’s made by a corporation for profit doesn’t mean it can’t have genuine art behind it. And it doesn’t mean that someone can’t appreciate that art and make meaningful personal connections to it. Where does your logic stop? If a song stops someone from suicide is that just “audio made for monetary gain🤓”?
@spydaboiii
11 ай бұрын
Honestly same
@scrubbingdoubles8585
9 ай бұрын
Jesus loves you. There's always a reason to keep going. He loves you so much He chose to die and rise again to save you from your sins. All you have to do is ask Him to and trust in Him as your Savior and LORD, and you will live with Him forever in paradise. He will never leave you nor forsake you when you belong to Him. Romans 3:23-24 John 3:16-17 Romans 8:35-39 Luke 23:42-43 Deuteronomy 31:8 Isaiah 41:13
To this day Galaxy is still up there as my favorite Mario game just everything about it from the orchestrated music, fun levels, space scenery and impact it had on me when I was a kid just makes it so unforgettable and will stick with me forever 🥹❤️
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I really feel it’s as close to a perfect game as has ever been made. Are there a couple of stages that aren’t amazing? Sure but there was never a point where I wasn’t enjoying myself immensely while playing it. And I’ve 100% it, like, 8 times or something. Certainly more fun than following a dog around a stage until he sniffs out a moon for you.
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
Galaxy>64>Sunshine>Odyssey. I’m not counting Galaxy 2 because that game has similar gameplay to the first Galaxy.
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
Also I didn’t put 3D Land or World on my previous comment because they both aren’t really true 3D Mario games.
@zojirushi1
Жыл бұрын
@@leeartlee915talking about Odyssey? There’s a dog in Odyssey? Do you mean Cappy?
@zojirushi1
Жыл бұрын
@@traviscunningham7062 Galaxy>Odyssey>64>Sunshine Or Galaxy>64>Odyssey>Sunshine Depends on the day.
I think Super Mario Galaxy is one of the few games that has made me cry. The story is beautiful and with that emotional music that accompanies it, it’s a tear jerker.
@miaswapp
11 ай бұрын
It's the only mario game to make me cry, it's my favorite Mario game, maybe my favorite video game, but my favorite franchise is Zelda and honestly I've cried for basically all the Zelda games except ocarina of time
@josephsantiago2862
5 ай бұрын
Made it to the end of the video and I just couldn't fight the tears any longer. Mario Galaxy really is an experience.
@codezero7981
4 ай бұрын
Super Mario Galaxy is simply art itself.
@Aussie._
Ай бұрын
The ending with the luma sacrifice always gets me
This game has had such a profound impact on me… the second the Storybook theme started playing at 46:30 I was hit with a wave of nostalgia and basically immediately broke out into tears.
@harleypippenger3255
11 ай бұрын
ME TOO! And when it got to Rosalina's mom being under INWAS hysterically crying and making weird noises kinda crying. Like balling like I couldn't stop
There’s just something about the silent sadness that makes the game so memorable. There’s a moment on the tutorial planet where you zoom out and see the Galaxy, almost like a quiet exhale telling you that you’re truly alone in this vast space, but also that there’s no rush to explore. It’s telling you to take your time and explore the beautiful things surrounding you. It’s sad because you know you’re all alone in space, but sometimes that’s the kind of sadness we need.
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
This is why Galaxy 1 is much more memorable than Galaxy 2.
@freddurst5277
Жыл бұрын
@@traviscunningham7062 I agree. The storytelling really hit home
@traviscunningham7062
9 ай бұрын
I still love Galaxy 2 though. It’s my second favorite Mario game.
A misconception about the Rosalina’s backstory is that it was snuck in by Koizumi behind Miyamoto’s back. That is false. What actually happened is Koizumi wrote the backstory in secret and then revealed it to Miyamoto later in Galaxy’s development. Miyamoto approved the backstory.
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
Facts! Also this video has proof:m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZeepqR-eqe5gKQ.html
@SchizophrenicMpd
Жыл бұрын
Is that not literally him sneaking it in behind his back? Like... "I knew you would say no, so I did it anyways, it's already in there. We've been designing around it existing in the game." And by the time it was revealed it would be too late to change course I would think???
@PScoopYT
Жыл бұрын
@SchizophrenicMpd No. If he did sneaking in behind Miyamoto's back, he wouldn't know it. iirc when Koizumi present the storybook. it's literally in a physical book and not implemented in the game. After Miyamoto approved the idea that they started on including it to the game.
@SchizophrenicMpd
Жыл бұрын
@@PScoopYT that's cool, I didn't know that, do you happen to have a source on hand? If it was an interview or something I'd like to read it
@zjzr08
Жыл бұрын
@@PScoopYTI know about Koizumi presenting the story at parts when it feels ready to Miyamoto but I'm not sure about the physical book part.
This game will always have a special place in my heart, not just because it's the first game I owned for the Wii, but also because it introduced one of my favorite characters in the Mario franchise: Rosalina! Her story remains one of the most heartbreaking I've seen in any media.
@captainhydrodus4616
Жыл бұрын
Not just tear jerking for some 😂
@Sedibus23
Жыл бұрын
Mario galaxy is an incredibly amazing game but I think you gotta experience more media
Jacob Geller has brilliant video on Super Mario Galaxy 1. How the environment, music, and story make the game's narrative incredibly strong and unique. The fact that a game can place you in this never-ending, unfeeling cosmos; yet feel quiet and personal at the same time. As much as I love Galaxy 2, it felt more like a "product" than Galaxy 1. A product with a lot of heart and soul, but it never quite tugged at my heart like Galaxy 1.
@TheBBCSlurpee
Жыл бұрын
Such a good video
@kkaaiittlliinn
11 ай бұрын
i think about jacob geller’s videos all the time, but that is the first one i watched, and it will always be the one that stays in my heart forever. he is such an excellent essayist.
@thebilliestsilly
7 ай бұрын
@@kkaaiittlliinn One of my friends introduced me to him through that video, and I've been entirely hooked on him ever since
@Sly_Maverick_19
4 ай бұрын
Love that video. If y'all are looking for another pair of retrospective videos on Galaxy, I can't recommend enough these videos by Sakka Says. First one is the retrospective on Galaxy and the second video he talks about Rosalina's storybook. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4mWsrCFnJedc7Q.htmlsi=hsqKTItFGOUuQBee kzread.info/dash/bejne/iGugt5V9ia3Tkco.htmlsi=mFLyh8zwe9BNONMI
Galaxy is one of the few games that can bring me to tears every time I even think about the story and the ending. It's just that good.
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
What about Sonic Unleashed?
@chaonegamesandmore4490
Жыл бұрын
@@traviscunningham7062 Haven't played
@jaretco6423
Жыл бұрын
@traviscunningham7062E h. Sonic Unleashed isn't that good if I'm being honest. Not bad. Just not as good as Galaxy or other Sonic games like Generations.
@oddlandz
13 күн бұрын
playing through it right now and the difficulty of the game is what brings me to tears 😭
My guy came back from Tears of the Kingdom to bless us with peak
@IdentifiantE.S
Жыл бұрын
And it’s about the best game of all time ❤️⭐️
@toooydoeur
Жыл бұрын
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@jonathanwilson7949
Жыл бұрын
Yeppers
@PeekinBlyne
Жыл бұрын
Yepperonies
@leebloketube
Жыл бұрын
Your guy?
41:15 This is the first time I’ve ever actually seen someone give this level the praise it deserves. Even as a kid, I was always coming back to this level purely for the atmosphere and the whole journey of it! The bit where you almost run out of breath was always fun, and I would sit there for minutes at the very end of the level. How they just cut out the music (which is an amazing track) at the end and just let you look at that beautiful sun is just so perfect. That feeling that I felt all those years ago at the end of the level: I still feel it. And I’m so glad you felt it, too.
@PkGam
7 ай бұрын
I chatted about that one in my walkthrough of the game as being my favorite because it has an atmosphere and concept unlike any other. They truly nailed the concepts they had in mind for it!
27:13 he's not wrong, I swear this is legitimately the most difficult part of the entire game 💀
Man, anytime I’ve ever heard of anything related to Mario Galaxy, I can’t help myself but cry, this game came to me at, now that I’m much old enough to realize, a very lonely time in my life, and the story, gameplay and most importantly the soundtrack, THIS SOUNDTRACK. Wow. This game will forever Have the highest place in my heart, and for anyone who hasn’t played this game, please do, you shan’t regret it.
I grew up with Galaxy 2, and didn't play the original until 2021. So, without the rose-tinted glasses and some maturity under my belt, I would still say Super Mario Galaxy is one of the closest games we have to perfection. The only word I could think to describe it, is bliss.
@thatlonzoguy
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's weird, I played galaxy 1 at launch and i still think it's one of the best games ever, but you could argue galaxy 2 was better in a lot of ways. They are both so good i always have a toss up between them lol
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
I love both games but I’m biased towards the first game. Is that okay?
@zojirushi1
Жыл бұрын
@@traviscunningham7062yes
@Connor17199
Жыл бұрын
Scott the woz did a video on it called "10 years of bliss". I agree it's the perfect word for it
@jaretco6423
Жыл бұрын
I think both Galaxy games are fantastic. Doesn't matter which is better. Although I do like Galaxy 2 an little bit more.
This game is just purely my childhood, brings me melancholy just hearing the soundtrack. Thanks for the video man.
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
You know what’s funny? I was out of college when this game came out and it conjures similar feelings of nostalgia for me and that’s NOT common. Nostalgia is typically reserved for stuff from your childhood. It’s truly the perfect blend of beautiful, fun, and imaginativeness.
@ledgy69
Жыл бұрын
@@leeartlee915 college didn't teach you the word imagination? Only kidding man 😆
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
@@ledgy69 imaginativeness. the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses.
@mcrsmash8319
10 ай бұрын
W profile picture too
@warboy8569
10 ай бұрын
@@mcrsmash8319 fellow Arkham enjoyer
The way I SOBBED just listening to you summarizing the Rosalina storybook :’) somehow that story never stops hitting
Even though Galaxy's moveset is pretty limited and levels are pretty linear, there's a surprising amount of sequence breaks and skips you can pull off if you take advantage of the spin. My favorite chain of moves is a triple jump/long jump into a spin, then into a wall jump, then into one more spin to get on top of a platform that you were intended to get to in another way. That and the wonderful level design keep me coming back to this game time and time again.
@themindfulmoron3790
9 ай бұрын
Luigi basically breaks the entire game wide open too. So many shortcuts, gravity hops, and jumps that only he can make, it's insane.
Super Mario Galaxy is one of the first video games I ever played. It was also one of the first video games that had an emotional impact on me, I remember vividly when I first read Rosalina’s story and crying my eyes out. Back then I didn’t understand why I felt sad reading it due to…being 5, but recently I replayed Mario Galaxy (I’m 20 now) and again I cried my eyes out. This game was what showed me that video games could be more then just a fun pastime, they could bring out genuine emotion and have a real impact on you , that they’re works of art. To this day, even after having played hundreds of games of different types and genres, Super Mario Galaxy still sits near the top of the list as one of my favorite games of all-time!
This is my favorite game of all time. What a beautiful blend of otherworldly joy and surrealism this whole experience is, with an otherwise dismal loneliness feeling… inspiring. Drip Drop Galaxy is my personal favorite example of this- especially due to the music. I love all of the strange one-off anomalies such as tennis ball planets, asteroid belts laced with silk pods, and checkered cages around clumps of boundless antimatter. Galaxy 2 is an absolute delight, but it feels… TOO consistent to me for some reason. For Galaxy, it truly felt like cryptic visions in the dev’s heads that even they couldn’t fully rationalize adorned every corner of the universe. I’m working on a game that takes quite a bit from Galaxy, mostly this excitement of strange floating ecosystems in their own little zones of nothingness, so I thank you for giving me even more understanding behind what made this all click so much with child me in the first place!
@jasongronn6764
7 ай бұрын
My top 3 games - 1. Super Mario Galaxy, 2. Undertale, 3. Hollow Knight As you can see, SMG is also my absolute favorite game of all time. Everything about is is absolutely perfect. The music - I've listened to it on loop way too many times, yet it never ever gets old. The graphics - I mean, it looks amazing. Also, the Lumas are cute. The gameplay - infinitely fun. The story - I cry every time. I've played this game so many times I've lost count. I have both the Wii and Switch versions, both of which I've beaten many times. Even just thinking about this game gives me deep emotions. No other game can do this. Super Mario Galaxy is just a flawless game - perfection at its finest. It has been at least a decade since the first time I played the game. What I wouldn't give to go back in time and play it "for the first time" again. Some of the best, most memorable moments of my childhood were just playing this game. SMG is more than just a game - its an essential part of my memories, of my life. To the developers of this game, thank you for the countless emotions and memories that you've given me. This may be one of the finest pieces of art ever made.
The more I hear about Miyamoto, the more I think the guy is more insane than he is genius. Nintendo is just an excellent collection of developers and programmers. This is even more true for me after Tears of the Kingdom.
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
Let’s not go crazy. Does Miyamoto have his eccentricities? Sure but most geniuses do. And people forget that one of Nintendos most story driven games, Pikmin, was the brain child of that guy. Literally, without him, there would be no Pikmin (among many, many other things).
@j.2512
11 ай бұрын
when he dies Nintendo will turn into another Ubisoft or Konami lol
@waltermh111
11 ай бұрын
@@j.2512no, Nintendo has been cultivating plenty of creative people that already carry on with miyamoto mostly advising and overseeing for years. Meaning he isn't making must of the decisions on details. The thing that makes Nintendo nothing like the others, aside from miyamoto, is they don't let the bean counters control anything. They are always looking to challenge themselves. Miyamoto has some great successors there.
@py_a_thon
11 ай бұрын
@@waltermh111 Their corporate philosophy seems to be kinda old school. And they have enough clout and respect for it to work constantly. Make a good product. Sell a good product. In many ways, that is what they almost always try to do. I'm sure they look for profit endeavors in many ways, yet they are absurdly protective of the intellectual properties and tend not to take the short game industrial approach like a more quarterly profit oriented video game company often chooses to (cough cough EA, whoever). Look at how long it took them to make another Mario movie after that cocaine and lsd infused 1990's disaster of movie lol. Nintendo is to Japan what the Bald Eagle is to America lol. It will never go extinct. They are a national treasure from the Japanese perspective. They are like Honda or Kawasaki or something.
@TheBBCSlurpee
11 ай бұрын
LMAO true
Galaxy was one of the first games I ever beat and it's one of the reasons why I have such a strong connection with my family, it made me aware of mortality at a very young age. Despite that, it remains my favorite game of all time, it planted the idea in my mind that the universe is so vast that anything could be possible, the game itself got me into game design and game development, and as I've grown older and I'm getting ready to move out in the near future, it made me appreciate all the bonds I've forged over the years. I want to move away from my home country, and the amount of things I have to do for it feels a little overwhelming at times, but there's something about Galaxy 1 that makes me want to go out and motivates me to go through with my goals. I hope I can make something just as impactful as this game one day.
The Galaxy games are up there with my absolute favorite games of all time. Galaxy 1 has some of the most beautiful music I've heard in any media
Rosalina's atorybook ans the music accompanying it have never failed to make me tear up. Always loved this game but that particular part of it always hits close to home. Great video for a great game.
I think Miyamoto did take out a pretty big chunk of the story though? Which honestly checks out given that some parts of the game are a bit confusing.
@Thirteen13551355
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, this game lacks the focus Galaxy 2 has.
@MichaelManning15
Жыл бұрын
@@Thirteen13551355galaxy 2 has basically no story at all though?
@supershot9729
Жыл бұрын
@@Thirteen13551355its cheating to say this when it has basically no story lmao
@Thirteen13551355
Жыл бұрын
@@MichaelManning15 Neither does Galaxy 1, but what bits of BACKstory 1 has would be in the way of Galaxy 2's masterpiece pacing.
@Thirteen13551355
Жыл бұрын
@@supershot9729 It's cheating to say it's more focused when it's more focused? You say so yourself, there's no story, which to me is better for a game series where the story has never, for a moment, been interesting at all.
I’ll never forget the experiences I had playing this game when it first came out. The level design and the music made me immersed in the game that is still one of my favorite games of all time. Each time I revisit it I find something new to appreciate about it and you talked about all of those details perfectly.
Wow, truly a testament to how *solid* this game is, and to your incredible essaying, by just watching this video I was flooded with nostalgia and memories of my favorite mario game. This game is absolutely beautiful, and every SECOND is a fun one.
I'm so glad that a friend of my mum brought me and my family a Wii cause if not I would never of experienced this masterpiece during my childhood, easily one of my favourite games of all time.
@GypsumGeneration
Жыл бұрын
*have
@j.2512
11 ай бұрын
one of mom's johns
This was the game that got me through an existential crisis. Everything about it is just so beautiful, I honestly think I owe it my life. The ending, watching everything begin again, different this time, moved me so much it helped me out of that slump. I'm still scared what comes after this life, but this game brought me peace.
Yeah, never expected a Mario game to include one of my favorite videogame stories that gets me choked up every time. Big help from the incredible music during Storytime too, of course.
Galaxy 1 is my favorite game of all time, and nothing will ever top it. The point you made at 52:47 is exactly why I credit this game for getting me into game development: it inspired me to bring this kind of joy to other people.
Space games have always had a special place in my heart. The music in space games are just unmatched. Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 will always be my #1 game of all time.
Galaxy 1 will always be one of my favorite games of all time. The atmosphere, story, music and level design is just amazing. Great video, as usual! Have a wonderful day. 🍄✨⭐🌔
Super Mario Galaxy has been my favorite game of all time since it’s release in 2007. I have replayed it countless times, and I cry multiple times every play through. This game has and continues to tug at my heart strings like no other.
Greatest video game of all time. Hits every single mark you want for a video game right on the bullseye. It is beyond a video game. It is one of the greatest art forms. It is a true masterpiece!
Literally just 100%ed this for the first time after not touching it for years. Thank you for this dude.
@TheNiftyManiac
Жыл бұрын
Same here
I really really hope we keep getting more Mario retrospectives because I love these and would love to see 3d land/3d world get covered this video is incredible :) awesome stuff
@mariobros68
10 ай бұрын
Not even gonna ask why you aren't in the bits side of KZread.
I seriously don't know what I would do without Super Mario Galaxy. I can't imagine myself without it, because I can only imagine myself with it due to the fact that it's so impactful.
This was the best single-player game I could've ever started with, and playing it more and more as I've grown up, the story and atmosphere has carried more and more weight.
Few games will ever make space feel as lonely as mario galaxy, this was my childhood game, and i still play it to this day, awesome video dude ^~^
Gusty Garden Galaxy invokes so many emotions for me. Mario Galaxy is my first and forever favorite Mario game. The vast world, the absolutely incredible soundtrack, Rosalina’s heartbreaking story. It’s beautiful and fun and lonely all at the same time, and I love it.
listening 2 ur thing on the development, its kinda interesting, in a way, galaxy 1 vs 2 can almost be seen as "koizumi vs miyamotos visions for mario galaxy", one with its story providing so much of what makes the game great (while also kinda being a lil restrictive as a platformer), the other fully embracing the mechanics whilst having a much simpler story
The two Mario Galaxy games are by far my favourites. I remember playing both of them multiple times to completion with all the green stars as a child. It never ceased to be fun. Also, unlocking and playing as Luigi was great.
Hey Liam. I don’t know if you’re reading this but…I just so happened to have stumbled upon this video and I’m going to be honest with you…I don’t think I’ve ever seen your channel before until now and my goodness…am I ever more grateful to have witness it. See I want to take the time to say thank you. Thank you so much for this video. You’ve made me cry. I don’t know how you did it but everything you’ve just explained resonated with me as a whole when it comes to this beautiful masterpiece of a video game unlike anything else I’ve ever seen before. This game means so much to me. So so much. It essentially represents my childhood. Sometimes I’ve even tried to have myself question and realize as to why that was case because I always knew this game was really special. I just didn’t fully understood why. That’s where you came in with this unbelievably well crafted explanation as I had mentioned previously and honestly…I don’t know what to say except…thank you because it makes so much sense now.
I don’t know how, but I always come to tears when someone reads the library story. It’s beautiful and I’m an emotion wreck lmao
This game is so aesthetically pleasing, I love the darker themes of the environments and the bright neon colors they contrast with! Also, everyone who plays this game must play it with socks on (and other Mario games, for extra coziness!) The Star Festival is my favorite part. 😊
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
You should try A Hat in Time. It’s a immersive 3D platformer that takes things from the first 3 3D Mario games.
@XXXmarquise
Жыл бұрын
@traviscunningham7062 I'll give it a try of course for you 😊
Mario Galaxy 2 is easily my favorite in the series. I never get tired of that game
I was pleasantly surprised to hear the first song in the video as World 3 from Galaxy 2. One of my favorite tracks from the two games.
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
Same. 🌌
This is my favorite 3D Mario game. It’s beautiful. Dunno what else to say
The first time I played Super Mario Galaxy, I borrowed it, and the guidebook, from a friend. About a week later I had to return the book and game to my friend and I knew that I had to buy it. So I scraped every penny that I had, at the time, and went to Target and bought it for $20. It was hands down the best $20 I ever spent. I spent HOURS exploring the game and between the guidebook and Chuggaaconry's Super Luigi Galaxy play-through, I memorized the game from front to back before even completing it. Between the level design and music, the game sucked me into the point where I would forget to pull a chicken out of the freezer for Mom, or lie about homework being done so I could go back and keep playing. The first time I discovered the story element, my older sister was watching me play. After the first two chapters of the story ended I wanted to go back and grab a few stars I knew that I had missed. My sister pried the controllers out of my hands so we could continue the story. Any time I woke up early or stayed up late into the night, I would tell her that I was playing and we would go back and forth completing levels and watching the story unfold. Nintendo released several games on the Wii that defined my childhood and helped develop me to be who I am today. Super Mario Galaxy was by FAR the game that made the most impact. I hope that when my children reach the age that I was, at the time, there is a game of a similar caliber that helps define who they will be in the future and that I will be wise enough to see it, and let them enjoy it so it becomes a fond memory of their childhood as Super Mario Galaxy was of mine. Thanks for this video Liam.
Well, wasn't expecting to cry again with Rosa's story 👍🏻
Now I'm just imagining Myamoto smoking, sitting in a barrel in a corner at Nintendo, rambling about trees while everyone tries to figure out what's he thinking about Modern-day Diogenes
Every other mainline Mario game opens with some level of excitement. Fast music, bright colours, right into the action Galaxy however, it takes a step back. It says "hold on, look at this" and shows you the beauty that is the endless nature of space. The music is slow, quiet, contemplative; it makes you think Once you've had your fill, it then slowly brings you back to the explosive intro we are all used to That, among other things, is why this fame is a masterpiece
I grew up with the wii and both of the galaxy games have a place in my heart. Personally, everytime I open the wii I gravitate towards the second game. I can always find peace within myself everytime I play it.
"Mario Galaxy is a game about loneliness." Yeah, and not just loneliness. It's about what you do to deal with loneliness. Do you run and jump and reach to try to connect with your special one? Do you snatch and grab and and cling to things and force them to give you the attention you crave? Do you gather up those you can and guide them and help them know they don't always have to be alone?
@supershot9729
Жыл бұрын
I think someone is digging a bit too deep here lmao
@insidiousy
Жыл бұрын
@@supershot9729let 'em cook
@Connor17199
Жыл бұрын
@@supershot9729a bit, but it's nice to think about
@Rot8erConeX
Жыл бұрын
@@supershot9729 Mario. Child Rosalina. Adult Rosalina. The three questions in order.
@j.2512
11 ай бұрын
life is like a videogame, trying hard to beat the stage all the while still collecting coins. ~opens mouth wide agape
Mario Galaxy was one of the staples of my childhood. This game has everything: music, gameplay, fun narrative. It’s pretty much my perfect Mario game.
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
What’s your favorite Sonic game?
I remember when i lived with my grandma waking up, eating cereal and walking into my basement to play super mario galaxy when i was 5, i am still only a teenager now, yet i still find it so nostalgic and the game means so much to me, this video really brings back memories from living with my grandma, i miss her.
idk how you do it everytime but every video you make is beyond words please make more videos just seeing the games the grew up on being explained in words that i couldnt be explained in and honestly could make someone emotional its kinda poetic
In a way I guess you could say Mario galaxy saved my life. Crazy how such a silly concept can bring you so much joy in times of darkness. Thank you Nintendo, and thank you for making this video about such a beautiful game.
Such a fantastic and thoughtful retrospective! Thanks for covering the music and what feelings they illicit in depth. These games were the first time I understood the variety of things music can make you experience. I pursued a music degree pretty much because of these games and years later with a lot more knowledge of the music the games are still a delight and somehow are more impactful than they were years ago.
Super Mario Galaxy feels like one of the most impactful pieces of media I've experienced in my life, for many reasons of course, but mainly I think about how Rosalina's storybook is one of the few things that causes me to cry, even knowing the conclusion already this does a great job explaining what it is to the extent that's possible, it reminded me of why I enjoyed it so much after many years of just remember there were some stars I had too much difficulty getting past ever since I beat the game as a kid
Enjoyable as always Liam. Thank you for the dedication to these!
Comparision between the two Galaxy games: Gameplay: SMG2 Galaxies: SMG2 Power-ups: SMG2 Story: SMG (with one bonus-point for storybook) Difficulty: SMG2 Replayability: SMG2 Stage settings: SMG2 (way more creative variations) Atmosphere: SMG Music: Actually a tie but giving it to SMG since it invented most of it Final Reward: SMG2 Legacy: SMG Graphics: Tie Structure: SMG2 GOAT: SMG2 (SMG 5,5 - SMG2 9,5)
Thank you so much for making these retrospective videos. I always enjoy listening to you talk about these beloved games that I grew up with and learning more about them in the process. So thank you again and please dont stop making these
Its so cool to me that not only does this video show me why im valid in having this be my favorite game of all time, but also show me a new perspective and make me realize I never actually finished reading through Rosalina's storybook. Everything from the telescope onward was new to me and makes this game have so much more of a heartfelt core that makes me love it even more. Amazing video, thank you for making this.
fantastic video as always , Liam , thank you very much !! galaxy will always hold a special place in my heart , such a spectacular experience !
I was just watching your other mario retrospectives and when i saw the notifacation it felt unreal !!!
46:29 I was not expecting to be jumpscared by that song. It brought me to tears 😭
I really didn't think I had strong memories of Galaxy. It's not even my favorite Mario game, and I don't think about it often, but... I guess I forgot how much of an impact on me. When the storybook music started playing and you began telling Rosalina's story, especially around the end, tears started rolling down my cheek, and I don't really know why. It was like they belonged to someone else, like version of myself that I'd forgotten. Maybe the game means more to me than I thought...
The ending made me tear up. It was very lovely. I have played the first game many times and on subsequent playthroughs I have tended to skip the story elements.. but man does it hit
46:30 Wow that sound takes me back. Thank you for covering this big part of my gaming experience, keep up the good work mate.
on a binge of a lot of your videos, and I am so happy to have found my way to this one. i love this game.
Super Mario Galaxy will forever be my favorite game of all time. I remember being 7 years old when this game came out. I was so hype even got the collectors edition Mario galaxy tree ornament. This game then was a masterpiece and as a 24 year old now it still is the same masterpiece that i grew up with. People can say they prefer 2 and that's fine but everything about Mario Galaxy 1 is something the gaming industry will never experience again. You had to be there.
@BigBoom27462
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@violet4232
Жыл бұрын
100% agree
@toooydoeur
Жыл бұрын
Both are 10/10
Mario Galaxy reminds me of one piece of media above all else that I can't imagine didn't directly inspire it in some ways: The Little Prince
I can not express how thankful I am for this video you have made. Mario Galaxy is my favorite videogame of all time and is probably the one of the biggest highlights of my childhood. You have well summed up everything both games do that I love and everyone else fell in love with.
Every time someone mentions the emotional story of Mario Galaxy I think to myself “it wasn’t that special right? It probably only feels special because it’s something we aren’t used to in a Mario game” Then I hear Rosalina’s storybook and see the ending cutscene again and I remember just how amazing it is. It’s hard, I want to know more about the book and possibly even a game or movie based on the events of it and see how Rosalina became like an immortal omnipresent space goddess. But then I think about both it and Mario Galaxy 3 and think “do we need it?” It was all done so well is it really worth risking the legacy left behind for something that COULD better and enhance said legacy but at the same time could also be a big mistake and retrospectively ruin it. I know Koizumi can do it but I’m not sure if Miyamoto would let it. I just need a new emotional Mario game
It's my favorite game ever made, by far, bar none. It came out right around when I turned 19, and I was battling a pretty vicious depression that was sapping me of my joy and energy. The fact that the game was such a beautiful meditation on sadness, loneliness, and loss really spoke to me. This was especially true because my first video game memory is of Super Mario Bros. 3 and I grew up with Mario games as my real bread and butter. It's hard to express what the fusion of music, gameplay, visual spectacle, and oddly melancholy tone (offset with typical Mario quirkiness and fun) does for me, but it's deeply therapeutic and meaningful. All from another game about a silly little plumber rescuing a helpless princess from a turtle dragon monster!
Hell yeah new video and about one of the best mario games ever. I remember my first time playing it as a kid and being so amazed by its worlds. I loved the beach worlds so much I used to just swim around and mess with the penguins there’s just a certain vibe to this game that feels so cozy to me now. Good memories of having my dad help me with some of the bowser fights I’m glad I got to grow up with a game like this.
39:56 I’ve never, in all my years of playing, turned the camera in this level at all, so this caught me off guard😂
Thanks You for everything, Liam. Been following you since tour Tak videos and tour trayectory have been amazing. Keep up the good work!
Just realized he’s covered all three games in 3D All Stars.
I’ve been looking forward to this, my favorite game of all time
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
Hearing the storybook tale one more time. I'm crying again. You did such a good job.
i dont know why but your videos just help my brain shut off. very few things that i love can actually help me relax but your videos always seem to do the trick, especially the Mario ones! thanks dude so much for just existing and helping me through shit in my life. thanks for being my entertainment and the way that i spend my down time. Love you man ! ❤❤
I love the story in Mario Galaxy but I love the levels in Mario Galaxy 2
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
Galaxy 1 is the full package. Galaxy 2 was focused on pure game design.
*Now do 2D Metroid Retrospective...please.*
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
I have a feeling that Liam didn’t play those games during his youth and therefore doesn’t have the same connection with those titles. It’s a problem of a lot of younger gamers: a lack of appreciation for the OG games.
Liam your segues from one topic to another are actually the best in the businesses!
I remember playing this game when it launched in 2007. I was 7 years old. Im 23 now and i still have both my Wii and my copy of Mario Galaxy. Every playthrough is as wonderful as the first.
It's my childhood game. I love it so much.
Babe, wake up. New liam triforce video is out
I love both games, they are amazing, 1 with its story and GGG. I tend to like 2 more because of the small detail of the Luma appearing in 2 when playing with another player. Also as Liam had mentioned the Throwback stages ( get it ) especially Throwback galaxy ( The jazz composition is so majestic in that game ) it made me cry the first time I reached it. I wish people would mention multiplayer a little more but that's just my opinion.
You really touched the heartstrings of my heart during this video. Thank you so much. Super Mario Galaxy is my favorite game and this video makes me love it even more. Super Mario Galaxy truly can’t be replicated because it was perfectly made the first time. Thank you so much.
still have this game for my original white wii. dont think i ever beat it but the memories it holds within me will never be forgot
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
But, but… why not? I must know why you’d never beat it.
@ellanut8
Жыл бұрын
@@leeartlee915 probably got stuck on a hard level. i was a child
@leeartlee915
Жыл бұрын
@@ellanut8 Hmmm, okay. Fair enough.
I'll watch the video later, but man - these Mario thumbnails absolutely SLAP. This might be my favorite alongside the one for your Mario 64 video!
@traviscunningham7062
Жыл бұрын
Same. The Galaxy games and 64 were 3D Mario at its best.
Great video! It was nice to see some game footage from Super Mario Galaxy. Anytime I see this game it reminds me of my mum. She loves the Mario games (even though she’s not a gamer). I remember when I was younger that this was her favourite Mario game. Watching this video just made me happy!
I didn't even play the game but the story told thru this resonated to the point of tears It's so important to find those around you who love you and help you grow-and you're able to make your own family with them
I'm surprised you didn't like the ray surfing and ball rolling levels, I found them really enjoyable and wanted more of them. I was disappointed with how few levels used those mechanics.
@SablePaintbrush
11 ай бұрын
Same, I feel like one of the few people on earth who didn't have a problem with the motion controls. That dang IR pointer though... Didn't like only being able to play this game at night