Super Mario Galaxy is probably the pinnacle of 3D-Mario games to this day. Its gameplay is crazy, gorgeous to look at, and the camera work is a quantum leap from that of Super Mario 64's infamous camera system. The biggest difference between this game and the previous Mario games is that this one is set in space. Space & Mario = a match made in heaven.
Super Mario Galaxy uses sparing motion-control, just for Mario's spin-attack function, and the game has great level design. Everything in this just works so well. Even though the story is typically shallow, it doesn't matter because your experience immersing yourself in gravity-changing situations and the satisfaction of getting a star make up for the usual lack of plot in a Mario game.
Nintendo outdid themselves here, big time!
Super Mario Galaxy uses sparing motion-control, just for Mario's spin-attack function, and the game has great level design. Everything in this just works so well. Even though the story is typically shallow, it doesn't matter because your experience immersing yourself in gravity-changing situations and the satisfaction of getting a star make up for the usual lack of plot in a Mario game.
Nintendo outdid themselves here, big time!