galaxy 1 and 2 are the creative peak of mario, we need something groundbreaking like this for the next mario game

We need a Galaxy 3. I would live to return to this series once again

Galaxy 2 is not a bad game, not in the slightest! But there is just a magical feeling thats missing in this game that the first game did have though. Galaxy 2 is just more optimized for gameplay, meaning you get to blitz trough the levels. And while the designs get more creative, the first game was more about exploring.

Galaxy 2 is basically the first game but if you were to trade the atmosphere and story for even better gameplay thanks to the World Map allowing you to get into levels faster, better level design and power ups. While I can absolutely see why others wouldn't like this change, I for one am all for it. I still think Galaxy 1 is a masterpiece, but I definitely prefer its sequel.

I played through Galaxy 2 for the first time in 10-12 years about a month ago, and I absolutely loved it. Before that I always preferred Galaxy 1, forgetting almost everything about Galaxy 2 from the bosses to the galaxies. Galaxy 2 has become my favorite Mario and and favorite game ever

Prediction. He's going to say it's not a bad sequel

I think galaxy 2 still has a lot of atmospheric galaxies, like Slimy Spring or Cosmic Cove. Yeah, its not as much as the first game, but I think it's pretty cool how Galaxy 2 sort of blended the atmosphere from galaxy with the classic and happy mario atmosphere.

I was opposed to Galaxy 2 for the longest time because of the story downgrades. Then I actually played it and ya know what, I think I was turned around on it

i am a massive Galaxy 2 Fangirl, it was the first game I ever 100%, I beat The Perfect Run when I was 7 or 8 Twice, Something which 18 year old me now struggles to do, and it's easily my favourite game of all time. Story wise Galaxy 1 is a much better game, I just read the storybook for the first time yesterday and it brought me to tears, but Galaxy 2 just holds a very special place in my heart that makes it more special to me than Galaxy 1

We need a trequel The best mario series by far

The green stars were such an awesome touch that put Galaxy 2 a bit higher in regard for me than its predecessor. But man, that final scene with the lumas in Galaxy 1 sacrificing themselves still leaves a mark on me 16 years later. What a beautiful addition

Wow, I watched your Super Mario Galaxy video just yesterday. Great timing! In my opinion, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the better game mechanically. However, Super Mario Galaxy is great for an amalgamation of things. The atmosphere, soundtrack and story were just as important as the gameplay to make Super Mario Galaxy what it is and, aside from the OST, the sequel lacks in these departments. I don't even feel in space while playing Super Mario Galaxy 2. In any case, it's still a very good game.

Man its hard. I genuinely think if both games were to combine it would've been the perfect Mario game ever. I truly think the power ups and gameplay in Galaxy 2 are just iconic and so fun, and if they just had that fun with the emotion Galaxy 1 brings, then thats truly your perfect game. I never even knew 2 was a retelling, but now that I know this it just hurts! The Evil Luma using Mario and going for revenge, somehow bringing the comet observatory right next to Marios head and being able to visit it from a launch star (or maybe even designing it into a level while its under attack couldve been a cool stage for this betrayal and boss fight.) Ditching the big purple loaf to have Rosalina be the new tour guide, and maybe even continue her story from the first game or having a new element for closure. I want to love Galaxy 2, but what they dont do really hits too hard for it to be considered a good sequel imo. Revisiting Galaxy 1 recently after 10 some years left me disappointed to find out that some of my favorite Galaxy memories (gameplay wise only) were from 2!

Your videos are some of the most well put together that I’ve seen on the platform. I’m sure you’ll be huge one day man keep up the amazing work ❤

The green stars alone make me prefer it. So much more to do since the postgame is not just the same game with Luigi

14:31 this galaxy implies that Mario went to space to get to this level in Mario64

As a kid, my older brother would always play as Mario which left me to be Player 2 in most of these games, so during that time I always preferred the gameplay to Galaxy 2 since it introduced the red luma, which I think made playing the game as a second player a lot more fun and engaging. Both of the games are so special to me and I think you did a wonderful job on your video!

Just stumbled across your channel the other day, been hooked since and really enjoying your stuff! A lot of people may make this kind of content but you have a unique style to your videos and commentary that really makes you stand out :D

It took me like 8 years of off and on playing the game before I beat the Perfect Run. When I first did it I had set up my Wii in the living room of the youth facility I lived in, so people could watch me if I wanted to. It felt really anticlimactic realizing it was finally over. I haven't played SMG2 since that day, but I'm thinking of starting a new playthrough soon

Super Mario Galaxy 2 was the first 3D Mario game I’ve ever played when I was a kid. Even to this day I still enjoy this masterpiece. The amazing creativity each of the galaxies have, the memorable boss fights and the ability to collect all the green power stars at the end just make this game so memorable and amazing. Though, I do agree with the lack of the cinematic cutscene we got in the beginning of the game unlike Galaxy 1, I still enjoy and love this game to this day, it’s truly a masterpiece that NEEDS a remastered treatment for the Nintendo Switch.

i have to say your editing and commentary style is engaging and an incredibly fun watch! You do our childhood favorites justice!

Please don't stop making these videos , I love them!!

I’ve seen lots of people bring up how Galaxy 2’s story isn’t as good as the original’s and I’d just like to say to everyone that it’s the same as the original’s so I have no clue what makes Galaxy 2’s story not as good. Also the only reason the Star Festival happened again is because of the Universe Reset essentially resetting the Universe thus technically 100 have passed since the first game because the Universe reset. Also also, I saw somewhere that apparently Lubba was supposed to have a backstory but it got cut I think? Also also also, currently the closest we have to a backstory for Lubba is the fact that him and Rosalina know each other

I believe the only way we'll see another Mario Galaxy series in this generation if it's called "Super Mario Returns to Galaxy." That would be incredible.

I agree with a lot of what you said but a couple of places where we deviate: 1. Yes, Mario Galaxy 2 has less story and atmosphere but I don't find it disappointing. I think it's a great tradeoff. 1 has more emotion and complete story, 2 has more fun levels. The linear world map I'm ok with but I guess I like linear things more than most. I like seeing how close I am to the end of something as motivation to keep going. And it also seemed like they knew we had gone through the emotional wringer of the first one and made it clear they were not looking to do that again, just wanted us to enjoy the cool new levels, and I'm fine with that. Don't get me wrong, the emotion of the first game really moved me, but I didn't need it in the sequel, and I realize it's rare to put that in a Mario game, so I'm used to not judging Mario games based on that. 2. I am not a fan of the final Bowser fight. I think in a final boss fight there are 2 major components: presentation and actual challenge. Often games will use a masterful presentation to hide the fact that the boss is easy as fuck. And I think that's what happened here. Yes, it did look really cool, don't get me wrong. But it was painfully easy. I felt no sense of challenge at all trying to kill Bowser, just the illusion of challenge. And yes, the battle style was creative, but it couldn't make up for the lack of challenge to me. Bowser was also kind of easy in the final boss fight in SMG1 but I felt like you were usually still going to die a few times first, especially if you took victory for granted. In this one, I'm not sure I ever die when facing Bowser, it feels like a joke, and I feel like it undermines the grand presentation of the fight. I was kind of hoping you would have at least mentioned in passing how easy the fight was. But I think your main points I totally agree with. It's not a bad sequel and it's a tremendous game. It could have done more story/atmosphere wise. I'm not sure it needed to to make me happy but yeah, it could have made it more special had they put in the extra effort to craft a more complete story. And maybe that is worth talking about. Maybe this game could have been one to bring us to tears too.

I've never seen Galaxy 2 as a sequel. I've always played both back to back whenever I've gone back to them so it's always felt to, me like it was more the second half of the game.

This is my 2nd favorite Mario game. It was a massive shame that it wasn't included in 3d all stars

4:25 I love how the screen says "let m tell you about a story that also begins with stardust" screen appears not only tell us that MG2 is a sequel to MG1 but it also implies what the first stage is called in the first game which I neve noticed

Hey I just wanted to say I love your videos and really appreciate your passion and hard work. Thank you :)

No offense man, but are you sure about that final Bowser fight? I've heard people call it one of Bowser's worst final fights because that second phase is way too easy. But I still respect your opinion of course.

one of my favorite gameplay of this game happens to be Yoshi's infinite flutter glitch, and this glitch can break the difficulty of certain stars, and especially the green stars.

I do like the effort you put to make sure the wheel is spinning in the correct order (until world 6) 9:43

Honestly one of my favorite galaxies was Clockwork Ruins because of the background art in the level. The giant towers and the mysterious planet below always fascinated me. The same goes for the ending section of Slimey Spring Galaxy with the sunset and wide expanse. I also gotta include the last Bower level with the huge castle hallway in the background. This sort of goes for a majority of the rest

growing up with the Galaxy series i will say that you are right i think both games were grate in there own right i was to young to understand these caveats but you explaining them gave me a flood of wonderful memories and new appreciations for both games i wish they made a 3rd game combining aspects like the story and atmosphere and story from G1 and the gameplay improvements and post-game from G2 and make it have more open world exploration like other 3D Marios but I've been craving Super Mario Galaxy 3 for a really long time now

It’s crazy how fast your growing! Keep it up

just stumbled upon your channel. really enjoy your chill laidback yet passionate attitude :)

28 minutes to say "no, it's not".

galaxy 2: has the greatest level design in any 3d platformer out there mikester: is it bad?

"Is Super Mario Galaxy 2 a bad sequel?" Is the earth flat?

This is like the Far cry 3 and Far Cry 4 comparison, which 3 focuses on story wise, like Mario Galaxy and 4 focuses in more gameplay aspects and mechanics, like Mario Galaxy 2. Overall I love both games, and as long I get to have fun, it's all it matters!

You know… Galaxy 2 is a masterpiece just like Galaxy 1. But the reason I love Galaxy 1 more is because it has better and deep story (a beautiful story actually) and I also love the music more. Galaxy 2 is better gameplay wise but I wish it had a deeper story like the first one.

what matters is that we got some of the best soundtracks from galaxy 1 and 2

First time commenting but I have to say I've watched a good number of your videos. Its inspiring to see another 'smaller' youtuber doing so well and making such nice content. Keep it up!

Amazing video. Just move from Scotland to Australia gonna ask my dad to send over my Wii so i can replay this now!

Dude I'm a YT veteran and your video STUNNED me. This is so well done. Congrats.

*OF COURSE IT'S NOT A BAD SEQUEL! After all, I played the second game first and the first game second.*

cant imagine how long this video took to make. This is amazing.

Galaxy 2 I think is better than Galaxy 1 in my opinion. I think it's the perfect sequel.

This game is one of the first games I've ever played besides lego star wars and mkwii. We also had the first Galaxy game, but like nsmw it barely worked so I only got to buoy base in that game, so I find this one way more nostalgic.

I love both mario galaxy games I really want a 3rd on the Nintendo switch or whatever there new console in the future.

I think galaxy 2 is meant to be a more simplified version of Mario Galaxy like in a traditional lore format while Mario Galaxy 1 has a deep lore narrative

For all the game's faults in terms of storytelling and atmosphere, I just appreciate how Mario Galaxy 2 gave us one of the most batshit insane Bowser fight. That almost looked like something straight out of Bayonetta. It is criminal that this game didn't get included in the 3D All-Stars

Peace be upon you guys and ABSOLUTELY NOT! Sure I missed Rosalina and the Observatory but we got fun levels, YOSHI ( woo :D), Luigi without having to collect all stars, and to this day the Starship Mario’s theme always follows me around in my head. God I love that theme. :] (P.S. would you rather have a Galaxy 3, Sunshine 2 or Odyssey 2? I want a Sunshine 2…)

These two games are the peak of 3D Mario.

I remember when I first played super Mario galaxy when I was nine years old with my first puppy. He would stare at the beach level in the kitchen section in Rosalina home. It was his favorite part. 12 years later I played it on my switch in front of my elder dog one more time at the beach level he loved and started to wag his tail. It was the most wholesome last time we had together.

Comparing the soundtrack between Galaxy 1 and 2 there's absolutely no contest that 1 blows 2's soundtrack out of the park

As a kid I always thought you _couldn't_ collect the green stars unless you played as Luigi. I later realized, to my dismay, that this isn't the case (you can still get them as Mario), but I like to pretend that its true. Lets call it my own personal head canon.

This might be a slightly unconventional opinion, but i actually think that SMG2s story mirrors SMG1s quite brilliantly. Sure, there's a few hiccups during the opening, but keeping a lot of it as subtext served the story quite well. Lubba getting to see Rosalina again was genuinely touching, even if Lubba as a character might have been a little unexplored. Also, one detail I remember quite fondly was how, whenever you are on a space near a worldportal on the map, the portal itself actually showed up on the faceship skybox. It's the little things like that that made young me absolutely fall in love with, not just SMG, but its sequel as well. (P.S. No matter how much I dislike the boobbot, it's still a better boss then megaleg, fight me I dare you)

The problem about Galaxy 2 for me is not only atmosphere and story, but also how little each Galaxy is explored. Each Galaxy only has 3 stars max, one of them being a comet. The progression we got in Honeyhive or Battlerock is just absent, and semi-open spaces open for exploration is also nonexistent other than Starshine Galaxy. Galaxy 2 might still have better levels individually, sure, but does it have a better collection of levels? Not necessarily so.

Galaxy 2 didn’t want to effect the story already given, it’s just a fun game without altering the originals legacy.

Galaxy 2 is my favorite game of all time, but admittedly it's only a sequel in concept. I think they wanted to do a sequel but also needed to make it different, and so they traded in the atmosphere and story of the first game for far expanded upon everything else. The gameplay mechanics, level design, music and difficulty are all cranked up to 11 where all those things (except the music) were more so in the 8-9 range in Galaxy 1. I'd argue that there is still atmosphere, just a completely different one than what Galaxy 1 had. Where Galaxy 1's atmosphere was deep, quiet and peaceful in a way, Galaxy 2 has an energetic and exciting atmosphere that matches all the cool new stuff and ideas that are taking place and honestly this invokes a serious sense of joy and magic when playing the game. It really depends on what kind of person you are as to which you prefer but both are undeniably masterpiece 10/10 games and always will be.

How could anyone call something that's literally just more of the original a bad sequel?

4:30 personally I think the reason the opening was simplified was because Shigeru Miyamoto put his foot down on a simple story direction. I like him and all but he has a serious hate boner for story more complex than ‘save the princess’ in a Mario game. A lot of the story in galaxy 1 was actually snuck in behind his back.

Super Mario Galaxy was a true masterpiece, and the story is the most impactful of any video game I've played. Mario Galaxy 2 doesn't have that, but the gameplay is a HUGE step up. To sum it up, I adore the first game for its story, atmosphere, and nostalgia, but in terms of actually _playing_ the game I prefer the second. Its weird. The background music for the fully finished Starship Mario always gives me the feels. It just feels like home.

Your videos are awesome. May I ask: were you born in the early 2000s? I ask cause I wanna find out if you were a DS / Wii kid as well 😊

this video was very well put together

Since the last thing that matters to me personally in a Mario game is the story, I’m on the side of Galaxy 2 being the better game. I love them both very much, but the 2nd was just bigger, and more of what I wanted. And minor things like not preferring the map didn’t change that at all.

Great hook for a thumbnail! :3

Galaxy 2 actually began development in mid 2008, why would galaxy 2 be developed in early 2007 when the first game hasnt even came out yet

i never liked mario galaxy 2 like i loved the first game.. i could never really wrap my hand around WHY ! because i still loved all the levels, but something just felt off.. after i heard your critique of the sequel, it all made sense ! the atmosphere of the two games is so different.., the story is what makes the first game so emotional and even kind of.. rushing ? and i think that collecting stars also feels more rewarding in the first game

I love Galaxy 1 and 2 both equally. I got special memories with Galaxy 1 because when my brother and I were kids we played it together and these are some of the unforgettable moments you never get back. Galaxy 2 brought so much more new Ideas but the Story overall was very stupid. Before Mario Odysee only Galaxy 1 had a really good Story of all 3d Mario Games. There are some things the first game does better while on the other side the sequel stands out for creatively changes. Both masterpieces on their own whose level, ideas, atmosphere, music and gameplay mechanics complete each other. In my opinion the Galaxy games are the best Mario Games!!

galaxy 2 was my only experience w a galaxy game n i do not regret it ! it's a fantastic & enjoyable ride despite its lesser story . i do wish 2 play its prequel someday

i miss mario games having that whimsical and mysterious feeling galaxy had from the music to the stage design everything felt so different to any other mario game out and i feel that we need another game similar to it to differentiate it from other platformers/other mario games

Hey, I enjoyed this video once I realized it was more of a review of the game, despite certain disagreements with how we view it, but I was sort of surprised of how little the idea of what makes a good sequel was discussed at all in the video. Maybe it’s reductive to summarize, but the conclusion I drew was that your answer was like “sure I guess it depends on your taste idk” rather than talking about the nature of video game sequels and why this game in particular is an interesting case study. It felt like the title is misleading or maybe the vision of this essay got lost somewhere. Sort of irritating, but I still appreciate the effort put in.

I'm so glad to see all the love for Galaxy 2. I've always loved it, but there's so much hate for it. They're both phenomenal games!

Man, seeing the perfect run again made me feel both nostalgic and ptsd

I actually think the intro of Galaxy 2 is quite genius. You start off in 2D to reflect Mario's last adventure most likely being Super Mario Bros.Wii or just mainline Mario games usually being 2D. It's peaceful at first but then as you make your way to Peach's castle you see Bowser has taken control of it, almost as if you are discovering it for yourself once you make it there instead of the game telling you through a cutscene. It's a genuine surprise. In 2D Mario games you never run around Peach's castle, it's just kinda there, so once you make it to the castle the 3D element is introduced to let you know this is gonna be a 3D Mario adventure. I think calling the opening uninspired is missing a lot of the symbolism actually used in it. And while Galaxy 1's opening was beautiful and iconic I always felt it lacked a bit of color, something Galaxy 2 kinda fixes by using more popping colors. Galaxy 1 also makes it look like the mushroom kingdom is on a small planet, not really being faithful to how it looks in other games, but Galaxy 2 fixes that by making it actually look like the mushroom kingdom which makes it truly feel like you are stepping from the mainline mario games universe into a interstellar adventure, where in Galaxy 1 it kinda feels like it was always in a different universe than other mario games cause of how it looked. Galaxy 1's opening is definitely still better cause of how grand and beautiful it is, but Galaxy 2's opening does a lot more than you'd think at first and improves certain elements as well.

23:43 Can we appreciate how well done this part is?

hehehe, hearing the song at the end again gave me the hugest bit of goosebumps ive had in ages.

I would love this series to continue, galaxy 2 is my favourite galaxy 1 just feels like your alone in the middle of no where

I have a really strong bond with Super Mario Galaxy, I played it when I was younger with my father and honestly it gives me chills every time someone mentions it. I would really love to play another galaxy with my father once again. Love you papa❤️

Galaxy 1 still reigns supreme in terms of storytelling, soundtrack, atmosphere, etc. But where Galaxy 2 shines is in replayability. I don't think any of the levels in Galaxy 2 were unfair or annoying to complete (except some of the green stars and perfect run.) In addition, the timer that appears after every mission makes it fun to try for new best times, even on levels that aren't racing based. Finally, the green stars were a much better way to unlock the final level compared to replaying the entire game, cutscenes, textboxes, and all in the first game. some of Galaxy 2's levels do feel like they are obstacle courses floating in the sky though, and the frequent use of the "blue sky and clouds" skybox really sells that feeling. However, they are still much more fun to replay than some of the stars in the first game. I still like Galaxy 1 more though but would replay both any day.

mario galaxy 2 and mario galaxy will always remain my favourite games by far of all the games ever made.

You gave Mario galaxy so many compliments in the beginning that I actually started laughing. I also think it’s a good game, but there was literally a complement every sentence lol.

I've never met anyone who dislikes this game, everyone I've spoken to has told me it's the best mario game in the series.

More or less, if Nintendo added DLC functionality to the Wii like they wanted then maybe this would have seen less hate and attention, but the less attention is bad don’t you think? DLC probably wouldn’t have sold well.

I feel like your video is in direct response to KingK’s video haha!

Great video❤ keep up the good work

I think Super Mario Galaxy 2 is to Super Mario Galaxy what Tears of the Kingdom is to Breath of the Wild, a sequel that builds upon the original with more ideas, more content, and just overall a bigger game, but nowhere near as innovative or creative as the original (even though Super Mario Galaxy 2 has slightly better level design than Galaxy 1 imo). That being said, I like Super Mario Galaxy 2 more than 1 for Yoshi, the levels and the soundtrack, and I like Breath of the Wild more for it’s creative innovation, the 'fresh new world exploration' (Tears of the Kingdom did a good job at reusing the same world, but no matter how much they changed it doesn’t change the fact that I’ve been in this same world before, and the first time around exploring this world WAS a fresher and more intruiging experience than revisiting the same world with new clothes).

I need to get my hands on this game. I hope it gets a release for the Switch. I finally got to play the first one on the Switch as I never got on the Wii. Great discussion!

Your content is amazing!

OCD always sets in when you miss the star bits 5:41 😂

0:58 Just sayin' in every video you say this line the same and keep doing it I love it 😆

I always saw Galaxy 2 as an attempt to get players to embrace 3D Mario at the same level they embraced 2D Mario. This explains the opening sequences, which hews closer to New Super Mario Bros Wii, which was released a year before to massive success. Particularly in Japan, the 2D Marios have consistently outsold the 3D Marios. This only changed with Odyssey on Switch.

Not to mention that in Super Mario Galaxy decided to literally play God by creating his own galaxy, his own galactic empire in the center of the universe to impress Peach.

No 3D Mario game has come close to Galaxy 2 for me. Idk if it was a time and place or just like Tears of the kingdom they had time to expand on ideas. Such an amazing Game.

9:05 Is the garden its own dimension, I mean we're in space how come theres blue skys and clouds all of a sudden

I thought the pacing in mario galaxy was sometimes a bit slow and galaxy 2 fixed it. I love it

I’ve never played part one and tried to on an emulator but the controls make it a bit hard to emulate and I don’t have my Wii remote anymore to connect so I still haven’t played Mario galaxy 1 but Part 2 was the game I fully completed with the exception of 1 star (my brother kept erasing my file though he was younger and didn’t know better) and man I replayed it over and over again. It was amazing to me plus the music was probably the best of any Mario series. I think I enjoyed this music over anything else

If they just called this game "Super Mario Galaxy One and A Half", nobody would be complaining about it.