Nice work Hamster!

Let's do a wishlist

This is mine from most wanted to least wanted. The first two are highly wanted

• Super Mario World like level progression! No stars, but simply end a level and you open a route to another one. Level selection will take place on a Super Mario World like map. Also lots of secret exits, secret levels and worlds
• Back to the 2D Mario's power-up system. So small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario. Take the power-up with you to other levels, use them to unlock secrets in earlier levels. The only timed power-ups should be the star and the mega mushroom, the rest should be one hit and you lose it. 
• More 2D levels. One of the best part of Galaxy were the crazy 2D gravity levels. We need more. Make some levels completely 2D, make some completely 3D and make some a combination of the two. So you have a level that starts 3D, then you get to a 2D section, than back to 3D again and so forth. The ratio can be 70% 3D and 30% 2D, or perhaps even 50-50. 
• More pointer activity. Galaxy had you use the pointer to collect starbits, slingshot Mario, blow a buble, etc. Expand on this, like moving planets while platforming with Mario. 
• Better swiming levels. In Galaxy swimming usually was a to move from point A to B. There was no challenge in the swimming. Make it more like the 2D Mario's were you had to avoid bloopers, cheep-cheeps and fire rod things. Perhaps change the controls to allow more precision and more speed. In Galaxy swiming felt more Zelda-like (exploring and stuff) it needs to be more Mario-like (swimming to avoid stuff)
• Daredevil comets on each level, forcing you to complete the whole level as small Mario. Basically an extra hard mode.
• Flying power-up utilisation. You have this awesome flying power-up, please use it in some levels.
• Koopalings! Yeah they need to return! Bowser Jr can stay too, but the seven are a must
• Rosalina, her story was awesome and sad. Posalina > Peach
• Mini games. I think one of the reason why New Super Mario Bros sold well is because of the crazy mini-games. And let's face it, they were fun! And seeing as the game is delayed to make place for Mario Bros Wii, they might as well put them in, maybe even some motion plus mini games. They are also fun in multiplayer.
• Mario Vs Luigi mode. While we are at it, the Mario vs Luigi mode was fun as well. The spherical worlds would be perfect for this. A 4 player Mario Vs Luigi would be awesome, if highly unlikely.
• On-line for the mini games and Mario vs Luigi. While we are on the subject of highly unlikely, we might as well put this in.
• Super Mario Universe! Because it sounds much better than Galaxy 2!

This is all, what do you guys think?

gamingeek said:

They are holding back this amazingness for that 4 player retro romp?

SON OF A BITCH

 You mainstream whore!

SteelAttack said:

Umm, I guess I should be trying to finish the first one.

I'll just spoil the ending for you. Mario beats Bowser, rescues the Princess, and everyone celebrates.

Iga_Bobovic said:

Nice work Hamster!

Let's do a wishlist

This is mine from most wanted to least wanted. The first two are highly wanted

• Super Mario World like level progression! No stars, but simply end a level and you open a route to another one. Level selection will take place on a Super Mario World like map. Also lots of secret exits, secret levels and worlds
• Back to the 2D Mario's power-up system. So small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario. Take the power-up with you to other levels, use them to unlock secrets in earlier levels. The only timed power-ups should be the star and the mega mushroom, the rest should be one hit and you lose it. 
• More 2D levels. One of the best part of Galaxy were the crazy 2D gravity levels. We need more. Make some levels completely 2D, make some completely 3D and make some a combination of the two. So you have a level that starts 3D, then you get to a 2D section, than back to 3D again and so forth. The ratio can be 70% 3D and 30% 2D, or perhaps even 50-50. 
• More pointer activity. Galaxy had you use the pointer to collect starbits, slingshot Mario, blow a buble, etc. Expand on this, like moving planets while platforming with Mario. 
• Better swiming levels. In Galaxy swimming usually was a to move from point A to B. There was no challenge in the swimming. Make it more like the 2D Mario's were you had to avoid bloopers, cheep-cheeps and fire rod things. Perhaps change the controls to allow more precision and more speed. In Galaxy swiming felt more Zelda-like (exploring and stuff) it needs to be more Mario-like (swimming to avoid stuff)
• Daredevil comets on each level, forcing you to complete the whole level as small Mario. Basically an extra hard mode.
• Flying power-up utilisation. You have this awesome flying power-up, please use it in some levels.
• Koopalings! Yeah they need to return! Bowser Jr can stay too, but the seven are a must
• Rosalina, her story was awesome and sad. Posalina > Peach
• Mini games. I think one of the reason why New Super Mario Bros sold well is because of the crazy mini-games. And let's face it, they were fun! And seeing as the game is delayed to make place for Mario Bros Wii, they might as well put them in, maybe even some motion plus mini games. They are also fun in multiplayer.
• Mario Vs Luigi mode. While we are at it, the Mario vs Luigi mode was fun as well. The spherical worlds would be perfect for this. A 4 player Mario Vs Luigi would be awesome, if highly unlikely.
• On-line for the mini games and Mario vs Luigi. While we are on the subject of highly unlikely, we might as well put this in.
• Super Mario Universe! Because it sounds much better than Galaxy 2!

This is all, what do you guys think?

 Awesome ideas, Iga! You should work for Nintendo.

Ravenprose said:

gamingeek said:

They are holding back this amazingness for that 4 player retro romp?

SON OF A BITCH

I prefer to believe they'll use that extra time to make Mario Galaxy 2 even better.

That's what I'm thinking.

So one thing I wanted to talk about were some peoples fears about this game.

Is it a quick sequel? Two mainline mario games in one generation? I've heard mutterings, not on this site that its a mis-step for nintendo. That they are known for reinventing their games once every few years and that a sequel that is too similar kills the magic.

I've seen another article saying that nintendo are playing for keeps by making this game. What are your thoughts?

I've heard Vader on the podcast saying that as soon as he completed Galaxy, he would have bought a sequel immediately. That is exactly how I felt (and with Endless Ocean).

My perspective is that Galaxy is almost the perfect rendition of the mario gameplay. What makes a Galaxy sequel acceptable to me is that every level, every part of every level had such variety and was completely different with the planetoid concept. And it was so perfectly balanced that even with a sequel, you are going to get such variation between sections. So it doesn't bother me that much.

If you just watch the trailer on a loop you also get that same giddy feeling. I guess the only bad bits are the repetition bits, for instance in the first game you had a wooden Yoshi head and now there is a wooden mario head. But that is like 0.01% of the game.

I hope its not an excuse to re-cycle assets though.

^^The only reason it won't get GoTY is because Metroid and Zelda are going to be released the same year.

It's too soon to jump to conclusion. We have hardly seen anything yet. What will the power-up structure be? What will be the level selection structure?

Just changing the power-up structure and the level selection structure to resemble Mario World, would totally change the game for the better!