Super Mario Galaxy - Game of the Year 2007
January 29, 2008
Super Mario Galaxy has been voted Game of the Year for 2007 by
- IGN - Overall Game of the Year 2007 - … we selected Super Mario Galaxy as our Game of the Year because the spectacular platformer embodies the very best attributes of old-school game design — namely, unsurpassed pick-up-and-play control and highly engaging, clever in-level challenges. Moreover, Galaxy truly feels like the spiritual successor to Super Mario 64 thanks to its homages to classic Mushroom Kingdom faces and places, and at the same time its new outer space theme nurtures an entirely fresh atmosphere overrun with different gravities and unpredictable upside-down worlds. Nintendo’s famous plumber makes the old-style new again in this amazing Wii platformer.
- Gamespot - Game of the Year 2007 - …This is a game that plays great and looks fantastic; this is a game that you can recommend to basically anybody who might have any interest in video games–without having to qualify it or apologize for it with “it’s great, but.”
- Yahoo! Games - Game of the Year 2007 - …Mario Galaxy took us upside-down, turned us into bees, shape-shifted into ghosts, and we loved every minute. Here’s a game that actually feels at home on the Wii, with a control system that’s absolutely superb - and an inspired two-player mode that’s the perfect way to introduce a friend to the game. Not only did it catapult Mario into the heavens, it did the same to us.
- GameTrailers - Game of the Year Award 2007 - …Which game transcended the competition in 2007 to win the top honor?
- Next-Gen - 2007 Game of the Year - …Super Mario Galaxy flies in the face of preconceived notions. While the game gifts the player with a wide spectrum of advancements and fresh concepts, it remains remarkably accessible. Don’t be mistaken by that accessibility though, because there is ample challenge for more avid players. It’s a high water mark for videogame design and a shining example of what this medium is capable of, which is why it’s Next-Gen’s 2007 Game of the Year.
Super Mario Galaxy has won a list of other awards, including:-
- GameSpot Best of 2007 - Best Platformer - … the design itself is a breath of fresh air for the platforming genre. This is truly the best platformer of the year.
- GameSpot Best of 2007 - Best Wii Game - The colors are bright and beautiful, and the level design is continually inventive, with a good spread of challenge for experienced gamers and beginners alike.
- GameSpot Best of 2007 - Best Graphics, Artistic Special Achievement - Mario Galaxy delivers countless unique and bizarre worlds to explore, and makes it all look absolutely fantastic.
If you own a Nintendo Wii, you must get your own copy of this Out-Of-This-World - Game of the Year for 2007.
