What most amazed me about this game is the fact that, for me, it never got old. Even as I went to collecting all 120 Power Stars, the game continued to amaze me in its variety and cleverness, and when I was done I still wanted more. Fortunately, there was more; after you beat the game as Mario, you unlock Luigi, and the game really does become a bit of a different story. Luigi is faster and jumps higher (try his triple jump - holy cow), but has less traction, so you’re going to have to be more careful. Additionally, some of the challenges, such as the Cosmic Luigi races, have been serious amped up; once you unlock Luigi, you’ll definitely find yourself wanting to get all 120 stars once again. And once you do that, you’ll unlock the final galaxy, and the chance to get one last star. The replay value here is through the roof.

I absolutely cannot recommend this game enough, and it gets a thousand times Yay! from me. If you’re a Mario fan, or just a Wii owner, you owe it to yourself to get this game; if you don’t like platformers, I don’t particularly care, buy this game anyway. This is an experience unlike any I’ve had in years, and it’s sure to be years before we have another like it.