A bit late to the game here, but in light of necroposting...
It's probably common knowledge by now to anyone who owns the game, or anyone who spoiled it for themselves by going to GameFAQs, but there's a 121st star at the very, very end.
My impressions of the game? It's more enjoyable to watch than it is to play... and I'm the only one I've seen play it. Yeah, I move Mario around, but looking at the scenery, the shells' brake lights, the little chain chomp doggie houses... The game's really funny in places I didn't expect. Tornado helicopter arms FTW.
The gameplay was much simpler than Super Mario 64, which was a minor disappointment for me. I especially missed having the ability to punch, kick and dive, but I managed. The automatic camera angles were a bit bothersome, and the inability to zoom out also made me shed half a tear. But all things considered, most of the angles they give you are ideal, so I don't really have much to complain about in that regard.
And whoever invented the purple coin map in Toy Time Galaxy needs to be shot.
The graphics are very nice, but functional. There's plenty of eye candy, especially when flying from one planet to another (the whole Lava Spire act comes to mind), but it doesn't get in the way of jumping and spinning. The music is also really neat; orchestrated with a dash of electronic here and there. The music composition itself is outstanding, especially the Gusty Garden Galaxy tune. And with those long-lost curves on the Power Stars, the game ranks in the upper tiers in games I'd like to perceive.
Something that I specifically dislike about what's in the game? That's a tough one to answer. The game is very much Super Mario 64 with new levels, and since I like that game, it's hard to find something that sticks out like a sore thumb from this one. Heck, even the bunnies are easier to catch this time around... um... ah! The one thing I hate...
When doing any "comet" mission, you get a "Retry?" prompt every time you die. Thanks, Nintendo! It's very difficult to pause the game FOR THE SAME OPTIONS when I die. You waste time like nobody's business on that one!
Oh well. The 20-up more than rectifies that issue. |