I'm really loving the idea of this game. Maybe I'll be able to word it eloquently sometime, but god, I'll give it a shot now.
It's beautiful. The motion is so seamless and fluid, and it fits the Mario art style perfectly. The art direction in this particular installment looks especially spectacular, and while all the worlds are disconnected they seem to fit together very well, perhaps because they are so abstract.
It reminds me a little of the obstacle course areas in Sunshine, except awesomer-ized.
The implimentation of gravity looks amazing, and the camera seems to work with it flawlessly, which is quite a feat. I guess I'll have to play to be sure of something like that, but it looks great. This of course ties into how the game functions with the controller and everything, it all seems very well put together.
I love the feel of all the tiny planets, being able to see what's ahead yet have it be so far away, the vast sense of the world you get (in part because it's in space, which is so vast, and in part because you can see so far). The blasting off sequences are really nice, and I like the flair they've given to it.
Also, I can tell now, while playing the game and zooming through space, I'll notice a really awesome looking planet. And I'll think "I wonder what that is", and get really excited for it. It'll be an interesting feeling, getting those glimpses and wondering what's in store for you.
Like Bill mentioned, the attention to detail. This may be what impresses me most. Every planetette seems very unique, each has a different style and shape to it. There are so many different ways of travelling, of obstacles and enemies, and each is very carefully and artfully crafted. I could go on about this, but I'll let it rest with that.
Also, the planets still have that Le Petit Prince quality to them, which I love. One of my favorite children's stories ever.
Note 45 seconds into the video (I have Bill's download version, so I hope it's the same time on youtube). Bottom right corner, in the distance.
Airships!I really hope there's a boss that you fight over the course of several planets, with him following you, or you chasing him, or him flying through space while you try to meet him at certain planets.
Yeah, I think I'm more excited to play this than any game since. . . I dunno, maybe ever. I've been drifting away from gaming a little recently; not a lot, but I've not been playing as much, partially because there aren't many games I'm interested in. I have no doubts that this game will totally restore my interest fully. I'll play it over and over and over, even after I've beat it (which is something I can't really do in something like Twilight Princess).
Lovin' it. Can't wait.
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