Didn’t think I’ll be writing about this game this soon since I wasn’t planning on playing it, let alone finishing it, until after I’ve played through all of my much older games. But a couple of things bumped this game up to number 2 of the “Things I Will Play With” list. Just below “myself.”
The second was I saw Sylvia Christel in the No More Heroes trailer:
Yeah. There was no way I was putting off playing the game after seeing that. But as you’ll see (if you bother to continue reading this entry that is), the game is not just a thinly veiled excuse to give fan service to prepubescent (ok, it appeals to us old guys too) anime fanbois. The game, in a nutshell, is pure unadulterated fun.
Well actually there’s a third reason. But there’s no way in hell I’m admitting how the wife made me watch all Princess Hours episodes in the span of less than a week so I was in desperate need of some murders right after. Wait.
No other adage can aptly describe this game more perfectly than “It’s the journey and not the destination.” Well there’s “Every rose has its thorn,” and “You give love a bad name,” and finally “Bed of roses” but we’re not going into that right now.
Anyway, let’s get the bottomline out of the way first; this game is awesome, and every person who lives on Earth who has a Wii should get a copy. It’s awesome not because of the story and the the totally extraneous Rosalina subplot; but because of all the different levels / worlds you get to visit on your way to the final boss battle. Also, it’s awesome because it’s awesome.
It’s like the Wii was made for this game and vice versa. But before I get ahead of myself, let’s break it down:
Story / Plot
People shouldn’t even be concerned with the plot of any Mario game because they’re all the same. Bowser wants to take control of the island/ world / universe and he can’t do it without Princess Peach at his side. So it’s up to Mario to save Peach, and in so doing, saves the island/ world / universe.
Sucks I know, but you really can’t blame Nintendo for not straying too far from a formula which has sold millions. And to be honest, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
After the insanely difficult (at least for me) Prince of Persia, I decided to slum it a little with a relatively easy game before I go back to the serious games. I chose this title because of three words: “LEGO,” and “STAR WARS.”
I think that about sums it up man. Anybody who appreciates beautiful things should get this game. That means people who are into Scientology, Evil and Shih Tzus may not be in the correct mindset to appreciate this game.
If you’re like me, you’d be a rabid fan of the original trilogy. Just ask my wife how many times she finds me speaking the dialogue along with the movies, and I’ll tell you how many times she’s threatened me with divorce, and divulge the real size of my wang to all my friends. Fortunately for me, my wife is a woman, and is therefore always ignored by people, and cannot be allowed to vote, as well as being never allowed to leave the kitchen. Also, my pee pee is HUUUGE!
But I digress.
Like I was saying, my devotion to the original trilogy can only be matched by my disappointment over the prequels. The prequels had none of the charm of the trilogy and made up for it with stupid. And because of the prequels, I didn’t think I can ever go to the Star Wars universe again willingly.
That is until this game came about. Sounds hokey, but this game purified Star Wars again for me. It washed away all the pomp and arrogance the prequel movies managed to taint the whole saga with; and replaced it with loads of fun. Which is really is what the whole Star Wars experience was for me.
Anyway, since the Youtube clip below pretty much sums up everything you need to know about the game, I’ll shut up now.
Didn’t think I’ll be writing about this game this soon since I wasn’t planning on playing it, let alone finishing it, until after I’ve played through all of my much older games. But a couple of things bumped this game up to number 2 of the “Things I Will Play With” list. Just below “myself.”
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