Don't Expect Too Much Story From Super Mario Galaxy 2

[War]

There were two big surprises to be found with Mario Galaxy: firstly, that it had a substantive story, and secondly, that the story was good. Pity, then, the sequel won't be doing anything of the sort.

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has said that, despite the love fans had for the first game's plot (centred around Rosalina and the adorable Lumas), "I'd like to go with as little story as possible...I've always felt that the Mario games themselves aren't particularly suited to having a very heavy story."

All well and good, except Miyamoto doesn't have as direct a role in the series as he once did. Instead, the job of creating these big Mario games now lies with Yoshiaki Koizumi, who is at odds with his mentor's stance on plot.

"Mr. Koizumi is the type of person who, whenever we're working on a new Mario game, he always wants to bring more story elements into it, as he did with Super Mario Galaxy" Miyamoto says. "But in talking with him this time, he agrees and feels that with Galaxy 2, there won't be a need for as deep of a story".

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[Domination]

I'll just expect more depth in the gameplay

 

[Wabsta]

I wasn't even expecting a great story, I just want to play more levels SMG, with yoshi!

 

[Maikel Steneker]

I don't, but I do expect it to be one of the greatest games ever

 

[rockstar99]

all im waiting for is the yoshi leveles too ive finished mario glaxy 6 times and it never gets boring

 

[rockstar99]

all im waiting for is the yoshi leveles too ive finished mario glaxy 6 times and it never gets boring

 

[Domination]

Ah yes Yoshi! That by itself already is a great subsitute for the story.

Oh and Rockstar, quadruple post? LOL

 

[Zerrix]

This...
This somehow gives me the motivation to download the game instead of buying it.

 

[Master Mo]

Hmm, the story of the first Galaxy wasn`t all that big as well... It was just Mario like we love it. If I have to say which Mario game has the most story I would say Sunshine... But really: who cares about the story in a Mario game

I just want them to justify his adventuring in Space and that`s should be more then enough

 

[GeekyGuy]

I honestly don't remember the first Galaxy having much story, so expectations aren't high for me in that department. It was the same premise it's always been. Bowser steals princess; Mario jumps around for hours on end until hooks back up with the babe. End of story...on with the platforming.

 

[Trolly]

Yeah, who was it who said Galaxy had a substantial story? I suppose comparing it to past mario titles, but that's still hardly worthy of being called a story. What matters about Mario is the gameplay.
Interesting that in the same interview, Miyamoto says that Zelda is where the story is important (so why is it always the same Shigsy?).

 

[ZenZero]

Im hoping for rosalina to re-appear

 

[Cablephish]

Hadrian will like this game. Maybe.

 

[Celice]

Fuck plot. This game means more great music.

Hopefully. The E3 debut featured horrid MIDI samples that caused me to barf

 

[Satangel]

Who cares, I don't want a crappy storyline.
I want superb gameplay, that's all.

 

[CheatingSoi]

Damn, I hated Super Mario Galaxy. Why do they have to continue upon the idea of jumping from planet to planet.

 

[Digeman]

That cracked me up

. Now I got nothing but the utmost respect for one of the greatest if not the greatest video-game maker of all time (Miyamoto that is

) but i fail to see where super mario galaxy had a "deeper" story. I think it was as basic as it got, princess got kidnapped, bring her back using lotsa stars and that's it. (sure except the story of that chick and her past but if that's considered a deep story then i must've been too dumb to realise the depth of those books i used to read when i was 6.

 

[Mr.Mysterio]

Story?Who needs a story in Mario games?
Gameplay FTW!

Now they can concentrate more on the gameplay.

 

[Magnifico]

I think that people who want a plot in a MARIO game are what is wrong with gaming today

 

[Zaiga]

Screw the story! I think this is a good decision. Just the idea of jumping from planet to planet with yoshi excites me.