Super Mario Galaxy 2007

Is it still worth playing?

Nintendo EAD Tokyo's 2007 platformer for the Wii, the third 3D Super Mario game. Bowser attacks the Mushroom Kingdom and lifts Peach's castle into space, and Mario must recover the Power Stars that power Rosalina's Comet Observatory. The observatory is the hub, with six domes giving access to 42 galaxies. Gravity is the central mechanic: each planetoid has its own pull, so Mario can run around and under objects, and some levels span up to twenty tiny planets while others use one large one. The Wii Remote points at Star Bits, and a shake of it makes the spin move. There are seven power-ups, including the Bee, Boo and Spring Mushrooms. Every level is built around that gravity, so walking upside down and jumping between small planets is what you do throughout, which keeps it fresh today.