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Season of Switch: Super Mario Galaxy

March 07, 2017

Welcome to the first-ever Season of Switch post! Kicking off this season is, of course, the launch of the Nintendo Switch itself four days ago; it's been sold out almost everywhere since then. In fact, it's said that the Switch has sold faster than the Wii did in its first few days after launch! While there have been a few hardware (screen bezels scratching when docking) and software (Joy-Con syncing) issues, reviews are mostly positive. The console has real potential, and that will continue to be shown through software fixes and new games that will be released over time. Anyway, it's time for the first game feature: Super Mario Galaxy! Super Mario Galaxy, released in 2007, holds special significance for me: it's the first Mario game I ever played. I was drawn in by its stunning, bright graphics, motion-control-powered gameplay, and the story, and I had to know more about and play more…