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Review Information
General Commentary and Game Overview
Super Mario Starshine (Not to be confused with Super Mario Starshine, Super Mario Starshine, Super Mario Starshine 2, Super Mario Starshine 3, or Super Mario Stardust) is a linear 2D platformer based around getting from point A to point B. Unfortunately, I must say I didn't go in with high expectations. Not just because of the less-than stellar reception in the comments section, but also because when reading the plot, I came to the realization that it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
The basic idea is that Mario "successfully subdued" Bowser, and this was the "primary" reason why the Mushroom Kingdom had been "abnormally quiet" as of late, and why it was "basking in relative peace". The plot is clearly trying to be be deeper than it really is, but that's forgivable. What really bothers me is the part that's actually relevant to the game. The fact that Bowser isn't attacking the Mushroom Kingdom resulted in the power stars falling into the hands of "numerous strangers". I cannot, for the life of me, see the connection between the kingdom being stirred up, and every random Joe not having a power star. Fortunately, Princess Peach happens to know who has every star. So she gives Mario a list of the people who have one (one of those people must've been thin air, because the second star had no owner), and he treks out into far away corners of the kingdom to get the stars back. Lucky for Mario, Peach must've magically teleported notices to the people who have the stars, because they know to expect Mario. Maybe I'm over-thinking it, but if she could alert them of Mario's coming, couldn't she just get them herself. Whatever. The concluding line of the intro is, "The journey will be perilous". This is because only 60% of the kingdom is actually land. Bowser must've really shaken things up before his ultimate demise, because the kingdom is practically a cluster of floating islands! Oh, there's also a ton Bowser's minions derping around. Don't be confused, though, it's just a Hello move: Bowser has nothing to do with the plot. All in all, it's a rather lackluster game. The controls are terrible, the GUIs and HUDs are less than novice, the graphics clash (some of them not being all that great to start with), the world is un-believable, the game forces a save on you right as you start, and a myriad of other issues.
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