Super Mario Galaxy

Also known as "U R MR GAY" (look at the stars on the logo).

If you don't know what I'm going to say about this game, you've been living under a freakin' rock! This title is worth the price of the entire Wii system. I honestly can't praise it enough.

I'm horribly biased against 3-D platformers. Unless the game is first person, I get disoriented, dizzy, and sometimes even sea sick. It takes a really great game to get me to play one. Super Mario Galaxy delivers.

The gameplay is a lot like any other Mario game, which is perfect. It's simple enough for anyone to play, but has enough subtle nuances to keep you coming back for more.

You spend the vast majority of the game on different planets that are very small. There are times that you'll be upside down, or sideways. They even twist things up by putting you INSIDE planets so the perspectives are even stranger.

Another great feature on this title is that you can pick it up for ten minutes, then put it away. The levels aren't overly long, and it saves after each one.

If you have a Wii and don't pick this up, you're doing a great disservice to yourself. This game is worth the price of admission and then some!

Super Paper Mario

It's very rare to find a Mario game that isn't good. This lives up to the name.

The Paper Mario series has always been one of my favorites. They use 3-D graphics but make all the scenes and characters flat. When you turn from side to side, you can see how thin they are. Nintendo also throws in a lot of comedy by making jokes about paper. On the GameCube version, you can even fold Mario into an airplane or boat.

The previous versions have been mostly RPG oriented, which I've got no problems with. This one, for the Wii, took a new twist on the series. The game is a 2-D platformer. There's a twist, though: If you can't get through an area, press the A button and the game becomes 3-D and you can find new ways around areas or new items. It really gives you a great brain twister at times!

You can't go wrong with a solid 2-D platforming Mario game, and this is no exception. The 3-D platforming twist adds something unique to this title without being overused.

I can't recommend this game enough!