Is Super Mario Galaxy Too Short?
It’s worth noting, though, that this isn’t the longest Mario game you’ve ever played. Unlike Mario 64, whose challenges were often focused on exploration (finding the 8 red coins, for example), most of Galaxy’s challenges are pretty linear. The galaxy you’re in will be rearranged for each challenge, with new planets and launch stars, but you’re usually moving in one specific direction throughout. The end result is that none of the challenges are going to take you spectacularly long (unless, of course, you end up dying a heck of a lot). The hardest challenge is usually just staying alive, with the puzzles taking a back seat. This is great news for platforming fans, but if you’re looking for more of an adventure experience you won’t get a lot of it here. Because of this you can probably blow through the main game in about 10 hours. Of course if you’re inclined to go for all the stars and discover all the hidden galaxies you’re probably going to double that time. And then, on top of that,
