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Super Mario 64 Emerges in Mario Galaxy 2

By Jorge Ba-oh (jb)

36611 on 20.05.2010 at 18:28

Super Mario 64 Emerges in Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo gaming news, videos and discussion

Are you a fan of Super Mario 64? Prepare for a little dollop of love for the 1997 classic with an appearance of a level in Galaxy 2.

That's right folks, as part of the "Throwback Galaxy" you'll be able to wander around the second course in Super Mario 64, Whomp's Fortress, spruced up with a lick of paint, but retaining all the blocky stylings.

If that's not enough there's also a familiar tune, orchestrated, playing away in the background.

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Ikana on 20.05.2010 at 18:42#1

Brilliant!! Love stuff like this! I had pretty much no excitement for Galaxy 2 before seeing this to be honest. Smilie

mOojc on 20.05.2010 at 19:11#2

This brings backs a shit load of good memories. Just oh my god, CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY THIS.

jb on 20.05.2010 at 19:17#3

*splurge* looks ace!

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EdEN on 20.05.2010 at 21:18#4

They should just remake Super Mario 64 on the Galaxy engine and we would all be happy hehehe.

Mush on 20.05.2010 at 22:16#5

OH MY GOD, THAT IS EFFIN' EPIC.

knighty on 20.05.2010 at 23:23#6

I can't be the only one who thought that music was absolutely atrocious...

Trepe on 20.05.2010 at 23:23#7

I'm trying to avoid any news about SMG2 so I can play it with out knowing too much. But I just had to watch that video. I can't wait to play it, and that level looks good. It's great to hear the original music orchestrated too.

I wonder if they'll have any other old levels?

Marzy on 20.05.2010 at 23:26#8

knighty said:
I can't be the only one who thought that music was absolutely atrocious...

It was one of my least favourites, but it feels like the most iconic piece music from Super Mario 64, in my opinion.

I'd much rather hear Dire Dire Docks orchestrated.

( Edited 20.05.2010 21:08 by Marzy )

SuperLink on 20.05.2010 at 23:47#9

knighty said:
I can't be the only one who thought that music was absolutely atrocious...

Yes you are. Smilie

You cannot grasp the true nature of SM64's manly sax.

Marzy said:
I'd much rather hear Dire Dire Dock orchestrated.

But I can't help but agree, that would be gorgeous Smilie

I wonder if they'll have any other old levels?

I highly doubt Throwback Galaxy is all Whomp's Fortress, so yes there will be Smilie

( Edited 20.05.2010 18:49 by SuperLink )

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Mush on 20.05.2010 at 23:49#10

SuperLink said:
knighty said:
I can't be the only one who thought that music was absolutely atrocious...

Yes you are. You cannot grasp the true nature of SM64's manly sax.
Marzy said:
I'd much rather hear Dire Dire Dock orchestrated.

But I can't help but agree, that would be gorgeous

Agreed.

Jump_button on 21.05.2010 at 00:21#11

spoilers! Smilie

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Mush on 21.05.2010 at 00:25#12

It's pretty hard to not keep a secret. IT'S MARIO 64 IN GALAXY 2 FOR GOODNESS SAKE!! Smilie

L on 21.05.2010 at 00:42#13

I think he's referring to the news title its self.

Ifrit XXII on 21.05.2010 at 00:47#14

knighty said:
I can't be the only one who thought that music was absolutely atrocious...

I agree, though I do think the original version is crap also. Smilie

I'd love to see a level remade from Sunshine aswell. Smilie

Guest on 21.05.2010 at 00:47#15

I hope that snow level is in it, so I can save the penguin mothers babies, get a star, then drop em off the edge of the level again. That was so much fun, maybe even the best part after the slides and the Bowser levels.

Mush on 21.05.2010 at 00:55#16

.Bart. said:
I hope that snow level is in it, so I can save the penguin mothers babies, get a star, then drop em off the edge of the level again. That was so much fun, maybe even the best part after the slides and the Bowser levels.

The penguins were awesome. Smilie

Guest on 21.05.2010 at 01:07#17

Yeah they made those funny sounds. Penguins in general are quite awesome, I loved the ones in Galaxy too.

I think it was also a case of testing if the game coders had programmed a reaction for the killing of her babies after the reward.

I can't remember if there was something like that, but I think she didn't care at all.

Phoenom on 21.05.2010 at 01:55#18

knighty said:
I can't be the only one who thought that music was absolutely atrocious...

You're certainly the only one being negative here. Smilie

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Mush on 21.05.2010 at 03:43#19

Mario music is win, whether orchestral or not. The Galaxy music was hawt too.

RudyC3 on 21.05.2010 at 03:47#20

Ikana said:
Brilliant!! Love stuff like this! I had pretty much no excitement for Galaxy 2 before seeing this to be honest.

Same here !

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knighty on 21.05.2010 at 03:51#21

The original song is one of the worst Mario songs ever, and this is just a crappy remix with midi trumpets. Please explain the fuss....Maybe they should have found someone on ocremix to do it.

Ikana on 21.05.2010 at 04:08#22

knighty said:
The original song is one of the worst Mario songs ever, and this is just a crappy remix with midi trumpets. Please explain the fuss....Maybe they should have found someone on ocremix to do it.

Well that's probably true. Smilie But still. Nostalgia. *_*

SuperLink on 21.05.2010 at 04:09#23

knighty said:
The original song is one of the worst Mario songs ever

Someone get this guy a copy of NSMBW stat!

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Keven on 21.05.2010 at 09:16#24

Are you joking me here? That's one of my favorite video game songs to date. In fact, I have a CD with a live performance of that song on it. Love those meeses to pieces!

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Canyarion on 21.05.2010 at 16:20#25

Although it's nice to play this for nostalgia reasons, I think the SMG levels are all so much better than the N64 ones.
Not to mention that there were only... perhaps 15 levels in 64?