Well, I just got Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii, and figured out that Nintendo still uses the life system. Now, I don't really support this system for a couple of reasons, which I will tell you. Firstly, let me describe how Galaxy's system works, this being a primarily a halo forum. Basically, you get an extra life (1-Up) by getting either green mushrooms, or, 50 of the game's currencies, Star Bits and Coins. You lose all Coins when you die, but you don't lose any Star Bits. This difference is also put more sharply into contrast when getting Star Bits is easier than getting Coins (You have to touch Coins to collect them, but you can pick up Star Bits with your Wiimote), that and there are way more Star Bits than Coins. E.g. Kill a Goomba by spinning, and you get 3 Star Bits, stomp a Goomba, and you get 1 Coin. I suppose there is justification for this, as Coins give you your health back, but enough about that. Now for the problem. I think this was a bad system to use because there are two main "Life-Sets" to pick from. The two Life-Sets are: LOW LIVES: This means you just play at 4 lives. This gets to the action faster, but is only recommended if you know what you're doing. AND There's also the next set,1-UP WHORE(Pardon my Wortish): This is a person who gets a LOT of 1-Ups. This means that you: before going anywhere, you have at least 9 lives given to you by the Mailtoad, you repeatedly collect the 1-Ups in the Comet Observatory by entering the Library or some other place repeatedly and then going to those places which hold said 1-Ups. Now this puts a SHARP contrast on gameplay, because if you play like me (at least one death on each stage and I died 12 times while Manta Surfing) then you don't really need to care about lives if you follow the second option. This is where the Star Bits come in. There are some parts CRAZY LOADS of Star Bits around resulting in extra lives abound. I have one question to ask. That is WHY NINTENDO, WHY? WHY MAKE IT SO RETARDED? I will explain my shouts, don't worry. Now for my real main problem. This system does not let you feel free. That's right. Think about it. To all you people who are going "Whaaaaaa?" I will explain. If you have a set amount of lives, then will you want to check out that interesting planet with the pits of lava? Mostly you might just say "No I only have 2 lives so I can't, I need them for the boss. This, as a gamer, does not provide me with many options. How would you feel if Halo 3 had an icon displaying say Chief Headx4 as your lives? Wouldn't make you want to go off that ramp on the scarab, would it? You might just choose the normal option and be boring.
Don't get me wrong, I think that both Galaxy and Halo are awesome, Halo 2 if you want an exact one, but I'm wondering if Nintendo was thinking about this as they implemented it.

Give me your thoughts, rants, and STFU N00BS ZOMGs.

WortJenkins

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WortJenkins's picture

In reply to: Re: 1-Up!

Yeah that's another halo comic strip, I read it, but what's the reference?

negi springfield's picture

In reply to: Re: 1-Up!

comic 16

it is quite amusing

p.s i have played galaxy the phsyics are annoying

WortJenkins's picture

In reply to: Re: 1-Up!

Yeah, I know it's pretty funny with the flood Toads and all.