Although it makes me feel 15 to admit it, I've been going nuts waiting for Mario Galaxy all week. So after my preorder didn't work out, I went to two Toys R Us stores and found my copy (by the way, Toys R Us is the way to go if you're getting one now. They throw in a $25 gift certificate)

Hot damn! I'm 24 stars in and there's hardly been a dull moment. The controls are super smooth, graphics are pretty and each level seems to have some sort of surprise. Remember how in Mario 64 you looked for 5 stars on each stage? This time it's 3 except the same number of stars which means MORE stages, AND each stage is configured totally differently so it's practically a new level.

It's also surprisingly tough. You can now only get hit twice before dieing and the wacky gravity nonsense adds a lot of challenge.

Anybody else got it yet?