So how amazing are these games seriously?
They are pretty amazing. Not only did they have unique gameplay elements, not seen in Mario games before. The visuals were some of the best seen on the Wii. For a SD console, the games looked pretty awesome. The music was orchestrated which provided a fuller sound.
When people say "I'm over Mario games, they're all the same" - they haven't played Galaxy.
Each stage is just fun.
What do you think?