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GoNintendo is reporting that one of its readers headed out to his local GameCrazy in order to try the Super Mario Galaxy demo ... a demo that just so happens to be the entire game. Earning the envious rage of gamers everywhere, this reader has now set out to beat the entire game before its official release date.

This isn't the first time Nintendo has sent out a full game for demo units prior to launch. It went and did the same with Excitetruck as well. Hopefully much more of you will get a chance to beat the game before its release, as Destructoid's heard that GameStop will be getting these "demo" discs in November.

Until then, check out the above video, where that reader shows off the UR MR GAY "demo" disc, and keep watching his vids if you want to check the lucky git's progress throughout the game. Obviously though, be wary of spoilers.


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verkon's Avatar
verkon at 10/24/2007 08:06
Sw33t
VGFreak1225's Avatar
VGFreak1225 at 10/24/2007 08:07
Please stop it. You're making me salivate spittle of joy.
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JACK of No Trades at 10/24/2007 08:15
Thats was stupid. If you can play the full game on a demo, whta s the point of spending 50 bucks? Wow
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glipe at 10/24/2007 08:18
Nintendo have an abundance of confidence in selling lots of this game regardless of giving the full game away as a 'demo'. Why they thought it was a good idea with excite truck, I'm not so sure.
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JACK of No Trades at 10/24/2007 08:24
Nintendo is way to cocky. Anybody that gives away a demo that contains the full game is retarded.
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h3lios at 10/24/2007 08:29
lol possible sabotage attempt anyone?
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CaffeinePowered at 10/24/2007 08:31
lucky bastard, Galaxy looks so sweet, hopefully it will be the Mario 3 of 3d marios
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Holyetheline at 10/24/2007 08:33
That guy is so lucky. I want that game now... please... =(
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Mxyzptlk at 10/24/2007 08:41
Umm... people, it's in Demo UNITS... it's not like you can go to the counter and ask for the free Super Mario Galaxy disc to take home. The guy's playing it in the game store.
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AngelicLiver at 10/24/2007 08:44
I remember it used to be pretty common practice for retailers to get full game 'demos' to run on their in-store booths. I mean, I remember playing most of Sonic 2, Mario World, Starwing, Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time at my local retailers. It's not to say I didn't buy them afterwards, it's hardly ideal playing on those booths with grotty control pads and store assistants breathing down your neck.

I really can't wait for Super Mario Galaxy. :( The UK are still getting it on the 16th right? RIGHT?
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B-Radicate at 10/24/2007 08:45
Man, Jack is a retard.
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Pedro Blandino at 10/24/2007 08:46
how is it a demo and a full game? their two different things. is there a time limit on the game so it resets after every 20 minuets or something?
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Azereki at 10/24/2007 08:46
Sterling, you never cease to amaze me with your fine reporting skills good sir.
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Mxyzptlk at 10/24/2007 08:57
@ Pedro Bandino: In the Wii demo setups I've seen in EB Games/Gamestops, they typically just have a regular system playing whatever game is in the drive at the time. Like Jim said, a while back you could play the full version of Excite Truck, or go mess around on the Wii Menu if you so chose. It's there didn't seem to be any timer reset that I noticed, but only shop when the stores are dead anyway.

If I managed that store, that disc would be coming home with me every night. :)
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h3lios at 10/24/2007 08:57
This is probably how Nintendo do a beta test of their titles.
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KaL YoshiKa at 10/24/2007 09:00
It'd go in a Demo Kiosk I'd have thought..the guy probably knows people that work there.
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The Incredible Edible Egg at 10/24/2007 09:03
wait, wtf? I can go get one of these now?!??!
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Tino at 10/24/2007 09:04
Mxy:

Maybe YOU can't take them home. But I'm close with my Game Crazy like that.
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SuperDave at 10/24/2007 09:13
@AngelicLiver: Yeah I have one of those copies of Sonic 2 from a demo kiosk in my collection that has "NOT FOR RESALE" on the cartridge. :)

@Jack: Dude, seriously. Come. On.

Knowing my area, we won't get it until the game comes out. :( That doesn't mean I'm not going to be calling around to give it an early play though. Super Mario Galaxy has been my most anticpated game this year, and that's saying a hell of a lot.
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Toneman at 10/24/2007 09:30
How can Jack be sooooooooooo stupid?
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Oni at 10/24/2007 09:31
Are the demo kiosk Wiis different somehow than the public ones? If they are, it may not be as simple as taking the disc home.

It may not run on anything other than a demo kiosk.
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JACK of No Trades at 10/24/2007 09:38
Took the bait. They are sure bitting good today Cledus.
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Justice at 10/24/2007 09:45
Dammit!
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Ogu at 10/24/2007 09:50
Then they'll reveal this wasn't actually the game, and they'll push release away for another half year. Then they'll say Mario Galaxy was another RPG.
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king3vbo at 10/24/2007 10:10
Well, I know what I am doing every day after work sometime in November
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FuriousGeorge at 10/24/2007 10:51
yes because theyre really going to give away their biggest title of the year Q_o
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Tino at 10/24/2007 11:29
Oni - demo Kiosks don't contain anything different from store purchased Wii.

When I was working at Game Crazy we sold the Excite Trucks demo Nintendo gave us.

The rep was pissed.
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JavTheGreat at 10/24/2007 11:33
I work for gamestop *gasp* and I posted a pic of the disc last night :(
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meronkun at 10/24/2007 11:57
I want to pay $50 dollars for a demo disc then!
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DynamicSheep at 10/24/2007 12:01
They did this with Metroid Prime 3 as well. I played the demo at a GameStop for close to an hour before feeling like a schmuck since I wasn't there to buy anything and left. Beyond that I could save the game. Demos (demoes?) don't have save stations.
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brainderailment at 10/24/2007 12:29
Wow, what a bunch of friggin idiots. Somebody is doing this on purpose, there is no good reason for this massive of a mix-up.
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atheistium at 10/24/2007 12:40
does anyone understand what the guy said in the video?
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Knives at 10/24/2007 13:10
I need to call friends and see if any of them still work at a games store.
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MrFudge at 10/24/2007 13:47
I reckon in a few weeks time we'll hear about this being leaked onto the internet or something. I'll wait and see...
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Blackwyn at 10/24/2007 14:47
@SuperDave: Hahah! I'm not the only one! I have that mark on my sonic 1 and 2!
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Necros at 10/24/2007 15:25
That's insane. Still, I'd want my own copy to play in my house.
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Rosseh at 10/24/2007 17:07
Is that guy special needs? I've listened to the video 5 or 6 times now and still can't get anything out of it through his crackling squeaky tardvoice apart from "late" and "early" WTF is he saying.

Dude nah not nadda my game early no notta my game late! HURRRRRR HUUUUURRRRRRR
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saxomophone at 10/24/2007 17:14
just got back from playing the demo/full game at my local game crazy. i had to stop myself from squeeing too loudly, for fear that i would look geekier than the workers. but oh how the pants were tight.
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Wedge at 10/24/2007 20:42
I'm pretty sure they did this with MP3 too. It's fine by me if they're too lazy to make an annoying demo disc.
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DryvBy at 10/25/2007 10:44
@JACK of No Trades
I don't think they meant to send it out like that...
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 10/27/2007 20:58
Lucky Bastard.
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Memati at 11/04/2008 02:52
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