What an absolute delight! Mario 3, Mario World, Mario land. All great games and some of the best in the 2d series. New Super Mario Bros. was our first 2d-3d Mario in years and it was fun. It was nice to go back to roots and have it be in 3d, especially in 2005 when all we had was 64 and sunshine.(Great games!) But then they kept making New Mario Bros. games and they became stale very quickly.
Then the trailer drops for this game and we have Mario as an elephant, berries that turn the world into trippy mini games, and a plethora of new ideas . We see loads of new mechanics new enemies and new character models! Finally, something new and exciting. I was all aboard the hype train and was not disappointed.
The game is fun. It’s the most fun I’ve had playing a game in a long time! The music is great. Level gimmicks are rarely reused and each level felt unique. Wonder berries are located in each level and they all have crazy effects. Again, rarely ever reused. They range from moving pipes, Mario transforming into various objects, and rhythm games? They are all fantastic! The bosses are ok and I wish I saw bigger and more creative ones. But the levels are so fun it didn’t bother me much.
There are 7 playable characters(more if you count palette swaps) and a plethora of new power ups. The elephant form is fun as run and knock out enemies with your trunk, the bubble for is similar to fire Mario instead using bubbles to make platforms and kill enemies and then there is drill Mario which can be used to find secret passages .
Nintendo listened to our criticisms and it’s a delight to see such creativity on display. This game is fun, full of surprises, great controls and is the most fun I’ve had playing a game in while. Difficulty is not the hardest. It has challenging moments (especially later) but it’s not Kirby easy. There are also a plethora of badges you can get that give you special moves that make the game fun or some times challenging. This game is great. If you like platformers, get it. If you like Mario, get it. If you have friends and family who love to play games, get it. It is excellent.
Then the trailer drops for this game and we have Mario as an elephant, berries that turn the world into trippy mini games, and a plethora of new ideas . We see loads of new mechanics new enemies and new character models! Finally, something new and exciting. I was all aboard the hype train and was not disappointed.
The game is fun. It’s the most fun I’ve had playing a game in a long time! The music is great. Level gimmicks are rarely reused and each level felt unique. Wonder berries are located in each level and they all have crazy effects. Again, rarely ever reused. They range from moving pipes, Mario transforming into various objects, and rhythm games? They are all fantastic! The bosses are ok and I wish I saw bigger and more creative ones. But the levels are so fun it didn’t bother me much.
There are 7 playable characters(more if you count palette swaps) and a plethora of new power ups. The elephant form is fun as run and knock out enemies with your trunk, the bubble for is similar to fire Mario instead using bubbles to make platforms and kill enemies and then there is drill Mario which can be used to find secret passages .
Nintendo listened to our criticisms and it’s a delight to see such creativity on display. This game is fun, full of surprises, great controls and is the most fun I’ve had playing a game in while. Difficulty is not the hardest. It has challenging moments (especially later) but it’s not Kirby easy. There are also a plethora of badges you can get that give you special moves that make the game fun or some times challenging. This game is great. If you like platformers, get it. If you like Mario, get it. If you have friends and family who love to play games, get it. It is excellent.