I love the creativity, the lively animations, the fresh ideas and the general level design in this game. That’s how a 2D Mario should be. And yet…
I don’t have fun with it anymore.
And the main reason are the Wonder Effects. At first, they’re absolutely spectacular, mind-blowing, even. But after a while, you notice how some of them “repeat” or “take” some of the levels. Some make you invincible, some make enemies use attacks that won’t damage you. Each level has a Wonder Effect that is either fun or boring. And the spectacle becomes unspectacular. Imagine every single Rayman Legends level would have been a music stage, or every Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze level would have been like level 3:1 (like a musical).
And I know, I should love Wonder, but it currently feels like one of the worst and best 2D Mario titles at the same time.
And another reason is — typically for 2D Mario — that it is very easy. I know, I haven’t finished the game and it gets harder, but the overall difficulty is laughable. And while Wonder definitely is much more creative than the NSMB titles, its creativity doesn’t reach the levels of DKCTF or Rayman Legends.
I might come back to SMBW, but for now, I shelve it.
I don’t have fun with it anymore.
And the main reason are the Wonder Effects. At first, they’re absolutely spectacular, mind-blowing, even. But after a while, you notice how some of them “repeat” or “take” some of the levels. Some make you invincible, some make enemies use attacks that won’t damage you. Each level has a Wonder Effect that is either fun or boring. And the spectacle becomes unspectacular. Imagine every single Rayman Legends level would have been a music stage, or every Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze level would have been like level 3:1 (like a musical).
And I know, I should love Wonder, but it currently feels like one of the worst and best 2D Mario titles at the same time.
And another reason is — typically for 2D Mario — that it is very easy. I know, I haven’t finished the game and it gets harder, but the overall difficulty is laughable. And while Wonder definitely is much more creative than the NSMB titles, its creativity doesn’t reach the levels of DKCTF or Rayman Legends.
I might come back to SMBW, but for now, I shelve it.