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The sequel to Superstar Saga features an all new story that follows the bros travelling in time back and forth, helped by their baby selves, in order to stop an alien invasion over the Mushroom Kingdom.
Now you control both Mario and Luigi, and Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, each of them using one of the 4 buttons that the Nintendo DS has. In battle you control all four of them, although they can sometimes end up separated, having to fend off enemies by themselves. The old Bro Moves have been substituted by items that can be consumed to unleash new and powerful attacks.
A great game that delivers a nice and interesting story for a Mario game, and feels refreshing from start to finish and that sadly gets very underrated by the community.
Now you control both Mario and Luigi, and Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, each of them using one of the 4 buttons that the Nintendo DS has. In battle you control all four of them, although they can sometimes end up separated, having to fend off enemies by themselves. The old Bro Moves have been substituted by items that can be consumed to unleash new and powerful attacks.
A great game that delivers a nice and interesting story for a Mario game, and feels refreshing from start to finish and that sadly gets very underrated by the community.
2007
Mario Party DS took the a new approach to the Mario Party series, with minigames that made good use of the Nintendo DS touch screen. The game also featured a theme of the characters being shrinked, which not only affects how the boards look, but also the minigames themselves.
Its a fun and creative title in the series that even allowed you to play on the go. What more can you ask for?
Its a fun and creative title in the series that even allowed you to play on the go. What more can you ask for?
2005
A great entry in the Mario Kart series, with new tracks and modes to play, including a mission mode and the inclussion of a decal maker to put in your car. The new tracks were fantastic and the car selection was pretty interesting as well.
There is not much more to say, its a fun game that improved the franchise in its own way and was quite fun to play in multiplayer, allowing you to play with people that didn't own the game, even if it was on a small handful of tracks.
There is not much more to say, its a fun game that improved the franchise in its own way and was quite fun to play in multiplayer, allowing you to play with people that didn't own the game, even if it was on a small handful of tracks.
2005
Super Princess Peach is an interesting spin on the Mario franchise, making you play as Princess Peach and saving Mario from Bowser. The moveset of the princess is complex and can be expanded upon by buying new abilities in the ingame shop and from certain levels. Thanks to her new companion umbrella, she can attack and protect herself, and her emotion powers allow her to solve puzzles within the levels and defeat certain enemies.
The game can feel a bit repetitive though, and the levels can drag for a long time, since they are way longer than the typical Mario levels. Still a good game for what it is, and its fun playing as the princess for a change, considering how vastly different she controls.
The game can feel a bit repetitive though, and the levels can drag for a long time, since they are way longer than the typical Mario levels. Still a good game for what it is, and its fun playing as the princess for a change, considering how vastly different she controls.
The sequel to Paper Mario is a big improvement over the original, with an all new story that follows Mario searching for a treasure in Rogue Port, a new setting that looks like nothing out of a Mario game.
The combat system has been improved with partners now having their own HP and FP, making them feel like a more important part of the gameplay. The new partners also have a lot of character and some of them aren't even the typical Mario enemies, which is an interesting touch.
The Thousand-Year Door is a great game that surpassed everything its precedessor did and is probably one of the best RPG Mario games out there.
The combat system has been improved with partners now having their own HP and FP, making them feel like a more important part of the gameplay. The new partners also have a lot of character and some of them aren't even the typical Mario enemies, which is an interesting touch.
The Thousand-Year Door is a great game that surpassed everything its precedessor did and is probably one of the best RPG Mario games out there.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a modern take on the original Donkey Kong arcade game. With a simple platforming and a bigger focus on puzzle solving and small but challenging levels.
The graphics are interesting, trying to imitate 3D and look quite good for what the Game Boy Advance has to offer. The level design is varied and new gimmicks are added in each level, improving upon them and keeping the game fresh in every world.
This game traces nicely into the franchise's roots and keeps the Mario series fresh with a new gameplay style that sadly ended up as a one off thing in its own series.
The graphics are interesting, trying to imitate 3D and look quite good for what the Game Boy Advance has to offer. The level design is varied and new gimmicks are added in each level, improving upon them and keeping the game fresh in every world.
This game traces nicely into the franchise's roots and keeps the Mario series fresh with a new gameplay style that sadly ended up as a one off thing in its own series.
Superstar Saga created a new RPG series for our favourite plumbers. In this game, you control both bros simultaneously using both the A and the B button. The simple controls work great and stay the same in and outside of battles, making it very easy to pick up and understand.
During battles, Mario and Luigi can use action commands like in the other RPG games, with new ones that allow you to evade or counter enemies attack with good timing, which also adds a new layer to the combat system; and Bro Moves that are special attacks that require more imputs and timing than normal attacks. Exploration is also fun thanks to the Bro Moves that can be used outside of battle to move around and surpass obstacles.
Not only a great start to a even greater RPG series, but a great game on its own that deserves more praise.
During battles, Mario and Luigi can use action commands like in the other RPG games, with new ones that allow you to evade or counter enemies attack with good timing, which also adds a new layer to the combat system; and Bro Moves that are special attacks that require more imputs and timing than normal attacks. Exploration is also fun thanks to the Bro Moves that can be used outside of battle to move around and surpass obstacles.
Not only a great start to a even greater RPG series, but a great game on its own that deserves more praise.
This Mario Kart game had the unique gimmick of having two characters per vehicle, which made the game more chaotic than ever and also allowed for a new way to play multiplayer, teamming up with another player to cooperatively drive the vehicle and attack oponents.
The new tracks are fun to play in, and the way you unlock new characters, cars and modes gives new incentives to keep on playing. Also, each character now has a special item they can obtain from boxes, making the character choice more important than in the other games of the series.
Double Dash is an improvement over the previous entries and also tries new things that sadly haven't been brought back in newer entries in the series.
The new tracks are fun to play in, and the way you unlock new characters, cars and modes gives new incentives to keep on playing. Also, each character now has a special item they can obtain from boxes, making the character choice more important than in the other games of the series.
Double Dash is an improvement over the previous entries and also tries new things that sadly haven't been brought back in newer entries in the series.
2002
A new spin on the formula that Super Mario 64 created. Thanks to the F.L.U.D.D., Mario's moveset is once again expanded, with new ways to traverse the levels, thanks to the different nuzzles that you can equip, which change the way you use the new tool.
The new setting is very tropical, with vibrant colors, high amounts of water and a lots of creativity in level themes. Still, the level design isn't as fleshed out as it could have been, but most levels are still fun to play and explore.
This game had a lot of interesting ideas that, while flawed, make up for a very fun experience over all.
The new setting is very tropical, with vibrant colors, high amounts of water and a lots of creativity in level themes. Still, the level design isn't as fleshed out as it could have been, but most levels are still fun to play and explore.
This game had a lot of interesting ideas that, while flawed, make up for a very fun experience over all.
2000
Paper Mario is a wonderful RPG game with a pop-up book aesthetic that tells a new version of the classic Mario story of Bowser kidnapping Peach. The characters in this game are very unique and even the most obscure NPC feels like they had some thought put into them.
The combat system of this game improves upon its predecessor's, Super Mario RPG, with the action commands becoming a more solid part of the gameplay. You also have different partners that have their own abilities in and outside of battles, which are useful for travelling the world and solving puzzles.
A great RPG that, whilesimpler and more casual than others, its fun and compelling with its looks and sense of humour.
The combat system of this game improves upon its predecessor's, Super Mario RPG, with the action commands becoming a more solid part of the gameplay. You also have different partners that have their own abilities in and outside of battles, which are useful for travelling the world and solving puzzles.
A great RPG that, whilesimpler and more casual than others, its fun and compelling with its looks and sense of humour.
2004
Super Mario 64 DS is a remake of the original Super Mario 64, with new graphics, new playable characters and new levels to play. That being said, the controls in the Nintendo DS feel a bit clunkier than in the Nintendo 64, which in turn makes the game a bit less enjoyable to play, even with the new additions.
Still not a bad game nor a bad remake, but depending on how well you adapt to its controls, it may be better to play the original version.
Still not a bad game nor a bad remake, but depending on how well you adapt to its controls, it may be better to play the original version.
1996
The first 3D Mario title managed to create a new formula for its series that improved everything the 2D ones had, from bigger levels to a more versatile and responsive moveset that is easy to use and very rewarding to master.
The game now takes place in hub-like Peach's Castle, full of secrets to uncover, that contains the entry ways for each level in the game. The objective is to get Powerstars in said levels by completing tasks, which can provide a great challenge for anyone that wants to 100% the game, due to the high amount of them.
This game set a new standard in the series and in the whole videogame industry as a whole, for that, it deserves every praise it can get.
The game now takes place in hub-like Peach's Castle, full of secrets to uncover, that contains the entry ways for each level in the game. The objective is to get Powerstars in said levels by completing tasks, which can provide a great challenge for anyone that wants to 100% the game, due to the high amount of them.
This game set a new standard in the series and in the whole videogame industry as a whole, for that, it deserves every praise it can get.
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