ToonAce
The girls are pretty cute at least. Ryoma go brrrrrr
Okay, at least one serious thing about this game. The story is not interesting, and the maps are really boring mainly because of balance. Ryoma just murders everything, which on one hand is absolutely hilarious since you can win entire maps just off of him, but on the other it completely destroys difficulty. I didn't bother trying to finish, and traded it in a long time ago.
Okay, at least one serious thing about this game. The story is not interesting, and the maps are really boring mainly because of balance. Ryoma just murders everything, which on one hand is absolutely hilarious since you can win entire maps just off of him, but on the other it completely destroys difficulty. I didn't bother trying to finish, and traded it in a long time ago.
This score is for 3D All Stars as a collection. I have individual reviews for the games in the collection already. It's mediocre at best, and really has no reason to exist, especially without Mario Galaxy 2. Nothing much was actually done to the games to improve them, be that gameplay tweaks or graphics; it's not even really a remaster collection, it's a repackaging collection. If you want to play these three games on Switch and that's all you want to do, then this is great, but if you're looking for a solid remaster that makes improvements and adds more than just the games' soundtracks, then this is very disappointing.
An absolute classic. So colorful, so fun, so infuriating sometimes, but a great time nonetheless. While a tad floaty, it's a wonderful journey through a coloring-book world filled with happy music and varied landscapes. The platforming is solid and satisfying and the mechanics are fun with just enough variety to keep things interesting. With a whole truckload of creativity and fun, this is a must-play for platforming fans.
1990
A wonderful 2D Mario game, and one of the best to boot. Tight controls, great music, wonderfully designed and colorful world, this is a must-play for any platforming fan.
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Tied with Bravely Default as one of my favorite RPGs of all time. Expands upon Bravely Default's system with more jobs, and fixes problems I had with Default like excessive grinding. The game's music isn't nearly as good, and there are some very... interesting dialogue and story choices throughout the game, like the reoccurring use of the phrase "coup de gravy" and the story overall leaning into a strange comedic style that can really ruin the serious moments of the story at times, but overall it's still a very strong game. The characters (new and returning) are great, are wonderfully voiced and written, and arguably the character dynamics this time around are even better than before. The story is great, I found the relationship between Yew and Magnolia to be absolutely adorable (sue me), and how they led up to the surprise twist at the end was really well done.
2012
One of my favorite RPGs of all time.
One of the best Pokémon games to come out in recent years. The gameplay loop is strangely addicting, and while it may not be much to look at graphically, it's chock-full of content and love from the developers. There are so many little touches and details to appreciate, and doing everything 100% is endless hours of content. It does get very tedious if you're going for a perfected Pokédex (every entry filled out 100%), but everything else is great.
Legitimately one of the best platformers I've ever played. WayForward knocked it out of the park with this one. So much personality and love was put into this game. The platforming is smooth and challenging, the progression is satisfying and builds on itself to make the platforming feel even better, and is super fun to 100% (and the game rewards you for it). Highly recommend.
2015
A wonderful beginning to Nintendo's best modern IP, and a great start to the series. I remember being oddly excited for this game when it was first announced, and that strange compelling feeling to play this was not misplaced.
Underrated Mario and Luigi game.
2004
This is one of the most charming RPGs I've ever played. I played the remastered version on Switch, for reference. It's about as simple as RPGs get, and yet is strangely engaging. The plot is simple to the point of being extremely refreshing, being a simple "Save the Princess, save the world" story, and the game as a whole has aged surprisingly well. It can get grindy at times, and you only have one character to use, but it's a solid time that I'd recommend any fan of RPGs experience at least once.
This score is rated by All Stars as a collection, and doesn't reflect the original games.
All the games are lovingly remade in a Super Nintendo style, and all have their own unique touches and flair that makes the collection stand apart.
All the games are lovingly remade in a Super Nintendo style, and all have their own unique touches and flair that makes the collection stand apart.
2016
A wonderful and absolutely addicting little game that just radiates happiness.
2012
Honestly, a lot more fun than you'd think. My family and I have gotten some good hours out of this game. Somewhat underrated.
I adore this game. It is constantly fighting for the top spot as one of my favorite RPGs of all time, and maybe as one of my favorite games of all time, period.