Loved the new art style, music, and gameplay innovations/additions, such as the new characters, animations, theme of the wonder bits, etc. I do have to say though that for a 2D Mario game it felt very weak on the multiplayer side of things. Playing by myself was often the best experience, or with a friend. Playing with 3 or 4 people was often a nightmare, especially with people that had never played before or didn't play very many games. The change in the way the camera was handled compared to previous Mario Bros titles (focusing on one player that can change when they die rather than a shared camera) really just made the whole thing a mess, and the wonder segments, while awesome alone/co op, were too much to handle with new players or 3/4 players. The camera change is the main reason I didn't give it 5 stars, along with some levels that were needlessly tedious to get through. Additionally, I personally did not like the talking flowers and they ended up serving no purpose throughout the entire game.