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New Super Mario Bros. U

Game » consists of 4 releases. First released on Nov 18, 2012

Mario, Luigi and the rest of the cast return for their Wii U debut in New Super Mario Bros. U

Impression: Not 'just more of the same"

#1 Posted by haha_dead (14 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

They nailed it. 4 games in, yeah you'd have to say that at this point, Nintendo has beaten 'new' old 2D throwback Mario into the ground...and now that I heard the guys talk about the wah-wahs on the Bombcast, I can't -not- fixate on how annoying it is - thanks for that ;).... but this isn't just a cash-in. The only thing that's a little bit tired is the aesthetic. Game-wise, I see evolution. Level design is great. Worlds are highly replayable. Love the new suits. Love the return of the ridiculous baby Yoshi. There's easily 59 dollars worth of game here. If you don't enjoy this game, it's just because you're no longer, or never were a platformer guy.

Not loving the wah-wahs, or the fact there's so much recycled music. Also not loving the implementation of the Gamepad screen (it just mirrors what's on the TV) but loving everything else.

#2 Posted by csl316 (4904 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

Level design is key, and if the secrets and whatnot approach Mario World levels I'm on board.

But the art design and same tunes for the past 4 games has to fucking DIE.

#3 Posted by I_Stay_Puft (1108 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

What if... Mario shaves?

#4 Posted by ThatFrood (3257 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

@I_Stay_Puft said:

What if... Mario shaves?

What if... now stay with me here... what if Mario has a gun?

#5 Posted by me3639 (1334 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

Nintendo are the best modders in the buiness, but why wont they have Mario go right to left for a change?

#6 Posted by BestUsernameEver (4688 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

@ThatFrood said:

@I_Stay_Puft said:

What if... Mario shaves?

What if... now stay with me here... what if Mario has a gun?

Mustache gun.

#7 Posted by ThatFrood (3257 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

@me3639 said:

Nintendo are the best modders in the buiness, but why wont they have Mario go right to left for a change?

I played an inverted 1-1 before, where you went right to left, and I'm not joking when I say I actually began to feel physically ill as I progressed through the level.

#8 Posted by august (3726 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

@ThatFrood said:

@I_Stay_Puft said:

What if... Mario shaves?

What if... now stay with me here... what if Mario has a gun?

He's always had a gun, Mushroom Kingdom is conceal carry.

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