All right. This needs some clarification before I start getting into the details.
 
First off, let me outline my condition during all the important phases of this game:
 
1) While I watched the Quick Look (which was awesome, by the way), I was drunk.

2) When I staggered down to my local Gamestop to preorder this game, I was drunk. 

3) While I was playing this game earlier today (and yes, it's 2AM here, I got it 2 hours ago because I'm buds with the Gamestop manager), I was drunk. 

4) I'm drunk right now while writing this.
 
With that out of the way, let me clarify my history with Mario. I have a PC and a Wii. I've never owned an NES or SNES, though I have all the old Mario games via Wiiware and I've played them all a lot, so I have a pretty good understanding of what they're like. I also have Galaxy for the Wii, and I thought it was an awesome game.
 
With 4 people playing, 3 of whom are decidely drunk, I have found NSMBW  to be the most entertaining thing since, well, ever. That's a pretty big clarifier, the drunk thing. Even Cabela's Dangerous Hunts is fun while drunk, but for this Mario game, I'm pretty sure being drunk is just a fringe bonus. 
 
What do you guys think? Is this awesome or what? If you don't have any friends (meaning you're just doing single-player) then don't bother answering, because it certainly is "an entirely different game" when you play it co-op (for lack of a better word).
 

 

 

No.

If you need to be drunk to enjoy something, it is definatly not great. 
 
However, I do think that NSMBWii is unfairly downscored.

Drunk? How can you possibly enjoy a Nintendo game when drunk? Sounds frustrating. Nintendo games are best played sober, so you can actually enjoy it.
 
Anyway, since I am more of a 3D Mario guy, I wouldn't say it's the best Mario ever, but reviews are saying it's the best 2D one.

It's a pretty tough ask. At least 4 of the Mario games are absolute classics. This game can't be in the same league almost by design, because games like Super Mario Bros and Mario 64 totally turned the whole industry on its head in their day. This is just a fun platform game.

AA > NSMBW for you.

Does it have Goomba's shoe? Raccoon tail? Hammer Bros. suit? Nah, it's not the greatest Mario game out there.

You should join a AA meeting.

Oh no, someone was drunk for a day. Go fuckin sob in a corner guys.. jeez.
Now about this game, it looks awesome. And getting drunk & playing it probably makes it 10x more funny, at least in multiplayer.

I prefer the one with the jumping

Super Mario World says hi.

Super Mario World is by far the greatest Mario game of all time and is a close contender for best game of all time.

Super Mario World is the perfect game. Don't say a game can't be perfect because Super Mario World is. The only way you are going to find flaws is if you actively  which is a stupid way to play games.  I have yet to plat NSBwii but if it's half as good as Super Mario World it will be a five star game.

I facepalm'd.

Anything is fun while drunk/crunk/high. As another poster above me said, if you need to be drunk to enjoy something then it's really not that great. I found NSMBW to be lacking, uninspired, and the multiplayer just overly chaotic and not a lot of fun. Mario Galaxy is more fun to play when you're messed up and I still think Mario Bros. 3 is the best Mario game.

I would say the classics are better.
And it must say something that they brought it back to the 2D style of old when it came to the gameplay.

Thing about drinking is, only people that are drinking WITH you at the time care about how much you've had to drink.
Also, NSMB Wii would be fun to play after a few drinks... but probably not enough to create an entire post devoted to it.

I am completely against playing games while drunk. It would make everything seem worse than it is.

" I am completely against playing games while drunk. It would make everything seem worse than it is. "

Super Mario World is my favorite one.

Super Mario Bros. 3 > Super Mario World

" Super Mario Bros. 3 > Super Mario World "

" @ThomasP said:

" Super Mario Bros. 3 > Super Mario World "

I respect your opinion, but you are wrong. "

" Drunk? How can you possibly enjoy a Nintendo game when drunk? Sounds frustrating. Nintendo games are best played sober, so you can actually enjoy it.  Anyway, since I am more of a 3D Mario guy, I wouldn't say it's the best Mario ever, but reviews are saying it's the best 2D one. "

" Super Mario Bros. 3 > Super Mario World "

No where near as good as 1, 3 or World.
 
I haven't unlocked all the star coins yet, but really just didn't enjoy the game very much.  And I really don't understand all the praise for the multiplayer, which I found to be a total pain.  You just end up getting in each others way, accidentally stealing power ups, knocking each other off ledges, etc.  Not a fun experience.  I much prefered the single player, but aside from a few clever references to the old games, I found it to be a very underwhelming experience.
 
Perhaps because it was coming off the back of 'Splosion Man, which had a genuinely great multiplayer component, which really required a lot of thought, skill and most importantly.. the players to work together.
 
 

Now that I've actually played some NSMBW (first 4 worlds, actually) I'll put in my two cents. 
 
No, no it's not. Maybe it's just because I've played all of this before and the fun platforming doesn't strike me as awesome as it used to.  
 
Bottom line: You can't just keep releasing 2D Mario games Nintendo, they're going to have to die at some point... unless you actually reinvent how they're played.

" @Willy105 said:

" Drunk? How can you possibly enjoy a Nintendo game when drunk? Sounds frustrating. Nintendo games are best played sober, so you can actually enjoy it.  Anyway, since I am more of a 3D Mario guy, I wouldn't say it's the best Mario ever, but reviews are saying it's the best 2D one. "

games like Mario Kart  and Paty are awesome drunk... or in any way intoxicated "

Maybe you er... give up the booze for a while...