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[cw_sasuke]

A nintendo home console launch with a 2D mario plattformer ? You just have to be there day 1....even if im still not sold - lets see what next week will bring usw.

 

[dallow_bg]

you'd rather have mario do it?

Damn, I miss the 2D drawings.

 

[Visualante2]

Mario: Friendship is Magic

 

[Darkflight]

I wish EDGE covers were still this simple and clean

 

[Mr. B Natural]

For a long time I criticized people who argued that Nintendo's games aren't for "mature" gamers. But that shit looks like it really is for babies. Mario has become ridiculious at how much it panders. How many fucking smiley faces and rainbow vomit of colors can we cram into one image? Dude bro grey and brown aesthetics are boring to look at but so is this.



And this comes from someone who loves Animal Crossing's aesthetic.

One side is trying WAY too hard to be "mature"
and other other is trying WAY too hard to be cute.
Either side is coming off naturally.

 

[Kyou]

2 Nintendo games in 12 months (more or less) on the Game Informer cover? What is this?

Maybe Nintendo actually paid attention to their whining and extended a hand?

 

[Why would you do that?]

I like it. Definitely better looking than the old New SMB games.

Isn't this the 3rd Nintendo cover Game Informer's ever done, or something? One of them being Metroid Prime (3?) and the other being Skyward Sword? Or am I thinking of something else?

 

[Hiltz]

For what it's worth, Iwata said that the younger staff primarily worked on New SMB 2 while the veteran staff is handling New SMB U.

 

[The Technomancer]

Damn, hard to keep myself from being hyped for this one

 

[Agent Unknown]

Man, would I wouldnt give for the awful main theme to be replaced with SMW/SMB 3 soundtrack remixes.

Nice cover.

 

[Risgroo]

That squirrel Toad is so cute!

 

[slightconfuse]

Not really a fan of the new super art style. I hope this isn't the galaxy teams game

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Damn, I miss the 2D drawings.

Same here, the 3D art looks lifeless : /

 

[Nemesis_]

Man, would I wouldnt give for the awful main theme to be replaced with SMW/SMB 3 soundtrack remixes.

Nice cover.

I hate the direction the soundtrack is going in. I cannot stand the weird BWAH BWAH parts of the songs that the enemies dance to. It just sounds so terrible.

 

[Spieler Eins]

Well, at least computer Mario starts to look slightly better nowadays. I wonder why 3d Land still got an underwhelming render cover, since in the actual game there were several drawn pieces again.

Not really a fan of the new super art style. I hope this isn't the galaxy teams game

It isn't.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I like it. Definitely better looking than the old New SMB games.

Isn't this the 3rd Nintendo cover Game Informer's ever done, or something? One of them being Metroid Prime (3?) and the other being Skyward Sword? Or am I thinking of something else?

The last one before SS was Metroid Prime, I believe. As the OP stated, they had a Mario cover 16 years ago (presumably Mario 64.)

 

[Mileena]

Black OPs 2 and NSMBU are the two biggest titles releasing this fall, like it or not.

Assassins Creed 3 will demolish NSMB in sales. It won't be close.

 

[TwEE-N-Toast]

I can't f-ing wait. In the last 20 years we got only one console mario game. Thats a bit crazy to me.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

For what it's worth, Iwata said that the younger staff primarily worked on New SMB 2 while the veteran staff is handling New SMB U.

Correct. At least, Takashi Tezuka (who directed NSMB DS and Wii) is directing U.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Isn't this the 3rd Nintendo cover Game Informer's ever done, or something? One of them being Metroid Prime (3?) and the other being Skyward Sword? Or am I thinking of something else?

They've done more than that if you go all the way back to when they first started. But I think 2004 is when they started landing major exclusives, and since then they've only had three Nintendo games on their cover (this would be the third).

 

[Roto13]

That squirrel Toad is so cute!

It's adorable!

Screw the haters, I had a lot of fun with NSMB2 and I'm totally looking forward to this.

 

[Tookay]

Damn, I miss the 2D drawings.

Me too. Me too.

Now it's all CG renders, all the time.

 

[EternalGamer]

One side is trying WAY too hard to be "mature"
and other other is trying WAY too hard to be cute.
Either side is coming off naturally.

Agreed.

I just wish Nintendo would take some chances with their art style again. It doesn't have to be overly cute. Like the sketch water color look of Yoshi's Island or even the more CGI plastic look of Yoshi's Story. Or Cell shade it like Wind Waker or Okami. Or go for a saturated bloom look like Fable or Trine. Just do... something. This is pretty terrible and boring.

 

[Why would you do that?]

For what it's worth, Iwata said that the younger staff primarily worked on New SMB 2 while the veteran staff is handling New SMB U.

Yeah, all signs are pointing to this game being the unique, well-made Mario made by the veterans over the course of a couple years everyone's looking for, while Mario 2 was a quickly made game that was more tried and true.

 

[B.O.O.M]

That's kinda...boring to be perfectly honest. At least a background with a stage not shown so far would have been better


and also lol at the yoshi pic

 

[Hiltz]

Not really a fan of the new super art style. I hope this isn't the galaxy teams game

Nintendo's EAD Group #4 handles the New SMB titles. They're also known for doing Pikmin. I hope the team isn't spreading its resources too thin since its been working on 3 games simultaneously (Pikmin 3, New SMB 2, and New SMB U).

 

[SolarPowered]

That Yoshi doesn't look very good. Poor thing needs some pepto bismol.

 

[Kacho]

Seems like a pretty big get. A new Mario on a new console is a big deal. Congrats to GI.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Assassins Creed 3 will demolish NSMB in sales. It won't be close.

No shit, one of these games releases on 3 different consoles, the other one on a recently launched one.......

 

[SmithnCo]

I like it. Definitely better looking than the old New SMB games.

Isn't this the 3rd Nintendo cover Game Informer's ever done, or something? One of them being Metroid Prime (3?) and the other being Skyward Sword? Or am I thinking of something else?

In 1999 and pre-1999 they did a lot of them. After that I think it's Prime 2, Skyward Sword, and some special sprite covers.

 

[Nemesis_]

I think that ever since I got older I noticed that those baby yoshi looked inebriated / stoned.

Innocence slain.

 

[Why would you do that?]

The last one before SS was Metroid Prime, I believe. As the OP stated, they had a Mario cover 16 years ago (presumably Mario 64.)

They've done more than that if you go all the way back to when they first started. But I think 2004 is when they started landing major exclusives, and since then they've only had three Nintendo games on their cover (this would be the third).

In 1999 and pre-1999 they did a lot of them. After that I think it's Prime 2, Skyward Sword, and some special sprite covers.

Oh, I see, thanks. Well, I'm glad they seem to be putting out more Nintendo covers.

 

[whyman]

Thats not GTA 5. Dont care for Wii U.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I can't f-ing wait. In the last 20 years we got only one console mario game. Thats a bit crazy to me.

You mean, 2D Mario, right...?

 

[Aaron Strife]

Assassins Creed 3 will demolish NSMB in sales. It won't be close.

Yeah, it's not like New Super Mario Bros. games ever sell that much anyway.

 

[Derrick01]

No shit, one of these games releases on 3 different consoles, the other one on a recently launched one.......

You say no shit but there's people arguing that it will be one of the biggest games of the year, even though it's releasing on a console that currently has 0 units sold.

 

[added_time]

Thats not GTA 5. Dont care for Wii U.

...and I don't care about GTA 5 but I realize that not every magazine article is aimed at me.

 

[JaseMath]

Not excited for this game, but Mario always makes me smile.

 

[Roto13]

Yeah, it's not like New Super Mario Bros. games ever sell that much anyway.

Everyone who buys a Wii U for the next five years is going to buy New Super Mario Bros. U.

Spoiler

(Yes, I know you were being sarcastic.)

 

[Nemesis_]

Thats not GTA 5. Dont care for Wii U.

How bizarre to come into a thread named Game Informer October Cover: Super Mario Bros. U and not care about either Wii U or expect Grand Theft Auto.

 

[Dead Prince]

No game title on the cover? no one will know what it is

NSMB HD.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Black OPs 2 and NSMBU are the two biggest titles releasing this fall, like it or not.

Uh, Blops2 and Halo 4 I'd say.

I'd venture to say Halo 4 will outsell this game.

 

[Tenki]

You say no shit but there's people arguing that it will be one of the biggest games of the year, even though it's releasing on a console that currently has 0 units sold.

It will, specially if you consider NSMBU will be selling like gangbusters during all the Wii U's lifetime.

 

[Aaron Strife]

Everyone who buys a Wii U for the next five years is going to buy New Super Mario Bros. U.

Spoiler

(Yes, I know you were being sarcastic.)

Clearly they'll all be buying Assassin's Creed III.

You say no shit but there's people arguing that it will be one of the biggest games of the year, even though it's releasing on a console that currently has 0 units sold.

In all fairness, if the sales of NSMB DS are any indicator then it will actually be the biggest game of the years.

 

[BD1]

HD Mario. Almost, finally, here!

 

[RichardAM]

Silly Game Informer, New Super Mario Bros was already released ages ago.

 

[Agent Unknown]

 

[cyberheater]

Great job.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

The art for this game looks much better than the other NSMB art to me.

I'd still take a different style over it, though.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

You say no shit but there's people arguing that it will be one of the biggest games of the year, even though it's releasing on a console that currently has 0 units sold.

Ha!

Of course it will. If the game and the WiiU launches on November, then I'm sure it will be a million seller before the year ends.