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[egocrata]

Nintendo remains the best software house in the industry, I see.

 

[Fake]

Will be two Nintendo games at the game awards.

 

[Rhazkul]

Wintendo just can't fail.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Is there a haunted mansion type level? Somebody please say Yes, and mean it.

Well there are Boos so Im gonna assume yes

 

[mrmustard]

Nice, can't wait to play this. What i love most about Nintendo is that they focus on gameplay.

 

[daclynk]

Man Nintendo has been slaying this year.

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

New Mario and Zelda titles at 90+ in the same year. People thought this would be a bad year for Switch

 

[ADiTAR]

Ok, preordered.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Another banger for 2023

 

[Stafford]

Difficulty in this game is a bit of a sliding scale, as there are various ways you can make the game a cakewalk thanks to badges and yoshi/nabbit characters that can only die from pits and don't otherwise take damage. Some levels are downright dastardly though, and without taking the handicaps I'm finding some to be incredibly difficult and require precise timing and platforming.

As for length, I'm about halfway through the game now, and I've played for 3.5 hours, but I've also been playing every level (even the optional ones). I would say the whole game could be comfortably finished in 7-8 hours. Rushing through with the handicap characters and skipping the optional levels you could probably easily do it in 5.

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!

 

[Robb]

New Mario and Zelda titles at 90+ in the same year. People thought this would be a bad year for Switch

Yeah, this has to be one of the best end-of-lifecycle periods ever for a Nintendo console. Things are usually extremely barren with them focusing on the next system.

 

[ReBurn]

that's lower than I expected for a new AAA Mario game. Seeing a lot of 8s in OPs post.

To be fair 2D the more recent 2D Mario games tend to live in the 80's on the review aggregators. Starting this well is better than I expected for Wonder. It's kind of good to see it.

 

[PlayedStation]

They're ending the Switch with a bang. I haven't even played Pikmin 4 yet. Can't imagine what they have planned for 2024 with Switch 2.

 

[Murdok]

 

[Astral Dog]

Higher than i expected and i was betting on 86-89 Nintendo went all out with Mario Wonder can't wait to play this

 

[bbmcgee]

Lol 2023 has ZERO chill. Yet another GOTY nominee.

Have people not accepted that this is the best year for games ever?

 

[FoxMcChief]

Amazing, like I figured it would be. I’ll get it at some point.

 

[Varteras]

Have people not accepted that this is the best year for games ever?

 

[alphachino]

Wow, crazy. 94! Cant wait to play it

 

[TrebleShot]

Received my copy early and been playing this a little and it’s very charming, looks gorgeous on OLED also will drop it for spidey but the drop in fun element of it is VERY nice.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

 

[Ronin_7]

 

[DrFigs]

I think I predicted an 80, but I forgot to adjust for certain factors.

 

[RoboFu]

Nintendo remains the best software house in the industry, I see.

Uncontested at that!! No one else is even close.

 

[BouncyFrag]

Down a point…

 

[LakeOf9]

Nintendo really put out four 90+ games in one year…

 

[Beer Baelly]

GOTY

 

[thatJohann]

So hyped. Can’t wait.

 

[daclynk]

New Mario and Zelda titles at 90+ in the same year. People thought this would be a bad year for Switch

You forgot the Metroid Prime Remastered. I am Happy Nintendo TRI-FORCE are in full effect.

 

[John Wick]

94 is higher than I expected for a 2d Mario. Might have to pick this up.

Why? It's clearly a fantastic game with the usual Nintendo flair, charm, innovation and playability. Anyone giving this game lower than an 8 clearly has reasons or wants clicks.
Banger just like SM2

 

[ADiTAR]

I think I predicted an 80, but I forgot to adjust for certain factors.

For fun.

 

[mcjmetroid]

Not only did I know it would score this high but I think it has to be considered for the best 2D platformer of all time. To me it's between this and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze.

Bare in mind as well that I really disliked the New Super Mario Bros games, I tolerated the first one but didn't like the rest.

 

[tamago84]

Its interesting to see smb2 elements here

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Looking forward to the Super Mario RPG release in November (thanks for the correction) as well.

Another remake to cap of what Metroid started back in February.

Nintendo stays winning...

 

[Sleepwalker]

Looking forward to the Super Mario RPG release in December as well.

Another remake to cap of what Metroid started back in February.

Nintendo stays winning...

November 17th my friend.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Why? It's clearly a fantastic game with the usual Nintendo flair, charm, innovation and playability. Anyone giving this game lower than an 8 clearly has reasons or wants clicks.
Banger just like SM2

Because those "new" super mario bros got old.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Not only did I know it would score this high but I think it has to be considered for the best 2D platformer of all time. To me it's between this and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze.

Bare in mind as well that I really disliked the New Super Mario Bros games, I tolerated the first one but didn't like the rest.

It's better than Yoshi's Island?

 

[Astral Dog]

Not only did I know it would score this high but I think it has to be considered for the best 2D platformer of all time. To me it's between this and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze.

Bare in mind as well that I really disliked the New Super Mario Bros games, I tolerated the first one but didn't like the rest.

This opinion has always been weird to me since the first nsmb is easily the worst and most plain of the series

But good to hear SMW is up there with Tropical Freeze Nintendo had the time to perfect this one

 

[Danjin44]

Regardless what score it got I will eventually going to pick this game up but not at launch, there are just too many fucking games.

 

[rkofan87]

Difficulty in this game is a bit of a sliding scale, as there are various ways you can make the game a cakewalk thanks to badges and yoshi/nabbit characters that can only die from pits and don't otherwise take damage. Some levels are downright dastardly though, and without taking the handicaps I'm finding some to be incredibly difficult and require precise timing and platforming.

As for length, I'm about halfway through the game now, and I've played for 3.5 hours, but I've also been playing every level (even the optional ones). I would say the whole game could be comfortably finished in 7-8 hours. Rushing through with the handicap characters and skipping the optional levels you could probably easily do it in 5.

not bad.

 

[rkofan87]

the big n has one more coming smrpg the big n is on fire.

 

[mcjmetroid]

It's better than Yoshi's Island?

well you might think my opinion is worthless after this but I never liked Yoshi's island

 

[Fake]

Regardless what score it got I will eventually going to pick this game up but not at launch, there are just too many fucking games.

Next year will be brutal.

 

[mcjmetroid]

This opinion has always been weird to me since the first nsmb is easily the worst and most plain of the series

But good to hear SMW is up there with Tropical Freeze Nintendo had the time to perfect this one

It possibly is but it was also the first 2D mario game in a very long time. It was nostalgic as all hell.
Plus the multiplayer mini games were actually excellent in the game I thought.

 

[Danjin44]

Next year will be brutal.

Don’t remind me, this Feb alone going to insanity……as all devs decided to release their game in that month….

THERE ARE OTHER MONTH OUT THERE!

 

[MirageMew2]

We’re so fucking back.

 

[LordBlodgett]

Nintendo does it again! They can't help themselves, just winner after winner after winner.....

 

[K' Dash]

Nintendo remains the best software house in the industry, I see.

Correct. I could live without any gaming software, except Nintendo

 

[Kusarigama]

Until I play it for myself, I am gonna say it is Nintendo Bias that is causing this game's aggregate to be 90+. It is fluid and charming but this is just madness.

 

[Fredrik]

Nintendo is going to make me a fanboy. Zelda TOTK (96) and Mario Wonder (93) the same year. Both could be my GOTY from the look of it.