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The Official New Super Mario Bros. Wii Thread
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Gary Whitta
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Uncharted 2 is brilliant and cinematic and immersive. Modern Warfare 2 is intense and explosive and great. I enjoyed both immensely. But man, for pure unbridled fun a good Mario game has no equal, and this is a very good Mario game, and the multiplayer aspect really does take the fun to a whole other level. It's great gaming distilled down to its purest essence, sheer unmitigated joy. Fuck, I think this might wind up being my GOTY.
And Nintendo is going to clean up with this over the holidays. Classic 2D Mario that all generations can understand in a form that the whole family can enjoy together? Given the Wii's installed base and Mario's massive broad family appeal this is going to destroy at retail over the next six weeks.
And Nintendo is going to clean up with this over the holidays. Classic 2D Mario that all generations can understand in a form that the whole family can enjoy together? Given the Wii's installed base and Mario's massive broad family appeal this is going to destroy at retail over the next six weeks.
GotchaForce
Member
It's a great game and the invention in it totally lives up to classic Mario standards (unlike the DS game imo). That said I have two gripes:
-not a fan of the minimalist clean look this and the DS game have. It made sense at least on the DS as a sort of "back to basics" approach. I just wish a game that was so overflowing with ideas would have a look that was more than bare minimum. That said, I've only played single player so far and maybe it'll be a blessing in mp. I also concede that Mario Galaxy has an incredible presentation and I'm sure they'd rather focus on that title for the visuals.
-at a glance it seems people are not happy with the motion controls. I'm fine with them, but would much rather have been able to use a classic controller simply because after an hour my thumb REALLY hurts. Fighting Iggy in the ice castle? You have to be super accurate and having to guide yourself a lot and it just wears on you. That tiny numb of a dpad is smaller than even the NES's. This is the second game this year Nintendo has done this (Punch-Out being the first) where they've made an awesome tribute to a totally old-school title and failed when it comes to controller options.
-not a fan of the minimalist clean look this and the DS game have. It made sense at least on the DS as a sort of "back to basics" approach. I just wish a game that was so overflowing with ideas would have a look that was more than bare minimum. That said, I've only played single player so far and maybe it'll be a blessing in mp. I also concede that Mario Galaxy has an incredible presentation and I'm sure they'd rather focus on that title for the visuals.
-at a glance it seems people are not happy with the motion controls. I'm fine with them, but would much rather have been able to use a classic controller simply because after an hour my thumb REALLY hurts. Fighting Iggy in the ice castle? You have to be super accurate and having to guide yourself a lot and it just wears on you. That tiny numb of a dpad is smaller than even the NES's. This is the second game this year Nintendo has done this (Punch-Out being the first) where they've made an awesome tribute to a totally old-school title and failed when it comes to controller options.
Ars Technica - New Super Mario Bros. Wii review: impressive, and then some
"New Super Mario Bros. Wii feels like a return to form for Nintendo, and the game certainly plays it safe with familiar graphics and gameplay. Buried inside the game is a deep, rich experience in both single- and multiplayer, however, and the amount of things to see and do is disarmingly vast."
"New Super Mario Bros. Wii is one of those games that will leave you disappointed after the first level, slightly happy after the first world, and then you'll be stuck with a huge grin on your face after blasting through the game with three friends. This is a magical game"
"It's not most graphically impressive game out there, but the level design is impeccable and the surprises will keep you smiling."
"New Super Mario Bros. Wii feels like a return to form for Nintendo, and the game certainly plays it safe with familiar graphics and gameplay. Buried inside the game is a deep, rich experience in both single- and multiplayer, however, and the amount of things to see and do is disarmingly vast."
"New Super Mario Bros. Wii is one of those games that will leave you disappointed after the first level, slightly happy after the first world, and then you'll be stuck with a huge grin on your face after blasting through the game with three friends. This is a magical game"
"It's not most graphically impressive game out there, but the level design is impeccable and the surprises will keep you smiling."
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I beat the midboss of World 2. I said I was only going to do three levels because I have work at first hour, but I got myself carried.
This game is awesome.
This game is awesome.
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Deleted member 30609
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this is completely trueArsa said:
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Assassin's Creed 2Kulock said:
ConradCervantes
Banned
Just made it to World 3 and stopped for the night. The last thing I want to do is blaze through this as quickly as possible.
This game is unreal in the level design department. It is definitely more difficult than NSMB DS, even in its early stages. And the placement of some of those star coins...you sadistic bastards, Nintendo.
Uncharted 2 might be my Game of the Year, but I don't think I'll look back on it like I will this game. The word "magical" sounds corny when used in a serious context, but I can't think of any other when playing this game.
This game is unreal in the level design department. It is definitely more difficult than NSMB DS, even in its early stages. And the placement of some of those star coins...you sadistic bastards, Nintendo.
Uncharted 2 might be my Game of the Year, but I don't think I'll look back on it like I will this game. The word "magical" sounds corny when used in a serious context, but I can't think of any other when playing this game.
i'm disappointed in how easy this game is. there's some interesting things in it, but it still doesn't hold a candle to SMB3.
i'm sure we missed a bunch of stuff but i played about 4 hour with friends tonight and we were already in world 8. if it were just single player, we'd probably have beaten it.
i'm sure we missed a bunch of stuff but i played about 4 hour with friends tonight and we were already in world 8. if it were just single player, we'd probably have beaten it.
It's so weird seeing people saying the game is easy or how far they are, I'm only halfway through world 3 and I've probably died at least 30 times so far :lol I can tear through other 2D games like Viewtiful Joe and Ninja Five-O on hardest difficulty, and I'm generally pretty good at Mario games but OMG I suck so bad at NSMB Wii. Just on the mid-world castle in world 3, I've died probably 10 times in the second half of the level, two of those were from falling down a hole the second after killing the boss :lol A lot of fun though, it'll just take some time before it all clicks with me and I can play normally.
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the game in single-player mode is as good as golden-era MarioGDJustin said:
Meh, don't see anything wrong with that, my dad bought MOH : AA for my birthday when i was only 11 or 12.:lolthetrin said:
Game is fantastic btw, my only grip is the graphics, i wish they made the graphics cel-shaded or something. And the multi-player is really really fun, the comment about the frustrating multi-player had me worried, but nope game is still fun with multiple players, even when i'm playing with 4 year old brother. Though i haft to admit, it can get pretty chaotic at times, but that's a part of the fun in itself.
-WindYoshi-
Banned
I NEED THIS GAME!
Also, i'd like to take this moment to wish Shigeru Miyamoto a happy birthday!
It's wonderful that at age 57, he's still the one giving us presents.
Also, i'd like to take this moment to wish Shigeru Miyamoto a happy birthday!
It's wonderful that at age 57, he's still the one giving us presents.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
This game isn't really that easy as far as Mario goes. I remember thinking that a few of the later levels in world 1 were pretty serious for world 1 status.soco said:
I think this is another case of people not realizing that these games seem easy only because of years of experience with the 2D Mario formula. I played SMW from start to finish for the first time at about the same time I played NSMB DS. The latter gets ragged on for its lack of difficulty when I thought the former was by far the more insultingly easy game.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i find that if you play this and IKARUGA at the same time, and do the sunday new york times crossword puzzle, the difficulty evens out and you'll lose a life every now and then.
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Deleted member 30609
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am I a bad Mario player? I've always flown through early Mario games, but I died a few times during World 3.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i die all the time in these games and it's always my fault for getting in a rush or not thinking.
TheShampion
Member
beelzebozo said:
The real question is how well are you playing Ikuruga, and what difficulty. The distinction can be huge for the implications of NSMBWii`s difficulty.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
TheShampion said:
i'm not sure, i'm actually blind. i just hear the victory jingles.
big_z said:
uh-oh. this happened to me a while back with METROID PRIME 3, but i think it's unrelated to any particular game and has something to do with some funky issues with your wii. i sent mine in for repairs and they fixed it right up. it's a bummer of a time to have to do a repair though :/
kitchenmotors
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VOOK said:
I work at a school and last week there was an 8 year old boy bragging about MW2. Apparently his parents took him, his 13 and 18 year old brothers to the midnight launch. Such great parents. :lol
TheShampion
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beelzebozo said:
Are you Brice Mellen!?
Flakster99
Member
After work today - me and the New Super Mario Bros. Wii have a date, and I am ready and willing to go all the way.
Awesome comments thus far, 2D mario has always been a treat.
Awesome comments thus far, 2D mario has always been a treat.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
does yoshi make the sound from SMW when you jump on him, or does he yelp his name? just curious.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
I got it yesterday because I forgot I preordered it way back when. But this game is the old school we love with a few new tricks. And I think that's why it works so well. This game is excellent and a game for anybody with a Wii.
I'll just kick back until January and wait for Tatsunoko vs Capcom and No More Heroes 2.
I'll just kick back until January and wait for Tatsunoko vs Capcom and No More Heroes 2.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
Ironballs said:yes
that is the best shit ever.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
I too find Super Mario World pretty easy. Buuuut considering I've been playing it for 18 years, it's kinda hard to fairly compare it to a game I've had for 20 hours.TheExodu5 said:
How would you do different difficulties in a Mario game? More enemies? The SMB1 trick of replacing goombas?demosthenes said:
I know they're both "shake remote", but it sure doesn't feel the same when you're using the remote NES-style. I also think SMG can take it better because it's not a jump when used on its own, and isn't flaunting an unused B button.Drkirby said: