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Joystiq's New Super Mario Bros. 2 review: Gold, standard

Joystiq:

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a good platformer. Nobody doubted it would be. However, it's impossible to avoid holding a Mario game up to a higher standard than other platformers, and in that context it's a lot less successful.

4287d ago Replies(2)
DivineAssault 4287d ago

Its the same $hit, u cant blame em.. Its a solid game but its not anything thats new...

colonel1794287d ago

Not always does it have to be new to be good. That's why developers change a solid formula and turn it into $hit... Mario is the prefect example that if the gameplay is fun and solid there's no need to change it.

Just look at Resident Evil. The game has changed so much, it can be called something else

DivineAssault 4287d ago

Im not saying it has to be new to be good.. Im saying that its SOLID but its nothing that different... Look @ all them damn COD games.. Theyre solid but its the same formula tweaked & optimized.. Im buying it day 1 even if it scored a ZERO because i loved Mario Bros 3 & this is a perfected version of that.. Im curious as to how many different power ups there are.. I wish they brought back the frog suit.

dark-hollow4287d ago (Edited 4287d ago )

If the game is "SOLID" like you said, then what's there to complain about?

The new super Mario bros is MEANT to replicate the classic Mario games.

While they keep the main Mario franchise fresh as ever and Mario galaxy is a proof of that.

I dare you to say Mario 64, sunshine and galaxy are basically rehashes.

colonel1794286d ago

I can say that Galaxy series was a masterpiece. It was the perfect 3D mario. The music is the best thing of the game though!

Y_51504286d ago

I'm soo buying it too, I can't get enough of a good Mario game. And I'm with you on the frog suit!

ado9084287d ago

I think the game should have concentrated less on the fact your main objective is to collect coins but more into completing levels with a totally different boss other than bowser.. Tweak the gameplay a little bit and graphics and the game will be great.

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Goodbye New Mario, I Won't Miss You

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first Mario 2D game in almost two decades without the New Super Mario art style, and it looks all the better for it

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misterandy306d ago

Am I missing something? It looks exactly the same, just higher resolution… Is this sarcasm?

specialguest306d ago

Yes, you're not observant if you think it looks exactly the same. It immediately appeared different to me from the start. Mario's 3D model will always be the same, so not much difference there. However, the animation they've given the Super Mario Wonder makes it look more like a CGI Mario animation where as the New Mario Bros game looks more like typical video game animation movements

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

__SteakDeck__306d ago

@specialguest Yeah those animations are insane.

FinalFantasyFanatic306d ago

You really didn't notice the difference? It's really obvious, I was surprised when I first saw the trailer.

Asplundh306d ago

"Am I missing something?"

Your glasses maybe?

Juancho51306d ago

This Mario game looks great, getting a switch for this and Mario RPG. CANT WAIT, TITS JACKED.

Profchaos306d ago

Yeah I liked how much more emotion could be conveyed through the new style at first glance I didn't see much difference but then rewatching the trailer I'm seeing more and more animations that remind me of the Mario artwork from the manual of smb3

Outlawzz305d ago

I hated the new super Mario bros Style. This new one seems a lot more expressive and less generic. I hope it's a good game

shinoff2183305d ago

I prefer the 2d Mario's. Me and my girl have played them all together and mario galaxy , Mario odyssey. The 2nd player option is extremely eh

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3DS Exclusives You Need To Download Before March 27 (With Links And Prices)

It's the Dawn of The Final Days for the 3DS. We've put together a list of the essential 3DS titles you should download now while you still can!

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XxINFERNUSxX414d ago

No need for that shit, mod your 3DS and have the whole collection for nothing. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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The 3DS and Wii U eShop is shutting down in 2023 - download these games before they’re gone

Nintendo will be shutting down the eShop for the 3DS and Wii U completely in 2023. Makes sure to check out these games before they do.

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MadLad793d ago (Edited 793d ago )

If they're not important enough to be held on their own official storefront then they're not important enough to give your money to Nintendo.

Buy these, physically, used or simply emulate them.

This article comes off as nothing more than advertising games that Nintendo, themselves, don't care to offer you... buy now!

ocelot07793d ago

Wait hang on where all the outrage? I swear when Sony tried to do this with PS3 last year. There was outrage from all corners of the gaming universe.

Why does no one care Nintendo is doing it?

MadLad793d ago (Edited 793d ago )

There has been.
A lot of it.

Simply type in "3DS" in Google and tell me what you see.

ocelot07792d ago

Oh I have a fair few websites reporting on it. But where is the outcry on here? I remember their was 2-3 approved top voted articles when Sony announced they where closing the PS3 store. All slating them and not caring about customers.

I should of worded it better. Where is all the outrage on n4g?

MadLad792d ago (Edited 792d ago )

N4G is a fanboy site, mainly frequented by only Sony.
Microsoft is their direct competition, so you'll typically only see articles that are made to rile up those fanbases.

Nintendo does it's own thing, so they're rarely brought up, aside from their fans. The most you get is the same typical two or three posters claiming Nintendo is only for infants.

If you come to N4G for educated discourse and reasonable discussion, this isn't the place. Sad as it is.

pietro1212792d ago

It's lame that it is shutting down. Now I feel rushed buying all the rpgs I missed out on the system.

XxINFERNUSxX792d ago

You guys know that even archive.org has 3DS roms, and all other console roms. I'm downloading 846GB of 3DS roms and will add the best games to my soon to be soft modded New 3DS 😁. Might as well throw in DS and other emulators in there to. Guys this would be the best way to play and enjoy the 3DS. Just need to buy a bigger micro SD card and format it to FAT32, which you can if it's even 256GB or larger there are ways.

XxINFERNUSxX792d ago

This should help if you want to soft mod it excellent guide and up to the latest and probably last 3DS firmware update: https://www.youtube.com/wat...