The New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Yay or Nay?

[kj_steroids]

I'm curious about you folks' opinions on this, for those of you who've managed to get your hands on it. This is the first Mario game in a LONG long time that has sparked my interest.

Comments

[the_darai]

I dunno yet. I haven't yet the chance to play it, though I would love to.

I take it the first New Super Mario Bros. didn't interest you?

[silvercoindrive]

Music is bad. Lame, terrible, uninspiring.

There is also much collectathoning and toad-chasing.

Atmosphere is a 3D knockoff of Mario 3. I don't know what to think about this because the music killed it.

But the game is as challenging as promised. I've been watching my bro play.

[kj_steroids]

The difficulty is very good to hear; that's one of the aspects I was most hoping for in this game!

As for collect-a-thonning goes, some of my favorite games has GOBS of it!

[silvercoindrive]

That's why I mentioned the collectathoning. :D Expect red-coin challenges and super sekret big coins to find in each stage.

[klobber]

The game is awesome and I've really been enjoying it. It's pretty difficult, especially compared to the more recent games, and the level designs are really good. I enjoyed it much more than the DS one, which I can barely remember.

[kj_steroids]

This game IS difficult!

The fact that the control is similar to that of the original SMB is a BIG part of that.

[newswhore1]

Good by itself, and greater if you have friends to play it with. Especially cooperative ones.

Re: I want it

[kj_steroids]

If I were to play Galaxy, maybe I'd like it; I won't rule that out. But a big thing I find appealing about the New Super Mario Bros. Wii is that it's a traditional platformer.

There is a lot of fidgeting with position and direction in third-person 3D games, and it detracted from all enjoyment I had of SM64. Especially the later levels. So I naturally look at Galaxy and think I'll experience the same thing.