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[SpacePirate Ridley]

Lol at people saying it looks better than the Wii game. It looks EXACTLY the same, art, jaggies and all.

Also lol at people still surprised with square bolted platforms and the racoon from SMB3. The last games were already SMB3 tributes, they had all this, I dont know were all the excitment comes.

The P momentum its the only surprise, and that doesnt mean nothing because I never found it interesting. If stages are not as small as the SMB3 ones you will not be able to fly all th way with the racoon, so the P momentum means shit (if they implement it for use with new tricks and moves for Mario it would be cool though).

And im pretty sure they will bring back the shitty overworld every mario game is having lately, so fuck that also.

I will buy the game, and I will like it because im pretty sure it will be good, but Im pretty fed up of them always using the SMB3 skin and feeling. Its time to pass to new things or return to SMW.

 

[rouken]

Not to mention Luigi's Mansion 2. Poor Mr. Second Bananas...

lol. mario already has two 3ds games on his belt while poor luigi's game doesn't even have a release date.

 

[Darryl]

they're really going all out on making sure we don't have a dry spell anymore. i wasn't expecting something like this until the holidays at the earliest.

 

[jj984jj]

Bring in some new art directors for this series Nintendo, you have plenty.

 

[BassForever]

Lol at people saying it looks better than the Wii game. It looks EXACTLY the same, art, jaggies and all

Why don't we wait til we see some actual gameplay footage and not just a few screen shots before we make that call

 

[cws]

NSMB Wii was friggin awesome, i dont know whats wrong with you people. NSMB DS to NSMB Wii was a big step up, if its the same way with NSMB 2 this will likely end up being one of the best games of 2012.

 

[Tuck]

Fuck.

I'll probably buy it but I HATE the fact that they are reusing the same engine AGAIN.

And if they do the same on Wii U.... I don't think I'll buy another New Super Mario Bros.

 

[Antioch]

So... They must be saving the big holiday title for E3. Nothing announced to date would fit the bill... huh.

Donkey Kong, Believe!

 

[gcubed]

Ugh. ANOTHER Mario? Can't they give it up already? hasn't he saved the princess enough? I mean what else is there left to do.

 

[AniHawk]

It won't. Just by the reality of it being on handheld hardware.

the 3ds screen is wider than the ds screen. gives me hope the level design will be good like nsmbw.

 

[Azure Dream]

Screenshots aren't so hot in that YouTube video but I bet it'll look great in 3D.

I'm not sure of it that. It's clearly mixing 2D and 3D elements again. If it does support 3D output, I'm sure platforms will bulge out and curve around the edges, but it's probably going to look a bit cheap and cardboard.

 

[Buckethead]

P-Wing level?

Damnit I might have to cave and get a 3DS.

 

[bomma_man]

At least it will probably have some nice 3D parallax scrolling.

And, you know, amazing level design.

 

[Deleted member 8095]

Yeah, nintendo...

I like you a lot, but... the same game again?

(If nintendo is pushing same New Super Mario for the third time, we can forget about anything new on animal crossing...)

Oh God, not this stupid shit again. For the love of Christ, go to gamefaqs or something.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

NSMB Wii was friggin awesome, i dont know whats wrong with you people. NSMB DS to NSMB Wii was a big step up, if its the same way with NSMB 2 this will likely end up being one of the best games of 2012.

Yeah, games look the same but design is rather different.

I actually liked both but the Wii version was REALLY strong.

 

[Sis Focaccia]

Not this bullshit, please!!

I love Mario but I just don't give a dick's ass about a momentum driven raccoon tail or a bolted block if it's this uninspired.

If they really wanna keep this tawdry SMB3 tribute they got going, then why not make an homage by making an original, magical game, like SMB3. You don't have to look back to honor it. This shit is kitch.

 

[Tuck]

The pictures look like they are reusing the same worlds from the original. They can't be that lazy, can they?

 

[Aeana]

Ugh. ANOTHER Mario? Can't they give it up already? hasn't he saved the princess enough? I mean what else is there left to do.

Did you know that there is a whole game in there before you save the princess that's different every time?

 

[CrAzY FiNgErS]

they're really going all out on making sure we don't have a dry spell anymore. i wasn't expecting something like this until the holidays at the earliest.

Maybe Wii U will have a new Mario game in Nov/Dec so it gives both the 3DS version and the Wii U version some breathing room.

 

[dimb]

New New Super Mario Bros:

Old New Super Mario Bros:

Why do the trees in this new game need to look like the old ones drawn differently?

 

[Oblivion]

Why. Nothing wrong with Nintendo establishing a constant feed of two types of platform Mario games. I could understand any qualms if NSMB was the only Mario platformer maintained, but Nintendo has been maintaining two main Mario platformers. Galaxy / 3D and NSMB.

Obviously, no one would have a problem with a 2D/3D Mario split. But honestly, Nintendo really needs to ditch the entire NSMB assets folder. It needs a major revamp. I absolutely loved New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but that cause the highs of the game (level design, item selection, difficulty, multiplayer integration) were fucking awesome enough that everything else could be forgiven.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

The pictures look like they are reusing the same worlds from the original. They can't be that lazy, can they?

The intro levels to the series are always kind of boring and plain and same ol.

 

[5amshift]

I'll wait for a demo. Didn't really like the first either but here's hoping it's longer than the first game.

 

[kittens]

This looks awesome! Wish it was sprite based, though. Hope it's not as easy as the original DS version, too.

 

[outunderthestars]

NSMB Wii was friggin awesome, i dont know whats wrong with you people. NSMB DS to NSMB Wii was a big step up, if its the same way with NSMB 2 this will likely end up being one of the best games of 2012.

For me at least, I found both the wii game and ds game to be really dull after the nostalgia factor wore off. I just want them to be more creative with the art style and overall feel of the game.

 

[Lijik]

Why don't we wait til we see some actual gameplay footage and not just a few screen shots before we make that call

Im not sure what footage is going to do to help it.
Its a NSMB game, you can only take the bland art so far.

 

[bridegur]

Wow, I'm not surprised they're sticking with the boring art style, but I am a bit shocked that they're reusing environments for a sequel. The New series feels so lazy.

 

[Why would you do that?]

They could do new themes...

I don't know the world themes off-hand from NSMB DS and NSMB Wii, but I know one had a cloud world... I wouldn't be surprised to see something like a Space world in there.

 

[NateDrake]

Wasn't expecting an August release date. I expected this to be the 3DS' big holiday title.

 

[Tuck]

New New Super Mario Bros:

Old New Super Mario Bros:

Why do the trees in this new game need to look like the old ones drawn differently?

Yeah. I think I'd be ok with this more if they made completely new worlds, nothing like the ones in NSMB. They just seem to be rehashing.

The level design will be good, but it feels so uninspired.

 

[Bisnic]

Ugh. ANOTHER Mario? Can't they give it up already? hasn't he saved the princess enough? I mean what else is there left to do.

Where have you been in the past 25 years or so? You're a bit late to the complaining.

 

[dried]

smart decision on nintendo's part to go with this look again. Call them lazy all you want, but this an excellent choice.

 

[Dark Schala]

i'm gonna bet that nsmb2 will be better than 3d land on the basis that the tanooki tail is being used correctly here.

really hoping this is more nsmbw than nsmb1

Me too. That would be lovely, as the original DS game wasn't completely to my liking. And I wasn't too keen on SMB3DL either.

I'll admit that I'm still not a fan of the overall aesthetic for the NSMB games.

 

[VanWinkle]

It will still most likely be a day one purchase for me, but man, I hate the art style of NSMB. I can't lie, it's a little disappointing. I was thinking (though I knew it wouldn't be likely) that it would a new art style or a more retro NES or SNES style.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

2D Mario is my number one game and no game in this world can come close to this GAMEPLAY masterpiece, especially that this one is coming SOON can't wait XD

 

[cacildo]

Nintendo should really forget about mario for a second and work on Star Fox...

Really, star fox could be huge if nintendo give it some love

 

[Goon Boon]

I hope they do the second quest like in Super Mario 3d Land, that was a fun set of levels even with easy mode raccoon tail.

 

[radioheadrule83]

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Its actually using newer assets and looks much brighter and cleaner to me. It's certainly going with similarly themed levels from what little they've teased, but I imagine we've yet to see the good stuff... we've not even seen it in motion yet. I like the look of it!

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

This news makes me want to boot up NSMBWii tonight(was going to last night to be honest though).

 

[rpmurphy]

I want VS mode online. Or at least a bigger VS mode if it's local.

 

[Seda]

Its actually using newer assets and looks much brighter and cleaner to me. It's certainly going with similarly themed levels from what little they've teased, but I imagine we've yet to see the good stuff... we've not even seen it in motion yet. I like the look of it!

I like this post

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Not this bullshit, please!!

I love Mario but I just don't give a dick's ass about a momentum driven raccoon tail or a bolted block if it's this uninspired.

If they really wanna keep this tawdry SMB3 tribute they got going, then why not make an homage by making an original, magical game, like SMB3. You don't have to look back to honor it. This shit is kitch.

Fucking this.
I just fed up of the always SMB3 nostalgia trip. The art team is just fucking lazy now.
EAD s the only ones that now how to handle the art of the mario games.

New New Super Mario Bros:

Old New Super Mario Bros:

Why do the trees in this new game need to look like the old ones drawn differently?

So not only looks the same, but it looks worse. Fucking lol to the art team. Pathetic.

 

[Busaiku]

I don't get why people are so surprised it's coming out in August in the US.
When was the last time a Super Mario game didn't get released in all regions in the same 2 week span?

 

[Tookay]

Yeah, nintendo...

I like you a lot, but... the same game again?

(If nintendo is pushing same New Super Mario for the third time, we can forget about anything new on animal crossing...)

lol this got tired with NSMBWii. So sequels that look visually consistent (however bland they may be) are the "same game" in your universe?

 

[Shadowlink]

Am I the only one who enjoyed NSBM Wii? I can't wait for this.

 

[Deleted member 8095]

So, 3DS murders Vita? That's a done deal come August, right? I mean, I expect to buy a Vita for $75 in September.

 

[Azure Dream]

The intro levels to the series are always kind of boring and plain and same ol.

Unless you're referring to a "New Super Mario Bros" series. Then there's not much arguing there.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

You know, the addition of a true flying item means that the level design in this game might have to change significantly compared to the last two.

That's the most exciting part for me. The (seemingly) endless skies of Super Mario World (combined with 1/3 of the levels being verticle-oriented) are probably among my favorite Mario memories.

Wish they had chosen the cape though, it would have been tough but they could have made it non-game-breaking.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Imagine dem snowflakes, dem parrallax backgrounds and lens flares in 3D

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I am convinced many here would want Kirby's Epic Yarn in their Mario(design included) instead of New Super Mario Brothers Wii in their Mario.

I sure as hell wouldn't.