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What? The general consensus is that 4-players is nigh unplayable. I played it once, and all we accomplished was that we were laughing at how much we ended up killing each other.
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 |OT| Coins!
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What? The general consensus is that 4-players is nigh unplayable. I played it once, and all we accomplished was that we were laughing at how much we ended up killing each other.
Yoshi
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I doubt it, Ubisoft would sure be pissed as hell. Also playing as Murphy in Rayman is so much more fun than being the Assist Player in Mario. I really think Rayman Legends is by far the best showcase for asymmetric multiplayer so far.
Nocturnowl
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GREAT Soundtrack at least, unfortunately it's kind of like NSMB2, more of the same, except NMB2 has the gameplay to back it up and despite its best efforts de Blob 2 still falters somewhat even if it's better than the original.
Okay side tangent over.
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really liking world 3. feels pretty fresh. Love the cannon stages as well.
i don't really get the complaints about this game actually, it's a really fun mario game.
i don't really get the complaints about this game actually, it's a really fun mario game.
DLC will be either crazy levels or throwbacks to orginal super mario bros or SMB2 or something like that. Thats what I would think. Nintendo wouldnt make you pay for more of the same with their first DLC experiment.
Mr. Wonderful
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I wish they would just release another world as DLC...
Maybe we approached the game differently but I had fun with the coin gimmick. The mere fact of putting a coin tally gave me an incentive to try to catch more to compete with myself, and a lot of them fall into three categories: 1)reward for exploring 2)reward for a platforming challenge (red coins were usually like that, and there's a part in the sky of the penultimate stage of the cloud world with a few coins but I have no idea how to get there without the invincible mario, I'm enjoying the puzzle of getting there normally) 3)reward for trying to think where the devs might have put some coin "switches", places where if you stand there coins will appear nearby. It makes the game feel warmer, like a challenge to see if you can guess what the devs would think, like in the donkey kong games
I felt that the lives had two upsides to them, its sheer amount made me comfortable with trying dangerous/cool stunts to see if I could, and acted as a sort of tally of the coins I got. Where it really shines is on the coin rush mode, though
About the first paragraph, the first two aspects I enjoy on their own without the need of a reason or objective, but it's nice to get some kind of reward out of it. For the third aspect
That's probably it?
I don't know, I like it when a game showcases the minds of the humans that made them, that's why I hate puzzle games with randomly generated puzzles.
Ahh I would have loved that, and make the coins unlock videos with hints for the secrets, kinda like nsmbwii, but less spoilery
Exactly why 4p platforming is the best thing to come out of nsmbwii, besides homing bullet bills. Nsmbwii's let's plays are hilarious
I felt that the lives had two upsides to them, its sheer amount made me comfortable with trying dangerous/cool stunts to see if I could, and acted as a sort of tally of the coins I got. Where it really shines is on the coin rush mode, though
About the first paragraph, the first two aspects I enjoy on their own without the need of a reason or objective, but it's nice to get some kind of reward out of it. For the third aspect
That's probably it?
I don't know, I like it when a game showcases the minds of the humans that made them, that's why I hate puzzle games with randomly generated puzzles. Ahh I would have loved that, and make the coins unlock videos with hints for the secrets, kinda like nsmbwii, but less spoilery
Exactly why 4p platforming is the best thing to come out of nsmbwii, besides homing bullet bills. Nsmbwii's let's plays are hilarious
Exactly. Mission accomplished.
VGChampion
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Made it up to world 8 with 4p NSMBWii. Besides one guy playing with us it would have been a breeze.
The level design is getting a bit better in world 3, I like it so far
Unless I missed something it's a waste of time to get there
Jeez, you got me curious and I went there. You need a mini mushroom available in the touch screen to get there but once you finally do it's just a lot of blocks and two hidden one ups. Nothing else :/ I think maybe you can find some way to convert the blocks into coins but even then it's not that much
Unless I missed something it's a waste of time to get there
You can get a mini mushroom on the touch screen?
Yeah but you have to be mini already to get it so it saves it
I'm actually pissed about that area, was it seriously a troll or did I miss something?
The Mana Legend
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Can anyone give me a list of the levels with secret exits in them WITHOUT spoiling the locations of the secret exits, please? I just don't have the patience like I used to to explore every inch of every level in a Mario game.
Put it in spoiler tags, obviously.
Put it in spoiler tags, obviously.
Yeah, I did the same thing...I think you're just supposed to get the gold flower out of the box that rotates through different items right before the pipe to get more coins, lol. I even switched back to the raccoon suit and broke every block in there thinking something would happen, but nope.
Ah yeah, has to be that, the golden flower for just coins then
Tell me about it, lol
Lost a good 25 lives or so trying to get it. Felt good when I finally did though!
Tell me about it, lol
Lost a good 25 lives or so trying to get it. Felt good when I finally did though!
I have to say I loved the Koopalings' mechanic in those levels. Truly original
Nocturnowl
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It seems to be so reliant on when you start progressing towards it
due to the timing of the koopaling's flash and the position of the moving platform
Best bet is to try timing your start of that section differently.
That's a really good one to have Raccoon Mario work on. The problem isn't getting the coin, really; it's landing back on the block snake and then making sure the Koopalings don't petrify you while doing it.
I was surprised at how much of a breeze the Star World was, outside of the castle level. I honestly felt that most of the earlier levels were far more challenging.
I think if you rush as fast as possible,
you can jump from the front of the snake block to the grate, grab the coin, and drop straight down to the end of the snake block, all without getting hit by that annoying razor.
unless you're interested in the Coin Rush mode, there's almost zero reason to replay it...
although nine worlds should be enough. I just finished it and clocked 23 hours, finding all Star Coins/ secret exits. Absolutely satisfied with the game
Well for me replay value in 3D Land came from Streetpass so I'll have to wait and see how NSMB2 does in this department. In theory it should be good fun.
MaverickHunterAsh
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So I'm enjoying NSMB 2, but would it have killed Nintendo to give us more than like one new piece of music? Playing through this new game and hearing all old music is really weird, and it just screams of laziness on Nintendo's part.
That's the one thing that really bugs me. I like the intentionally fuzzy backgrounds, the controls are tight, the levels are well designed, and it's easy to spot what everything is onscreen. But using the same familiar background tunes so dominantly makes the game feel more repetitive than it is.
Yeah I agree. I'm really enjoying the game, but the music is very disappointing. It's not bad, it's just that I've heard it all before.
Oh, I can weigh in on co-op a little, finally. Got a chance to play it with my cousins last night. Basically, it's alright.
Having only two players makes it significantly less madcap than four player NSMB Wii, so despite the smaller (and single) field of view, we didn't have much trouble staying together when we wanted to.
Of course, at other times we tried playing it a bit more competitively, with frequent butt stomping and rushing on ahead. This was mildly fun in its own way, although the game definitely plays better when you're not trying to screw over your buddy.
I remain of the opinion that splitting the two players' screens up is not the magical solution that everyone thinks it is. This would encourage you to not "play nice", and the person in the lead would have all the fun, while the lagging player suffers through an already-played level. This is, quite simply, not good design.
I fear that overall NSMB2 is just not a great fit for co-operative play; there is no good alternative, barring creating special two player levels which include obstacles that need to be passed in pairs. If the two players do work together, it's not a bad experience, but it really doesn't enhance it in any way.
Having only two players makes it significantly less madcap than four player NSMB Wii, so despite the smaller (and single) field of view, we didn't have much trouble staying together when we wanted to.
Of course, at other times we tried playing it a bit more competitively, with frequent butt stomping and rushing on ahead. This was mildly fun in its own way, although the game definitely plays better when you're not trying to screw over your buddy.
I remain of the opinion that splitting the two players' screens up is not the magical solution that everyone thinks it is. This would encourage you to not "play nice", and the person in the lead would have all the fun, while the lagging player suffers through an already-played level. This is, quite simply, not good design.
I fear that overall NSMB2 is just not a great fit for co-operative play; there is no good alternative, barring creating special two player levels which include obstacles that need to be passed in pairs. If the two players do work together, it's not a bad experience, but it really doesn't enhance it in any way.
well took all the shortcuts to the end of the game, and i have to say, this is one fine, fine mario game. it's what nsmb ds should have been, although it's not as good as nsmbw (although i did skip most of the levels).
of all the mario games you can play on the 3ds, this is the best one. and thank god, because my 3ds was craving a good, new game, especially after kid icarus failed to uprise.
of all the mario games you can play on the 3ds, this is the best one. and thank god, because my 3ds was craving a good, new game, especially after kid icarus failed to uprise.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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Well technically I can play Yoshi's Island on mine
Seriously though, this game pales in comparison to 3D Land.
It's not even close.
you're weird
Well technically I can play Yoshi's Island on mine
Seriously though, this game pales in comparison to 3D Land.
It's not even close.
technically, yoshi's island is a yoshi game and not a mario game, since you play as yoshi. it's not like yoshi's touch & go is a mario game, or that wario land is a mario game.
and super mario 3d land: the game that made you play a tutorial for eight worlds before it ever decided to get somewhat difficult. and at least nsmb2 uses the tanooki suit correctly. it was totally wasted in 3d land.
there's the super mario 64 remake that barely works, the original nsmb, the boring-as-shit 3d land, and then nsmb2: our intellectual superior.
also, kid icarus is nearly uncontrollable trash. it would have been a decent on-rails shooter, but sakurai lacks self-control.
Air Zombie Meat
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Seeing as you called sm3dl boring as shit I feel it's my duty to be a pedant. There is no tanooki suit in nsmb 2.
fine, tanooki/raccoon tail. not that the tanooki suit was used correctly in 3d land.
Air Zombie Meat
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It got the statue part right at least. I did like that the flying was brought back in this game but didn't find much use for it. There were only a couple of places I can remember that seemed designed for it.
Starsunder
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In agreement that this is easily the best Mario game for the 3ds. Loving it so much.
Baconsammy
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This doesn't even make the top 10 of Mario games on my 3DS (counting DS titles). It's not a horrible game, but it's pretty much the definition of mediocrity(by Nintendo's standards). The review average on this is pretty much dead-on.
NSMB2
Do try to get Mutant Mudds later on though, there's a demo for it if you want to try it
Yep. 3DLand is good too, but the 2D Mario template is so strong I would probably just be happy with annual level packs (which is basically what we're getting).
I've already played the demo, and it was really fun, but it just seems the same throughout all the levels. It is only $9 though compared to $40.