Baconsammy
Banned
It's one of the worst aspects of NSMB Wii imo. Glad that it's being emphasized that single player is the strongest aspect of this new game. I personally have zero interest in sharing screen time with toads.
New Super Mario Bros. U - Review Thread
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It's one of the worst aspects of NSMB Wii imo. Glad that it's being emphasized that single player is the strongest aspect of this new game. I personally have zero interest in sharing screen time with toads.
The Elite
BOSS
Everything I've seen makes me think they are a part of the overall experience and should be part of the review. Even if they aren't integral to the gameplay.
KojiKnight
Member
Because Bowser Jr is Bowser's only real child.
Anth0ny: Nintendo did a really good job convincing all those reviewers that those levels were new and more challenging didn't they?
No way. Best part of the Wii version was multi. I wish they allowed the gamepad to be used in multi though, I guess I need to buy some more Wii motion + controllers. Ugh. The gamepad is only used as a block placer in multi, while the 4 Wii motes control players. Kind of dumb imo
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
It's a little difficult to take the "but we've seen so much NSMB" attitude threaded through the reviews seriously in an industry where every COD gets 9.0s and is called "the best yet".
But it does look like reviewers are forced to acknowledge that the game is quality on its own merits. No "7.0" shenanigans with review text that's just trying to stir the pot.
As for the killer app business, it's NSMB - it's not a killer app for the audience that will accept only Mario Galaxy, it's a killer app for the mainstream market. We will get a 3D Mario game for Wii U soon enough.
But it does look like reviewers are forced to acknowledge that the game is quality on its own merits. No "7.0" shenanigans with review text that's just trying to stir the pot.
As for the killer app business, it's NSMB - it's not a killer app for the audience that will accept only Mario Galaxy, it's a killer app for the mainstream market. We will get a 3D Mario game for Wii U soon enough.
..... So? It was a launch game.
KojiKnight
Member
Damn I thought Blops 2 was a Wii U launch title... but it's just a port!
See, this is a good argument unlike Baconsammy's usual gibberish
You're right and I should wait for more professional reviews to surface before dropping a statement like that, but so far it seems scores are positive. I'm just happy that a 2D Mario does well you know
The Elite
BOSS
It's still a game that launched as a Wii title. I think it's recognized more as a Wii title than a GC title by many.
I wonder what system it got the most play on?
well cannon wise (lol) Jr is the heir of the throne and iirc Miyamo said that he is actually bowser's son unlike the koopalings or something like that
Soul Calibur technically came 9 months after the original hardware launch (DC launched in Japan in Nov. '98) and Super Mario Bros. is two years older than the Famicom. It's hard to tell if you can categorize those as legitimate launch games.
KojiKnight
Member
Thing to remember too was that it even though TP was a GCN game ported to Wii, it actually came out on Wii before GCN...
The Mana Legend
Banned
Yep, about what I expected. And considering the best NSMB game (NSMB2) didn't get great reviews, I am super excited for this.
Majmun
Member
The GC version could've probably been released months before the Wii version. But Nintendo waited to release both versions at once.
And my initial post was about launchgames who were designed for ONE platform. And TP is definitely a NGC game.
This is pretty much Super Mario World U, except the enemies don't look like dinosaurs.
• Yoshis
• Baby Yoshis
• The world map
• Multiple exits
• Ghost houses
• The cape, basically, along with all the other power-ups
• Mechanics more akin to Mario World than SMB
• The clowncopter
• The koopalings
...and that's being on a media blackout for the last couple of weeks.
If all you're asking for is a game set in Dinosaur Land, then you've got your priorities wrong.
KojiKnight
Member
I get your point... but TP wasn't released on both platforms at once, Wii version was out at launch (November 2006). GCN was out in December. Also, the GCN version wasn't the same, it had additional bug fixes that the Wii version lacked (see "Green potion" as an example)
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
It's amazing in 2012 we still have the "hur hur TP is a GC game lolol" comments
No, they used a silly binary scale that they think is better.
KefkaTaran
Member
IIRC their rating system is only "Yes" or "No." Unless there's also a rarely-used "maybe," but I don't think so.
Oh okay, I thought there were more. I still like it. They give u a reason why, they tell you how much they have played and give pros and cons.
Uh, in decades? Mario has only been around for two and some.
two decades = decades. If they put it above everything after SMW, then the statement is correct, if not a bit dramatic.
I personally don't think I'd end up preferring it to SMW2,but we'll see.
Technically the first 2d Mario was 3 decades ago.
There are also two ways to refer to decades – as years since, or as chunks of time (the 80s, 90s, etc). The latter makes a little more sense in this context, since the last real attempt at a 2d Mario before the NSMB series was World.
Baconsammy
Banned
Gibberish is calling you out for stupidly calling the final score for NSMBU: "one of the highest rated launch games of all time" 5 minutes after reviews started being released? Yeah...I'm the one with the issue. But to be fair, this is consistent with your posting history.
I get that it could be accurate, but why not just say it's one of the best 2D Mario games? Just seems silly.
grimshawish
Banned
IGN review feeding some hype
Although their multiplayer comment reminds me of their blue shell Mario Kart comments. Misses the point.
Although their multiplayer comment reminds me of their blue shell Mario Kart comments. Misses the point.
So that they get their quote + name in a commercial? Who knows
JimboJones
Member
I can't wait, main reason i'm getting the console, though I'll have to wait for Xmas to play it 
grimshawish
Banned
Heh, didn't even realise Halo was a launch game. Impressive.
The ign review had a good point, if Rayman can look as good as it does in 2d why can't NSMB? I really hate the art style in those games. I realize that it's always been about the game play but the visuals just look phoned in.
I mean SMW looked 10 times better than SMB3 and it took some chances with art, than Yoshi's Island took a huge chance with art, both paid off pretty well.
I wasn't planning on getting the WiiU at launch anyways but NSMBu was the one game I was really interested in.
I mean SMW looked 10 times better than SMB3 and it took some chances with art, than Yoshi's Island took a huge chance with art, both paid off pretty well.
I wasn't planning on getting the WiiU at launch anyways but NSMBu was the one game I was really interested in.
chertipros
Member
wii version came out first by a few weeks
ZU sunday along with most other reviews.
KojiKnight
Member
I can agree with this. One of the main reasons people are snubbing the game saying it's just like NSMBW is because it looks near identical (if HD)... if they had taken a chance with a more striking artstyle I could easily see it getting more love both from reviewers and the community at large.
That said, it doesn't bother me enough that I won't enjoy it just as much.
I liked how gamexplain put it. "Lifelessness has never looked better than in NSMBU" It's so true
KojiKnight
Member
If Nintendo is to be believed, they don't plan on making any more New Super Mario games for Wii U or 3DS (limiting 1 per system). If that's the case, hopefully enough time will pass that when the next system comes around they'll be willing to experiment again.
shark sandwich
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I'm very excited to see that's all there! But I still thought Dinosaur Land was a cool concept. I liked how there was this overarching prehistoric theme to the world. Even the music featured lots of bongo drums to give it a little bit of a "tribal" feel. It was like Bowser went back in time and created a kingdom where he could rule.
Sorry if I've got my priorities wrong
You won't see BLOPS 2 Wii U reviews for a while.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
The graphics are what they are for the New series i guess...
It comes down to preference, to me they always look a little like the game was made with "Mario Maker 2.1" or something albeit they're serviceable and get the job done, but not much more than that!
Though U at least SEEMS to change some of that and incorporate a couple new ideas, locations etc. and it's ... wait for it... HD yeah!!!!
It comes down to preference, to me they always look a little like the game was made with "Mario Maker 2.1" or something albeit they're serviceable and get the job done, but not much more than that!
Though U at least SEEMS to change some of that and incorporate a couple new ideas, locations etc. and it's ... wait for it... HD yeah!!!!
why?Have you played it? i'm curious to see pad pro vs wiimote matches so that dual analog sides get crushed and ask why...
Fresh Mario Bros