New Super Mario Brothers Wii Review
I've never been much into video games; I've always preferred board and card games. But like everyone else in my age group, I grew up playing Super Mario games on the Nintendo and Super Nintendo. When the Wii came out a few years ago, I couldn't resist getting one for the excuse of being more active with Wii Sports. But now, we finally have what players like me have been waiting for: a new Mario side-scroller! So what's the deal with the new Mario game?
First off, this is basically an updated version of Super Mario Bros 3, and I mean that in a good way. You play holding the wii remote sideways to approximate a NES controller; in fact, the only difference in the controls is that you now can shake the remote to activate some powers (which can be a real pain if you accidentally do it at the wrong time; additionally, the A button is used in multiplayer mode and the +/- buttons are used for saving and moving between worlds. For the most part, though, it's the good old d-pad, use item, jump!
The similarities don't stop with the controls, though..this game FEELS like the old Super Mario games, from the art style to the old familiar enemies. Anyone who grew up with Mario can pick up a remote and be ready to go, no instruction required; when new Wii-specific attributes (i.e., the shaking) are introduced, instructions are given on the screen. While this was advertised as being the most difficult Mario game thus far, it's not really that bad (particularly with the addition of cheat mode, which lets you skip a world you're having trouble with, or just watch the computer play through it so you can see how to do it).
Overall, I'd have to say that this is not only one of the top Wii games, but one of the best video games I've ever played, and I highly recommend it.
First off, this is basically an updated version of Super Mario Bros 3, and I mean that in a good way. You play holding the wii remote sideways to approximate a NES controller; in fact, the only difference in the controls is that you now can shake the remote to activate some powers (which can be a real pain if you accidentally do it at the wrong time; additionally, the A button is used in multiplayer mode and the +/- buttons are used for saving and moving between worlds. For the most part, though, it's the good old d-pad, use item, jump!
The similarities don't stop with the controls, though..this game FEELS like the old Super Mario games, from the art style to the old familiar enemies. Anyone who grew up with Mario can pick up a remote and be ready to go, no instruction required; when new Wii-specific attributes (i.e., the shaking) are introduced, instructions are given on the screen. While this was advertised as being the most difficult Mario game thus far, it's not really that bad (particularly with the addition of cheat mode, which lets you skip a world you're having trouble with, or just watch the computer play through it so you can see how to do it).
Overall, I'd have to say that this is not only one of the top Wii games, but one of the best video games I've ever played, and I highly recommend it.
William Springer always liked Super Mario games, and feels that New Super Mario Bros Wii is the best one so far. He occasionally discusses video games on his blog, What William Said.
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