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Classic Arcade and Tons o' Fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Pure simplicity is what is so fun about this game. It is very much like all the other ones except the graphics are way better, and sadly, there is no cape. You don't learn how to play as Luigi until the end, which made me kind of sad. There's no difference between the two which got me bummed.

So, if you have the other games, this one isn't very different... Maybe you shouldn't buy it if you were not into the games very much.

Welcome back Mario!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE this game! I won't bother giving it a detailed review since over 100 people have already given it good reviews. I've been playing it daily! Great graphics & colors!

The only downside is the 'save' part. How do you save after you're done playing? I had to keep playing and playing and everytime I wanted to 'quit', it would tell me I would lose my unsaved data! I found out you can save only if you complete a castle, tower, spend your coins OR BEAT THE GAME! I finally beat the game! And I can save anytime I want to! That's your reward! I suggest you go try beat the game, then once you're done, you can go back, take your time collecting the coins and save everytime you do. The ending of the game was great!

In order to get to worlds 4 and 7, you need to beat the browser in the last castles as a tiny mario in worlds 2 and 5.

Wonderful game! Kids and adults love it!

"New"... Sure, but not entirely.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Lately, when you see a game on a shelf, for a Nintendo portable system, and bearing the name of the famous company mascott, you can't help but feel a little uneasy... Will it be yet another straight port of a game we've already played on the NES or the SNES ?

Fortunately, this is not the case here. It is actually a new game. Well, at least the level design is new because for the most part, the gameplay is recycled from various games in the series : « Super Mario Bros » (you jump, hit « ? » blocs, eat mushrooms...), « Super Mario 3 » and « Super Mario World » (from which the ghost house levels are inspired).

Actual new gameplay features are few, and they don't change the game experience in a deep way. Most are even fairly under-exploited and unremarkable. Nintendo probably thought that if it ain't broke, there is no need to fix it.

For every world (there are eight of them), different levels are spread on a map reminiscent of what could be seen in Super Mario 3 and Super Mario World. Each step is a level you'll have to complete in order to advance past it. There are quite a few branches, both on the map (you have to find a secret exit to a level in order to take the alternative path) and, more surprisingly, between worlds. Indeed, two of the eight worlds are entirely optional, which will probably come as a big surprise!

Graphics-wise, Super Mario's world has had a 3D facelift, a bit like what we had already seen in « Mario vs Donley Kong » on GBA. Levels themselves are still two-dimensional, but the character sprites give an illusion of 3D. One can like or dislike that evolution. It works, actually, but those who were mainly attracted to the title for nostalgia reaons will probably have a hard time at first.

When it comes to sound and music, Nintendo didn't take any risk. Sound effects are familiar to everyone and the music recycles a big number of classic themes (and some new ones thrown in for good measure).

Where « New Super Mario Bros » somewhat disappoints is in its lastability. You'll promptly get to the end of the last world (after about 8 hours, provided you've played other games in the series). The problem doens't really lie in the number of levels (there are plenty of them), but rather in the fact that most of them are on the easy side. If you want more, it's always possible to play the two optional worlds (Just because you've already saved the princess doesn't mean you can't try to beat them), try to find the secret level exits and go though all the branches of the map (some are quite challenging to discover), or try to collect all the big golden coins (there are three in each level). This last task is quite frustrating because it often requires you to play the same level over and over again. I gave up!

And then, there are the mini-games, that you can access at any time. You don't have to unlock them. You'll find about twenty of them, from card games like « memory » to arcade games, including variants of « missile command ». Sadly, most are nothing to get excited about. You'll probably find two or three in the lot that you will occasionally come back to, but the quality is nothing like the mini-games in the « monkey ball series ». Don't expect to spend numerous hours fiddling with them.

One last remark : the game could almost have been developped for the Gameboy advance. With its 2D heart, the non-use of the touch-screen (except for the mini-games), and the fact that virtually everything happens on the top screen, you'll wonder why Nintendo hasn't at least tried to exploit the DS main features and selling points better.

All things considered, « New Super Mario bros » will certainly satisfy fans of the series. Some will applaud at the fidelity to the original concepts, others will regret the very minor nature of the innovations. And, while the hardcore gamers will long for a more challenging and longer experience, you can bet they and others will find their share of fun !

Graphics : 15/20
Sound/music : 15/20
Gameplay : 14/20
Lastability : 12/20
Subjective score : 14/20
Total : 70%

nintendo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Bought this for granddaughter for Christmas, and everybody fights for it. Mario Rules Again!!!

new super mario bros.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is grea with a little touch of the old school feel. Mario at his best.

New Super Mario Bros.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is lots of fun. You wont regret it! :-)

New Super Mario Bros.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Lots of fun for all ages. I love it and so do my grandchildren!!! A lot of challenges and a lot of secret exits keep us all busy.

Wow!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Another great game, based on the original Mario except a whole new set of worlds. Great fun, well worth the money.

best mario game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

my son really lives this game.he spends hours playing it.really glad we bought it for him for christmas

This game really takes me back!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my daugher's Nintendo DS and it is fabulous! A friend told me it was really similar to the "old" Super Mario Bros and that his daughter can't put it down. Honestly I didnt mind if for some reason my daughter didnt like the game because I play it all the time! It turns out she does love it and I can help her because a lot of the things in this game are the same as the original version. I remember when we first got our Nintendo and my brothers and sister and I would play for hours. This game is awesome. I love it!

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