Super Mario Bros. Wii doesn’t come out here in North America for another five days, but, for whatever reason, it comes out in Australia in two days! That explains why you can find the world’s first review (nearest I can tell) on IGN Australia. The Web site gave the game a 9.2 (I swear, these decimal point reviews are 100 percent absurd), but I think it’s safe to conclude that the game is, indeed, fun, which is really all you can ask for.
As is customary from my “oh here’s a review!” posts, I’ll merely highlight the nut graph, which is the wrong phrase to use here but whatever, but I’ll also encourage you to read the whole thing. It’s only two pages (you’ll recall that IGN’s GTA IV review was seven pages long) so get to it.
Whether or not this is the best Mario game to date is purely a matter of personal tastes; it’s certainly the most humble on outward appearances. The red game case – a bold and loud statement of fun – is the first indicator that there’s something special under the hood in this one. Still sorting the men from the boys after 20 years, Mario and Luigi’s new adventure is not important because it’s the continuation of a franchise we know and love – rather, it’s because New Super Mario Bros. Wii demonstrates one more time why Nintendo are masters of the all-ages gaming market; relevant and refreshing but at all times reverent and above all, incredible fun.
I can only add that I played the game for, oh, 15 minutes about a month ago, and it struck like Smash Bros does: it’s fun on its own merits, yes, but the more people you play with, the better.
Or, simply, if you own a Wii, you’ll probably want this under your Christmas tree (or whatever) this year.
OK, I usually roll my eyes at the grammar-arrogant posters who criticize every typo in a TC/CG blog post, but really? “From who that number’s from”? “Whom” would be the objective case there, and ending your sentence (fragment) with a preposition is what you’re avoiding, right? I hate to be that guy, but I just got a call from the Department of Redundancy Department. They wanted me to reach out to you and get you a message.
it will help you to increase in cconcentretion . and also we will get the more confidence to do our work.
I guess I’ll be buying this game. The wifey really wants it.
Can’t deny, looking at the image above, makes me remember the good old days :)
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That would be because the Wii can only output graphics based on the good ol days. LMAO!
Mature there….
Should be fun.
amen lucky
Question: Is this more like Brawl or is this more like Super Mario? If it’s like Super Mario, then awesome. If not, then meh. I don’t want another Brawl, that horse has been beaten enough. But man do I love me some Super Mario!
Have you not seen the DS version? Or seen a single video of the DS or Wii version?
Its basically an oldschool NES/SNES style Mario. Yeah, its in “2.5D” as some call it, but gameplay is pretty much exactly like the oldschool games, no 3D gameplay elements.
On top of that, the Wii version can GO UP TO FOUR PLAYERS! Simultaneous co-op play, not taking turns like back in the nes/snes days.
Its basically a dream-come-true game for anybody that loves Mario in the NES/SNES days.
And considering that the DS version will full of references to the older NES titles, I am hoping the Wii version will contain some hits to nostalgia as well.
Department of Redundancy Department? Sounds a little redundant to me….
Whoosh!
It could also be that they got the game from the interHARRRRRtubes… It’s been up there for a couple of days now.
-C-
I was wondering if this was DLC, but i guess not, Oh well better go pre-order now i spose.
Whoosh! thanks..