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Just beat NSMBU Deluxe (just the mario version not Luigi U) and I have to say....easily my favorite post 2000 Mario title. Yes, even above Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 as well as Odyssey. There were so many levels, so many hidden areas, such good level design and now on Switch it actually has GREAT controls! 9.3/10

So yeah, the art direction and music are both bleh, the story is as nonexistent as ever, and it's not like the game has the best performance....but Gameplay wise it's outstanding. Might be the best 2D Mario Game ever in terms of pure level design and variety (I still think Super Mario World, Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and Super Mario Bros. 3 are all better overall, but at least some of that is pure nostalgia)! I know that's blasphemy, the basic music is forgettable, and the art direction is...okay you know what? The art Direction is actually really good, too. It's emulating SMW and does a remarkable job while still making things its own. The world map is huge, there are more levels and more unique obstacles, and...

Honestly, I do not understand the hate. I know you folks have explained 'it's too similar to the other NSMB titles" and that's probably true, but this is the only one i've gone through more than once, the single iteration of the game where they got just about everything perfect or at least the best int he series, the most to do, the most variety in worlds, the most vast open world map...

Yeah, for all mario games, my list goes:

1 - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
2 - Super Mario World
3 - Super Mario Bros 3
4 - Yoshi's Island
5 - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
6 - Super Mario Odyssey
7 - Super Mario Galaxy 2
8 - Super Mario Galaxy



My Console Library:

PS5, Switch, XSX

PS4, PS3, PS2, PS1, WiiU, Wii, GCN, N64 SNES, XBO, 360

3DS, DS, GBA, Vita, PSP, Android