IGN:Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast, Episode 58 (NSMB, excitebike, DSi LL)

[arsenal009]

jarrod said:

arsenal009 said:
Much harder than Super Mario Bros (DS)? What is the point of mentioning that, I could beat that game in my sleep. Why don't they compare it to Mario Bros 1 or 3?

I can beat any of the Mario games in my sleep.  Well, except SMB2/Lost Levels.

I thought 100%-ing NSMB was good enough challenge wise, it was harder than doing the same for Mario World.

Ur right about 100%ing.  Thing is, I couldn't care less about that stuff.  I just want it to be difficult to get from beginning to end.  And Mario 1 & 3 offer a much higher difficulty than Mario DS does in that respect.