What does NSMB for Wii U need?

[NightDragon83]

Gnac said:

NightDragon83 said:
NSMB on the whole has been a disappointment for me, because instead of being a true successor to the originals, it's just a lazy mishmash of elements from Mario 1-World and relies mainly on nostalgia to keep gamers interested.

How about introducing some completely new gameplay elements, and not just a couple of new suits that suck hard (penguin especially).

How about you use this thread to tell us what those new gameplay elements should be

For starters, how about a new way of finishing off each level instead of the tired "flagpole", and some nice bonus levels too.

Second, introduce a new suit/powerup that plays an integral part in level design and gameplay, the same way the leaf / raccoon suit in Mario 3 was a game-changer, and the introduction of Yoshi in Mario World plus the cape and spin jump opened up even more gameplay elements.

Third, give us a unique over world on the scale of Mario World that allows for all kinds of secrets, branching paths and exploration, rather than the incredibly linear overworlds currently featured in NSMB that basically just serve as a placeholder between stages.