So I played the NSMBU demo at Walmart- Is it supposed to be nearly the exact same visual wise as the Original?

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Yep, Nintendo fucked up hard by being so lazy and conservative with NSMBU's production values, given that it's pretty much their flagship Wii U title.

Casuals can mistake it for NSMBW, and the hardcore are put off by its blatant laziness.