#42: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
This game means alot to me. It was the second 2D Mario game I played after the first New Super Mario Bros. on the DS, which was also my first video game ever.
I played NSMBW for hundreds of hours again and again and again. It was hard, it often frustrated me but even moreso it made me happy. I wasn't that good at video games yet back then so this was the toughest thing ever for me. And when I succeeded it was the best thing ever. The final Bowser fight was exciting and anxiety inducing.
NSMBW introduced alot of new items to the series and the koopalings as new villains working for Bowser. Very often people say it was just like the first game but with multiplayer and I disagree. While yes, it had the same artstyle and general structure, it had a ton of new stuff that kept it fresh. I especially liked the toad houses where you get power-ups, those were always fun.
I've recently replayed it after playing NSMBUDX and I think this one is definitely better because it was more creative. The level design isn't like way better, but it had more new items and introduced the koopalings, which in NSMBU were already getting boring, since NSMB2 had them too, I think.
This game is also an important part of my chilhood. It is also my favorite 2D platformer and pure nostalgia.
