Nothing, just the people complaining
For what it's worth, I will say this was the funnest game I played at E3 last year. Playing with 4-players is a lot of fun. It does sorta make it feel like a Mario Party game, but the cat suit is really a blast.
The graphics aren't mind blowing, but they are easy on the eyes and it was one of the few games at the Nintendo booth that appeared to be using anti-aliasing.
I had more fun with this than Mario Kart 8 and DKC: TF for what it's worth.
The only thing that I found kind of annoying is it's very easy for players to wander off the screen which automatically puts you in a bubble, so people were getting put into a bubble constantly. 4-player is pretty hectic, but I would say it's better than NSMB 4-player.
What I would suggest to Nintendo is DON'T skimp on the music. Throw away the NSMB/3D Land formula of 70s porno sounding midi tracks and throw in some nice new musical themes, perhaps even a few orchestral tracks (like the Galaxy series). And get more inventive with later level motifs ... the old NSMB/3D Land ones are getting stale seriously, Galaxy was good because it did things like lava + ice levels mixed into one and what not.
Doing that I think would go a long way in satiating a lot of complaints from Nintendo fans that this isn't a real "3D Mario". It's just a matter of being a little more tuned in to some details.
When people play it they're going to see it is, every bit, a "true" 3D game. People are crapping the pants and making a very big deal about nothing, going off of very little info, as per usual on internet forums.
Granted, when they first revealed it, I too felt disappointment, because it's not the epic 3D Mario that I've dreamed of since Mario 64 came out.
The major difference is, however, that I actually got the fuck over it, and now accept this game for what it is. I haven't loved EVERY Mario game that's come along (Sunshine, Galaxy 2), but I think this game in particular looks pretty damn fun, and I'm still hoping Wart and Shy Guys and Mouser, etc. are secretly somewhere in the game. They REALLY need to bring those guys back. Another straight-up jaunt to Subcon is highly called for.
DevilRising said: When people play it they're going to see it is, every bit, a "true" 3D game. People are crapping the pants and making a very big deal about nothing, going off of very little info, as per usual on internet forums. |
For me I just want some good, original music tracks.
The "New" Super Mario Bros. series has crap for music, I know they think they are emulating the old Marios, but none of the new music is as good as the old Mario games. It just sounds like midi cheese.
I just don't want to feel like I'm playing a "paint by the numbers" Mario that Nintendo just sorta pooped out for the holidays. Level design is great and all, but I think the NSMB series takes it too far in terms of basically being just a "level design" showcase with barebones presentation in every other area and it's a little tiresome.
NSMBU is the first 2D Mario game in my life I won't play to completion, just because I got half way through and while it's a solid platformer ... I just realized I had no interest in continuning to play. The levels, while designed well just felt like formulaic and unfortunately I think the 3D Land/World series tries to emulate the NSMB series first and foremost.
People love to be disappointed and complain! I for one am buzzing about this game and will love every last second of what it is, not bemoan what it should have been.
Soundwave said:
I still think there would be far less belly aching about the Wii U if Nintendo simply launched with a "big" game. People want that big Mario 64/Metroid Prime/Zelda: TP type experience before they consider a Nintendo console to be launched properly. That's kinda the problem. |
Yes but 360 had 48 games in Jan-Sept of 2006 and PS3 had 44 in the same time period in 2007 so they each had about 2.5x as many games as Wii U this year so either way u try to split it, the "no games" argument is valid especially when u consider half of them are late ports.
I agree that a "big game" would help or at least just not letting all the games get delayed. Wii U had a good launch and sold 2.25m in 2012 but had nothing to back it up. Lets say Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Rayman Legends, Game & Wario, Wii Fit U all came out in Jan-Apr like planned and Aliens/Metro werent cancelled, that would have essentially doubled the Wii U releases and would have been able to help sustain that momentum post launch. A summer drought would have still occured but a 2-3 month drought is much better than a 7 month drought and too much time has gone by for those titles to instantly revive Wii U, its gonna take some time to rebuilt momentum.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
It's a brand new 3D Mario game. Before someone quote me saying no sh!t Sherlock, it's the first 3D Mario with four player co-op that players have the abilities of Super Mario 2 and that's huge. This has never been done with a 3D Mario game ever (not talking Mario Party). A true Super Mario game.
Look, all you hateful bastards. Listen to this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm3dIgdSbMQ
Now as orniletter said, prepare to eat
I agree with you T. it is a bit of a shame but let s hope it plays well and has some secrets to yet reveal.
Switch!!!
attaboy said:
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Yeah, I get that people were disappointed because they expected the successor to Galaxy (as in something completely new)..I was as well...at first
...but seriously: They seem to be heavily inspired by SMB2 (all characters are present, you can carry items) and they bring back some obscure outfits from SMB 3 as well (Kuriboh-shoe, Frog suit etc.)
...and it is developed by fucking EAD Tokyo ! It will be great !