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liquidninja on 03 January 2009

When I play Super Mario Sunshine or New Super Mario Bros it's very apparent that Mario isn't the same guy he was when I first played him.

  • He didn't talk --OK. he did but only in short random moments not every time he jumped, punched or kicked (Super Mario World was my first mario game).-- 
  • He didn't have to find items in order to move the game along.
  • When he was hit he got smaller unless he was already small in which case he would die.
  • His abilities weren't on a timer - His abilities with the exception of the starman power-up lasted until you got hit or died. -- Ok there was also the Power Balloon and all of Yoshi's extra abilities but I don't care.
  • He didn't spend most of his time on puzzles - He always was on the move because of enemy's. He never got stuck in a area because he was confused about what to do. It was beat the level or die (in the game, unless you're really sore about it).

To be honest Super Mario World/Super Mario Bros. 4 isn't my favorite of the 2D mario games it's Super Mario Bros. 3 (Super Mario All-Stars had it). Even though I played SMW first I thought SMB3 had more creative levels and items and enemys.

Some people who's first mario game was Super Mario 64 might say "Ah, you're just suffering nostalgia." I think a great way to relate to what I'm saying is to imagine instead of making another 3D platformer Nintendo made a Mini Game Collection, a FPS or a RPG and said it was the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy and from then on they'd never make another 3D platformer.



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goddog on 03 January 2009

ditto



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Madanial on 03 January 2009

Then i think you should try Wario land : Shake it!
There're not much puzzles in this game and it's latest 2D platform(or side-scroll?I don't know what to say in English.) from Nintendo.Personally i think this game is great and well-polished.You should try it. :D



Mr Khan on 03 January 2009
Madanial said:
Then i think you should try Wario land : Shake it!
There're not much puzzles in this game and it's latest 2D platform(or side-scroll?I don't know what to say in English.) from Nintendo.Personally i think this game is great and well-polished.You should try it. :D

 

Shake It has quite a few puzzles, but they are generally only for treasures



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d21lewis on 03 January 2009
liquidninja said:

When I play Super Mario Sunshine or New Super Mario Bros it's very apparent that Mario isn't the same guy he was when I first played him.

  • He didn't talk --OK. he did but only in short random moments not every time he jumped, punched or kicked (Super Mario World was my first mario game).-Except for in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show where he talked all of the time? 
  • He didn't have to find items in order to move the game along.  -Except for when he had to find keys in Super Mario 2 or warp whistles/hammers/keys in Super Mario Bros. 3?

             When he was hit he got smaller unless he was already small in which case he would die.  -Except for in Super Mario Bros. 2 where he had hit points, Super Mario RPG, or Yoshi's Island?

  • His abilities weren't on a timer - His abilities with the exception of the starman power-up lasted until you got hit or died. -- Ok there was also the Power Balloon and all of Yoshi's extra abilities but I don't care. -There was Kuribo's shoe which only lasted until you finished the level. Even if you didn't get hit or die, you still lost it (yes, I know this was weak, but you already named the Starman.  What else could I say?)
  • He didn't spend most of his time on puzzles - He always was on the move because of enemy's. He never got stuck in a area because he was confused about what to do. It was beat the level or die (in the game, unless you're really sore about it). -Unless you count Bowser's castle wich was sometimes just one big puzzle, forcing you to find the right route while racing a timer. 

To be honest Super Mario World/Super Mario Bros. 4 isn't my favorite of the 2D mario games it's Super Mario Bros. 3 (Super Mario All-Stars had it). Even though I played SMW first I thought SMB3 had more creative levels and items and enemys.

Some people who's first mario game was Super Mario 64 might say "Ah, you're just suffering nostalgia." I think a great way to relate to what I'm saying is to imagine instead of making another 3D platformer Nintendo made a Mini Game Collection, a FPS or a RPG and said it was the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy and from then on they'd never make another 3D platformer.

 

 I'm just arguing for argument's sake.  I played Super Mario Bros. 1 to close out 2008 for pete's sake.  Anyhoo, get your hands on New Super Mario Bros. for the DS and have a blast!  2D Mario rocks!!



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taomaster06 on 03 January 2009

they need to make another 2D side scroller



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griffinA on 03 January 2009

i would bet $10 they make a 2d mario sidescroller for wiiware



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Draven26 on 03 January 2009

I cant agree with you more. I miss the style of the first 3 mario games (Super Mario 2 was my favorite) they need more traditional mario games



burgerstein on 03 January 2009

I have to agree with the timed abilities. Oh yay! I get to be fire Mario... for ten seconds.



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goddog on 03 January 2009

I demand super mario brothers three 2



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