Iwata Asks Reveals New Super Mario Bros. U Took Three Years To Develop

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/iwata_asks_reveals_new_super_mario_bros_u_took_three_years_to_develop

Ok.... How does this benefit me?PlazmaClone

I wonder how long NSMB 2 took to develop.

I wonder how long NSMB 2 took to develop.

Thefatness16

[QUOTE="Thefatness16"]

I wonder how long NSMB 2 took to develop.

charizard1605

That makes sense. I haven't played it, but the general reaction to the game is that comes off as a rehash. I would have liked to seen what they could have done with a 2 year dev cycle.

[QUOTE="PlazmaClone"]Ok.... How does this benefit me?yellonet

3 years to make a game about a fat plumber that jumps on creatures? Nintendo confirmed for time wasting.clyde46

lol. Im trying to figure what was more funny, fat plumber or "jumps on creatures.

Great games take time to develop.

Wow, it sure does look better then any in the series so far.

[QUOTE="yellonet"]

[QUOTE="PlazmaClone"]Ok.... How does this benefit me?PlazmaClone

Possibly. But just a year and a half ago it was called "Super Mario Bros. Mii" and looked like it was a completely throw together tech demo.

We don't know the total employee count, and how many months each individual worked on the game, to get a sense of the magnitude of the project.

They could have had 20 people working on it the 1st year for all we know.

It does look like they finally put some effort in the game.charizard1605

They must have had trouble applying HD graphics to the templates

More like they waited 3 years for their next console to come out :P

Wait another Mario? Oh.. I never saw that coming! :roll:JohnF111

I doubt that this was all full force development, though.

I mean that's longer than Donkey Kong Country Returns...

Wait another Mario? Oh.. I never saw that coming! :roll:JohnF111

Yeah, f*ck this Mario bullsh*t, I'm sick of it. I'm sick of playing good games and I'm sure Nintendo is sick of making money. While were at it just cancel all upcoming games that are from critically acclaimed, high selling series. Nobody wants that sh*t!

I honestly don't see where all the effort went, everything I saw in the trailer looked like something I've already seen in past mario games. I'll save judgement until I play it though, the general reaction's been great so the long development cycle clearly paid off.

Wait another Mario? Oh.. I never saw that coming! :roll:JohnF111

I honestly don't see where all the effort went, everything I saw in the trailer looked like something I've already seen in past mario games. I'll save judgement until I play it though, the general reaction's been great so the long development cycle clearly paid off.

XVision84

The game is samey, but just really well done.

In the same way UC2 is a generic cover based TPS, but a well made one.

I doubt that this was all full force development, though.

I mean that's longer than Donkey Kong Country Returns...

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]It does look like they finally put some effort in the game.Zeviander

I highly doubt it was that long.

Maybe 1 and a half years tops. I think it started out as that New Super Mario Bros. Mii demo at E3 2011

[QUOTE="Meinhard1"]

I doubt that this was all full force development, though.

I mean that's longer than Donkey Kong Country Returns...

PSP107

After Prime 3, Retro was doing various things until about April when they had some staff leave. A bit after that, I believe, they started DK. So April-May-June 2008ish to October 2010.

Probably a Wii game at first.

Then they decided to port it to the Wii U.

[QUOTE="Zeviander"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]It does look like they finally put some effort in the game.charizard1605

I'm not the only one! \o/

Should have just made another 3D Mario game instead of wasting 3 years of their lifes on a cheap cash in to get a WiiU.

Really? And I thought I was lazy.Another-World

...wow...talk about lazy the game isn't revolutionary or evolutionary its just teh same new super mario brothers with a few additions..

...wow...talk about lazy the game isn't revolutionary or evolutionary its just teh same new super mario brothers with a few additions..

WilliamRLBaker

It does seem like they put a lot of effort into the game, but the music is just as lazy as in the previous NSMB games. To me, music is a huge part of Mario so it's kind of a deal breaker. I've been hearing the Super Mario Bros overworld theme for 25 years and I still enjoy it, but I'm just sick of the NSMB music.

Super Meat Boy is a better hard core experience and that took about a year to make. (With only two people working on it.)

It does look like they finally put some effort in the game.charizard1605

Well, GT5 took ages to make and it's the worst GT in the series.

3yrs to make THAT? Bread_or_Decide

To be fair it was 1 guy in a basement using cut-n-paste. :P

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]It does look like they finally put some effort in the game.GamerwillzPS

Well, GT5 took ages to make and it's the worst GT in the series.

2D Mario for the new generation?

Yes.

Best NSMB?

Likely.

As good as SMB.3, SMW and SMW2 were in their times?

Highly doubtful.

That said, the game does look surprisingly appealing considering it's a continuation of the slightly "rehashy" NSMB series.

I just don't think it needs a touch-screen...

[QUOTE="Thefatness16"]

I wonder how long NSMB 2 took to develop.

charizard1605

I'm not surprised. Eventhough it's the same dev who also made NSMBU you can see that its made by entirely different teams.

I can't figure out how a game using a formula that they've been using for 20 years took them 3 years to develop.

I can't figure out how a game using a formula that they've been using for 20 years took them 3 years to develop.

Joedgabe

In-deepth level design and attention to detail Nintendo are known for?

Just a guess...