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User Rating: 9 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii WII
By seaward12 | Review Date:
I really, really like New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I have no qualms with saying this is a far better game than the Nintendo DS version, and it could easily be the finest Super Mario Bros. 2D platformer Nintendo's ever created. You should absolutely get a copy, no question.

But, and it's a big "but," Nintendo did not use this opportunity wisely. For as big a project as this could have been, this game's impact is weakened by many factors. It plays it safe with established gameplay with very little in the way of new innovation. It also lacks online multiplayer in a generation where such a feature is expected.

I had a great time plowing through all eight worlds, but the nagging feeling of it seeming like a step backwards kept creeping in. As a gamer I love New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but as a critic I just couldn't let the issues slide.


Presentation
Nintendo gives us the status quo here, not going above and beyond in features. 7.5/10

Graphics
Very modest visuals: 3D characters, 2D backgrounds, with the occasional lighting effect 7.5/10

Sound
The Mario soundtrack has some great old favorites and some fun new ditties. 8/10

Gameplay
Brilliant 2D platforming and challenges makes this the best of the 2D Mario best. 9.5/10

Lasting Appeal
The multiplayer aspect makes this a game you'll come back to again and again. 8/10

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