New Super Mario Bros. New Take On An Old Classic
Gameplay: The gameplay of this game is just as easy to get the hang of as the original and has most of the same aspects including jumping on enemies to kill them and increasing in size when you pick up a mushroom whilst trying to get to the end of the level. They have added new aspects to the game though. One of these is a giant mushroom that turns Mario into colossal Mario, meaning he can smash through pipes, enemies and break everything he touches, but this only lasts for a short time. They also have added a mini-mushroom making Mario small enough to perform floating jumps, enter little pipes and even run on water. And the final pickup is a blue shell which turns you into a koopa and means you can do what they do best, bounce off surfaces. They also gave Mario a few new moves including his wall jump, a rope swinging technique and a strafing against walls.This games so easy to control and so much fun you'll cry.
Graphics: the games graphics are the best Mario had been on a handheld so far and even though it is a sidescrolling 2D game you get a sense on 3D from it and love it. When you see the amazing 3D bosses you will love Mario forever.
Sound: The classic sound is back as well as some vamped up new tunes that are so good that if they were in the original game it would make it even more legendary. The sounds when you pick up a mushroom, when you get hit and shrink in size are amazing. Even if you die you will love to hear the classic death music. Luckily I have never gotten game over but I trust Nintendo that this tune would be brilliant aswell.
Value: This game is worth whatever is paid for it. It has limitless replay value as it has fantastic mini-games like Mario 64 DS. Nintendo also had a clever idea of not going through the worlds in chronological order. You can go straight form 3 to 5 and still complete the game. This is where replay value comes in as you will need to unlock every world and every level to complete the game fully. Not only that but there are also 3 star coins in each level which either unlock other routes or offer new backgrounds for the bottom screen. Getting all these is tough especially as you need to find all the secret exits from every world to unlock all the levels. If you complete the game once you also get a code so you can play through the game as Luigi. This doesn't really do anything different, just that you a lanky green man instead of a fat red man.
Overall: I think this is a must for DS owners and if you don't have a DS it is worth buying one just for this game. It is just that good. The only way you'll know though is if you buy it for yourself, or borrow a friends copy.