@Pffrbt The coins were a good and useful system back in the day when games transitioned from competing for high scores to simply beating the game. You started with X amount and majority of players would need to get more in order to be able to make it to the end. I think the life system is great, though it's definitely lost it's purpose as these line of Mario games have "evolved".
@OmegaRecon I know the feeling. I completed Super Mario 3D Land in about 2-3 sittings. It was ok while it lasted but no where near as fun, challenging or rewarding as say.. Super Mario Bros 1, 3 or Super Mario World.
@ArabrockermanX But by having the suit they are making the game easier, not harder. Part of the fun of Super Mario Bros was not being able to see the later stages until you were good enough to cakewalk through the first lot. When you finally bet the game it was so much more satisfying. I understand the game suit does not need to be taken. But the why not just make the whole game open so you can play the last stage from the start?
There are going to be people who object, but I wish they didn't put it in. I guess today's younger gamers haven't got what it takes to play a challenging game right through to the end without help along the way :P
Super Mario was always both fun and challenging. It's a shame to see it 'baby you' if you die too many times on the one stage by giving you the suit. That's the challenge part gone.. along with the accomplishment of completing a challenging game. Oh yeah! It must be accessible to the masses who don't play games.
@fernandolorenzo @Cyber_Skaarj Not to mention that PC's also run a lot of extra crap in the background such as OS, anti-virus, software firewall, etc.. Check minimum spec requirements for windows 7. That's just to get the system to boot with enough ram to use the swap file as extra virtual ram.
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