Comments on: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Review http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/ Everything for the older Geek. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:36:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Eric Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:02:40 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1867 I <3 you Ray I <3 you Ray

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]]> By: Eric http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 Eric Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:02:13 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1866 Only 5 hours eh? Yeah that is a bit disappointing. I'll probably hold off then, but I have a hunch my elder sis might actually be getting me this for Christmas. Either way I'm sure I may still find this appealing toward my taste. Good review though. At least I know now to not expect the next Super Mario Bros. 3 or Super Mario World. Only 5 hours eh? Yeah that is a bit disappointing. I’ll probably hold off then, but I have a hunch my elder sis might actually be getting me this for Christmas. Either way I’m sure I may still find this appealing toward my taste. Good review though. At least I know now to not expect the next Super Mario Bros. 3 or Super Mario World.

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]]> By: Keck282 http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1841 Keck282 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:28:37 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1841 To be fair Ray, the Crystal Chronicles series is different than the numbered games, since they are real time action RPGs, not turn based, but I get your point. Don't forget KoF (Insert year or Roman Numeral), Halo Infinity, Guitar Hero: (Insert Band Name Here), Call of Duty: Do we really need another generic war game?, Pokemon: (Insert Precious Metal or Jewel), and the list goes on. To be fair Ray, the Crystal Chronicles series is different than the numbered games, since they are real time action RPGs, not turn based, but I get your point.

Don’t forget KoF (Insert year or Roman Numeral), Halo Infinity, Guitar Hero: (Insert Band Name Here), Call of Duty: Do we really need another generic war game?, Pokemon: (Insert Precious Metal or Jewel), and the list goes on.

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]]> By: Ray http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 Ray Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:46:52 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1832 Yeah! Fuck Mario, and fuck childhood. Nintendo too, those milking bastards! Bring on Super Street Fighter IV, Final Fantasy XIII (Versus XIII, Agito XIII, Crystal Bearers, Four Warriors of Light, and XIV), and Ratchet & Clank! Yeah! Fuck Mario, and fuck childhood. Nintendo too, those milking bastards!

Bring on Super Street Fighter IV, Final Fantasy XIII (Versus XIII, Agito XIII, Crystal Bearers, Four Warriors of Light, and XIV), and Ratchet & Clank!

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]]> By: Randy Yasenchak http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 Randy Yasenchak Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:46:07 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1831 :) I saw you wanted to "edit" your last post, so I fixed it for ya. :) I saw you wanted to “edit” your last post, so I fixed it for ya.

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]]> By: Ray http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1829 Ray Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:29:42 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1829 "Super Hardcore" I like that. “Super Hardcore” I like that.

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]]> By: Randy Yasenchak http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1826 Randy Yasenchak Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:10:56 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1826 Hahaha! Heey!!!! They aren't that casual. It's sort of a mixed bag. It was my sister (super casual), my wife (semi casual), my brother (semi hardcore), my nephew (hardcore), and myself (super hardcore) so I think we had a pretty fair mix of people gaming. Yes, the nods to super mario world and super mario bros 3 were nice, but in the end, we'd all rather play super mario bros. 3 and super mario world. The big up the penguin suit had over the standard ice flower is the increased mobility in water and you don't slide on ice (unless you hit the down button to intentionally slide). Why Mario Kart instead? I'm not really sure. Maybe because it's a more customizable experience? Hahaha! Heey!!!! They aren’t that casual. It’s sort of a mixed bag. It was my sister (super casual), my wife (semi casual), my brother (semi hardcore), my nephew (hardcore), and myself (super hardcore) so I think we had a pretty fair mix of people gaming. Yes, the nods to super mario world and super mario bros 3 were nice, but in the end, we’d all rather play super mario bros. 3 and super mario world.

The big up the penguin suit had over the standard ice flower is the increased mobility in water and you don’t slide on ice (unless you hit the down button to intentionally slide).

Why Mario Kart instead? I’m not really sure. Maybe because it’s a more customizable experience?

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]]> By: Gavin Greene http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 Gavin Greene Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:20:08 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1819 Was this even worth a review? It's Nintendo milking the same formula from the 30-year chapped teats that they go back to whenever the hardcore get pissy...whoop-de-do. Was this even worth a review? It’s Nintendo milking the same formula from the 30-year chapped teats that they go back to whenever the hardcore get pissy…whoop-de-do.

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]]> By: Ray http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1817 Ray Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:04:03 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1817 I'd go for a buy personally. I rented it a few weeks ago, and never finished it. I could in one week, but I chose not to finish it because I want to own it in the future. I'm sure for most people who don't own a DS the last Mario sidescroller was Super Mario World, which was more than 18 years ago. That doesn't seem overdone to me. If most people are like me: they've also played through Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World every couple of years since their release. I don't see how this game will be any different. There's just something about the 2D Mario formula that seems to offer unlimited replay value. I loved all the nods to Super Mario Bros. 3, and World in this game. I think most gamers would agree those two were the best games in the series, and this title borrows heavily from the two. The only power-up I didn't like in this one was the Ice Flower. The Ice Flower seemed pointless when the Penguin Suit offers the same method of attack, but with more powers. The ice also only bounces once, unlike the fire balls, making it fairly difficult to hit anything other than the enemies right in front of you. Oh yes, and Randy your family are either the most casual gamers on the face of the earth, or have terrible taste in video games to want to play Mario Kart Wii over anything. I’d go for a buy personally. I rented it a few weeks ago, and never finished it. I could in one week, but I chose not to finish it because I want to own it in the future.

I’m sure for most people who don’t own a DS the last Mario sidescroller was Super Mario World, which was more than 18 years ago. That doesn’t seem overdone to me.

If most people are like me: they’ve also played through Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World every couple of years since their release. I don’t see how this game will be any different. There’s just something about the 2D Mario formula that seems to offer unlimited replay value.

I loved all the nods to Super Mario Bros. 3, and World in this game. I think most gamers would agree those two were the best games in the series, and this title borrows heavily from the two.

The only power-up I didn’t like in this one was the Ice Flower. The Ice Flower seemed pointless when the Penguin Suit offers the same method of attack, but with more powers. The ice also only bounces once, unlike the fire balls, making it fairly difficult to hit anything other than the enemies right in front of you.

Oh yes, and Randy your family are either the most casual gamers on the face of the earth, or have terrible taste in video games to want to play Mario Kart Wii over anything.

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]]> By: Randy Yasenchak http://elder-geek.com/2009/11/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Randy Yasenchak Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:01:28 +0000 http://elder-geek.com/?p=9772#comment-1813 Depends on how you play it, really. If you play with family mostly, it'll take a LOT longer. If you play alone it'll go much faster. Each world only has a handful of maps which is sad :(. We played it off and on between that and Mario Kart. Mario Kart definitely saw more playtime. I'd honestly say it only took about 5 hours to get to world 8. It would have taken much less if we used the warps we found. If you can find it for $35 or less, I say go for it. But I don't think you'll get enough replay value out of this for $50. I got my copy off of gamefly with a coupon for $32 total or something. Depends on how you play it, really. If you play with family mostly, it’ll take a LOT longer.

If you play alone it’ll go much faster. Each world only has a handful of maps which is sad :( . We played it off and on between that and Mario Kart. Mario Kart definitely saw more playtime. I’d honestly say it only took about 5 hours to get to world 8. It would have taken much less if we used the warps we found.

If you can find it for $35 or less, I say go for it. But I don’t think you’ll get enough replay value out of this for $50. I got my copy off of gamefly with a coupon for $32 total or something.

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