Rizsparky wrote:

SPOILER...

The reward for 1 mil coins is a flashy new title screen...... Yes.. total ****... video below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dze00JTqkVU&feature=player...

CowLaunch wrote:

Rizsparky wrote:

SPOILER...

The reward for 1 mil coins is a flashy new title screen...... Yes.. total ****... video below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dze00JTqkVU&feature=player...

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Oh goodness. That just sums up for me how lazy Nintendo have been with this game.

Take another series of 4 Mario platformers, between SMB1- SMW, and you see a far greater divergence in gameplay and graphical styles. And then there's the new directions Nintendo took with the Super Mario Land and World series, namely Wario land and Yoshi's Island. I can't imagine them taking that kind of risk now. Compare that to the NSMB series, and it starts to look quite pathetic.

SuperSonic95 wrote:

CowLaunch wrote:

Rizsparky wrote:

SPOILER...

The reward for 1 mil coins is a flashy new title screen...... Yes.. total ****... video below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dze00JTqkVU&feature=player...

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Oh goodness. That just sums up for me how lazy Nintendo have been with this game.

Take another series of 4 Mario platformers, between SMB1- SMW, and you see a far greater divergence in gameplay and graphical styles. And then there's the new directions Nintendo took with the Super Mario Land and World series, namely Wario land and Yoshi's Island. I can't imagine them taking that kind of risk now. Compare that to the NSMB series, and it starts to look quite pathetic.

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The graphics changed because of, "the progress of technology," to quote Nintendo. The REAL Mario 2 was a harder version of the original with the poison mushroom added. The US one was a reskinned version of Doki Doki Panic. Mario 3 had improved graphics, some new power ups and a map. Mario World had more improved graphics because of, "the progress of technology," retained the map, replaced raccoon/tanooki suit with a cape, used a few new enemies, added Yoshi (which NSMB Wii did), and maybe had some other new power ups that I forgot to mention.
As for the NSMB series, NSMB Wii added Yoshi, improved graphics, co-op, and new power ups. NSMB 2 is adding a coin goal, fresh new ways to earn lots of coins, coin rush mode, return of old power ups, new power ups, and new special levels like the dash level. NSMB U has new power ups, improved graphics, various types of baby Yoshi's, the use of the gamepad as an assist tool, a new art style with the backgrounds and platforms, 5 player co-op, Miiverse integration, and the ability to play as your Mii.

CowLaunch wrote:

SuperSonic95 wrote:

CowLaunch wrote:

Rizsparky wrote:

SPOILER...

The reward for 1 mil coins is a flashy new title screen...... Yes.. total ****... video below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dze00JTqkVU&feature=player...

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Oh goodness. That just sums up for me how lazy Nintendo have been with this game.

Take another series of 4 Mario platformers, between SMB1- SMW, and you see a far greater divergence in gameplay and graphical styles. And then there's the new directions Nintendo took with the Super Mario Land and World series, namely Wario land and Yoshi's Island. I can't imagine them taking that kind of risk now. Compare that to the NSMB series, and it starts to look quite pathetic.

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The graphics changed because of, "the progress of technology," to quote Nintendo. The REAL Mario 2 was a harder version of the original with the poison mushroom added. The US one was a reskinned version of Doki Doki Panic. Mario 3 had improved graphics, some new power ups and a map. Mario World had more improved graphics because of, "the progress of technology," retained the map, replaced raccoon/tanooki suit with a cape, used a few new enemies, added Yoshi (which NSMB Wii did), and maybe had some other new power ups that I forgot to mention.
As for the NSMB series, NSMB Wii added Yoshi, improved graphics, co-op, and new power ups. NSMB 2 is adding a coin goal, fresh new ways to earn lots of coins, coin rush mode, return of old power ups, new power ups, and new special levels like the dash level. NSMB U has new power ups, improved graphics, various types of baby Yoshi's, the use of the gamepad as an assist tool, a new art style with the backgrounds and platforms, 5 player co-op, Miiverse integration, and the ability to play as your Mii.

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I would accept that these older games are different in some respects due to progress in technology, but the 3DS is more powerful than the DS, and NSMB2 doesn't look that much better than the first, if at all. Also, the technology of the SNES and the Game Boy hadn't changed after SML2 and SMW, but Wario Land and Yoshi's Island have very different styles of gameplay.

As for the first 2 REAL SMB, I was quite content with the first 2 NSMB, though being quite similar. This however, the third in the series, is too far. SMB3 gameplay is very different from SMB1, and though not as radically different form it's predecessor, SMW is still distinct from SMB3.

The return of old power ups and yoshi in the various installments of the NSMB series isn't innovation. Super Mario 3D Land brought back the Tanooki suit for a 3D environment, and I thought that was worthwhile, but in NSMB2 it looks tacked on.

Perhaps I'm in the minority, but the great deal of innovations you've listed come across to me as superficial and gimmicky, and cannot take away from the fact that NSMB1&2 were almost the same game, and that the next 2 look awfully similar as well.

Mario has been collecting coins forever, they've increased the scale of that, and also forgotten that they ever created Wario.

SuperSonic95 wrote:

Leaves forum to play Super Mario 3D Land.

TheDreamingHawk wrote:

I'm kinda sad how a few of my friends are going the idiot route and are skipping on the game for the goal prize alone. It's still mario and still fun, i just hope it's not easy and the DLC will be cool.

19Robb92 wrote:

From what I've seen it looks quite underwhelming. Reused boss fights from New Super Mario Bros Wii and the level design doesn't look like it's offering anything new.

I'll buy it as a download since I love 2D platformers. But I feel as if they could have at least changed up some of the stuff. New Super Mario Bros. U looks loads better than this IMO from what I've seen.

Rizsparky wrote:

The least they could have included is Yoshi....

KaiserGX wrote:

Idk Raccoon Tail Marion while on a Yoshi... that just... looks weird.

Rizsparky wrote:

TheDreamingHawk wrote:

I'm kinda sad how a few of my friends are going the idiot route and are skipping on the game for the goal prize alone. It's still mario and still fun, i just hope it's not easy and the DLC will be cool.

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Jokes on you, they have already made all the DLC, Nintendo used the goal prize as a tool to get people to preorder, lol@them when they found out what the prize was.