Topic: NSMBU

Well, maybe the prizes are slightly different. Like that the green ring has different rewards in every level while the red one has the same rewards everywhere. Or the green ring and red ring give you different items if small or super Mario.

Maybe the green rings always gives you 1 Ups?

To be honest, the first time I saw some screens of NSMBU I was like meeehhhhh... But now I'm really eager to play this one : )

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/14/an-early-look-at-new-s... Here's some footage, if it hasn't already been posted.

Thanks for sharing! These videos are making me wish I could play NSMB.U right now, can't wait..

The review for it just came out on IGN! You can read it here.

EDIT: Hm, got a 9.1 from IGN, complaining about the audio and visuals. TBH, from what I've seen, I'm fine with those. So it looks like it'd be a near-if-not-perfect 10/10 for me.

Still can't wait for the NL review, but I'm still getting this anyway.

EDIT: Hm, got a 9.1 from IGN, complaining about the audio and visuals. TBH, from what I've seen, I'm fine with those. So it looks like it'd be a near-if-not-perfect 10/10 for me.

Still can't wait for the NL review, but I'm still getting this anyway.

I feel the same way. From what I've seen, the game looks amazing. Sadly, I'm going to have to wait for Christmas to play it.

Yeah, Christmas for me too. It's gonna be a loooooooong month and 10 days....

More reviews are starting to roll in. http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/new-super-mario-bros-u No bad review so far.

Another review I found :

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/new-super-mario-bros-u-review/

4.5 out of 5 stars. Great to hear.

@Xilef Did you expect any bad reviews?
This will likely be the first Wii U game I play on Christmas, due to it being multiplayer and it's MARIO.

It's going to be a tough desicion for me on Christmas, either this or NLand. I'll probably go with NLand for 2 reasons.
1) To teach me to use the controls and play with my family.
2) All afternoon I'll be playng NSMBU by myself.

At least I'm not the only one who has to wait until Christmas for this. Nice reviews so far!

I expect a 10/10 from NL, and then the wait's going to be longer.

God no, altohugh i was a bit worried it was going to get low reviews for not being fresh or something, which it turned out not to be.

@Xilef I see what you're saying. Glad to see that Mario is staying king.

It really doesn't look all that innovative; look at the 2D platforming goodness in Super Mario Galaxy. I'd love a game based on that.

I'm sure it's still fun and I'll pick it up when the price comes down a bit, but why must the New series move forward so slowly compared to the 3D Mario entries? They should be masters of the genre, pushing the boundaries like so many indie games are doing now. Instead Nintendo are sticking with solid level design and a new power-up or two.

That being said, Challenge Mode is very welcome indeed.

I'm glad Nintendo incorporated a challenge mode. It's something the 2D games sorely needed. Now I'll probably end up getting this when I eventually get a WiiU.

A comprehensive overview of everything so far:

IGN: 9.1/10
1UP: B+
GamesRadar: 4/5
Destructoid: 8.5/10
CVG: 8.3/10
GameXplain: 4/5
Joystiq: 4.5/5
VentureBeat: 83/100

@GL You forgot Metacritic, which gave it a 86/100... I think.

EDITED: Whoops, it was 86/100.