Machu wrote:

Damn these NSMB threads!! It's my birthday a few days after the launch, and I've been told I'm not allowed to buy anything, cos, y'know. I'm gonna have THE BEST birthday, playing that awesome game. I'm so jealous though, having to wait, having to avoid all the 'mario-chat', while you lucky sod's pwn it. Not long now......

Chicken+Brutus wrote:

"The default spin does almost nothing as far as I can tell, though."

The only thing I've found it good for is getting coins out of flowers; kind of cool, as it's a nice subtle link to Mario Galaxy. Also, if you do it when you have an ice flower or fire flower, you'll shoot projectiles in both directions. It's fun!

Kid_A wrote:

Chicken+Brutus wrote:

"The default spin does almost nothing as far as I can tell, though."

The only thing I've found it good for is getting coins out of flowers; kind of cool, as it's a nice subtle link to Mario Galaxy. Also, if you do it when you have an ice flower or fire flower, you'll shoot projectiles in both directions. It's fun!

Err, the default spin is probably the most important addition to the game--if you shake at the tip of your jump you get just a half-second more air. May not sound like a lot, but let me tell you, it seperates the men from the boys. It's really, really helpful once you master it.

Kid_A wrote:

Chicken+Brutus wrote:

"The default spin does almost nothing as far as I can tell, though."

The only thing I've found it good for is getting coins out of flowers; kind of cool, as it's a nice subtle link to Mario Galaxy. Also, if you do it when you have an ice flower or fire flower, you'll shoot projectiles in both directions. It's fun!

Err, the default spin is probably the most important addition to the game--if you shake at the tip of your jump you get just a half-second more air. May not sound like a lot, but let me tell you, it seperates the men from the boys. It's really, really helpful once you master it.

Chicken+Brutus wrote:

Related question: I've noticed that Pokey's "dance" in this game seems to remove his spikes and replace them with leaves, briefly. Can you step on his head while he's leafy without taking damage? I've tried, but haven't managed to time it correctly to tell for sure. Has anyone else given it a shot?

warioswoods wrote:

Since this has turned into an impressions thread or general discussion

warioswoods wrote:

Since this has turned into an impressions thread or general discussion: another minor detail that I found to be quite a nice little upgrade is the handling of the Bullet Bills. Not only do they glance off one another in a satisfying way, but, if you throw in the freezing ability, it becomes another kind of situation entirely. Now I'm not just bouncing off bullets to jump higher, but freezing them for momentary steps, throwing frozen ones at oncoming bullets, and all other manner of mayhem. I can't wait to try out some of these situations in frantic multiplayer later this week.

I also found the use of Galaxy's visually redesigned blueish-glowing Boo's to be a nice touch.

Chicken+Brutus wrote:

I am Error.

Odnetnin wrote:

warioswoods wrote:

Since this has turned into an impressions thread or general discussion

I would first like to say I'm honored, and then: Adam started it.

weirdadam wrote:

EDIT: Uh... I don't know how this happened, but I just noticed Mario isn't wearing his hat anymore. Any idea how this happened or how to get it back? Weird!

Also, by the way, I just got 60 1-ups in a row, maxing out on lives. Cool.

Chicken+Brutus wrote:

RATS OFF TO YA