Topic: Anyone notice how dull the aesthetics in NSMB are?

And that could have probably happenned with a better art style.

Personally, I don't think it looks bad. Sure, it could have looked better, but I think it's look was a result of trying to mimic the original game.

And yeah, NSMB games exude minimal effort in regards to presentation.

Saw comments, go start up ALBW on my gorgeous purple 3ds. Played a bit just in case my memory served me wrong. Game still looks gorgeous. Yup. Nope. End.

Saw comments, go start up ALBW on my gorgeous purple 3ds. Played a bit just in case my memory served me wrong. Game still looks gorgeous. Yup. Nope. End.

Saw comments, go start up ALBW on my gorgeous purple 3ds. Played a bit just in case my memory served me wrong. Game still looks gorgeous. Yup. Nope. End.

Agree that DKC: Tropical Freeze and Rayman Legends make NSMBU look dull and uninteresting in comparison. I will say that all of the NSMB titles control beautifully, but the most recent Wii U and 3DS incarnations play it too safe,......the lack of passion is noticeable, it feels like a vanilla 2D platformer that was created for no other purpose than selling millions to those who have a bit of gaming nostalgia. The corporate logic is there despite being enjoyable games.

DKC is probably my favorite side scrolling platformer aesthetically, it just always feels very organic, nature-focused, outdoorsy, especially DKC, DKC 3, and DKC: Tropical Freeze........

I agree with what many of u say... But then u look at figures sales and nsmb franchise sells more than galaxy and mario 3d.... So why N should change if still so many people like this old school always the same stuff?

the first one was fine, nice for a DS game(with 3D-ish graphics)
but it got old after playing for a few minutes

on ALBW topic, I found it charming it was just like a "western" style zelda.
on another note every single 3DS game looks horrible in upscaled screenshots.

Agree 101%... One of the best platform ever

Rayman Legends is good.........but DKC: Tropical Freeze is better, just saying.....

Thirded. Do it.

Lol, garbage. Did you try playing Rayman without the sound on? The whole thing is built upon music - take that away and you are left with average platforming that treads water. Hate the series.

As I do NSMB. The 3DS one was my last - I find the whole thing dull and repetitive that has lost it's shine, and resorted to repetition once too often... which includes the aesthetics to which I concur with the OP.

On a plus note, MK8 has wonderful graphics and aesthetics. I read a line from a review that said they can't ever go back to Mario Kart 7 because of how lifeless it looks in comparison. Totally agreed.

worthless opinion

If it's 1/2 as good as Origins, fourthed

Worthless post. Well done fella.

I refer to my previous statement.

Rayman is absolute garbage - Wonkers is right.

(As always there is always an exception to the rule though - I do like Rayman 2 : Dreamcast).

Like you're the one to talk.

NSMB aesthetics are not that bad. It could've been better, but for what it is and for what they were going for, it is acceptable.

Great. Thus far we've established that A Link Between Worlds looks like a flash game and that Rayman Legends is apparently "garbage."

sigh

I respect all opinions, but calling rayman garbage... Just lol... Anyway check metacritic to have an idea on users thought...

And sorry, but what point is "play it without sound" ?... Dunno, play mario kart on black and white screen... Or wonderful 101 on 10" screen....

Rayman Legends completely misses the point of what makes a platformer good in the first place.

Anything Ubisoft cannot be trusted on metacritic (See the discrepancy between the Watchdogs critic reviews and the user scores).

I suppose its unique in that it is not completely broken just has no redeeming qualities (Or resale value).