New Super Mario Bros. 2

There is no question that when it has came down to the Super Mario Brothers games, they have definitely delivered every single time. Since 1985 when the original Super Mario Brothers debuted, gamers have gone wild for Mario & Luigi unlike any other game in the arcades and at home with the original NES. But with so many games and systems going and trying to do what Nintendo had done, Nintendo hadn't lost its edge. With the Nintendo 3DS, they delivered brilliantly last year with Super Mario 3D Land and reinvented the way Mario took the platform run and jump game brilliantly into 3D. The game definitely showed what Mario was made of like he every time was from start to finish. But through the game, we also saw a few elements that were taken on from Super Mario Brothers 3. Well that is shown again for the Nintendo 3DS. But is New Super Mario Brothers 2 worth the money? Absolutely.New Super Mario Brothers 2, continues the winning formula that made New Super Mario Brothers Wii and the original New Super Mario Brothers showed from the original Nintendo DS well, as Mario is back at it again, trying to rescue Princess Toadstool from the clutches of Bowser. This time, he isn't the one alone again. He has his kids, the Koopa Kids Lemmy, Ludwig, Morton, Wendy, Iggy, Larry and Roy with him. They are holding her in the wake of a massive coin crop where there are going to be more coins for Mario to grasp. But with it, the game shows a bigger challenge with new levels of excitement for Mario to explore, and classic enemies again like Renzor from Super Mario World and Dry Bones and Boo. The game takes you on 8 levels of madness and a star world that is just amazing to master. You also do have returning items including the mini-mushroom that makes Mario teeny but he is unable to fight his foes. Still, he can wade on water and leap quicker than the eye, and the might mega-mushroom which makes him king-sized to destroy anything from foes, and break pipes. It is like the invincible star, but also fierce. The game also features a few new power-ups in Mario's aid including the coin block, cap which will turn Mario's head into a coin factory that will keep adding coins and giving you 1-ups while playing. There is aldo the gold flower, which will turn you into Gold mario and Silver Luigi where you can fire at bricks and turn them into coins, and your foes and make them spit out and fire coins at you from Lakitu and the Hammer Brothers.The graphics are definitely worth their effort and stand out well. While the only flaw is the music by taking bits from New Super Mario Brothers Wii and not anything new to spin off of. The control remains as distinctive for you to play with Mario as you run and jump with great ease, and fly with the return of the raccoon leaf from Super Mario Brothers 3, that makes you flutter and fly in spots to grasp hard to reach coins. The fun is definitely great for seasoned Super Mario Brothers veterans as well as newcomers that have never played a Mario game yet. The learning curve might make it too easy for veterans to master at first like Super Mario 3D Land was, but the game is definitely addictive if you want to try and master the Coin Rush mode where you only have one life, to try and grasp as many coins as possible.All in all, there may be some gamers that might be turned off by New Super Mario Brothers 2, and more in wait for the upcoming New Super Mario Brothers U in regards to it being included with the Wii U soon. But I still definitely recommend New Super Mario Brothers 2 for the Nintendo 3DS and the new Nintendo 3DS XL. Not just because it is a great game, it still shows that some games and certain games have never lost their spirit with age. The Super Mario Brothers games have shown that for over 25 years ever since the NES came out. This one is definitely worth its money as a must buy for the Nintendo 3DS.Graphics: ASound: B+Control: AFun & Enjoyment: A-Overall: A-

It's actually better than the first one. You get more abilities like the leaf, which lets you fly, gold flowers which is better than the flower, and adds gold coins to your counter, and the gold lwaf, which allows you to fly without having to run as far as witb the regular leaf.Number two, the Star Coins are much easier to find for the most part. Every now and then I might have to watch a video walkthrough on youtube for a secret exit or a Star Coin, but they are usually easy to get.I'm a guy that doesn't like stuff that's too difficult, and this game can be challenging at times, but for the most part, is pretty easy and simple. Yeah it has basic challenges like be careful of enemies and what not, but so long as you take your time and try to do stuff right, it's not too difficult.The levels are unique and fun. Alot of similarity between this one and the first one when it comes to level design (under water, in the clouds, on the ground, swamps, mountains), but the game is so sille and fun you won't reall mind.It's a fun game that isn't too demanding, and it's replayability is incredible. I can come back later in the future and play this over and over again, and mever get tired of it.All for all, it feels like there could be more, but I'm satisfied with what this has offered so far.

A lengthy, in-depth review might be justifiable were the reader completely unaware of both the classic side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. series and the contemporary New Super Mario Bros. titles. However, I doubt that many people like that both exist AND will happen upon my review in search of enlightenment concerning the goings on in the long established Mushroom Kingdom. Basically, NSMB2 is similar to the prior two New Super Mario Bros. titles; save for the game-specific arsenal of power-ups, entirely different map and level designs, and inclusion of the coin-collection mechanic (a better excuse to collect coins than the 1-Ups you will reap). And also, so what? If you enjoy platformers and, specifically, side-scrolling Mario titles, revel in a colorful, creative world, and appreciate exceptional play control and creative level design New Super Mario Bros. 2 will probably appeal to you. If you want something drastically different from a side-scrolling Mario title, don't buy and / or play a side-scrolling Mario title. This game looks and sounds great, provides an imaginative playground in which to experiment with familiar but brilliant game play mechanics (do I hit or ground pound this block, do I triple jump here or utilize a para-troopa for some added height?), and gives any Mario and / or old-school platformer fan ample cause to smile. I could just as easily say if you enjoy fun for the sake of fun, you'll probably enjoy this game. The Coin Rush mode / coin-collection mechanic and the inclusion of the new Gold Fire Flower and returning fan favorite Super Leaf are simply icing on a cake that I (and, surely, many Mario fans besides) were ready to eat before we even knew there was a cake. I've said my piece; now, if you don't mind, I'm still roughly 400,000 coins short of the desired 1,000,000 coin mark.