New Super Mario Bros 2
SCORE: 92
There are baseball players that are
something special. There are basketball players that impress and amaze
to this day. There are football players that dominate. There are soccer
players that are magic with the ball. There are video game reviews that
stand the test of time. There are video game sites that innovate. And
there are video game characters that bring something fun and special to
families. All of these are what is considered Hall of Famers.
Mario is one of those long lasting video game characters that would be
inducted into a Video Game Hall of Fame. Not every Mario game is going
to be a home run, touch down, and slam dunk. But it has the potential to
be just that. New Super Mario Bros 2 is the latest game we are reviewing
here at Family Friendly Gaming that includes Mario. And New Super Mario
Bros 2 will stand the test of time.
New Super Mario Bros 2 comes in two forms. The first is the package that
can be bought in a store. The second is the download version of the
game. So if you just want to pay Nintendo and download it you can do
that. If you want to go to a store and have a hard copy version of the
game you can do that as well. Nintendo provided consumers multiple
choices.
Family Friendly Gaming was provided the download version of New Super
Mario Bros 2 on the Nintendo 3DS. We are very thankful for this. It
comes as an early birthday present to me, and I can pass that along in
the form of a review for our readers. The download version can take a
fair share of blocks to make sure you have enough space.
Parts of New Super Mario Bros 2 feel the same and parts feel very
different. Princess Peach gets kidnapped by Bowser's kids and we have to
defeat them in every castle along the way. Yes we fight Bowser at the
end of New Super Mario Bros 2. This 3DS game focuses on the collecting
of coins though. And there are some other interesting new things in New
Super Mario Bros 2.
I love the golden flower power up in New Super Mario Bros 2. It turns
all the enemies golden for a short time. Hit a turtle and launch it in a
direction. It will leave a trail of golden coins for us to pick up. Gold
coins are everywhere in New Super Mario Bros 2. It is easy to collect a
thousand before beating the game.
Nintendo has made a name for themselves with an inclusive nature of many
of their games. No company is perfect, but Nintendo keeps an eye out for
different kinds of gamers. And they try to provide for all kinds of
gamers in their games. New Super Mario Bros 2 is no different. Hardcore
gamers can diligently put in hours finding every single Star Coin.
Casual gamers can have some fun with this hand held game, and move on.
New Super Mario Bros 2 has one feature that I personally love. If you
die too many times in a level the game will offer a special power up.
This power up allows nothing to hurt us. There is one exception. Falling
to our death or falling into lava still damages us. Enemies are no
longer a concern though This allows gamers of less skill and talent a
way to complete levels.
The 3D in New Super Mario Bros 2 looks good. The graphics are bright and
colorful. There are now skeleton plants - which is a bit odd. Ghosts
play a prominent role in a few of the levels. We go through many of the
well known worlds in New Super Mario Bros 2. Things like ice, desert,
fire, and mushroom.
- Paul
Graphics: 86%
Sound: 95%
Replay/Extras: 97%
Gameplay: 94%
Family Friendly Factor: 86%
System: Nintendo 3DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone
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