An Absolute Gem
posted by Seph912 (LUTZ, FL) Aug 15, 2008
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At first I had raised my eyebrows when I watched people play this game on emulators, Wiis, etc. but when I finally got to sitting down at my own Wii a few months ago and start playing it, I was just about sucked in. It was like I was enjoying a Super Mario World with better gameplay yet lesser graphics and, to my greatest dismay, lacking in a save feature.
However, I put this in my GameQ and got it and I just couldn't put it down. The game here has received both a complete graphic overhaul (while still sticking to the original style) making the game look absolutely gorgeous. Doors don't just look like big dark brown rectangles that look more like walls than doors, they're fully detailed. Backgrounds, ground textures, everything. It looks, feels, and plays a great deal better. And to top it off: it has a save feature now.
As said before, if you're familiar to the gameplay of Super Mario World, you'll enjoy this game's feel. You'll also enjoy, however, the mini-games scattered throughout and the numerous kinds of power-ups (there's your standard mushroom, fire flower, starman, but there's also a tanuki [raccoon] ears/tail and suit [the suit allows you to temporarily become a statue to avoid being seen by pressing, I believe, B + down], both of which allow you to fly much like the cape, and there's even more beyond that!)
If you have ever played ANY mario game, then know this is the cream of the crop and, with the possible exceptions being Mario 64 and the original, is the absolute best in the series. If you haven't picked it up yet, then you should really consider it.
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