This time around you are not saving the princess but instead
you are saving fairy sprites that Bowser has taken captive and placed in bottles. He is just a big
bully. You will find yourself facing Bowser or the Bowser kids as always. My
question is where is the mom to all these Bowser kids.
The game is visually pleasing. It truly takes everything that
was great about Super Mario Galaxy and combines it with the multiplayer aspects
of New Super Mario Bros. U. Super Mario Galaxy is one of my all time favorites
and I enjoyed the different worlds that reminded me of the set up for Super
Mario World. Princess Peach is now a playable character. The one problem is that you cannot use 4 Wiimotes. You are forced to play 3 Wiimotes and the gamepad. I did not like that the only way to play four players is to use the gamepad but it is a small thing to fuss about.
I had the chance to play the game with four players to get
the full effect of the madness of 3D. Let me tell you there were many deaths.
One drawback is that you have shared lives. So if you have stayed alive the
whole game and die when your counterparts have been going through the lives
like it is water you may find yourself on the outside looking in. I did not
enjoy the shared life aspect. If I stayed alive and you have used all the lives
I should not be penalized for all your deaths.
The new suit for this game is the cat suit. It allows for
you climb up walls and claw certain switches. I also like that at the end of
the level you can climb to the top of the flag pole and always get a perfect
score.
Overall the game play is good. I wish there were more uses
of the gamepad. The worlds were different and interesting with some worlds
specifically designed for single player. One of my favorite boards was early on and you had to ride a dinosaur through the water and work with your counterparts to control the dinosaur. It is interesting and trust me that dinosaur died a few times. I would recommend this game as it is
fun to scream at your friends and family members as you play and die repeatedly.
Awesome review to an awesome game.
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