In terms of the "New" games, I tend to look upon this one and the predecessor on the DS as the ones worth playing. This is most likely nostalgia talking but it's honestly hard to help. For what the Wii is capable of, especially for Mario titles, this game plays things extremely safe. Little innovation, but what was added is enough to justify the console switch from handheld to home. The Propellor power-up is primarily what I mean (fun addition). The inclusion of limited motion controls was also a good touch. They aren't required to play the game, but add a little something here and there. Multiplayer is, as commonly stated, hectic when more than two players are present, but I'm among the crowd that enjoys this aspect. Suddenly, a platformer becomes an extremely competent party game, something a group of four can easily lose many hours in due in part to the chaos it produces. While this game marks the beginning of the creative decline for 2D Mario, I find that it provides enough to be worth your time.