This is exactly what 2D Mario needed! The New Soups aren't bad games, but they felt very generic and formulaic. This game really feels like the devs just had a blast coming up with ideas and implementing them.
The obvious and main feature of this game are the Wonder effects. I am not exaggerating when I say there's a unique one for every single level. Well, maybe I am. Some of the basic concepts are repeated, and there are some "levels" here that are more like 2 second breaks to change up the pace temporarily, but it really isn't incorrect to say that every level has a unique effect. The effects are amazing, too. Super fun and inventive and visually interesting.
But even beyond the Wonder effects, each level also has a central gimmick going on that keeps every one of them feeling unique and distinct from each other. Like, for example, the level with the roller guys, or the level with the bullet guys, or the level with the hippo guys. Each one of these feels like its own thing, which is something the New Super Mario games can't really say about their levels.
In short, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a masterpiece of 2D platforming and, in my opinion, is up there with the big boys of 2D Mario, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, and is a must-play.
The obvious and main feature of this game are the Wonder effects. I am not exaggerating when I say there's a unique one for every single level. Well, maybe I am. Some of the basic concepts are repeated, and there are some "levels" here that are more like 2 second breaks to change up the pace temporarily, but it really isn't incorrect to say that every level has a unique effect. The effects are amazing, too. Super fun and inventive and visually interesting.
But even beyond the Wonder effects, each level also has a central gimmick going on that keeps every one of them feeling unique and distinct from each other. Like, for example, the level with the roller guys, or the level with the bullet guys, or the level with the hippo guys. Each one of these feels like its own thing, which is something the New Super Mario games can't really say about their levels.
In short, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a masterpiece of 2D platforming and, in my opinion, is up there with the big boys of 2D Mario, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, and is a must-play.