Genre: Old School Platformer | Released: 2006 | Platform: Nintendo DS | Developer: Nintendo EAD | Publisher: Nintendo | Language: English | Length: 6-10 hours | Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, with some challenging side content | Do I Need To Play Anything First: No, this is a great place to jump in | Accessibility Options: Nearly none | Monetization: Single Purchase | Microtransaction: None | Gambling Elements: Random luck games for power ups | Content Warning: Mild cartoon violence | Parenting Guide: It’s Mario… So all ages of course | How Did You Play It: On my 3DS | Did you need a guide: Nope, but I did not go for all the secrets | Mods: None

Is It Good: It’s delightful.

Back of the Box: More Super Mario Bros. But new! ….New’ish!

Hey, guess what? The game that sold 30.8 million copies is really fun and I liked it. New Super Mario Bros for the DS is like a reimaging/remake/homage to the NES original, and I think it’s one of the best Mario platformers out there. It’s incredibly polished, slick, filled with joy and secrets, and short. Wonderful.

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