Super Mario Bros Wonder is an absolutely wonderful game (see what I did there haha)

No but for real this is undoubtedly one of the best titles in the entire Mario franchise from its level design & overall structure to the charm that it oozes through in every way. The controls are so tight & responsive & I really just love the artstyle of the many different worlds you will come across on your journey.

The wonder effects in this game really give it so much variety & they are easily the most creative parts of the entire game for me. The power ups are a lot of fun also, shoutout to the elephant in particular, wowie zowie! This is probably my favourite 2D Mario entry yet & I actually found a lot of the stages quite challenging especially in the latter worlds.

I will say I found the lack of variety of the bosses to be a bit of a let down but otherwise I would say that I don’t have a whole lot of complaints to make, this game was just a blast start to end. Highly recommended anyone who is into 2D platformers & definitely one of the best games of this year.

Final score: 9/10