Almost gets a perfect rating through its sheer existence, New Super Mario Bros. is still peak multiplayer Mario to this day and the amount of improvements in the remake (10-player online, new stages + items + music, unique color palettes and rule customization options etc.) is frankly ludicrous!

The only thing really holding it back is that the move to online means interactions can get pretty jank, in both good and bad ways. Otherwise, it's an incredible revival of an underloved side mode and one of my new favorite multiplayer experiences in recent memory.

Reviewed on Sep 21, 2022


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