Yes, the NSMB shtick was getting tired by this point & it did feel like Nintendo was just kinda going through the motions. But a solid 2D Mario is still a solid 2D Mario. Sick of the series by this point or not, NSMBU is, at the end of the day, still inoffensive. The level design’s still entertaining, the world map is even more expansive, baby Yoshis' abilities added a fresh twist to the formula & everything looks, plays, feels & sounds as you’d expect. Feels recycled? Sure. But definitely not bad.