If you think about this game in the context that it came out in (First original 2D Mario game in 14 years, on a relatively new system) you'll realize really how amazing it is. The controls are tight, the introduction of certain moves from his 3D games feels natural, new power-ups are cool (although a bit gimmicky in the Mega Mushroom's case) and the graphics for the DS are good, and although we may be SO tired of this artstyle for Mario nowadays, by acknowledging this is the first time we saw it you can learn to appreciate how well it fits the series and how nice it looks in general.