New Super Mario Bros. 2 is very weak.
The coin system, as many other users have noted is really one-note and undynamic with other systems of the game. It could have been integrated better. Like in a shop. Or that coin collecting unlocks levels.
The koopalings are mostly uninteresting and their boss stages as well as the actual boss fights. Iggy and chomp is fun though. They are shockingly bland bosses compared to the first New SMB.
There are some stages that really leave a sour taste in my mouth. The stage in star-4 is one of the worst auto-scroll levels in SMB. Or the snow level in world 4 is also pretty bad because unless you have the fire flower you are screwed.
There was one stage that stood out. 6-2. A very good auto-scroller.
The inclusion of the tanuki suit is one I dislike because the power-up ends up killing a lot of the levels in the game because unless you force yourself not too you can just skip over most of a level by jumping well, keeping stamina in check. The 'silver/golden tanuki suit' is also bad. It appears if you die often. It is an easy way out, level skipper. Tanuki just kills the core of the SMB game. The exploration.
When you hand an item like that to the player, of course their going to make use of it to the best of their abilities.
I want to note the really boring aesthetics. As a number 2 in the NEW SMB series I expected a shift in art direction. I expected that for the whole series. Time shows that...that didn't really happen. It's really frustrating.
I don't really enjoy this game.
P.S. Do not try to get 90 starcoins. It's not worth the effort.
The coin system, as many other users have noted is really one-note and undynamic with other systems of the game. It could have been integrated better. Like in a shop. Or that coin collecting unlocks levels.
The koopalings are mostly uninteresting and their boss stages as well as the actual boss fights. Iggy and chomp is fun though. They are shockingly bland bosses compared to the first New SMB.
There are some stages that really leave a sour taste in my mouth. The stage in star-4 is one of the worst auto-scroll levels in SMB. Or the snow level in world 4 is also pretty bad because unless you have the fire flower you are screwed.
There was one stage that stood out. 6-2. A very good auto-scroller.
The inclusion of the tanuki suit is one I dislike because the power-up ends up killing a lot of the levels in the game because unless you force yourself not too you can just skip over most of a level by jumping well, keeping stamina in check. The 'silver/golden tanuki suit' is also bad. It appears if you die often. It is an easy way out, level skipper. Tanuki just kills the core of the SMB game. The exploration.
When you hand an item like that to the player, of course their going to make use of it to the best of their abilities.
I want to note the really boring aesthetics. As a number 2 in the NEW SMB series I expected a shift in art direction. I expected that for the whole series. Time shows that...that didn't really happen. It's really frustrating.
I don't really enjoy this game.
P.S. Do not try to get 90 starcoins. It's not worth the effort.
Katpasniss
7 months ago
I want a 2D Mario that makes me feel like the old 2D Mario again, even game like New Super Mario Bros DS, which felt really fresh. Could argue Wii was when they started getting repetitive but they did add multiplayer, it was the return of the koopaling at the time and all, so I won't knock down Wii for that.
I do plan to play NSMB2 (and probably will get all start coin) but I am not looking forward to it