Some worlds are better than others, and some worlds’ wonders are better than other worlds’ wonders.
And I’ll give you miiiiine
If anyone else on this site has done that stupid joke, I apologize. If not I still apologize. Anyway, this was hella pleasant. My 9 month old baby liked it better than Alan Wake II, which I guess I understand even if I disagree. Still, Wonder is a freakin slick and vibrant entry in the Super Mario Bros. Series.
Aesthetically bold for a modern 2D Mario game, which is to say it has any aesthetic to speak of. Basically all of the additions and subtractions were welcome here for me, except for the stupid flowers that sound like a mix of Arlo and the voiceover guy who hams it up with the English translation of the Nintendo Directs. The concept isn’t horrible and a few of the gags elicit a bit of an exhale, but I really wish they went with more character in the voice. Prince Florian clears.
One questionable design decision is the inclusion of a lives system. It’s so pointless and barely existent, so why keep it at all? Is it just so the 1-Up mushroom can be in the game? Congratulations, you somehow made me less excited to get a 1-Up than ever before.
But don’t let these qualms and queries quonfuse you, I think this game is awesome. It sparked joy every time I picked up the controller, by myself or with my wife. Or in the ‘strand-lite’ online mode. More than anything, it gives me a very positive outlook for the series going forward, and made me want a Mario Maker 3 really bad. Although if they do a Mario Maker 3D I wouldn’t be mad at all. Or they can just do more games like this. I’m game for whatever they’re cooking at this point.
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100% Review Update: one of the easier 100% challenges in recent Mario history, but also the least of a slog. The final final special stage didn’t give me too much trouble due to the checkpoints, and my only complaint is having to grind purple coins to get all the standees. The 100% reward is way better than a stupid jpeg (Mario Sunshine wtf) or a hat on a castle, but it won’t drastically improve replay value or anything. Anyway, I’d love more of this game to play. Super Luigi Wonder where u at?
And I’ll give you miiiiine
If anyone else on this site has done that stupid joke, I apologize. If not I still apologize. Anyway, this was hella pleasant. My 9 month old baby liked it better than Alan Wake II, which I guess I understand even if I disagree. Still, Wonder is a freakin slick and vibrant entry in the Super Mario Bros. Series.
Aesthetically bold for a modern 2D Mario game, which is to say it has any aesthetic to speak of. Basically all of the additions and subtractions were welcome here for me, except for the stupid flowers that sound like a mix of Arlo and the voiceover guy who hams it up with the English translation of the Nintendo Directs. The concept isn’t horrible and a few of the gags elicit a bit of an exhale, but I really wish they went with more character in the voice. Prince Florian clears.
One questionable design decision is the inclusion of a lives system. It’s so pointless and barely existent, so why keep it at all? Is it just so the 1-Up mushroom can be in the game? Congratulations, you somehow made me less excited to get a 1-Up than ever before.
But don’t let these qualms and queries quonfuse you, I think this game is awesome. It sparked joy every time I picked up the controller, by myself or with my wife. Or in the ‘strand-lite’ online mode. More than anything, it gives me a very positive outlook for the series going forward, and made me want a Mario Maker 3 really bad. Although if they do a Mario Maker 3D I wouldn’t be mad at all. Or they can just do more games like this. I’m game for whatever they’re cooking at this point.
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100% Review Update: one of the easier 100% challenges in recent Mario history, but also the least of a slog. The final final special stage didn’t give me too much trouble due to the checkpoints, and my only complaint is having to grind purple coins to get all the standees. The 100% reward is way better than a stupid jpeg (Mario Sunshine wtf) or a hat on a castle, but it won’t drastically improve replay value or anything. Anyway, I’d love more of this game to play. Super Luigi Wonder where u at?