Wow, I can’t believe it took me this long to play this game as a lifelong Mario fan.
The art style and pastel colour palette in this game is so beautiful, it’s easily the strongest out of any Mario game. There are some super cool levels, but overall, I definitely felt like they dragged on a bit at times. The gameplay switch-up from the regular 2D Mario gameplay was certainly interesting and added a new dynamic, but it made some gameplay moments super frustrating. Taking damage so easily and having the game sending you flying off the map and Baby Mario off-screen in another direction, happened too many times to count. But overall I really enjoyed it and the final boss was an all time favourite for me.
A very solid Mario game, and It’s awesome to see the newer games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder take a page from this game in terms of visual identity.
The art style and pastel colour palette in this game is so beautiful, it’s easily the strongest out of any Mario game. There are some super cool levels, but overall, I definitely felt like they dragged on a bit at times. The gameplay switch-up from the regular 2D Mario gameplay was certainly interesting and added a new dynamic, but it made some gameplay moments super frustrating. Taking damage so easily and having the game sending you flying off the map and Baby Mario off-screen in another direction, happened too many times to count. But overall I really enjoyed it and the final boss was an all time favourite for me.
A very solid Mario game, and It’s awesome to see the newer games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder take a page from this game in terms of visual identity.