udderchaos25
2001
I was told by a lot of people that this game was unlike the newer rockstars and that the missions and such were a lot more "open" and free to have more varied player input. I did not feel that at all when I played it. All I played was a janky and still mostly linear open world game which while impressive for the time, doesn't really hold a candle to the quality of later games from rockstar in both gameplay and story.
1989
Easily the worst 2D Mario game and mainline Mario game in general. It's pathetically tiny even considering the platform it was on. This game also controls quite terribly for a multitude of reasons; the momentum feels bad, the physics, especially gravity, is really inconsistent, and the one power up this game has just isn't very useful. Overall the game was an interesting 30 minutes and that's all I can really give it, Its worth a play if you're a Mario fan and you want to play one of its worst games.
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2015
I wish playing the rest of the series didn't make this one so painful to play because the combo speed is tied to heat. Also story-wise I think this entry is great but for whatever reason I feel like it lacks the distinct charm the later games have for whatever reason. Regardless I think this is the best entry to get into the series with.
2019