A sequel of sorts to the original Arcade Mario Bros. title, Mario Clash steps things up by adding a background layer to the fold that makes good use of the 3D effect.
Your goal in Mario Clash is to defeat enemies by throwing Koopa shells at them, with most enemies only hittable from the background or the foreground as you throw the shell towards or away from the screen. You can travel between background and foreground through the use of pipes which can also take you to the upper level too.
It's simple yet fun which is something most Mario games nail down. It can be difficult aiming throws to the background or foreground and I do wish there were other ways to defeat enemies at times.
Throughout the game's 40 levels, you'll come across a variety of enemies like spinies and boos to less conventional Mario enemies like snakes and toxic cubes on wheels that can throw poison balls at you. The snakes can be quite annoying as they have the ability to lay eggs and spawn more of them and pokey's can regenerate their bodies which can also be frustrating. Some levels are ice themed to add to the danger in them.
Overall, it's a fun experience though lacking depth in a few areas and frustrating at times. It's cool seeing the Mario Bros gameplay refined and iterated upon and the game does make good use of the Virtual Boy's 3D effect.
Your goal in Mario Clash is to defeat enemies by throwing Koopa shells at them, with most enemies only hittable from the background or the foreground as you throw the shell towards or away from the screen. You can travel between background and foreground through the use of pipes which can also take you to the upper level too.
It's simple yet fun which is something most Mario games nail down. It can be difficult aiming throws to the background or foreground and I do wish there were other ways to defeat enemies at times.
Throughout the game's 40 levels, you'll come across a variety of enemies like spinies and boos to less conventional Mario enemies like snakes and toxic cubes on wheels that can throw poison balls at you. The snakes can be quite annoying as they have the ability to lay eggs and spawn more of them and pokey's can regenerate their bodies which can also be frustrating. Some levels are ice themed to add to the danger in them.
Overall, it's a fun experience though lacking depth in a few areas and frustrating at times. It's cool seeing the Mario Bros gameplay refined and iterated upon and the game does make good use of the Virtual Boy's 3D effect.