Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a breath of fresh air for 2D Mario. The wonder flower is a great idea, reminiscent of 2D Kirby games by switching up the mechanics during the level. The badges game offer a change in approach, enhancing replayability and offering additional challenges with expert badges, and was my primary motivation to buy the game after playing the demo at PAX. To my disappointment however, the badges are a little underwhelming, A lot of the action badges have similar functionality or are hard to utilize the support badges, while making the game more accessible, are almost completely useless for even semi decent players. This is my review as of only beating the main story, my opinion may change as I go through the special world and go for 100% completion. Overall a solid experience.