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Game Review - Super Mario Bros For The Wii
In reality, the game presents a 2.5D effect, meaning the game plays on 2D backgrounds with some objects and characters being rendered in visually simulating 3D effects. Players are given the option to play either Mario, Luigi, a blue Toad, and a yellow Toad. The Wii version adds a new dimension of moves to the previous Mario release, taking advantage of the Wii's unique controller. Players can either play in classic style, using the Wii Remote in the horizontal position, or in Nunchuk style, using the Nunchuk to control movement. Characters can spin in mid-air by shaking the Wii Remote. This allows one to pick up, carry, and throw other players. The game adds new features like an Ice Flower for freezing enemies with ice balls, a Penguin Suit for easier movement on ice and water, and a Propeller Suit for flying abilities. Players can ride on Yoshis, too, which eat bad guys and fly around in the air. Super Mario Bros. for the Wii brings an unexpected surprise to Mario fans--multiplayer action. It is the first game in the main "Mario" series since the original old-school, single-scene Mario Bros. arcade game to feature simultaneous multiplayer action. Multiplayer mode supports up to four concurrent players, including two dedicated multiplayer modes, "Free Mode" and "Coin Battle". In Free Mode, players are ranked at the end of each course based on coins, enemy kills, and score. Coin Battle ranks players, as one could probably guess, based on the amount of coins collected. Another surprising but innovative addition is the new "Super Guide" feature, which allows a computer-controlled Luigi to aid the player in completing a level after he or she fails it eight times in a row. Super Mario Bros. for the Wii follows the traditional Mario storyline: Princess Peach gets kidnapped by Bowser and his thug Koopalings with Mario & Co. being tasked with her rescue. While it isn't revolutionary, it does bring players exactly what they want--more Super Mario Bros. It's like the old saying goes, "if something's not broken, don't fix it". The original Super Mario Bros. was the icon of successful 2D scrollers. The idea worked and has brought years of entertainment to gamers. Sometimes throwing more graphics and fluff in a sequel can kill game play. Super Mario Bros. for the Wii does the exact opposite. The game is a complete success in every way, selling 936,734 units in four days in Japan, with sales increasing to 1,401,558 in the following week. It was the fastest-selling video game ever to sell three million units in Japan. In North American, it sold 1,390,000 units in November. It ranks as the third best-selling game of the month just behind the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It has received several prestigious awards, including the following: "Best Wii Game" award - 2009 Spike Video Game Awards "Best Wii Game of 2000" GameTrailers "2009 Wii Game of the Year" - IGN Analysts expect New Super Mario Bros Wii will eventually surpass Modern Warfare 2 sales and all other competitors in the long-run, despite setbacks from Australian pirates who prematurely released portions of the game prior to its official Nintendo release. Fortunately for Nintendo, they recently won a lawsuit against the pirates to the tune of $1.5 million, a measure which is expected to help Nintendo combat piracy and bring gamers more Super Mario action for years to come. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Find all the latest game reviews on GameArena. |
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