“This is pretty much the greatest game of all time”
Tetris would like a word…lol
“This is pretty much the greatest game of all time”
Tetris would like a word…lol
Tetris, of course, is also the greatest game of all time
I played a bit today, whilst listening to something. I often do that
I just finished re-playing New Super Mario Bros. DS and the final level had
one of those looping castle levels too. But, just the last part
And they had a buzz or a ding to tell you if you did it right, which I believe All-Stars also did
Finished my All Star-Coin run of New Super Mario Bros. DS this time ! I will have to find something else to play…perhaps Super Mario Bros. 2, at some point
I noticed that the Scuttlebugs and Skeeters got a lot more annoying since Super Mario 64, at certain points [when trying to get Star Coins]. You might say they really…BUGGED me…
What’s the common opinion regarding Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2? I loved SMG 1, and although I’m also really enjoying SMG 2, something feels missing? I don’t know what that something is but it just doesn’t hit the same as 1.
It’s not an uncommon sentiment. I think a lot of people like Super Mario Galaxy 2 quite a lot, but often not as intensely as the first one.
I’m guessing its the lack of innovation? SMG 2 is practically the same game as 1, but with a few new power-ups.
It’s definitely that, and I’d say it’s got a much weaker sense of place as well. It feels more like a level pack than a world.
(I prefer it, tho!)
For me it’s the general overall lack of Rosalina in the sequel, given that she’s relegated to the end. Another reason I love SM3DW because I can eventually play as Rosalina (who deserves her own platformer!)
Because Galaxy 2 was just meant to be DLC for 1. It’s simply more Galaxy-style levels (which is fine, I’ll note). I overall preferred the levels in 1 though, as well as the space station hub world, the music, and the story (Rosalina’s picture book). A case of polished presentation going the extra mile IMO. And the only new thing in 2 I consider notable is the inclusion of Yoshi, but he’s only in it a little bit.
There’s also just the simple fact that, assuming you played 1 first, that was your first time experiencing the gravity-focused platforming. The “wow factor” is going to be more prevalent throughout your playthrough of 1, than it will of 2.
Yeah, the lack of Rosalina sucks! She definitely deserves her own game (as does Captain Syrup, of course).
Haven’t played Super Mario Galaxy in a while [last time was on the Switch collection]; maybe will have to do that sometime
Playing Mario And Green Guy Superstar Saga… Never played this one, started with Partners in Time, always heard the first was good.
Have folks been able to play through Super Mario Bros, the original? Here are some of my thoughts on my latest run.
The swimming levels are pretty much the thing that prevents me from liking Super Mario Bros. more than I do.
I’ve played it so many times now, throughout the years, that I didn’t really have much to say
The fireballs–yeah, it can look like he’s spitting them because his hand goes past his mouth. Old sprites are like that; it’s easier if you look at a static image online. Likewise, people used to say he’d hit blocks with his head [he uses his fist]
Interestingly the Fire Bros. in Super Mario Bros. 3–I think they DID spit fireballs at first, and then started using their hands like Mario when they returned in more recent years
As for the swimming levels–don’t know how much this helps, but Bloopers will never touch the bottom, which might be useful to be aware of
I assume we will move on to Super Mario Bros. 2 next
Did a quick runthrough of the NES version with my usual house rules: no warps, pipes, vines, or fire flowers. I wasn’t around for its original release, but SMB1’s still a game that I have immense nostalgia for, as it was basically all I played for a whole month when I was hospitalized in 2010.
It still holds up great, and honestly I prefer it to SMB2, 3, and World. I love how weighty Mario’s inertia is, how it feels like a struggle for him to slow down or course correct once he’s gotten up to speed. I love how the levels are pretty much all designed to be sprinted through nonstop, and all the little midair adjustments that let Mario bypass stairs and other stumbling blocks as if they weren’t even there. And I love that coins are relevant to collect since World 8 can be pretty tough to make it through unscathed.
Other than the Hammer Bro gauntlet in 8-3 being an unfun slog, I don’t think I’d change a single thing about it.