“Super Mario Bros. Wonder” (“SMBW”) is the first new traditional ‘Mario’ 2D Platformer since the release of the “New Super Luigi U” stand-alone expansion for “New Super Mario Bros. U,” a decade ago. As a long-time fan of 2D ‘Mario’ games, and with a preference for them over their 3D counterparts, I was delighted when Nintendo revived 2D ‘Mario’ platforming with “New Super Mario Bros.” on the DS… but not so delighted by the actual game. It was “New Super Mario Bros. Wii,” with its cleavage to tradition and addition of shared-screen local coop that gave me hope that Nintendo could continue 2D ‘Mario’ alongside 3D ‘Mario,’ with neither flavor suffering.
Yet Nintendo ultimately dashed my hopes when the next two 2D ‘Mario’ projects they pro... |
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