 | New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
Platform: Nintendo DS | Category: Arcade and Platform
Maker: Nintendo | Released: 30/06/2006
List Price: £29.99
In a nutshell:Its been over fifteen years since the last Super Mario Bros. but finally Mario is back in a proper 2D platforming adventure. Just because its old school though doesnt mean its old hat...The lowdown:Considering the last Super Mario Bros. game is still the best selling video game of all time (17.28 million copies and counting) this has a lot to live up to, but it almost effortlessly captures the action and charm of the old games. The basics of the game are the same as always as you run and jump through mostly horizontally scrolling levels. New to the game are power-ups that turn Mario into a giant or make him really tiny, as well as one that gives him a Koopa shell on his back to attack enemies with. Although the gameplay is all in two dimensions the graphics are 3D, with all new moves such as the triple jump and wall jump added in as well.Most exciting moment:As well as the single player mode theres also a wireless multiplayer mode where you get to battle a friend (as... Read More |
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