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A New Twist to a Great Formula
dbarry_22 - wrote on 11/29/2013
New Super Mario Bros. 2 adds a twist to the familiar flavor of Mario platforming making me a believer that you can make a game feel "old school" while still adding something new and unique to it.
This game is a sequel to the Nintendo DS game New Super Mario Bros. It contains most of the same aspects of that game, too. There's your basic mushroom, fireball, mini and mega-mushroom power-ups. Also, the super leaf from Super Mario Bros. 3 makes a return. Pretty much, if you've played a 2D Mario platformer before the enemies, blocks, and obstacles will all feel familiar. That doesn't make the game feel old and boring. To the contrary, it makes the game better when adding the new twist to the game.
Coins, coins, and more coins. That's what this game is about. While it's …
