It's-a Me, Mario: A Mario Thread

[E.H. Ruddock]

What's the badge system?

you earn badges throughout the game. you equip one badge before the start of each level. each badge grants a special ability or minor alteration to the level (such as extra blocks)

ooh I haven't gotten the extra blocks yet. We only played maybe 6 or 7 levels last night. We unlocked the "jump up off the wall" badge and the parachute badge.

[tree_]

What's the badge system?

you earn badges throughout the game. you equip one badge before the start of each level. each badge grants a special ability or minor alteration to the level (such as extra blocks)

ooh I haven't gotten the extra blocks yet. We only played maybe 6 or 7 levels last night. We unlocked the "jump up off the wall" badge and the parachute badge.

Some of the badges have downright made me giddy

[tree_]

great video!

[Anders]

Had fun with the first few leveis yesterday. Vibrant and colorful. First levels very easy.

[daft twat]

the Wii U title that was later released with Bowser’s Fury. Am I missing out?

Super Mario 3D World? Yes, you should play that. It is fantastic.

maybe he shouldn't. doesn't sound like much of a mario fan. Wonder is better and he's not very impressed by it

I called it charming and fun. My only negative was that most of it isn’t very challenging. There are a lot of low level difficulty (even by their own ranking system) stages. Some of the wonder sections are super fun, and I like Spider-Man vine badge (it’s like Link’s hookshot!) a lot. So I’m enjoying it, but I doubt I’ll spend more than 20 hours with it. I must have at least quadrupled that with Odyssey. It’s just a preference in style.

[tree_]

the Wii U title that was later released with Bowser’s Fury. Am I missing out?

Super Mario 3D World? Yes, you should play that. It is fantastic.

maybe he shouldn't. doesn't sound like much of a mario fan. Wonder is better and he's not very impressed by it

I called it charming and fun. My only negative was that most of it isn’t very challenging. There are a lot of low level difficulty (even by their own ranking system) stages. Some of the wonder sections are super fun, and I like Spider-Man vine badge (it’s like Link’s hookshot!) a lot. So I’m enjoying it, but I doubt I’ll spend more than 20 hours with it. I must have at least quadrupled that with Odyssey. It’s just a preference in style.

That's understandable. But I'm finding it adequately challenging for a Mario game. Some levels are quite difficult, especially if you're trying for 100%.

[daft twat]

Anyone finish?

I’ve gotten to sneak in a few minutes this week and I’m onto Bowser’s world - I think maybe one stage away from the final fight. I’ve discovered both special worlds but will save them for later. I plan to finish Bowser off this weekend. I’ve definitely died more in the later stages, but I still have double digit lives without having bought any, and I’m not great.

One minor gripe: I wish it was clear when you had to fall down a hole to find a hidden part of the stage. Sometimes you do, and sometimes you think you do and you just die. That’s dumb.

This has been fun, though. I really like the flower voice.

[Monkey_Driven]

Just started World 2. Only playing a level or two a day so far.

[Bammer]

Both my kids would rather have the latest Kirby side scroll game over this Mario side scroll game.

[Anders]

Could probably get both using the vouchers system.

[Anders]

I do love the vibe of the game. Will play more this weekend.

[tree_]

Yeah, I beat the game. Haven't 100%'d it yet, though. Maybe by the end of next week.

[daft twat]

Yeah, I beat the game. Haven't 100%'d it yet, though. Maybe by the end of next week.

By this, do you mean all the wonder seeds, purple 10 coins, and “wonderful” flag pole toppers?

Well, I finished Bowser off yesterday on my first try. Today I finished the special world and got all of the wonder seeds. Some of those special stages were crazy. The Jump! Jump! Jump! Stage took me 100 tries. I was losing my mind. My wife was not impressed. You get nothing but a 2 second pat on the back for finishing the special world, unfortunately.

I imagine there could be a ton of replay value with friends or online, but I won’t do any of that. For all intents and purposes, I’m done with this game. It was cute.

[Monkey_Driven]

It's probably too early to say it, but this is my second favorite 2D Mario art style.

[Anders]

It's probably too early to say it, but this is my second favorite 2D Mario art style.

What is number one?

[Monkey_Driven]

It's probably too early to say it, but this is my second favorite 2D Mario art style.

What is number one?

Mario 3 will always be the GOAT, the perfect marriage of hardware limitations and creativity.

[Anders]

It's probably too early to say it, but this is my second favorite 2D Mario art style.

What is number one?

Mario 3 will always be the GOAT, the perfect marriage of hardware limitations and creativity.

Maybe with a large spoon of nostalgia.

[Anders]

Yeah, I beat the game. Haven't 100%'d it yet, though. Maybe by the end of next week.

By this, do you mean all the wonder seeds, purple 10 coins, and “wonderful” flag pole toppers?

Well, I finished Bowser off yesterday on my first try. Today I finished the special world and got all of the wonder seeds. Some of those special stages were crazy. The Jump! Jump! Jump! Stage took me 100 tries. I was losing my mind. My wife was not impressed. You get nothing but a 2 second pat on the back for finishing the special world, unfortunately.

I imagine there could be a ton of replay value with friends or online, but I won’t do any of that. For all intents and purposes, I’m done with this game. It was cute.

Loved the Jump! Jump! Jump! stage, had a lot of fun with it.

[Monkey_Driven]

What was your total playtime, Daft? I'm not at a stage in my life right now where I can beat a game (even a 10-15 hour one) in one week, but I'm curious.

[i got bugs]

Came in to say.. fuck jump jump jump

I seem to get to the end a lot n screw up