New Super Mario Bros. 2

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Platform: 3DS (2012)
Editor Rating: 9/10, based on 1 review
User Rating: 6.2/10 - 13 votes
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New Super Mario Bros. 2
New Super Mario Bros. 2
New Super Mario Bros. 2

From the acclaimed Nintendo Franchise, comes New Super Mario Bros. 2. A game that reverts the franchise back into its 2D side-scrolling roots, and it also became the first entry to be available in physical and digital editions. Published by Nintendo and released in July 2012, New Super Mario Bros. 2 is one of the best platformers for the 3DS. This platformer offers a single-player campaign experience as well as a multiplayer option.

The Coin Collector Bros.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is the third entry of the series and is a sequel to New Super Mario Bros and New Super Mario Bros Wii. The story is the classic one, Mario and Luigi - if played on multiplayer - are tasked with rescuing Princess Peach from the evil Bowser and Koopalings. Returning players will be very familiar with the style and pace of the game, where you simply have to jump, dodge, and defeat enemies in a straightforward fashion.

The game's design is very similar to other Mario games, where different worlds, have different stages and challenges. In total players have six worlds, three special worlds, and over eighty levels to complete, as well as secret passages and hidden rooms to find. New Super Mario Bros. 2 has a different focus from earlier entries and invites players to dedicate more focus than ever to acquiring the golden coins. This is amplified by the fact that an entire game mode is called “Coin Rush”. Here players have to complete stages as fast as possible while collecting as many coins as they can.

Mushrooms, Leaves, and Platforming

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a game full of collectibles, secrets, surprises, and returning features. There is a lot to be explored and found, with so many levels, high replayability, and fun gameplay it’s hard not to love this title. Add to that the fact that coupled with a friend on his own Nintendo DS, you can do everything through multiplayer mode like Mario & Luigi and you have the recipe for a great game.

Returning features such as the Super Leaf, Mini Mushroom, and Mega Mushroom that were seen in previous entries are all back. This gives a sense of familiarity to the title, however, New Super Mario Bros. 2 might feel too familiar at times. With a decent time frame between releases, players would expect a game that brings more to the table than updated graphics and a new game mode.

Conclusion

This is not to say that the title isn’t a great game, in fact, it might be one of the best platformers on the Nintendo 3DS console. The industry gave it an overwhelmingly positive reception, praising the game’s level design, a great amount of content, and providing a fun experience.

9

The Mario franchise is one of the biggest in the world, and Nintendo has a way of consistently delivering good projects. This one is one of the great ones, even if it lacks some creativity and originality compared to other titles. Whenever you play this game you will have fun, and quickly understand why there’s an obsession with Mario Titles. For fans of Shovel Knight, Donkey Kong, and Luigi’s Mansion 3, you can’t go wrong with New Super Mario Bros. 2.

PROS

  • Very Entertaining
  • A Lot Of Content
  • Collectibles, Secrets, and New Worlds
  • Easy to Play
  • Highly Addictive
  • Great Visuals
  • Amazing Level Design

CONS

  • Not Much Is Actually New
  • Extremely Similar To Older Entries

Download New Super Mario Bros. 2

3DS

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP

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