If you loved Mario on the original Nintendo as I did many years ago, you'll love this one. My three young children like to play 4 players at a time. However, I find playing just one player is much more fun. So when the kids go to bed guess what I do? I can spend hours on this game. Love it!!!!!

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I recently purchased this item for my husband as an early Christmas gift. He had to play it once we got it in the mail. It is an awesome game. Just like the old one. MY husband says its like the 80s all over again . I would recommend this game to everyone!!

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This is the perfect family game night video game to have and own nobody is sitting out and watching once the fun begins.

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Thank you for your prompt and careful attention to our order. The requested item was received ahead of schedule and was in excellent condition. Again thank you very much.

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I used to be so addicted to Mario. And well, I am AGAIN. My son is too now. I love how Nintendo has brought back the old characters with some new. And new moves too. The worlds are so amazing to look at and even more so to play. Things you can do this time around with Mario, are almost endless. And the option of playing with 4 people is wonderful. I just can not say enough about this game. Anyone can play this game, if you are one who played it years back, or new to Mario, or just want family fun time, I say, what are you waiting for!

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I could go on and on about this game, but in the end I would just say it is SO MUCH FUN to play. One of my favorite games of all time!

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A fantastic game, especially if you were a fan of the original games from the late '80s and early '90s. The gameplay is surprisingly consistent with that of the older games, and my wife and I have had a blast playing the multiplayer modes. Now I'm getting excited for Nintendo's recreations of NBA Jam, Donkey Kong Country and Goldeneye 007!

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Excellent Game, a must buy for both Mario fans and people who have never played a Mario game in their life

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This game is awesome! My husband & I grew up playing mario bros--this is the same but only better since 4 can play at once. Our kids-4 & 6 love to play and are actually pretty good at it. Perfect for family game time.

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This a great game to play with friends. I have had a blast with my friends playing this after a long day of work.

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The very first video game I ever saw or played was the original Super Mario Brothers on Nintendo. Ever since then, I've enjoyed all the different iterations of Mario games that Nintendo has released over the past twenty years or so. When Nintendo 64 came out, Mario became a 3D game, which was a huge change for the series, so it's good to see that New Super Mario Brothers Wii (which I'm abbreviating as NSMBW from now on) has gone back to the old-school style of 2D Mario games.

Simply put, this game is more like Super Mario 3 or Super Mario World than Mario 64 or Super Mario Galaxy. This isn't just a reflection of the fact that this game is 2D instead of 3D; it also extends to the way levels are structured and the types of power ups you get. You run, jump, swim, and sometimes fly (sort of) your way through lots of different levels to face off against Bowser. Each level includes three special coins which allow you to unlock various hint movies and as well as special levels which only become available after beating the game once. Besides the usual flower, star, and mushroom powerups, there is also a propeller hat, which lets you jump very high and slowly float to the ground, an ice flower which freezes enemies, and a penguin suit, which lets you slide (and also shoots ice fireballs).

This game is notably harder than Super Mario Galaxy, although it probably is not as hard as the original Super Mario Brothers or possibly even Super Mario 3 or Super Mario World. It is possible that complete novice gamers will find this game difficult, although the game does start out relatively easy and only gradually increases the difficulty. If you're new to games (like many owners of the Wii) and unsure of how difficult this game will be for you, give it a try at a friend's first. In any case, if you die a lot (eight times) on a level, the game will give you the option to have a computer "guide" play through the level for you, so you can see how it's done while advancing to the next stage.

The multiplayer is the most novel addition to NSMBW. Up to four players can play the game simultaneously, which is as chaotic as it sounds. Because players can pick each other up and push each other around, it is entirely possible for players to accidentally or intentionally kill each other. This can be frustrating for less skilled players, but there is always an option to "bubble", which lets you float around in an invincible bubble and follow non-bubbled players. Of course, at least one person needs to be non-bubbled at any time. This lets less skilled players take temporary breaks if they ever reach parts of the game which seem overly difficult. This also makes the game noticeably easier for players who cooperate with each other, since if you die you will shortly return to the world in a bubble, instead of sitting out until the other player dies. The only way a group of players can game over is if they all die or are bubbled at the same time. Outside of the main game, you can also play "coin battle" with other players, where you race up to three other players on a level to see who can grab the most coins.

The biggest "problem" I had with this game is that it seemed too short to me. I completed it in about ten hours or so, so this game is much shorter than Super Mario Galaxy. I didn't unlock all the special levels, so that's some additional content, but at times I felt nostalgic for the large levels in Super Mario 3 which weren't present in this game. (For example, some worlds in SMB3 had fifteen or twenty stages, while in this game most worlds only have around ten.) Additional content would have made a very enjoyable game even better, but if you enjoy platformers this game is worth getting as is. I know I had lots of fun every moment I was playing this game.

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I have enjoyed all the Mario games from their beginning and have tried most of the GC and Wii games as well. It was nice to see them go back to the side-scrolling format.

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Like most Mario games, this was one was a lot of fun to play. I found the graphics weren't that great, and sometimes after Mario jumps, it seems like he is floating so it was harder to control, but a good game overall. Just like the DS game, this one had little levels to play. Lots of fun when you play with other people, there was a lot of laughing and good times! I definitely recommend it for any Mario fan!

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My husband and I received this from "Santa" this year and the second we turned it on, the music brought us right back to playing the original one! Be careful though, it does become very addicting! Sooooo much fun!

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I love this game! I could not wait until it came out but I was alos a little afraid that it would not be as good as the original Mario of long ago. It is not only good but better! I have not had this much fun playing a game since the old Mario years ago. This is just a super game for children and adults of all ages. As Mario says, "I'ma back!"

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