This game is a great sequel to the Super Mario World game of the Super Nintendo !!!!!!
Gameplay: If you played the Super Mario World in the Super Nintendo then you will probably know what this game is all about. If you didn't, you missed a lot. The storyline is the same as all the Mario games where someone kidnappes the princess and now Mario has to go and save her. The modes in this game are like this: There is Storymode, Multiplayer, Minigames and options. In Storymode, you will have to go and save the princess (like I explained earlier). You have eight worlds in total, each of them has about 12-15 levels (including the hidden levels). When you start a level, you will be able to transform into normal Mario, Mario that shoots fire, Turtle Mario, Mini Mario and Giant Mario. The normal and fire Mario are already known, but the others aren't. Turtle Mario is when you have a shell on your back and when you press down, you can dodge anyone who tries to hit you. Even when you run, you will go into your shell and spin and that way beat anyone you come across. The mini Mario is exactly how it's sound. You turn small. Mini Mario doesn't do much, but you will be able to come through small locations that normal Mario can't go through. And final, you have the Giant Mario which is really cool because when you turn Giant, you basiclly just walk through the level and destroy pumps, enemies and other things and nothing can stop you. When you start a level, a screen will pop in the bottom screen and you will have to collect three special coins (including the regular ones). When you collect these coins, you can open hidden levels in the world map and then in the hidden levels, you get a bonus like earning a mushroom or something like that. In the world map, you have normal levels, mini boss levels and boss levels. The mini boss levels are different in the design, but the boss in that level is always the same (mini dragon). The Boss levels are cool and challenging. You have bosses that fly in the air, shoot things at you and other stuff. The first three bosses are really easy (in one boss you have to go behind him, press a button and that's it) but as you progress, you will have more difficulty. The controlls in the game are really responsive. The controlls are really responsive and you will have no problem playing the game with these controlls. One thing I do want to mention is that you have the upper screen which all the action is in it and you have the bottom screen. You have no Stylus gameplay in this game, which could have been nice and make the game even more fun and challenging. Graphics: The graphics in this game are really well done. The characters' models are really good, the menues look nice and the environments are really big and full of veriaty. The best thing about the graphics are the special effects of the mushrooms powers. When you turn into a giant, it is really cool looking at that and see that you destroy anything in your path.
Sound: The sound in this game is the same sound as you hear in the all the latest Mario entries to the series. The background sound is good and the music is the same music we all know and love. In the game, you also have an unlockable which when you unlock it, you can put the old classic Mario music which is kind of nice.
Value: You can play this game for hours and hours trying to finish the game. Even though the storymode is a little short, it is really satisfying and you can go back and play the game as Luigi or come back and collect all the special coins that you didn't collect in certain levels. Now I will explain about the other modes. Options mode is options mode. Multiplayer mode is when you and your friend can play together wirelessly (Mario and Luigi) and battle each other to decide which one is the best. You can play one on one in designed levels or play with up to four players in tons of minigames. The other mode is Minigames which is what it is. You have a lot of minigames to play in (action, table, one on one, puzzle, etc...) and each of them are really good and taking time to finish them off.
Reviewer's tilt: Overall, New Super Mario Bros ends up to be one of the best Mario games of all time. It brings the same great elements from the Super Mario World game and adds some new features including new mushrooms, multiplayer and minigames. If you are a Mario fan or just want a good Nintendo DS game, you should go buy this game now. Even if you not, you still want to check this one out because this game is one of those games that makes you want a Nintendo DS.