i've heard of overrated games, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!! new and more detailed review.
gameplay: like i said before, the level design is broken. the reason is because it seems like the developers were putting random crap everywhere and then call it a level. honestly, it wasn't really like this in the first world, but then i noticed how big, or should i say, TALL the level was. i mean, if the view you see the level is taller than wider, that's just awkward. it's just an annoying gimmick that was meant to make the game better but it's completely frustrating. what's worse is that you have to change the camera in EVERY level a billion times. what's worse is that in the levels that move, there's so much platforms with collectables that it's obvious that the level SHOULDN'T be moving! and don't even think about trying to get 100% completion, cus as much as the level design is broken, the red coins and flowers are literally scattered across the level in very random spots like the developers just slapped them in there at the last second, just noticing that the original had them. and what about the unlockable levels? well, it turns out they are even MORE broken than the other levels. well, actually.... i only unlocked the first one, but that one was extremely broken. another important thing to mention is the babys. this is yet another gimmick that makes it more of a puzzle game than a platformer. this also makes it even more impossible to get 100% completion because you will need a certain baby to get collectibles without even getting a clue of which baby to use before you get there, and this happens ALOT on moving stages. this means you actually have to MEMORIZE where everything is. like i said in my old review, the red coins aren't magnified. what i mean by this is that in the original, you could notice that some of the yellow coins look a bit darker than others, which means they are red coins. but in this game, every coin looks exactly alike. what's even worse is that this game has even MORE coins than the original! and to top it all off, since there are no power ups, you can't completely magnify them. that's another thing worth mentioning, this game has no power ups, like the watermelons. and since you can't gain stars right before you eat a level, you better hope not to get hit. the levels REALLY get broken once you get to world 5 (yep, there's only 5 worlds, which is kinda a good thing), and he most broken of all is the last level. (all 5 of them if you got there) and did i mention the bosses suck too?
sound: the music is really what kills the game. the original had the best music in any mario game, while this one has the worst music you will ever hear in your life. the music is ALWAYS gay and cheerful. underground, in the castle, even the boss music is pathetic. the music goes horrible with the levels and will make you turn the volume OFF! i know i did. some of the sound effects are even downgraded from the original (then again, isn't everything?).
for instance, those guys who hold spears in the air and dance around make realistic voices, but in this game, they just make bleeps and bloops. and if you thought baby mario was annoying, your ears will bleed from baby wario.
graphics: while the graphics are probably the best thing about this game, that doesn't mean they are good. the texture of everything is way too curved and the shy guys look really gay. also, the backround looks like an average painting instead of a drawing. the crayon graphics were much better.
controls: at first the controls are like the original, but you have to hold the Y button to run, which is just stupid! but once you get baby DK, things take a turn for the worst as fluttering with him is insanely frustrating and you will not be able to save yourself from bottomless pits.
camera: "camera? WTF is megamario9 talking about?" well I'll tell you what! as i said before, this game has 2 screens, and in order to see up or down, you must hold down a button and press the D pad up or down. the problem is, you can not see in between the middle of the 2 screens! that's messed up!
oh, and one more thing, this game was made by ARTOON! wouldn't it be no surprise that it's bad?
conclusion:
BAD:
broken level design: -20
pointless collectables: -5
awful music and unfinished sound affects: -20
gay looking graphics: -5
screwed up controls: -10
bad camera: -5
only 5 worlds: -10
too childish: -5
GOOD:
the story is okay: +5
this game get a 25/100. this is probably the worst i have ever played. even if you would like it, it is not worth the 25$. i really hope nintendo fires artoon so they won't ruin thier games.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I loved super mario world 2. the graphics were colorful, the gameplay was new and unique, it was actually challenging, had aaaaaaaaaaaawesome music, and best of all, THE BOSSES WERE VERY UNIQUE! there were even fun powerups to use anytime. but let me make this clear. THIS GAME IS NOT A SUPER MARIO WORLD GAME. because everything that was good about the original went down the toilet, the toilet exploded, and the explosion messed up their brains and made them hypnotize people into liking this game (at least that's what it looks like).
this game is horrible in every way. the music sucks, most of the level designs are broken, the bosses aren't unique at all, NO POWER-UPS (the ones that don't turn you into vehicles, like watermelons and pow-blocks), and the mini games are pointless. this game is also VERY UNBALANCED. you will have cheap deaths very often but you can get 300 lives without even trying (the game saves your lives). and don't even try getting 100% red coins, flowers, and stars, because it is IMPOSSIBLE! there will be many times where you have to know which baby you have to use before you can't go back. ot only that but the red coins AREN'T MAGNIFIED! THEY LOOK IDENTICAL TO NORMAL COINS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY COINS IN THE LEVEL. but if you thought thats unbalanced, this is a childrens game, (if only i knew that before i bought it) (the last level was called "at last! bowsers castle!" WTH)
but guess what? one time, kamek said DAM. thats right DAM. you do NOT say that in a childrens game. it's just wrong.
so basically, there is NOTHING good about this game that was in the original. it's horrible in every way. so if you wanna get a yoshi game, get the original yoshi's island, or if you have it and want another one, get yoshi's story or topsy-turvy.