New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)

...I would never see a new Super Mario Bros. Well, colour me surprised. More than a decade after his first 3D adventure, Mario returns to his roots in side-scrolling, turtle-stomping, mushroom-getting action and it's a ride that will mark a whole new generation of gamers. From the simple intro to the classic finish, it's hard not to smile with this gem every step of the way. ***The Game*** Someone might say that Super Mario Bros. are outdated kiddies ...
...something special. Sure enough, New Super Mario Bros. delivers by utilizing DS's processing abilities to improve in virtually every aspect considered. The slightest change is in the background graphics, where we have the standard fare 2-D environments, albeit in their most colourful version yet. At the forefront however, we have glorious 3-D that remains true to the traditional style yet also allows for a much greater range of motion and effects ...

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...games like Mario Kart DS, New Super Mario Bros. and many other games. -(The Story)- The story is pretty similar to most Mario games, Princess Peach has been taken by Bowser Jr. and needs saving by the one and only Mario. It's just there and it's something to keep you going through the game. -(The Controls)- The controls are very responsive and take full advantage of the touch screen. Though the main story mode doesn't use the touch screen much, ...
...3D and has plenty of new tricks up it's red sleeve. You move along a 2D plane trying to get to this castle and change the flag while traveling through the world and saving Princess Peach. The basic levels have a lot of gaps that if you fall in will kill you in an instant as well as enemies which mostly consist of the kapoopa troopers. The game's difficulty is pretty easy, but it has those bouts of frustration, but that's probably just because unless ...

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...Bros' games for my brand new pink Nintendo DS. My first ever console and game was the old Gameboy with 'Super Mario Six Golden Coins' and I loved this game, however when my Gameboy broke I sold the game at a car boot sale….many times I have thought about the game and felt so annoyed that I cannot buy it. After about 5 minutes of playing this game I was hooked…partly because the game is so alike my old game. SCENARIO ----------------- The game starts ...
...it out Princess Peach is stolen by her evil captors and we see Mario rushing to rescue her. The Italian Plumber...rather used to pipes will have to explore the dizzy heights and darkest depths of the Mushroon Kingdom to save poor Princess Peach. I thought the small video introduction to the game was great, not only was it very exciting it set the scene clearly. PLAYABILITY ---------------------- The game is easy to play and even for those unfamiliar ...

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...has gained a couple of new moves borrowed from the N64 instalment. In contrast to the SNES and other versions, he can now butt stomp, wall kick and triple jump his way across the sixty-or-so levels. Unfortunately, although fun, the triple jump is rarely put to use as you need plenty of room to pull it off, but the remaining two moves get used plenty throughout the game. Gone unfortunately is the flying cap and feather power up from previous games, ...
...the koopa shell and two new mushrooms. The shell gives Mario the ability to protect himself from various attacks and to slide about terribly fast like… some sort of spinning sliding thing. The other two mushrooms either make Mario extra tiny, or as large as the DS screen. Mini-Mario can sneak into places not normally accessible, whereas the gigantic counterpart gets about thirty seconds to wantonly destroy anything he barges his way through before ...

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I remember playing Super Mario Brothers on the original Nintendo NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) when I was at middle school back in 1991 or 1992. I remember playing on it for hours and hours, betting my 50p pocket money with my sister as to who could get the furthest using only one life and then arguing for hours afterwards once one of us became poor. At that time the 8 bit graphics, sound effects and 2 dimensional game play was the pinnacle ...
...at a considerable rate but, unfortunately, Super Mario for the NDS has not kept up at the same rate……… Story Line ************ Princess Daisy has been kidnapped by Kupa and it is Mario's job to go and rescue her. Mario's quest involves travelling through different worlds (including both land, water and air) and destroying the baddies by jumping on them, throwing shells at them or blasting them with bombs (This can only be obtained when Mario ...

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Review of New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)

...Luckily, it's good. New Super Mario Bros is a perfect example of how to take a retro idea and put a new spin on it, without messing it up. It's not a remake of any of the original Mario games, but a new addition to the series in its own right. It introduces new power-ups (Mega Mushroom, which makes Mario large enough to crush the entire level, and Mini Mushrooms, which make him small enough to sneak into secret parts) and new designs of classic ...
...He has a couple of new moves, but he's pretty much still doing what he was doing back in the 80s. The enemies are looking the part too, and some of them are shockingly huge. As enjoyable as it is, it's still quite short and a diehard fan could complete it (and secret worlds) within a couple of evenings. Nintendo have tried to bulk up the game with a few extras. In the actual game, you can go off the beaten track to hunt down the giant Golden Coins, ...

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...that I'm reviewing today is New Super Mario Bros. GAMEPLAY The game features Mario and his twin brother Luigi. You play the whole "Single Player" mode as Mario. The game has 8 worlds and you must complete each stage in each world. Now where would a Mario game be without the enemies? Well, at the start of every Mario platform game, Peach has been captured by Bowser, and Mario must get to the end of the game to free Peach, of course, nothing's changed ...
...story but there are some new items: The Mega Mushroom - Makes you mega sized destroying everything in your path! The Mini Mushroom - Makes you the size of a few pixles! In my opinion, the new items don't really change the gameplay. GRAPHICS From my point of view, the graphics on New Super Mario Bros. are great! The best bit about the graphics is that they're 3-D, even though the game is a 2-D platform. It's amazing how 3-D looks good on a 2-D. ...

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...screen. yep thats right the new Super Mario bros are stomping their way round on your Nintendo DS in their latest adventure to destroy Bowser and his minions. This new rendition is a return to the mushroom kingdom in an attempt to save the princess peach. This Mario game is also a return to the popular 2D side scrolling plat-former. Although their sre a lot of 3D elements in the game such as Mario himself the enemies and some scenery the game-play ...
...i have played lately. New super Mario Bros has many new items and features, including the big mushroom which turns Mario into a giant growing to 10 times the size of normal Mario for a small period of time. Picking up a blue Koopa shell turns the plumber into Shell Mario. In this mode you can when you run you turn into a spinning shell which kills most of the enemies, but is hard to control as it's all over the place. Mario also has more moves at ...

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...The game also introduces some new power ups to the mobile Mario series as well as the Super Mario and Fire Mario forms, there's also a blue shell power up to turn Mario into Shell Mario, there's a Mega Mushroom to turn Mario in to Mega Mario and theirs also a small blue Mushroom that turns Mario into Mini Mario. These can be used to go through levels in different ways, with some routes only being available to Mini Mario. Overall the gameplay is ...
...player only needs to complete 6 of the 8 worlds so it is rather short and it's not particularly tough to play through, there are a few difficult sections but on the whole it's actually quite simple and you'll be through it in a few days which is a bit of a shame. Though it must be said it does look rather pretty the backgrounds are smooth and well created whilst the foreground graphics are colourful, attractive, smooth and yet eloquently chunky. ...

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== New Super Mario Brothers Review == This game was one of the first games I got for my Nintedo Ds as I could tell it was going to be great. If you somehow never heard of Mario he is probably the most famous games character and probably part of the reason Nintendo have been so successful with the DS and Wii as they can make as many Mario games they like. Any type of game Mario can be a part of whether it is sports, action, platforming or even racing ...
...collecting coins and now some new powerups which comes in handy. These include one that makes Mario massive and pretty much destroy everything in front of him. This is what is so great about this game is the fact it is a great mix between old and new! There are also some mini-games which are fun to play as well like card games and much more adding another good thing to this great game! Overall this is a brilliant game which is great fun to play and ...

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...highly detailed and in a new 3-D visual difference from previous Mario Bros. handheld and console (NES, SNES) games. The isometric view showed the path to follow, an animated Mario cursor and suited objects that matched with the surroundings. For example, in a desert world, there would be cacti and rocks around. The first level opens up easily, and there are helpful hints along the way that explain controls. This is very simple anyway, but it is ...
...DS", with a couple of new games yet more left out. The upside to this is that you can now battle against a friend or sibling in these games. Nintendo have each redesigned the original games and interfaced them so you can set a mode and play against a friend to win. For example in "Whack-a-Luigi" you both share at 1 board with holes in it. You have to hit the moles but not luigi or you lose points. Because you are sharing the same board you have to ...

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...collecting coins and powerups. New Super Mario Bros has gone back to this old style and i was a little skeptical at first but after talking to some friends (and getting the money given me) i decided i would try it out - and i havent looked back since. This game is all you could want in a platformer and maybe a bit more. More powerups have been added, more bad guys, more levels and more different settings, all combinded with the new graphics which ...
...powerup), run and jump. The new powerups i mentioned are a blue shell, which turns you into shell mario and if you dash long enough you start spinning like a thrown shell, a blue mushroom which turns you into mini mario who can jump higher and fit through small spaces, but finds it hard to kill baddies and also a big mushroom which makes you.. well... big, allowing you to destroy everything (including pipes) in your path. I thought the game was ...

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...as sonic and mario. and New Super Mario Bros. did not fail to reward me for my long wait, it was better then i had imagined, it could make full use of the DS screen with its vibrant graphics and colours, the GRAPHICS were preety remarkable, the graphics compliment the enjoyable gameplay and make you feel like your in an arcade (especially with headphones in). The graphics just seem to add 'bounce' to the settings from the underground water levels ...
...needs concentraion with all the new sly enimies that walk and jump to the beat , trying to catch you off guard. Mario has all new features and power-ups to greet the graphics, one power up being the biggest you can be without having to make another screen and going on a destruction rampage destroyoing pipes, tiny little mushrooms things, the turtle things, the spikey little annoying animals all of them! :-) Or becoming so small you can enter your ...

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...of the old games with new levels though - the superior 3D graphics and animations that have been added really give the game an edge - I was sceptical about these at first and worried they would ruin the game but they fit in perfectly. For beginners completing the levels and worlds one by one is easy enough, but half the fun for more experienced players is unlocking bonus levels (& worlds!) by finding secret exits and collecting special coins - there ...
...you must either complete a new castle or open a secret 'Toad House' in order to save. Nintendo recommend closing the DS (sleep mode) when not playing but I feel this is a waste of electricity. I would have welcomed to opportunity to save wherever I am in the game. The game also comes with a multi-player mode that can be played with players with/without the cartridge. One player is Mario and the other is Luigi - they race across a one of many linear ...

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...game in question is "The new super mario brothers" (super Mario Brothers 4) for Nintendo Dual Screen (DS). The gameplay is extrememly similar to super maio brothers 3 although there are exciting new levels, characters and power-ups. As most previous mario games, the aim is to rescue the long-sufferering Princess Peach from the wrath of Bowser and his 7 children. In order to rescue Princess Peach, Mario must conquer many levels and lands ranging from ...
...game down well. I have really enjoyed playing this new mario game and this is definatly one of the best games on the DS. I reccommend this game to anyone as it would appeal to a wide range of people. Looking forward to future Mario Games ...

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