Well the super Mario brothers are back but this time their on dual screen. Yep that's 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 a lot of 3D elements in the game such as Mario himself the enemies and some scenery the game-play is essentially 2D. This makes it look new and fresh and stands out more than any other plat-former 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 his disposal. He can now swing on ropes, climb ladders, balance on tight ropes, jump up walls, do back flips and triple jump.
The main part of the game is split into 80 stages over eight worlds ranging from dry arid dessert sands land to the crazy mushroom world. Each world has its own unique elements to such as quick sand, swimming water sections, ice blizzards, fire, you get the idea. The game also has a lot of replay value in the main quest because you can go through the game different ways using warp portals. So you can skip certain worlds and go strait to a new one. This doesn't mean that you will miss out on the levels because you will want to return to the worlds to get more stars. A total of 3 stars hidden on each level which unlock bonus items and mini games.
The controls of the game are similar to that of the SNES or the old game boy games, but the touch screen comes into play sometimes as this is where you can have up to 3 power ups stored, such as the mushrooms, flower power or star. So when you feel the need to power up you just touch one of the 3D symbols on the bottom screen.
Graphics...........9/10
Game play........9/10
Sounds.............9/10
Lifespan............9/10
Overall..............9/10
In addition to the main quest the game hosts a wealth of mini games ranging from games like where you have to pick him out of a crowd of characters in a small amount of time. Once you spot Mario you touch him you move on to a harder stage. Another great Minnie game on here is one where you have to stop Mario from falling to his death by drawing a trampoline under his path and redirecting him to safety. Theirs loads of cool mini games like this crammed on to the tiny DS cartridge making this game an excellent value for your money.
So if you are thinking of buying this game then stop thinking and start buying because this is an essential game to own if you have a DS. Just like super Mario galaxy for the Nintendo Wii, this game is a pure joy!
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