New Super Mario Bros 2 (3DS) - Opinions?

[Jagosaurus]

Just got an awesome deal & ordered a sealed copy for $27 shipped. I really enjoyed NSMB Wii so I imagine I'll like this one as well.


You guys played this one, thought?

[CavZee]

It wasn't as enjoyable as NSMBWii or NSMBU were. The coin collecting thing didn't do anything for me. Also there's no download play option for multiplayer which was disappointing.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

I haven't played it, but I'm not surprised if a lot of people find it underwhelming compared to NSMBU. It has easily the best level designs of a 2D Mario game in a long, long time.

That said, I hear a lot of people are just generally disappointed by NSMB2. As CavZee said, the game focuses a lot more on coin collecting. I'm sure some people love it though.

[irixith]

I'm not terribly fussed about the main game, but coin rush (especially if you grab the DLC packs) is terribly addicting. I found the game to be worth it for that alone. In those DLC packs you will find some of the hardest official levels you've ever played -- and you'll keep coming back for more.

[CavZee]

I tried the coin rush mode a bit but I'm generally not one to get into the "high score" sort've gameplay. That's just me though. I played through the main game in about 4 hours as well.

[Ziggy]

I loved it, probably just as much as NSMB Wii. I haven't played U yet, but NSMB2 is definitely better than the original on DS.

Check out this thread for some useful info: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... =2&t=41199

I definitely recommend checking out the download packs, especially the Gold Classic Pack.

[Cronozilla]

It's fine. I thought NSMBU was better, though.

This is the kind of game you can't play too close to any of the others, because it'll just throw off all your expectations. I noticed once I finished the main worlds, I left it alone, went back to it a few months later and enjoyed myself much more.

[alienjesus]

I personally liked this one best of all the NSMB games, although I was also a big fan of the DS one over the Wii one. I won't argue that the Wii U probably has some more interesting level design, but for some reason this one just felt a lot more fun to me.

[Jagosaurus]

Good to hear. Looking forward to it!!! I was always more of a fan of Mario in 2D so this series naturally has my attention.