Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2023
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Review written by PJ O'Reilly: www.nintendolife.com/reviews/...
Video by Alex Olney
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Now imagine Mario Maker 3 with Wonder as an engine option.....
With the choices of what enemies were carried over (goombas, koopas, lakitus, hammer bros) - I dare say it's already been factored into
Imagine Mario Maker but they don't delete the amiibo costumes
Imagine Mario Maker but it's Metroid
I want Mario Maker 3 to allow every engine to be swapped between or combined. THAT would literally be a game changer!
I wish there was only one style. Even though there wouldn’t be as much visual variety, I think Nintendo would be much more focused. I think the reason they only released one new style in maker 2 was that it needed an entirely new engine with 3D aspects. Some of you might not notice, but 3D world is actually 3D
Two new 2D Mario and Sonic games feels like early 90s again :-)
That only happened once in the 90s, afterwards we got two good 3d mario and sonic games, hopefully this happens too :)
No. There's one new 2D Mario and one new 2D Sonic game
@@_hollowsky That's what I meant, but my wording is kinda off reading back :-)
This is nothing like what the early 90’s felt like.
@@Jim55324🤓
Hell yeah is it worth it. The past few 2D Mario games were too similar using the New Super Mario Bros. formula but this changes a lot up to where you literally have a sense of wonder as to what twist will come next. Also, the soundtrack is incredible.
The Underground music absolutely slaps
Mario Maker 1 had some great levels uploaded by the (official Nintendo) user "Bowser". I think those were better than old Super Mario World levels from the early 90s.
But the music and character designs are almost the same as the other NSMB games.
@@Jim55324 Do you have eyes and ears?
@@cube2fox I believe it. You don't necessarily need to be hired by a big-name company to have pure talent.
I played around 3 different stages over the last week going to Target like 5 times, and it is so much fun! Such a refreshing soft reboot, in terms of visuals, gameplay and audio design (including the voice obviously!)
When you set up an online room for friends, if it persistent like a Mario Kart Tournament room? Or does it have to be set up each time you wanna play together?
Nintendo this year has reminded us why we love Nintendo
Wrong Nintendo does that every year and it has since the Switch first came out. And even before the switch if you actually had a Wii u there was some really good games.
@@That1PissedOffBoomerNintendo killed it on WiiU. All the praise switch got its first few years were just WiiU ports. The fault is on third party devs being lazy and not supporting it. It was one of my favorite consoles from a possibility standpoint. But third party devs are as uncreative as they are and can only make the same generic open world games they always do
*games, Nintendo games, Nintendo as a whole is a really scummy company but they make amazing games
About damn time after f*cking over smash with dlc 2 lmao
Whenever I hear Alex talking I know it's gonna be a good review
I could easily put 10/10
The best Super Mario 2d game ever, and believe me, SMW was my favorite until now and was NOT EASY to beat it. Super Mario Wonder just did it, bring me back that feeling. Play it guys, will be a wonderful experience.
Yippee! Will be getting it soon. 😘
Beat the first world and I can definitely say it's peak 2d platforming. Also quite hard at times
Peak is still Rayman origins
Would you say the game controls better than SMB3? Because I find that game to have the best physics out of any Mario game, and it feels so satisfying speedrunning through levels in that game because of how the movement feels, so if Wonder feels even better to control then that makes me really excited.
Isn’t the game out on the 20th?
@Masked_Mastermind initially, I was going to say this plays similar to NSMB Wii/U, but now that you bring up 3, I think it plays clostest to that game. Imagine mario 3 with the spin jump and that twist you can do mid-air.
Do the controls feel the same as New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe ?
This game feels like a mix between Super Mario World and Super Mario 3D World. 3D World is my favorite of the 3D Mario games because it genuinely felt like you were playing a 2D game in a 3D space.
I'm all for the challenge being more manageable. In my old age I don't have the time and determination to power through really tough games. So many games I've put down because of the difficulty so it's nice to hear that I can see the whole thing through.
Looking forward to playing it with my kiddos
I feel ya. I used to be able to beat Contra and Shadow of the Ninja back on NES, but there's just nothing way I'm trying that hard ever again. There's just way too many games to play to waste my time on a single one just because it's hard
True that! When I was a kid all I had to worry about was school. During summer vacay: we played hard, traveled, hung out, and lived video games!! Now as an adult, with way too many responsibilities, I don't have time to play more than 4 hours a week! Yeap, I miss being a kid!
It's a very nice game to play with kids. The multiplayer mechanic is very balanced. The unskilled and skilled can both enjoy it together. Highly recommended
I feel like people are being too hard on New Super Mario, specially the first one on DS. That was a fantastic game, that yeah looked relatively simple, but played great and got me hooked to the point I 100% it.
Agreed, the original NSMB gets overlooked wayyyy too much tbh.
It even has the mini games from Mario DS.
you mean Mario 64 DS? Yes it shares many but also has new ones. I loved that collection. I used to compete with school friends to get highscores.@@traviscunningham7062
This. I don't know anything about any of the later New super Mario Bros games after the first one in 2006, as I never played them, but I 100% completed the original. Everything else seemed like a rehashing of the formula, especially the HD versions, but I absolutely loved the original on DS.
Wii was a good game as well
I love how well this implemented the Super Mario 3D Land map, and how well yet SIMPLE the game feels to control. I no longer have to press what feels like seven buttons to jump, It's just a D-pad, a few buttons, and a trigger. This is also probably the only modern 2D style Mario game where I can't expect what exactly is going to happen or just want to drop the controller out the window with boredom. I sure hope we get more 2D Mario games like this in the future!
I'm relieved to hear that, because I didn't even finish New SMB Wii U Deluxe because how garbage controls were. Having to press two buttons with a single finger to sprint and jump at the same time (which is necessary) was just terrible design
@@SLISKI_JOHNNYyou've probably figured this out already but you still have to do that, it's just always been a thing in Mario games. They always have a run button if they're 2D.
@@lightningx10 yeah but it's not 1985 anymore and controllers have way more than 2 buttons so it would make more sense to have running assigned to one of the shoulder buttons since your thumb is occupied with the jump button
Maybe I missed it but how long is the main campaign? Time/ how many levels?
12 charcters is insane. Not to mention daisy and yoshi are PLAYABLE in the roster.
I can't wait. This has been one heck of a week for Switch owners, and the new Mario game is the perfect cherry on top. Good stuff.
So hyped to pick this up at the GameStop midnight launch tomorrow!
They still do that?
@@asnlunaticyep. For big titles. Not every game.
@@asnlunatic GameStop does
Great game with one thing that the past few Mario's did better is the zooming of the screen. If players get too far away from each other the screen does not zoom out and let players control themselves. Instead it feels like you need to be bunched together in order to keep from what was equivalent to being put in the bubble.
Yeah I agree
That made the multiplayer not fun
Is there a way to switch off easy mode for Nabbit and Yoshis? I'd really like to play as red yoshi without having easy mode
Probably going to be one of my favourite games it looks fantastic and the shot in the arm 2D Mario needed. Can’t wait for Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
After 2D Mario languishing for a decade due to sticking to a familiar formula and letting the Mario Maker games pick up the slack, I’m more than looking forward diving into this WONDERful game. To say that I can’t wait for it would be the understatement of the century.
It's new New Super Mario Bros with more obnoxious colors and gimmicks.
@@zZiL341yRj736so...
Not new super mario bros
I heard "undertalement"
Alex, can I use the switch dpad to control Mario? Or is controlling mario and friends only assigned to the left stick?
To celebrate 2 days left until we play the game, let me tell you a little story...
At first, I was nervous about a new 2D Mario game because of the way things were going with the NSMB series, but when I saw what the game actually WAS, I was instantly hyped for this game, but I was waiting patiently, not anxiously.
I always felt like the recent 2D Mario games leant alittle bit too heavy on the co-op aspect, levels felt like they were abit too open, obviously to cater for 4 players on screen at once.
When i saw Wonder announced i thought it looked like a continuation of that. Can anybody tell me whether its enjoyable as a solo experience only. I love my 2D Mario games as single player experiences 😊
Incredibly satisfying solo and offline. 10/10 my new favourite 2D Mario
ITS INCREDIBLE!!!!!
Are there any fun replayable elements like beating your best time? or minigames or other unlockables? I usually find myself only moderately interested in 2D mario games because you just get the coins in the levels and that's it.
The second stage made me fall in love with Mario all over again. I’ve always been more of a DK guy than a Mario guy but this is up there with Tropical Freeze in terms of endlessly creative, glee-inducing platforming fun.
I was hoping it would be as good as tropical freeze, me and my wife love that game.
As a big Mario fan for around 30 years, it makes me so happy to see the series innovating and moving forward like this ❤ Really looking forward to playing!
I kinda wish green Yoshi had been normal difficulty with the colors others being easy mode. Aside from that it’s great. 👍
Exactly what I was thinking.
The more footage I see of this game, the more I see that gameplay-wise, it's really not that big of a jump forward. A lot of stuff here is returning from older games (upward shell kicking!!). The STYLE, on the other hand, is practically carrying the game, and I'd argue that was the main thing we needed from Wonder. Totally delivers in that regard.
I wis that more of the old powerups came back instead of always the fire flower
There really was not need to change a formula that is unparalleled in the 2D platforming world. But yes, it’s good they went back and decided to shakes things up when it comes to the artistic direction. It was starting to feel stale.
@@SlimShadytill80bro imagine they bring back powerups like the gold flower or cloud flower
Thanks you! Too many people memorized by the graphics, when it’s just a similar game to the other 2Ds with a few extra abilities (as they always do).
Everybody’s like yeah this is amazing but they’ll be bored of it in a week and wish they handed paid full price
@@JustDisc fr bruh I memorized all the graphics
just got done with Sonic Superstars and it was a proper 10 for me, Mario Wonder coming out so soon after makes it feel like Christmas even though its only October.
Nothing about Sonic is perfect
I played Sonic Superstars multiplayer and it's literally a 0/10
@@SlimeBlueMSthank god your opinion does not matter
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271nothing about most videos game are perfect
Just got started with superstars and it needs some performance patches but it's okay, pretty good not blown away tho but I haven't played much. I expect Wonder to be more promising hopefully
People expecting high difficulty in side-scrolling Mario games is a small group of Dark Souls players expecting an easy difficulty...lol. Already got the game and will be playing it this weekend.
I'm just curious if the claim "best 2D Mario since SMW" takes Yoshi Island into account. If yes, that says a lot for me.
Honestly while I was playing through the game I had a thought where I was like "Wow this feels like Super Mario World 3". Yoshis island has a special place in my heart so nothings gonna top it but I would say this games definitively better than SMW1
@@stuff3862 I would love it to be a little more difficult. The Airship bosses for example are so easy it's insulting.
Already know this is gonna be peak
LOL peak he says😂😂😂😂😂 2d mario is ok at best
It’s a 9.8
@@_b_a_g_u_e_t_t_e_3191"oh nur mah 3 demenshuns"
@@grahamtek its a 9.8 in Nintendo lifes opinion, they also get paid to do this. Make your own opinion, dont go off what people get paid to say
It’s a 10 for me. I just love 2D Mario! Brings back my childhood ❤
Glad to hear that you're back creating these Videos Alex.
Super Mario Wonder is indeed a treat.
Alex never left. He's always with you wherever you go.
The fact that you said it's the best 2D mario since Super Mario World just sold a copy for me. I never really played the New Super Mario Bros. games (as I missed out on every Nintendo system between the N64 and Switch) they looked mildly fun but nothing to clamor about, so this will finally be the true follow up to Super Mario World that I've waiting OH SO PATIENTLY for years for. And honestly the review makes the game sound exactly what everyone thought and hoped this game would be... nothing revolutionary but heads above NSMB.
May I ask if there is original bosses in the game as well cause I have only seen bowser jnr so far but in some of the reviews a while back they said how bosses contain more envolved combat against giant enemies that breath fire and smash the stage
Ik the answer to that but I won’t tell you bc of spoilers. Just know, u may or may not be disappointed
Ok thanks. If it is just Bowser jnr hopefully the bosses are good
This answers your question:
No there are no new bosses it’s only Bowser Jr but they kind of Merged all the Koopalings into him a bit. They also made it so you can’t just jump on him when he gets up.
I preordered this digitally so I can start playing it as soon as possible! So excited for this game! Not just a remake or a remaster but we’re finally getting a brand new original game!
Super Mario Wonder is definitely not just the best looking Mario game in a long time, Mario Bros Wonder is one of the best looking games on the Nintendo Switch. Period.
I'm just buying a switch now and it's coming this week, I had a Lite and played most of odyssey before selling it a couple weeks later to get my ps5 on launch. Of the mario games such as Wonder and Bowsers revenge which would you reccomend to start? It's for my toddler son ultimately but I'm gonna give it a play til he's old enough
I heard this game is a masterpiece. A great departure from the “New” Super Mario Games. Cant wait to get it on the 20th!!
How did you already play and complete the game? Can you complete the game on a demo?
I hope there’s some sort of rainbow world when you unlock everything
What’s the chance that blank spot in Mario maker 2 was so they could release this and a few months later add wonder? I know that’s a pipe dream but imagine
So what's with the weird effect at 8:31? Is it just supposed to be emblematic of the Wonder effects or what lol
I can't wait to play this, it looks great and super fun. I'll probably have to wait until December to play it, but oh well, I'll have plenty of fun then!
The Game sounds great but easy mode should be a switch on or off.
What about the players who want to play as Yoshi or Nabbet who want to play the game normally.
Nintendo needs to stop making easy modes tide to certain characters.
Pre-ordered and going out of my mind to play it! Looking forward to it.🎉😊
Are the controls slippery like in the NSMB series? I’m definitely hoping it has tighter controls.
Grand poobear put up a video of him playing the demo a few days ago, he’s a professional mario player. The only thing I remember him saying is that the characters move fast and stop very quickly and that it’s definitely different than nsmb.
Tbh I don’t find the controls in the NSMB games to be that slippery. SMW on the other hand feels very slippery because of how loose it controls, yet most people find that game to have the best control out of every 2D Mario game. If you ask me, SMB3 easily has the best control out of every 2D Mario game and I hope Wonder has a similar control to that game.
@@jaredf6205 I’m gonna check that vid out, thanks. That’s great to hear.
After playing this game for the past 2 days, it's fantastic. I think it's worth a purchase.
Can you use a d-pad?
Yes, DPAD works on as well as the analog sticks on my XBOX controller with the game.@@dcta51
The new actor does a great job. Not as high pitched as Charles on Mario’s phrases but those who don’t have super keen ears I doubt will notice. Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom!
I am buying it on my switch tomorrow! Just finished Mario odyssey yesterday talk about great timing!
Glad to see the praise! I just came off of Kinda Funny’s review where Tim Gettys made clear it wasn’t in his “Top 5 Mario games” that kept him from giving it a 5 out of 5 lol. But to hear it stands with Super Mario World is refreshing to hear.
I’m ready for this game coming soon.
You mention that it isn't very difficult, but do you mean even with 100% of the levels? I didn't have trouble finishing the game but some of the hidden/bonus/optional levels are very difficult, i think.
I love watching videos of Mario games but I don't like playing them.😅 Looking forward to watching clips of this game. It looks great.
I want to pick up either Mario wonder or 3D world to play with my little brother… wich one should I go for? I really need help
I'm sure it's too late for an answer , but wonder, to me, is far better peace and love
I love the wonder flower theme but I can't say I was a fan of it being on loop for the entire review, it got a little grating. Otherwise, great review, looking forward to trying this game
Kinda like Nintendo fans 🤣
How is the music and sound design, Alex and PJ?
cant wait for this mario game
looks like the classic super world with crazy things added and replayable
might play online
any mario game is great to see return
I agree. I had reservations based on the previews for the game but I take it all back. This is a great Mario game and hope they add some DLC content to it. The only way to make it better is if they had incorporated the "koopalings" into each stage or add some content with the koopalings. Fighting bowser jr. at each section and the bowser final fight is too easy. I wouldn't mind a bit tougher ending. The "wonder seeds" don't make it as ADHD/spectrum inducing as the trailers make it out to be. I hope to see a sequel to this game on Switch 2. I think I prefer this to Mario Odyssey TBH.
Currently on World 7 myself, game really does feel like Super Mario World 3. My biggest complaint is the lack of challenging levels though. I would love a DLC that just gives us some new 5 star courses because holy hell the 5 star challenges in this game are tough. Ive died at least 200 times in the special world so far. Other than that though the game is near pefect and the controls are the tightest they've been. Im really happy they finally ditched the "New" series this feels like it stands on its own as a Mario title.
What do you mean? Did you pirate it?
@@BulbminFan I wouldn’t say “pirated” more like “modded onto their Switch.” It’s surprising me how many people already have this game that isn’t early access by Nintendo.
@@BulbminFanI slept with a store owner
@@stuff3862 me too
me three
My only fear is that there are not many bosses or only the same one a little different. We have only seen this one Bowser Jr. fight and we can assume the final one is Bowser as a castle or some other weird form. I would like some diversity in bosses and unique ones.
Edit: Well, I just spoilered myself and I'm not happy about the thing I found out
what happened?
@@why3994spoiler:
Boweser Jr its the same boss in all worlds, just with different flower effects
@@rogywantscoffee
In my opininion it is ok if every battle is unique and is getting harder…
I get what you're saying, as I tend to enjoy boss diversity as well. That said, if this is meant to be an updated take on the old classic 2D Mario games, you have to look at how bosses have traditionally been done in those games. In the earliest Mario games, you basically had the same boss in each world, just with a slightly different attack pattern or other difference to make things harder as you went. Without getting too spoilery, it sounds like there is still enough variety in the way each fight plays out to keep it from feeling too much the same. But that could just be the perspective of someone old enough to remember playing the original NES Mario when it first came out. Regardless, hopefully the changes in the rest of the game will be enough to keep a wide variety of players happy. Time will tell, I suppose.
Generally you just jump on a one of the koopa kids head 3 times and they do random attacks for each person. The 2d bosses were never super diverse. The levels are the bosses.
First, no timer and score count reduces replayability! That’s my first big issue!!! Next, I think it’s thematically inconsistent to have only one animal transformation, and the elephant just sticks out too much. They could have simply have Mole Mario instead of the drill hat or remove elephant Mario and make him Morph into Wario or a big Muscular Mario that sucks water up his cheeks. This is my only complaint because it otherwise looks great but these are weird design choices if they have only one animal transformation if I don’t count wonder flower morphs. Other Mario games all had a few different animal types so it’s just weird. Bubble Mario could be an Octopus Morph, Wall Jump badge could be Spider Badge,…The animal motive should be diverse as in other games or none. Like SML had dragon hat, Bunny hat, Viking hat. Other games had Racoon, Cat, Bee, Plant,… this is really OFF here. Lastly, weak bosses, there should be more of them. There could be at least one more world and overall the difficulty should be higher. Back then people couldn’t complain since there was no internet, they just played and learned! Even 5* Levels look like a breeze. They could put more effort into creating a clever challenge along with timer and score which are essential- its a staple of the original games so I think it’s a big overlook to avoid it even if they wanted to push more exploration-but original SMB had a timer and I could still explore within that limit;)
Can't wait to get this! Great review as always! 🙏
You’ve got to mention the use of music in this game as well - really adds to the whole experience
Can you play as any character through the story?
This is reminding me of a comment my brother-in-law once made before he passed away in 2021; he was always an avid Nintendo/videogame collector & a HUGE Mario fan.
He had once told me that way back in the late 60s/early 70s during his college years he, like so many others back then, had tried "recreational" drugs before he quit them upon leaving college.
After sharing that with me, he had laughed, "It's a good thing the Mario games didn't exist back then, otherwise my brain would have been shot into outer space!" 😂😂😂
I definitely wanna pick this game up. Looks amazing!
0:42 why does the hat Yoshi pulls out have a “C” on it?
It’s a Egg
C for cape?
C shot = MegaMan's concrete shot
Seeing the animations when collecting power ups puts a tear to my eye. Such a neat little touch that adds a splash of shonen energy to the Mario universe.
When did you get your hands on this?
It looks like a more smoother game than NSMB
Liked and Subbed for correctly pronouncing "Mario" - even against all mainstream pressure ;)
I got the game late due to school and work, but I gotta say this is one of the best mario games I've played in a long time. I'm hooked. 10/10 for me.
If you like 2D Mario, this is a no brainer to buy.
I'm just so glad they didn't wait for the switch 2 to come out before releasing it...
Although I'm also excited for the new switch too and will probably get one on release day.
Honestly I don’t like punishing platforming so this sounds sooooo good to me
I do hope they’ve at least got some difficult worlds at the end of the game like Super Mario World. I do enjoy Mario but they can be quite easy at times so I’d appreciate a few difficult challenges toward the later part of the game.
This review did not mention the audio or music in any way that Kind of weird.
An amazing review without spoilers. Thank you!
I really really REAAALLLLLYYYY want a Mario Wonder stage for Smash 6.
So I’m 42, use to love gaming. Can’t get a ps5/xbox as I just don’t have the time. Just casual gaming, would switch be good?
Definitely! It's probably the best console for casual games
Honestly this looks prefect. I actually haven’t had much to play in 2023 due to many of the major releases not appealing to me, but I can never turn down a solid 2D platformer romp. Shame about the lack of difficulty, but I’m sure the creative level design will make up for it. Im definitely going to pick this up
You most not like most games then
@@Mikeyboy779 I do like quite a few games, but only a select few genres. Platfomers, JRPGS, Character Action, and fighting games being my preferred. The biggest things this year was stuff like Armored Core, Zelda, Balder’s Gate and stuff like that, and I was never into those games
I'm really looking forward to picking this up on Friday!
I'd have loved the wonders to be randomly generated, this just seems like regular sub areas but renamed wonders? I'll still be getting it regardless
I just played this today for the first time (on the Steam Deck). Yeah, "wonder" is the right word. And as the reviewer says, it reminds me EXACTLY of the feeling I had when I played Super Mario World. It was another level above any other platformer. In the modern world, we have more competition. But, within the limitation of simple "just one more go" type gaming, it is similarly superior to everything else out there.
Can someone find that article in which Nintendo Life crew were saying the game is not different enough from the new series?
the yoshis and nabbit in this game are for my mother, i might play as mario or luigi or toad. my mother thinks the levels look too hard but i told her just pick yoshi when the game comes out and stand in front of me to lead the way and use the tongue ability to swallow enemies and if you fall off a cliff use your ghost to fly up to me so i can revive you, its not that hard. the plan should work.
I bought my copy going play it this weekend so excited
Already downloaded on the switch and eager to get played on friday😅
IM SO EXCITED
Yo, is that an entire mr driller segment? That's awesome.
I think turning off flower voices on your first run is robbing yourself of a lot of humor they have to offer in the game. There have been so many little quips and reactions that wouldn't have been the same with their voices off.
2 DAYS LEFT! I remember watching the Nintendo Direct 50 days before the release date...
Bowsers airship theme goes so metal for no reason I f*cking love it
This is the dark souls of 2D Mario multiplayer
Isn’t this similar to Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair?
Damn i was thinking the same it's definitely the best since super mario bros world, that was the last time that i feel so much fun with a super mario 2d game
Does it look a bit messy or I'm wrong?
Everyone craps on New Supes U, but I thought it was pretty good.
If the other ones didn’t exist and you haven’t played them, then it’s a perfect experience indeed.
New soup U is the best nsmb game, imo. The problem is that it doesn't beat them by much, because they're all the same game with different levels.
DS beats them all.
@@traviscunningham7062 what if it came out today? Would it be considered a masterpiece by you?
Ah based of the reviews this must be that super hero game releasing on Friday that everybody is talking about
The game isn't even out yet,but i arledy know is gonna be amazing