JH Sounds Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I guess I'll get this game and play it over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 This game is 100% what I wanted it to be. Simply platforming with some clever ideas thrown in. I've been taking it very slow, only on World 3, because I want it to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalzon Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I found a warp to world 8 entirely by accident. x_x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonectric Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Oh man, I love those levels! Usually I rush through levels but those dark ones force me to be patient and take my time. And I can push my teammates into the abyss.That's always alright by me. I like the dark ones, too, with the exception of the dark underwater level. The first time through, I didn't even bother with the coins because I was too busy panicking. Swimming around in complete darkness, unable to see the bloopers until they're lunging straight into your face...once the fire flowers and mushrooms get beaten out of you, it's a nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scufo Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 So I got the game. It's a great, classic Mario platformer. I didn't expect it to be nearly as difficult as it is. Which is really a pleasant surprise. From what I've played so far (first three worlds), they've pretty much nailed the difficulty curve. The bosses are easy as hell, but what else is new. Co-op is pretty bad, though. I played a bunch with my roommate...well, tried to anyway. Mostly we just ended up getting in each other's way and making the game much more difficult than it had to be. I like how it basically blends all the 2D Mario games together, although it definitely takes more from Mario 3 than anything else. Which is fine, but as a huge Mario World fanboy my nostalgia goggles aren't serving me as well as I expected. There's some other things I don't like about the game too, but they're all minor. Overall a really great purchase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mutericator Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Co-op is pretty bad, though. I played a bunch with my roommate...well, tried to anyway. Mostly we just ended up getting in each other's way and making the game much more difficult than it had to be. Co-op Found your problem. As Penny Arcade put it, this isn't Co-Op Mode, it's Divorce Mode. Play it like a griefing engine with friends (a la L4D's Versus Mode) to get the most out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scufo Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 that's cool and all but something tells me picking up your ally and throwing him off a cliff is going to lose its entertainment value pretty fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 that's cool and all but something tells me picking up your ally and throwing him off a cliff is going to lose its entertainment value pretty fast. It's not really working together that's fun, it's more fun to use the other person to your advantage (if you both agree not to kill each other for being selfish). Throw the guy at an enemy, get some laughs, and the same thing happens to you. If you don't take things too seriously, you'll even laugh when you die. And it's not like working together sucks. When Shariq and I (try to) work together in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, it has its benefits and you get some laughs out of it too. If you really hate getting in each other's way, you should try communicating more (that's really why I always die or accidentally kill Shariq when I play, I never tell him what I'm gonna do and it's bad for both of us.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devyn Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 World 8 is a relative cakewalk, but world 7 scares me shitless. I have no idea why. Maybe because of the setting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCvgluvr Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Just picked up the game for $10. Best use of $10 I've made in quite a while. Super Mario World is one of my top 10 favorite games ever, so since NSMBW takes a lot of elements from it, I couldn't be happier! I haven't heard Yoshi make that familiar "beepboo!" noise since Mariokart 64! Co-op gives me mixed feelings. Co-operating and competing at the same time is pretty fun, but it gets rough. It feels like it holds back the level design, especially in levels that use the Penguin Suit. Castles become way more difficult, and somebody always ends up dying due to someone else's poorly-timed jump. Half the time, my friends simply retreated into their bubbles, and let me get thru all the hard parts before coming out. It was so cheap! I'm almost surprised that Nintendo implemented such an exploitable feature into the game. But still, we played the game for about 4 hours straight, and I can't remember the last time we all did that with a Nintendo game, so kudos are necessary. Overall, an awesome game, and I am fully satisfied with my purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I love how many people are saying that co-op is bad because they suck at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintermute Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Never thought I'd agree with Bleck, but I do. I think the Co-Op in this game is fucking flawless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I agree as well. :/ It's not Nintendo's fault that people aren't good with the co-op. It's more of the fault of the players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scufo Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 It's more that co-op feels tacked on. The levels were designed for single player, and adding more people just makes things messy. This is in contrast to, say, Left 4 Dead, which is clearly designed around co-op, and is much much better in that regard. Call it apples and oranges, but I have a ton more fun when the game makes it clear that you're actually supposed to work together, and in fact penalizes you when you don't. In NSMBW, it's nothing like that. Your ability to screw over your teammates is greater than your ability to help them, and when you are helping, it's in lame ways like letting your allies use you as a springboard. The game doesn't actually reward you for working together, making co-op an exercise in frustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindStrike Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Sounds like the standard gameplay style meets Super Mario War to me... if anything, I think it'd be fun to get 4 really good players and have all of them try to speedrun the game at the same time. Haven't gotten the game myself... probably will for Christmas, but overall, it sounds funner to kill each other for a while until everyone gets down to one life, at which point it's funner to stay alive and work together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 This is in contrast to, say, Left 4 Dead, which is clearly designed around co-op, and is much much better in that regard. Maybe that has to do with the fact that you always have three teammates regardless of whether you're playing multiplayer? If Nintendo designed a Mario game where you constantly have 3 horrible AIs following you around, then I'm pretty sure you'd all still be bitching. The Co-op is fine. Quit jumping on each others heads like retards and you'll see how well it actually works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Maybe that has to do with the fact that you always have three teammates regardless of whether you're playing multiplayer?If Nintendo designed a Mario game where you constantly have 3 horrible AIs following you around, then I'm pretty sure you'd all still be bitching. The Co-op is fine. Quit jumping on each others heads like retards and you'll see how well it actually works. What he said. If everyone goes to the same place at the same time then its going to be as retarded as everyone huddling in the corner of an assembly hall, it looks stupid and you're stupid for doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I love how many people are saying that co-op is bad because they suck at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 ._. Well. That was an interesting story. Personally, I found the co-op great. My sister and I beat the game yesterday and are now just trying to collect all the star coins, which is not easy. The final boss was epic, and the music was awesome, but the final castle was way too short. When playing co-op, my sister and I are very easily able to coordinate our actions and work together. Some parts are easier with two people, some parts are harder. But overall it's a lot of fun. Maybe it's just cause my sister and I have been playing mario since we were 4, but we didn't have many problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalzon Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 There is apparently more than one warp cannon to world 8 for no easily-explorable reason... I dunno why they even have the warp cannons. It's a neat little throwback, but why would I want to skip ANY level? They've all been awesome so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 hahahahaahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lunarfall Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Stop quoting shit from /v/, 99% of them are more retarded than anyone here, and that's saying a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Stop quoting shit from /v/, 99% of them are more retarded than anyone here, and that's saying a lot. I'm just saying the complaints behind the co-op on NSMBW are pointless and amount to nothing more than nitpicking, as you are doing now. I'll post as I see fit within the bounds of the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke'G Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Stop quoting shit from /v/, 99% of them are more retarded than anyone here, and that's saying a lot. Not to mention SMW is older than at least a third of its user base, and they have a gift for strong opinions on shit they know little about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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