It ain't about the money, honey
Just as the first line states: New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS is finally here. A sequel to the revered (yes, it was actually really good) New Super Mario Bros., one of the first times Mario has had success on the current generation of Nintendo handhelds.
This NSMB has changed the formula this time around; it's all about the pocket change. Gold takes a leading role in the next installment of Mario's never ending quest in a big way. Close to everything you do in the game leads to you getting coins. Blocks turn to coins, enemies poop coins by the thousands, I bet the Hammer Bros just wail pennies at you. There's even a challenge issued at the end to see who can collect 1 million coins first. Yes, you read that correctly. I don't think I've collected more than 10,000 coins in my entire Mario career... ever.
My question for the developers: what on Earth are you doing? I do get that the old formula is old, but a change this drastic (not to mention materialistic) takes so much of the energy for the game. Mario is meant to be speeding through complex levels at high velocities thwarting Bowser from taking Peach and the Kingdom all over again. This seems like a arcade side scroller gold rush. You pick what works better, but I'll take the classic plumber.
No comments:
Post a Comment