It is one of the most successful brands in the history of the game, which has been generating several generations, but it still has its strength. It takes a lot of its history, but it keeps getting noticed by the catchy novelties that make it not only light, but also timeless. And this is especially true for games from the 2D part of the series, where it seems that there is no place to move, but Nintendo always surprises.
That's exactly what happened in 2012, when the new Super Mario Bros. new version of the new Nintendo Wii U console was launched. U. While it was the third best-selling title for the console, it could always be better. It has earned her the same fate as many other high-quality Wii games in the era that return to improved and expanded ports to a successful Switch. He's back in New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe and Deluxe Deluxe Deluxe have to come with something extra. In this case, you will receive, in addition to the basic game in the same package, the New Super Luigi U and some other news.
There is no point in dealing with the story, the first of the games will be 7 years old, the second one in the year. Bowser is back and has come up with another overly complicated plan to kidnap Princess Peach, who has been doing so for years. She took her to her airship and full of listeners, and Mari's band got rid of her by throwing her away. And that's where the important part begins. He has discarded them into a hitherto unknown world that brings new enemies with him, but also new possibilities. In this section, Mario and Luigi play almost no difference. Actually, it's just a little bit in the shots of the scene.
Much bigger differences are playing games, but we're still getting it. The biggest addition to this Deluxe edition for Switch is the amount of content, so let's do it first. It is absolutely enormous. You will actually get two games, although it is true that they are not completely separate. Still, there are 9 worlds in each game, each of which is a nice variety of different levels and you can go through them different ways. In the middle, there is always a fight with the boss and the end of the world next. Well, do not miss the different branches where you can make life or some of the power-ups in stock if you're smart. The well-known structure of the 2D marines, but with a decent dose of freedom, in addition to some random events when you have to chase Nabbita, who has stolen something from one of the levels, or accidental enemies on his way across the world.
As far as the world itself is concerned, its variability is really huge, and as we have written in the original reviews, Nintendo has decided not to spell the ideas, and in addition to classics, you will also get some innovations, as well as full of ideas and levels that are great, whether you are in the wilderness, underwater, or in a live oil-painting inspired by Starry Night. Overall, there are more than 100 different enemies in the game, including almost 20 new ones, so your hops skills will be thoroughly tested. All the more if you want to collect everything in the levels. Especially later, the hunt for ordinary coins is becoming increasingly demanding.
To do this, there are not many power-ups in this game. These are in total 10 (the original version had 9) and modified the shape of the characters. You will know the mushrooms and flowers for years well, but this time you can turn into a flying squirrel to reach inaccessible places. You will only get to some places if you get smaller. Always move on ice helps the penguin costume. Well, what would Mario and his band do without helmet helmets, though?
You can also rely on support from some NPCs here and there, and the most striking thing is in the case of four variations on the Yoshi trail. Its traditional green version can seduce most of the characters, ride on it, or defeat enemies. Yellow Yoshi can also shine on the darkest levels, with pinks you can sail through the air, but with blue you can blow bubbles from your mouth that have several different uses in the game, but it will help you to defeat enemies.
But now, the differences between the games themselves. Mario is such a traditional experience that is open to everyone. Whoever wants to find the challenge will find it there, but the game would still be able to pass through at least some. Luigi play is a bit different and has greatly increased the difficulty. The worlds are the same, but the levels are redesigned to offer a bigger challenge, and you're tormented. The time limit is only 100 seconds, Luigi jumps higher, which has adapted to the design. It also has a modified traction and is easier to slide into the gap right in the arms of her death. There are no checkpoints, some options are removed as well to get power-ups. But if the game goes, at the beginning of each level, Mario is a block that returns physics to the standard you know from the basic game.
Games also differ in playable characters, and there have also been some changes to the Deluxe version. Moreover, their Deluxe version has unified, so you can now play both the characters you want, except Maria, with whom you still can not play the Luigi game. But other characters are also available with any of their unique features. So you can play both games as Nabbit with Very Easy difficulty when you can not take power-ups and you have some limitations, but most enemies do not do anything and just run through them. The newcomer is Toadette, the only one to use the new Super Crown power-up and change to Peachette to adjust its features. At the same time, Toadette also reduces the difficulty of the basic game. Other characters have it unchanged.
In addition to these two games, Deluxe also features three other modes, with the classic Challenge classic being returned, albeit with a slight change. In them you are gradually fulfilling different challenges divided into four modes, which you gradually unlock. You can save them from replaying, just beating that they do not have any online spreadsheets. That would be true today. From multiplayer bonus modes, there are classics Boost Rush and Coin Battle, both for up to four players on one console. In these three modes, you can spend more hours playing outside the basic modes and constantly trying to get everything in the game.
Luigi's game could be targeted at one player at its high pace and chasing the target before an inexorable time-limit, but it was also possible to seize the pair up to four. You were just worse surviving when some of the teammates spoiled you and you did not crawl. But the Mario game was tailor-made for four players. This is a great cooperative fun in the Deluxe package, and Switch takes a new form of transport, so the train will go a little better if you pick up at least two of Joy-Cony's hands and go through Hribik. The game still looks good on TV in 1080p, in handheld mode at 720p.
In the Deluxe version, only the qualities of the original two games have not been returned (although Luigi must be acknowledged to be a bit weaker), but also their flaws. There are dozens of smaller and bigger changes. Some greatly enhance gameplay, others help (the instructions come in the menu), others you do not even notice, and they are just minor cosmetic adjustments. Even though these games have already been overcome by the excellent Marius Odyssey, they still offer a funnel of fun content and a high level of design that they simply need to appreciate. Small improvements have made it cheaper, but the bigger would be more pleased if the Wii U games did, but this is the ultimate version you should not have avoided. But if you have both played on the Wii U, you have almost no reason to go into this version, which is a shame.
