I'm having a get-together for select family, friends, and coworkers this Sunday. It's my own brand of Mario party that doesn't actually involve the so-named series—instead, we'll be digging in to New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
I've not said anything about this game here yet, but I've been following it with keen interest since its E3 reveal. I grew up with the original Super Mario Bros.; I did have chances to play the sequels at friends' homes on NES and SNES, but never actually owned any of them until I, now grown, got into the Super Mario Advance series on the GBA. But the original still holds a special place in my heart and, as I'm finding, many others' as well... people who I didn't expect.
It's interesting to see people both younger and older than I light up when I bring up NSMBW. Some of them did keep up with Mario throughout his 2-D adventures, others didn't really get past the first. But all of them know how to run, jump, and throw fireballs. From an impact perspective, SMB was NES's Wii Sports. It may have been one of a scant few games owned for a NES; it was one of only a half-dozen or so in my own childhood home... but even if the collection was much thicker, SMB remained one of the most memorable titles.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is like a childhood dream come true. I think most of us took turns playing at some point, wondering what it'd be like to be able to play together. I remember thinking when the original DS New Super Mario Bros. was revealed with its two-player mode... how much fun would that have been to play through the game together with a friend, like we always wanted to do? It wasn't meant to be then, but here it is now.
I'm really looking forward to my own Mario party this coming Sunday. I wasn't at E3, so I haven't laid hands on the game yet; it'll be new to me too. As new as Mario can be, at least. If you're having a similar deal, tell me how it went. I'd love to hear your stories.
Just two days left. Here we go!
I've not said anything about this game here yet, but I've been following it with keen interest since its E3 reveal. I grew up with the original Super Mario Bros.; I did have chances to play the sequels at friends' homes on NES and SNES, but never actually owned any of them until I, now grown, got into the Super Mario Advance series on the GBA. But the original still holds a special place in my heart and, as I'm finding, many others' as well... people who I didn't expect.
It's interesting to see people both younger and older than I light up when I bring up NSMBW. Some of them did keep up with Mario throughout his 2-D adventures, others didn't really get past the first. But all of them know how to run, jump, and throw fireballs. From an impact perspective, SMB was NES's Wii Sports. It may have been one of a scant few games owned for a NES; it was one of only a half-dozen or so in my own childhood home... but even if the collection was much thicker, SMB remained one of the most memorable titles.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is like a childhood dream come true. I think most of us took turns playing at some point, wondering what it'd be like to be able to play together. I remember thinking when the original DS New Super Mario Bros. was revealed with its two-player mode... how much fun would that have been to play through the game together with a friend, like we always wanted to do? It wasn't meant to be then, but here it is now.
I'm really looking forward to my own Mario party this coming Sunday. I wasn't at E3, so I haven't laid hands on the game yet; it'll be new to me too. As new as Mario can be, at least. If you're having a similar deal, tell me how it went. I'd love to hear your stories.
Just two days left. Here we go!