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Re: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
« Reply #750 on: November 11, 2009, 11:17:15 PM »
I am officially jealous of Australia.

Serves you all right for getting TP first, (among a million other things.)



This is by far the most significant of the 3 though. Might be a omen of things to come!!!!!!!!!!

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« Reply #751 on: November 12, 2009, 02:42:37 AM »
More Spoilers!  Again for World 4!

When you defeat the Koopa Kid at the end of the stage, once again, Bowser Jr's Airship takes off.  You go running after it, and it turns out there's an extra stage, on the side of the map!  That's right, the first Airship stage is here, and there's a bit of changes:  For one, the screen doesn't auto-scroll, it progresses as you progress, perhaps because it could prove difficult in multiplayer.  The Flame-emitting jets don't work quite like they did before: They now wave back and forth, from left to right, making them more difficult to jump over, among things.  Mecha Koopas make their reappearance on this stage.  I had an Ice Flower, so as best as I can tell, you can kill them by freezing them, then throwing them into a wall or letting the flame jets hit, but jumping just stuns them.  Additionally, there are pipes you can use on the stage, as well as star coins to collect.  It was somewhat difficult thanks to the combination of the jets and the presence of Bob-ombs.  Bowser Jr. was the boss, and he was in the smiley ride thing.  He was very easy, specifically because when I made it to him, I had a propeller suit, so I just flew up and jumped on him.  His fireballs set portions of the ground on fire.

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« Reply #752 on: November 12, 2009, 03:30:02 AM »
Been playing most the afternoon. Here's a tip for you though, don't play multiplayer and expect sanity if your friends are jerks. One of the most insanely fun times in front of my Wii I have ever had. My cheeks hurt from laughing.
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« Reply #753 on: November 12, 2009, 03:46:06 AM »
I never saw a pre-order bonus anywhere, but at least I don't have to rush off to the store on Sunday to make sure I can find a copy.

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« Reply #754 on: November 12, 2009, 03:49:08 AM »
$10 gift card pre-order bonus with pre-order of NSMB Wii on Amazon.com
we have only mentioned it about 20 times since the B2G1 Free deals have been going on.
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« Reply #755 on: November 12, 2009, 03:51:05 AM »
I didn't buy from an online retailer because I didn't want to have to wait for it to be shipped.

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« Reply #756 on: November 12, 2009, 03:54:10 AM »
I never saw a pre-order bonus anywhere, but at least I don't have to rush off to the store on Sunday to make sure I can find a copy.


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« Reply #757 on: November 12, 2009, 04:02:37 AM »
Fine, sorry, I never saw one from a store near me.

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« Reply #758 on: November 12, 2009, 05:21:59 AM »
Been playing most the afternoon. Here's a tip for you though, don't play multiplayer and expect sanity if your friends are jerks. One of the most insanely fun times in front of my Wii I have ever had. My cheeks hurt from laughing.

I agree, I definitely get a little crazy when my roommate does something insane.  He seems to be a bit out of it, as of late, but for a little while at the end of World 1 through the middle of World 2, he had a thing for picking me up and just throwing me wherever he felt, which could include into a deadly enemy, among things.

For those of you who have watched videos online released by Nintendo, those sort of things are the primary unlockables, up through all the worlds.  I don't know what adds the videos to the list that you can buy with Star Coins, but I know on my "Group" save file, we've got 13 extra coins with nothing to spend them on, and we're not playing perfectly, coin-count wise.

Some videos are nearly unreplicable, and are just stunning.  You've probably heard mention of this.  Some are just stupid, for instance there's one involving a star on world 1-2 titles "Infinite Lives," and in it, the player gets a star, and kills enough enemies to earn five lives, and then the star runs out, which clearly isn't infinite.  The last group give genuine "How-to" pointers, such as finding a secret exit to some stage, or locating and nabbing all the star coins in a stage.  It's a very good idea, one I truthfully have enjoyed so far :)

Also, something no one has mentioned, as far as I've seen:  You know in multiplayer that when you die, you float back in a a bubble, and you also know that when you all are in bubbles, you lose and have to exit the stage.  Did you know that simply pressing the "a" button instantly bubblefies you, allowing you to reach things normally you'd die to get, or just generally annoy the other people?  You don't lose any lives or any power-ups, so anyone can do it, just make sure you don't do it and let the last people remaining die, or even press the button themselves!  While you don't lose a life if you end up leaving the stage, you will lose any progress aside from what was achieved up to the checkpoint, as well as whatever power-ups you had at the time this happened.

And, just to mention, when you get a Toad up to 99 lives, nothing special happens.  Whether or not something happens to Luigi, I haven't found out, either.

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« Reply #759 on: November 12, 2009, 07:27:34 AM »
Yeah, the bubble thing I didn't like. At the first sign of trouble my friends would just get in a bubble and wait to get saved. However if all players do get into a bubble and the level ends, you lose all the power-ups you may have gained in the level.
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« Reply #760 on: November 12, 2009, 01:31:42 PM »
NSMBW promotes good game play skill. Well else would IGN AU dock off 0.8 points?
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« Reply #761 on: November 12, 2009, 01:40:59 PM »
I didn't buy from an online retailer because I didn't want to have to wait for it to be shipped.

I'm buying it from both Amazon and Best Buy.  I'll start playing the Best Buy copy immediately and when I get my Amazon copy in early December I'll return it to Best Buy.  Best of both worlds.
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« Reply #762 on: November 12, 2009, 01:48:54 PM »
Doesn't Best Buy scan the boxes to make sure you bought that copy there? They really should do that to prevent what you are trying to do (if you get away with it, more power to you. I don't like people trying to game the system though).
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« Reply #763 on: November 12, 2009, 01:55:00 PM »
It has the same barcode on the box so I don't see how they could differentiate it without sticking something else on the box. Then again, I don't really know how barcodes work so maybe they are programmable.
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« Reply #764 on: November 12, 2009, 02:16:08 PM »
I've done it before.  A game you buy at Best Buy is exactly the same as the game you'd buy anywhere else.  It's only things with serial numbers (game consoles, iPods, phones, etc.) where they can check where you bought it.  As long as you have a receipt you're fine.
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« Reply #765 on: November 12, 2009, 10:11:11 PM »
I'm buying it from both Amazon and Best Buy.  I'll start playing the Best Buy copy immediately and when I get my Amazon copy in early December I'll return it to Best Buy.  Best of both worlds.
Clever. I might try that for the next game I pre-order, which may be Super Mario Galaxy 2.

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« Reply #766 on: November 12, 2009, 10:57:13 PM »
I've done it before.  A game you buy at Best Buy is exactly the same as the game you'd buy anywhere else.  It's only things with serial numbers (game consoles, iPods, phones, etc.) where they can check where you bought it.  As long as you have a receipt you're fine.

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« Reply #767 on: November 12, 2009, 11:32:12 PM »
I've done it before.  A game you buy at Best Buy is exactly the same as the game you'd buy anywhere else.  It's only things with serial numbers (game consoles, iPods, phones, etc.) where they can check where you bought it.  As long as you have a receipt you're fine.

It's not completely unheard of for retailers to get copies of games that have different barcodes or stickers over the barcode...
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Re: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
« Reply #768 on: November 13, 2009, 11:36:57 AM »
New IGN review is up. Another 8.9

http://wii.ign.com/articles/104/1044744p1.html
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Re: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
« Reply #769 on: November 13, 2009, 11:54:01 AM »
It's official, Harris is officially more nitpicky then Matt in terms of IGNorance.

This user comment pretty much sums up Harris' review.

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Though I agree that there should've been online multiplayer and saveable run-throughs, the fact that those are the harshest criticisms of the game is what tells me that this will be an absolute blast to play. The multiplayer could've been flawed. The motion controls could've been annoying. The graphics or sound effects could've been dated or grating to the senses. The fact that Harris is this nit-picky about the game shows what a quality title this is. Despite the minor flaws, I can't wait to get this game and invite some other old-school Mario players over to enjoy the pure awesomeness of a new Mario game.
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« Reply #770 on: November 13, 2009, 12:35:18 PM »
Agreed. It is even something that my girlfriend would be interested in playing because she has mentioned interest in the old Mario Brothers games.
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« Reply #771 on: November 13, 2009, 01:02:53 PM »
Somehow IGNorance is spilling into the same users using the comment page.

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Doesn't Nintendo like going backwards each generation?
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Thank you Mr. Harris for calling out Nintendo! Thank you! It's not like they'll listen to you, as you're not their target audience (and neither am I), but it's worth a shot, and your words have not gone unnoticed in my eyes. This is why I was finished with my Wii after I got a PS3. Nintendo is continually slapping us in the face. They scratch their heads as to why they can't nail down the hardcore crowd anymore when the answers are in plain sight. All they have to do is look at the PS3 and 360; that's it. Online is a HUGE factor towards garnering those gamers back to the Wii, because it's big-selling titles like Modern Warfare 2, Halo 3, and Gears of War that thrive primarily because of their online components. They had their chance with Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but they blew it. This was another chance to try and deliver a fun online experience, but like Mr. Harris says so brilliantly, they played it safe.

Regardless of all of this, I'm still going to buy the game. A new side-scrolling Mario game is too good to pass up, especially if it's a good challenge in single player. I do wish Nintendo would have implemented online, but they'll soon learn the error of their ways in the long run.
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Great review craig, i have pretty much the same opinion on this game.

The game is great and very fun experience overall but to me it also feels like a step back over super mario galaxy (but thats prob because galaxy was so good)

def a game everyone who owns a wii should pick up.

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« Reply #772 on: November 13, 2009, 03:01:56 PM »
I could refute those comments but it simply isn't worth the effort.
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Re: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
« Reply #773 on: November 13, 2009, 03:57:45 PM »
Infernal Monkey's Megaton Review:

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« Reply #774 on: November 13, 2009, 04:55:25 PM »
How do some of you guys have it already?
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