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I'm getting it regardless of the reviews. I didn't grow up with the 2D Mario platformers (I've only played bits and pieces of 2D Mario games, except for Yoshi's Island, which I finished), but I've heard of their greatness.

And I've always been a sucker for simple yet addictive gameplay. I will get this game.

The game is shaping up, and I'm pretty excited for it, but I'm not buying into the hype. I'm expecting a fun, forgettable Mario game like the previous NSMB.

Those videos look pretty good. It might take over from Mario Kart and Brawl as the most fun for game nights at my place with beer and pizza. I can already imagine the intelligent, stimulating conversation that's going to happen during the game:

"QUIT ♥♥♥♥ING JUMPING ON ME!"
"FOR ♥♥♥♥'S SAKE, WOULD YOU STOP TAKING ALL THE ♥♥♥♥ING POWERUPS?!"
"STOP RUNNING AHEAD, YOU'RE ♥♥♥♥ING US UP!"
"HURRY UP, WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU FOR LIKE FIVE ♥♥♥♥ING MINUTES!"
"YOU MOTHER ♥♥♥♥ER, YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE, I'M GONNA ♥♥♥♥ING RAPE YOU."

Originally Posted by KeeSomething

The game is shaping up, and I'm pretty excited for it, but I'm not buying into the hype. I'm expecting a fun, forgettable Mario game like the previous NSMB.

I'll agree that NSMB DS fits the "fun, forgettable" mold better than most Mario games, but from what I can tell about NSMB Wii, even if it does fit that exact same mold, it'll still probably be a better game. It's going to be tougher and more robust. That MAY be something worth getting hyped over.

At the same time, I'm not really buying into the hype myself, but that's just because I don't buy into hype anymore in general.

At E3 I was moderately interested in this game. Now it's my most anticipated title of this year. I know, I know that I'm gonna be playing this game with someone, be it my briother or cousin or even my dad.

I'm not that fond of the controls though, I hope its playable with the classic controller, but I doubt it.
I still haven't bought a second wiimote, so I should probably do that before buying the game.

Wait, please tell me you don't have to use the Wiimote to play this . . . the 1 and 2 buttons are too ♥♥♥♥ing small.

I've played Mega Man 9 with the Wii Remote. I can play Mario 3 with it as well, so I'm not going to have problems using that controller for this game.

I wasn't interested in this before seeing the trailer, but now I'm thinking about it. I did love SMB3 and I played NSMB a lot.

Originally Posted by Black_Mamba

Wait, please tell me you don't have to use the Wiimote to play this . . . the 1 and 2 buttons are too ♥♥♥♥ing small.

I believe it is Wiimote-only. Nintendo hasn't stated that you could use other controllers, and all the footage we've seen from gaming websites has been controlled with the Wiimote.

Originally Posted by Fluorescence

Nah. There are some player-controlled platforms that you tilt by tilting the remote from side to side.

Ah! Didn't know that. Well, using the Wiimote isn't a problem for me, but I was hoping it would support other controllers since I have 3 other roommates, and we only have 2 Wiimotes.

Originally Posted by Black_Mamba

Wait, please tell me you don't have to use the Wiimote to play this . . . the 1 and 2 buttons are too ♥♥♥♥ing small.

Grow up. The motion-controlled actions aren't possible on the GC or Classic controllers, and the Wiimote is the closest to the NES pad.

True, the Wiimote is probably the best method of playing this, but it is flawed. It isn't really NSMB's fault, it's a problem with the Wiimote itself. It doesn't have enough buttons, the buttons it does have are too small, and it doesn't fit comfortably in the hand.

The classic controller. It really doesn't matter to me if I can fly with shaking the wiimote or pressing the button.

Originally Posted by Double A

Grow up. The motion-controlled actions aren't possible on the GC or Classic controllers, and the Wiimote is the closest to the NES pad.

♥♥♥♥ you. Not wishing to play the game with a sideways Wiimote in no way makes me immature. Being told to "grow up" over such a trivial matter (by an idiot like you) is, frankly, insulting.

The classic controller. It really doesn't matter to me if I can fly with shaking the wiimote or pressing the button.

Exactly. As far as I know, all the "Wiimotion" does in this game is replace a button, plenty of which would be available on the classic controller.

Exactly. As far as I know, all the "Wiimotion" does in this game is replace a button, plenty of which would be available on the classic controller.

Nah. There are some player-controlled platforms that you tilt by tilting the remote from side to side.

I guess the second analog stick could easily replace that function, but, well, you know how Nintendo is.

Originally Posted by Double A

There's gotta be a reason that Nintendo aren't supporting online as much as Sony or MS.

Maybe because online play is strictly "Hardcore" territory.

That is sarcasm, right?

Local and online play are equally as important as each other, though in Nintendo's case I prefer to see local multilayer because they make actually playing a game online so ♥♥♥♥ing difficult for everyone involved, and I happen to have the benefit of a few young gaming siblings.

Generally, though, they're just the same thing for two different situations (ie. Your friend is at your home, your friend is at his home), and every game should have them as options, and, where possible, interlinked options where you can play local and online at the same time.

Originally Posted by Rash

Yeah, but c'mon, 96?

I was thinking maybe a straight 90 at most. ONM typically doesn't inflate scores, from what I've seen.

Ha, no, seriously, you're killing me. ONM is the most bias score pumping magazine I've ever read. They DID give Red Steel 90%, and though that's one of the worse examples, it's not the only one.

NOM was a far better magazine, from what I remember of it. Funnier and more accurate. But I guess Nintendo needed to get their propaganda-wagon started somewhere.

Originally Posted by Double A

Grow up. The motion-controlled actions aren't possible on the GC or Classic controllers, and the Wiimote is the closest to the NES pad.

The waggle is just a substitute for pressing a button. Just like the waggle in Mario Kart Wii to do tricks, which you can play with a Classic Controller or Gamecube controller; the d-pad lets you pull off tricks, and you actually have more control over what trick you do (not that it matters) by pressing a different direction on the d-pad.

Originally Posted by Fluorescence

Nah. There are some player-controlled platforms that you tilt by tilting the remote from side to side.

I guess the second analog stick could easily replace that function, but, well, you know how Nintendo is.

Crud. That blows. Not just that it forces us to use the Wiimote, but the feature itself sounds cruddy as well.

UPDATE:

You can use the Wiimote and nunchuck as an alternate control scheme according to Nintendo Power.

That's even worse.