Brent L

I just went into WalMart here in Seneca, and even though they said they didn't have it in earlier today when I called and asked, it was there just now. They said they just got a late shipment in about 30 minutes before I got there, so lucky me. Not only did it save me the gas money by buying it in Seneca instead of all the way in Anderson, but they also price matched the CC price no questions asked. They just called the CC in Anderson, and that was that.

I'm just now diving into the game, so this should be great.

Supermallet

I'm on 2-3 now, and does anyone else find Mario is harder to control in this game than in the previous ones? It seems that way to me. I also miss flying abilities, but the wall jump is awesome. So, in my estimation, it's not as good as Super Mario World or Super Mario 2, but it's better than 3 or 1.

pinata242

The one move I wish he had is the run-reverse-jump-backflip. I find myself doing that a lot to just have him skid to a halt.

Brent L

I may be wrong since I only checked it out for a second, but are just about all of the single player mini-games the same ones from Mario 64DS?

DarthMarino

Most of them. There are a few new ones though.

slop101

To me too.

While he doesn't control poorly, he's kinda flighty and slippery, and not as solid controling as the NES/SNES Marios.

Chris_D

My copies on order... sigh...

Josh H

Played up through the world 2 mid tower. Loving it so far. The control is a little floaty compared to Super Mario 3 or Super Mario World, controls more like the original SMB. But I've gotten used to it.

The graphics are great and it's a nice challenge. I've died probably 10 times more in this already than I did in playing through princess peach 2x to unlock everything. I like that they give you a ton of 1ups though, as that keeps it from being frustrating.

Seems like there's tons to do. Some of the coins are hidden fairly well, as are the hidden exits. I couldn't figure out how to get the cannon in level 1.

The mini game are fun as well, most are repeates from Mario 64 DS, some I haven't seen before, not sure if they're new or just ones I didn't unlock in 64 since I gave up after 30 some stars since the control blew chunks.

At any rate, very impressed with the game, and glad I picked it up rather than waiting to check at another CC tomorrow as I needed a good gaming evening after finals the past 2 days and before grading 150 papers and 150 exams the next 3 days.

DeanoBKN

So....how do you get to the cannon?

spainlinx0

I'm on the sixth world already after picking it up today, and playing on and off and the game is fun. I have noticed the controls aren't as precise. I think I press the jump button, and Mario just slides right into the abyss. Guess I just have to get used to it, but so far the game is easy though I'm sure I won't be able to unlock everything without the aid of gamefaqs. However I'll get as much as I can before I resort to that.

spainlinx0

Got addicted and since I'm off tomorrow ended up beating the game. However I didn't even access worlds 4 and 7, and I didn't come near to collecting all coins or finding all passages.

darkside

I'm actually glad I picked this up. I'm sick of games like Animal Crossing that you play every day and really get nothing out of in the long run. I would much rather play something like this and sell Animal Crossing, Brain Training and that awful Nintendogs.

Mok

I got the game it's really fun and brings me back to my youth. I hated one of the boards on world 2 where you kept bouncing everywhere, I must have lost like 20 guys on that level. This game is a must have!

maxfisher

PixyJunket

Gah! This is why I couldn't stand Mario 64 and seem to be the sole person in the world who liked Mario Sunshine better due to this.

fab

So I've played through to the end of the game (having missed a lot of stuff on the way that I'll probably go back and play) and found it odd that I initially missed worlds 4 and 7.

I find it interesting that many casual gamers may miss out on 1/4th of the game because of their special requirements to get to. The requirement is obvious, however the difficulty in getting to world 4 seemed particularly high to me.

I also managed to unlock the ability to save anywhere (I think by beating the last castle or opening up worlds 4 and 7 after beating it) which is great since not having the ability to save anywhere was a big pain in the ass, especially for a portable game.

Also, Fireball Mario seems way too strong. Almost any creature, including bosses can be beat very easily with fireballs; and the ability to store the Fire Flower really makes the game very easy.

Overall though, it's the most fun I've had playing the DS.

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glasschicken

Got this game yesterday and I love it. Just warped to 5-1. Nintendo should really think about making another 2d Mario for a home console. A 2d Mario on the Wii will certainly sell systems.

bahgee

How are the save points in the game? Does it save your progress after, say you complete level 1-2, or do you have to complete the entire level 1 before it saves your progress?

fab

Re: Save Points:

You can save after you beat towers (mid-level boss) and castles (end-level boss) but only after the first time you beat them. Additionally there are road blocks that you can pay to open that will give you the opportunity to save once (for the price of 5 coins).

Also, as I mentioned above, the ability to save anywhere is somehow unlockable.

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Josh H

The controls are much like the original SMB on the NES. Much more so than Mario 64.

Mok

What I like is the sleep mode, if you want to stop playing and are not at a save point just close the DS. I love when you open it, Mario greets you with It's A Mario!

darkside

The saving feature is a major flaw for a portable game, however, the DS has a good sleep mode. Other than that though this game is pretty solid.

PixyJunket

Hmm.. that sounds a bit better but still kind of odd since they had tightened up the controls to perfection in SMB3 and SMW.

Ghym

I wasn't going to pick up this game right away, but after reading reviews and this board, I had to go find it yesterday. Got it at Fry's for like $27. I think I got the last one.

Great game. Controls took me a little to get used to, but I've got the hang of it now. I made it to, I think, 2-4 or so. I didn't play Mario64 DS, so all the mini-games are new to me. Glad I picked it up, it's a lot of fun.

Liver&Onions

Picked it up last night, and played through the first two levels (not worlds) before the battery on the DS died. Oh well, I have to play them again So far, I love it. Those first two levels are straight outta SMB and that sealed the deal for me. I love how even the secret coin blocks are in the same location, the same repeaters, etc. And not having played Mario64Ds, I played through some of the mini games too, and they were surprisingly fun.