Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Makes Mario TRIPPY Again!In this article, we will be discussing Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a video game that was released alongside Spider-Man II. Although initially overshadowed by the popularity of Spider-Man II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder has its own unique charm and deserves some attention.Firstly, it's important to note that this article is not going to be a typical review of the game. Instead, it aims to provide a different perspective and share personal thoughts on the game.Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties with the capture device, there will be no gameplay footage accompanying this article. This is a conscious decision, as Nintendo has been known to be strict with copyright issues related to YouTubers using their game footage. However, it is worth mentioning that if anyone knows of a reliable capture device, suggestions are welcome in the comments section below.Now, let's dive into the world of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The game was released on the same day as Spider-Man II, which caused some confusion among gamers. Many people were torn between playing Mario Wonder or indulging in the Spider-Man experience. The author, however, chose to explore Mario Wonder after completing Spider-Man II.Mario Wonder may not be remembered as the standout Mario game of the year, especially when compared to the tremendous success of the Mario film and the innovative two-dimensional platforming gameplay it introduced. Nevertheless, it still holds its own charm and surprises.In conclusion, this article will provide a refreshing take on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, aiming to shed light on its unique qualities and encourage discussion among gaming enthusiasts. Without the use of gameplay footage, the focus will be on sharing personal thoughts and reflections on this lesser-known Mario adventure. So sit back, relax, and let's embark on this nostalgic journey through the world of Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

So I'm going to do a video on Super Mario Bros.

Wonder.

Not really going to be a review

as much as just my thoughts on Super Mario Bros.

Wonder.

Why?

Because I want to be a little unconventional about it.

Got to change it up here.

I suppose my reviews are just generally my thoughts

so it's not that different.

But, for game reviews

I like to show footage of me playing the game

but my,

My capture device just kind of ate shit and died.

So I won't have video game footage for you on this one.

Also, Nintendo has been notoriously horrible when it comes to YouTubers using video game footage of their games

and copyright strike.

It's messy.

It's really ugly.

Well, it has been in the past anyway.

Suppose I didn't need both explanations.

One or the other would do.

So yeah, video capture device ate shit.

I want to talk about Mario Wonder

so I'm not waiting to get another one.

Plus, if you know a good one

can you comment in the comment section below?

Let me know.

That's right, no gameplay footage

just the general unsoothing nature of my voice to hold your attention.

We're going old school YouTube with this one.

So Super Mario Bros.

Wonder came out the same day as Spider Man II

and I was like, obviously I'm playing Spider Man II.

I knew so many people who were like

Mario Wonder, so how you liking Spider Man II?

I don't know, I'm playing Super Mario Bros.

Wonder.

I was just like, this is a fucking Twilight Zone.

So after I finished Spider Man II, I was like, what else?

Oh yeah, I got Super Mario Bros.

Wonder.

Let me check it out.

I get it, by the way.

I get it.

History will probably not remember as the year Mario was just crushing it with his one point three billion dollar box office revenue for his film

and his two d platformer

which elevated the game of Mario two d platformers

nonetheless, that is what happened in twenty twenty three.

See, I played Mario Wonder at PAX West

but it wasn't enough, it was just a demo

it wasn't long enough for me to actually,

get what the chatter was about.

The chatter, the hype

people being like, it's like Super Mario World.

And I was like, well, yeah

they're those, instead of hills

they're kind of slanted platforms of land.

Yeah, it's kind of like Mario World.

But that's not what the Mario World comparison is.

As much as Super Mario Brothers Wonder doesn't try to emulate or be Super Mario World

I do get the comparison that Super Mario Wonder feels as unique a two D Super Mario experience as Super Mario World does.

See, back when, the two D Mario games were just what Mario games were,

Super Mario Bros., Mario Bros.

III, Mario World.

So they did push boundaries.

They did break new ground.

Then this is kind of something the three D Mario Bros.

games did, because Mario games were now three D.

Then new Super Mario Bros.

came out for the DS.

It was a throwback to two D Mario games.

We all love a nice throwback.

But, the two D Mario games that have come out since new Super Mario Bros.

that don the new Super Mario Bros.

title, they don't feel new.

They just kind of, they feel like New Super Mario Brothers again,

It just kind of felt stale and stagnant.

New Super Mario Brothers side scrolling platformers were not breaking new ground,

They were just kind of living in the past.

Super Mario Brothers Wonder changes all that.

Yes, luckily for me, there is still trailer footage that I can and will use,

It was readily apparent right out the gate when I was like

all right, what's my timeline?

There's no timer.

There's no timer in Super Mario Brothers Wonder.

Amazing!

Such a simple thing to remove from a Mario game

that just makes it more enjoyable,

A timer in a Mario platformer is just a relic of a bygone era,

No timer means you get to explore to your heart's content

enjoy being in the world you're in.

It takes Mario from being

I gotta rush to the flagpole as quickly as possible

to now, I'm exploring.

And that's just fun to do.

Also the wonder seeds.

Most any level in the game

I mean there are levels that are you gotta take out all the enemies among three rooms.

Those don't have them.

But the levels have these wonder seeds.

They're hidden, you get them...

And something happens.

I say something happens

because that's the most accurate description I can give.

Better phrased, I never knew what was going to happen.

Again, that's the enjoyment.

I'd find one of these things and I'd be like, here we go.

I have no idea.

Maybe the ground's gonna turn to pipes to start doing a wavy thing,

Maybe I'm gonna turn into a blob that sticks to the ceiling.

Maybe time's gonna speed up.

Maybe it's gonna slow down.

Maybe it's gonna do both.

Maybe I'm in the cave level

and you get it, and you're now

it's an overhead view in which you're walking on the background,

which changes the entire gameplay dynamic.

Super Mario Wonder goes beyond the concept of you have blocks

enemies, pits, power ups

and they're laid out in a two D plane,

The player essentially has an obstacle course to get through

to get to the end,

It's more than that.

The levels feel alive with their own unique mechanics.

Because a thought was thrown out there

I'd heard the argument

do we really need another two D Mario game?

Because with Mario Maker

and the collective imagination of the world of people who have it

anything is possible,

But now we have Super Mario Wonder

and you cannot get that with Super Mario Maker.

Great soundtrack, too.

That's not really new for Mario.

Mario games have always had great music

but the desert theme in Mario Wonder lives right here.

I wake up thinking about it.

I go to bed listening to it.

Probably why I wake up thinking about it.

I mean, you noticed from the trailer

and while playing the game

the animations is just

they've elevated the animation. When you go down pipes

Mario loses his hat. Here

the elephant, you have to squeeze down the pipe

even taking on the Goombas. The Goombas look at you

and you jump. They're like

ah, you stomp on a Goomba

the kind of freak out

you killed one of their friends

you're not just stepping on Goombas.

You're you're stepping on friends of other Goombas

So, when little Goombas are sleeping

I dare say, I just jump over the Goombas

and I just let them sleep.

They're not hurting anybody and they're my niece's favorite.

So, you know, I let them live.

The animations in Super Mario Bros.

Wonder just make the characters feel like they have so much more personality.

It's like Nintendo knows

in order to really make a proper throwback

you maintain the spirit of what came before

but you elevate it in a way

in which new gamers and old gamers alike

Can feel that feeling

experience that feeling

that they did the first time they played Super Mario Bros.

or their parents felt when they played Super Mario Bros.

Look, in the end, I remember playing Super Mario Bros.

when I was little and my dad and his friends

my dad who was younger then than I am now

It's not the gray in my beard that ages me.

It's shit like that.

But I remember my dad watching me play and he was like

mushrooms that make you grow

flowers that make you shoot fire

stars that make you blink

all the while you're running on platforms of huge mushrooms.

This is a trip.

Super Mario Brothers Wonder?

makes Mario, for me, feel as trippy as it felt for my parents when they first saw Super Mario Bros.

back in the day.

Aside from that fun trip factor being

you know, a fun connection that I made with the game

Super Mario Wonder, for me

is in fact the most imaginative Super Mario Bros.

game and the most fun I've had in a Super Mario Bros.

game since Super Mario World.

And that's not even close, that is no question.

All right, so Super Mario Brothers Wonder

have you played it?

What did you think about it?

And seriously, a good gameplay capture device for consoles

preferably in four K, because the in house

the onboard PS five capture

well, the colors are just washed out and shit.

So whatever you think, comment below, let me know.

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