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New Super Mario U is Underrated! – The Final Episode

The last few months I’ve been bouncing around between Galaxy, 3D World, 64, older 2D Mario, and of course making my way through New Super Mario U.

Mario U is a consistently satisfying throwback to 3 and World. It’s use of older ideas (often lifted directly) can be shallow but there were still enough new elements to keep me engaged. The challenge was compelling enough that I was down to my last life and resorted to the easy crutch of the P-suit on the final encounter.

I didn’t feel the need to go back for secrets immediately, but will likely return to it in the future. Unlocking the secret areas requires finding every star coin in a world, which is a bit more work than I feel like putting in when there are other games to get to. Hopefully it’ll be a great little diversion one day.

If you hated the Wii version of New Super Mario but loved older 3 and World, I highly recommend you give this one a shot.

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Mathew Falvai

Mathew is a huge fan of Space, Strategy, and Shadowrun (Genesis version is #1). When it comes to games and films, he’d much rather experience a 10/10 classic from yesteryear than a 6/10 modern blandfest. He does feel we’re living in a gaming golden age with the power of indie developers at an all-time high, but wishes AAA publishers would take more risks. Mat believes it’s only a matter of time before the pendulum swings the other way and new ideas take their rightful place above reboots.