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Sat 02/03/02 at 20:31
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As a year goes this one doesn’t seem too bad for a Nintendo fan, but this year is extra special if you are a Mario fan. Fans of the plumber that started it all should have a little smile on what is sure to be Mario’s year. Shortly his best title is about to re-appear on the Gameboy Advance in the Form of Super Mario Advance 2, his brother Luigi is about to save the poor guy in Luigi’s Mansion all gearing up for the all singing, all dancing, all new Mario Adventure, Mario Sunshine.

But Why should we be even slightly interested in Super Mario Advance 2, it is again evidence of Nintendo doing to the handheld market to what Sony is doing to the console market not bothering with anything special. But be that as it may, Super Mario Advance 2 (Super Mario World) is the greatest game any living being alive would have seen, smelt or played. The fact that the greatest 2D platformer can now be played in the palm of your hand, on the beach, on the bus, during lessons (or is that just me) and on the moon is cool enough but as usual Nintendo have not settled with a simple conversion. There has been a few subtle changes, a new beginning screen to kick start it all off, Luigi is now slower but a higher jumper in the two player mode instead of him being a clone of Mario like in the original. There has been the addition of a few new mini-games to add length to the already massive game and to top it all off, Mario Brothers the very same game found in Super Mario Advance 1 is back and yes that means the four player mode too. For those not familiar with Super Mario World then there is no excuse for you not to get this game, 96 exits, star levels, Yoshi’s special stage, Block lands, ghost houses, Castles, ice caverns, Cave’s even a ship wreck. This is the first time you can actually play as our favourite green lizard Yoshi, it is absolutely outstanding and I won’t miss it for the world even if I did complete it on the SNES 3 times.

Luigi’s Mansions has received bad reviews by those who were hoping for Mario 64 2, whilst people like me see this as a completely different adventure, not trying to be Mario and those people often comment that Luigi’s Mansion is great. This is the 3D/2D version of Mario; Shigsy crossed Mario World with Mario 64 and out came this ghost-busting hybrid. You can’t really categories this in any genre, similar to Conker, technically it’s a platformer but well it isn’t. Luigi’s Mansion is a ghost busting game, you wonder from room to room, finding keys beating bosses and trying to find Mario. Some claim the game is too repetitive and short, but imagine if it was too repetitive and long? Admittedly Luigi’s Mansion is no epic the game can be done in a weekend, Shiguru tried but failed to create a play and play again title, the idea that you try and find everything once you have completed the game in a mode called “Hidden Mansion” was a nice idea as it may indeed double the lifespan but this mode wasn’t compelling enough to really bother with and so the game got tiring very quickly. But Shigsy after hearing the response of American and Japanese gamers is well aware of this and is adding a few extras to the European version to make “Hidden Mansion” a slightly longer, a more compelling experience. Why he can’t do what everyone else does and attach a Multiplayer mode is a mystery to me.

The final Mario adventure to hits these shores will appear this Christmas and is the first proper Mario sequel since Mario 64, which means it is a long overdue (6 years or so) adventure. But whilst making this adventure Shigsy has made so many new gameplay elements it looks just as original as Mario’s first 3D outing. Whilst Mario 64 was the 3D version of Mario Brothers, a game filled with ideas, Mario Sunshine seems the 3D update of Mario World, loads more ideas adding variety to the original gameplay. Yoshi is in it, weather he will play as large as part as he did in Mario World (oh please say he does) or a part as large as his Mario 64 appearance it to be seen but if he is playable then Mario Sunshine already does something Mario 64 never did, incorporate another character to control. The water cannon on his back that can be used to shoot falling paint and baddies such as the already show piranha plants, The water cannon is different, Mario famous for jumping on his enemies now has another form of dispatching them like in Super Mario Brothers 2 (Mario Advance), which adds a little more into the action stakes. Mario now walks the tight rope and the famous grate climbing that he did way back in Mario World. These all-new elements already prove to me that Mario Sunshine will be an original and epic quest. Zelda’s cel-shaded look caused quiet a stir, Shigsy believes it wouldn’t have done quiet as much if he had waited like he believed he should have done as those graphics do get 15 times better than they looked, there wasn’t even any detail. Mario Sunshine meanwhile is different and so many now criticize the game, it is so bland I hear many say. Well compare Mario 64 to Banjo-Kazooie, many will agree Mario was much, much better, but Banjo’s graphics were leaps and bounds ahead of Mario’s. The detail on Banjo-Kazooie was phenomenal and gorgeous, Mario meanwhile was very bland but very colourful, which is exactly what Mario Sunshine is, the graphics seem nice enough, sprawling landscape, plain and simple without any slow down or fog and it looks like what Mario games have always looked like.

Mario and co. make many appearances this year, Luigi and his game will hit European shores on May 3rd, it is a big hit all over the world and although far from perfect it isn’t a game you will hate but one you will find an enjoyable experience. Super Mario Advance 2 will appear very shortly and although it is nothing new it is something very special and then there is Mario Sunshine that will be over here by Christmas, this tops my most anticipated charts even above Zelda, Metroid, Perfect Dark, Eternal Darkness and Starfox Adventures, all other titles I cannot wait to get my mitts on. Of course I have only looked at the adventure titles, Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach etc… is gearing up for their fight on May 24th in the form of Smash Brothers (which features its own Platform esq. adventure), and there is undoubtedly many other GBA and Gamecube titles still unannounced. But for all you Zelda and Pokémon fans out there, wait till 2003, let the plumber that has spearheaded Nintendo into the mainstream market, the Italian that has caused both male and female gamers to love Nintendo and the prehistoric fat man that has made millions each time he appears, to have his year. After all he does deserve it.

Here’s to the Future.

Dringo.
Sun 03/03/02 at 12:32
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Dringo wrote:
> That is a good point, why can't they put RE2 and 3 on the same CD as it might be
> worth buying then.



Because people WILL buy them seperately. Companies, especially Nintendo and Capcom, will do what thet can get away with (we all know this), and they can get away with selling them seperately.

Dringo, stop writing these monotonous "the sun shines out of Nintendo's ass" topics. I'm sick to death of them.
Sun 03/03/02 at 09:43
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Great post Dringo.

Mario World was a great adventure. There were so many little *Extras*. Destroying each castle in a unique way was so funny. Some of the animations were great. But i never knew that Luigi was in the SNES adventure. Maybe it was because i had Super Mario All Stars, i don't know. Anyway, i loved it when the path to the wreck appeared, it was brilliant.

I personally think that Luigi's Mansion is going to be a great game, but maybe not a huge hit. As you said the 2D layout in the 3D world gives it a certain uniqueness to it, that can't be classed. I claimed for a GAD and my first GC game because i think Shigsy will keep his promise. Short and SWEET.

As for Mario Sunshine, i really can't be sure, as the video that was shown of it wasn't the real thing, for all i know it could be cel-shaded, although i very much doubt it.

As for misc Mario titles, how couldn't you mention Mario Kart?

RiCkOsS
Sat 02/03/02 at 21:28
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===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> AHHHH! Not another "I love Ninty topic!". AHHHH!

Sonic

It is a topic about MArio ok...
Sat 02/03/02 at 21:28
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Dringo, your hype will hurt you.
Sat 02/03/02 at 21:07
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AHHHH! Not another "I love Ninty topic!". AHHHH!

Sonic
Sat 02/03/02 at 21:07
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That is a good point, why can't they put RE2 and 3 on the same CD as it might be worth buying then.
Sat 02/03/02 at 20:57
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Woundt mind playing Mario bros 3 on the small screen. Mario Advance 2 didnt last me too long though. Completed it in a few days, didnt find all of the exits mind...cant be bothered to tell ya the truth. Still a great game though.

I would like to see Nintendo releasing more than one Mario game for each cart though. Mario advance 1 was nice with Mario bros 1+2, but remember that they put Mario 1+2+3 and the lost levels onto one Snes cart.
Sat 02/03/02 at 20:52
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Ah is it, Mario Bros 3? or Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island... or Yoshi's Story (is that still coming out???)
Sat 02/03/02 at 20:37
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I've aslo heard about Mario Advance 3! But I don't have any idea as to wether it's Mario RPG or whatever.
It's also unlikely it'll be released over here this year, but maybe in Japan.
Even if it is only in Japan, it'd add to it being the Year of the Plumber!!
Sat 02/03/02 at 20:31
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As a year goes this one doesn’t seem too bad for a Nintendo fan, but this year is extra special if you are a Mario fan. Fans of the plumber that started it all should have a little smile on what is sure to be Mario’s year. Shortly his best title is about to re-appear on the Gameboy Advance in the Form of Super Mario Advance 2, his brother Luigi is about to save the poor guy in Luigi’s Mansion all gearing up for the all singing, all dancing, all new Mario Adventure, Mario Sunshine.

But Why should we be even slightly interested in Super Mario Advance 2, it is again evidence of Nintendo doing to the handheld market to what Sony is doing to the console market not bothering with anything special. But be that as it may, Super Mario Advance 2 (Super Mario World) is the greatest game any living being alive would have seen, smelt or played. The fact that the greatest 2D platformer can now be played in the palm of your hand, on the beach, on the bus, during lessons (or is that just me) and on the moon is cool enough but as usual Nintendo have not settled with a simple conversion. There has been a few subtle changes, a new beginning screen to kick start it all off, Luigi is now slower but a higher jumper in the two player mode instead of him being a clone of Mario like in the original. There has been the addition of a few new mini-games to add length to the already massive game and to top it all off, Mario Brothers the very same game found in Super Mario Advance 1 is back and yes that means the four player mode too. For those not familiar with Super Mario World then there is no excuse for you not to get this game, 96 exits, star levels, Yoshi’s special stage, Block lands, ghost houses, Castles, ice caverns, Cave’s even a ship wreck. This is the first time you can actually play as our favourite green lizard Yoshi, it is absolutely outstanding and I won’t miss it for the world even if I did complete it on the SNES 3 times.

Luigi’s Mansions has received bad reviews by those who were hoping for Mario 64 2, whilst people like me see this as a completely different adventure, not trying to be Mario and those people often comment that Luigi’s Mansion is great. This is the 3D/2D version of Mario; Shigsy crossed Mario World with Mario 64 and out came this ghost-busting hybrid. You can’t really categories this in any genre, similar to Conker, technically it’s a platformer but well it isn’t. Luigi’s Mansion is a ghost busting game, you wonder from room to room, finding keys beating bosses and trying to find Mario. Some claim the game is too repetitive and short, but imagine if it was too repetitive and long? Admittedly Luigi’s Mansion is no epic the game can be done in a weekend, Shiguru tried but failed to create a play and play again title, the idea that you try and find everything once you have completed the game in a mode called “Hidden Mansion” was a nice idea as it may indeed double the lifespan but this mode wasn’t compelling enough to really bother with and so the game got tiring very quickly. But Shigsy after hearing the response of American and Japanese gamers is well aware of this and is adding a few extras to the European version to make “Hidden Mansion” a slightly longer, a more compelling experience. Why he can’t do what everyone else does and attach a Multiplayer mode is a mystery to me.

The final Mario adventure to hits these shores will appear this Christmas and is the first proper Mario sequel since Mario 64, which means it is a long overdue (6 years or so) adventure. But whilst making this adventure Shigsy has made so many new gameplay elements it looks just as original as Mario’s first 3D outing. Whilst Mario 64 was the 3D version of Mario Brothers, a game filled with ideas, Mario Sunshine seems the 3D update of Mario World, loads more ideas adding variety to the original gameplay. Yoshi is in it, weather he will play as large as part as he did in Mario World (oh please say he does) or a part as large as his Mario 64 appearance it to be seen but if he is playable then Mario Sunshine already does something Mario 64 never did, incorporate another character to control. The water cannon on his back that can be used to shoot falling paint and baddies such as the already show piranha plants, The water cannon is different, Mario famous for jumping on his enemies now has another form of dispatching them like in Super Mario Brothers 2 (Mario Advance), which adds a little more into the action stakes. Mario now walks the tight rope and the famous grate climbing that he did way back in Mario World. These all-new elements already prove to me that Mario Sunshine will be an original and epic quest. Zelda’s cel-shaded look caused quiet a stir, Shigsy believes it wouldn’t have done quiet as much if he had waited like he believed he should have done as those graphics do get 15 times better than they looked, there wasn’t even any detail. Mario Sunshine meanwhile is different and so many now criticize the game, it is so bland I hear many say. Well compare Mario 64 to Banjo-Kazooie, many will agree Mario was much, much better, but Banjo’s graphics were leaps and bounds ahead of Mario’s. The detail on Banjo-Kazooie was phenomenal and gorgeous, Mario meanwhile was very bland but very colourful, which is exactly what Mario Sunshine is, the graphics seem nice enough, sprawling landscape, plain and simple without any slow down or fog and it looks like what Mario games have always looked like.

Mario and co. make many appearances this year, Luigi and his game will hit European shores on May 3rd, it is a big hit all over the world and although far from perfect it isn’t a game you will hate but one you will find an enjoyable experience. Super Mario Advance 2 will appear very shortly and although it is nothing new it is something very special and then there is Mario Sunshine that will be over here by Christmas, this tops my most anticipated charts even above Zelda, Metroid, Perfect Dark, Eternal Darkness and Starfox Adventures, all other titles I cannot wait to get my mitts on. Of course I have only looked at the adventure titles, Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach etc… is gearing up for their fight on May 24th in the form of Smash Brothers (which features its own Platform esq. adventure), and there is undoubtedly many other GBA and Gamecube titles still unannounced. But for all you Zelda and Pokémon fans out there, wait till 2003, let the plumber that has spearheaded Nintendo into the mainstream market, the Italian that has caused both male and female gamers to love Nintendo and the prehistoric fat man that has made millions each time he appears, to have his year. After all he does deserve it.

Here’s to the Future.

Dringo.

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