Super Paper Mario + Mario Galaxy + New SMB + Yoshi's Island 2 = Holy Crap

Its like Nintendo is suddenly on some kind of 2D kick and I LOVE IT.

http://movie.nintendo.co.jp/data/wmv/gc/papermario.wmv - Super Paper Mario

Damnit if that doesnt look fun as hell. Yoshi's Island 2 thankfully looks and plays nothing like Yoshi's Story but instead like the classic Yoshi's Island, new SMB comes out this month and Mario Galaxy I am really looking forward to. Its really nice to see good looking Mario games where the characters arent in the middle of Party or Sports franchises for once. Hopefully these will make up for the long glut before and after the somewhat dissapointing Sunshine.

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Shoot - didnt realize this was already being discussed in the nintendo e3 thread. should have checked. A mod may close this if they wish.

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Giant 8 bit Super Mario and Princess Peach rampaging Godzilla sstyle through the Mushroom Kingdom is without a doubt the funniest thing I have seen in AGES.

And I do indeed agree - Super Paper Mario's art direction is absolutely SPECTACULAR. Its unlike anything I've seen before including the RPG versions of Paper Mario themselves. The stages almost look like dioramas that you can play. And those gibberish equations in the background - Its just positively SURREAL.

This was one title that really came out of left field and I cannot wait. (already diggin' the music ^__^)

Yoshi's Island 2 was also something else I was not expecting. I am so glad they do not seem to be following the horrid trend that Yoshi's Story took. I really hope they dont pull that split stages crap that YS pulled but we havent seen that in ages so I'm not really worried. Its just SO freaking adorable. The addition of Baby Peach and Baby Donkey Kong adding extra moves really does a something new to the series and I imagine the crying fits between all three is the stuff of nightmares. I've been clamoring for a new Yoshi game like the old one and this is really a lot more than I expected. (I can't wait to see Kamek the Magikoopa finally make a return to Mario universe)

I'll take a look at Mario Galaxy in a bit but I wonder what they have in store for that as well.

It really is nice to see good 2D games - especially good 2D MARIO games again. As soon as I get my DS Super Princess Peach and New Super Mario Bros will be my first purchases. I was starting to get afraid that all we'd get in the realm of 2D was generic monkey crap like Crash or mediocre wannabes like some of the latests Sonics. This really is a breath of fresh air.

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Originally Posted by chato

I agree with you on that, dc. Moving from one small planet to another reminds me of Knuckles' Meteor Herd Stage.

Reminds me a lot more of Rouge's "Mad Space" stage from Sonic Adventure 2. That one actually had small planetoids with thier own gravity though it was much harder IMO due to the wonky control system.

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This game is starting to make Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine look like hot wet donkey ass.

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