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well see thatβs because itβs goodPlease don't set me on fire, but having 100%ed Wonder last year, it left me a little underwhelmed and wanting more. I remember New Super Mario Bros. U being more engaging to me. Lo and behold, I pick up a copy of Deluxe from the library only the other day and it's EXACTLY what I wanted. It's tight, it's clean, it's deliciously varied.
I thought maybe my preference for New Super Mario Bros. was nostalgia, I certainly don't enjoy going back to the DS original all that much despite some excellent later levels, because the start is glacial.
But no, I just like the style more! Wonder by comparison felt... Incoherent, a little short, a little easy. New U has, by world four, presented me with levels that have racked up ten odd deaths, but kept me playing. Something like Badge Marathon in Wonder in difficulty, but so early in the game! And so coherent! It's not difficult from gameplay constantly changing, it's just plain precise!
I think in the context of its release, New U suffered from its own series' success, but in a vacuum, in the current year, it's a DAMN good platformer. I think it's probably in my top three 2D Mario games. Alongside 3 and Wii.
I was blissfully not burnt out on the New line when I played U Deluxe β the last one I had played was the first New titleβ¦ so I still had a good time!
I didnβt necessarily love the stylization, sure. But I truly enjoyed the game!
Thereβs a ton to love about Wonder, and I really do, but the levels end up revolving around the Wonder sections quite a lot, and I definitely get wanting more.
Iβm a sucker for specific bosses, too β like all the wild Yoshiβs Island bosses β so the Bowser Jr. bossfights left a bit to be desired for me
Itβll be exciting to see where it goes in the future!