An excellent platformer where the 3D actually improves the experience. The first 8 worlds are far too easy, however the difficulty ramps up in the 8 special worlds, although never quite reaching the level of the classic games. A must play for fans.
It's not like we're walking into a Mario game expecting Demon's Souls, though I do agree that it would be nice if we saw some of the challenge ideas from the earlier 2D games come back, particularly a lives count that actually means something.
A solid, challenging member of the Mario family, uses 3D very successfully for both aesthetics and game-play. Shows a lot of influence from both Galaxy and NSMB, combining some of the best of both. My only beef: the tag mode stuff is just tacked on.
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