Is New Super Mario Bros. a Bad Franchise?

[@thehammerbro5292]

The reason Daisy wasn't chosen to be kidnapped by Bowser in New Super Luigi U is because Daisy would've killed Bowser herself.

[@DecaafTweakin]

fr girl would kick his ass

[@EWOODJ]

Super Mario Run says hi.

[@ConcavePgons]

@@EWOODJ Didn't Daisy lock herself up in that one?

[@IAmTheEg7]

​@Righteous 2k have you played Mario Party 3?

[@adar1873]

@@EWOODJ She wasn’t kidnapped, she just got lost in the pipe system.

[@MiguelonJr]

People forget to mention that the penguin suit also prevented you from sliding on ice which helped a ton in some levels

[@WonkyWater-YT]

Same with blue shell increasing swim speed

[@semario2606]

The NSMB series isn't fundamentally bad, the level design is cool and the games are all very fun at the end of the day. The mainly get a bad rep because of their lack of distinction between each other. Some level design and themes do feel too identical, but there still plenty of new ideas with each entry. To me these new ideas are enough to make a new entry not feel redundant, but that isn't the case with everyone. I wish we still got more new 2D Mario games. I would hope that we would get more games in the future, maybe with cool new mechanics, ideas, and themes to make the games more fresh, fixing the criticism many others have for the game.

[@staringcorgi6475]

I think the presentation is boring it feels like a mario game that was not made with passion kinda like an ea sports game

[@semario2606]

@@staringcorgi6475 That is definitely an issue. NSMB2 suffers the most from reused themes, tile sets and music. NSMBU is a little better with some new music, tile sets, and themes like Haunted Forest, Lava Peach's Castle, or even Snow at Night. But at the end of the day it's the same as NSMB and Wii, the changes are very small and shallow. I suppose Nintendo wanted to play it safe, but it didn't really help at the end of the day. They don't have to go all out with new worlds like Odyssey, just a little more effort can go a long way.

[@fasttheplayer2535]

@@semario2606 I had some fun with NSMB2, awesome times with Wii, but when I got u deluxe on the switch, idk man, it felt like a cash grab. My brother and I couldn’t get around to finishing it. We are still on world 3 to this day. Felt like it had no passion, no originality, and wasn’t very fun. To this day I miss my Wii because I had NsMB Wii and it was awesome

[@semario2606]

@@fasttheplayer2535 Nintendo was leaning very hard into the casual player base during the Wii U era. Wii Sports, Wii Fit, and NSMBW all got sequels on the Wii U that were very similar to the original. I imagine Nintendo didn't make many changes and played it safe because that's what they thought people wanted. "People like Mario Wii, let's do that again." This obviously backfired, because in consumer's eyes, why get a new game when you can just play the Wii game instead. To me the game is appealing because of its similarities to Wii, but I am sure I am in the minority. If they made it like Tropical Freeze where it has similar mechanics but expanded the level design and themes it would probably feel more unique.

[@eugenekrabs141]

i feel like nsmb is a franchise that heavily depends on if you like platformers or not, i like platformers a lot and because of that i like nsmb, but if your kind of in the middle or dont like platformers you will feel like it gets repetitive

[@jakestar121]

“It’s insanely ridiculous how easy this fight is”. *Proceeds to get hit by Bowser!*

[@falcons0267]

Lmao

[@Scarabola]

He's not rong tho

[@Bluemantopvids]

@@Scarabola whats a rong

[@TurboTurds30]

​@@Bluemantopvids it's when you wear a thong backwards

[@carsenstrange]

Ok

[@theleprechaun1403]

In nsmb ds, when you complete the game, you can go into the pause menu and press these buttons in order to unlock a secret challenge mode. The buttons are L,R,L,R,XX,YY

[@696Productions]

🧢

[@TheRealRoronoa]

@@696Productions It’s not cap bro, it’s genuinely real

[@BriefDark]

100% real. It makes it so you can’t move backwards in a stage. Like in SMB1

[@majesticmo5048]

​@@696Productions its real lol

[@thechugg4372]

Remember secret codes damn

[@TeknoThom]

Honestly love the NSMBU final boss the most due to the fact that Mario commits both grand theft auto and vehicular manslaughter to defeat Bowser

[@That_gaming_Piplup]

I also love that games final bowser fight as well

[@CuteRedPanda64]

And that's the only mainline Mario game where you can play as your Miis.

[@Abeabonation]

10:34 Fun fact! Goomboss is one of the few original characters from Paper Mario which made it to a non-RPG game.

[@haronka]

Toadette!

[@SameSeam]

This isn't Goomboss, it's just a giant goomba, Goomboss made his first non rpg appearance in Super Mario 64 DS

[@rainbowsuplex6057]

@@SameSeam He didn't say that the Giant Goomba was Goomboss, just that Goomboss is a Paper Mario character that appeared in a separate franchise.

[@galaxyt.hedgehog8667]

I loved when super mario bros Wii had differant coloured yoshis depending on how many players there are instead of having only green

[@ultraextraorca7644]

That made me so mad when they changed it back to just green in U. Like why???

[@galaxyt.hedgehog8667]

@@ultraextraorca7644 ikr it's so sad

[@MineCrapSteve]

And you got the next colour in singleplayer if you lost your green yoshi and found another. Speaking of yoshis, I'm looking forward to actually getting to play as them in a 2D Mario soon :D

[@OrdinaryMarioBrosOfficial]

I think it’s very satisfying how they make 3d things look 2d. For example a swinging platforms from the first castle level in nsmb U

[@autismandgaming4532]

That’s vice versa

[@StevenJones851]

It's pretty cool

[@owRekssjfjxjxuurrpqpqss]

A lot of it is actually 2D. They use sprites pretty heavily especially in the earlier ones.

[@StevenVillman]

@@owRekssjfjxjxuurrpqpqss I'm not going to lie, here - the use of sprites instead of 3D character/object/background models makes the graphics look inferior, cheap-looking, ugly and outdated there. This is why I like the _New Super Mario Bros. U_ and _New Super Luigi U_ the best out of all 5 video games from the New Super Mario Bros. video game sub-series, even though I have yet to play them (I've seen extensive video game gameplay videos on KZbin for these 2 New Super Mario Bros. video games, so I know here what I'm talking about here). I strongly prefer either 100% 2D sprites (for 1980's/1990's retro video games) or 100% 3D character/object/background models (for modern video games); I don't like a mix of the two as they would then clash there.

[@StevenJones851]

@@owRekssjfjxjxuurrpqpqss nice and cool

[@voiranas8161]

Fun fact, in NSMB DS Bowser Jr. has a unique falling animation if you manage to press the switch without defeating him in the final fight

[@quintonheimann]

Not really it's just his running animation sped up

[@Manobaru]

You forgot to mention that Star Coins in the first NSMB were also used to save the game, as before you beat the game you could only save the game after a boss OR after buying an alternate route through Star Coins. On my recent playthrough I actually saved bunch of these closed roads for later, just to be able to save the game

[@MCastleberry1980]

The games are fun, but my problem is how samey everyone looks. With the classic NES trilogy, I can identify each game just off a screen shot. Each game had its own art style and personality. If you throw up a screen shot of NSMB wii and NSMB WiiU, aside from very distinct areas, I'd have a hard time saying which is which at a glance

[@raythepretentiousnerd]

I agree that the 2 games should’ve had distinct art styles. That one level that looked like a Van Gough painting made me think about if the whole game had a painterly art style. It’d look cool.

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

@@raythepretentiousnerd Yoshi's Island has that style

[@raythepretentiousnerd]

@@user-bf6gz8ej4o But I think a paint atmosphere would’ve been a really cool concept with how it alters the level design with splashes or different types of creatures or, you know what I mean.

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

@@raythepretentiousnerd yeah, just wanted to tell you in case you didn't know cause it might have sparked some interest :)

[@ewetwentythree]

Idk, it's probably because I'm so familiar with these games. But I think they're decently distinct, just that instead of major graphical differences there are just dozens of little small things that separate them

[@thomasvandenberghe7069]

the Mario bros Wii release is a memory that is absolutely engrained into my being. I remember wanting it so bad and my big brother driving me to the most deserted Walmart as everywhere else was sold out. What a memory. The flip side of that is 8 year old me literally crying over and over again because bowser and his stupid lava waves would constantly kill me. Beating that game felt like I had achieved everything. That game wins it all in my eyes lol. Love the video my man.

[@thebiscuitguy646]

31:50 He once again fails to ask the ever-important question: "How did Mario go from Super Mario to Small Mario in between the cutscene and gameplay"

[@supermatcat24]

he got hit or smth idk

[@Thundervolt888]

Isn’t this just the same videos in a compilation?

[@gboogie3257]

New Super Mario bros Wii was my first Mario game ever and I instantly fell in love and have grown into the Mario fan I am now,and playing ever single New game in the series has never let me down at all it’s such a fun creative series that I just can’t stay mad at or hate I know we haven’t gotten a New Mario Game in a long time but for me,I can wait because I just replay all of these and still enjoy it Thank You Nintendo for giving me the best childhood ever

[@hihello3372]

100 percent relate and agree with you!

[@StevenJones851]

Yes thank you Nintendo and these games are pretty good

[@novustalks7525]

Me but with DS

[@XXXXX8]

I started out playing Super Mario World and All Stars. New Super Mario Bros. Wii felt like such a regression. The power ups sucked and the levels were so bland.

[@gboogie3257]

@@XXXXX8 cool but when did I ask?

[@danny_bz]

"all of the mario games are very similar" Enter mario bros wonder

[@oreogod1985]

Even though I’ve seen all the parts of this video on their own, I’ve watched this video twice now. Very rewatchable content you’ve made here that I really love! Amazing job on this series!

[@DragonLord0319]

The blue baby yoshi was probably the inspiration for the bubble flower power in Mario Wonder.

[@lukeshoo]

The mini shroom also lets you run on water and jump extremely high to access other areas. It's pretty useful

[@kiyokoji]

fun fact: in new super luigi u, levels are actually not 100 seconds long, as they had to slow down the timer a little because the levels would have been too hard otherwise. I think NSMBU seconds do equal one second but in Luigi U they are definitely longer (not sure about the exact ratio, feels like 1.5)

[@Jekuma]

It's the opposite. A second in vanilla U is less than a real second, but a second in Luigi U is 1-to-1 with a real second.

[@garyjones2561]

Vanilla how?​@Jekuma

[@__Viviart__]

I love these retrospectives so much, especially the ending part were it shows a montage of different parts of the game. Makes me feel so nostalgic and happy 💕

[@PantheraRex]

The wii version was my very first game ever, and it was so much fun. I spent hours playing it along with my brothers, and still remember how great it felt when we finally defeated Bowser. And yeah, its music is just awesome. The music in the last level is just wow. I haven't played the other games, but if Nintendo ever releases another one, I would try to play it

[@noahrichard5091]

New super Mario bros franchise is like a cupcake. It's a perfectly delicious dessert but if you kept getting fed the same cupcake over and over again your gonna get sick of eating it.

[@vacuumblink2300]

Terrible food analogy

[@fasttheplayer2535]

@@vacuumblink2300 Maybe you didn’t understand it but it’s a pretty good one bro. Learn some reading comprehension skills

[@pr0ggram3d4]

I always love coming back to the mario bros games and completing them in release date order its so fun and and nostalgic

[@detectivemonk8575]

Based black ops enjoyer

[@Us3r739]

Still have my DS and play every now and then haha. I take pictures like once a year on the device.

[@TinyGuy97]

I used to be one of those that think the nsmb series is "all rehash and generic" but this video has made me realize just how fun some of these games can get. It especially brought back memories of me playing ds and wii as I forgot how much fun I had with them when I was younger. I should 100% them sometime.

[@compromisedreality8827]

omg the nostalgia from NSMB DS is unreal, mostly the music and level layouts.

[@zHorixzon]

We need the blue shell and giant mushroom power up again

[@SilentBlossom850]

Also baby tiny blue mushroom like in super Mario ds. Having to bet a boss being 1 hit and anti gravity and then be able to go through bonus pipe was challenging but amazing

[@josuevillca3437]

I don't know what I did to have your channel pop up in my recommendations one day, but I am glad it happened! Your videos are so relaxing and entertaining that I sometimes listen to your videos while driving. Keep it up man, I'm a fan!

[@rafaelvieri2161]

Had all those games had their own different aesthetics and music, keeping their respective level designs... would they be as good as Mario 3 and world? I think so. I don't have a problem with the games. The art direction, however...

[@turtleanton6539]

Art anf musics are big parts. Imagine if U had the wangogh style. Instead of only one level. Also bowswr Jr drawing should be the story. Also also why not give enemies rhemes like pirates vikings ninjas etc like DKC-games

[@SupaCLUCK]

I think these games are very good and more people would appreciate them if they were marketed better because they’re way more unique than they seem at face value.

[@Syndicates123]

Out of curiosity, what would you rate every game in this series out of 10 (NSMB2 I know you gave a 7/10)?

[@picklelord2048]

That little montage u did at the end just gave me a whole wave of nostalgia 😢

[@markhunt9643]

Honestly the games themselves are fine, if each had a different artstyle + Soundtrack to distinguish themselves from each other I don't think anybody would have an issue with them.

[@nintony2994]

46:33 Bro you had a million years to dodge that bone lmao

[@tulpenbambus]

Lol

[@namelessone5022]

I discover your channel (3rd video I've seen) and I'm happy YT recommended your videos. Hope you can grow, you deserve it. Very informative and entertaining at the same time.

[@NoKuraiShin]

So glad I was able to grow up with this series, from when I was first able to process what a game is and how to use a game with NSMB, to grinding 100% on Luigi U. Its been a fun 15 years and I can't wait for any future releases.

[@lukecrypto1189]

Thank you so much for keeping making us videos. We love you!

[@gabrielesallemi787]

And now there's Super Mario Bros Wonder

[@MysticNinTorres]

Having growing up playing the ‘New’ franchise since the beginning, it will always admire me every time I come back and replay them (even if games like NSMB2 didn’t live up to everyone’s expectations).

[@Temujin.Thinketh.]

I really appreciated the extra editing effort at the end of this video. lots of nostalgia and the perfect ending to your commentary.

[@Prakooponzius164]

Before NSMBWii the last 2D Mario game where Koopalings appeared was Super Mario World, the last Mario game where they appeared was Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga on GBA

[@SebastianGMSFB]

This sub-franchise is vaguely the main reason as to why that meme of *My Dancers: Koopas, Goombas!* aka *Bah Bah* remotely even exists :)

[@Loguana]

Thank you for the compilation! This is really entertaining to watch, and have background noise

[@lucasoleite]

Wow! That's one of the most complete and elaborate reviews I've seen recently. Surely deserves more subscribers. Great video!

[@_CPP_]

NSMB for the DS is probably my favorite Mario game of all time. Such great nostalgia, and great level designs, just great all around. Even though, I have to admit that the Wii version had the better boss fights

[@jesus-re3xg]

15:55 that brings back happy memories, I am currently 17 and when i was younger and had my ds I loved mario. And since we used to play with no tutorials I had to find every small detail by myself. And at some point during bowser’s castle I was really confused on how to pass the level. I was surprised when my mom helped me and turned out to be great at the game, really connected me a lot more to my mom. After I was I able to buy my first console by myself (Nintendo switch) Im just looking forward to play these games with my parents. Mario has done so much for us Its just crazy ;p

[@SuperAquaKnight]

Your videos are always so entertaining and relaxing to watch!

[@theAstarrr]

21:15 forgot the World 8 one - it has you lanching a giant spiked ball towards him.

[@thepredman9lol266]

Loved the video! You made me appreciate these games even more than I already did. A lot of the stuff you said reminded me of my childhood as well haha. Very well editing and the audio is really nice!

[@Salvo_0019]

Very good quality, you deserve 30x your sub count.

[@dapper-alcremie460]

NSMB will always have a special place in my heart regardless, especially the first game. It just gets me so nostalgiac and excited for reasons I don’t understand.

[@GametimeUKyo]

You sound so incredibly happy at the beginning of your sentences, but so sad on the closing words of your sentences. Great video, I love these games.

[@calebdonaldson8770]

In hindsight, it certainly could've been better, but at the same time, there is a lot to praise. NSMB was a strong start, implementing many of the fundamental mechanics we'd expect from modern 2D Mario, however, the game can be difficult for some to return to, and in many aspects, such as level design, was surpassed by NSMBWii. NSMBWii is a modern classic. A game that set standards. A game that checked off boxes you didn't even know you needed, but now cannot play Mario without. It is top-notch in nearly every regard, and still remains the best-executed 2D Mario game in the series. NSMBU stands on equal footing when it comes to level design, but drops the ball with everything else, from bosses to music to world maps to enemy rings to power-ups to the finale. NSMBU at times feels creative and well-inspired, and at other times feels like a shameless, whole hog rip-off. It desperately needed more development time to seal in the cracks, as well as introduce at least one new gameplay mechanic, which it sorely lacks. NSMB2 no doubt stole much of that development time, and accomplished jack squat with it. It is a forgettable, reprehensible game that rode off the tails of everything else. Nuff said. So, in short, the NSMB games started strong and peaked early. They rode the wave of success and innovation until later titles failed to uphold those standards. That laziness ensured the NSMB games would never be revered in the same way as the classics. Honestly, had the series managed to improve past NSMBWii, upping the anty in several regards and consistently subverting the audience's expectations, it could've been incredible. It could've been the best. As of now though, it's pretty good all things considered.

[@ziggystardust4455]

You really need to work on your spelling and grammar.

[@nunyabiddeness6544]

Wii is okay at best, tight level design being trashed to make giant levels that accommodate multiplayer hurts the gamefeel for singleplayer campaigns. DS has significantly better level design

[@sirbabybee6267]

Phenomenal video, the pacing, humor, and delivery was perfect. I especially loved the coin part. Subscribed!

[@kiiber9468]

its icredible how much effort you put in to this video! great work.

[@sandroxfg]

In what way is New Super Mario Bros for the DS „underrated“? Its literally one of the top most sold DS games. Commercials were everywhere and people always remember it for playing the local multiplayer together along with the good minigames. Its a Treasure till this Day.

[@kryzethx]

3:58 Secret exits were handled MUCH better in SMW, since they were telegraphed on the world map (red dots and most ghost houses have secret exits) and were generally obvious when playing through the level (key or keyhole just sitting around). These ALSO let you skip huge portions of the game, even more than any other 2D Mario game, since you can basically get to the final boss from the beginning of World 2, after going through the Star World, and I would say that method is also a lot of fun to speedrun. All of the secret exits from NSMB and onwards are so obtuse and impossible to find; they make no sense. It's also boring that they almost always just lead to a world pipe, or just skip a portion of the same world. The secret exits in SMW were more like branching paths.. although now that I think about it, I guess that's not too different. But it FEELS different, when the world map is not separated into distinct loading zones; it feels more like an actual cohesive world.

[@BrendonCap]

Disagree. NSMB secret exits are a thrill to find. Many times youre left spending almost all the time to find it, and when you do, its so satisfying. They arent supposed to be obvious exits

[@kryzethx]

@@BrendonCap I 100% disagree with that; a player could go through the entire game without finding a single secret exit in NSMB and onwards, leaving them with an entire chunk of the game unplayed. That means for anybody who wants to actually experience the entire game, they'd either have to waste all their time looking through literally every stage of the game, because there's nothing obvious about any of them, or just look it up. Which is lame. SMW clearly shows you in what levels the secret exits are, leaving it up to the player to find out exactly where. Some of them aren't that easy to find, like using the cape feather to fly under the regular exit, or flying up to the roof of a ghost house. But the major difference is that they leave the player with enough knowledge on how to locate most of them, without requiring any outside knowledge.

[@BrendonCap]

@@kryzethx just different taste man. You like free handouts, i like to work for it. All jokes aside, I simply think its more rewarding and satisfying to find them in NSMB

[@superk9letsplays419]

​@@BrendonCap on the wii version, it clearly shows that there is a cannon you can use

[@BrendonCap]

@@superk9letsplays419 no shit? Really? I didnt realize! Guys its Sherlock!!

[@sledgen.]

awesome long video, I love watching stuff like this over a long time. Reminds me of the silokhawk video

[@mwermuthland]

"Their collection of games that, despite being so similar, are also so different from each other"... I feel like that applies more to Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World more than The New Super Mario Bros. games.

[@jamesknapp64]

I agree, but its also true for this series.

[@cypress2647]

super mario bros 3 was extremely different from the original and super mario world, what are you on about lol. The original didnt even have an overworld and smb3 had an actual inventory for powerups, meanwhile super mario world was one big world with way more secrets instead of separate worlds, but it removed the inventory for powerups. Not to mention all 3 games had extremely different art styles, meanwhile all new super mario bros games look nearly identical, with the same overworld. This really sounds like the opinion of someone who never played through all those games.

[@mwermuthland]

I was saying that about those games. Maybe I worded it wrong. It's harder to describe differences between The New Super Mario Bros. games than those three classics.@@cypress2647

[@cerulean_1415]

New Super Mario Bros Wii was the game that I grew up on with my older brother. We got the Wii when I was 6 or 7, and all we had was Wii Sports, MarioKart, and the Wii version. I didn’t become a diehard Mario fan, but I bout cried when I heard that title screen music again. I remember being so terrified of giant Bowser that I had to go to my room while my brother beat him. Maybe I’ll go back and play it sometime.

[@atavious2491]

Why are people all of a sudden hating on games they grew up playing and liking? I just don't get it

[@20000dino]

Because it's called growing up and being critical of things they once enjoyed or still enjoy ? Maybe you should try it, sometime.

[@atavious2491]

@@20000dino Oh I can be critical but still enjoy the things I love. Heck, I don't criticize, because I'm able to look pass them and enjoy things the way they are

[@etwasauswissenschaft4900]

you are wrong@@20000dino

[@NewYorkCityRat]

8:24 hmm… i *wonder* when they will make another one

[@drnightmare2903]

The original new super mario for the ds definitely isn't bad so many good memories

[@jamesknapp64]

50:08 in defense of the change, this type of thing happens on Earth as well. For example: Go from Northern Arizona (say the town of Flagstaff) and you'll be in the Mountains and cold and snow; and go down I-17 towards Phoenix and all of sudden your in the Desert where its hot, dray and sunny. I'm sure places like that exist in Japan where you have Mountains.

[@luckydawg257]

If I’m being honest, if they combine nsmb wii’s levels with nsmb u’s world map, it would be the best game ever

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

20:05 That's not true, the Koopalings had their last appearence in Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga! Also die shifting of Worlds/Combininf two world styles into one wasn't initially done in SMB2 but Super Mario Bros. Wii.

[@sheep6937]

They're not bad games, but they're not incredibly remarkable or memorable either. And in a series as widely acclaimed as Super Mario, that's fairly damning to say the least.

[@kieranstark7213]

Thank you! I’m tired of people acting like the people that make negative/mixed-at-best reviews are immature as if they should be more positive towards this series. I can definitely respect positive (and I don’t just mean as games on their own, but as a series in general) opinions on this series just as long as they respect the opinions of those that find that the series is lacking (even if they find these games to be far from the worst games, even by Mario standards. Honestly, I think that’s why people defend NSMB. Because they don’t want to hear bad things about Mario/Nintendo. But to highlight the times they made retro (and sometimes modern) fun and the times they played it too safe would be more nuanced than acting like Modern Mario is misunderstood when that was exactly when the Mario franchise went from hell yeah to the 1990s-2000s to a hit-or-miss) I would take (most of) the other Super Mario games (mainly Mario 3, Super Mario All-Stars, the Super Mario World series and Super Mario Galaxy) any day.

[@TheRealNintendoKid]

I disagree. How you describe new super mario is exactly how I feel about the 3D ones.

[@youreyesarebleeding1368]

It hurt my soul when you didn't grab that star coin at 27:40

[@tinfoilslacks3750]

I think that NSMB is a great way to illustrate that "form is a function all its own". The first was fantastic on all fronts. The second added the gimmick of multiplayer but the single player experience was fundamentally the same, and the biggest thing that drew the most interest pre release was the return of the koopalings. More than a decade later, the other two have added two power ups, both specific to their games and retreads of existing power ups, and are otherwise the same. You could hypothetically transpose s NSMBU level into NSMBDS, and aside from graphic/processing limitations things would be exactly the same. We put gameplay on a pedestal because it's the unique element only this medium has, but the other elements are relevant. It doesn't matter than NSMB as a series has tight fun gameplay, the games need distinct identities that make them engaging.

[@minnie7453]

that Wanted minigame unlocked such a deep memory for me. great video

[@novustalks7525]

They're all good games. The only thing wrong is that they've all been the same since wii. DS and wii are the only unique ones

[@JustinBrown-tk7ku]

If those two were the only game, think the series would be more well received

[@retroid69]

the Koopalings did make an reappearance in the Mario franchise before NSMBW via Mario and Luigi: SuperStar Saga in 2003.

[@kompst_tu]

Really don't get why there's dislike for these games. Like yeah I can see lack of innovation but they all feel quite different to me when I play them, but based on the game style. This is personally my favorite franchise because it's what I started with, and the sounds and visuals are just great. Don't really know why we're having the debate that this franchise sucks when it really doesn't.

[@butcherkevin]

this is a great video. Something i found funny though, is that line about nsmb ds being an underrated game, but then right after that in the nsmbwii segment its said that nsmbds was the 2nd best selling 2d mario game, i think it's odd to say its an underrated game when it seems like it was quite popular. I guess you could argue selling well doesn't mean the game wont be underrated or something.

[@M_Z_2007]

No it isn't

[@67tedward]

7:05 I honestly wonder if the minigames were supposed to be its own release but they just ended up adding them to mario 64/new super mario bros ds.

[@Finngrinder]

My biggest issue with NSMB is what I call the Yoshi syndrome. Crafted World and Story can be 200/10 games otherwise, but it speaks volumes that Crafted World becomes a billion times better as soon as you underlay Yoshis Island music. For NSMB, Bah Baaaaaah is no soundtrack in my world, no matter how good or bad the music might be, it just annoys me to death

[@reacts]

NSMB DS also had the boo houses which were very cool levels

[@kaingussky7596]

This is suspiciously similar to Silok Hawks video on this idea of, a retrospective of the entire New super Mario series. I don’t just mean the idea, but yeah it is the same idea. I am talking about how similar all the reviews of each game are. The main differences that set the reviews apart are literally just this guy adding subjective points that are extremely dumb once you look into them for more than a second. The main one being him saying that NSMB for the DS was an underrated game, even though it was one of the best selling games on the DS, which the DS was also a really well selling console. I am not saying this guy 100% ripped off Silok Hawks video, I am just saying that it is suspicious how all of the reviews in a 1 hour and 20 minute video are all structed very similarly to his video.

[@leeartlee915]

I think the series gets a bad rap. Was it kinda…. lazy of Nintendo? Yeah, 100%. But the levels are so well made that it’s hard to be mad at it.

[@WindowsDrawer]

Who here after SMBW trailer

[@sherwinaw3808]

Did yall know in nsmbw toad houses, you can ground pound onto ur friend's head and steal their turn

[@DudeDonZeSam]

2D mario rumors were right 😭

[@brainypepper1621]

ermmm… it’s called a sub-franchise [adjusts glasses]

[@HgordoX]

New Super mario bros 2 is underated

[@LeMieux4092]

Its fu**ing overratet, the maps are so damn uncreativ. Compare it with donkey kong tropical breeze for example. It looks so ugly if you compare it.

[@HgordoX]

@@LeMieux4092 wasnt comparing it to anything lol

[@kieran4352]

5:28 "It's insanely ridiculous how easy this fight is" *footage showing him getting hit by Bowser's fireball* Good job🤦😆

[@cristianhdz19]

Dang… watching this vid was kinda useless bc they are just copy paste from his vids before

[@loweinloisa4153]

"The guy from the baseball game" hit me so hard I was big fan of that game and i remember petey piranha from there too

[@luckydawg257]

Sort answer: No.

[@Flare8295]

Fun Fact:During the Bowser & Dry Bowser Boss Fights in New Super Mario Bros 2 the claw swiping attacks actually don't hurt you that just destroy the platforms

[@Megaman.ExE7]

I'm tired of people talking bad on NSMB. These games definitely still hold up by today's standards. In addition to that, NSMB DS gets flack for being 'unoriginal' by today's standards when in actuality it literally brought back 2-D Mario to the modern era. Mario Bros Wii made multiplayer (wonky) fun and inventive and NSMB U had Luigi U which was one of the best level packs we've seen since NSMB 2 (Which I can admit feels like the most contrived game). NSMB is a great series and I think everyone needs to boot up an old copy and remind themselves why they love Mario in the first place

[@TheRealNintendoKid]

Wait... Luigi U has different levels? I need to give them a try then.

[@ZeroKitsune]

I've always though NSMB was bad, dude, you can't remind me why I love it in the first place when I never did. I bought the DS one on release and thought it was boring. Yes, even back then. For me, SMB3 was the pinnacle of 2D Mario that they never surpassed (World is still good though).

[@Megaman.ExE7]

@@ZeroKitsune I don't care about your opinion

[@boss_boy_]

Small youtuber try not to make the most informative, entertaining, and detailed video ever known to man challenge (impossible)

[@MBYui]

Fun Fact: running in the Blue shell power-up has a slower running speed than the base running speed Mario already has

[@vijithshankar8883]

Found this channel less than a week ago , but I've watched almost all your videos till now , keep it up bro👍👍

[@SaulmanPhishbass]

it's insanely ridiculous how easy this fight is , proceeds to get hit lol 5:27

[@TheOGNoName]

Was literally going to make the exact same comment, word for word. Lol

[@kakiwav64]

Never played it, but i love that in the intro cutscene to NSMBU Mario reacts first (of course) and Luigi comically reacts last

[@Sypitz]

Won’t forget how they gave away NSMB2 for free digitally when it launched, got it for free lol. Rip eshop

[@cretter54]

this is the best youtube video i’ve watched in a while, great stuff all the way through

[@NinetyLegos]

Propeller Mushroom was absolutely broken

[@2shy2guy52]

I forgot that this year is what was supposedly going to be year of Luigi 2, I guess after that horrific failure they aren't taking more chances, I guess we can't blame them.