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Old 03-01-2007, 10:21 PM   #292 (permalink)
Astrakan
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I don't usually post in this thread, but I wanted to extoll the virtues of my latest love:

New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS

This game is just... it's basically my childhood, upgraded with some spiffy new graphics and features to ensure the rose-colured glasses stay rose coloured, and re-packaged into a tiny DS cartridge.

I love everything about it. From the old-school gameplay, to the SMB3-style world map, to the graphical upgrades, to the new features (giant Mario anyone?), to how Mario says "buy-bye" if I close the lid and go into standby mode.

It's simply brilliant, and most definitely a killerapp for the DS (which doesn't really need any killerapps.) If you loved the original games for the NES, New Super Mario Bros. is definitely worth buying a DS for.

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Originally Posted by billnye97
I feel achievements are a great way to keep me interested in a game I would normally dismiss after a few hours.
I agree. I look at achievements as the new version of trying to beat the high score in older games. I see nothing wrong with getting some extra mileage out of a game because you're trying to get an elusive achievement. It's fun to do, and that's what gaming is mostly about.

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