New Super Mario U is Underrated!

The last few months I’ve been bouncing around between Galaxy, 3D World, 64, older 2D Mario, and of course making my way through New Super Mario U.

Mario U is a consistently satisfying throwback to 3 and World. It’s use of older ideas (often lifted directly) can be shallow but there were still enough new elements to keep me engaged. The challenge was compelling enough that I was down to my last life and resorted to the easy crutch of the P-suit on the final encounter.

I didn’t feel the need to go back for secrets immediately, but will likely return to it in the future. Unlocking the secret areas requires finding every star coin in a world, which is a bit more work than I feel like putting in when there are other games to get to. Hopefully it’ll be a great little diversion one day.

If you hated the Wii version of New Super Mario but loved older 3 and World, I highly recommend you give this one a shot.

Mathew Falvai

Mathew is a huge fan of Space, Strategy, and Shadowrun (Genesis version is #1). When it comes to games and films, he’d much rather experience a 10/10 classic from yesteryear than a 6/10 modern blandfest. He does feel we’re living in a gaming golden age with the power of indie developers at an all-time high, but wishes AAA publishers would take more risks. Mat believes it’s only a matter of time before the pendulum swings the other way and new ideas take their rightful place above reboots.