It seems every week I'm talking about how the PlayStation Vita is a dying system, but Sony's underappreciated handheld does have some bright shining moments, like Media Molecule's Tearaway. Super Mario Maker releases Friday exclusively for the Wii U. With over 100 levels already included and what I'm sure will amount to an almost limitless supply of content, Super Mario Maker is the game Wii U owners have been crying out for since the console was released. Mario Maker uses the Wii U's often maligned gamepad as the central building hub with players dragging, dropping, and tapping on levels and items to change them, rearrange them, or remove them. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. to satisfy fans from across generations! Build your own Rube Goldberg-esk self-playing level, make a Mario themed side scrolling shooter, the options are kind of limitless. Swap themes between the original title, Super Mario Bros. The do it yourself Mario game lets players build their own levels and challenges from the ground up with 4 different palates to choose from and a ton of recognizable items, settings, and enemies from the Mario cannon. This week Nintendo celebrates their favorite plumber by putting the series creative whimsy in player's hands with Super Mario Maker. Who would've believed that the adventures of a plumber from Brooklyn would translate into a massive empire that spans six generations of home consoles, six generations of handhelds, and cross almost every genre of game type. The 2D platformer didn't just help revitalize the ailing games industry, it turned a whole generation onto the idea that games could be more complex, challenging, and look great while doing it. The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Punch Out, all of these titles were important, but perhaps no title was more important than Nintendo's signature Super Mario Bros. So strap in and let's take a look at what Nintendo's had thirty somethings wishing for since they were children.Īs a kid who grew up on the original NES, there are a ton of great titles I could point to that changed the face of gaming. Not only that, but Sony has one of its best PlayStation Vita games showing up for a wider release on PlayStation 4 and Microsoft is getting a legitimate modern classic on Xbox One. Case in point, the often barren Wii U features our lead game this week and it's kind of the culmination of every original NES owner's wildest fantasy. With last week's release of Metal Gear Solid V the gauntlets been thrown down and we're looking at a strong showing all month across all systems. Hey, September is turning out pretty good so far. Welcome back to Sweet Release! Bleeding Cool's look at the new games hitting store shelves and digital platforms.
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