Buckle up, y’all; Nintendo has just taken over the E3 convention, and they’re serving us up a big pile of steaming nostalgia.
#IwataSays The second #WiiU game today is New Super Mario Bros. U. It will be a launch game.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 5, 2012
>> New post: New Super Mario Bros. U For Wii U Supports Five Players http://t.co/nGCjvN4M
— GameZineTeam (@GameZineTeam) June 5, 2012
New Super Mario Bros. U is official http://t.co/v7Hja4b3 #E3
— IGN (@IGN) June 5, 2012
Officially titled “Super Mario Bros. U,” Mario and Luigi are back, bringing friends such as Yoshi and Toad along with them. It was announced the game will support up to five players, the fifth using the new and innovative “Boost Mode,” which can either help or trouble the current players.
So with the footage released, and the announcements made, what’s the verdict?
god, new super mario bros u looks like Liquid Fun . . . with the art direction of a malaysian shareware game circa 1999
— tim rogers (@108) June 5, 2012
Nothing is NEW about New Super Mario Bros. anymore.
— K (@kmp091) June 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/vdot90/status/210049538755534849
Oh man, another new "New Super Mario Bros" Nintendo is so creative! (end sarcasm) #E3
— レイレイ (@Ray_Squared) June 5, 2012
New Super Mario Bros. U looks like New Super Mario Bros. And that is just fine. #E3 #Nintendo
— Sterling! (@JimSterling) June 5, 2012
New Super Mario Bros. U. Play on TV or on controller. Diggin' it. #E3
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) June 5, 2012
Not wasting time with that New Super Mario Bros 2 release. #NintendoE3
— beemoh (@beemoh) June 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/ANNZac/status/210043764868263936
A new Paper Mario, and a second New. Super Mario Bros, both for the 3DS! WOW!
— SSF1991 (@SSF1991) June 5, 2012
New Super Mario Bros. 2 shown for 3DS. Whoa…a golden flower transforms Mario into a Gold Mario?! What a cool wardrobe! #E3
— Derek Buck ? (@deathbyderek) June 5, 2012
As you can’t judge a game by its cover (or footage, director’s info, etc.), we’ll simply have to wait for its release to truly give it a go.
So dust off your plumbers caps fans, the Super Mario Bros. are coming back.
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