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what's up Internet Kevin here with TLD bringing you our review of New Super Mario Brothers you exclusively for the Nintendo Wii U Mario has always been one of Nintendo's strongest first party titles and they make it happen to try and make sure they have one out for every new console shortly after release after the resounding success of New Super Mario Brothers back on the Wii in 2009 fusing old-school Mario elements with four player co-op it's no surprise they chose to use that exact same formula as their big launch title for the Wii U at first glance there really isn't a huge difference compared to past New Super Mario Brothers titles outside of the worlds and level design being new players can still play by themselves or in groups of two for using normal Wii remotes and with the addition of the Wii U gamepad a full 5 players is now possible the game has players platform their way through a number of new levels using old-school Mario themes including green Plains desert areas ghost houses and underwater and feature many of the power-ups were accustomed to like fire and ice flowers as well as the ability to ride Yoshi to new abilities include a flying squirrel suit similar to but different from the Tanooki suit allowing Mario to glide through the air and even cling to walls instead of immediately dashing off of them more importantly however my personal favorite new addition is baby Yoshi a little monster that will simply feed on just about anything you walk up to including projectiles like fireballs these new additions aside as I said earlier there really isn't a whole lot of new things here as far as goals go you're still rushing through levels collecting big coins to unlock new special levels beat up Bowser's kids beat up Bowser himself get a big happy ending same thing we're used to from before despite this fact there is actually one new feature that does give a surprisingly different feel and to several times more fun than I would have expected and that's the Wii U gamepad's boost mode whoever plays on the gamepad and multiplayer will not have an on screen presence however you do have the ability to stun and push enemies by poking them as well as create platforms for allies to make use of on top of this if allies utilize your platforms enough you can activate a special star power mode that more or less breaks the game giving you the ability to instantly kill enemies or even damaging bosses simply by poking them well any minor shred of difficulty the game had is gone with the booster motor the entire experience as a whole changes going from a semi challenging platforming experience to an absolutely hilarious party game while easy players with the Boost mode feature will find themselves at times having way too much fun with the power at their fingertips and it's not uncommon to see set player place blocks over allies heads at inopportune times or block their way on levels that require constant moving forward and of course when players switch off this cycle of lovable hate will just continue on and on leading to an unproductive yet seemingly never-ending hilarious series of gamepad users feeling drunk off in-game godly powers it absolutely surprised me that something I first thought would have been a boring backseat position actually became the thing players in five player game would fight over getting the chance to use and as an excellent albeit simple example of what can be accomplished with the Wii U gamepad in a cooperative game so while it doesn't do much creativity wise at least as far as level design and concept goes new Super Mario Brothers viewed as a surprising job of making yourself stand out amongst all the other Mario rehashes thanks to the use of the Nintendo gamepad controller it's not the most original mario title nor is it the most complex use of the gamepad controller but this mixture of simplicity and familiarity has led to a game that makes an okay platformer but more importantly a very fun party game well worth picking up for those of you with Mario fans in the household or in your circle of friends well that's our view of New Super Mario Brothers you if you'd like to pick up the game yourself check out the link in the description for pricing and availability and if you missed all bar Wii U coverage so far make sure to click this link right here if you have yet to subscribe make sure to do so to stay up to date on all of our latest unboxings and reviews and if you want to hear my up-to-date thoughts on games I'm currently playing whether I'm raging or loving it make sure to follow me on twitter at TLD underscore Kevin as always guys thanks for watching I'll see you next time you