Game:

New Super Mario Bros. (2006)

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Let's Play

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We're almost ready to move on to World 2, but not quite yet. There is some unfinished business in World 1, mainly one more level to do: 1-A. It's sort of a not-really-secret secret level, accessible by simply paying 5 Star Coins to open a new path on the overworld. 1-A is actually an underwater level, and, unfortunately, an auto-scrolling one at that. It's not that difficult, though it does have a unique enemy, sharks that the level constantly generates from the right side of the screen. And can I just say that I don't care for the swimming physics in the New Super Mario Bros. games? I know underwater physics can be tricky to get right, but even among Mario games, I think at least Super Mario World did a better job on them. And I think that after this episode, I'll be doing the "secret" stages before the castles; it seems to make more sense that way.

And since 1-A didn't take very much time at all, I decided to start on the next area. World 2 is the desert world of the game...actually, it's the desert world of ALL of the NSMB games. The levels here are generally still fairly basic, but they do throw in a few new enemies and gimmicks. 2-1 is a very straightforward level that introduces you to Pokey, Spiny, and desert levels in general. 2-2 is apparently in some kind of oasis (there's no water, though), and it marks the first appearance of Lakitu in this game (and only? I don't think he showed up in any other levels, but I'm not sure...). His A.I. can be a bit weird. 2-3 is a sewer level, one of only a very few in the game. It's also a bit of a maze, albeit not a particularly dangerous one, and it has a secret exit to find.

(Edit: Okay, yeah, I was thinking of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in that one part...6-3 in that game IS a sewer level.)

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