Playing it now, six years removed from its lackluster launch, allowed me to view this excellent platformer in a new light. вЂ‹Super Mario 64вЂ‹, вЂ‹The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,вЂ‹ вЂ‹ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildвЂ‹). The Wii UвЂ™s system seller lacked the flair and innovativeness that typically comes with Nintendo launch games (i.e. UвЂ‹ looked better than its predecessors, with glossy HD visuals, and lots of color and textures that gave off a 3D appearance. Three like-minded entries had already arrived by the time it hit stores, including New Super Mario Bros. The unfortunately-named вЂњNewвЂќ sub-series had been around since 2006 on Nintendo DS. UвЂ‹ felt like a minor disappointment in 2012. ItвЂ™s actually understandable, looking back, why вЂ‹New Super Mario Bros. Is the extremely repetitive plot tired at this point? Yes, probably, but it only takes a few minutes hop, skipping, and jumping through the grassy Acorn Plains to remember that the plot of a Mario game doesnвЂ™t really matter. They kidnap Peach, lock her in the top floor of her castle like Rapunzel, and slap Mario and friends far away with a giant mechanical arm. You know the drillДЄs always, a jubilant gathering of friends in the Mushroom Kingdom is spoiled by the invasion of Bowser, Bowser Jr. UвЂ‹ Deluxe is a spectacularly designed platformer that never once rests on its laurels. UвЂ‹ and вЂ‹New Super Luigi UвЂ‹ on Switch, itвЂ™s clear to me that the only Mario sidescroller that (maybe) has it beat is вЂ‹Super Mario WorldвЂ‹. U DeluxeвЂ‹ is here to make us (or at least me) rethink its place in Super Mario history.ДЄfter tearing through both вЂ‹New Super Mario Bros. вЂ‹Captain Toad: Treasure TrackerвЂ‹ gave ToadвЂ™s wonderful puzzle platformer new life. вЂ‹ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe reminded us in 2017 that it is the best Mario Kart game of all time. U DeluxeвЂ‹ on Switch follows NintendoвЂ™s delightful trend of bringing underplayed Wii U gems to a console that people adore. As for вЂ‹New Super Luigi UвЂ‹, the B-side to this brilliant platformer? ItвЂ™s equally impressive on the Nintendo Switch, but for different reasons.

Riddled with scatches and dust from neglect, I donвЂ™t have many good memories of my days playing the Wii U, and perhaps thatвЂ™s part of the reason why I donвЂ™t remember вЂ‹New Super Mario Bros. I played it on its first launch day in 2012 on my then shiny new Wii U. UвЂ‹ is a whole lot better than I remember it to be.

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