Doug and I took some time to stop by and see what new tricks Nintendo has up it’s sleeve. I didn’t get my hands on everything… but I did get to demo some cool new games that are coming up for the Nintendo Wii and 3DS. Here they are!
Super Mario Land 3D: The game felt a lot like every other Mario game to me. I really feel like Super Mario Land 3D is the bastard child of Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy. The controls were new (and a bit clunky), and the environment floated in the sky… They did show off some of the 3D capabilities very well in this game though, but since Nintendo is apparently making a new model of the 3Ds with no 3D I don’t really see that being a big deal. I think that if you love Nintendo (and especially love Mario) then you will probably enjoy the game… but personally I have absolutely no interest in this game.
Mariokart7: This game was a LOT of fun! I started out the demo by choosing the best character of all time… Yoshi… *ahem*…. and then moved on to choosing the kart that I wanted to use, the wheels I wanted to drive on, and the type of air travel (for when you jump). This is already a new level of customization for Mariokart. The first thing I noticed was that they made it almost impossible to snake. THANK GOD! Now the game won’t be dominated by snakers, giving other racers a fair chance at a blue shell victory! I had a lot of fun with Mariokart and I will own it whenever it is released.
Sonic Generations: Sonic Generations… the game I’ve been uncontrollably excited about for months now… should not be available on the 3DS. The entire charm of the game comes from being able to play it through two different perspectives (old Sonic [2D] and new Sonic [3D]) and since the 3DS is probably not capable of the new Sonic they just substitute your sprite with the new Sonic and let you roll through the same stage with slightly different controls. I quickly put down the device due to boredom…. I prefer to see this game on the larger consoles.
Kid Icarus: I don’t like Kid Icarus. They gave me free AR cards that don’t work, and controlling the entire game with the Joystick/stylus combo just doesn’t feel right for the game. It is a pretty game though! Yea…..
Zelda: Skyward Sword: I am certain that I could play Skyward Sword and enjoy it… but the game didn’t have anything new to bring to the table. I felt like I was playing Twilight Princess part II. I also died twice due to not being informed about certain controls correctly. Like I said, I didn’t see any big new features other than some new equipment which is not really “new” per Zelda game. I was looking for a new and captivating experience and it just did not provide…
Overall I felt a little dissapointed with Nintendo. I hope that they can save my fanboyism with the Wii U… I really do…
