Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review: "Mario's Most Magical Adventure"

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Nintendo's newest addition to the series, certainly has the name right, as the game is a truly wondrous and magical experience for both series veterans and new fans. Launching on Nintendo Switch on October 20, is an absolute treasure that no-one should sleep on.

was revealed earlier this year to much excitement. The side-scrolling games may not be as highly-regarded as the likes of and, but they serve as a nostalgic reminder of the franchise's roots and still continue to pioneer the genre. immediately drew interest thanks to its unique power-ups, with the notable elephant transformation for Mario and his friends catching the eye of many a fan. But how doeslive up to previous games?

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— like almost all games before it — doesn't particularly shine with its story. As expected, the player is tasked with defeating Bowser, traveling through various mini-worlds, this time collecting Wonder Seeds and Royal Seeds. Also like almost all games before it, the story doesn't really matter in as the gameplay is what's core to this adventure.

As for characters, has a great selection of playable heroes, including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Daisy. Players can also select one of a range of colorful Yoshis or Nabbit, but doing so gives the very generous buff of these characters not taking damage. Those looking forward to seeing Elephant Yoshi are out of luck, as power-ups also won't work on these characters. In co-op though, Yoshi is rideable, though veteran fans who want to test their skills should probably opt for a non-buffed character.

While having characters who don't take damage is a nice way to change the difficulty for harder levels (and makes a nice