Oct 20, 2023
Super Mario Bros game Wonder a 'notebook of chaos', critics say
The Super Mario franchise is set to continue its domination of the Nintendo platform with the release of its new instalment, according to critics. Super Mario Bros: Wonder is a psychedelic take on the traditional 2D platformer that jazzes up Mario's usual Bowser-thwarting adventure with Wonder Effects that, as Polygon's Chris Plante put it, sees "The levels themselves collapse and contort, disobeying the laws established by decades of Mario games". The Guardian's Keza McDonald says the game carries the sort of fun expected by Mario fans, "But with enough novelty and unexpected twists to prevent it from feeling over-familiar", and at the same time for newcomers "Is a wonderful introduction to the fizzy creativity and attention to detail that has made Mario a family staple". These new details also offer an answer to a question long-plaguing the series: Why does Mario take damage when he collides with a Goomba? It's because they bite him. The latest addition to the Super Mario Bros franchise has garnered a score of 93 on Metacritic, securing it a third-place spot among the best-rated Mario games on the Nintendo Switch platform.
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