Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Released on October 20, 2023 by Nintendo
Developed by Nintendo
Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers. These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe...Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects.
After watching the recent Nintendo Direct that features 15 minutes of Gameplay it seems like Super Mario Wonder may be one of the more re-playable Mario games I've seen in sometime. Super Mario Bros. Wonder will release on October 20th and for me, it's a day one purchase.
To date my favorite entries in the Super Mario franchise are the more traditional side scrolling platformers and Super Mario Maker. The New Super Mario Bros. games are thematically similar but different enough through each release to be a lot of fun. That said, after the New Super Mario Bros. achieved it's final form in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on Switch and I wasn't sure what direction the game could go to keep things fresh. Then Nintendo announced Super Mario Bros. Wonder today and it made sense. The new direction is here and New Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks incredible. It also looks like it's not a proper New Super Mario Bros. sequel, it looks to be doing...
This is such a good year for gaming. It may be day 1 for me but I have 20ish hours into Starfield, I’m trying to finish the first Diablo IV season, and the Cyberpunk DLC is coming out soon. Plus I want to play Final Fantasy XVI. And Spider-Man 2 is coming soon. After Tears of the Kingdom and Jedi Survivor this is one hell of a year for gaming.
2023 is something special for sure.