The player with the most points, coins, and stars collected wins the level. At the end of each level, you're ranked on points-die enough times and your character does not even get to cross the flagpole finish line.

The game has some characteristics that made us think of Super Smash Bros. All that aside, the game looks gorgeous and it's refreshing to have 2D Mario back, especially this time in wide screen.

The level design is occasionally outright brutal, and there's inevitably going to be some frustrating multiplayer moments in game. During our four-player demo, Team Nintendo literally beat-up on CNET editor Scott Stein and me, throwing us into lava or right into the path of an oncoming enemy. It's clear that the E3 press conference demo failed to capture the true competitiveness that the new 2D Mario game is capable of igniting. Wii, my opinion of the game has been completely altered. Here's our first take of the game:Īfter just 10 minutes with New Super Mario Bros. We'll have impressions of our time with Wii Sports Resort and other games later on, but first we wanted to talk about New Super Mario Bros. Last night in New York City, Nintendo treated two of our CNET editors to some lengthy hands-on demos of major upcoming titles for the Wii and DS.

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