New Super Mario Bros.

New Super Mario Bros.

Year: 2006
Platform(s): Nintendo DS
Designer(s): Shigeyuki Asuke
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

"Thirteen years. That's how long it took for another new, honest-to-goodness 2D Mario platformer to come out after the Game Boy's Super Mario Land 2. While there were plenty of amazing 3D adventures and solid remakes of the older Mario titles, New Super Mario Bros. reinvented the franchise by mixing 3D visuals and moves with 2D mechanics. Aside from some questionable power-ups (is there any benefit to turning into a turtle?), most of what's new in New Super Mario Bros. is nice." - GamePro