September 20, 2012

New Super Mario Bros 2

Fish
Date played: September 19th
Platform: 3DS
Session fun rating: 9/10

The Flower world is more difficult than anything before it. I played through all of the regular levels but haven't gone back to unlock the secret exits yet. One level in particular was extremely well designed and challenging. It involves a purple lava floor, a giant Mario eating fish that lives in the purple lava and some rotating platforms that help Mario cover the distance between each solid ground area. While the idea is simple, the placement of the platforms is genius. It took me several attempts to clear the level with all three secret coins. It didn't feel cheap, like a seedy strip club. Rather, it felt difficult but fair, like a car race. I think this has to be one of the best levels in the entire game. In the process, I've hit the 30k coin mark.