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As someone who never played the original (I know I know), I really enjoyed LM2 with the split mansions. I think it worked well in the handheld format to make it a bit more 'bitesized', whereas the idea of one big mansion seems to work better on a home console for me.

I wanna play again now :-)

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New Super Mario Bros 2 is now US$29 on the eShop and I am considering picking it up. Anyone played it and how does it compare with #1?

It's much, much better than the original NSMB but much worse than NSMBU.

I played a lot of the coin rush mode DLC, particularly the excellent Nerve Wrack pack. In true Nintendo fashion there's no high score leaderboards for it and there's even a 30,000 coin max score, rendering most courses redundant for score attack.

The golden mushroom is great fun though.

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It's much, much better than the original NSMB but much worse than NSMBU.

Thanks, I might pick that up. I've not got a Wii U (yet), so will have to play "poor Man's NSMB" ;)

On a separate note, this week I've noticed that the top screen of my 3DSXL is a bit floppy when opened (second click open). If I'm holding the 3DSXL flat-ish but tilt it forward, the top screen flops forward enough for it to be annoying. I've done a bit of a search and it seems to be normal for 3DSXL, but was wondering whether anyone here had any tips or suggestions? I think some people have returned their 3DSXL to Nintendo for it, but I'm not sure whether it's worth pursuing.

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After getting my 3DS I burned through Ace Attorney, Fire Emblem and Zelda: A Link Between Time in what seemed like no time at all. Now playing Bravely Default. I'm enjoying it but it does drag on, it feels like I've been on Chapter 2 forever...

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After getting my 3DS I burned through Ace Attorney, Fire Emblem and Zelda: A Link Between Time in what seemed like no time at all. Now playing Bravely Default. I'm enjoying it but it does drag on, it feels like I've been on Chapter 2 forever...

Ha you ain't seen nothing yet! It's a big game. Loved it though :-)

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After getting my 3DS I burned through Ace Attorney, Fire Emblem and Zelda: A Link Between Time in what seemed like no time at all. Now playing Bravely Default. I'm enjoying it but it does drag on, it feels like I've been on Chapter 2 forever...

Don't grind job levels early on - save it for later chapters.

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Phoenix Wright - should I go back? I played the first one long ago. Then, last year , got the trilogy on my phone.

But, for some reason, I've gone right off games on the phone since I got my 3DS XL.

I've got the new PW on the XL ready to go. Should I play the trilogy through first? Half not keen, but if you reckon it's really going to boost my enjoyment of the 3DS one, I will.

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Because phone gaming is pretty crap unless it's an asynchronous game like Carcassone or Scrabble.

That's part of it. I think also there's some psychology where my phone feels like it's a work thing, not a little bundle of fun like my 3DS.

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Phoenix Wright - should I go back? I played the first one long ago. Then, last year , got the trilogy on my phone.

But, for some reason, I've gone right off games on the phone since I got my 3DS XL.

I've got the new PW on the XL ready to go. Should I play the trilogy through first? Half not keen, but if you reckon it's really going to boost my enjoyment of the 3DS one, I will.

You should play at least the trilogy as an absolute minimum. Apollo is more optional but several of its characters are pivotal in Dual Destinies.

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You should play at least the trilogy as an absolute minimum. Apollo is more optional but several of its characters are pivotal in Dual Destinies.

I thought that'd be the case. Apollo I'm not so worried about - although once I get through the trilogy, I may pick it up too.If only it was on the eShop (the trilogy) at a reasonable price, I'd pay again to play it that way. Ho hum.

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The last proper Mario was 3D World, Galaxy 2 before that.

By 'proper' I mean a mario game made by Nintendo with a platforming focus, so my definition is a little broader. Regardless, NSMB 2 is just a really poor platform game from any angle. 5 or 6 hours of completely uninspired tedium and lifeless level design, then it gets really good for twenty minutes, and then it is finished. Rubbish.

3D Land is an amazing game, which simply highlights NSMB 2's failings even more.

And it isn't better than NSMB 1.

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It's much, much better than the original NSMB but much worse than NSMBU.

Nsmb 2 is the worst 'proper' Mario game I jave ever played.

It's way better. It's not quite as good as NSMBU (very little is), but it's still pretty fantastic.

OoooOooh, controversy!

Given the new price on the US store ($29), I picked it up and managed half an hour last night. First impressions are that it's a slightly different take on the 2D Mario theme, with the focus on 'coins' rather than 'Mario platforming'. This will either add nice variety to the game or break it completely for me. I'll carry on...

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The first NSMB had its fault (a lot) but at least it tried. NSMB 2 was made by fucking interns, I'm sure.

Maybe this should transition to the "What's Wrong With Nintendo" thread, but....

We have:

- Mario Tennis: not very good, decidedly average tennis game

- Mario Golf: not very good, decidedly average golf game

- Yoshi's New Island: not very good according to forum/reviews

- New Super Mario Bros 2: (according to some) not very good, decidedly average Mario game

So what's going on with Nintendo's own franchise developments?

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After being out of work for ages, I've got myself a new job, and decided to treat myself to a 3DS again (I traded in my last one over a year ago). Not sure if I should go for the original or the XL though. Amazon are doing the original with 3 games for £115, which seems like a major bargain to me, but is the XL better? I can't see the 3D effect so considered the 2DS as well, but don't like the look of it much.

Are people who switched to the XL happy they did? I prefer the look and portability of the original, but are the screens a wee bit too small? Don't want to start a war, just after some opinions :)

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I switched from standard 3DS to XL and wished I'd done it much earlier. The bigger screen size make a lot of difference, and the build quality of the 3DS XL is much better than the original. My only niggle is that the speakers in the 3DS XL are quieter than those in the standard 3DS and 2DS.

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Quieter? Blimey. The only issue I'd say my 3DS has is the speakers are a bit quiet.

Yup, quite often when outside or anywhere noisy it can be quite hard to hear. But then again, my hearing is a bit duff. I just know it's not as loud as a standard 3DS or my son't 2DS.

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My XL wouldn't boot up when I opened the lid this morning. Thought it had broken as it took an exceptionally long time to boot up after a hard reset.

Thankfully, all is safe. I only lost 10 minutes of a Steel Uragan battle. Need to farm that mother's Scute for a Myxo Demolisher sword.

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