Figured I'd make a topic. Found a few videos of gameplay from E3:
The new cat ability seems... interesting, I guess, though I hope the wall climbing ability doesn't totally break the game. Okay fine it can break the game, the Tanooki Suit and Cape Mario have done that in the past and no one complained. Doesn't seem like it will anyway; the ability seems limited and, from the levels shown, Nintendo seems to have designed smartly around the ability. I guess what bugs me the most is that it sounds like they say "Nyan nyan" when they activate the item, and honestly I can't stand that word. I blame Nyan Cat... that, and the way the actors say it is annoying too. Maybe they'll change it to some more mild American cat onomatopoeia for the Western crowd... I dunno.
I like how there are some alternate level types so we're not stuck with the same kinds of levels throughout. There's also some actually decent level length, rather than 3D Land's ridiculously short levels. Still kind of disappointed it's not an actual 3D Mario game like 64, Sunshine, or Galaxy, but at least it looks better than 3D Land. I always thought 3D Land was a good start for a new style of gameplay, so maybe 3D World is the rightful successor that will make the gameplay truly enjoyable. We'll see. The bosses look like they'll be neat too, rather than tons of Bowser rehashes. Should be cool.
Oh, and ability to choose from four characters, all with very clear differences like they used to be, is a very welcome return. I might pick this up when I get a Wii U... after the game's price drops. Looks neat, but doesn't seem like a "must-have" game.
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