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I already have a copy, but these will sell like hotcakes on the internet, so ill buy two of these....aind wait.
I have no desire to buy this, and as a diehard Mario fan, I'm personally insulted that that was all Nintendo decided to do to celebrate Mario's 25th. But I guess I'm in the minority, since it's still selling and people are still wanting it.
@Vexed alex
I spent $60. Drunken purchase. Glad I have it in my collection but I'm not proud of the buy.
I spent $60. Drunken purchase. Glad I have it in my collection but I'm not proud of the buy.
Nintendo just ASS-RAPED you. And you probably don't even mind. (Meh, the games are good and the soundtrack is worth it. Not buying, thought)
I'm not really sure how collectable these are going to be in the long term. Ebay is 6 pages deep with sealed copies.
when they announced this title, i thought, "yeah, yeah, yeah, been there done that." then i got the game as a gift for xmas, and i couldn't stop playing it. is it true that they should have at least included SM World? of course, but the game as it is is quite compelling. if you're on the fence, i recommend a purchase, as i consider this to be the definitive version of all the included titles. mostly because it looks so great in 480p.
"Not bad for $30."
I disagree. This was a truly pathetic way to celebrate Mario's 25th. This collection was literally surpassed on SNES by the cart that had All Stars + Mario World together. The soundtrack CD sounds awful too. It's only 10 tracks, and 10 sound effects.
No Mario World, no Mario 64, no Sunshine with wii control for the water gun. Nothing. Just a port of a super old game which is now worth $5.
I disagree. This was a truly pathetic way to celebrate Mario's 25th. This collection was literally surpassed on SNES by the cart that had All Stars + Mario World together. The soundtrack CD sounds awful too. It's only 10 tracks, and 10 sound effects.
No Mario World, no Mario 64, no Sunshine with wii control for the water gun. Nothing. Just a port of a super old game which is now worth $5.
Your 30 dollars would be much better spent on you don't know Jack. Seriously that game needs more love, and I hate to see the super nintendo port sell more just because of artificially created shortages.
It's a lazy collection, failing at celebrating the original NES game by dumping the SNES version (and versions of the NES sequels) onto a DVD. The soundtrack is anemic, the booklet far from meaty. It is neither focused nor comprehensive. This 1UP article does a good job of providing solid criticism.
That said, I'm glad to have a copy since this will be an uncommon release in the future and, quite frankly, I did want a copy of the SNES versions. As someone who never owned a SNES, this fits the bill, even if it's greatly overpriced and could have sold for $10, maybe $15 on the Wii's Virtual Console.
That said, I'm glad to have a copy since this will be an uncommon release in the future and, quite frankly, I did want a copy of the SNES versions. As someone who never owned a SNES, this fits the bill, even if it's greatly overpriced and could have sold for $10, maybe $15 on the Wii's Virtual Console.
@Shinta - All the games you claim "should have" been on it have been available on Virtual Console. Super Mario Sunshine is playable on the Wii? Easy to find, too.
The REMAKES of SMB, SMB2 and SMB3 have not been available since the SNES release. Given there was also Mario Galaxy 2 and the limited edition Wiis and DSes last year, what more do they need to do to celebrate, give you a blowjob?
@llort het - Maybe they meant it when they said "Limited Edition?" You know, as opposed to the Limited Editions you can find just about everywhere and never sell out. Its actually nice to see something have the potential to be collectible.
As opposed to the people that just pirate it and use there moral superiority to claim its a "ROM on a DVD." I would have said its an SNES game on a DVD, bt if you want o show your true colors, guys, you go right on ahead and out yourselves.
I for one am happy to have the game again. I don't keep an SNES around and fiddling with EMUs to get them to play shit right bores me to tears. I'll take the reissue with its control options and be happy I don't have to resize the damned screen when it boots up like I have to do with all the VC games.
The REMAKES of SMB, SMB2 and SMB3 have not been available since the SNES release. Given there was also Mario Galaxy 2 and the limited edition Wiis and DSes last year, what more do they need to do to celebrate, give you a blowjob?
@llort het - Maybe they meant it when they said "Limited Edition?" You know, as opposed to the Limited Editions you can find just about everywhere and never sell out. Its actually nice to see something have the potential to be collectible.
As opposed to the people that just pirate it and use there moral superiority to claim its a "ROM on a DVD." I would have said its an SNES game on a DVD, bt if you want o show your true colors, guys, you go right on ahead and out yourselves.
I for one am happy to have the game again. I don't keep an SNES around and fiddling with EMUs to get them to play shit right bores me to tears. I'll take the reissue with its control options and be happy I don't have to resize the damned screen when it boots up like I have to do with all the VC games.
@The Silent Protagonist: Are you serious? The idea is to have either a decently comprehensive Mario collector's package. Or to have a special edition that is actually ... special. You should read the 1UP article that Bob Muir posted above.
It's not like this was just a rerelease of Mario All-Stars. This was their chance to celebrate, preserve, and retell the most significant piece of gaming history on it's 25th anniversary.
If they would make it a premium product, I would have been happy to pay a premium price for it. That's kind of the whole point of making it limited edition in the first place.
It's not like this was just a rerelease of Mario All-Stars. This was their chance to celebrate, preserve, and retell the most significant piece of gaming history on it's 25th anniversary.
If they would make it a premium product, I would have been happy to pay a premium price for it. That's kind of the whole point of making it limited edition in the first place.
I honestly would buy this why? Cause if you think about it from a collectors stand point this collection may be worth a lot in the near future when little or no copies are available.And besides it's coming out on my Late Brother's B~day...so I guess that's cool...And I've spent $30 on worst things in my life.
I got it because
A) It's a version of the games I will probably never get legitimately otherwise because I never had an SNES
B) the art book and soundtrack are okay
C) there are worse ways to spend $30 and since I work at a wholesale club there's a few bucks off of that
D) If I didn't get it, someone else will because Mario games sell like hotcakes, so it's not like I would have much time to get it.
I have no regrets, and I have no disrespect to anyone who didn't get it.
A) It's a version of the games I will probably never get legitimately otherwise because I never had an SNES
B) the art book and soundtrack are okay
C) there are worse ways to spend $30 and since I work at a wholesale club there's a few bucks off of that
D) If I didn't get it, someone else will because Mario games sell like hotcakes, so it's not like I would have much time to get it.
I have no regrets, and I have no disrespect to anyone who didn't get it.
@people swing there are better ways to spend 30$.
There are also better ways to spend 30$. You've all bought You don't know Jack right?
There are also better ways to spend 30$. You've all bought You don't know Jack right?
@Llort het
That's 30 bucks? Retail?! Damn, I might cop that shit.
@Shinta
"It's not like this was just a rerelease of Mario All-Stars. This was their chance to celebrate, preserve, and retell the most significant piece of gaming history on it's 25th anniversary.
Celebrate--well, other than Red DSi's, Red Wiis, parties held by the industry to salute the game, live speedruns in front of Miyamoto that fail, and a lot of other cool stuff japan gets, how else would you suggest we celebrate this series? A remake of the three titular titles in Mario history is good enough. The big three are more important that Sunshine, 64, Galaxy 1/2, World, etc.
Perserve--its not that hard to grab a mario game offically. SMB 1, 2, 3, World, 64, and Paper Mario (I believe RPG as well) is on Virtual Console, SM64DS is available, NSMB DS/wii released a while ago, and I hear there's that special Mario Galacy 1/2 wrapped in that ribbon just for you. What's there to preserve?
Retell-what? Mario is the Videogame Mickey Mouse. Everyone knows him and his story. No retelling required!
So.....what?
That's 30 bucks? Retail?! Damn, I might cop that shit.
@Shinta
"It's not like this was just a rerelease of Mario All-Stars. This was their chance to celebrate, preserve, and retell the most significant piece of gaming history on it's 25th anniversary.
Celebrate--well, other than Red DSi's, Red Wiis, parties held by the industry to salute the game, live speedruns in front of Miyamoto that fail, and a lot of other cool stuff japan gets, how else would you suggest we celebrate this series? A remake of the three titular titles in Mario history is good enough. The big three are more important that Sunshine, 64, Galaxy 1/2, World, etc.
Perserve--its not that hard to grab a mario game offically. SMB 1, 2, 3, World, 64, and Paper Mario (I believe RPG as well) is on Virtual Console, SM64DS is available, NSMB DS/wii released a while ago, and I hear there's that special Mario Galacy 1/2 wrapped in that ribbon just for you. What's there to preserve?
Retell-what? Mario is the Videogame Mickey Mouse. Everyone knows him and his story. No retelling required!
So.....what?
Moan moan moan. Christ gamers dont like spending money anymore do they? "Its a rom on a disc!" You can sit hunched over your pc's but i'll be sitting with the family or mates having a great laugh over a classic game.
@Epic-KxDtoid: "So.....what?"
Did you read that 1UP article that Bob Muir linked in the post above? If not, you should click the link and read it, because it will answer your question much better than I can.
http://www.1up.com/features/nintendo-missed-opportunity-mario-all-stars
Have you guys never actually purchased an amazing collector's edition thing before? Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition, Blade Runner, etc. They go well out of their way to include a lot of extremely neat stuff.
And it's not like this is just some random game, on some random anniversary. It's literally the mascot for the entire history of video games, on it's 25th anniversary. And it was literally bested by a SNES cart that I had as kid with All Stars and M. World on it.
Why is this so difficult to understand? Click the link, seriously. Next person that wants to ask me this, also click the link.
Did you read that 1UP article that Bob Muir linked in the post above? If not, you should click the link and read it, because it will answer your question much better than I can.
http://www.1up.com/features/nintendo-missed-opportunity-mario-all-stars
Have you guys never actually purchased an amazing collector's edition thing before? Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition, Blade Runner, etc. They go well out of their way to include a lot of extremely neat stuff.
And it's not like this is just some random game, on some random anniversary. It's literally the mascot for the entire history of video games, on it's 25th anniversary. And it was literally bested by a SNES cart that I had as kid with All Stars and M. World on it.
Why is this so difficult to understand? Click the link, seriously. Next person that wants to ask me this, also click the link.
I really wish I could push myself to buying this, but I can't. Partly because the version I'd get is a PAL version, which is on 50Hz, but there's also the fact that I still have the SNES version, and Nintendo didn't add any other games to the disk (Super Mario Worlds 1 and 2, SM64 etc), so the £20 price tag seems a bit too much. The only way I'd consider getting this is if my SNES version finally packed in, but the flash memory just keeps on chugging.
I got this for x-mas. Was disappointed in the controls! Way to "floaty". Havent opened the music cd, yet.
I got this for x-mas. Was disappointed in the controls! Way to "floaty". Havent opened the music cd, yet.
Already got this for $30 and I got a $10 coupon with it.
It really is just a repackaging of the NES game, with cool stuff with it. If your not a diehard Mario fan, then this isn't really worth anything over $45+.
It really is just a repackaging of the NES game, with cool stuff with it. If your not a diehard Mario fan, then this isn't really worth anything over $45+.
There are a LOT of people who are unaware that Zelda games came out before Ocarina of Time or their first Mario game they played was Super Mario 64, or Super Mario Sunshine. I still have a hard time distinguishing the difference between New Super Mario Bros and Super Mario 64 DS to people who don't have either, and thats not even because the former has "New" in the title either. Most people still thing both those games came out just last year. These games are still fun, and people still want to play them, because there are still a bunch of people who haven't played them. Plus, Mario + $29.99 + Wii + 4 games, consumers eat that stuff up, especially ones who didn't play games before Wii came out. You could probably ask the average Wii consumer if they know these games existed on SNES, and you'd probably get a bewildered look. Some of the people who work at these retail stores are still in highschool, which means they were born in the 90s, which means they were a baby or toddler when the Nintendo 64 came out. Well after any of these games were released, even the precious Super Mario All-Stars.
And btw, this is the 25th anniversary of "Super Mario Bros.", not Mario.
And btw, this is the 25th anniversary of "Super Mario Bros.", not Mario.
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