[phone rings] “Hello?” “Hi, this is Charles Martinet..” The rest of the message plays out with him adopting a Mario voice and proceeding to make a bunch of silly jokes while he proclaims that Sunday is the day to pickup my pre-ordered copy of New Super Mario Bros Wii. This pushes me over the edge. I’ll spend the rest of a rainy Saturday looking up reviews, videos, and whatever I can find about the game. The idea of my wife and I jumping around the Mushroom Kingdom together on our big TV puts an ear-to-ear grin on my face.
Okay, go ahead … you’re excited, too. Freak out in comments!
Oh man, I'm so excited! I cannot wait til tomorrow! Sure it lacks in online play…But who cares! It's Mario!!! I'm looking forward to all the challenges, secrets, collectibles, jumps, and just that 2D classic gameplay experience that we all know and love. (Well…that most of us know and love.)
I actually think those Koopalings look fantastic. They're ridiculously true to the original designs.
jeezy creezy Andrew, overreact much? Why did you actually play the games in the first place? Because of those character designs or because of the actual gameplay?
Wow, for once us guys in New Zealand got a release before you. I've been playing for the last 3 days as it was released on the 12th here. Great game, awesome with friends. Not as hard as I expected it to be.
This game's gonna be so cool! I hate how MW2 is getting all this attention when mario obviously has much better gameplay. (understatement)
I'M FREAKING OUT!!!
"I'll spend the rest of a rainy Saturday looking up reviews, videos, and whatever I can find about the game."
This really is what I've been doing all day.
I'm having two friends over tomorrow as soon as I get back from Gamestop and we're going to spend the whole day playing co-op, drinking soda, and eating pizza. I haven't been this excited for a new release since Brawl, and I plan to enjoy every second of it. I've spent my whole life waiting for a new 2D Mario (I started gaming on the N64), and now that dream will finally come true. Tomorrow shall be a good day. =D
I like the koopalings design. Im hoping nsmb wii does good this season. Its probally the only game that can stand sum sort of chance against the yearly call of duty mega monstah 😀 sega didnt bother promoting phantasy star zero in anyway because of the CoD hype machine
I keep hearing "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez when I think about this game….Don't look at me like that!
Heading down to my local GameStop as they are going to have a demo station at 4…then buying my copy tomorrow! 😀
I've been spending two weeks avoiding spoilers, gameplay videos, and everything because I am simply TOO STOKED ON THIS GAME.
Also, Andrew, you're overreacting. The Koopa Kids look great. You should just be happy that they are in the game to begin with. Imagine if we had to deal with more and more Bowser junior each world… yelch.
Anyways, I simply cannot wait at all. First thing tomorrow morning I'm picking up my copy and gaming all day long.
I will be playing the totally fun DS game and waiting til whenever I can afford this.
My local gamestop is stupid, they didn't have the "key" so they couldn't put the game in…WTH!! Oh well, it's not too far away.
Oh come on, Andrew. I could understand preffering iggy's old design to the new one, but it does kind of enhance (even though I liked his old hairstyle better) his personality given to him in Super Mario World "Mario has defeated the crazed Iggy Koopa" and honestly, Lemmy's ponytail is nothing to freak about at all, its not like they removed the Koopalings entirely. The only way I'd understand not buying this game is if it was only Bowser Jr…. Again! Shell color isn't a big deal either. That honestly makes you seem a little immature, I have to say… As long as the designs aren't too drastic making them entirely different characters, then I'm fine with it. Sure a little dissapointed, but not getting filled with hatred.
Anyways I am getting it today, I have it pre-ordered, and I as well have received a call from Charles Martinet… but it was during computer class at school, so I had to wait till after school and call back to see what this guys problem was, then I freaked over the fact that "Mario" was calling me to tell me the game was coming out sunday! I've been listening to the music from the game for the past week on Youtube! Also, I'm gonna play it with my girlfriend.
Looking forward to getting this game
My local retailer doesn't have it on this lonely Sunday, although I didn't bother to check gamestop. Unless he gets a game in particularly late, I usually buy my games from the small non-chain "local" guy, 'cause he's awesome and never bugs me about pre-orders.
Hope he has it in Monday after I get out of work.