There have been so many Super Mario games at this point – truly, it is the Fast and Furious of video game franchises – that any new entry needs to be something truly special to stand out from the crowd. Sure, people will still buy it, but will they treasure it like they still treasure Super Mario World, Mario Kart and Super Mario Galaxy?
On the basis of the latest release – the hotly anticipated Super Mario Bros. Wonder – the answer is a resounding yes. In fact, this is probably the best platformer I’ve played this year: full of gorgeous surprises, screwball comedy and callbacks to the older games that fizz with inventiveness.
