Is completing the original New Super Mario Bros. even worth it in the year of our Lord 2021?

Tranquilmonia

Tranquilmonia

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Let's talk about the original NSMB!
I completed the game a few days ago: collected every single Star Coin and unlocked the three stars on my save file (feelsgoodman.jpg). I've got to say, I had a blast just going through each world beating the levels, but I definitely suffered when I had to backtrack to get the remaining Star Coins I hadn't collected yet. Having to get a Mini-Mushroom for this level, or a Blue Shell for that one and having to use them at very specific moments made my playthrough of the game feel a bit like a chore at the end, if I'm totally honest. Not to mention, some of the levels had tricky spots so I had to replay them a few times before I could get that remaining third Star Coin.
All in all, I'm happy I could finally complete this game that I had been playing on and off for more than a decade. I really, really like the art-style (save for when you turn into a giant, which doesn't look quite good imho) and I can appreciate the evolution of the series a lot more now that I sank some hours into the original one!

That being said, the Star Coins fetch really did wear me out so I'll wait a few weeks before I go on my quest to complete NSMB Wii. :buzzy:

What about you?
 
The Mini Mushroom is my least favorite power-up for the reasons listed above. I absolutely hated it in this game. I also don't recall the Blue Shell ever being mandatory to collect a Star Coin.

The topic title has pretty awkward phrasing though. I mean, uh, you can play whatever game you want, you get to decide if completing it is worth it. I like the original New Super Mario Bros. and I'd be happy to 100% it again if given an opportunity.
 
Redshift said:
The Mini Mushroom is my least favorite power-up for the reasons listed above. I absolutely hated it in this game. I also don't recall the Blue Shell ever being mandatory to collect a Star Coin.

The topic title has pretty awkward phrasing though. I mean, uh, you can play whatever game you want, you get to decide if completing it is worth it. I like the original New Super Mario Bros. and I'd be happy to 100% it again if given an opportunity.
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I do remember at least one level, World 4, where you need a Blue Shell to get to a Star Coin. You can't even go and throw a Koopa Shell at the blocks because there's no way to wall jump while holding a shell. Not that I know of, at least. 🤔

I was just joking around with the topic title, though. No need to take it any seriously. ^^;
It's just that I thought it'd be fun to talk about a not-so-popular and also a bit old Mario game now. That's all, hehe.

SMOplayer said:
When I beat that game I didn't do a complete playthrough and just got to the end. I thought my time would be better spent beating NSMB2 instead of a 100% playthrough.
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I might've probably beaten the game years ago when it was still fresh, but I'm on my way of becoming a Mario master so I need those 100% playthroughs now lol. Next one on my list is NSMB Wii but I might just go for NSMB 2 first. I actually really like the series. :blooper:
 
I never actually 100%ed it, I think Bowser's Castle is the only level where I'm still missing Star Coins.

The implementation of the Blue Shell was really weird, I think. Why bother creating an entirely new power-up and then not putting it in any actual levels? It's a shame since Shell Mario is fun but having to get it from a Toad House or flying ? Block is annoying and not always possible. I really wish they brought it back in future NSMB games along with the Mario vs. Luigi mode.
 
Waluigi Time said:
having to get it from a Toad House or flying ? Block is annoying and not always possible.
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YES. Getting the power-ups became quite the chore more so than actually collecting the Star Coins. Usually, if I die at a level I'll just press A and go back to it again, but here... I had to go back to World 1-4, get the Mini-Mushroom, be careful not to die while trying to reach the end as Mini Mario, go to whichever level I needed the Mini-Mushroom for and try not to die before reaching that very specific spot where I actually needed to use the power-up. It didn't happen with more than four levels or so in my case, but when it did happen... I wasn't really enjoying myself. The Blue Shell, as it's been said, isn't really used that much so thankfully I didn't have many of those moments with it. Also, why does Mario need to switch to Mini Mario or Blue Shell Mario when he's already using the Fire Flower? I understand switching when using the regular Mushroom, but I wish one could choose when to equip those other power-ups.
Anyway, I'll concede that I'm probably just bad at it, though. Otherwise, the game was tons of fun. I'm glad I decided to complete it!
 
I don't remember the game very well but to answer the question: sure if you want to. It's a fun way to spend a few hours. What more can you ask of a videogame
 
Any game that a person wants to complete is worth completing if they find it worth completing.

Completion.
 
I actually did complete it a few years ago...

But I lost the save. If I did try to get to the last level again, it would be not 100%. I would play it again though.
 
Tranquilmonia said:
Let's talk about the original NSMB!
I completed the game a few days ago: collected every single Star Coin and unlocked the three stars on my save file (feelsgoodman.jpg). I've got to say, I had a blast just going through each world beating the levels, but I definitely suffered when I had to backtrack to get the remaining Star Coins I hadn't collected yet. Having to get a Mini-Mushroom for this level, or a Blue Shell for that one and having to use them at very specific moments made my playthrough of the game feel a bit like a chore at the end, if I'm totally honest. Not to mention, some of the levels had tricky spots so I had to replay them a few times before I could get that remaining third Star Coin.
All in all, I'm happy I could finally complete this game that I had been playing on and off for more than a decade. I really, really like the art-style (save for when you turn into a giant, which doesn't look quite good imho) and I can appreciate the evolution of the series a lot more now that I sank some hours into the original one!

That being said, the Star Coins fetch really did wear me out so I'll wait a few weeks before I go on my quest to complete NSMB Wii. :buzzy:

What about you?
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I seem to be the only one here that likes this, and enjoys using the mini mushroom and blue shell, though I admit it's annoying needing it to get between worlds.
 
santanoice said:
I don't remember the game very well but to answer the question: sure if you want to. It's a fun way to spend a few hours. What more can you ask of a videogame
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After the other NSMB games I can totally understand how any of those can be... any of those, tbh! That's why I'm playing through the series one game after the other so that I can get the substantial differences between them if there is any and then, when I go back to the older 2D games, compare both eras.

Mcmadness said:
Any game that a person wants to complete is worth completing if they find it worth completing.

Completion.
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I like this. 😎