SUPER MARIO BROS. keeps on giving. The game itself brings back memories but that is not why we like it. Our son loved Mario Bros from the first Nintendo through every Nintendo since and has beaten every game he played. This is unique since he has full blown Autism and can't read or write. He beat typical peers regularly in games which gave him allot of status esp. as he got older.
But now we can all play together. Our son, now an adult, is very competitive; but we as retirees, like to sit back and enjoy. This is the best of both worlds.
We can compete [FREE FOR ALL, COIN BATTLE] or we can work together [COOPERATIVE PLAY) to help each other with a segment. Since you can add or drop players throughout the game this is great for those, like me, who like to play a little while but not a whole lot.
Since our son is familiar with the game from past systems and titles, he immediately took the lead allot. However, my husband now has more time and is more competitive, so after a bit of extra practice he is right there with him, some of the time. It is a joy to see everyone together working and playing.
It is better than a board game because it allows all of us to enjoy the wins and losses. If you are a parent, you can teach sharing, working together while enjoying your children. Wish we had this type of MARIO years ago but we are making up for it now. Thank you SUPER MARIO BROS. and Wii for all the fun and laughter.
P.S. My son always has had trouble enjoying certain games because of the music/noise (he turned off all sound) but he has always liked the music in MARIO BROS.
