Ben Feld – Google

(REVIEW BASED ON THE EFFORT OF THE COLLECTION, NOT THE GAMES THEMSELVES) A pretty good but incredibly lazy collection of some of the greatest games of all time. I'm really glad that these games finally got ported to the switch, but they could've done so much more with this collection. First off, where is Super Mario Galaxy 2? This collection feels so incomplete without it, it is an amazing sequel and it really would've made this the ultimate Mario collection. Second, Mario 64 has to be the most lazy game in this collection, simply because on top of not giving the game widescreen support, the game isn't even zoomed in all the way. There are still black bars on the top and bottom. This makes no sense as they put so much work into making Mario Sunshine have widescreen and the menus and everything else but they couldn't have at least done this? The game also isn't even upscaled to 1080p in docked mode, although Sunshine and Galaxy were both given this. I was really expecting Mario 64 to have more work into it because it is Mario's first 3D debut and is one of the most important games of all time. Despite all of this, Sunshine and Galaxy are amazing remasters and, especially Galaxy, look incredible in HD. They both look and play amazingly with either the Joy-Cons or Pro Controller. TL;DR: Mario 64 really needed to be worked on some more for this collection as it was barely upgraded from the original, but besides that this is a great way to experience these games in HD and on the go :D BONUS SECTION: Here is what I would add this collection if I could: - Add Mario Galaxy 2 - Give Mario 64 widescreen support - Give 64 and Galaxy full 360 degree cameras - Have 64 and Sunshine run at 60fps instead of 30 (Galaxy and Odyssey pulled this off) - Give all games the snapshot mode from Odyssey and SM3DW+BF - Increase the draw distance for Mario 64 - Give the ability to skip cutscenes

Undoubtedly one of, if not the best 2d platformer I have ever played. First off, let's just talk about the graphics. Every single element in the game has been designed so beautifully, giving off that fantastic shiny looking that realistic games have. It is just so incredibly appealing to look at. Next is the best part, the levels themselves. This game has some of the best platforming I have ever played in my entire life. While challenging, it is so much fun figuring out how to get past a platforming segment to either progress or collect one of the hundreds of strawberries, the game's collectables. Each one is always incredibly difficult to collect, as you can't just grab it and then die for it to count. You have to land back on solid ground, making you think harder about how you will collect it. All in all, this is a fantastic platformer that has many challenging segments but overall an extremely fun experience.

(REVIEW OF THE 3DS PORT) There's a lot of fun to be had with this port, but a significant downgrade to the original on the Wii U. Starting with the biggest problem with this port, you can't share your levels online, only locally. The 3DS has internet, so they easily could've made this work. Second, you can't filter levels that you want to play. You can only play through random ones. Despite all of these problems, this still is a good way to make levels, especially since the 3DS comes with a stylus and the Switch doesn't. If you are thinking of getting either this one or the Wii U one, definetly go with the Wii U one as that has way more advantages. Or, if you have a Switch, get the sequel instead.

A fantastic port of the original 3D World on the Wii U. This was how I played through the game, and I absolutely loved every second of it. While some of the levels may be annoying or tedious, most of them are extremely creative and have a lot of great platforming. The green stars and stamps are also really fun to collect too. Bowser's Fury is also a really fun short and sweet adventure that does have some repetitive shines but overall a great experience. While I really love this game though, it does have a couple of problems. On the Wii U, this game was able to be played with a Wiimote sideways, so the movement was only limited to the 8 cardinal directions. Since this is on the Switch now, the only way you can play is with an analog stick, so they really should have let you move in any direction like they did with Bowser's Fury as this can mess up some platforming. I also think the upgraded movement speed is a tad too fast, and can make running at full speed hard to control at times, especially with Toad. Besides these problems, this is a great package with two extremely fun platformers that will keep you entertained for hours on end.

There have been a lot of controversy over whether this game is good or not, but personally I think it's amazing. I love the personality put into the characters, the puzzles are so creative and fun to figure out, and the music is probably one of my favorite video game soundtracks ever. My only complaints are that while I love the characters, there are a lot of the same ones and not very many original ones. I'm also not really a fan of how repetitive the enemy battles are, as after a while they can get kind of bland. Apart from that though, I really love this game and I highly recommend that you try it out.