Sure it’s a new art style and a new power up or two, but it’s effectively the same game we’ve been getting for coming on 40 years now. Just compared to games like Jedi Survivor, Hogwarts Legacy, or FF XVI this year it seems like those should have taken its place for having much more expansive gameplay, worlds, and narratives.

…Is what a friend of mine said, and I have to admit, I didn’t have a response. Thoughts why mario is considered the cream of the crop when at its core its still just run + jump to the right til you get to the end of the level?