An Even NEWER "New Super Mario Bros."

Nintendo Direct has announced a new Nintendo 3DS game will be released in August of 2012 by the name of New Super Mario Bros. 2. 

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This game will be the 3rd in the New Super Mario Bros. series and an addition to the Super Mario Bros. side-scrolling world. Early screen shots show that New Super Mario Bros. 2 will visually look similar to the first two games and that the Tanooki Suit that made it's way back in Super Mario 3D Land will make a return again, abet with a more traditional function. I'll be keeping tabs on this game and hopefully putting together a full on preview.

Review: New Super Mario Bros.

After Super Mario Bros. 3 was released, it seemed that the "Super Mario Bros." Series was finished. "Super Mario World" played much the same way, but it was the last major side-scrolling Mario playformer. Although ports and remakes of these games were made, it wasn't until 15 years after SMB3 was released that "New Super Mario Bros." for the Nintendo DS continued the official “Super Mario Bros.” series.

NSMB hit the shelves on May 15, 2006 and it was a popular sale. The revival of the "Super Mario Bros." series has attracted tons of retro gamers as well as gamer of the modern age.

Overview

New Super Mario Bros. breathes life into the long neglected Mario sidescrolling world. The game returns to its roots with the return to retro mechanics such as an 8 world adventure, boss fights half way and at the end of each world, blocks to hit, Goombas to stomp on, and most importantly power-ups to collect. Per usual, Bowser has kidnapped the princess and it’s up to Mario to save her.