If we were feeling lazy, we could run these New Super Mario Bros. screens without any text at all; each nostalgia-laden screenshot is worth a thousand words to the seasoned Nintendo gamer.
Mario's platforming renaissance on the DS sees the return of many much-loved Mario locals, plus an assortment of crazy power-ups, such as a wearable Koopa shells or mushrooms that turn Mario into a hulking giant. The game also promises to feature branching levels which will ensure a truck-load of replay value, music to the ears of die-hard Nintendo stalwarts.
New Super Mario Bros. is penned in for a US release in May, but has yet to plumb in a European release date.