No, this is not the new shocking game. Ninty have been talking about NSMB for way before they mentioned the new shocking game.

Personally, I'm looking forward to this as something I can muck about in with the missus. It's this game which is making me consider picking up a third (and maybe even fourth) wiimote.

My boyfriend is a strict NON gamer...and he loves Mario Kart Wii... it is the only game I have ever been able to get him to play.

I am hoping to get him to play this with me.

I agree, except this game makes me wish I hadn't sold my Wii. If I had known a 2d Mario platformer would be coming to the system I woulda held onto it, even though I'm sure I'd be playing this one single player instead of coop.

Yeah, I can see my getting in a few fights over this. Could be a really fun party! Fights and All.

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Whats LBP?

It will probably be a better party game than a co-op. And that's probably what I'll use it for after I play through the single player first.

I played this at E3 and it is pure awesomeness.

I'm considering it, but it's kind of far down the list because platormers are not my favorite game genre generally. Also the multiplayer looks like it would be frustrating if the player skill levels are too far apart. Since the people I'm likely to play with are a quarter my age, there's definite skill disparity going on.

I understand this also, I mean anyone I would play with would be a friend whom does not play games. Like when we play Mario Kart Wii... its not even fun sometimes. We come up with things to handicap me.

It comes out a few days before my bday. I made the official hint to the girl to pick it up for me.

This trailer is amazing. I mean really, really, REALLY wish I hadn't sold my Wii. Gah!!!

Looks like you cut off part of the youtube URL. Try this (slightly different video):

Thanks.

Put in my pre-order for it today. That's one thing done off my list.

I picked this up yesterday, and it's been pretty good so far, even if it's nothing revolutionary: just more great 2D Mario gameplay, with a few new tweaks and some added waggle, which thankfully isn't too offensive. It's also pretty tough -- I'm only half-way through world 2, but I've already had my ass handed to me by a few levels. Unfortunately, some of those deaths have come cheaply, due to issues with the Wiimote's D-pad, and specifically trouble with pushing diagonally on it. I might have to try another Wiimote tonight to see if it's a general issue, or one specific to that controller; I think there's also a Nunchuk control option, so I'll investigate that too.

I haven't tried multiplayer yet, but I dare say that's where the real fun in this lies. Hopefully I'll have a chance to try at least a two-player game over the weekend.