Comments on: New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Save Concerns

By: BetaSword

BetaSword — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:43:20 +0000

Well, in NewSuperMarioBros. for the DS, you could simply fold the screen, and it goes into Power-Save-Mode, so the Save-Problem isn’t that big on the mobile system.
Also, for your Information, if you play through the game once, you’ll get a Save-Function added to your Pause-Menu.
However, I actually disliked this annoying Save-System.
However, I think, these Coins in NSMBWii will only get reduced to that Toll-Fee-Paying, as a Save-System like in NSMB would actually be too annoying for 4 Players.

By: DaemonCorps

DaemonCorps — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:29:05 +0000

Honestly, I thought those big coins were just to unlock certain toad houses and shortcuts on the map. I had no idea that they could also be used for saving. Originally, I got through the game in around a month, so saving in the middle of a stage wasn’t all that big of a concern for me, anyway. If anything things like save points like they had in SMB World were sometimes more of an annoyance than anything else. For example, if I got a particularly difficult to get Dragon Coin, got to the save point and exited out, I’d have to go ahead and re-collect that same coin even though I got to the save point.

I can get how saving (or lack of it) can be a problem, but really, Mike… it’s Mario. Saving between such short stages should be good enough.

By: m121akuma

m121akuma — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:08:46 +0000

Admittedly, I have yet to play NSMB, but in general I’m actually a lot more lenient towards wonky save systems in a portable than in a console game. Why? Because both of the major portable consoles this generation have standby mode. If I’m in a situation where I cannot save, but I have to step away from the game for an extensive period of time, I just close my DS/flick the power switch on my PSP. I think this is part of the reason I’ve found myself playing portable games far more lately. It’s just really convenient to have a way to stop playing at any time without worrying about saving.

By: TriforceCaptre

TriforceCaptre — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:06:27 +0000

I honestly don’t even remember that whole coin based save system…huh, weird.
Anyway, it wouldn’t have been an issue either way since I primarily play hand helds at home (weird right?). In fact, I do this almost primarily for the very reason you have concerns with, that being saving. I don’t want to be in the middle of a boss battle or dungeon or what have you in a game and suddenly feel rushed and anxious because I have to do something else.
Portable is great for something like say, Tetris or similar quick play games, but for longer games like a Zelda or Final Fantasy, etc, I really would just rather relax with it at home.
Games are stressful enough as they are without the real life clock pushing me along.

By: Lance Freeman

Lance Freeman — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:25:58 +0000

THAT’S what those coins were for? Huh, I never knew that. Thanks.

By: laserkid

laserkid — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:26:50 +0000

The NSMB save system was certainly wonky, but after you beat the game, as Rod said, you can save at any time. Before that though, like in mario world you could save at a castle or mid castle. Being allowed to go back to level 1 and just do tha tmid castle was my save trick until I beat the game, much as the first ghost house was my save place in SMW. For a handheld this was certainly annoying.

But for a console game, thats not such a big deal to me.

You really should try Galaxy and NSMB again sometime, they were easily two of the best games in recent times for me.

By: Rod

Rod — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:21:02 +0000

it was annoying at first, but I just sped though the game by using the cannons, and form there I just played normally and calmly being able to save when ever I wanted

By: mike

mike — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:37:27 +0000

You’re right that it’s not a huge concern to be able to save at any time in a Mario game. Thinking back to the jump from the NES games over to “All-Stars” on the SNES and how novel it was to be able to save progress, of course it comes off as a little snotty and whiny.

Perhaps it was the end of too many lunch breaks and not being near a convenient save point. Perhaps it was being spoiled by other DS games that allowed instantaneous saving.

Perhaps it’s the collect-fest that the Mario series has turned into, though. I think that’s my main concern; if I’ve collected a coin once, it’s slightly annoying that if I can’t save I have to go back and do it again. The sense of accomplishment of having obtained a coin from a tough jump or such… well, lightning only strikes once for me, in that respect.

By: Apreche

Apreche — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:24:47 +0000

Is it really that big a deal to not be able to save any time in a Mario game? The levels are so short! If you have to restart one, it’s not a big deal. If it were some other kind of game, like an FPS or an RPG, then yes, you definitely need to be able to save at any time.

What next? Are you going to complain that you can’t save in the middle of a Wario-Ware microgame? I agree that saving needs to be easy, but there’s a limit.

By: Joey B.

Joey B. — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:03:41 +0000

While I didn’t particularly enjoy the save system of NSMB, the fact that I primarily play hand held games in the car, sitting around at home, or before I go to bed (the joys of being a kid, I guess) meant that it didn’t really ruin the game for me.

For me, the awkward, floaty controls were what prevented my completion of the game.