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[Spiny]

Story:4/5 It's nothing really new,Bowser kidnaps Peach,Mario goes on quest across the universe to kick his scaley tail,Mario saves Peach,Happy end.But some things are better when left simple.

SFX:4.5/5 Everything sounds like it should.The ice,the star bits,and the characters.but some sounds get annoying,like the bouncing star bits if there are quite a few,and the low health signal.

Music:5/5 The orchestras put a lot of effort into the BGM,and it shows.Each song fits extremely well with the level.From Toy Time,to the Doomships,to the Battlerock.There are new themes,and remixes of old favs.

Graphics:4.5/5 From afar,everything is visualy stunning,The lighting,the water,and fire effects are extrordinary.But the characters don't look so good up close.This isn't too bad,since you won't use 1st person view too often.

Gameplay:5/5 The game is the prime example of what a platformer should be.Gameplay is simple,without being bland.The gravity is well implimented into levels.It retains a special nostalgia feeling with the traditional stomp attack,and adds a new flavor with the star spin.Mario controls well,and has all of his jumps from Mario 64.The powerups are back,including old faves the fire flower and super mushroom,and new powerups like the bee and boo suits,and ice flower.There is also a
suprise for those who stick to the end.