After reading all this about the game play and such, you are probably left with one conclusion … If you are able to do all these new things like have a friend help you, wont that make the game a lot easier? However, this is both true and false at the same time. Assuming that you and your partner effectively work as a team and are capable of working together to the point where you are not stepping on each other’s toes then yes it could possibly make the game slightly easier. However, if you lack the capability to keep the two of you in sync, which is true for myself, then you will find out very fast that the game can be very difficult.
This is because there is only a select amount of functions that the second player is capable to perform. These include jump, shoot, block and collect. The second player is able to help you by giving you an extra jump; no you are no longer able to double jump yourself. This means that if the second player double jumps you when you do not need it, it could possibly send you over a cliff and into a lake of molten lava. The second player is able to collect star bits, which can be shot at enemies opening you up to kick the enemy off the playing field. The second player also holds the capability of using those star bits to shoot enemies which can be bad if your partner is trigger happy or just likes the sound of star bits being shot at nothing. Finally, the second player is able to block some enemies. This means that if a cannon is shooting a bullet bill at you, the second player is able to stop the bullet bill and hold it in place so you can avoid it. However, they are only able to block something if their cursor is above it, meaning that if they move to block something else, the first one is released and now is chasing you. This can become a bad thing if a lot of items are being shot at you.
Also, along with the added second player, the game introduces two new Mario transformations. These transformations, in addition to Fire Mario and Ice Mario, include Boo Mario and Bumble Bee Mario. Use of these added transformations allows you to reach new heights and get through those pesky prison bars to rescue stars, friends, and more.
Mario showing off his various new transformations, includingBoo Mario and Bumble Bee Mario
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