Review Information
Game Reviewed Mario Land: Minigame Mayhem, by Kritter
Review Author mordeshake
Created Jul 27 2015, 10:28 PM

General Commentary and Game Overview
This game...

wow...

I'm.. just gonna go right to the review... now...
 
Pros +Nice Graphics
+Nice Overworld
+Fun Minigames
+Tons of unlockables
+Great music
 
Cons -Better hope lady luck is on your side
-Absurd achievement conditions
-Weird wall glitch
 
Impressions
Gameplay
8 / 10
Before I can begin to talk about the Minigames, I have to discuss the Overworld. IT. IS. HUGE. You could practically get lost in the place! It's just simply incredible. But while I never had a problem with it, it would be helpful to others if you made it so that you could warp directly to minigames instead of having to walk all the way. The only gripe I legitimately have with the overworld is that Mario tends to spazz out a little whilst walking into a wall for some reason.

Let me tell you, there are a LOT of mingames in this game. And I'd wager that even if you find them fun, roughly half the games included are luck based. Even my favorite game of the bunch, a card battle where you select cards from a deck and face them against your opponent a'la rock paper scissors (trust me, it's WAY more fun then it sounds), is luck based. Even so, you'll find yourself finding plenty of minigames to enjoy in the 80+ catalog.
 
Graphics
10 / 10
2/3 of the graphics you'll see here is sprites ripped straight from the Mario and Luigi Series, and what is original is well done. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that they look like they'd fit in an actual Mario Game! No complaints here!
 
Sound
10 / 10
Again, most is ripped straight from the original Mario games, although a few remixes are provided, and they are pleasant to listen to. Once again, no complaints.
 
Replay
8 / 10
The minigames by themselves would probably be pretty boring, but thankfully there's stuff to keep you coming back. There's a ranking system for most games where you can compare your score to everyone else who plays this game. In addition, You can also spend the coins you earn on outfits and figurines. There's an achievement system, but sadly, it's by far the worst part about the game. A lot of them expect an enormous ounce of skill from the player, and some of them are luck based. I repeat: YOU DO NOT DO LUCK BASED ACHIEVEMENTS IN A VIDEOGAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Final Words
8 / 10
Despite a few minor nitpicks, this game shines with creativity and uniqueness. Definitely a must play for ANY Mario Fan.

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Kritter
Aug 14 2015, 4:11 AM
Thanks for the review! I hear you about all the luck based things and difficult achievements.

Sadly I have lost the code for this game due to a hard drive failure, so I won't be making any more updates, otherwise there would still be a lot I would fix or tweak.

Thanks for the kind words though and glad you enjoyed it!
 
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