‘New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe’ is the best game I’ve ever despised

The dogs are confused. My wife is no doubt peering down the stairs with concern. The shouts emanating from my office are primal and raw. I must be playing one of those jumping games again.

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and its mouthful of a title are all I know. At times, it feels like it’s all I’ve ever known. Five-minute stages last an hour or more as I try to navigate intricately designed spaces, brimming with beauty and imagination. It’s a joy-filled wonderland of color and sound.

Oh god how I hate it. 

I still haven’t finished. That may never happen. But I can’t deny the craft that went into this despicable beast of a game. My adult life doesn’t spare as much time for gaming as it used to, so it takes something extra sticky to keep me on board with Mario’s masochistic flavor of jump-perfectly-or-die experiences. Against all odds, I’m still going. Read more…

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