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[NICKtendo DS]

Got New Super Mario Bros. 2 days ago and 100%'d Solo Mode.
Now I'm going for the 1.000.000 coins milestone. I love this game and I can't wait for the DLC to come out (being released in Japan 3 weeks ago, I've seen every single level long before it was released in Europe. The DLC levels have yet to be released, so those I can look folward to exploring myself).

Worth 40 bucks? I was excited at first when these games came out, it had been the first Side Scrolling Mario game in a long ass time, and was very exciting and special. Now it just feels kind of like the rest.

To me, yeah. IMO this beats Mario 3D Land without a doubt. I felt the levels in SM3DL were more like challenges, especially the later ones, that really didn't invite me to play again after I 100%'d them. I got all stars on my file on a friends copy, so I should know.
In NSMB2 however, it might be a breeze just to get to Bowser's Castle and beat the game, but the level design is interesting enough for the majority to make me replay them, just for fun. Coin Rush only makes it more interesting by picking 3 random levels. You could play as regular Mario and go for the best score (though because of the randomness of levels selected, this is based on a little luck, but you can replay a set you've played before you quit) or take it easy and play as White Raccoon Mario.

It might not be very different from the previous two titles, but this installment is my favorite of the three (partially because motion controls ruined Wii for me; it killed me more than it helped me).

I'm currently at 800.000+ coins. Just a few more! (I'll most likely continue after the 1.000.000 mark)