There is very little to say about the Super Mario series that hasn’t already been said. The plump, mustachioed plumber known as Mario and his green-clad brother Luigi are probably the most recognizable figures in gaming, and helped to put Nintendo on the map when Super Mario Bros. came out for the NES over two decades ago. In the mid-90s, developers were largely abandoning the 2D format to experiment with 3D, which was growing in popularity, and Super Mario 64 followed suit in 1996. The game was well received, but to me, nothing has been able to hold a candle to Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, two of the greatest platformers ever made. When New Super Mario Bros. came out for the DS in 2006, I was thrilled that Nintendo went back to its 2D roots, and I wasn’t the only one; the game remains one of the highest-rated on the handheld after three years. Though New Super Mario Bros. Wii doesn’t feel like a significant move forward for the series, it combines the best aspects of previous 2D Mario games with a brand new multiplayer experience, and the result is ridiculously fun.