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| Series: | Nintendo Adventure Books #2 | Translated Into: | De handige hagedis (Dutch) A nyúlkirály (Hungarian) | Author: | Clyde Bosco (pseudonym for Russell Ginns) | Illustrators: | Greg Wray (cover) Josie Koehne (puzzles) | Release Dates: | June, 1991 (American edition) October 17, 1991 (British edition) | ISBNs: Click to shop... | 0671741136 / 9780671741136 (American edition) 0749710012 / 9780749710019 (British edition) |
| Length: | 121 pages (58 sections) | |
| Number of Endings: | 6 | |
| Summary: | Luigi is late for a picnic in the Mushroom Kingdom, and his day pretty much goes downhill from there.... | |
| Demian's Thoughts: Click here for more reviews by Demian | This book is pretty similar in quality and tone to the previous one, which makes sense since it has the same creative team. This time around, Luigi gets the spotlight instead of Mario, but time is given to all of the characters, even the fussy and occasionally amusing chief mushroom assistant Wooster, who I am told (by reader Andy Stout) actually comes from a Mario comic book series. The highlight of the adventure is probably its climax, in which the characters must compete in a series of athletic events, accumulating medals as they go. It fits in well with the series' format and makes a good conclusion to another easy but pleasant volume. At least this time one of the puzzles (on page 11) made me stop and think for a couple of minutes; that's something!
My High Score - 590 | |
| RyanThunder's Thoughts: Click here for more reviews by RyanThunder | It was really nice to see Luigi in the limelight instead. Nearly every Mario game out there always has Mario as the star, so this was a nice change of pace for me. Once again, the puzzles were enjoyable, and some were time-consuming. But, the one on page 11 was by far the hardest. You really had to stop and look at it for more than a few minutes! I also enjoyed the climax to this story, when Luigi and friends compete in the Mushroom Games. An Olympics-type story turned out to be a nice wild card in the world of Mario; very innovative.
End Results: High Score: 590 | |
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