However, Wonder is one of the epitomes of that particular genre. You run, you jump, and you stomp on Goombas it's all very familiar.
If you've played almost any platformer in the world, you generally know what you're getting. On some level, you don't really need to describe a 2D Mario title's gameplay. It takes the safest, most familiar, most iconic part of video games and proves that it can still surprise even the most jaded of gamers. That is a big part of what makes Super Mario Bros. U, there's an air of familiarity to it that can leave it lacking punch. Even when you have a game as wonderfully designed as New Super Mario Bros.
This goes double for the 2D platforming that made him famous. He's done everything from platforming to racing to tennis to full-fledged RPGs. It can be difficult for Mario to be surprising because we know the red-hatted plumber better than any other game character on the market.
