Expecting yet another on-brand Mario experience, I picked this one up without much worries that it might disappoint. But the story turned out way different than expected. — 1. Too Late to the (Mario) Party? Now granted, I got to play New SMB only now, in 2017, eleven years after its original release. I wonder what I would have thought of it back in 2006, during its original run. But then again, 2D entries in the Mario are pretty much guaranteed fun for me. …