New Super Mario Bros - Saving? + other DS recommendations

[egparadigm]

I am thinking about getting a Nintendo DS soon and would very much like to fall in love with a traditional 2D platformer for the first time. However, I have one serious reservation about them - the fact that you can't save between levels. I still have a copy of Super Mario Land for the Game Boy which I never completed .... Can anyone tell me if you can save in NSMB, or is it a case of constantly restarting. If it's the latter, is it do-able, so to speak, or is it a big challenge?

Whilst we're here, would you mind recommending games? I'm interested in getting Yoshi Touch n Go, as it seems to have made a good use of the touch screen, but otherwise I don't really know. I generally like adventure-style games, either combat or (better still) point n clicks.

thanks in advance,

mono.

[MarioMark]

There is a way to save after every 2 or 3 levels, Just spend 5 coins on the map and it will give you a save option.

All will make sense when if get the game.

[cutmymilk]

True, theres about 10 minutes at most between save points in mario so you'll be fine!

[NecronomiconUK]

if you want something fun that uses the DS's abilities then there is no finer recomendation than Wario Ware

[Sane]

Saving in NSMB is basically the same as in SMW, you get to save after a castle type level or even if you spend coins to enter a toad house (which happens a lot). Other than that you can always just close the DS and continue next time and after you beat the game you can save whenever you want. So in short, it's a real non issue and I don't understand why people keep bringing it up as a problem .

[sj33]

I actually waited until I completed it before bothering to collect all the coins, as you can save it at any point once you complete it.

[egparadigm]

Thanks for that, guys - can you just answer one further question: does the DS lite have the wifi capabilities built it? If not, where's the cheapest place to buy the adaptor?

thanks!

[stormbreak]

It has wifi built in

My friend took my copy a while ago when he went Canada and his cousins went on my file and spent all my coins I wanted to buy them...

[Rock]

I generally like adventure-style games, either combat or (better still) point n clicks.

Phoenix Wright. All you need. The courtroom battles are played slightly differently but at heart it is a good old point and click adventure with a cracking story.

[egparadigm]

Phoenix Wright. All you need. The courtroom battles are played slightly differently but at heart it is a good old point and click adventure with a cracking story.

Aha! thank you Mr. Rock.