http://wii.ign.com/articles/105/1056225p3.html
Ok, no bias against the Wii this time, i just found hilarious how that article seems to be meant to contradict you in every point, according to IGN the Orchestra, The Open World, and the Incredible intro made the first game great and they want more of that back on the sequel (shame on them)
I hated the orchestra no offense, but the MIDI are a thousand times more catchy
The intro completely ruined the game experience the first time i played, at least for me, i felt like i was playing one of those Mario clones that came out right after M64, trying to make things look cool when they dont
Bigger worlds? really, i really prefer the short arcade like leves that MG does have, everything concerning frustrating exploration trough repetitive enviroments should die
PD: I love Mario 5 i thought i liked MG until i played Mario 5 now i cant look at 3D Mario in the same way (shame on him)
You declare your preference of midi over orchestra music? Just posting your email alone will rattle people.