Hi . (This is my first post :) ). The game is very easy in my opinion. Actually I am glad . The first mario games were quite hard as you progressed in the game and when you would lose all your lives you had to start from the beginning . You could not save your progress . Well , all in all it is a nice game and even better when you have friends nearby to play ¨co-op¨. Have a nice day (or night).