New Super Mario Bros. Wii

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Description

Princess Peach has been kidnapped! Again! Everyone was celebrating the Princess' birthday when a giant birthday cake arrived... but then Bowser Jr. and the seven Koopalings popped out and kidnapped her! Mario, Luigi and two Toads make chase to rescue her once more. Will they succeed?

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a continuation of the Super Mario Bros. games. As with the original, players jump, dash and grab power ups such as the Super Mushroom and the the Fire Flower, which lets them throw fireballs at their foes. New powerups have been added too - the Propeller Hat allows players to zoom vertically up in the air, and then glide back down, the Ice Flower lets players freeze enemies into icy blocks, and the Penguin Suit gives them traction on ice as well as allowing them to belly slide. Yoshi, from Super Mario World makes a return, as well - players can ride him and he'll eat enemies and berries in levels.

The Wii Remote's tilting feature is used to activate certain parts of levels - for example, jumping onto specific platforms and tilting the Wii Remote will angle the platform too. Another level has players aiming a light on a boat by using the Wii Remote so that they're not lost in the dark. Shaking the Wii Remote while wearing the Propeller Hat causes the player to fly straight up, while shaking it near objects picks them up or throws them.

The game has a special feature known as a 'Super Guide' - when a player dies eight times in total in a level, a special block appears at the start of the stage the next time they play. If the player hits this block, Luigi will take over and play through the level, showing them how to complete it. This allows players to progress through the game even if they are having trouble on a particularly difficult level.

Up to four players can play simultaneously. When playing together, as long as one person is on-screen in a level, players can keep returning in-game after they die by floating in a bubble which is then popped. If all players lose their lives, they are sent back to the map screen. Another mode, Coin Battle, has all players versus each other, with the aim being to pick up the most coins while heading toward the goal.

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Alternate Titles

• "ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・Wii" -- Japanese spelling
• "뉴 슈퍼 마리오브라더스 Wii" -- Korean spelling
• "NSMBW" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• Mario games
• Nintendo Selects releases
• Super Mario series

User Reviews

Four hours of constant laughter

Wii

Pixelspeech (1006)

Critic Reviews

True Game Headz	Wii	Nov 24, 2009		100
Kombo.com	Wii	Nov 24, 2009	10 out of 10	100
Retroage	Wii	Dec 04, 2009	9.3 out of 10	93
4Players.de	Wii	Nov 23, 2009	91 out of 100	91
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Wii	Nov 05, 2009	9 out of 10	90
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Wii	Nov 16, 2009	9 out of 10	90
Jeuxvideo.com	Wii	Nov 17, 2009	18 out of 20	90
AusGamers	Wii	Nov 20, 2009	9 out of 10	90
NZGamer	Wii	Nov 16, 2009	8.5 out of 10	85
The A.V. Club	Wii	Nov 23, 2009	C+	58

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Trivia

Sales

According to publisher Nintendo, New Super Mario Bros. Wii sold 29.51 million copies worldwide (as of September 30, 2015).

Awards

• 1UP
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game (Editor's Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game (Readers' Choice)
• 4Players
  • 2009 – #2 Best Wii Game of the Year
  • 2009 – #2 Best Dexterity Game of the Year
• AceGamez
  • 2009 - Wii Game of the Year
  • 2009 - Best Platformer of the Year
• Cheat Code Central
  • 2009 - Nintendo Wii Game of the Year
  • 2009 - Best Platformer
• Game Informer
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game (Editor's Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game (Readers' Choice)
• GameShark
  • 2009 - "Best Game to Play with Your Child If You Don't Have a LAN" Award
• Gamespot
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game (Readers' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Platformer (Readers' Choice)
• GameSpy
  • 2009 - Nintendo Wii Game of the Year
  • 2009 - Nintendo Wii Gamers' Choice Award
  • 2009 - The Divorce Generator Award
• GameTrailers
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game
• GameZone
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game
• IGN
  • 2009 - Wii Game of the Year
  • 2009 - Wii Game of the Year (Readers' Choice)
  • 2009 - Overall Best Platform Game
  • 2009 - Overall Best Platform Game (Readers' Choice)
  • 2009 - Overall Best Family Game
  • 2009 - Overall Best Family Game (Readers' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Wii Platform Game
  • 2009 - Best Wii Platform Game (Readers' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Wii Multiplayer Game
  • 2009 - Best Wii Multiplayer Game (Readers' Choice)
• Nintendo Power
  • 2009 (Issue #252) - Wii Game of the Year
• Spike TV
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game
• Yahoo
  • 2009 - Best Family Game of the Year

Information also contributed by Bob the Stickman

Related Web Sites

• Official Site - New Super Mario Bros. Wii (official website)