Developers at Nintendo have dreamed of creating a
simultaneous multiplayer Super Mario Bros. game for decades. The
Wii console finally makes that dream come true for everyone with
New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Supporting 2-4 players in
side-scrolling co-op and competitive platforming action, and
featuring a mix of fan favorites and new characters, new powerups
and various input options via the Wii Remote, it is destined to
become an instant classic in one of the most beloved game
franchises of all-time.
'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' game logo
2-4 player simultaneous multiplayer in 'New Super Mario Bros.
Wii'
Co-op/competitive simultaneous multiplayer.
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Classic looking Super Mario Bros. underground level in 'New Super
Mario Bros. Wii'
Classic environments with a twist.
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The Penguin Suit power-up in action in 'New Super Mario Bros.
Wii'
Wacky new powerups
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii, like all the previous releases in the
Super Mario Bros. franchise is a side-scrolling platforming game
where players collect coins as they attempt to make their way
through progressively more difficult game levels using their
ability to time jumps over obstacles and avoid a slew of enemies.
But although the game contain several well-deserved nods to
previous games in the series in the form of iconic characters
like Mario, Luigi and two Toads, as well as familiar enemies,
sound effects and levels, it is not simply another trip down
Mario Bros. memory lane. Taking advantage of the flexibility and
power of the Wii and Wii Remote, New Super Mario Bros. Wii
manages to preserve the retro experience that fans love about the
series, while adding new game features. Notable additions among
these include, expansive play levels and new powerups and
characters, but by far the most important, and in fact
game-defining new feature is simultaneous multiplayer.
A Franchise First: Simultaneous Multiplayer
Since the very first Super Mario Bros. game took the world by
storm in the late 1980s gamers anxious to get into the action
have patiently and impatiently waited their turn as the infamous
'player 2.' Those days are no more. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii
players can now navigate the side-scrolling worlds alone as
before or invite up to three others to join them at the same
time, on the same level, at any point in the game for competitive
and cooperative multiplayer fun. With the multiplayer mode, the
newest installment of the most popular video game franchise is
designed to bring yet another type of family entertainment into
living rooms and engage groups of friends in fast-paced Super
Mario Bros. fun.
Controller Choices Via the Wii Remote
In another nod to the series' Nintendo Entertainment System
(NES) roots, the Wii Remote controller used with New Super Mario
Bros. Wii is held sideways, allowing for easy, classic inputs
using the D-pad to direct playable characters, the 1 button to
jump and 2 button to spit out projectiles like snowballs and
fireballs. In addition, players can access powerups with their
choice of either the push of a button, or by shaking the Wii
remote, again demonstrating the perfect merging of classic
gameplay and modern game design which is New Super Mario Bros.
Wii.
Key Game Features * New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers a
combination of cooperation and competition. Players can pick each
other up to save them from danger or toss them into it.
* Supports 2-4 players in multiplayer mode.
* Mario, Luigi and two Toads are all playable characters, while
many others from the Mushroom Kingdom make appearances throughout
the game. Players can even ride different Yoshi characters and
use their tongues to swallow enemies – or their fellow players.
* In some areas, players use the motion abilities of the Wii
Remote controller. The first player to reach a seesaw might make
it tilt to help his or her character reach a higher platform –
and then tilt it incorrectly just to mess with other players.
* New items include the propeller suit, which will shoot players
high into the sky with just a shake of the Wii Remote and Mario’s
new ability to transform into Penguin Mario.
* At the end of each stage during the simultaneous multiplayer
mode, players are ranked based on their score, the coins
collected and the number of enemies defeated.
- New items include the propeller suit, which will shoot players high into the sky with just a shake of the Wii Remote.
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers a combination of cooperation and competition..
- Supports 2-4 players in multiplayer mode..
- Mario, Luigi and two Toads are all playable characters, while many others from the Mushroom Kingdom make appearances throughout the game.
- Players can use the motion abilities of the Wii Remote controller..
- The first player to reach a seesaw might make it tilt to help his or her character.