New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Not to be confused withNew Super Mario Bros. U.

New Super Mario Bros.
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Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Producer(s)	Takashi Tezuka
Composer(s)	Shiho Fujii
Series	Mario
Platform(s)	Wii,Wii U,Nvidia Shield(Mainland Chinaonly)
Release	Wii (original release): AU:November 12,2009 NA:November 15,2009 EU:November 20,2009 JP:December 3,2009 ROC:July 3,2010 HK:July 3,2010 KOR:August 7,2010 Wii (Nintendo Selects): EU:June 13,2014 AU:August 27,2015 Wii U (digital download): EU:January 7,2016 AU:January 8,2016 JP:August 9,2016 Nvidia Shield CHN:December 5,2017
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single player,multiplayer

New Super Mario Bros. Wiiis a 2009 platform game for theWii,and is the follow-up to the 2006 gameNew Super Mario Bros.for theNintendo DS.The game was first revealed at Nintendo'sE3 2009and was released on November 12, 2009 inAustralia,November 15, 2009 inNorth America,November 20, 2009 inEurope,December 3, 2009 inJapan,and August 7, 2010 inSouth Korea.A follow-up to this game, which is also a sequel to the 2006 game, titledNew Super Mario Bros. 2,was released on theNintendo 3DSin August 2012. A sequel toNew Super Mario Bros. Wiiand a follow-up toNew Super Mario Bros. 2,titledNew Super Mario Bros. U,was released on theWii Uon November 18, 2012, which had an extension pack titledNew Super Luigi U,which was also released on the Wii U in June 2013.

Gameplay

AlthoughNew Super Mario Bros. Wiiis a2Dplatformvideo game,some of the characters and objects are3D polygonalrenderings on 2D backgrounds, resulting in a2.5Deffect (also seen inNew Super Mario Bros.) that visually simulates3D computer graphics.Players can play as eitherMario,his brotherLuigi,or twoToadcharacters: one blue navy and one yellow (with the first player always as Mario).Controls are similar to those ofNew Super Mario Bros.,with the added abilities of spinning in midair by shaking the Wii Remote and picking up, carrying, and throwing other players. In multiplayer mode, players can play up to four players simultaneously.If aplayer characterloses a life and has at least one life in reserve, they will re-emerge encased inside abubbleand can resume play once another player frees them by touching the bubble or a fire or ice ball (the player can shake the Wii Remote to move his bubble closer to an active player, but cannot free themself). If a player loses a life and does not have any more lives, a Continue must be used to start over with five lives.Players can also encase themselves inside the bubble by pressing the A button while a more skilled player traverses a difficult segment.If every character in a co-op session enters bubbles at the same time (whether through death or pressing the A button), the level is lost, and they must restart.

In multiplayer mode, if one or more players do not keep up with the one in the lead, on some levels, the view will pan out a bit so that the player[s] in the rear will still be in view.If the players still do not catch up, they are then dragged by the edge of the screen until they move forward faster or lose a life to a fall or other object.If one player enters a pipe, climbs a vine, grabs the flagpole at the end of the stage, etc. without the others, the other players will warp to the same place after a short time or have a limited amount of time to grab the pole before the course ends.On vertically scrolling courses, being left below the screen results in losing a life. On the world map, Mario (Player 1) controls navigation.

Players return to the map screen if they all run out of lives or if all players lose their lives at the same time, leaving no one to free them. For most levels, there is amidway flagthat, if touched, will return the player to that point after dying and being sent back to the map screen. The stage is completed by getting at least one player to touch the goal at the end, though a bonus is awarded if all players manage to grab hold of the flag within three seconds of the first player grabbing it. In a few levels, in addition to the normal goal and flag pole, there is an alternative exit leading to a red flag pole. Reaching this goal will open up a new path on the map, leading to new stages on the overworld map and, on occasion, a warp cannon (which will blast the player off to a later world). The game does not feature online multiplayer.During single-player mode, losing a life sends the player back to the map screen.

Along with the usualMarioseries items, as well as the Mini Mushroom fromNew Super Mario Bros.,new items have been added, including: the Propeller Mushroom, which allows players to fly; the Ice Flower,which allows players to freeze enemies with snowballs; and the Penguin Suit which, on top of the Ice Flower's ability, allows players to slide along the ground and across water as well as have better control on ice and in water.Players are also able to ride onYoshis,who appear in certain levels and can swallow enemies and flutter in the air. All the levels can be accessed via a map screen, and enemies are often roaming it. If the player bumps into one while traveling the map, a "mini-boss" fight will be initiated; if successful in the fight, players can earn three extra Super Mushrooms. There are also Toad Houses where players can earn additional lives and items that can be equipped on the map screen. At some points, a Toad will appear trapped in one of the previously completed levels, and the player can choose to rescue him from a block and carry him safely to the end of the stage to earn bonus lives (this can only be done with one player). There are three Star Coins hidden in each course, which can be spent on hint movies that show certain secrets, such as the location of a secret goal or how to gain infinite 1-ups.Collecting all the Star Coins within a world unlocks one course from the secret World 9 that can only be played after the main game has been completed.

List of Worlds

1. Grass Land
2. Desert Land
3. Snow Land
4. Beach Land
5. Forest Land
6. Mountain Land
7. Sky Land
8. Lava Land
9. Rainbow Land

Game modes

The game includes simultaneous multiplayer capability for up to four players. In addition to the main story mode, which can be played in either single-player or multiplayer modes, there are two dedicated multiplayer modes. "Free-for-All Mode" ranks players at the end of each course by score, coins, and enemy kills; while the other mode, "Coin Battle," ranks players on the amount of coins collected.

Control schemes

The game is played either in classic style, with the Wii Remote held horizontally, or in Nunchuk style. The Nunchuk is used for movement. Some actions, such as jumping and attacks, are performed with the buttons, while others, like spinning in midair and picking up other players, are performed by shaking the Wii Remote.Certain areas of levels, such as specific platforms, can also be manipulated by tilting the Wii Remote.

Super Guide

The game is the first on the Wii to feature "Super Guide," a new system devised by Mario creatorShigeru Miyamoto.During single-player mode, if a player dies eight times in a row in any level, a green "!" -block appears, allowing a computer-controlled Luigi to show the player a safe path through the level. The player may interrupt the guide at any time and take control. After Luigi completes it, the player has the option to try the level again or skip it completely. However, Luigi will not reveal any Star Coin locations or secret exits.A variation of this is used inSuper Mario Galaxy 2,where it is called "Cosmic Guide." Another variation is found inDonkey Kong Country Returns,where it is also known as "Super Guide."

Production

Development

On May 30, 2009 it was announced that two new sequels would be released for the Wii:Wii Fit Plus(a sequel toWii Fit) and a new Mario game tentatively calledNew Super Mario Bros. Wii(the name of the game was unknown at that time), a sequel toNew Super Mario Bros.New Super Mario Bros. Wiiwas later officially announced at the 2009 E3 conventionand Gamescom inCologne,Germany.To highlight the uniqueness of the game, Nintendo chose the color of the case to be red instead of the traditional white.

The game was created in response to Nintendo's head game developerShigeru Miyamoto's desire to recreate theMarioseries's single-player gameplay experience for multiple players, as he was unable to bring these ideas to the previous installments.The Wii's hardware allowed him to display enough enemies and items on the screen at once and allowed acamerathat could dynamically adapt to the players' movements, ensuring they constantly knew what was happening to their character.Miyamoto saidPrincess Peachwas not a playable character because of her dress, since it would require "special processing and programming to handle how her skirt is handled within the gameplay."

Audio

The music forNew Super Mario Bros. Wiiwas created by Shiho Fujii and Ryo Nagamatsu. There were additional compositions provided by sound director Kenta Nagata.Koji Kondowas the sound advisor and did not write any new compositions, though some of his creations were rearranged for the game.Charles Martinetreturned to voice Mario and Luigi, along with Samantha Kelly as the Toads and Princess Peach, Kenny James as Bowser, and Caety Sagoian as Bowser Jr.New voice actors include Lani Minella as Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Wendy O. Koopa, and Lemmy Koopa; Dan Falcone as Roy Koopa; and Mike Vaughn as Iggy Koopa and Ludwig von Koopa.