New Super Mario Bros

Publisher: Nintendo

Platform: DS

Category: Action / Adventure

Rating Info

Release Date: 30/06/2006

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Number of Players: 1-4

New Super Mario Bros Description

Mario and his brother Luigi make a welcome return to their classic platforming past in New Super Mario Bros. Fans of the most famous plumber in the world will be glad to know the game returns to the Mushroom Kingdom, while a new generation of Mario players will learn what a great platform game really entails. In New Super Mario Bros. Bowser and Bowser Jr. have kidnapped Princess Peach again, and you guessed it - only Mario can save her. The game is full of classic enemies like Bowser, Koopas and Goombas, but there are also many new foes, big bosses and challenges for gamers to conquer. As in classic Mario titles, Mushrooms make Mario tiny or very large, and new items like the Blue Shell (which transforms Mario into a spinning shell that wipes out enemies) will keep gamers coming back for more. Mario and Luigi can do all kinds of jump manoeuvres: increasingly high triple jumps, wall jumps and high bounces off enemies. Mario is also able to use power-ups like the aforementioned Mushrooms, Fire Flowers (to throw fireballs) and Starmen (to become invincible). Two players can battle as Mario and Luigi for stars on specially designed levels over local wireless. In addition to the main game and the wireless two-player mode, players can also use the touch screen to play lots of mini-games, either in solo mode or over DS Local Area Network, with 1 to 4 players via DS Download Play.

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Reviewed by: STRIPES	Date: 19/04/2007	Rating:
this is the best portable game from nintendo its fun addictive but a bit confusing you have to win level 2 and 5 as mini mario to unlock level 4 and 7 its a bit confusing but still great

Reviewed by: Mower	Date: 15/12/2007	Rating:
its a great game no doubt, but this is not online enabled like it says, its only local area

Reviewed by: liltyleruk	Date: 07/08/2006	Rating:
The level design in the game is great, taking advantage of Mario's moves in a few key spots. Mario's move list isn't terribly deep, but he's got more than enough to get by. The game reverts all the way back to the NES games' two-button control scheme. One button jumps, while the other runs when you hold it down and shoots fireballs when you're equipped with that ability. The game includes some of Mario's 3D platforming acrobatics from Super Mario 64, too. You can cling to walls and slide down them or use them for wall jumps, which really comes in handy. Many of the game's secrets seem to be built on knowing exactly when and where to wall jump up to some otherwise-unreachable spot. You can push down on the D pad to execute a butt stomp, too, which is handy for busting through columns of blocks. The game's power-ups are roughly the same, too, though there are a few new options. The mega mushroom makes Mario grow to fill the screen, making him invincible for a short time and letting you just run right through obstacles. The mini mushroom makes you really small, letting you fit in a few tiny pipes. And the blue turtle shell lets you crouch and slide along like an empty shell, taking out enemies as you move. The new power-ups are interesting, but they don't really pop up very often, so you're usually just rolling with fireball power. Overall, the level of control you're given and the moves and power-ups at your disposal are put together very well and help make the game fun.

Reviewed by: krog	Date: 26/09/2006	Rating:
If you have ever played a Mario Bros platformer before, then this game will hold very few suprises. Sure, it has been bought bang up to date and it uses the power of the DS well, but ultimately it is just another iteration of one of Nintendos oldest franchises. The platform element however, is not all that the game has to offer. There are a series of great little mini-games that can be played wirelessly from one cartridge that give the game a Mario Party feel ! Worth a rent or even a buy for the mini games alone.

Features

Jump, bounce and power-up through visually stunning side-scrolling worlds filled with Mushroom Kingdom madness. Mushrooms make Mario ultra-tiny or ultrahuge, and new items like the Blue Shell (which transforms Mario into a spinning shell that wipes out enemies) will keep players on their toes.

The worlds are swarming with classic enemies like Goombas and Koopas, but watch out for new foes, big bosses and unbelievable challenges.

As Mario and Luigi, two players can battle for stars on specially designed levels over local wireless. The game won�t end until one bro. reigns supreme.

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