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• Title: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
  
  
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
  
  
• Developer: Nintendo EAD
  
  
• Genre: 2-D Platformer
  
  
• Control Types: Wii Remote and Wii Remote with Nunchuk.
  
  
• Release Dates:
  
  AUS: November 11th 09
  
  US: November 15th 09
  
  EU: November 20th 09
  
  JP: December 3rd 09
  
  
• Rated: E for Everyone
  
  
• Official Site

• Four Player Local Co-Op for the first time ever in a 2D Mario Platforming Adventure.
  
  Playable characters include Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad.
  
  
• New Power Ups including:
  
  A Propeller Suit -
  
  Which allows players to launch up into the air before spinning back to the ground
  
  A Penguin Suit -
  
  Which allows the player to use a powerful sliding attack, swim faster, and shoot ice balls.
  
  An Ice Flower Suit -
  
  Which allows the player to freeze enemies and use them as platforms.
  
  
• Versus Multiplayer including two modes:
  
  Coin Battle - in which there are specially designed coin-filled stages to compete in and to snag the most coins.
  
  Free For All - in which you are given easy access to any level and you compete for the highest score.
  
  
• A Super Guide Mode:
  
  In which new players who die more than eight times on a level will be offered the choice to have the game perform
  
  and complete a particular part a player is stuck on. The player may resume control at any time by hitting any button.
  
  Players who don't use the Super Guide once throughout their adventure are said to earn a prize at the end of the game.
  
  
• Quick Save: Players can save at anytime during a level and the game will remember your progress.
  
  
• An all new adventure, this is not a remake of the DS game!
  
  
• Eight Worlds to traverse and over 80 levels to explore.
  
  
• Three Collectible Coins in each level used to unlock rewards.
  
  
• And of course the return of Yoshi and the Koopa Kids!
  
  
• More Questions? SEE FAQ

• Cinematic Opening
  
  
• "The game will follow the traditional storyline of Princess Peach getting kidnapped by Bowser.
  
  When Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad are celebrating Princess Peach's birthday in her castle, a large cake reels in.
  
  Immediately Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings pop out and throw the cake on top of Peach, trapping her.
  
  The cake is loaded onto Bowser's airship and takes off, with the Mario brothers and the Toads giving chase.
  
  The Toads in the castle then grant them access to the Propeller and Penguin Suits via a cannon. "

• IGN Preview
  
  
• 1UP Preview
  
  
• 1UP Updated Preview
  
  
• Gamespot Preview
  
  
• Giant Bomb Preview
  
  
• Game Informer Preview
  
  
• German Gampro Video Preview
  
  
• Gametrailers Video Preview
  
  
• IGN Video Preview
  
  
• Gamespot Video Preview
  

• 1UP - A+
  
  
• Nintendo Life - 10
  
  
• Official Nintendo Magazine - 96%
  
  
• Aussie Nintendo - 9.5
  
  
• IGN UK - 9.4
  
  
• Game Informer - 9.25
  
  
• IGN AU - 9.2
  
  
• Impulse Gamer - 9.1
  
  
• Eurogamer - 9.0
  
  
• Nintendo Power Magazine - 9.0
  
  
• CVG - 9.0
  
  
• Gamespy - 9.0
  
  
• Destructoid - 9.0
  
  
• Gametrailers -8.9
  
  
• IGN - 8.9
  
  
• Gamespot - 8.5
  
  
• Giant Bomb - 4 out of 5 Stars
  
  
• G4 - 4 out of 5 Stars
  
  
• Edge Magazine - 7
  

• Gamespot 15 Minute Walkthough at E3
  
  
• PAX Trailer
  
  
• Nintendo Experience Trailer
  
  
• 1UP Videos
  
  
• Game Informer Video
  
  
• IGN's 5 Favorite Levels Videos
  
  
• Giant Bomb Quicklook
  
  
• Super Skills 1-3 Video
  
  
• Super Skills Trailer

• More Screens: Here
  
  
• More High-Res Art: Here

• Overworld Theme
  
  
• Koopaling Castle
  
  
• Bonus Stage
  
  
• Map Battle
  
  
• Underwater Theme
  
  
• World 1 Map Theme
  
  
• World 2 Map Theme
  
  
• World 3 Map Theme
  
  
• World 4 Map Theme
  
  
• Airship Theme

• Amazon Pre-order - $10 Towards Next Purchase
  
  
• JB HIFI Pre-order - Free Strategy Guide
  
  
• GAME UK Pre-order - Special Edition Tin Box
  
  
• GAME AUS Pre-order - Two Mario Keyrings

• Stay Tuned For More Updates!
  
  
• 11/2/09: Updated Descriptions, Added Graphics, Added Video
  
  
• 11/3/09: Added information on the Versus Multiplayer modes, Pre-Orders and Quick Saves. Also added a FAQ and Screenshots.
  
  
• 11/4/09: Added an Updated Preview from 1UP and a Game Informer Video.
  
  
• 11/5/09: Added German Gamepro Video Preview and CVG Review.
  
  
• 11/8/09: Added Music Section.
  
  
• 11/9/09: Added IGN AU Review and IGN's Top Five Favorite Levels Video.
  
  
• 11/12/09: Added Super Skills World 1-3 Video and Giant Bomb Quick Look.
  
  
• 11/13/09: Added 1UP, IGN, Gamespot and Aussie Nintendo Reviews.
  
  
• 11/14/09: Added Gamespy, Destructoid, Gametrailers, Game Informer and G4's Reviews.
  
  
• 11/15/09 Added Impulse Gamer, Giant Bomb and Nintendo Life Reviews. Also the game is out!

 

[Pseudo_Sam]

Fuckin' PUMPED.

 

[Regulus Tera]

FUCK YES

Game of the holiday season is (almost) here.

 

[darkpaladinmfc]

I think I'll definitely be playing solo first, I also have to beat it before L4D2 .

 

[Cygnus X-1]

Even after 24 years since the original 2D Mario, I just cannot stop be excited for this franchise.

 

[DanteFox]

this game will be a blast with friends and family.

 

[Kevin]

This is a day one title for me. Can't freakin wait!

 

[BikoBiko]

Fuck yeah! Day -1!

 

[Cygnus X-1]

I suppose anyway that the soundtrack is not orchestrated, right?

 

[Blueblur1]

I can't wait to play this. Easily one of my most anticipated games of this Fall.

 

[LiK]

aw man, i had an official thread in the works. i was told it was too early to post it. fuck, now i need to delete it...

 

[DancingJesus]

aw man, i had an official thread in the works. i was told it was too early to post it. fuck, now i need to delete it...

Ah, damn I'm sorry. I didn't realize you had one coming. I figured it's been a while and the game is coming out really soon. The hype thread dropped off so I decided to make this one.

 

[Pseudo_Sam]

I suppose anyway that the soundtrack is not orchestrated, right?

Orchestrated soundtracks would blow for old-school Mario, anyways. Chiptunes or bust.

 

[Princess Skittles]

^ This is all that needs to be said.

 

[Metroid Killer]

Gonna be an awesome xmas!

 

[donkey show]

Ah, welcome back Koopa Kids.

 

[LiK]

Ah, damn I'm sorry. I didn't realize you had one coming. I figured it's been a while and the game is coming out really soon. The hype thread dropped off so I decided to make this one.

ah well, no prob. you made more graphics than me. kinda sucks that i did all that research for nothing, lol. maybe next time. nice work OP.

btw, Edge Magazine gave it a 7

 

[Vinci]

MARIO

MARIO​

MARIO​

 

[Taurus]

Day f-king 1! Hype hype HYPE!

 

[gamergirly]

Multiplayer is going to be awesome

 

[A Link to the Past]

I still don't like the fact that they didn't really try to give good characters for a third or fourth player to actually like to control, but ah well. Looks pretty good.

 

[Threi]

not sure why but this was playing in my head while reading the op

 

[Coolio McAwesome]

This is easily my most-anticipated game of the year.

 

[Magypsy23]

1813 × 2560 JPN boxart

 

[upandaway]

New Power Ups including:

A Propeller Suit - which allows them to launch up into the air before spinning back to the ground

A Penguin Suit - which allows the player to slide across slippery slopes and shoot ice balls

An Ice Flower Suit - which allows the player to freeze enemies and use them as platforms.

Are those out of a press release or something? Because it's already been confirmed by.. uh.. one of the Nintendo magazines, that the Penguin Suit is just a better Ice Flower suit (or was it the other way around? fuck), meaning it simply gives players better friction than the Ice Flower or something, and other than that, they're the same.

 

[Jaruru]

official high res Mario game pics are SO SWEET
LOVE IT

 

[Penguin]

Are those out of a press release or something? Because it's already been confirmed by.. uh.. one of the Nintendo magazines, that the Penguin Suit is just a better Ice Flower suit (or was it the other way around? fuck), meaning it simply gives players better friction than the Ice Flower or something, and other than that, they're the same.

Which is what he said, no?

 

[Ken Masters]

2 questions, are the bosses going to be a joke like they were on DS and is this game worth getting if you plan on playing it solo?

 

[Stumpokapow]

EDGE also reviewed this game.

 

[BananaBomb]

Gonna be awesome.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Wait, the Koopa Kids are in this? How the hell did I miss this bit of info?!

 

[ElFly]

It's not even november.

This thread isn't helping the long wait!

 

[upandaway]

EDGE also reviewed this game.

No, they didn't.

No. Shut up.

Which is what he said, no?

Well not really, by those descriptions the Penguin can't freeze enemies and neither of them gives friction on ice.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Argh,

Why do you have to remind me that it is so, so far away. :-(

 

[Amir0x]

re-open

 

[usea]

Is this some kind of 4-player-only thing? Those shots all show 4 people.

 

[upandaway]

Is this some kind of 4-player-only thing? Those shots all show 4 people.

Why show 1 player when you can show 4?
It's 1-4 players.

 

[hatchx]

aye!

 

[Jswanko]

Cant wait for this one. Wish it gave me an excuse to bust out the motion plus though.

 

[usea]

It's 1-4 players.

So does the CPU control the other guys if you play alone? Or are they just not there.

Also, can I use the classic controller or gamecube controller? Can it be played with the wii remote held sideways like an NES controller?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Is the 15th the shipping date or the "first day of sales" date?

 

[upandaway]

So does the CPU control the other guys if you play alone? Or are they just not there.

Also, can I use the classic controller or gamecube controller? Can it be played with the wii remote held sideways like an NES controller?

It can only be played with the Wiimote sideways man. And if you're less than 4, there aren't any added CPU dudes, you're just less.

 

[Davey Cakes]

Only two more weeks. Can't wait to get my hands in this game. I could really go for some 2D Mario platforming goodness right about now.

 

[jarosh]

So does the CPU control the other guys if you play alone?

yes. it's basically a remake of the ds game with forced co-op.

 

[forknknife]

The game that will make me pick up my gaming habit again, probably.

 

[faridmon]

this game was the most fun game I played in Eurogamer Expo. Can't wait to get it

Spoiler

when i have the money to buy a flipping Wii

 

[Costanza]

I haven't decided if I'm going to get this yet. Waiting for more reviews/impressions.

 

[Jocchan]

yes. it's basically a remake of the ds game with forced co-op.

Why are you talking about Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition in this thread?

Spoiler

 

[andymcc]

Is the 15th the shipping date or the "first day of sales" date?

the 15 is a sunday, it's street-dated.

 

[Dazzla]

UK has a tin edition, looks quite snazzy!

http://www.game.co.uk/Games/Wii/New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii-Limited-Tin-Edition/~r344203/