Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Nintendo DS game card
- Case with cover art
- Instruction booklet
Nintendo DS
New Super Mario Bros.
New Super Mario Bros. is a 2006 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS.
PlatformAdventure
- Update patch
- No patch
- Time to beat
- about 7.3 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
New Super Mario Bros. is a 2006 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was first released in May 2006 in North America and Japan, in Europe and Australia in June 2006, in South Korea in March 2007, and in China in July 2009. It is the first installment in the New Super Mario Bros. subseries of the Super Mario series and the first side-scrolling Super Mario game since Yoshi's Island (1995). It follows Mario as he fights his way through Bowser's henchmen to rescue Princess Peach. Mario has access to an upgraded moveset and several old and new power-ups that help him complete his quest, including the Super Mushroom, the Fire Flower, and the Super Star, each giving him unique abilities. While traveling through eight worlds with more than 80 levels, Mario has to defeat Bowser Jr. and Bowser before saving Princess Peach.
New Super Mario Bros. released with critical and commercial success, with many considering it as the main contributor in the revival of the 2D platforming genre. Praise went towards the game's improvements and introductions made to the Mario franchise, level design, faithfulness to older Mario games, and its graphics and audio; while minor criticism was targeted at its low difficulty level and lingering similarities to previous games. It received numerous awards and was called one of the best games available for the Nintendo DS by many critics, with some further calling it one of the best side-scrolling Super Mario titles. It sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling game for the Nintendo DS and one of the best-selling video games of all time. The game's success led to a line of sequels and follow-ups, starting with New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009).
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
New Super Mario Bros. DS HD - Full Game 100% Walkthrough, BeardBear. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Platform, Adventure
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Nintendo
- Publisher
- Nintendo, iQue
- Series
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Platforms
- Wii U, Nintendo DS
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- ACB
- PG
- CLASS IND
- L
- ESRB
- E
- PEGI
- 12
- CERO
- A
- USK
- 0
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo DS | North America | 2006-05-15 |
| Nintendo DS | Japan | 2006-05-25 |
| Nintendo DS | Australia | 2006-06-08 |
| Nintendo DS | Europe / PAL | 2006-06-30 |
Editions
Space and patches
Update patchNo patch
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
The adventure, Mario vs. Luigi and the minigames still play on any DS.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Nintendo DS game card |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 14 May 2015 On the Wii U Virtual Console. |
| In the store to buy today | No The Wii U eShop closed on 27 March 2023. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes Wii U Virtual Console purchases can still be downloaded again. |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist No patch was ever released. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Mario vs. Luigi and multiplayer minigames for two or more players. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic DS 89 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale Computer and Video Games 9 10 Edge 8 10 Eurogamer 9 10 GamePro 4.5 5 GameZone 9.3 10 GamesRadar 4.5 5 GameSpot 9 10 GameSpy 5 5 IGN 9.5 10 X-Play 4 5 Game Informer 9.25 10 Nintendo Life 9 10
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nintendo EAD Publisher Nintendo Director Shigeyuki Asuke Producer Hiroyuki Kimura Programmers Nobuhiko Sadamoto, Eiji Noto Artist Masanao Arimoto Composers Asuka Hayazaki, Hajime Wakai, Koji Kondo
Notes for collectors
- The first side-scrolling Super Mario game since Yoshi's Island in 1995, and the first original 2D Mario with voice acting.
- Mario vs. Luigi is a two-player race to collect stars, with each player able to steal the other's.
- Includes 18 single-player and 10 multiplayer minigames, some from Super Mario 64 DS.
- 30.8 million copies sold by March 2016, the best-selling DS game.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Nintendo
- Director
- Shigeyuki Asuke
- Released
- 2006-05-15
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 7.3 hours
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