New Super Mario Bros. is a video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was first introduced in May 2006 in North America and Japan, and in PAL regions in June 2006. It is the first game in the New Super Mario Bros. subseries of the Super Mario franchise. In this game, Mario fights his way through Bowser's minions to save Princess Peach. Mario has access to several power-ups, including the Super Mushroom, the Fire Flower, and the Super Star, each giving him unique abilities. Mario must defeat Bowser Jr. and Bowser to save Princess Peach by traveling through eight worlds with over 80 levels.
New Super Mario Bros. was a commercially successful game and received positive reviews. The game's improvements made to the Mario franchise were praised, along with its faithfulness to older Mario games. However, its low difficulty level was criticized, and many critics noted its similarity to previous games. New Super Mario Bros. has 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 released for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
The gameplay in New Super Mario Bros. is side-scrolling. The game is seen in 2D, but the characters and objects are 3D polygonal renderings on 2D backgrounds, resulting in a 2. D effect that visually simulates 3D computer graphics. The player can play as either Mario or Luigi, and both characters can jump, crouch, collect coins, stomp on enemies, and break open blocks. Moves from 3D Mario games reappear in New Super Mario Bros. including the ground pound, triple jump, and wall jump. Enemies from previous games, such as Boos, are also reintroduced.
Between eight and twelve levels are available in each of the eight worlds in New Super Mario Bros. The map of the currently selected world appears on the top screen, which is used to navigate between the world's levels. The goal of each level is to reach a black flag at the end of the level. At the end of each world, a boss must be defeated before proceeding to the next world. Six power-ups are available in New Super Mario Bros. The game allows the player to store an extra power-up when they are already using one, a feature carried over from Super Mario World.
The multiplayer mode in New Super Mario Bros. features two players against each other as they play as Mario and Luigi in one of five stages, in which they try to be the first to obtain a preset number of stars. Both players can attack each other in attempts to steal the other player's stars. In addition, some minigames previously available in Super Mario 64 DS have returned and now offer multiplayer options for added replay value. New Super Mario Bros. features eighteen minigames for single players and ten minigames for multiple players.
New Super Mario Bros. was a commercially successful game and received positive reviews. The game's improvements made to the Mario franchise were praised, along with its faithfulness to older Mario games. However, its low difficulty level was criticized, and many critics noted its similarity to previous games. New Super Mario Bros. has 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 released for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
The gameplay in New Super Mario Bros. is side-scrolling. The game is seen in 2D, but the characters and objects are 3D polygonal renderings on 2D backgrounds, resulting in a 2. D effect that visually simulates 3D computer graphics. The player can play as either Mario or Luigi, and both characters can jump, crouch, collect coins, stomp on enemies, and break open blocks. Moves from 3D Mario games reappear in New Super Mario Bros. including the ground pound, triple jump, and wall jump. Enemies from previous games, such as Boos, are also reintroduced.
Between eight and twelve levels are available in each of the eight worlds in New Super Mario Bros. The map of the currently selected world appears on the top screen, which is used to navigate between the world's levels. The goal of each level is to reach a black flag at the end of the level. At the end of each world, a boss must be defeated before proceeding to the next world. Six power-ups are available in New Super Mario Bros. The game allows the player to store an extra power-up when they are already using one, a feature carried over from Super Mario World.
The multiplayer mode in New Super Mario Bros. features two players against each other as they play as Mario and Luigi in one of five stages, in which they try to be the first to obtain a preset number of stars. Both players can attack each other in attempts to steal the other player's stars. In addition, some minigames previously available in Super Mario 64 DS have returned and now offer multiplayer options for added replay value. New Super Mario Bros. features eighteen minigames for single players and ten minigames for multiple players.