I love Mario. I am a huge Mario fan, and if there's one game franchise that doesn't get old to me, Super Mario Bros. would be the one. The fact that the series goes full circle to the 2D gameplay of the older games means a lot to long-time fans such as myself, and they haven't changed a thing! Actually, all changes made are for the better benefit. And they do seem to work quite well.
Starting up the game, the first thing I noticed was that Bowser didn't kidnap the princess directly. He sends his kid, Bowser Jr., to kidnap her. After going through the first world, you fight Bowser like the classic NES Super Mario Bros. and drop him in magma. Afterwards, you spend the rest of the game chasing Bowser Jr. as he drags Toadstool across the worlds by her neck.
Mario's moves are all previously seen before. The legendary jump is still there, plus crouching. You can jump and stomp now, like in Yoshi's Island, and do wall jumps like in Super Mario 64. Power-ups are very common as well, and they seem to conveniently be right where you need them. The level design takes cues from Super Mario Bros. 3, with World's secret paths that can be unlocked by buying your way through with Star Coins. On top of this greatness, you can store one item on the touch screen for later use--just like Super Mario World!
The music is extremely catchy. It sounds cheap at first, but the more you listen to it, you'll find yourself humming it even when you're not playing. I also like the power-ups. A Mega Mushroom for smashing through crap in the way, a Mini-Mushroom for fitting through small spaces, tiny pipes and running across water, and also a Blue Shell that lets you plow through foes after running for a bit. That being said, there appears to be no way to fly in the game, but that's fine because it wouldn't help anyway. The levels are restricted to either completely vertical or completely horizontal, so flying is useless. This obviously came from the first Mario game. On that note, the exception to screen scrolling is in water levels, which flow around like SMB3 or World.
There are only minor flaws with this game. First of all, Mario seems a bit slow. If you're used to the SMB3 movement of Mario or even the "World" controls, you'll be a bit disappointed to find that they made Mario's movements a bit more realistic. He travels a little slower when carrying shells, water currents push you around making swimming your least-favorite thing about the game, and sometimes you try to jump over an enemy but realize Mario clips the front of them, and you get hit. That last thing is forgivable, but the other stuff kinda kills it for me bit by bit. Not to fear, the 1-ups in this game are easy to obtain. Speaking of which, that's one thing that in and of itself is a good and bad thing. Sure, you can run through a level and score like, five lives, but you'll probably never game over as a result. Especially since after dying you can easily find another 1-Up in the level, it makes dying useless, so they might as well just not even have lives. Or game overs.
Overall, this game took ALMOST everything that made Super Mario awesome (sans the flying, which you don't need anyway) and rolled it into one. Another thing I should mention is that it's got high replay value. Try running through the game and trying to unlock everything. You may find yourself picking it up again and again! I barely got the game today, and I'm already having memories of it. Nostalgia 2!
New Super Mario Bros - Nintendo DS
4.7 | 3,824 ratings
Price: 62.03
Last update: 01-08-2025
About this item
New moves. New Super Mario Bros. expands Mario's arsenal of moves to include some very powerful advanced techniques.
Run, jump, and stomp your way through raging volcanoes, tropical islands, snow capped peaks, and unimaginable challenges!
Grab a Mega Mushroom and grow to incredible proportions, or smash through your foes in a blue Koopa shell.
There are two multiplayer modes in New Super Mario Bros. Mario vs. Luigi and Minigames. In Mario vs. Luigi mode
New power ups. You'll find classic power-ups like the Super Mushroom and the Fire Flower in the game
Run, jump, and stomp your way through raging volcanoes, tropical islands, snow capped peaks, and unimaginable challenges!
Grab a Mega Mushroom and grow to incredible proportions, or smash through your foes in a blue Koopa shell.
There are two multiplayer modes in New Super Mario Bros. Mario vs. Luigi and Minigames. In Mario vs. Luigi mode
New power ups. You'll find classic power-ups like the Super Mushroom and the Fire Flower in the game
Product information
| Computer Platform | Nintendo DS |
|---|---|
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00045496737313 |
| UPC | 792491656674 045496737313 150000581488 079532126458 045496313715 802645750902 |
| ASIN | B000ERVMI8 |
| Release date | May 15, 2006 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars
3,791 ratings
4.7 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,645 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #65 in Nintendo DS Games |
| Product Dimensions | 5.75 x 4.96 x 0.63 inches; 3.53 ounces |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| Language | English |
| Rated | Everyone |
| Item model number | 045496737313 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3.53 ounces |
| Manufacturer | nintendo |
| Date First Available | December 9, 2006 |
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